Chapter 255: Sect Master
What is the Void Dao Realm?
The Nascent Soul unites with Heaven and Earth, comprehending the power of a single rule, with a lifespan of one hundred thousand years.
At this step, even in the Spirit Realm, one can be called a Great Power.
This has a chasm-like gap compared to the Nascent Soul Realm. The power of rules is already a power of higher dimension. No matter how powerful a Heavenly Pride is, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the Void Dao Realm by crossing realms. This is a gap in the essence of power.
Whether one masters the power of rules is another matter.
Even with Ning Qi’s current reincarnated body, which is invincible in the Nascent Soul Realm, he does not dare say he can fight against the Void Dao Realm.
However.
At least Ning Qi feels he will not be crushed to death like an ant.
Of course, this is not the fundamental reason for his calm response. The reason he is not afraid is that before coming, he had already calculated this situation.
The black-robed elder’s gaze was filled with fury, as if thousands of sharp swords were piercing through the air, but before he could act, a roar descended:
“Old Ghost Ye, you are truly regressing more and more! As a Grand Elder, bullying a junior cultivator who has only been cultivating for a few decades?”
The disciples were horrified.
They saw a purple great sun descending from the sky, transforming into a purple-robed elder. Who else could it be but Zi Yang Grand Elder?
“Greetings, Zi Yang Grand Elder.” Ning Qi chuckled inwardly and slightly bowed.
To use Ye Chen as a stepping stone, how could he not have thoroughly understood the situation.
The vast Boundless Sword Sect is naturally not an ironclad monolith. Among them, two great families are particularly prominent: one is the Ye Family from the First True Disciple, and the other is the Jiang Family from the Second True Disciple. Both families have produced several Sect Leaders, and there are currently several Great Powers suppressing them within the sect.
It can be said.
If this continues, when these two clans produce a few more Sect Leaders, gradually, the Boundless Sword Sect will become controlled by the families. Whether surnamed Ye or Jiang, it is not a good thing.
Such a situation is naturally not what those ‘sect-born’ experts want to see. They hope to confront the two great families, stirring up infighting between them while hoping to absorb more Heavenly Prides not from families.
Therefore, when Ning Qi displayed his peerless talent back then, Zi Yang Grand Elder was so excited.
He saw in Ning Qi the hope of revitalizing the sect faction and suppressing the two great families.
So, when Ning Qi learned of all this, he naturally sent someone to inform Zi Yang Grand Elder in advance.
“Good! Very good!”
Zi Yang Grand Elder looked at Ning Qi with a smile. He had naturally seen the previous battle. In less than ten years, Ning Qi could already suppress Ye Chen. Such talent and aptitude exceeded his expectations.
Ning Qi merely smiled respectfully.
In the distance.
The black-robed elder ‘Old Ghost Ye’ also manifested his true body, standing beside Ye Chen. He glared angrily at Ziyang and shouted:
“Ziyang old ghost, are you really going to favor this kid so much?”
Ziyang turned around with a cold laugh:
“Favor? You, Old Ghost Ye, not distinguishing right from wrong is the real favoritism, right? Could it be because Ye Chen is from your Ye Family, you don’t follow the rules and casually suppress other disciples? Let me ask you, do you still have the rules of the Boundless Sword Sect in your heart!”
His aura was majestic, with strands of power of rules draping down. The numerous disciples all held their breath in trepidation. The clash of Great Powers had already exceeded their expectations for today’s events.
Old Ghost Ye paused:
“Don’t slander me! I, Ye Qingtian, am naturally loyal to the Sword Sect, but this kid is so vicious to his fellow disciples, he must be punished. He breaks Dao Hearts and seizes spiritual treasures. How is such behavior different from the Demonic Path?”
“If we do not make an example today, in the future everyone will imitate, how can our Sword Sect grow strong and unite?”
He slapped on a big hat and sneered at the corner of his mouth:
“Return the spiritual sword to Ye Chen, and it can be considered leniency to send him to the Heavenly Fiend Cave for fifty years of closed-door cultivation.”
The congregation’s expressions changed.
Heavenly Fiend Cave is not a good place. It is filled with abundant Heavenly Fiend Gales that erode the body and spirit. Fifty years there, one would not die but shed a layer of skin. This is to strangle Ning Qi’s future. It must be known that Ning Qi has only cultivated for a few decades since his rise, yet now wasting fifty years of his time—his intentions are clear at a glance.
Ziyang laughed in anger. The purple great sun behind him suddenly erupted with light, suppressing toward Ye Qingtian. His roar of pressure shook like the heavens:
“Old Ghost Ye, do you want to destroy the Immortal Seed of our Boundless Sword Sect!”
This was true fury.
Between Heaven and Earth, strands of power of rules draped down, slicing the sea of clouds into strips. Even the formations of the central peaks could not block such fluctuations. At this moment, the inner and outer disciples of the Boundless Sword Sect all looked in horror toward this direction.
Ziyang’s beard and hair flew, his eyes like swords:
“A mere Ye Chen, crippled is crippled. Compared to the Immortal Seed, he is nothing!”
“Not to mention, he was wrong first. Two spiritual swords alone, as his atonement, could not be more appropriate. Disciples of our Sword Sect have never been tender flowers that cannot withstand storms. If he shatters his Dao Heart so easily, he is unworthy of being the First True Disciple of our Sword Sect!”
“Old Ghost Ye, if you want to fight, come on!”
His aura erupted, fearless of all enemies, determined to back Ning Qi.
Ye Qingtian’s face was extremely gloomy.
“Good! Very good! Since you, Ziyang, do not reason, let this old man see what progress you have made in the past thousand years!”
To be so provoked in public, if he did not respond, how could he have any face left to continue.
The congregation all held their breath.
Ning Qi also had some solemnity in his eyes. If two Void Dao Great Experts fought, the power would be enough to shake heaven and earth. However, he knew that today, they probably would not fight. If they did, it would mean the Boundless Sword Sect was close to splitting into four.
From his experiences in the Boundless Sword Sect these years, though there was strife in the sect, overall it was upward.
Sure enough.
This thought had just arisen.
Powerful auras descended from the sky, forcibly blocking the qi clash between the two Great Powers.
Two figures appeared. Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe respectfully followed behind an elegant middle-aged man. The congregation all respectfully lowered their heads, even Ziyang and Ye Qingtian formally bowed:
“Greetings, Sect Leader!”
Jiang Baichuan smiled and waved his hand, mildly saying:
“Both Grand Elders are pillars of the Sword Sect. Why be angry?”
He stood there, his aura as ethereal and unpredictable as clouds on the horizon. He was the First True Disciple of his generation, from the Jiang Family, and finally seized the Sect Leader position, causing the Jiang Family to remain extremely prestigious in the years after, suppressing the Ye Family.
Thus, the Ye Family placed their hopes on Ye Chen, hoping he could grasp the Sect Leader position for the Ye Family in this generation.
Ye Qingtian snorted lightly:
“Sect Leader, you judge. Should Ning Qi’s actions be punished?”
Before Ziyang could speak, Jiang Baichuan looked at Ning Qi, a hint of astonishment in his eyes. He smiled:
“Worthy of the Immortal Seed personally selected by Zi Yang Grand Elder. Indeed extraordinary. I was far inferior to you back then. Given time, you will surely take the Sword Sect to the next level.”
Hearing such praise.
Ye Qingtian’s face stiffened, while Ziyang swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue, a smile appearing on his face. Such words already showed clear favoritism.
Ning Qi respectfully said:
“Sect Leader overpraises. It was mere luck.”
Jiang Baichuan smiled and shook his head, then said:
“In this Sect Leader’s view, how about letting this matter rest? After all, Ye Chen was wrong first. Without weathering storms, how can one mature? Ye Chen has extraordinary talent and will surely become a great talent in the future. This experience may not be a bad thing. Both are Heavenly Prides of the sect. One day, they may fight side by side. No need to be like this.”
He made no mention of the two spiritual swords, immediately making Ye Qingtian and Ye Chen’s faces extremely ugly.
Jiang Baichuan is the Sect Leader of the Boundless Sword Sect, but he is also from the Jiang Family. On the basis of maintaining certain fairness, he is more willing to seek benefits for the Jiang Family.
Suppressing the Ye Family undoubtedly serves the Jiang Family’s interests. This was a very good opportunity, and he was in a great mood. Originally, Ye Chen’s rise had made the Jiang Family somewhat fearful. If Ye Chen took the Sect Leader position, the Ye Family would leap forward. But now, Ning Qi rose abruptly and suppressed Ye Chen, dashing the Ye Family’s hopes.
Compared to the Ye Family holding the Sect Leader position, he preferred the Sect Leader faction to hold it.
Of course, he could not let the sect faction get too comfortable.
The congregation had varied expressions.
Ziyang and Ning Qi naturally had no objections. Ziyang cupped his hands and smiled:
“All as Sect Leader commands.”
Ye Chen finally adjusted his mindset and could not help standing out:
“Sect Leader, this matter all stems from our Sword Sect True Disciple Junior Brother Wei Feng perishing at Ning Qi’s hands, which is why this disciple acted so. Please discern clearly, Sect Leader! Our Sword Sect rules allow mutual contention, but True Disciples must not kill each other. Violators are lightly stripped of cultivation, heavily have their divine souls extinguished!”
He clenched his fists and roared lowly, his gaze toward Ning Qi flickering with both resentment and fear. He simply dragged Jiang Qingxue down with him.
“This disciple dares swear on the Heavenly Dao that this is true. Junior Sister Jiang Qingxue should also know something. Junior Brother Jiang Xuan also perished at Ning Qi’s hands!”
As the words fell.
The scene fell silent.
True Disciples must not kill each other—this is an iron rule that cannot be crossed. If done in private, it would be one thing, but brought to light, it must be strictly dealt with. Otherwise, with hearts scattered, the sect’s downfall is not far.
Jiang Qingxue’s scalp went numb, inwardly cursing Ye Chen for dragging her down.
Seeing Jiang Baichuan and the crowd of Great Powers looking over, she did not dare lie and could only say vaguely in a low voice:
“This disciple was close with Junior Brother Jiang Xuan. Previously, he left his soul lamp with this disciple and joined Five Elements Peak. Some time ago, Junior Brother Jiang Xuan’s soul lamp went dark.”
The congregation immediately understood.
This was not just placing Jiang Xuan in Five Elements Peak.
However, such things do not look good when brought to light, so Jiang Qingxue changed her wording. But the many Great Powers present, having weathered storms, how could they not know these little tricks.
The numerous Great Powers’ gazes turned to Ning Qi:
“Is this true?”
Instantly, the pressure mounted. The Five Elements Peak disciples behind Ning Qi all felt nervous.
But Ning Qi was long prepared. He calmly responded:
“Reporting to Sect Leader and various Grand Elders, this disciple recently obtained an opportunity and learned that a small world with birthed wisdom had appeared in the Chu Kingdom Cultivation World. Thus, this disciple led Five Elements Peak disciples there. Unexpectedly, that small world was strange, with many natives able to exert Nascent Soul Realm combat power.”
“This disciple exerted full effort to take it down. As for Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan, they unfortunately perished.”
“This disciple absolutely dares not slaughter fellow disciples. Please discern clearly, Sect Leader!”
The congregation’s expressions were even more astonished.
A small world containing Nascent Soul Realm combat power—that was terrifyingly rare.
Ye Chen said angrily:
“Ning Qi, you have such audacity to deceive the Sect Leader! Why did none of your many Five Elements Peak disciples die, yet precisely Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan died? Moreover… to my knowledge, all the Twelve Sects cultivators who followed you to the Chu Kingdom Cultivation World this time were wiped out!”
He smiled coldly and continued:
“Are you deliberately hiding something to cover your crimes!”
The numerous Great Powers’ gazes carried even more inquiry, several with rising interest.
Such a small world was truly extraordinary. For Ning Qi to pit so many cultivators at all costs, the opportunity hidden within was likely extraordinary—perhaps a world-shaking opportunity to achieve Body Integration Realm Magnate, or even directly reaching Dao Integration Realm!
As for higher, they did not dare think, after all, it was just a small world.
But even so, it was enough to stir hearts. If not for Jiang Baichuan here, someone would have started pressing. Ziyang’s heart sank, quietly blocking those probing gazes for Ning Qi.
Jiang Baichuan’s gaze was calm yet contained immense majesty:
“Ning Qi, how do you explain?”
Ning Qi slightly bowed:
“Please look, Sect Leader.”
He waved his hand, and a white mystic crystal flew out. This was the Shadow Recording Spirit Crystal, which could record everything that happened, unalterable even by Great Powers.
Ye Chen’s expression changed, and then he saw a vast war scene projected.
In the scene.
Ning Qi’s figure led the charge, with all Boundless Sword Sect disciples following at his side. Behind were numerous Nascent Soul True Monarchs, and even a million cultivators from the Twelve Sects. But the enemies opposite were not to be underestimated either—one by one with powerful auras unlike small world natives, empowered by some mysterious force, emanating black qi like demons.
Everyone present was somewhat shocked.
Even the many Great Powers had inquiring looks in their eyes, racking their brains for similar races.
Ning Qi chuckled inwardly.
This was naturally prepared long ago. Having achieved World Lord Realm Perfection, recreating such a war scene was too simple. The wonder of world power was enough to make the fake real. In other words, what the Shadow Recording Spirit Crystal recorded was what truly happened!
In the scene.
Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators continuously fell, as did small world natives.
Suddenly.
A heaven-piercing demonic sword wrapped in black qi blasted toward Ning Qi. Ning Qi strove to respond, protecting the many Sword Sect disciples, but Wei Feng, Jiang Xuan, and a few Sword Sect disciples were blasted out of the shield, landing amid the enemy horde.
Ning Qi roared to the heavens, but to no avail.
Naturally then, those disciples were overwhelmed by the enemy tide and turned to dust.
The Shadow Recording Spirit Crystal scene ended. Ning Qi said with some self-blame:
“This is how it happened. It was not that this disciple did not want to save them, but ability was insufficient. This disciple is also deeply grieved by the deaths of Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan.”
