Chapter 334: Cross-domain
Sword Ancestor’s words struck at the hearts of the congregation.
The congregation instantly chimed in with Sword Ancestor, saying, “Sect Leader Senior Brother（Domain Lord）, please prioritize elevating your own cultivation above all else!”
The crowd spoke in unison, with genuine sincerity on every face.
Ning Qi looked toward the Xuanzhen Domain congregation, deeply moved in his heart.
If it were before, perhaps the Rule Fragments could still be used by Ning Qi to elevate himself, but now with hidden nodes in the War Domain, Ning Qi could completely elevate his own cultivation by cutting space and integrating into the True Martial Realm.
Moreover, elevating the strength of his Main Body could also drive the elevation of this Reincarnated Body, so he had absolutely no need to use Rule Fragments in that way.
What’s more, this Reincarnated Body had already reached Integration Perfection realm, and the next step was to have the Reincarnated Body step into the Dao Integration Realm!
But now Ning Qi was within the War Domain, and this War Domain could not yet accommodate the appearance of Dao Integration Realm experts.
Furthermore, the Dao Integration Realm was the highest peak that cultivators of the Two Realms could climb, unlike previous realms; it required passing a Lightning Tribulation to achieve.
Ning Qi did not know what his Lightning Tribulation would be like, but he was certain it would far exceed that of ordinary cultivators.
These were matters for later; after the War Domain underwent some change, it would not be too late for him to step into Dao Integration.
Therefore, the Rule Fragments were no longer so important to Ning Qi at present; it was instead quite necessary to use them to elevate the congregation’s cultivation.
Ning Qi used Telepathic Communication with Sword Ancestor, instructing him to take out half of the gains from leading the army to capture nodes afterward.
Sword Ancestor did not hesitate for even a moment and directly gave everything to Ning Qi.
Ning Qi smiled helplessly and said to the congregation:
“I originally planned to keep half and wait for you to digest the other half before saying more, but since Sword Ancestor gave me all the gains, I will first take out seventy percent to elevate your strengths!”
Sword Ancestor was stunned, his sword-like eyes fixed on Ning Qi.
“This kid really gives when there are benefits; this rounds it out for him?”
Ning Qi then simultaneously took out the gains from his previous leadership, combining them with what Sword Ancestor gave him, then divided out seventy percent, storing the remaining thirty percent in space.
Ning Qi extended a five-colored Giant Hand, instantly grasping all the Rule Fragments in his palm and squeezing hard.
Immediately, all the Rule Fragments shattered, with extremely dense Power of Rules overflowing from them!
Ning Qi waved his hand again, and these Powers of Rules immediately turned into a mist of light, which Ning Qi scattered toward the Xuanzhen Domain congregation.
Everyone bathed in the light mist, instantly absorbing the Rule mist.
As a result, everyone’s cultivation surged upward again, with many breaking through on the spot and quite a few achieving Breakthroughs.
The overall strength of the Xuanzhen Domain congregation elevated once more; now they were sufficient to compare with teams at the tail end of the upper Spiritual Realms of the Two Realms!
This elevation was no small matter, leaping from the level of a tail-end Spiritual Realm to the strength of the tail end of an upper Spiritual Realm.
This could also ensure that if they encountered stronger teams later, they would still have the power to fight.
“Thank you, Sect Leader Senior Brother（Domain Lord）!”
Ning Qi nodded slightly.
After sharing this wave of gains with the congregation, Ning Qi glanced at the map.
On the map, the points representing the Fuyao Region and Langya Domain armies were heading this way.
And the place they now occupied was extremely close to the barrier within the Southeast War Realm.
Previously, Ning Qi had already asked the Mountain Sea Realm Will about everything concerning the War Domain, so he was particularly clear on the barrier situation as well.
Ning Qi said to the congregation, “Follow me; we will wait for the Fuyao Region and Langya Domain armies at the domain’s barrier.”
“Yes!”
Soon, Ning Qi led the army to an extremely special place.
Ahead, a semi-transparent gray barrier connecting heaven and earth extended infinitely to the left and right.
It looked somewhat like the valve in the heart that separates the chambers, dividing the entire Southeast Realm into the Upper, Middle, and Lower Three Domains.
And at the ends on the left and right sides, the thickness of the barrier that Ning Qi saw was different from the one before him.
The barrier before him was slightly thinner, primarily for dividing the territories within the Southeast War Realm.
While the barrier at the ends was extremely thick, just like a continuous Mountain Range.
The Mountain Sea Realm Will had mentioned that in the Nine Great War Domains, each domain was divided into upper, middle, and lower three sub-domains.
Whether Haoran Realm cultivators or Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators, as long as they occupied all the nodes of one major domain, that major domain would become extremely stable, allowing Dao Integration experts of the Two Realms to descend.
Occupying all nodes of one major domain did not require Mountain Sea Realm or Haoran Realm cultivators to completely win victory and have all nodes fall into one side’s hands to fully activate all nodes.
As long as cultivators of the Two Realms activated the nodes, it would suffice, after all, the stability of the War Domain depended only on the occupation by the wills of the Two Realms.
Otherwise, who knows when the war would truly end!
But the number of nodes that cultivators of the Two Realms captured in one major domain determined the proportion of Dao Integration Realm entrants for each side!
Undoubtedly, the side occupying more nodes could have more Dao Integration Realm experts enter and would hold greater advantage.
And among the Nine Great War Domains, whichever domain first had Dao Integration Realm experts enter would clearly hold the advantage.
In broad terms, these were the rules of the Two Realms war concerning the War Domains.
Soon, Qi Ke Qing, Zhu Yanchuan, and the others led the two-domain armies to arrive here.
They immediately paid respects to Ning Qi, saying, “Domain Lord Ning.”
“Mm, since you’ve arrived, we shall prepare for cross-domain combat!”
Both held a storage pouch in their hands, respectfully handing them to Ning Qi.
“Domain Lord Ning, this is the thirty percent gains we promised to send you; please accept them!”
Ning Qi did not refuse; after all, cultivators of their two domains were not his own people, and what should be taken naturally must be taken.
Only then did Qi Ke Qing and the others look toward the semi-transparent gray barrier ahead.
Now that all nodes in this War Domain had been fully captured, the space within had become extremely stable, with only the barriers still relatively fragile.
It was precisely because of these fragile barriers that Dao Integration Realm experts could not yet enter.
If they entered, it would inevitably cause the barriers to collapse!
Ning Qi took out an item, which was the Mountain Sea Imprint bestowed upon him by the Mountain Sea Realm.
Ning Qi tossed it onto the barrier.
In an instant, the fist-sized Mountain Sea Imprint rapidly expanded, actually opening a circular, stable large gate on the barrier.
Ning Qi gazed at the opened gate.
This gate was not transparent, yet it resembled a Teleportation Gate somewhat.
“Follow me!”
“Yes!”
Ning Qi stepped into the gate first.
The congregation followed in unison.
…
Just as Ning Qi crossed domains, at this moment within the Haoran Realm.
Saint Ancestor’s kill order had already been transmitted throughout the entire War Domain by the Vast Radiance Realm Will.
“Domain Lords of the Haoran Realm entering the War Domain, heed this order: the enemy cultivators have now captured one sub-domain. If you do not hurry, the Mountain Sea Realm will sooner or later kill into our Haoran Realm!”
All Domain Lords of the Haoran Realm within the War Domain were shocked upon hearing this!
“How is that possible?” someone said in surprise.
Others criticized, “How long has it been? For the enemy to capture a sub-domain, were the Haoran Realm cultivators there all useless?”
Someone nearby stopped this person’s criticism.
“Why describe our own people as useless? Since the enemy captured that sub-domain, the Haoran Realm cultivators within must have been completely wiped out!”
The one who had called them useless immediately paled, feeling ashamed of his slip of the tongue, while also shocked and angry at the strength of the Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators.
The Vast Radiance Realm Will transmitted again.
“No matter what you think, the Saint Ancestor’s order is now issued!”
Those Haoran Realm cultivators who were idle and not engaged in battle with Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators immediately bowed and said, “This subordinate respectfully awaits the sacred words.”
“Haoran Realm cultivators in the Northwest War Realm, heed this order: you must kill a cultivator named Ning Qi among them. This one has astonishing talent and is surely a great enemy of our Haoran Realm!”
From the Haoran Realm’s perspective, the Southeast War Realm where Ning Qi and the others were was reversed, hence calling it the Southwest War Realm.
Immediately, the Vast Radiance Realm Will transmitted Ning Qi’s image and information into everyone’s minds.
In the Northwest War Realm, the Haoran Realm cultivators of the upper and middle domains looked at each other.
They each wiped the cold sweat beading on their foreheads, clearly not calm inwardly, instead showing some color of fear.
They knew full well which Spiritual Realms the cultivators who could enter the Northwest War Realm came from.
Now, their Haoran Realm companions in the lower domain were dead, and their strengths must be similar. Since they had all been slain by that cultivator named Ning Qi, how were they supposed to fulfill Saint Ancestor’s decree?
As if seeing through the inner thoughts of the congregation there, the Vast Radiance Realm Will separately used Telepathic Communication with them:
“Rest assured; Saint Ancestor Teacher has other arrangements. He has selected twenty Dao Integration experts, who will enter the Northwest War Realm by self-decapitation to cooperate with you in dealing with that Ning Qi.”
Upon hearing this, the Haoran Realm cultivators of the upper and middle domains finally breathed a great sigh of relief.
“World Venerable, when will the Dao Integration cultivators dispatched by Saint Ancestor Old Senior enter?”
The Vast Radiance Realm Will replied, “From when Saint Ancestor Teacher learned the news, to dispatching the cultivators, and then sending them all into the War Domain together, it will take at least half an hour.”
“Half an hour?” The Haoran Realm cultivators of the middle domain seemed even more urgent. “Does World Venerable know if that Ning Qi is about to cross domains here?”
“This venerable will now probe somewhat.”
The Vast Radiance Realm Will instantly urged World Power, using all the Haoran Realm energy spread across the middle domain as its eyes and ears.
In no time, the Vast Radiance Realm Will said gravely, “Not good, that fellow is leading an army across domains!”
“Then… then what should we do now? Please decide, World Venerable!”
The Vast Radiance Realm Will pondered briefly before replying, “You withdraw toward the upper domain first. The enemy has suddenly added three-domain armies; you absolutely must not fight them head-on—evade where you should.”
It paused for a moment, then added, “It would be best if you capture a node close to the upper domain barrier, quickly allowing my will to fully descend. With my power protecting you, that Ning Qi surely won’t dare come!”
At these words, immediately, all Haoran Realm cultivators within the Southeast War Realm fled toward the upper domain direction in unison.
Some were even currently battling Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators.
They had no intention of continuing the battle and directly used blood escape techniques to flee.
This scene left the Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators in the middle domain utterly baffled!
What was going on? Could it be that the Haoran Realm cultivators were afraid of them?
Unfortunately, not a single Haoran Realm cultivator stayed behind to tell them the truth.
Ning Qi’s name alone spread throughout the entire War Domain, known first not by the Mountain Sea Realm cultivators, but learned a step ahead by the Haoran Realm cultivators.
Retreating at the sound of his name—Ning Qi’s reputation was terrifying to this extent!
But precisely because of this terror, the Haoran Realm had specifically targeted him alone, laying a kill trap, with fully twenty self-decapitated Dao Integration Realm experts about to step into the War Domain.
…
Southeast War Realm middle domain.
This domain, compared to the upper and lower domains, had an even more vast and immense area, and its geographical position was also more important.
At this moment, the Mountain Sea Realm Cultivators within split into two large armies, setting aside some scattered scouting teams for the time being.
Of these two large armies, one was the Tianhuo Domain army, and the other was the combined forces of the Dijing Domain and Tengmu Domain.
The leader of the Tianhuo Domain army was named Fentian, a man of exceptional talent, explosive temperament, and the strongest strength among the three domains.
Thus, he led the Tianhuo Domain army alone in pursuing Haoran Realm cultivators.
Soon, a team of scattered scouting cultivators flew back into their large army.
“Reporting to Commander Fentian, we went ahead to scout and encountered a group of Haoran Realm cultivators. During the battle, the enemy seemed to suddenly receive an order and inexplicably fled north all together. We do not know their intent and have specially returned to report to Commander Fantian for your decision!”
“Hm?”
Fantian, hearing this, suddenly laughed heartily and said, “Could it be they learned of my prestige and fled in panic?”
The Tianhuo Domain army beside him all showed eager, restless expressions.
“Commander Fantian, please send us to pursue and kill them, while clarifying their intentions!”
Fantian waved his hand, however, and said, “No need for such trouble. This commander was just unable to find traces of Haoran Realm cultivators, but now that we’ve spotted them, the large army will strike out with this commander! We must seize all nodes in this domain as early as possible and strive to be the first army!”
Many subordinates waved their weapons and magic tools in unison, shouting, “Strive to be the first army!”
Some strategist-type cultivators thought more comprehensively and stepped forward from the crowd, cupping hands and saying, “Commander Fantian, please be cautious. I have calculated from the Haoran Realm cultivators we encountered before that the Haoran Realm cultivators in this domain are overall somewhat stronger than us!”
“Though Commander Fantian’s strength is unmatched, I fear the enemy might be deliberately luring us to pursue, which would be troublesome.”
Fantian snorted coldly, “You’re overthinking. How can our army pass up such a golden opportunity? Say no more!”
That person frowned but dared say nothing more, immediately retreating.
Yet inwardly, he could not help feeling discontent at Fantian’s stubborn arrogance.
Naturally, there were also quite a few True Martial Realm reincarnated individuals among the crowd.
Suddenly, everyone’s Communication Jade Slips vibrated subtly.
They were all shocked and immediately probed with Spiritual Sense.
“Among the large armies in this domain where my True Martial Realm cultivators are, transmit their intelligence back!”
Seeing the World Lord’s transmission, everyone’s faces remained unchanged outwardly, but inwardly they were immensely delighted.
The World Lord has come!
Since the World Lord has come, no one in this domain can be his enemy!
Immediately, all True Martial Realm cultivators reported all the intelligence within to Ning Qi.
…
Ning Qi led the three large armies across into the middle domain.
Upon entering, he secretly contacted the True Martial Realm cultivators to understand the situation within—know yourself and your enemy, and you will be invincible in a hundred battles!
