Chapter 275: Bountiful Harvest
Ning Qi annihilated five Great Powers of the Northern Profound Upper Sect, confiscated their relics, and stored them in his space.
He narrowed his eyes. Destroying the true disciples and great powers of the Northern Profound Upper Sect consecutively this time could be considered eradicating the foundation of the Northern Profound Upper Sect.
He just didn’t know if they had left any soul lamps or life fires in the sect. If so, he wondered how furious the Northern Profound Upper Sect would be, and if they had already dispatched a cultivator army.
Of course, the same applied to the Heavenly Star Upper Sect.
Ning Qi pondered these thoughts, and his figure vanished from his original spot.
In the following days, Ning Qi plundered more Great Powers in the Profound True Secret Realm and stripped them bare.
Let them suffer a bit more, and I’ll bear the infamy!
However, those Great Powers seemed to have found a way to deal with him.
Either the Great Powers began to gather, intending to use sheer numbers to fight that accursed purple-robed marquis.
Or they simply left a little something behind in the great tomb and didn’t come out, as they had already grasped Ning Qi’s patterns; it seemed he only robbed people and didn’t enter the great tombs himself.
Regarding the former, the most that the Great Powers of various sects could gather was about ten people. As long as they hadn’t broken through the barriers between sects and formed teams of dozens or even hundreds, they naturally couldn’t escape being plundered by Ning Qi again.
As for the latter, Ning Qi could only call them ruthless!
What’s wrong with suffering a little? Why don’t you treat it as an opportunity to temper yourselves?
There’s no threat to your life, so where else can you find such a good cultivation opportunity? They are truly fools.
Ning Qi also encountered the demons of the Ox Demon Upper Sect, but every time he saw them from afar, he avoided them.
Even though he had changed his identity, he still had to maintain his bottom line.
It was just that seeing the demons of the Ox Demon Upper Sect huddled together fearfully made Ning Qi find it extremely amusing.
As a top-tier Upper Sect, they had likely already received news of the complete annihilation of everyone from the Heavenly Star Upper Sect and the Northern Profound Upper Sect.
Naturally, they were also afraid of suffering the same fate.
On this day, the Profound True Secret Realm shook violently, and the star-like manifestations of rule power in the chaotic sky dimmed one by one.
The entire secret realm space seemed to gain a somber aura, like an autumn wind scattering fallen leaves, all things withering.
Crackle, crackle!
Suddenly, sounds of shattering echoed everywhere. The Profound True Secret Realm entered its concluding historical chapter, collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The Great Powers could now see the world outside.
Seeing this, Ning Qi no longer lingered. He once again conjured a new appearance and quietly withdrew from the area.
Ning Qi, alone, appeared in a hidden location outside the realm.
Only then did he examine all the gains from this trip.
After eliminating five individuals from the Heavenly Star Upper Sect, he obtained 1 Incomplete High-grade Spiritual Treasure, 5 Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 31 Incomplete Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 120 Rule Jades, and numerous other Low-grade Spiritual Treasures, pills, cultivation methods, heavenly materials, and earthly treasures.
After killing five individuals from the Northern Profound Upper Sect, he obtained 1 Incomplete High-grade Spiritual Treasure, 7 Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 44 Incomplete Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 168 Rule Jades, and many other items.
After plundering various Great Powers, he obtained 1 Incomplete High-grade Spiritual Treasure, 20 Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 87 Incomplete Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 305 Rule Jades, and many other items.
The total summation was 3 Incomplete High-grade Spiritual Treasures, 32 Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, 162 Incomplete Mid-grade Spiritual Treasures, and 593 Rule Jades.
What surprised Ning Qi the most was obtaining 3 Incomplete High-grade Spiritual Treasures, which he assumed were from other Golden Great Tombs.
Although they were not as good as the Water Fire Dao Sword, they were still extremely rare.
As for the Rule Jades, the number was close to 600.
Ning Qi directly communicated with his Main Body’s consciousness, condensed a space channel, and instantly teleported the Spiritual Treasures containing the power of rules and the Rule Jades over.
Within the Inner World of the True Martial Realm.
Realm Lord Ning Qi separated all the received Rule Jades into Monochromatic Rule Jades.
Immediately after, he extracted the power of rules from various Spiritual Treasures.
Finally, he wielded his World Power and merged the separated rules of the same type.
He had already entered the Rule Realm, and operating it was easier than before. Gazing at the Rule Powers, numbering over a hundred again, Ning Qi’s divine eyes shone.
The various colored powers of rules suspended before him, judging by their volume, Ning Qi instantly determined which Rule Origins he could merge.
They were Gold, Earth, Wind, and Blade!
Ning Qi did not hesitate and immediately followed suit, using his World Power to catalyze and condense the four.
In a short while, four streams of colored light flew out from the Inner World and merged into the entire True Martial Realm.
The entire True Martial Realm once again roared.
The ground vibrated, rapidly expanding horizontally and vertically, but due to the Origin of Earth Rule, it became stable, causing no disaster.
Within the mountains and rivers of the land, due to the Origin of Gold Rule, various buried mineral deposits expanded, causing the natural wealth within the True Martial Realm to skyrocket.
The Origin of Wind Rule swept through various parts of the True Martial Realm, harmonizing the four essences and increasing the spiritual energy immensely.
Simultaneously, in the Immortal Sect’s Human World, countless blades flew upwards, their vibrating sounds continuous.
The countless living beings within the True Martial Realm once again prostrated themselves due to the divine spectacle. Although they couldn’t see the Realm Lord’s figure, everyone held his image in their hearts.
Ning Qi kept the other Rule Jades, leaving behind only one type: Wood Rule Jade.
Unfortunately, based on its current volume, it was still a bit short of generating the Origin of Wood Rule.
Otherwise, he would have been able to gather all five elements’ Rule Origins and elevate the changes in the True Martial Realm to a higher level.
However, it would be soon. If that didn’t work, he would work hard and extract Wood Rule from the Sea of Realms. Once he extracted enough, the Five Elements would be complete!
The strength of the Realm Lord’s Main Body, due to the integration of four Rule Origins, surged once more.
Especially the Gold and Wind rules, which were also very adept at offense and could cooperate with the previously mastered Sword and Lightning rules.
The Earth rule, on the other hand, was mostly used for defense, thus also increasing Ning Qi’s defensive capabilities.
Of course, the Reincarnated Body also benefited immensely from this.
A mysterious great power descended, and the Reincarnated Body instantly mastered four new Rule Powers, reaching Void Dao Realm Perfection!
Who wouldn’t fear a Void Dao Realm cultivator mastering a total of eight Rule Powers?
After all, in the Southern True Domain and Northern Xuan Region, apart from innate spiritual bodies and exceptionally talented individuals, most ordinary Void Dao Realm experts would only choose one rule that best suited them as the foundation for their cultivation to quickly improve their cultivation.
Even Body Integration Realm Magnates generally only mastered three rules.
But now, Ning Qi’s Reincarnated Body had mastered eight. If the people in the North and South Regions knew, they would likely be so jealous that their Nascent Souls would go mad.
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Nameless Great Lake.
Several days prior, True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai had followed the spatial coordinates given by Ning Qi to this place.
Currently, the two sat by the lake, their reflections mirrored in the calm water. They gazed at the vast, rippling surface of the lake, lost in thought.
Even after several days, even facing the calm, mirror-like surface of the lake, their minds could not find peace.
“Grand Elder Ziyang, are you alright?” Jiang Ruhai suddenly turned and asked.
True Person Ziyang glanced at him and said, “I’m fine, it’s just hard to believe.”
Jiang Ruhai couldn’t help but laugh and cry at his words.
“Indeed. In our lives, we’ve experienced countless events, but I doubt any could shock us this much. Even facing life-and-death situations multiple times doesn’t compare.”
After they arrived at the Great Lake.
They earnestly inquired with the eight True Disciples cultivating there, and only then did they truly confirm that the mysterious expert who went to the Profound True Secret Realm to save them was indeed Ning Qi!
It was not someone in disguise!
Especially Jiang Qingxue, as the leading figure of the Jiang Family for this generation, she clearly informed the two elders of everything that happened to Senior Brother Ning after they left the Profound True Secret Realm.
Jiang Ruhai, as a Great Power of the Jiang Family, understood the hidden meaning in Jiang Qingxue’s eyes.
She was conveying with her eyes that upon returning to the sect, they must work together with all their might to persuade the Jiang Family and not miss this greatest opportunity for the Jiang Family!
Jiang Ruhai was certainly not foolish; he would do as he was told.
However, every time he recalled what Jiang Qingxue had said, he still felt a sense of unreality.
Senior Brother Ning breaking through to the Void Dao Realm in just one day, possessing four Rule Powers!
The Rule Divine Chains formed by each Rule Power were no less than eleven zhang, and their quantity even exceeded twelve. Senior Brother Ning hadn’t even fully revealed his limit strength!
Jiang Ruhai and True Person Ziyang felt an emptiness within them, deeply shaken.
Recalling yesterday, they were still elders. Facing a prodigy like Ning Qi, although they cared, they still treated him with the attitude of elders.
And now, *wuwuwu*…
The two aged men just wanted to cry.
When they arrived, they were elders, but after leaving the Profound True Secret Realm, they had become juniors?
In the path of cultivation, the strong lead.
Didn’t the original Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters immediately call Ning Qi “Senior Brother” after he seized the throne of First True Disciple?
Now, Young Ning had entered the Late Void Dao Realm, and having been saved by them, they had witnessed firsthand how terrifying his strength was, easily killing the five Great Powers of the Heavenly Star Upper Sect who had pushed them into a desperate situation!
As for strength, that’s not even worth mentioning. Jiang Qingxue also informed them of an even more terrifying reality.
This reality, if exposed, would be enough for all the sects in the North and South Regions to willingly treat Ning Qi as an honored guest.
That was Ning Qi’s ability to perfectly segment Rule Jades, forming Monochromatic Rule Jades that were incredibly convenient to absorb and comprehend.
This was simply too heaven-defying!
The two knew that if the various sects in the North and South Regions found out, they would probably come begging Ning Qi.
After all, Monochromatic Rule Jades were too precious and extremely useful for Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, Void Dao Realm Great Powers, Body Integration Realm Magnates, and even Dao Integration Realm Old Ancestors. They were the strongest hard currency for these realms!
The two sat by the lake. In front of them, the lake water was like a mirror, yet their hearts were still turbulent.
Swoosh!
Until a purple lightning bolt pierced the space above the great lake, and a man descended from it, appearing like an immortal banished from heaven, did the two emerge from their reverie.
“Senior Brother Ning!”
“Senior Brother, you’re back.”
The True Disciples all put down their tasks and came to greet him.
The two elders also quickly stood up, but seeing how reverent and enthusiastic all the True Disciples were towards Ning Qi, the future cornerstone of their Boundless Sword Sect, they couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous.
Damn it, they were elders, why didn’t they receive such treatment from the True Disciples when they arrived earlier?
The two even felt that even if Sect Leader Jiang Baichuan himself arrived, he might not receive such treatment from the True Disciples.
True Person Ziyang calmed his mind and suddenly sighed:
“The old era of us old fellows in the Boundless Sword Sect is about to pass, and a new era belonging to their young generation is about to begin.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruhai trembled again, feeling as if his entire body from head to toe had been violently flushed by a turbulent current several times.
Only then did the two walk towards Ning Qi.
Although they were elder Great Powers, upon seeing Ning Qi again, they felt a sense of looking up to him.
The closer they got, the more it felt like Kua Fu chasing the sun in myths.
The great sun would not get closer because of their pursuit; instead, it would pull further away.
Ning Qi nodded slightly at everyone.
Seeing the two elders approaching, he wore his usual gentle smile and said:
“Elders, has your condition improved?”
For some reason, True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai, who had a trace of nervousness, relaxed under Ning Qi’s words.
The two exchanged a look, their faces showing a relaxed expression.
True Person Ziyang said, “Fortunately, we have the pills you left behind. Our injuries have fully recovered.”
Jiang Ruhai also added, “Now we can’t call you Ning Qi anymore; we should call you Fellow Daoist. We also thank you for saving our lives.”
Ning Qi was helpless.
“Elders, there’s no need for such formality. Anyone in the Boundless Sword Sect who encounters danger will be rescued by others. This is the duty of our Boundless Sword Sect.”
“As for the address, I am a disciple. I cannot ask you to change your address just because my strength has increased.”
True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai’s expressions became even more pleased upon hearing this.
Ning Qi’s talent was monstrous, his strength was immense, and yet he was so humble, truly admirable.
If that deceased Ye Chen had had such good fortune, he would probably have looked down on everyone with disdain long ago.
They only felt that the Boundless Sword Sect was truly fortunate!
Afterward, everyone sat by the lake, and Ning Qi told them about the collapse of the Profound True Secret Realm and also about how he had annihilated the Great Powers of the Heavenly Star Upper Sect and the Northern Profound Upper Sect.
Everyone was inevitably shocked again.
Everyone knew that the Northern Profound Upper Sect had intended to target their Boundless Sword Sect this time.
Now that Ning Qi had eliminated them, he had bought more time for the Boundless Sword Sect and reduced the number of powerful opponents.
True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai felt a touch of embarrassment on their old faces at this moment; as elders, they had not eliminated a single enemy during this trip to the Profound True Secret Realm.
However, what Ning Qi said next made everyone’s hearts tighten.
“On the way here, we were attacked. I presume you all have doubts about this, right?”
True Person Ziyang quickly asked, “Young Ning, do you have any evidence?”
He had long suspected it was related to the Ye Family in his heart, but without evidence, it would be troublesome.
A gleam flashed in Jiang Ruhai’s eyes, and he couldn’t help but look at Jiang Qingxue.
Jiang Qingxue gave him a slight nod.
Jiang Ruhai immediately understood.
Ning Qi possessed such terrifying potential; the small Boundless Sword Sect was merely the starting point of his immortal path.
If the Jiang Family didn’t put aside their pride and get on board now, they would never have another chance.
Therefore, Jiang Ruhai also said:
“Fellow Daoist Ning, that matter was definitely the work of the Ye Family. Our Jiang Family will stand completely by your side and will never let the Ye Family go.”
Ning Qi nodded, his gaze swept across everyone, and he continued:
“From Wang Zhanqiu, a Great Power of the Northern Profound Upper Sect, I obtained evidence that the Liu Family, in league with their Northern Profound Upper Sect, intended to assassinate me midway.”
Jiang Qingxue’s face turned cold, and she said chillingly, “Targeting Senior Brother Ning is targeting all of us. Their Ye Family has wolfish ambitions, even going so far as to betray the future of the Boundless Sword Sect. They truly deserve death.”
All the True Disciples also spoke out one by one, vowing to follow Ning Qi and make the Ye Family pay.
“Good, elders, let us return to the Boundless Sword Sect now.”
The two said nothing more, directly bringing out the Treasure Boat they had arrived in. Everyone boarded the boat, and it instantly turned into a stream of light, flying away.
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After the Profound True Secret Realm opened, all sects were paying attention to the events unfolding within it.
The core Golden Heavenly Tomb first appeared, and news was immediately sent to all sects.
Afterward, the restrictions of the Profound True Secret Realm were lifted, allowing Great Powers to enter, and this news once again spread throughout the two regions.
Then, the news of the Dao Integration Profound Technique being taken away by the rogue cultivator Fu Chen spread like wildfire.
Finally, many Heavenly Talents perished, and Great Powers died, shaking the two regions greatly.
Many Upper Sects thus incurred enmity and began fighting each other, and those top-tier Upper Sects also engaged in conflict.
Even more terrifyingly, all sects issued orders to search high and low, sparing no effort, to find that Fu Chen and obtain the Dao Integration Profound Technique in his possession.
Especially among several top-tier Upper Sects, the Body Integration Realm Magnates personally issued statements.
For a time, the North and South Regions were in utter chaos.
……
The Treasure Boat traversed the void and landed again on the Central Plaza of the Boundless Sword Sect.
As everyone disembarked from the Treasure Boat, they were faced with the Great Powers of the entire sect and all True Disciples.
Sect Leader Jiang Baichuan had received the news earlier and knew of their return at this time, so he gathered all the mid-to-high-level members of the sect to welcome them.
Ning Qi and the others scanned the sect members, and most of them had expressions of excitement.
After all, out of the thirteen people their Boundless Sword Sect had sent out this time, eleven had returned.
According to the Sect Leader, this achievement surpassed that of other sects, including the top-tier Upper Sects.
Of course, there were also some people among them whose faces were gloomy as they looked at the returning sect heroes, showing no sense of sect glory.
These people were naturally led by the Ye Family, and the remaining four Great Powers.
Including Ye Qingtian, who had died by Ning Qi’s hand, the Ye Family had a total of five Void Dao Realm Great Powers.
Besides Sect Leader Jiang Baichuan, the Jiang Family also had five Void Dao Realm Great Powers, and the neutral Great Powers of the Boundless Sword Sect also numbered five.
Seeing everyone disembark from the Treasure Boat, the four Great Powers of the Ye Family immediately pushed through the crowd and surrounded them.
“Why are you all unharmed, but my Ye Family’s Grand Elder Ye Qingtian and Ye Chen are dead? If you don’t give our Ye Family an explanation, our Ye Family will not rest until we are satisfied!”
Elder Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai stood in front of Ning Qi and the others.
The Great Powers of the Ye Family were naturally questioning them, as they were the strongest among the leaders this time.
Although Ning Qi was the target they secretly wanted to eliminate, even if he were still alive, they did not suspect him.
A mere First True Disciple at the Nascent Soul Realm, no matter how strong, could not possibly pull any tricks on Grand Elder Ye Qingtian; they had that confidence.
Unexpectedly, when questioned by the four Great Powers of the Ye Family, True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai did not answer.
Instead, they took a step back and looked back at Ning Qi.
Seeing this, everyone present was extremely surprised.
What was going on? Why weren’t the two elders speaking and instead seemed to be tossing the problem to their Senior Brother Ning?
Everyone was momentarily confused and could only watch as Ning Qi slowly stepped forward.
Facing everyone’s gaze, Ning Qi seemed oblivious, dressed in white, with an extraordinary demeanor.
He walked out from between True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai, directly facing the four Great Powers of the Ye Family.
“Ning Qi, it’s you again, don’t tell me Ye Chen was killed by you!”
A Great Power named Ye Duangjiang, who was at the forefront, looked down at Ning Qi. He strongly disliked Ning Qi, whose appearance had completely disrupted their Ye Family’s plan.
Their Ye Family had originally intended for Ye Chen to permanently hold the position of First True Disciple and, after the Profound True Secret Realm, to promote Ye Chen to prepare him to become the future Sect Leader.
But Ning Qi’s appearance shattered their beautiful dreams and made them feel a strong sense of threat.
The Boundless Sword Sect could have prodigies emerge, but they had to be led by someone from their Ye Family.
If they couldn’t achieve this, their Ye Family wouldn’t hesitate to destroy the entire sect!
The name Ye Duangjiang actually illustrated the conflict between the Ye Family and the Jiang Family; Ye Duangjiang was the strongest person in the Ye Family.
Now that Ye Duangjiang spoke, he had already implicated Ning Qi in Ye Chen’s death, naturally causing dissatisfaction among the others present.
“Elder Ye, before there is evidence, you cannot arbitrarily accuse a True Disciple of murder!” a neutral Elder said coldly.
“Ye Chen’s death must have been an accident; he was definitely with Ye Qingtian. Even Ye Qingtian is dead, are you saying Ning Qi killed him too?”
“Yes, we hope Elder Ye will consider everyone present; not everyone is as foolish as your Ye Family.”
Hearing this, the faces of several Elders from the Ye Family turned ashen.
When had their Ye Family ever been so disrespected?
It was all the Jiang Family’s fault!
Ye Duangjiang raised his hand, his aura still present, and the voices of everyone present gradually ceased.
“Ning Qi, since Ziyang has put you forward, you tell us what happened. But one thing: do not distort the facts, otherwise, hmph!”
Ning Qi glanced at him indifferently.
He suddenly took out a Shadow Recording Spirit Crystal and activated it with his mana. Instantly, an image was projected onto the jade screen in the center of the plaza.
This Shadow Recording Spirit Crystal was something he had secretly recorded at the time.
Everyone quickly looked, and saw Ye Chen’s figure appear in the image, his face contorted with ferocity as he said:
“Ning Qi, Ning Qi, do you know how I’ve spent these ten years? Every single day, I thought of tearing you to pieces.”
“But now, I suddenly feel that killing you instantly would be too lenient for you.”
“How about you kneel down first, hand over the Purple Green Twin Swords you snatched from me, and then offer your own Spiritual Treasure with both hands? I can then request the Elder to not be too violent.”
Afterward, Ye Qingtian also walked into the frame, looking at Ning Qi and the other with a playful expression.
After watching this segment, everyone was greatly shocked!
The Great Powers of the Ye Family became even more enraged, never expecting that Ning Qi had recorded this segment of the video.
The only thing they couldn’t understand was why Ning Qi was still alive when both Ye Chen and Ye Qingtian had attacked him?
Were those two guys useless?
“You insolent brat, how dare you fabricate images and slander my Ye Family?”
The Great Powers of the Ye Family could no longer stand by. If they continued to let Ning Qi play the footage, it would be extremely detrimental to their Ye Family.
Ye Duangjiang made the first move, extending a palm like a grindstone, intending to capture Ning Qi.
Seeing him attack, everyone cried out in surprise.
What shocked them even more was that True Person Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai, who were standing beside Ning Qi, did not help to resist.
As the grindstone-like palm was about to grasp Ning Qi.
Unexpectedly, several Rule Divine Chains suddenly appeared on Ning Qi’s body, and with lightning speed, they instantly bound the Great Powers of the Ye Family.
The situation that unfolded in the arena left everyone dumbfounded.
They had never expected such a result!
Their minds were racing, but they couldn’t fathom how the situation could have reversed so drastically.
“Is Senior Brother Ning…”
“Power of Rules, Senior Brother Ning has stepped into the Void Dao Realm!”
“But aren’t the Ye Family’s Great Powers all at the Late Void Dao Realm? Why does Senior Brother Ning seem to have suppressed them?”
Someone pointed at the Ye Family’s Great Powers, seeing the look of disbelief and shock on their faces. They struggled ceaselessly but could not break free from the restraint of Ning Qi’s Rule Divine Chains!
“Everyone, let’s continue watching the footage I recorded.”
Seeing that their four family Great Powers could not break free, the other members of the Ye Family looked at each other, not daring to make a move.
Thus, everyone turned their attention back to the jade screen in the plaza.
On the jade screen, the image continued, and two unfamiliar Great Powers arrived.
“Ye Qingtian, this location you chose is too remote.”
Ye Qingtian said, “Gentlemen, as long as the objective can be achieved, any place is the same.”
