Chapter 254: Grand Five Elements
The sea of clouds churned, and it was silent.
Wave after wave of shocked gazes turned to Qin Minghao; at this moment, he was undoubtedly the focus.
From a nobody to now being able to defeat the Ninth True Disciple head-on, in less than ten years, how could the many True Disciples not be envious?
They unconsciously turned their gaze to the Three-Colored Treasure Boat that had been overlooking Wind Thunder Peak, their hearts burning hotter.
Why was Qin Minghao, who was unremarkable before, suddenly soaring to the heavens?
The answer was self-evident.
All of this happened after following Ning Qi.
Thinking back.
Ning Qi had just been promoted to True Disciple when Qin Minghao came to seek his allegiance, which also drew a lot of mockery. They said he didn’t cherish his position as a True Disciple. Even though Ning Qi was praised as an ‘Immortal Seed’ by the Grand Elder at the time, he should have waited until Ning Qi showed his prowess before pledging his service.
But now.
Who dares to mock?
They had a voice in their hearts, good eyesight, good courage!
The congregation’s emotions surged.
Immediately, he looked at Ye Chen with a playful expression.
Ning Qi has not made a move today, but looking at the tip of the iceberg, just from Qin Minghao’s strength, it is known that the rise of this True Disciple Ning is bound to be unstoppable!
Wang Ye was already Ye Chen’s strongest follower, but he was no match for Qin Minghao.
What will Wind Thunder Peak choose next?
Whether Ye Chen personally took action or relied on his numerous allies fighting together, this loss of face was certain.
This also means that, at least to some extent, Ye Chen is inferior to Ning Qi.
Ye Chen’s expression gradually turned grim.
He stared at Qin Minghao and said coldly:
“When did a dog gain the right to speak with me? Junior Sister Lu and I hit it off immediately. She is my guest, and it’s not your place to point fingers?”
Qin Minghao’s expression remained unchanged, but Wang Ye lowered his head, anger in his eyes. Those words had implicitly insulted him as well; if Qin Minghao was Ning Qi’s dog, wasn’t he, Wang Ye, also Ye Chen’s dog?
He was displeased.
The voice fell.
An unbelievably fast azure sword light flashed and disappeared, instantly reaching Qin Minghao. Qin Minghao’s face changed drastically. His black and white sword light instinctively protected his body but was easily sliced a thousand zhang away. His face turned pale, and he felt immense power from that azure sword light.
This is a tangible gap.
Qin Minghao took a deep breath, about to continue his attack.
A faint voice sounded:
“Junior Brother Qin, retreat.”
Numerous gazes unconsciously shifted from Qin Minghao to where the voice came from.
On the Three-Colored Treasure Boat, a white-robed figure like an exiled immortal had appeared at some unknown time. His gaze was indifferent, looking down at Ye Chen as if an immortal were looking down on an ant. Many people, seeing Ning Qi for the first time, couldn’t help but feel their hearts leap.
That transcendent demeanor was beyond their imagination, as if nothing could shake his will.
Ning Qi’s gaze fell upon Lu Ziyue, who was somewhat elated, and he revealed a gentle smile:
“Congratulations on achieving True Disciple status. I’ll take you to Five Elements Peak.”
Ignore!
Completely ignored Ye Chen!
Ye Chen, whose complexion was already grim, became even more overcast. Since his rise, when had he ever received such treatment in the Boundless Sword Sect? But then he smiled, a chilling smile.
He quietly watched Junior Sister Lu ascend into the air and land in front of Senior Brother Ning, without intervening.
“Senior Brother Ning… Senior Brother Ning,” Lu Ziyue whispered, a little shy. The sudden change in status still made her feel unaccustomed.
Ning Qi merely chuckled:
“I’m a little late, is everything okay?”
Junior Sister Lu shook her head repeatedly.
The two acted as if no one else was present. Ning Qi genuinely ignored everyone, while Lu Ziyue was completely gripped by nervousness.
Ye Chen’s indifferent voice interjected:
“I have long heard the name ‘Immortal Seed,’ and today we meet. I have yet to experience the rest, but I have first experienced your arrogant demeanor that shows no one else in your eyes.”
Lu Ziyue’s heart skipped a beat, and she obediently stood behind Ning Qi.
Ning Qi finally turned his gaze to Ye Chen:
“You need to give me an explanation.”
His words were plain, yet they carried an unyielding tone, as if speaking to a mere dog.
Ye Chen’s pupils constricted, and he laughed in extreme anger:
“An explanation for you?”
Ning Qi ignored him and continued to speak to himself:
“You arranged for Wei Feng to enter Five Elements Peak, that’s one. You disregarded Junior Sister Lu’s wishes and forcibly invited her to Wind Thunder Peak as a guest, that’s two. Considering this is your first offense, this is a small punishment to serve as a warning.”
Ye Chen’s body was instantly engulfed in roaring wind and thunder. He appeared in front of Ning Qi, his face ferocious:
“You’re saying you killed Wei Feng and want me to give you an explanation?!”
In the sea of clouds, gale-force winds began to gather at some point, and terrifying thunder churned within like hidden dragons. The many true disciples changed color. Ye Chen had not appeared for a long time, and now it seemed his cultivation had advanced further.
Ning Qi’s gaze remained unchanged:
“Wei Feng unfortunately died when he was fighting alongside me in the small world.”
Ye Chen repeatedly sneered, a mere small world, capable of causing the fall of an Upper Sect True Disciple? That would fool a ghost.
But this is not important.
What is important is that he only needs an excuse.
“What if I don’t give you an answer?” Ye Chen’s wild hair danced, and blue and purple spiritual lights converged around him, accompanied by wind and thunder, making him appear extremely overbearing. Two unparalleled sharp edges, like soaring dragons, tore through the void.
That is Ye Chen’s spiritual sword.
One is the Azure Profound Sword, the other is the Purple Capital Sword, both are Low-grade Spirit Treasures, and extremely compatible with his Wind Thunder Sword Body.
At this moment, the spiritual sword was held back but not yet unleashed, and an astonishing aura was already brewing. Many true disciples’ expressions changed. Jiang Qingxue’s gaze also grew solemn, a glint of ice-blue subtly flashing in the depths of her eyes.
“Ye Chen’s Wind Thunder Sword Body is about to reach Minor Accomplishment. At that time, his Nascent Soul will be imbued with the True Meaning of Wind and Thunder, allowing him to easily merge with Heaven and Earth and comprehend a Power of Rules, or even more. This guy has immense ambition, wanting to master the Powers of Rules of Wind, Thunder, and Sword all at once!”
Jiang Qingxue understood Ye Chen’s background and let out a sigh of relief. Astonishing battle intent surged within her, unbidden.
“As expected of the First True Disciple, to be able to suppress me for so long. Let’s see how this ‘Immortal Seed’ will respond.”
She looked with some inquiry.
Ning Qi’s most famous attribute in the Boundless Sword Sect was his terrifying cultivation speed. Although he had achieved some victories before, they did not pose a threat to those true heavenly prides.
All eyes fell on Ning Qi, but Ning Qi remained calm, his actions answering Ye Chen:
“Not giving it? Then I’ll just take it.”
In an instant.
The sea of clouds overturned, as if the Milky Way had reversed, and the mountains and rivers shook.
Ning Qi’s left hand was behind his back, his right hand slightly extended, and in an instant, a giant hand flickering with five-colored divine light pressed down, intending to crush Ye Chen along with Wind Thunder Peak. Everyone’s pupils instantly widened; this kind of action was truly… domineering!
Similarly, some were arrogant, seemingly underestimating Ye Chen, the First True Disciple.
“Presumptuous! Do you really think you’ve ascended to Immortality just because you’ve been called an ‘Immortal Seed’?” Ye Chen roared, his Spiritual Sword beside him erupting. The Qing Xuan Sword moved at extreme speed, its Sword Light akin to Teleportation. Just as the Five-Colored Giant Hand began to press down, it had already struck.
The majestic gale was like a divine sword; even top-grade treasure armor would struggle to resist it. If Wang Ye’s physical body were here, he would likely be cut into a hundred and eight thousand pieces in an instant.
But……
“Pfft.”
“Puff.”
Muffled sounds continued to be heard. The sword qi, strong enough to tear through treasure armor, had absolutely no power to resist in front of the giant hand, and was annihilated one by one.
The congregation was dumbfounded, unable to believe it.
Wang Ye’s pupils contracted sharply, his hands and feet involuntarily clenched, and Jiang Qingxue’s gaze also faltered.
“Is that… Great Five Elements Divine Light?”
She was somewhat horrified in her heart.
Rumor had it that there was a terrifying supernatural power between heaven and earth called the Five-Colored Divine Light, which could brush away and break anything. The five-colored light emanating from that giant hand now carried some of that meaning. It wasn’t that the giant hand was strong enough; rather, the five-colored light flashing on it was directly grinding away each sword qi.
“No! It can’t be the Great Five Elements Divine Light. Ning Qi’s realm could never be this terrifying, but… he seems to be heading down this path, and he has already achieved a certain level of success. What a Sword Sovereign of the Five Elements, what an Immortal Seed! Truly terrifying!”
She spoke softly, and the words she uttered made the surrounding followers feel horrified.
Jiang Qingxue was truly shocked, completely losing her composure from before. She knew that Ye Chen probably wouldn’t get his wish today.
Ye Chen was also startled at heart.
All the original impatience disappeared in an instant. He realized that the person before him was the greatest enemy he had ever encountered.
“Divine Firmament Wind and Thunder Sword!”
He no longer had any thought of probing. Both spiritual swords surged into the sky, slashing towards the five-colored giant hand. The two spiritual swords intertwined, their azure and violet light merging into one. Above the Nine Heavens, wind and thunder vibrated in response, and the heaven-piercing sword qi transformed into a pillar of light that shot straight into the clouds.
“Boom!”
The Wind Thunder Divine Sword finally broke through the Five-Colored Spiritual Light, piercing the giant hand.
The many disciples of Wind Thunder Peak breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, but before the smile could fully bloom, it instantly froze.
Ning Qi’s gaze was indifferent, like a god looking down:
“Not bad, you haven’t entirely disgraced the title of First True Disciple.”
This light review sounded out, but there was no longer any doubt.
The congregation then reacted. That five-colored giant hand was nothing more than a casual strike from Ning Qi.
As the voice fell.
Ning Qi casually pointed, and a golden spiritual sword transformed into a brilliant great sun and suppressed downwards. Above the great sun, five-colored spiritual light was incomparably dazzling. Rays of great sunlight fell, transforming into streams of Five Elements Sword Qi.
As of today.
Ning Qi’s comprehension of the Dao of Five Elements had long reached the ultimate realm. Too many cultivators in the True Martial Realm walked the Dao of Five Elements, and many of their ingenious ideas turned into his nourishment. The Great Five Elements Sword Qi he had comprehended in the past also transformed into an ultimate supernatural power.
At this moment, it was displayed for the first time in the Boundless Sword Sect, and the entire venue was instantly stunned.
The sword qi was like a rain of five-colored light, and Ye Chen stood dumbfounded, like an ant looking up at the blue sky.
In an instant.
The Wind Thunder Sword Pillar turned into nothingness, and the sea of clouds calmed. Only strands of five-colored light scattered. Occasionally, a wisp would fall upon the many onlookers, causing their bodies to tremble. Only after discovering that it was merely five-colored light devoid of any mana fluctuations did they relax, and then their eyes welled up with even more profound reverence.
Ye Chen stood in place like a sculpture.
He stared blankly at his hands, his heart filled with bitterness. Since his debut, everything had gone smoothly, and this was the first time he had suffered such a crushing defeat. He subconsciously looked up at the sky, where the white-robed figure seemed to be soaring infinitely, like a true immortal looking down and passing judgment on his ‘crimes’.
A sword light swept by, and the Azure Profound Sword and Zidu Sword fell into Ning Qi’s hands. He examined these two spiritual swords carefully and smiled with satisfaction.
“Considering this is your first offense, this is a minor punishment to serve as a warning.”
Ye Chen’s face turned even paler.
Even though he was the First True Disciple, the Spiritual Sword was extremely precious to him, let alone the fact that the Ye Family had actually found it for him, which was extremely compatible with his Wind Thunder Sword Body and could help him achieve Enlightenment. Qingxuan Sword and Zidu Sword were indispensable to his current achievements.
But now that Ning Qi has taken it away in person, it is equivalent to cutting off one of his arms.
He wanted to say something, but he had provoked them first. According to the rules of the Boundless Sword Sect, there was nothing wrong with the other party taking the two spiritual swords.
But he was unwilling.
He clenched his fists, completely devoid of his former spirited and overbearing might. His head hung low, his eyes filled with a deathly stillness and grayness, his Dao Heart shattered.
All the disciples of Wind Thunder Peak were stunned and dejected. Ye Chen’s miserable defeat cast a haze over their hearts, and they didn’t even dare to look directly at the figure in the sky.
The many True Disciples were also shocked.
Originally, I thought I would witness a fierce battle today, but I didn’t expect this scene. Some true disciples had predicted Ning Qi’s victory, but they never imagined it would be such a one-sided crush. It’s simply unbelievable!
After all, Ye Chen could suppress the First True Disciple who had been dominant for hundreds of years among the many true disciples!
Now, he was defeated so miserably.
The congregation seemed to see a great sun slowly rising, and all eyes were fiery, especially upon seeing Qin Minghao’s terrifying progress before, which made their hearts even more restless.
Jiang Qingxue tightly pursed her jade lips, her body tensing.
It wasn’t just because of the shocking scene, but more so because of that careless glance cast her way, which instinctively made her heart tremble.
After all, it wasn’t just Ye Chen who arranged for the traitor to go there back then.
Seeing Ning Qi casually playing with the two spiritual swords in his hand, Jiang Qingxue’s breathing hitched slightly.
What I have seen today, Ning Qi’s rise is already unstoppable.
If this is not handled properly, a terrifying formidable enemy will be provoked in the future.
Facing Ye Chen, she still had the will to resist, but facing Ning Qi, she had no thoughts at all. Such a prodigy, even if placed in a great domain Immortal Sect, would absolutely be a top-tier prodigy!
Jiang Qingxue was about to speak.
However, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky.
“Rumble!”
The sea of clouds trembled, and in an instant, a majestic face condensed, like a divine being. That stern, great face locked its gaze onto Ning Qi with malice, and a rumbling shout echoed through the void:
“Presumptuous! To use such a vicious move during a sect sparring session, shattering the Dao Heart and seizing the Spiritual Sword, utterly wicked!”
That Great Face’s master seemed particularly furious, and a terrifying pressure was further exerted on Ning Qi’s head.
“Spiritual Sword, return!” Vaguely, it seemed as if a black-robed elder, with his beard and hair flying, gazed sinisterly.
But Ning Qi was not afraid.
His expression remained unchanged, enduring the pressure from the Great Power, he looked up and replied:
“The Grand Elder’s words are mistaken. Ye Chen was in the wrong first. According to our Sword Sect’s rules, his spiritual sword should rightfully be mine. As for his Dao Heart shattering? That’s merely because he is trash.”
Seeing Ning Qi directly confront a Void Dao Great Expert in person, all the disciples were shocked.
