Chapter 151: Open Heavenly Gate, Forge Dao Foundation!
“Heavenly Gate…”
Countless Grandmasters were moved.
And countless Martial Artists were also seeing the Heavenly Gate for the first time.
The Heavenly Gate in the void flickered in and out of existence.
But that massive door was tightly shut and had not opened.
Ji Qing gripped the Demon Saber.
“Whoosh”.
Another Saber Slash was unleashed.
This Saber Slash tore through the void and fiercely collided with the massive Heavenly Gate.
“Buzz”.
The Heavenly Gate shook violently.
That Great Door seemed incomparably heavy, and such a terrifying Saber Slash felt as if the entire heaven and earth had crashed into the Great Door.
Finally, the door slowly opened.
It seemed unable to withstand Ji Qing’s Saber Slash, as that massive door was pushed open bit by bit.
Unfortunately, the interior of the door was pitch black.
No one could see the situation inside the door.
But this did not dampen the excitement in the hearts of the Martial Artists.
Because once the Heavenly Gate opened, one could forge the Dao Foundation!
Elder Crane and the Grandmaster of the Red Lotus Sect were both extremely excited at this moment.
They knew far more than ordinary people.
Ji Qing had actually made the Heavenly Gate appear with one slash and opened the Heavenly Gate with another.
This was simply inconceivable.
The ancient texts they had seen recorded it in great detail: making the Heavenly Gate appear was relatively easier.
But pushing open the Heavenly Gate was not so easy.
It often required a very long time.
It even required gathering all of one’s power to slowly push open the Heavenly Gate bit by bit.
But what about Ji Qing?
He pushed open the Heavenly Gate with one slash.
Moreover, the Heavenly Gate was still slowly opening.
The power of that slash was too terrifying.
At first, it was just a crack.
But as time passed, the angle of the Heavenly Gate’s opening grew larger and larger.
It was now wide enough to accommodate one person entering.
But it was not over yet.
The Heavenly Gate continued to open.
Elder Crane’s heart jolted.
“Could it be that Mister Ji is going to fully push open the Heavenly Gate?”
Elder Crane knew very well that pushing open the Heavenly Gate and fully pushing open the Heavenly Gate were completely different matters.
Many Dao Foundation Martial Artists had actually only barely pushed open the Heavenly Gate.
They wished they could drill into the Heavenly Gate the moment it was pushed open.
Fully pushing open the Heavenly Gate was rare even a thousand years ago.
Those who could fully push open the Heavenly Gate would surely achieve the Heavenly Human Realm if no accidents occurred!
In the void, the Heavenly Gate was pushed open more than halfway, and the pressure on Ji Qing’s Blade Light was immense.
Even the Blade Light began to dissipate.
But it still pushed the Heavenly Gate to slowly open.
In the end, the Heavenly Gate was fully pushed open.
One slash!
Ji Qing had fully pushed open the Heavenly Gate with just one slash!
Ji Qing could clearly sense that behind the Heavenly Gate was an attraction he could hardly resist, as if drawing him to step into the Heavenly Gate.
“Today, I shall enter the Heavenly Gate!”
Ji Qing did not hesitate at all and instantly stepped forward.
“Whoosh”.
Ji Qing stepped into the Heavenly Gate.
His figure instantly vanished behind the door.
Many Grandmasters stared at the Heavenly Gate.
In some ancient texts, there were basically only records of the Heavenly Gate being pushed open.
There were almost no records of what was inside the Heavenly Gate.
Many Dao Foundation Experts said nothing about it.
Ji Qing also did not know what lay beyond the Heavenly Gate.
He was filled with curiosity as well.
After Ji Qing stepped into the Heavenly Gate, everything around him turned dark.
Then, Ji Qing saw countless specks of starlight.
Looking around, they were densely packed like fireflies.
He lightly touched one with his hand.
“Buzz”.
Ji Qing immediately sensed a powerful Sword Intent!
This was a Spiritual Imprint left by a Sword Dao Expert.
Ji Qing looked down.
There were similarly densely packed light spots.
Each light spot belonged to a certain Dao Foundation Martial Artist.
Ji Qing suddenly understood.
Beyond the Heavenly Gate was the Martial Way!
Not just the Martial Way of the Great Shang Imperial Court.
But the Martial Way of all places.
Those densely packed spots numbered in the billions.
Even a thousand years ago, the Great Shang could not possibly have had so many Dao Foundation Experts.
This meant that there were likely Experts in other places as well.
Far more Dao Foundation Martial Artists than in the Great Shang.
And the Martial Way was like a mountain peak, called the Martial Dao Mountain!
Ji Qing was now at the foot of the mountain.
He had to climb upward.
It all depended on his Martial Way Foundation!
Thus, Ji Qing abruptly drew the Demon Saber and slashed upward.
The Blade Light blazed brilliantly.
Unfortunately, this Blade Light only traveled three zhang before annihilating.
Ji Qing understood.
Three zhang was his limit!
Thus, he climbed step by step, ascending three zhang.
With every step, Ji Qing felt immense resistance.
By the time he reached three zhang, Ji Qing felt as if he was about to be crushed.
He knew this was the limit.
He could not go any further.
At the same time, a mass of white light suddenly fell from the void.
It instantly smashed into Ji Qing’s body.
The misty Innate True Qi in Ji Qing’s body immediately began to liquify.
In just a few breaths, it fully transformed into Liquid True Qi.
Ji Qing’s body craved it immensely.
The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy around him was too scarce, so Ji Qing immediately took out a pile of Spirit Stones and crushed them.
Instantly, a large amount of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy rapidly converted into Liquid True Qi.
Ji Qing could clearly feel that each strand of his Liquid True Qi was more than ten times stronger than before.
And the quantity of Liquid True Qi had increased dozens of times.
The most direct effect was that Ji Qing could now unleash Saber Qi.
No longer illusory Blade Light.
But true Saber Qi!
“Whoosh”.
Ji Qing unleashed a strand of Saber Qi, spanning ten zhang!
And if his Cultivation improved further in the future, could he perhaps be like immortals and demons?
Saber Qi spanning thirty thousand li!
Truly destroying heaven and earth!
Ji Qing now finally understood why only “Dao Foundation” Experts were considered to have truly entered the Martial Way.
Why Dao Foundation Experts could contend with Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.
With Saber Qi unleashed, any Magic Tool or protective Magic would shatter entirely.
Only certain methods of Foundation Establishment Cultivators could contend with it.
Moreover, Saber Qi could also protect the body.
Blocking attacks from Flying Swords and Magic.
At this stage, Dao Foundation Martial Artists had no weaknesses, whether in ranged or close combat, offense or defense.
Moreover, Ji Qing felt that his level of life was also elevating.
His Lifespan increased accordingly.
A profound sensation allowed Ji Qing to clearly perceive his own Lifespan.
Two hundred and fifty years!
This was Ji Qing’s Lifespan limit.
Generally, Foundation Establishment Cultivators had a Lifespan of three hundred years.
Dao Foundation Cultivators indeed had slightly shorter Lifespans.
Around two hundred years.
This was inherently the difference between the Immortal Path and the Martial Way.
In terms of Lifespan, the Immortal Path had the advantage.
But in terms of Combat Power, Martial Dao Cultivators clearly had the edge.
Immortal Dao Cultivators could only compensate with Magic Treasures and Formations.
“So this is the Dao Foundation!”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
Only within the Heavenly Gate, with the help of the “Martial Dao Mountain” inside, could Innate True Qi transform into Liquid Innate True Qi.
Thereby allowing one’s very life to undergo a qualitative Transformation.
After Ji Qing’s Innate True Qi completed its Transformation, he felt a repelling force.
This power was very strong, and he could not resist it.
“Whoosh”.
Ji Qing was expelled from the Heavenly Gate.
Subsequently, the Heavenly Gate vanished.
Ji Qing felt a sense of loss.
He now knew that upon reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, one could open the Heavenly Gate again and climb the Martial Dao Mountain once more.
The Cultivation of Martial Artists was opening the Heavenly Gate and climbing the Martial Dao Mountain.
All the way to the peak of the Martial Dao Mountain!
Ji Qing was at the foot of the Martial Dao Mountain.
He could clearly see countless light spots climbing.
They represented countless Martial Artists.
Similarly, Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint had turned into a light spot, left within the Heavenly Gate.
He had become one of them.
When Ji Qing reappeared, he felt as if a long time had passed inside the Heavenly Gate, but in reality, only an instant had passed outside.
It seemed as if Ji Qing had just stepped into the Heavenly Gate and then reappeared.
The Heavenly Gate was no longer visible in the void, leaving only Ji Qing alone.
But everyone knew what this meant.
It meant that Ji Qing had forged the Dao Foundation.
Becoming a Dao Foundation Expert!
“Congratulations to Mister Ji on forging the Dao Foundation!”
As Elder Crane spoke.
The other Martial Artists seemed to react as well.
In an instant, the congratulatory voices of thousands echoed in the void.
Like thunder, resounding through the void.
Even in Ling Xiao City below the mountain, many people heard the voices.
“Mister Ji has forged the Dao Foundation?”
“Judging by the congratulatory voices, it should be true.”
“Hahaha, who says our Martial Artists are inferior to Cultivators? Today, a Dao Foundation Expert has been born in the Martial Way. Which Immortal Sect still dares to look down on us Martial Artists?”
In Ling Xiao City, countless Martial Artists were ecstatic.
It was as if Ji Qing forging the Dao Foundation brought them glory as well.
This was fortune for every Martial Artist under heaven!
Ji Qing stood in the void and immediately declared: “From this day forward, Ji Mou establishes the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land. All those with aspirations in the Martial Way may join the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land!”
“Boom”.
This news was too shocking.
After forging the Dao Foundation, Ji Qing had actually established the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land?
A brand-new Martial Way Sect?
Elder Crane immediately shouted loudly: “Our Ling Xiao Pavilion willingly joins the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land!”
“Our North Mountain Sect willingly joins the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.”
“Our Listen to the Wind Tower willingly joins the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.”
“Our Ninefold Tower willingly joins the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land…”
As one voice after another rang out.
Everyone was stunned.
What was this?
These Sects were all renowned.
And they all chose to join the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land?
What attraction did the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land have?
Could a single Dao Foundation Expert like Ji Qing attract so many top Sects?
That meant giving up their Orthodox Lineage.
But Ji Qing felt it was still not enough.
He needed to give the world an even greater shock!
The Dao Foundation was, for now, just a concept.
Many people did not understand it.
So now he would show the world what a Dao Foundation truly was.
“Some time ago, the Green Wood Immortal Sect offended my Heavenly Martial Sacred Land. Today, Ji Mou personally goes to the Green Wood Immortal Sect to exterminate their Orthodox Lineage!”
“Whoosh”.
As soon as Ji Qing finished speaking, he turned into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon.
On the vast Square, thousands of people were momentarily dazed.
It became utterly silent, where even a pin drop could be heard.
“If I heard correctly, Mister Ji is going to exterminate the Green Wood Immortal Sect?”
“That is an Immortal Sect…”
“Mister Ji just forged the Dao Foundation and now wants to exterminate an Immortal Sect?”
Shock!
Utterly shocking!
No one had expected Ji Qing to act so decisively.
Just after forging the Dao Foundation, he wanted to wipe out an Immortal Sect.
Even Elder Crane and the other Grandmasters were dumbfounded, their hearts surging with Stormy Seas.
No matter what, that was the Green Wood Immortal Sect, an Immortal Sect!
Ji Qing had just achieved the Dao Foundation—could he exterminate an Immortal Sect?
Doubt, surprise, shock…
All sorts of Emotions swirled in everyone’s hearts.
But without a doubt, Ji Qing’s action was incredibly stimulating and rousing.
That was a proper Immortal Sect!
Immortal Sects had always looked down from above, exterminating countless Martial Way Sects.
No Martial Way Sect had ever dared to exterminate an Immortal Sect.
Ji Qing was the first!
“Mister Ji really went to the Green Wood Immortal Sect?”
“How can we let Mister Ji go to the Green Wood Immortal Sect alone and take risks? Since we are exterminating the Green Wood Immortal Sect, count this old man in!”
“Hahaha, this past year, those Immortal Sect Cultivators have been high and mighty, treating Martial Artists as second-rate. Mister Ji will show the whole world that Martial Artists are not second-rate!”
“The Green Wood Immortal Sect has a Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor. A battle between Dao Foundation and Foundation Establishment is rare.”
“We are now part of the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land—how can we let Mister Ji face the danger alone?”
The fifty Grandmasters exchanged glances, their hearts surging with excitement.
Thus, the Grandmasters did not hesitate and immediately urged their Innate True Qi, following closely after Ji Qing.
As for the First-rate and Second-Rank Martial Artists.
Their speed was too slow; by the time they arrived at the Green Wood Immortal Sect, the Great War would likely be over.
So they did not go.
Instead, they immediately inquired about joining the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land.
Everyone knew that after today, the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land would be the foremost Sect in the Martial Way, even comparable to Immortal Sects.
If they did not join now, it would be too late later!
…
Inside the Green Wood Immortal Sect, the atmosphere was tense.
Last time, Daoist Mu Yi had led ten Cultivators to Ling Xiao Pavilion to sweep away those Martial Artists.
Yet Daoist Mu Yi had actually died?
Even ten Cultivators of the Green Wood Immortal Sect had died along with him.
This was no small matter.
The Green Wood Immortal Sect was not a top Sect and had only one Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator in the Sect, the Sect’s Old Ancestor. A thousand years ago, the entire Green Wood Immortal Sect had been sealed, awaiting the Spiritual Energy Revival.
And now, Spiritual Energy had revived.
But after waiting a thousand years for this era of great Cultivation, Daoist Mu Yi had died.
And he had died at the hands of a Martial Artist.
The entire Green Wood Immortal Sect was furious and vowed to raze Ling Xiao Pavilion.
However, that Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor had never spoken.
Some Cultivators guessed that although the Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor had awakened, something seemed wrong—he had not recovered his full Strength and had thus been waiting all this time.
Once he recovered his Strength, the Green Wood Immortal Sect would surely exterminate Ling Xiao Pavilion!
But as time passed, the Green Wood Immortal Sect received more news.
That peerless fiend who killed Daoist Mu Yi had openly invited Martial Artists from across the world to witness.
The other party was going to “Open Heavenly Gate and Forge Dao Foundation”.
The Cultivators of the Green Wood Immortal Sect knew what “forging Dao Foundation” meant.
Once that fiend forged the Dao Foundation, it would be a major threat, and the Green Wood Immortal Sect would have no peace from then on.
But strangely, the Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor remained silent.
The current Green Wood Immortal Sect was already in panic.
Because according to that peerless fiend’s announcement, today was the day he would Open Heavenly Gate and Forge Dao Foundation.
If successful, the other party would become a Dao Foundation Expert.
A Dao Foundation Expert’s Combat Power surpassed even Foundation Establishment!
Unless the Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator had a very powerful Magic Treasure, or was a certain Sword Cultivator, or relied on a Formation, they could contend with a Dao Foundation Expert.
Otherwise, purely in terms of Combat Power, Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators were still slightly inferior to Dao Foundation.
Any Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator who did not believe this had been directly slain by Dao Foundation fiends a thousand years ago.
These were bloody lessons!
Green Wood Immortal Sect, deep in the underground palace.
A gray-robed elder sat quietly cross-legged on the ground.
Behind him, Qi Refining Cultivators formed a Great Formation, striving to maintain it, seemingly healing the gray-robed elder.
Yes, healing.
The gray-robed elder was the Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, Old Ancestor Yun Mu.
Originally, Old Ancestor Yun Mu had been sealed for a thousand years and had finally awakened with great difficulty.
But Old Ancestor Yun Mu discovered that his forged Immortal Foundation was damaged.
This was a major issue.
If the Immortal Foundation was damaged, there would basically be no hope of Forming Golden Core in the future.
Old Ancestor Yun Mu immediately tried every method, even using the Green Wood Immortal Sect’s most precious spiritual wood to mend his Foundation.
As for other matters, Old Ancestor Yun Mu did not care.
“Shua”.
Old Ancestor Yun Mu opened his eyes.
He finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“My Foundation is finally mended… I never expected such a mishap after a thousand years of sealing.”
Old Ancestor Yun Mu glanced at the Peak Qi Refining Elders of the Green Wood Immortal Sect behind him.
This time, these Peak Qi Refining Elders had paid a huge price.
They would even find Foundation Establishment extremely difficult in the future.
However, Old Ancestor Yun Mu did not regret it.
These people already had slim chances of Foundation Establishment; he would not gamble on such a nebulous future.
The Green Wood Immortal Sect needed his Foundation Establishment!
So he absolutely could not have an accident.
“Old Ancestor, your Foundation has been mended. As for Elder Mu Yi…”
An Elder said softly.
He had a connection with Mu Yi and naturally did not want Daoist Mu Yi to die so unjustly.
“Mu Yi… With the Magic Treasure bestowed by the Sect, he was still killed by a mere Martial Artist, and even lost the face of our Green Wood Immortal Sect. What a waste!”
Old Ancestor Yun Mu snorted coldly.
Clearly very dissatisfied with Daoist Mu Yi.
“Old Ancestor, you may not know, but that Martial Artist Ji Qing is indeed no ordinary person. Ten days ago, he openly invited many Martial Artists to witness his ‘Opening Heavenly Gate’. The time was set for today. Who knows if it’s all bluster or if he can truly Open Heavenly Gate and Forge Dao Foundation?”
Old Ancestor Yun Mu’s expression changed.
“Open Heavenly Gate and Forge Dao Foundation?”
He knew the value of a “Dao Foundation” Expert.
“This old man will personally go to Ling Xiao Pavilion to see that Martial Artist. If he truly forged the Dao Foundation, so be it. If he failed…”
A flash of killing intent crossed Old Ancestor Yun Mu.
If he had not forged the Dao Foundation, Old Ancestor Yun Mu would not mind rivers of blood and exterminating those Martial Artists!
“Boom”.
Suddenly, an intense fluctuation rang out.
The entire Green Wood Immortal Sect began to shake lightly.
“This is… the Mountain Protecting Formation being shaken?”
“Who dares to attack our Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation, and even shake it?”
“Could it be some Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator?”
The faces of the many Elders of the Green Wood Immortal Sect changed slightly.
If it was truly a Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator, there would be big trouble!
“Report…”
“Old Ancestor, Elders, a Martial Artist has flown to our mountain gate. He claims to be Ji Qing of the Heavenly Martial Sacred Land, here specifically to exterminate our Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Orthodox Lineage…”
“Boom”.
As soon as the words fell, the many Elders and Old Ancestor Yun Mu’s faces changed drastically, their hearts surging with Stormy Seas.
“Ji Qing? That Martial Artist—he dares?”
Old Ancestor Yun Mu was furious beyond measure.
He had not yet gone to find Ji Qing, yet the other party had come knocking?
And even threatened to exterminate the Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Orthodox Lineage?
Old Ancestor Yun Mu flew out of the underground palace first.
“This old man wants to see what Martial Artist dares…”
Before Old Ancestor Yun Mu finished speaking.
“Crack”.
The Green Wood Immortal Sect’s Mountain Protecting Formation shattered instantly.
A terrifying Saber Intent enveloped the entire Green Wood Immortal Sect.
“Die!”
A voice like the god of death resounded through the void.
“You dare?”
Old Ancestor Yun Mu roared, his terrifying Foundation Establishment aura surging into the heavens.
