Chapter 220: Hundred Saints Gather, Old Acquaintances
“Martial Saint Assembly? Whether New Saint or Ancient Saint, all must go?”
When Ning Qi learned of this news, he instinctively frowned.
His deduced First Realm Lord Realm was about to succeed, and he did not want to go out at this critical moment.
Originally, he wanted to refuse, after all, with his current strength, who else could interfere with his will, but immediately after, he gave up on this plan.
Because he remembered one thing.
Traitor.
“According to what White Mountain Old Daoist and Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint said before, this Martial Saint Assembly will bring the Mountain Sea Realm matter fully to light, and it even involves the distribution of World Will power afterward, followed by gathering everyone’s strength to awaken the World Will.”
“If I were that traitor, I might take this opportunity to cause trouble.”
Ning Qi empathized, now what was the biggest obstacle to Mountain Sea Realm invading Martial World? None other than the World Will. Without the power of the World Will, Martial World basically had no power to fight back.
Since that was the case, then the most appropriate way was to severely damage the World Will.
This was what Ning Qi could not accept.
The path he would take afterward was to fuse with the World Will. If the World Will was severely damaged, wouldn’t that damage his future strength? It might even affect his stepping into Realm Lord Realm, causing irreversible consequences.
After thinking it over again and again.
He still decided to go.
Anyway, he could continue deducing during this process, and it wouldn’t delay a few days.
He informed the others of this news.
True Martial Sect now had many Martial Saint level experts.
If counting the spiritual beasts of True Martial Hall, there were fully dozens, but Martial World experts did not know about True Martial Hall’s spiritual beasts, so Ning Qi did not plan to have them go together. He left Immortal Crane and a few spiritual beasts at True Martial Sect to guard the home, to avoid anyone taking advantage of the absence.
Old Black Tortoise and the others went together.
However, Ning Qi kept an eye out and told Old Black Tortoise not to expose their relationship for now, to have him set off first, while Ning Qi took Blade Demon and the other two to set off a bit later.
After making the decision, Ning Qi gradually calmed down instead.
Powerful strength gave him ample confidence. If there really was any accident, he also had the ability to stabilize the Universe.
He had gradually come to see Martial World as his own possession and would absolutely not allow anyone to destroy it.
A few days later.
Ning Qi and the others stepped into the air and left.
The world had already boiled over because of the Martial Saint Assembly news. This news could not be concealed, or rather, the Martial Saints had no intention of concealing it at all. They also wanted to use this opportunity to make everyone realize how terrifying the enemies outside the world were.
The world was abuzz with discussion.
One after another powerful aura figures broke through the sky at the horizon.
Hundreds of saints gathered, this grand spectacle made the Martial Saints extremely amazed.
……
Heavenly Peak Mountain.
This was the highest mountain in Martial World, connecting to the heavens at the top, hence the name. After the great changes of Heaven and Earth, this mountain had even reached tens of thousands of feet high. Looking from afar, it was like a divine sword thrusting straight into the clouds.
Atop it.
Magnificent classical palaces stood in rows. For Martial Saints, gathering a group of Heavenly Human Realm martial artists to build palaces was very quick.
At this moment.
One after another powerful figures continuously sped over from the horizon.
“Heize Fellow Daoist, long time no see.”
“After the revival, there has been no opportunity to visit. Now we finally have the chance.”
“Indeed, indeed.”
The Ancient Saints all greeted each other with hearty laughs.
The Ancient Saints had lived through long years and had at least heard of each other during that time. Many even had considerable friendships. Now, they were naturally very familiar with each other.
This made the New Saints somewhat awkward.
They had just stepped into Martial Saint Realm, whether in strength or seniority, they were far inferior to the Ancient Saints. However, the vast majority of New Saints were cultivated by Ancient Saints to Heavenly Human Realm Perfection and then stepped into Martial Saint Realm with the opportunity of spiritual energy revival. Only a very few had reached Heavenly Human Realm Perfection on their own.
Overall, though.
The atmosphere was not bad.
The Martial Saints who arrived early exchanged experiences and knowledge with each other, or traded some treasures. These insights made the New Saints exclaim that the trip was worth it.
Martial Saints arrived one after another.
Suddenly.
Heize Martial Saint’s eyes lit up. He nudged Mad Thunder Martial Saint and White Cloud Martial Saint beside him with his elbow. The two looked in the direction of his gaze and their eyes also lit up, then they immediately went up to greet.
“Short time no see, Heavenly Sword Fellow Daoist is even more impressive! Greetings to all Fellow Daoists.”
The three greeted extremely humbly.
The arrivals were precisely Ning Qi and his group. In fact, Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the other two were not flattering; they really felt that Ning Qi had gained some changes they could not see through. The aura on that young Daoist was unfathomable, instinctively arousing reverence in them.
One after another gazes looked over, all feeling a jolt in their hearts.
A man’s fame is like the shadow of his tree.
The name of Heavenly Sword Martial Saint was like thunder piercing the ear.
Some said that although he had not reached Half-step Divine Ability Realm, his combat power was astonishing and he already had the qualifications to match Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint and others. There were also rumors that Heavenly Sword Martial Saint was not an Ancient Saint but a person of the present world, but many did not believe this rumor because it was simply too outrageous. How could he reach such a realm in such a short time?
At this moment.
Seeing Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the other two go up to greet, those Ancient Saints actually showed some envy in their eyes. After all, this was a true big shot. They had heard before that Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the other two had offended Heavenly Sword Martial Saint, but unexpectedly turned misfortune into fortune. After all, during this period, many Martial Saints had wanted to visit Ning Qi but were all politely refused.
Many knew that this Heavenly Sword Martial Saint was somewhat cold and even aloof.
Today was the first time seeing the real person.
Originally, some Martial Saints felt a bit indignant, but upon seeing him today, that demeanor made them feel the rumors were indeed true.
Ning Qi’s gaze was indifferent, simply nodding to Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the other two, immediately making them overjoyed, somewhat flattered and surprised. Facing the surrounding gazes, they even slightly puffed out their chests.
Ning Qi was amused in his heart.
Blade Demon and Qin Yun and others were somewhat restrained, as there were too many far stronger than them present.
Ning Qi brought the three to land on Heavenly Peak Mountain.
A hunched figure came out to greet:
“Young Ning, you’re finally here!”
The hearty laugh made everyone’s hearts shake. The way they looked at Ning Qi became extraordinary. This was no ordinary person; it was Old Black Tortoise who had toughly lived for tens of thousands of years, with strength standing at the pinnacle of Martial World. His current attitude almost confirmed that Ning Qi’s strength was enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with everyone.
Ning Qi also smiled in response:
“Delayed a bit.”
But what amazed the crowd even more was yet to come.
Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint, leaning on his cane, also walked out. He laughed heartily and took the initiative to speak:
“Short days no see, Heavenly Sword Fellow Daoist seems to have improved again.”
Then a domineering-looking elder walked out, followed by several Martial Saints, among whom was a familiar face to Ning Qi, King Zhenbei Li Xuanyang. Ning Qi’s heart stirred; he had already guessed the identity of the person before him, Great Yan Martial Saint.
Great Yan Martial Saint sized up Ning Qi, then also nodded:
“The young are to be feared.”
This sentence contained even more information.
All Martial Saints were shocked in their hearts.
The attitudes of three big shots in a row had elevated Ning Qi’s status, clearly treating him as an opponent of the same level.
Among the crowd.
Savage Emperor and Baoshu Buddha’s pupils shrank sharply. They felt uneasy because they already knew that the one who acted on True Profound Mountain that day was Ning Qi. Now Ning Qi was so powerful that even Savage Emperor, who had Five Elements Perfection, felt drumming in his heart.
White Mountain Old Daoist grinned widely.
“Tsk tsk, Young Ning is truly a prodigy of the world. In just this short time, he’s already comparable to these old monsters. Unexpectedly, I, White Mountain, can hug such a thick thigh by chance!”
He was overjoyed in his heart. With Ning Qi protecting him, as long as he didn’t court death in front of those old monsters, he could strut around.
As for the previous words about him protecting Ning Qi, they were thrown to the back of his mind.
What a joke, did Ning Qi need his protection now?
The crowd of Martial Saints all exclaimed in admiration.
Ning Qi’s arrival caused quite a stir.
Ning Qi just smiled and responded to the few.
His attitude was calm yet forceful.
He was also sizing up the Martial Saints present. Naturally, the Ancient Saints’ strength surpassed by a large margin. There were at least a dozen Fifth Realm Martial Saints, dozens more of Third Realm and Fourth Realm, while the New Saints were generally at First Realm cultivation.
However, when his gaze fell on King Zhenbei, he was somewhat astonished.
King Zhenbei was actually already a Second Realm Martial Saint.
He inconspicuously glanced at Great Yan Martial Saint beside King Zhenbei, then withdrew his gaze, but kept an extra mind in his heart. After all, King Zhenbei was his junior brother’s father no matter what. If possible, he naturally needed to pay more attention to avoid any accidents.
“Strong, Young Ning!” A winking low voice interrupted Ning Qi’s thoughts.
White Mountain Old Daoist had squeezed over at some point.
Ning Qi shook his head with a wry smile.
He clearly felt that Savage Emperor and Baoshu Buddha’s faces had become much uglier, especially Baoshu Buddha, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
Ning Qi was about to lead the few to take seats.
At this time.
An astonishing fluctuation came from the distant horizon.
Dark clouds rolled, baleful aura surged to the heavens, and it seemed as if countless wails of vengeful souls could be heard. Just seeing this spectacle made the Martial Saints feel tight in their hearts. Some even instinctively showed disgust, but immediately concealed it.
Ning Qi’s eyes showed curiosity, but he did not try to probe, lest he inadvertently provoke hostility.
But he had roughly guessed who the other party was.
Old Black Tortoise’s telepathic communication came in his ear:
“Hall Master, this is the Black Blood Demon Lord I mentioned to you before. This person’s actions are bizarre; sometimes on a whim, he slaughters millions of civilians. In the ancient era, he was a despised figure, but he received the favor of the World Will and became a mainstay in resisting the Mountain Sea Realm invasion, which allowed his past deeds to be brushed aside.”
Ning Qi slowly nodded, immediately losing any good impression of this person.
Powerful ones wantonly bullying the weak was not his way.
“Demon Lord, you’re late!”
Someone laughed heartily in flattery. Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint and Great Yan Martial Saint also spoke up one after another, but Old Black Tortoise ignored it.
The black clouds arrived in front of them in an instant.
A bewitching laugh sounded:
“This Demon Lord is always like this. Don’t mind, everyone.”
The black clouds dispersed.
A lazy but extremely handsome middle-aged man appeared, and around him, there was more than one; there were several Martial Saints dressed in black clothes.
Ning Qi’s gaze sharpened. He saw a familiar person among them.
Wang Quan!
This was the old ancestor of Qingzhou’s Wang Clan back then, who had some old grudge with True Martial Sect. After offending Demonic Sect together, the entire clan was exterminated by Demonic Sect. At that time, there were rumors that Wang Quan’s body was missing, and someone saw his head escape, but it was unknown.
Ning Qi had originally planned to look into this grudge when his strength was sufficient, but after this incident, he paid no more attention.
Unexpectedly, he saw him here today.
“So it seems Wang Quan really didn’t die back then, and even has some relationship with Black Blood Demon Lord?” Ning Qi thought to himself. Back then, he had learned that Wang Clan had a secret imparted dharma method, and Wang Family Old Ancestor relied on it to step into Heavenly Human Realm. Now it seemed that perhaps Wang Family Old Ancestor survived by luck due to this.
Wang Quan saw Dragon Mountain Daoist, his pupils shrank, then he quickly lowered his head.
However, beside him, another person was coldly looking toward Ning Qi’s side. Though trying hard to conceal it, the hatred in his eyes was obvious.
“Who is this again?”
Just as this doubt rose in Ning Qi’s heart, White Mountain Old Daoist’s telepathic communication came:
“That one is probably the master of Demonic Sect. The recently rising Great Yu Dynasty was established by him. Unexpectedly, Black Blood Demon Lord is behind it. So it seems the previous Great Yu Martial Saints have completely fallen. Young Ning, you need to be careful. This Black Blood Demon Lord is somewhat protective of his own.”
Ning Qi suddenly understood.
Back then, he had stormed into Demonic Sect’s lair and nearly wiped them out. Later, Demonic Sect’s remnants went into hiding, with some other force vaguely helping behind the scenes. Now it all made sense.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
His enemies had actually clustered together.
Black Blood Demon Lord seemed to be listening to something, then faintly glanced at Ning Qi, but said nothing. However, Ning Qi sensed faint malice from it. This guy was probably not thinking anything good.
But Ning Qi didn’t care.
He was steady.
Absolute strength gave him absolute confidence. Perhaps he could use this opportunity to clean up the loose ends from before all at once.
The Martial Saints had various thoughts.
Another powerful aura appeared at the horizon. This was an extremely beautiful woman, draped in green gauze, holding a White Jade Alms Bowl, with an incredibly gentle face. As soon as she appeared, many Martial Saints’ eyes clearly changed, faintly carrying admiration.
Even the usually stern Great Yan Martial Saint laughed heartily and took the initiative to greet:
“Divine Nun, long time no see. You’re even more radiant than before. It’s just lamentable that we are like candles in the wind, far inferior to Divine Nun.”
South Sea Divine Nun smiled:
“Fellow Daoists, long time no see. Brother Li’s words make me ashamed. It’s just that your hearts seeking the Dao are more firm, while I care more about these useless external things.”
The crowd praised even more.
Black Blood Demon Lord curled his lips but said nothing more.
Ning Qi found it somewhat marvelous. This South Sea Divine Nun’s charm was not small; probably a small half present were her secret admirers.
With South Sea Divine Nun’s arrival, the scene’s atmosphere became even hotter.
After another moment.
Everyone took seats in the great hall.
Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint stood up solemnly and said:
“Since everyone is here, let this Martial Saint Assembly officially begin!”
