Chapter 218: Breaking Through To The Five Realms
Ning Qi looked at the numerous spiritual beasts with extremely respectful expressions and was slightly stunned. Then he immediately helped up the Old Black Tortoise:
“Senior, there’s no need for this.”
The Old Black Tortoise, however, stubbornly bowed all the way down:
“Hall Master, rites cannot be abandoned. You have now passed the trial and become the controller of True Martial Hall, so we must assist you in rebuilding True Martial Immortal Sect!”
There was joy in his eyes, as well as shock.
He had thought Ning Qi would pass the test, even obtain considerable authority, but he never imagined Ning Qi would completely take control of True Martial Hall. The moment Ning Qi stepped out from the golden portal, he, as the seed inheritor of True Martial Immortal Sect, had already sensed it.
For a moment.
His heart was filled with mixed feelings, unsure of what to think. This had far exceeded his expectations. After all, at the beginning, he had only hoped Ning Qi could obtain something useful from the True Martial Inheritance to help the Martial World tide over the current crisis.
The other spiritual beasts were even more excited.
With Ning Qi becoming the new Hall Master of True Martial Hall, it meant that from now on, they finally had a chance to go out and no longer had to be confined in this True Martial Hall without freedom.
Seeing the Old Black Tortoise so insistent, Ning Qi no longer persisted.
He smiled and said to the numerous spiritual beasts:
“You may all withdraw for now. When the time is right, I will naturally let you out.”
He could tell that none of the spiritual beasts before him were weaklings; they were basically all at the level of Fifth Realm Martial Saints, a powerful new force, and this was far from their limit. In the future, if the world promoted, they would become even stronger.
The spiritual beasts respectfully said:
“We obey the Hall Master’s order!”
Moments later.
The hall outside fell silent, leaving only Ning Qi and the Mysterious Turtle.
The Old Black Tortoise sighed:
“Heaven has ultimately shown mercy to True Martial Immortal Sect. I never expected that in such the most impossible situation, it would send a peerless heavenly pride like you, Hall Master. How fortunate!”
Ning Qi just smiled and waved his hand.
“It was just luck. I have something to consult with Senior Mysterious Turtle about.”
The Old Black Tortoise’s expression turned serious:
“Please speak, Hall Master.”
Ning Qi said:
“Where is the world will of the Martial World?”
He had now obtained the supreme method of the True Martial Ancestor. Although it was not yet fully refined to his satisfaction, since he had decided to take this path, he needed to understand it in advance.
The Old Black Tortoise did not ask more and simply looked up and pointed to the sky.
“Above the High Heavens?” Ning Qi was not surprised; instead, he had an expression as if he had long anticipated it.
After repeatedly venturing deep into the Thunder Forbidden Zone, he had already guessed as much. Now it was just confirmation.
“Exactly! But now above the High Heavens, there is the Thunder Forbidden Zone blocking the way. Only experts at the Divine Ability Realm level can pass through, and it will take some time. Once the world will fully recovers to its peak and the power of the Thunder Forbidden Zone weakens, several Half-step Divine Ability Realm experts will join together to convene the Martial Saint Assembly and awaken the world will together.”
Ning Qi’s expression shifted slightly.
The Old Black Tortoise’s words contained a great deal of information.
“Only Divine Ability Realm can traverse the Thunder Forbidden Zone?” Ning Qi pondered inwardly.
His current combat power could fight against the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint. If he advanced further, stepping into Fifth Realm Martial Saint, or even Five Elements Perfection, reaching Divine Ability Realm combat power would not be difficult. If so, he would not need to wait for the Thunder Forbidden Zone’s power to weaken before touching the world will.
Although he had made a decision in his heart, Ning Qi did not say more and just listened quietly.
The Old Black Tortoise continued to explain:
“When the Mountain Sea Realm first invaded, the world will revived. We old fellows were lucky to retain a portion of the world will’s favor, stepping into Half-step Divine Ability Realm, that is, mastering one supernatural power but not yet opening the dantian world, unable to further advance spiritual power.”
“After that, we laid down this plan. This time, borrowing the Spiritual Energy Revival to bring the world will back to its peak, we seek to obtain the world will’s blessing to break into Divine Ability Realm. That way, we will have several Divine Ability Realm experts here, and the Martial Saints will have world power blessing, while the invaders are at most Martial Saint Realm. Then we will have hope for a fight!”
Ning Qi nodded slowly.
This was indeed a path.
In a sense, it was the most suitable path they could choose.
It was even close to success.
But since Ning Qi had come, he would choose a way with higher success rate.
“I see.” Ning Qi asked curiously again, “Now in the Martial World, who are the Half-step Divine Ability Realm experts?”
These people were the peak combat power of the Martial World, and he wanted to know a bit.
The Old Black Tortoise thought for a moment and said:
“I am one of them. That old fellow Heaven-Slaying is also one, Li Yanwu is one, and there are two more old fellows: one is the Black Blood Demon Lord, the other is the South Sea Divine Nun. These two are somewhat elusive; the former acts treacherously, the latter hides in the deep sea and rarely appears.”
Ning Qi silently memorized them.
By this calculation, his current combat power was already among the top six in the world. Exactly what rank was hard to say without life-and-death battles, but he was very confident in his Five Elements Divine Sword Qi and Five Elements Sword Formation.
He then asked about a question he had always been curious about:
“The Martial Saints of the Martial World are only at Mana Realm in the Spirit Realm, yet with just this level of cultivation, they can reincarnate multiple times. Why is that?”
He had previously checked the True Martial Inheritance’s explanations of the various realms. In the Spirit Realm, at least Nascent Soul True Monarchs can have their nascent soul leave the body to seize bodies and reincarnate, but there had never been cases like the Martial World where Mana Realm could reincarnate and be reborn.
The Old Black Tortoise explained:
“It is still related to the awakening of the world will back then. Later, a portion of special world power remained and fused with the Martial Saints, slightly altering their spiritual sense, allowing reincarnation, but this method is imperfect.”
“First, it can only be done within the Martial World. Second, each reincarnation until awakening the previous life’s memory, the two actually become confused. In the end, after multiple reincarnations, it is uncertain if they are still the original person. The current ancient saints all bear their former titles, but they may not be the same people as before.”
He sighed somewhat.
Ning Qi suddenly understood. Nascent Soul True Monarchs seize bodies completely, with no possibility of the host’s consciousness affecting the main body. Compared to that, Nascent Soul Realm was a step higher. If it were Ning Qi, he would absolutely not want such reincarnation. In the end, not even knowing if one is still oneself—what meaning would there be?
“Besides the reincarnation method, there are many other methods to avoid the world, such as freezing oneself or through bloodline inheritance.”
Speaking of this.
The Old Black Tortoise’s eyes paused slightly:
“The requirements for bloodline inheritance methods are very high, and there are different branches within. The most representative two people are the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint and Li Yanwu.”
Ning Qi’s spirit shook; this actually involved two existing Half-step Divine Ability Realm experts. Then he heard the Old Black Tortoise continue:
“The Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint is a tragic figure. At his peak, he was known as the strongest in the Martial World, but he was unwilling to reincarnate. At that time, after the saints set the plan, they also needed a supervisor, so this responsibility fell on the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint.”
“The current Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint has only inherited the title, not the original one. Back then, he chose the path of bloodline inheritance, passing down his power through bloodline, while his own consciousness dissipated.”
Ning Qi frowned and said:
“So, only inheriting power, not memory?”
The Old Black Tortoise nodded:
“Correct. Generations of Heaven-Slaying Martial Saints are like this. That’s why I said the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint is a tragic figure; more precisely, the entire Heaven-Slaying lineage is tragic.”
“How could passing down such powerful power under the life poison have no side effects at all? The Heaven-Slaying lineage is passed down single-generation. They can walk the human world as Martial Saints, but the price is clashing with heaven, earth, and self. Every Heaven-Slaying inheritor kills their own mother at birth, is born blind, and then lives alone in hardship.”
There was respect in his eyes.
The Pact of the Saints could proceed smoothly thanks to the Heaven-Slaying lineage; they resolved many twists and turns in between.
Ning Qi also sighed; this lineage had indeed paid a lot for the Martial World’s destiny.
“And besides the Heaven-Slaying lineage’s bloodline inheritance method, there is Li Yanwu. Compared to the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint who only inherits power without memory, Li Yanwu preserves his own consciousness. He firmly believes that preserving himself is the most useful.”
“As for the method, it is to select the most compatible bloodline descendant among generations, transferring all his cultivation and consciousness over, changing bodies to withstand the life poison erosion. He also has Martial Saint power, and later even founded the Great Yan Dynasty.”
“He originally did not have this name; probably this time’s new body is General Yanwu Li Yanwu of the Great Yan Dynasty. For some thought, he changed his name to Li Yanwu.”
The Old Black Tortoise spoke leisurely; these were Martial World secrets known to very few.
Ning Qi was somewhat astonished.
But he did not comment on whose choice between the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint and the Great Yan Martial Saint was more right or wrong.
These people were all heroes among men. If they could ascend to the Spirit Realm, they would surely be hegemons. Now their potential was infinitely stimulated. If they could laugh to the end, they might become magnates in the future.
The Old Black Tortoise’s eyes were profound, as if recalling past events, and he sighed:
“That era was indeed magnificent and turbulent. Heavenly prides emerged one after another, everyone united as one, striving for the Martial World’s future. But after so long, how many can still keep their original intent is yet unknown.”
Ning Qi’s heart shook:
“You mean…”
“Correct, some may have already betrayed, wanting to sell out the Martial World for a slim chance of survival. Therefore… Hall Master, in the future, you must act low-key. Even with absolute strength, it’s best not to expose it.” The Old Black Tortoise’s expression was earnest. After paving the way for so long, he finally voiced what was on his mind.
Ning Qi nodded solemnly:
“I understand.”
He thought of the Gu God matter; someone was clearly using the Gu God as an experiment, probing something, which also had the shadow of bloodline inheritance method.
Two names involuntarily surfaced in Ning Qi’s mind: the Great Yan Martial Saint and the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint.
He felt the Old Black Tortoise was right.
In the future, even if he stepped into Fifth Realm Martial Saint, he should not rashly expose it. Silently accumulating strength was key.
After this conversation, Ning Qi had a thorough understanding of the current Martial World situation.
He also clarified his next goal.
Break through to Fifth Realm as soon as possible!
Perfect the World is Me Method, and best to cross the Thunder Forbidden Zone ahead of the Martial Saint Assembly.
Especially after knowing there might be a traitor in the Martial World, he felt even more urgency.
“Fortunately, now with True Martial Hall, my speed of breaking through to Fifth Realm Martial Saint will greatly increase. No need to go above the High Heavens; with True Martial Hall’s power, it is enough to provide powerful power for tempering spiritual power, and there is also tenfold time acceleration.”
With this thought.
Ning Qi could not help but want to start cultivating immediately.
“Senior Mysterious Turtle, how about coming back to True Martial Mountain with me?”
The Old Black Tortoise smiled:
“This old one naturally follows the Hall Master. Where the Hall Master is, I am there.”
Ning Qi smiled.
He did not dawdle.
He soared into the sky.
At this moment, the massive Mysterious Turtle was still suspended above the great sea, like a floating island, with white mist rising above it and the Immortal Palace faintly visible.
Ning Qi smiled slightly and reached out to summon.
In the next instant.
A faint rumble was heard, and the grand and majestic Immortal Palace turned into a stream of light that entered Ning Qi’s body. Ning Qi sensed it carefully and felt that with a spurt of his spiritual power, he could summon True Martial Hall at will, or turn True Martial Hall into vacuum particles and enter it himself.
Without bearing True Martial Hall anymore, the Old Black Tortoise’s back immediately felt empty and bare, somewhat unaccustomed.
Spiritual power circulated, and the massive Mysterious Turtle disappeared. A hunchbacked elder appeared in mid-air; this was the Old Black Tortoise’s true body. The previous meeting with Ning Qi was just a spiritual power incarnation.
The two smiled at each other and headed toward True Martial Mountain.
…
True Martial Mountain.
Ning Qi briefly told Luo Wentian and Dragon Mountain Daoist about the True Martial Inheritance. Upon learning that the origin of True Martial Sect was so astonishing, both were shocked, then filled with hot-blooded excitement. They eagerly anticipated the day True Martial Sect could become True Martial Immortal Sect.
After handing over some inheritances usable by the current True Martial disciples to Luo Wentian to arrange, and settling the Old Black Tortoise and the numerous spiritual beasts, Ning Qi dove headfirst into True Martial Hall.
He could not wait to cultivate.
Inner Hall.
Under tenfold time flow rate, Ning Qi felt everything outside was extremely slow.
With a thought, several treasures rich in earth qi floated beside him, and True Martial Hall’s power surged in, instantly forming a great mill that enveloped Ning Qi.
Rumble!
Faint rumbling sounds erupted continuously. Ning Qi felt utterly refreshed.
True Martial Hall’s power was even more domineering than the thunder above the High Heavens, allowing his spiritual power tempering speed to be faster. Plus tenfold time acceleration, this cultivation felt like it was about to take off!
“Refreshing!” Ning Qi’s heart held only this thought.
Like a long-drought land meeting sweet rain, he cultivated with exceptional vigor.
Within his body.
The spleen was shining brightly, earth qi gradually condensing within it. This speed was much, much faster than before.
Nothing happened in the world.
Just gradually more rumors that the saints would redivide the world. Besides that, there were no major events. However, after Ning Qi and the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint split evenly, his fame had greatly risen, and the world was still discussing it.
Ning Qi ignored these.
He arranged every day extremely fully.
Several hours accelerating cultivation within True Martial Hall until his body reached its limit. Otherwise, fully comprehending the ‘World is Me’ method, step by step perfecting it, trying to resolve those flaws.
The extra time was spent in True Martial Hall constantly digesting the vast True Martial Inheritance.
Fortunately, after stepping into Martial Saint Realm, divine intent metamorphosed into spiritual sense; otherwise, just relying on eyes to slowly view it, who knows how long it would take.
Ning Qi’s foundation was growing at a visible speed.
His strength was also increasing day by day, with astonishing progress every day.
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
This day.
Ning Qi sat in the True Martial Hall Inner Hall and suddenly opened his eyes, joy in them, as well as the ease of everything being under control.
“Earth qi, condense!”
In an instant.
The spleen burst with light, rich earthy yellow radiance rose, streams of spiritual energy surged from surroundings, then refined by Ning Qi into spiritual power.
Everything was so natural progression.
Unlike the day of Spiritual Energy Revival borrowing shortcuts, this time Ning Qi broke through step by step, without any accidents.
Fifth Realm Martial Saint, successfully breakthrough!
