Chapter 186: Ji Qing Enters The Heavenly Gate Three Times, Finally Becoming A Martial Saint!
“Divine Lord, was your trip smooth?”
Ji Qing saw Divine Lord Tian Feng.
He wasn’t sure if it was an illusion, but he felt Divine Lord Tian Feng looked somewhat “haggard.”
“Although there were some twists and turns, it was generally smooth. I brought back the four Hearts of the Five Elements you wanted.”
Divine Lord Tian Feng opened his hand.
In his hand were four Hearts of the Five Elements.
“Twists and turns…”
Ji Qing cast another deep look at Divine Lord Tian Feng.
Clearly, Divine Lord Tian Feng’s “haggard” appearance, and even unstable aura, were likely related to the so-called “twists and turns.”
This trip to the Central Region was probably not smooth for Divine Lord Tian Feng.
As if sensing Ji Qing’s thoughts, Divine Lord Tian Feng smiled slightly, “It’s not a big deal, you don’t need to overthink it. The key is that the five Hearts of the Five Elements are in hand, and the result is good.”
“Now that the Hearts of the Five Elements are complete, Ji Qing, have you truly made up your mind?”
Seeing Divine Lord Tian Feng’s solemn expression, Ji Qing took a deep breath and said sternly, “Divine Lord, your disciple has long made up his mind. My physical body, true qi, and domain have reached their limits. Now that I have obtained the Five Elements Void Sacred Law, the top Martial Saint method from the Barren Domain, everything is prepared, only waiting for the opportune moment!”
“Good, then let’s go to the True Inheritance Hall. The sect will be watched over by me, and no one will disturb you.”
“Yes, Divine Lord. It’s just…”
Ji Qing hesitated, then stopped speaking.
“Speak your mind.”
“It’s just that once I break through to Martial Saint, I will re-enter the Heavenly Gate, and the commotion… might be quite large!”
Ji Qing’s words brought a smile to Divine Lord Tian Feng’s face, “No matter, no matter how big the commotion, as long as it’s within Heavenly Desolation City, I can protect you!”
Divine Lord Tian Feng was quite confident about this.
“Then your disciple will depart.”
Ji Qing immediately activated his True Disciple token and was instantly teleported to the True Inheritance Hall.
Gazing in the direction Ji Qing disappeared, Divine Lord Tian Feng murmured, “Martial Saint… our Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Way lineage might be about to birth its second Martial Saint, and it’s highly likely to be the strongest Martial Saint ever seen in history…”
Divine Lord Tian Feng was also looking forward to it.
…
In the True Inheritance Grand Hall, the nominal disciples were still in the hall.
“Buzz.”
A figure appeared in the True Inheritance Grand Hall.
Seeing this figure, several True Disciples couldn’t help but cast their gazes towards it.
Ji Qing!
This figure was the current prominent figure of the Wind Thunder Sect, Ji Qing!
Although they were all True Disciples and potential candidates for Spirit Transformation.
Compared to Ji Qing, they truly paled in comparison.
Ji Qing could even slay Martial Saints and kill five Nascent Souls with a single punch.
He was long beyond the level of them, Golden Core True Disciples.
“Greetings, Senior Brother Ji.”
Several True Disciples hurriedly bowed.
The strong are respected.
Given Ji Qing’s strength, calling him “Senior Brother” was only natural.
Ji Qing nodded, then headed straight for the cultivation room.
Arriving at the cultivation room, Ji Qing took out the five Hearts of the Five Elements from his storage bag.
Four of these five Hearts of the Five Elements were hard-won.
Even Divine Lord Tian Feng had encountered some “twists and turns.”
Ji Qing didn’t rush to cultivate immediately.
Instead, he first calmed his mind and recalled his cultivation journey.
From an ordinary martial artist forging his Dao Foundation to becoming a Heavenly Human.
And now, he was about to break through to Martial Saint!
Ji Qing checked his Origin Points again.
Currently, he had over five million Origin Points, which was enough even if he needed to reach Martial Saint Perfection in one step after breaking through.
Ji Qing knew very well that this breakthrough was not just a simple breakthrough.
The breakthrough was only the first step; he still needed to enter the Heavenly Gate and even climb the Martial Dao Mountain again.
Whether he could obtain another Martial Dao Origin was crucial for Ji Qing.
The reason he possessed his current terrifying combat power, and the crucial role the Martial Dao Origin played in transforming his Five Elements Dao Body into the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, was vital!
“Whether I want to possess Martial God combat power or pass the Martial Dao Seal of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, this second Martial Dao Origin is very important! It could very well help my Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body transform into a Divine Body!”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
Although Saint Body and Divine Body differ by only one word, their potential, might, and so on, were vastly different.
Moreover, Ji Qing had a faint feeling.
If his physical body couldn’t transform into a Divine Body, then with the harsh requirements of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, he might never be able to pass the Martial Dao Seal.
Ji Qing carefully inspected his physical body, true qi, and domain again.
It was basically impossible to improve them in a short period.
“The only thing that can be improved is the domain… Unfortunately, the fourth level of the Heavenly Mandate Lock is too difficult…”
Ji Qing didn’t want to waste too much more time.
Otherwise, who knew how long it would take to unlock the fourth level of the Heavenly Mandate Lock?
One year?
Or ten years? Or even a hundred years?
Ji Qing didn’t want to spend his time tediously studying the Heavenly Mandate Lock.
“Since everything is ready, let’s begin…”
Ji Qing no longer hesitated.
He immediately took out the Hearts of the Five Elements and began circulating the method according to the steps of the Five Elements Void Sacred Law.
“Buzz.”
As the method circulated, the Hearts of the Five Elements quickly softened, slowly melting into Ji Qing’s body like liquid.
At the same time, the true qi, physical body power, and so on within Ji Qing’s body suddenly began to boil.
The Martial Saint realm was completely different from the previous ones.
Heavenly Humans still had distinctions between true qi, physical body, etc.
But at the Martial Saint realm, the core was two words: “Fusion.”
Or rather, “Integration.”
Both the physical body and true qi would fuse at the Martial Saint realm.
Now, as the five Hearts of the Five Elements merged into Ji Qing’s body, his true qi, physical body power, and various previous powers were all divided into five types of power.
Power of Metal, Power of Wood, Power of Water, Power of Fire, Power of Earth.
Any power belonging to the Five Elements was integrated into these Five Elements Powers.
And the Five Elements Powers rapidly grew stronger.
Each type of power was terrifying, even comparable to the power of Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
No, even stronger than Extreme Sword Martial Saint.
Time passed slowly.
The Five Elements Powers within Ji Qing’s body had basically taken complete shape.
There were still some powers that had not been integrated into the Five Elements.
For example, Power of True Dragon, Power of Thunder Tribulation, the power of seven Deities, etc.
Even the physical body had only partially integrated.
But it didn’t matter, the breakthrough to Martial Saint had just begun.
Ji Qing took a deep breath, his spirit entirely focused on the five types of Five Elements Powers.
“Merge!”
As Ji Qing willed it.
The five immense Five Elements Powers began to merge.
“Rumble.”
Although the Five Elements generate each other, they also counteract each other.
When the five types of Five Elements Powers forcibly merged under Ji Qing’s will, it naturally stirred up stormy seas.
If it were an ordinary Heavenly Human, their physical body would likely explode, leading to a failed breakthrough.
But Ji Qing was different.
His physical body was the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
At this moment, the Saint Body’s effect came into play.
The Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body perfectly compatible with the five types of Five Elements Powers, and under its influence, the “counteracting” attributes between the five types of Five Elements Powers were gradually suppressed, and then they began to slowly merge.
As the Five Elements Powers completely merged, a brand-new power was finally born.
It was also the ultimate power of the Five Elements Void Sacred Law—the Power of Return to Void!
The moment the Power of Return to Void was born, Ji Qing’s mind trembled.
Ji Qing was now quite knowledgeable.
He had seen too many kinds of power.
For instance, the Power of True Dragon, or Star Power.
He had even witnessed the rare Power of Thunder Tribulation.
But this wisp of Power of Return to Void now made Ji Qing feel a palpitation.
It seemed this kind of power should not exist in the world.
This was a terrifying power that returned all things to ruin.
Any power faced with the Power of Return to Void would find it difficult to resist.
However, this was also the strength of the Five Elements Void Sacred Law, its ability to birth the Power of Return to Void.
Ji Qing had gone through immense effort for this Void Sacred Law, for what purpose?
Naturally, for the Power of Return to Void!
Now, a wisp of Power of Return to Void had finally been born within Ji Qing’s body, and it was a Power of Return to Void that he completely controlled!
With the birth of the first wisp of Power of Return to Void, the Five Elements Powers that had not yet merged also suddenly accelerated, birthing more Power of Return to Void.
The second wisp, the third wisp, the fourth wisp, the fifth wisp…
As the Power of Return to Void increased, the Five Elements Powers decreased.
Finally, all the Five Elements Powers disappeared.
They were replaced by the Power of Return to Void!
At this moment, all the true qi within Ji Qing had vanished, leaving only the Power of Return to Void.
However, this was not the end.
Because, what had just been integrated was only the true qi.
And now it was the Power of Return to Void born from true qi.
But a Martial Saint required the integration of both the physical body and true qi.
Neither could be lacking!
Therefore, the Power of Return to Void within Ji Qing’s body began to circulate throughout his entire body.
The Power of Return to Void naturally came into contact with the power of blood and qi, the Power of True Dragon, Star Power, and the Power of Thunder Tribulation.
Thus, these forces began to intertwine, cancel each other out, and devour each other.
The first to succumb was the power of blood and qi.
In fact, Ji Qing’s power of blood and qi was immense, after all, he now practiced the Eighteen Transformations of Reversing Fate.
With eighteen instances of physical body “regrowth,” how could his power of blood and qi not be immense?
But no matter how immense, it was merely the power of blood and qi; in terms of “quality,” it was far inferior to the Power of Return to Void.
Consequently, after the intertwining and devouring, the power of blood and qi slowly merged into the Power of Return to Void.
Instantly, the might of the Power of Return to Void surged.
After the power of blood and qi transformed into the Power of Return to Void, the Power of True Dragon could no longer resist and also merged into the Power of Return to Void.
Then came Star Power, and finally the Power of Thunder Tribulation.
Among these, the Power of Thunder Tribulation was pure destructive power, resisting the longest.
But in the end, it could not resist and was completely merged into the Power of Return to Void.
When the last wisp of the Power of Thunder Tribulation disappeared, only one power remained within Ji Qing’s body, and that was the Power of Return to Void!
Ji Qing immediately checked the Demon Record.
A small line of text also appeared before his eyes.
“Five Elements Void Sacred Law: Beginner （1%）”
Seeing this line of text, a smile appeared on Ji Qing’s face.
The Five Elements Void Sacred Law had finally been entered.
This meant that Ji Qing had already stepped into another realm—Martial Saint!
Ji Qing’s attainment of Martial Saint was this simple.
Everything flowed naturally, as if it were destined.
However, although Ji Qing had now cultivated to Martial Saint, it was only a transformation of his true qi.
His physical body has not yet undergone transformation.
The transformation of the physical body requires going to the Heavenly Gate, where the Martial Dao Origin will descend power to “remode” the physical body.
Only after the remolding is complete can the physical body fully be compatible with the Power of Return to Void, and then unleash the greatest might of the Power of Return to Void.
“Rumble.”
In the serene void of Heavenly Desolation City, a colossal portal appeared.
And this colossal portal was familiar to many martial artists.
“This is… the Heavenly Gate?”
“Who broke through? The Heavenly Gate has appeared again.”
“Is it Dao Foundation or Heavenly Human?”
“No, it should be neither. Such a massive commotion. Do you remember the last time Ji Qing broke through to Heavenly Human? The Heavenly Gate in the void didn’t have such a huge stir.”
“The grander the Heavenly Gate, the higher the realm of breakthrough it represents. And this Heavenly Gate, just its aura makes one’s heart palpitate. This must be a Heavenly Gate for a Martial Saint!”
“What, a Heavenly Gate for a Martial Saint? Who in Heavenly Desolation City has cultivated to Martial Saint?”
“The Heavenly Gate is above the Wind Thunder Sect. Could it be that a Heavenly Human from the Wind Thunder Sect’s Martial Dao lineage has broken through to Martial Saint?”
Such a massive commotion naturally sparked discussions among the numerous cultivators in Heavenly Desolation City.
They were all speculating who had broken through to Martial Saint.
“Swish.”
When a figure stepped out from the Wind Thunder Sect into the void.
Everyone’s heart jolted, and their faces showed a look of shock.
This figure was too familiar to the people of Heavenly Desolation City.
“That’s… Ji Qing! Did he break through to Martial Saint?”
“How long ago was it that Ji Qing last broke through to Heavenly Human? And now he’s broken through to Martial Saint again?”
“Actually, we should have seen the signs during the last Dao Competition between Ji Qing and the Dan Ding Sect. Ji Qing had already reached Perfection in the Heavenly Human realm, and he could kill Extreme Sword Martial Saint, and later killed the five Nascent Souls of the Zhou Tian Sect. In the Heavenly Human realm, Ji Qing had reached his limit. The next step would naturally be to break through to Martial Saint.”
“Martial Saint… Ji Qing has finally reached this step…”
In fact, many people had another thought in their hearts.
When he was a Heavenly Human, Ji Qing could kill Extreme Sword Martial Saint and kill five Nascent Souls with one punch.
Now that Ji Qing has broken through to Martial Saint, how strong will he become?
Zhao Xiaozhu, Black Water Daoist, True Lord Tiansheng, Feng Jin Martial Saint, and others who were on good terms with Ji Qing, all looked at Ji Qing’s figure with beaming eyes.
They did not feel particularly surprised.
Perhaps it was because they understood Ji Qing too well.
Or perhaps they were somewhat “numb.”
Ji Qing broke through to Martial Saint again, was it that surprising?
Not at all surprising; instead, they felt it was quite normal.
As time passed, the Martial Saints of Heavenly Desolation City also appeared one by one.
They were already standing at the pinnacle of Heavenly Desolation City.
Besides Martial Saints, even Divine Lords were observing from the shadows.
Heavenly Desolation City had three Deity Transformation Sects.
Besides Divine Lord Tian Feng, there were two other Deity Transformation Divine Lords.
“Tian Feng, your Wind Thunder Sect is truly full of talent. Not only is the Immortal Path lineage producing geniuses, but the Martial Dao lineage is also flourishing. This Ji Qing is truly remarkable, breaking through to Martial Saint so quickly. Perhaps he will soon possess Martial God combat power.”
“You flatter me, fellow Daoist. Ji Qing is just a martial artist. Even if a martial artist is strong, what does it matter? With the Martial Dao Seal in place, their path is already severed…”
Divine Lord Tian Feng was communicating with a Divine Lord in the void.
The three Deity Transformation Sects of Heavenly Desolation City were actually on friendly terms.
The relationship between the three Divine Lords was also very good.
Far from the tense rivalry one might imagine from the outside.
Otherwise, the three Deity Transformation Sects would not have been able to coexist in Heavenly Desolation City.
Yet, Divine Lord Tian Feng remained very humble and low-key, not daring to boast.
The other two Divine Lords smiled knowingly but said nothing more.
Because what Divine Lord Tian Feng said was the truth. No matter how astonishing Ji Qing was, he was still a martial artist. With the Martial Dao Seal, his Martial Dao path was severed, and his achievements would be limited.
Even if Divine Lord Tian Feng were willing to hunt Divinity Creatures from the Outer Domain for Ji Qing, Ji Qing would at best become a Martial God.
A Martial God might be able to suppress Deity Transformation Divine Lords like them, but their lifespan was limited, unlike those in the Void Comprehension Realm, whose lifespans far exceeded those of Deity Transformation Divine Lords.
Of course, the only ones who might be anxious would be the Zhou Tian Sect.
If Ji Qing stepped into the Martial Saint realm, what then?
Regardless of the outside discussions or the immense sensation caused, Ji Qing’s gaze was solely fixed on the Heavenly Gate in the void.
This was the third time he had seen the Heavenly Gate.
This was also the third time he had entered the Heavenly Gate.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing directly unleashed a punch.
The Power of Return to Void, accompanied by the strength of his physical body, struck the Heavenly Gate fiercely.
Instantly, the Heavenly Gate opened wide.
Revealing a scene within that was deep, dark, and mysterious.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ji Qing flew directly into the Heavenly Gate, disappearing without a trace.
The crowd then waited quietly.
Once Ji Qing emerged from the Heavenly Gate, it would mean that Ji Qing had officially succeeded in his breakthrough, becoming a true Martial Saint!
“Swish.”
Ji Qing stepped into the familiar Heavenly Gate once again.
The scene before him was all too familiar.
Martial Dao Mountain.
And the terrifying Martial Dao Marks emanating from Martial Dao Mountain.
Dao Foundation, Heavenly Human, Martial Saint, even Martial God, and beyond Martial God.
“Buzz.”
A mass of light quickly enveloped Ji Qing’s physical body.
Ji Qing’s physical body began to undergo remolding.
Ji Qing remained motionless, allowing his physical body to be remolded.
Only through the remolding within the Heavenly Gate could his physical body fully adapt to the Power of Return to Void.
This remolding was indispensable.
Without this remolding, the breakthrough to Martial Saint would be incomplete, and incompatibility between the physical body and the Power of Return to Void would cause many problems.
Time passed bit by bit.
Finally, the remolding of the physical body was successful.
The current Ji Qing was now a true Martial Saint!
With every movement, he wielded the Power of Return to Void.
“Returning all things to ruin” was no longer just an empty saying.
Ji Qing felt immensely strong now.
“Shua.”
Ji Qing’s gaze turned towards the towering Martial Dao Mountain in the void, which seemed to stretch endlessly into the clouds.
Last time, Ji Qing climbed a hundred zhang on Martial Dao Mountain and obtained a portion of World Origin, which transformed his Five Elements Dao Body into the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body.
Now, if he wanted to obtain another portion of World Origin, he would need to climb Martial Dao Mountain to a height of a thousand zhang.
“A thousand zhang height…”
Ji Qing immediately leaped onto Martial Dao Mountain.
Starting from the foot of the mountain, within a hundred zhang, Ji Qing moved as if on level ground, appearing incredibly effortless.
With his current physical body, this was simply too easy.
Finally, Ji Qing reached the height of a hundred zhang.
This was the limit he could reach as a Heavenly Human last time.
But now, Ji Qing did it with ease.
Then, above a hundred zhang!
Ji Qing continued to move as if on level ground, very easily.
Two hundred zhang, three hundred zhang, four hundred zhang, five hundred zhang…
Finally, at a height of five hundred zhang, Ji Qing’s speed noticeably slowed.
He also began to feel some strain.
But he could still bear it.
Ji Qing spread the Power of Return to Void throughout his body, and the invisible pressure vanished.
However, this time, Ji Qing would only be able to climb to just over six hundred zhang at most.
Before seven hundred zhang, Ji Qing knew he had reached his limit.
Perhaps he could try to push further by force, but it would be of little significance.
This was not his true limit.
Ji Qing was only in the early stage of Martial Saint, and the Five Elements Void Sacred Law was just at the beginner stage.
The Power of Return to Void was not yet at Perfection.
“Improve the Five Elements Void Sacred Law to Perfection!”
Ji Qing immediately began to consume Origin Points to upgrade the Void Sacred Law.
“Boom.”
Origin Points were rapidly consumed.
One hundred thousand, two hundred thousand, three hundred thousand!
A full three hundred thousand Origin Points were used up.
For Martial Dao arts at the Martial Saint level, an upgrade required one hundred thousand Origin Points each time.
Images flashed through Ji Qing’s mind.
They were of him cultivating the Power of Return to Void day after day, year after year.
It turned out that the Power of Return to Void also had several states.
The first state could decompose most powers, but its efficiency was not high.
The second state was an advanced state, capable of decomposing most powers with high efficiency.
The third state was the ultimate state, the Perfection state of the Power of Return to Void.
At this level, the Power of Return to Void could decompose almost all powers, truly embodying the terrifying might of “all things returning to ruin.”
And now, the Power of Return to Void within Ji Qing had transformed into its ultimate state.
Ji Qing waved his hand.
The ultimate Power of Return to Void could even “return to ruin” the air itself.
What terrifying power was this?
Thus, Ji Qing continued to climb upwards.
This time, it felt incredibly easy again.
Seven hundred zhang, eight hundred zhang, nine hundred zhang…
Ji Qing suddenly had a feeling.
He had underestimated the Power of Return to Void.
Or rather, he had underestimated the Five Elements Void Sacred Law.
This Void Sacred Law was very special. Even for those with the Five Elements Saint Body, the fused powers would lead to different resulting Powers of Return to Void.
Ji Qing could confidently say that even if Guixu Great Sage were resurrected, if they competed in the Power of Return to Void, his Power of Return to Void would absolutely triumph.
After all, Ji Qing’s Power of Return to Void had not only fused the power of the Five Elements Saint Body but also the Power of True Dragon, Star Power, Power of Thunder Tribulation, and so on.
So many powers, each one of which could be considered a top-tier power.
He didn’t believe Guixu Great Sage could possess so many powers?
How powerful would the Power of Return to Void condensed from so many top-tier powers be?
Ji Qing was now experiencing it.
What was a thousand zhang height on Martial Dao Mountain, a seemingly insurmountable chasm for other Martial Saints, was not particularly difficult for Ji Qing.
At this moment, Ji Qing was already approaching the thousand zhang height.
But he did not feel like he had reached his limit.
In other words, he could truly ascend a thousand zhang with ease.
Compared to last time when Ji Qing, as a Heavenly Human, climbed a hundred zhang on Martial Dao Mountain, this was a world of difference!
Last time, Ji Qing had given his all and barely managed to climb a hundred zhang.
But now, Ji Qing hadn’t even gone all out.
Because he hadn’t even used his Domain.
Unknowingly, Ji Qing’s strength had reached such a terrifying level?
Even a thousand zhang height on Martial Dao Mountain posed no challenge for Ji Qing.
The reason was simple.
Ji Qing’s foundation was becoming increasingly profound.
If he were to achieve Martial God in the future, his foundation would be even more profound!
Of course, Ji Qing had to lay a solid foundation during the Martial Saint stage first.
The road needs to be walked step by step.
Cultivation is the same.
If the Martial Saint stage does not strengthen the foundation and lay a solid base, then the Martial God stage will not have such a deep foundation.
Finally, Ji Qing climbed to a height of a thousand zhang.
“Rumble.”
The Martial Dao Mountain trembled.
Although it was just a slight tremor, the Martial Dao Mountain did indeed tremble.
At the same time, a beam of light descended from the void, enveloping Ji Qing.
Ji Qing was inspired and offered no resistance, instead relaxing his entire being.
Indeed, a familiar feeling arose.
Martial Dao Origin!
This was a heavenly bestowal of Martial Dao Origin!
It was also the second portion of Martial Dao Origin Ji Qing had obtained so far!
Ji Qing’s physical body began to be transformed once more.
However, this transformation was crucial for Ji Qing.
Because, according to his conjecture, the second portion of Martial Dao Origin could directly elevate his Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body to a Divine Body!
If this step could be completed, Ji Qing would have a sliver of confidence to break through the Martial Dao Seal of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
The transformation time was very long, much longer than the time taken for the Heavenly Human transformation previously.
Meanwhile, many people outside, seeing no movement within the Heavenly Gate, couldn’t help but speculate.
“How long has Ji Qing been in there, and why hasn’t he come out yet?”
“Could Ji Qing’s physical body transformation be very difficult? For an ordinary Martial Saint, they would come out in at most two hours, but it’s been eight hours, and he’s still not out?”
“Last time Ji Qing underwent the Heavenly Human transformation and opened the Heavenly Gate, it took him thirteen hours to come out. How long has it been since then?”
Some people even had “experience.”
After all, Ji Qing had taken thirteen hours last time, so they weren’t worried at all.
As is well known, the longer one stays within the Heavenly Gate, the greater the benefit.
Ten hours, fifteen hours, thirty hours…
“Swish.”
Ji Qing suddenly opened his eyes.
Thirty-six hours, a full three days, it took for Ji Qing’s physical body transformation to end.
And the second portion of Martial Dao Origin caused Ji Qing’s physical body to undergo earth-shattering changes.
However, there was a trace of disappointment in Ji Qing’s eyes.
“Divine Body… insufficient transformation! One portion of Martial Dao Origin is not enough to transform my physical body into a Divine Body…”
“However, there are benefits. While one portion of Martial Dao Origin cannot transform the physical body into a Divine Body, it has greatly elevated my Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, and it is already transforming towards a Divine Body.”
“More importantly, the transformation from one portion of Martial Dao Origin has actually allowed me to possess a sliver of divinity, this is innate divinity!”
Ji Qing couldn’t help but feel amazed in his eyes.
Divinity!
He actually possessed divinity now?
This was simply unbelievable.
However, upon careful consideration of what Jiao Ling had once said, in the outer domains, certain beings favored by heaven and earth naturally possessed divinity, cultivating at a rapid pace and smoothly reaching the Martial God realm!
In comparison, it was nothing that Ji Qing’s divinity was born from a portion of Martial Dao Origin.
Although the divinity was very weak, only a mere sliver.
But divinity could be nurtured and could grow.
Moreover, with this sliver of divinity, Ji Qing’s path to Martial God would be unimpeded.
Even without other divinity, Ji Qing could achieve Martial God by comprehending his own divinity.
However, Ji Qing knew very well that achieving Martial God was not difficult.
It wouldn’t be difficult even without this sliver of innate divinity.
The key was the Divine Body.
He was still the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, and having gained divinity, he had taken one step into the Divine Body realm.
So, was he a Half-step Divine Body?
Ji Qing was unsure of his own situation.
He firmly believed that if there were a second portion of Martial Dao Origin, his physical body would definitely complete the transformation into a Divine Body.
But he had already climbed a thousand zhang up the Martial Dao Mountain, so where could he find a second portion of Martial Dao Origin?
Ji Qing fell into deep thought.
However, he could no longer stay in the Heavenly Gate.
He vaguely felt a force pushing him to be teleported out of the Heavenly Gate.
“Swish.”
In the void, a figure appeared out of thin air.
“He’s out, he’s finally out.”
“Three days, this is a full three days. How could Ji Qing stay in the Heavenly Gate for three days? It’s simply unheard of.”
“I’ve scoured ancient texts, and there’s no mention of anyone being able to stay in the Heavenly Gate for three days. The longer one stays in the Heavenly Gate, the greater the benefits. What benefits did Ji Qing gain by staying for three days?”
All eyes were fixed on Ji Qing.
And Ji Qing looked up at the Heavenly Gate.
Soon, the Heavenly Gate gradually disappeared.
The void returned to tranquility.
This time, climbing the Martial Dao Mountain within the Heavenly Gate, Ji Qing obtained a portion of Martial Dao Origin as he wished.
However, Ji Qing was not satisfied.
Half-step Divine Body?
What was that?
It was like doing only half a job, leaving one in an awkward position, only to be directly teleported out.
It would be strange if he were satisfied.
Ji Qing glanced at his status on the Demon Record.
Ji Qing: Martial Saint （ Perfection ）
Saber Domain: Perfection
Five Elements Void Sacred Law: Perfection
Nine Heavens Mandate Lock: Three layers
Origin Points: 4,833,800 points
Ji Qing’s cultivation had already reached Martial Saint Perfection.
In terms of cultivation, he had already reached the highest peak below the Martial God realm.
He even possessed a sliver of innate divinity.
Entering the Martial God realm in the future would be no problem.
It could be said that his path to Martial God would be smooth sailing.
Yet, the more this was the case, the more cautious Ji Qing had to be.
One must not be too hasty in achieving Martial God.
At this moment, Feng Jin Martial Saint arrived in the void.
“Congratulations, Martial Saint Ji!”
Countless Wind Thunder Sect disciples below also shouted in unison: “Congratulations, Martial Saint Ji!”
Ji Qing scanned everyone’s gaze one by one.
He saw Zhao Xiaozhu, Black Water Daoist, and others.
He even sensed Divine Lord Tian Feng, and two other Deity Transformation Divine Lords.
Ji Qing could feel the gratification in Divine Lord Tian Feng’s gaze.
However, one person seemed to be missing.
True Monarch Baoyue!
In the past, Ji Qing would always see True Monarch Baoyue immediately upon breaking through.
However, Ji Qing also remembered that True Monarch Baoyue had gone to the Central Region to seek opportunities.
She had not returned yet.
However, the most excited people were True Lord Tiansheng and Tian Xiaoguang.
Although the two had joined the Wind Thunder Sect now.
But everyone knew that the two had a close relationship with Ji Qing.
There were also factions within sects.
True Lord Tiansheng and Tian Xiaoguang undoubtedly belonged to Ji Qing’s staunch faction.
True Lord Tiansheng’s heart surged with emotion, his face filled with excitement.
“Martial Saint! Hahaha, old man knew that Fellow Daoist Ji wouldn’t make us wait long, and now he’s become a Martial Saint! Now we just need to see when Fellow Daoist Ji will have Martial God combat power and truly stand at the pinnacle of the Barren Domain!”
True Lord Tiansheng did not doubt at all whether Ji Qing could possess Martial God combat power.
He had complete confidence in Ji Qing.
Tian Xiaoguang, on the other hand, stared blankly, murmuring in a low voice, “He’s become a Martial Saint already?”
Tian Xiaoguang had already learned about Ji Qing’s “rise to power” in detail.
He had made a “major” discovery.
He discovered that when Ji Qing first appeared in the Barren Domain, he was merely a Dao Foundation Martial Artist.
And in just a few years.
Ji Qing had now achieved Martial Saint?
Such rapid cultivation speed not only did not cause an unstable foundation, but instead, Ji Qing could repeatedly “counter-attack” stronger opponents.
This was simply unbelievable.
But this was the fact.
And now Ji Qing had even achieved Martial Saint.
If Ji Qing were to achieve Martial God in the future, Tian Xiaoguang would not be too surprised.
“Ji Qing, come to my Cave Dwelling for a moment.”
Ji Qing received a telepathic message from Divine Lord Tian Feng.
Thus, Ji Qing quickly flew towards Divine Lord Tian Feng’s Cave Dwelling.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at Divine Lord Tian Feng’s Cave Dwelling.
The Divine Lord personally rose to greet him.
“Ji Qing, I didn’t expect you to achieve Martial Saint so quickly… However, just now, I sensed a trace of divinity on you?”
Divine Lord Tian Feng asked with a deep voice.
“Divinity?”
Ji Qing was slightly taken aback.
He hadn’t expected Divine Lord Tian Feng to be able to sense the divinity on him?
How should he explain this matter?
Ji Qing thought for a moment and decided to tell him the truth.
He had a good impression of this Divine Lord Tian Feng.
Moreover, Divine Lord Tian Feng had even searched for the four Hearts of the Five Elements for him without seeking any reward.
In the future, he would also hunt Divinity Creatures in the outer domains for him to obtain divinity.
There was no harm in telling Divine Lord Tian Feng the secret of the Martial Dao Mountain within the Heavenly Gate.
After all, even if everyone knew, who could achieve it?
Thus, Ji Qing slowly said, “Divine Lord, since you sensed the divine aura on me, then I have nothing to hide. In fact, I already have a sliver of divinity, and it was obtained from the Martial Dao Mountain within the Heavenly Gate…”
Ji Qing explained in detail how climbing the Martial Dao Mountain could yield Martial Dao Origin.
As Divine Lord Tian Feng listened, his expression became more solemn.
By the end, Divine Lord Tian Feng was even trembling all over.
That was excitement.
Excitement beyond control!
“Martial Dao Origin… Hahaha, so that’s how it is. You actually obtained two portions of Martial Dao Origin? And you are even transforming towards a Divine Body, considered a Half-step Divine Body! And you’ve gained a sliver of divinity, which is equivalent to innate divinity, most compatible with your own situation. With this sliver of divinity, your path to Martial God will be smooth sailing…”
Divine Lord Tian Feng was truly excited.
Innate divinity, Half-step Divine Body.
With all these things, how could Divine Lord Tian Feng not be excited and thrilled?
This meant that as long as Ji Qing didn’t encounter any unexpected events in the future, he was certain to achieve Martial God!
This was a Martial God!
No Martial God had been born in the Barren Domain for eight thousand years.
“Low profile, must be low profile!”
Divine Lord Tian Feng tried his best to calm his excited emotions.
However, could Ji Qing still maintain a low profile?
Now, that old thing from the Zhou Tian Sect was probably grinding his teeth, wishing he could do everything in his power to destroy Ji Qing.
He would absolutely not harbor any hope anymore.
With Ji Qing’s talent and the terrifying combat power he previously displayed, even a pig could guess that if Ji Qing spent some time consolidating his Martial Saint realm, he would likely possess Martial God combat power.
That would mean the Wind Thunder Sect would have a Spirit Transformation realm expert and someone with Martial God combat power.
The Zhou Tian Sect would likely have a difficult time.
Even if they weren’t annihilated, they would have to be subservient, shrink their territory, and possibly even directly seal their mountain…
That was not something the Zhou Tian Sect’s Divine Lord Tian Feng would want to see.
“Alas… a pity, I can no longer keep a low profile…”
“Since I can’t keep a low profile, there’s nothing to worry about. Ji Qing, you must hold this Martial Saint banquet, and make it a grand affair!”
Ji Qing nodded.
He felt the Martial Saint banquet was of no consequence.
Whether it was held or not was fine.
But since Divine Lord Tian Feng had decided to hold it, and make it grand, it was likely for the sake of the Wind Thunder Sect, so Ji Qing naturally agreed.
“Divine Lord, regarding the Martial Dao Mountain…”
Divine Lord Tian Feng, however, shook his head and said, “The matter of the Martial Dao Mountain does not need to be recorded. You and I should know, and do not tell a third person. In fact, knowing this secret is not necessarily a good thing. Once others know that climbing the Martial Dao Mountain can grant Martial Dao Origin, what do you think other Martial Artists will do?”
“I’m afraid they will try their best to improve their combat power, but who among them can do what you can, both improving their combat power and rapidly breaking through cultivation realms? Over time, I fear they will indeed become stronger, but grow old and frail, unable to break through their cultivation realms.”
“Moreover, even with all their effort, can they necessarily climb the Martial Dao Mountain and obtain Martial Dao Origin?”
Ji Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head.
Effort alone could grant Martial Dao Origin?
Then what was the point of talent?
If he didn’t have the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, even with a perfect Physical Body, perfect True Qi, and a Domain, he probably wouldn’t have been able to obtain the Martial Dao Origin.
This was not an issue of effort.
“And there is another crucial issue, Ji Qing, if you were killed, could the Divinity within you be extracted? Just like those Divinity Creatures…”
Ji Qing’s heart suddenly startled.
That’s right, the Divinity within him was just like those Divinity Creatures.
But what was the fate of those Divinity Creatures?
The fate of being hunted by countless powerful individuals!
Even though Ji Qing was very strong, he was not strong enough to sweep through an entire realm.
If the Divinity within him were exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Ji Qing also understood why Divine Lord Tian Feng had immediately called him to his Cave Dwelling.
It was to prevent the secret of the Divinity within him from being exposed.
“Thank you, Divine Lord!”
Ji Qing bowed respectfully in thanks.
“The most pressing matter is to conceal your Divinity aura. Can you try to conceal it yourself?”
Divine Lord Tian Feng asked.
Ji Qing tried for a while, but it had no effect.
He was unable to conceal the Divinity aura himself.
“It’s likely because your Physical Body has not yet completely transformed into a Divine Body, and you cannot control it at will, which is why you cannot conceal the Divinity aura yourself. It seems we’ll have to use external means to conceal it…”
Divine Lord Tian Feng pondered, realizing that ordinary Magic Treasures would not be able to conceal the Divinity aura on Ji Qing.
Therefore, he directly took out a Porcelain Bottle.
“Ji Qing, this is a drop of Essence Blood from a divine beast, the White Deer, from the Outer Domain, comparable to a Martial God. Integrate this drop of White Deer Essence Blood with your Physical Body. It will not only strengthen your Physical Foundation but also conceal your Divinity aura.”
“However, it would be best if your Physical Body could truly transform into a Divine Body, then you would be able to conceal your Divinity aura at will.”
Ji Qing took the White Deer Essence Blood.
“Thank you, Divine Lord!”
“Alright, you can go down and consolidate your cultivation realm. Remember, you must conceal your Divinity aura within three months.”
“Your Martial Saint banquet will be held in three months. During these three months, focus on improving your Strength and consolidating your cultivation realm.”
Ji Qing nodded, “Thank you for all your efforts, Divine Lord.”
Afterward, he got up and left the Divine Lord’s Cave Dwelling.
Suddenly, news spread from the Wind Thunder Sect, sending Invitations to the major powers of the Barren Domain.
In three months, the Wind Thunder Sect would host Ji Qing’s Martial Saint banquet!
Many of the top powers in the Barren Domain also received Invitations from the Wind Thunder Sect.
Clearly, the Wind Thunder Sect intended to use this Martial Saint banquet for Ji Qing as an Opportunity to announce the Wind Thunder Sect’s status!
This news, along with Ji Qing’s breakthrough to Martial Saint, quickly swept across the entire Barren Domain.
Some people still didn’t believe that Ji Qing had already broken through to become a Martial Saint.
They thought it was just a rumor, spreading from one person to another.
But once the news from the Wind Thunder Sect was released, there were no longer any doubts.
Ji Qing, had he actually become a Martial Saint?
How long had it been since Ji Qing’s Dao Competition when he beheaded the Extreme Sword Martial Saint?
Ji Qing had now become a Martial Saint?
Furthermore, news had spread, confidently stating that Ji Qing might have cultivated the “Five Elements Void Sacred Law” of the Guixu Great Sage.
That was hailed as the number one Martial Saint cultivation technique in the Barren Domain!
The only one to bear the title of “Great Sage” was the Guixu Great Sage!
Upon hearing this news, the entire Barren Domain was thoroughly shaken.
The Guixu Sacred Law!
The Martial Saint Cultivation Technique cultivated by the only “Great Sage.”
It had actually fallen into Ji Qing’s hands?
Nascent Soul True Lords were one thing.
But the Martial Saints couldn’t sit still any longer; they all prepared to head to the Wind Thunder Sect to attend Ji Qing’s Martial Saint banquet.
They also wanted to see if Ji Qing, like the invincible Guixu Great Sage of the past, could become the second Great Sage of the Barren Domain.
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