Chapter 194: The Ten-year Deadline Arrives! Desolate Realm’s Martial Fortune Gathers On One Body, Ji Qing Challenges The Martial Dao Seal Again!
Ji Qing felt his consciousness ascend to an extremely high dimension.
He seemed to be able to overlook the entire world.
What is referred to as “world” is, in fact, what Ji Qing could see as the “Desolate Realm.”
He could see the order of the operation of countless Rules within the Desolate Realm.
They were densely packed like a net covering the entire Desolate Realm, maintaining its operation.
The only trouble was at the exit, where there was a place where rules were “expelled.”
Ji Qing’s mind moved.
He attempted to “see” the place where rules could not descend.
He saw it.
“That is… the Martial Dao Seal?”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
He not only saw the Martial Dao Seal but also vaguely saw three “mighty” figures, whose aura was like a blazing sun. Compared to other cultivators, even those three Void Comprehension Realm cultivators were far inferior.
“Are those three figures from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory? Guarding the Martial Dao Seal?”
Ji Qing suddenly understood.
So, when he went to challenge the Martial Dao Seal, he was actually under the watch of these three?
Ji Qing returned to his current state.
His situation should be that his “consciousness has merged with the Rules of Heaven and Earth.” He was now viewing the entire Desolate Realm from the perspective of the entire “world.”
“The time for enlightenment will not be long. I must seize this opportunity for enlightenment.”
“What do I lack the most now?”
Ji Qing fell into thought.
What did he lack the most now?
Ji Qing had one hundred strands of Divinity. Excluding the previous four, that was ninety-six strands.
Refining one strand of Divinity required one month, so that was ninety-six months, exactly eight years.
Before arriving at the Sea Area, another year and three months were spent.
That is to say, only a few months remained until the “ten-year period.”
He must go to the Martial Dao Seal as soon as possible to challenge the second level of the Martial Dao Seal.
Therefore, the most important thing now is to ensure he can pass the second level, and improving his Strength is the immediate priority.
However, how to improve his Strength?
Ji Qing’s Domain Space was only at Minor Accomplishment.
His Physical Body had True Dragon Blood, and its Power had greatly increased, but it was far from its limit.
Ji Qing was currently in a state of “enlightenment.” With the perspective of “Heaven and Earth,” the things he could do were actually very limited.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ji Qing’s mind.
He recalled some immortal beings from certain myths and legends in his past life.
Those beings were either immortal in their Physical Body or immortal in their Primordial Spirit.
The Physical Body being immortal had certain limitations.
For example, if sealed, immortality would instead become a cage, eternal torment.
But an immortal Primordial Spirit was different.
As long as Heaven and Earth exist, I am eternal!
Ji Qing did not have a Primordial Spirit, but he had Spirit and Consciousness.
If he failed the Martial Dao Seal this time, Ji Qing would likely die.
Even if he didn’t die, those three Void Comprehension Realm cultivators would kill him.
So, what method could guarantee his immortality?
Ji Qing thought of a way.
That was to merge his Spiritual Imprint into this Heaven and Earth.
That is, to merge the Spiritual Imprint into the Desolate Realm.
As long as the Desolate Realm does not perish, Ji Qing will not die.
In a sense, this is immortality!
The more Ji Qing thought about it, the more excited he became.
This was a good method.
If it were any other time, Ji Qing would only dare to think about it, unable to act on it.
After all, how could he merge his Spiritual Imprint into the Heaven and Earth of the Desolate Realm?
There was simply no way.
But now it was different.
Now, Ji Qing, by leveraging the special moment when the Hundred Dao Realm of the Merger Scripture could trigger “enlightenment,” had merged his consciousness with the Rules of Heaven and Earth, allowing him to put this idea into action.
However, there was still one point that needed to be resolved.
After his Spiritual Imprint merged into Heaven and Earth, how could it withstand the operation of the Desolate Realm’s Rules?
How could it withstand the will of the entire Desolate Realm?
Ji Qing pondered deeply.
In the state of enlightenment, his Comprehension was more than a hundred times that of normal!
Therefore, under this terrifying Comprehension, Ji Qing quickly understood.
It was impossible for his Spiritual Imprint to withstand the will of Heaven and Earth.
Unless, one day, his Spirit could possess the characteristic of “immortality.”
Perhaps there would be a slight possibility.
But not being able to withstand the operation of the Rules of Heaven and Earth forever did not mean it couldn’t withstand them for a short period.
“I don’t need to withstand the Rules of Heaven and Earth forever. I only need to withstand them for a few decades or even a few years. When I go to the Outer Domain in the future, reach the Thousand Dao Realm and Ten Thousand Dao Realm, I will have a chance to ‘enlighten’ again. At that time, I will think of a way if I can withstand the erosion of the Rules of Heaven and Earth?”
Ji Qing took a deep breath.
His time was running out, and he decided to go all out and give it a full try!
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing directly segmented a portion of his Spiritual Imprint.
It was about one-tenth.
To be honest, this had a certain impact on Ji Qing.
But if it were one percent, it would not be able to withstand the erosion of the Rules of Heaven and Earth for long.
This one-tenth was the limit.
Any more would have a significant impact on Ji Qing.
“Merge!”
Ji Qing made a decisive move. The one-tenth Spiritual Imprint instantly merged into the operation Rules of the entire Heaven and Earth.
Furthermore, only in this special state of “enlightenment” could Ji Qing achieve this.
This was a once-in-a-thousand-years, rare opportunity.
However, as soon as his Spiritual Imprint merged into the operation Rules of Heaven and Earth, the terrifying Rules of Heaven and Earth, like a giant millstone, fiercely ground against Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint.
“Crack.”
In just a moment, Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint seemed unable to hold on, on the verge of being crushed.
What was the use of such a short amount of time?
Was he going to fail?
At times like these, Ji Qing became even calmer.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he considered countless possibilities.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Ji Qing’s mind.
He thought of a method.
Fortune!
He still had Fortune!
Fortune was inherently a mysterious Power in Heaven and Earth.
Fortune was almost omnipotent and could “evade” or “resist” the effects of the Rules of Heaven and Earth.
Ji Qing possessed immense Fortune.
Regardless of whether it was useful or not, trying it would tell.
Thus, this one-tenth Spiritual Imprint rapidly gathered a large amount of Fortune.
Fortune was invisible and intangible.
But in his state of enlightenment, Ji Qing could sense Fortune and even control it.
Therefore, a large amount of Fortune converged within Ji Qing’s one-tenth Spiritual Imprint.
Then, the Rules of Heaven and Earth repeatedly ground against Ji Qing’s Spiritual Imprint. As a result, Fortune acted like a protective talisman, safeguarding the Spiritual Imprint, leaving it unharmed.
However, it was not without damage.
Ji Qing could see clearly.
Fortune would be consumed!
At this rate of consumption, his Spiritual Imprint could at most last for about ten years.
But Fortune was not rootless duckweed.
On the contrary, Fortune could be born continuously.
As long as Ji Qing could grasp more Authority in the Desolate Realm and gain greater Reputation, he could continuously obtain Fortune.
At that time, his Spiritual Imprint would naturally be able to last for a longer period.
Twenty years?
Fifty years?
Even one hundred years?
It was all possible!
Ji Qing was overjoyed. The next moment, he felt his state of “enlightenment” end.
Ji Qing felt himself continuously “falling,” and then his consciousness returned to his Physical Body.
“Whoosh.”
When Ji Qing opened his eyes, he found a pair of huge, bell-like eyes in front of him.
Chi Wen!
Moreover, there was a hint of curiosity and anticipation in Chi Wen’s eyes.
“Ji Qing, what opportunity did you gain from this enlightenment?”
Chi Wen asked.
Ji Qing thought for a moment and calmly said, “I saw the operation Rules of Heaven and Earth and gained a deeper understanding of them.”
“Rule comprehension?”
Chi Wen mused.
This kind of rule comprehension would greatly influence the Divine Path Fruit that Ji Qing would nurture in the future.
But that was for the future.
As for now?
In fact, there was no significant Improvement.
Ji Qing, of course, “concealed” it from Chi Wen.
Furthermore, he wouldn’t tell anyone about his Spiritual Imprint merging into the Desolate Realm.
This was simply too astonishing.
As long as the Desolate Realm does not perish, he will not die?
This was equivalent to immortality!
Ji Qing had a vague feeling that even if his Physical Body and Consciousness were annihilated.
It wouldn’t matter.
He could recreate them in a little time.
Even the three Divine Bodies could be fully restored.
True immortality!
But if he told others, what if someone could target his Spiritual Imprint?
Ji Qing dared not gamble.
Therefore, he decided to keep it secret from everyone.
Moreover, unless absolutely necessary, Ji Qing did not want to reveal his “immortal” characteristic.
“Ji Qing, I will seal myself. Later, you can take me to ascend to the Immortal Realm. I will only awaken when we reach the Immortal Realm…”
As Chi Wen’s words fell, its body rapidly shrunk.
Finally, it became palm-sized and fell into Ji Qing’s hand.
Ji Qing looked at Chi Wen in his hand.
How could it still look like a descendant of a True Dragon?
It had completely fallen into a deep sleep.
It couldn’t even be awakened.
Ji Qing had a question in his heart.
Did Chi Wen trust him this much?
But thinking about Chi Wen’s methods, Ji Qing realized that ever since he arrived in the Barren Domain, Chi Wen had likely observed his every move clearly.
As long as it didn’t intentionally deal with Ji Qing, it would respond to any of Ji Qing’s requests.
Not to mention Chi Wen not only gifted True Dragon Blood but also so many divinity creatures.
Ji Qing put Chi Wen away.
This Chi Wen’s mind was actually very clear. It failed to cross the Dragon Transformation Tribulation, but it wasn’t a complete failure. It was actually transforming towards a True Dragon, but its injuries were too severe to recover.
But if it went to the Immortal Realm, it would be different.
It would be equivalent to “illegally crossing” into the Immortal Realm, transforming into a True Dragon first with Immortal Qi, and then continuing to cross the tribulation.
Wouldn’t that be much easier?
I must say, Chi Wen is truly a genius!
Of course, this “illegal crossing” to the Immortal Realm is not easy.
It was just gambling on Ji Qing.
If Ji Qing ultimately could not ascend to the Immortal Realm, then Chi Wen also couldn’t enter the Immortal Realm and would ultimately die.
As Chi Wen was “sealed,” this Secret Realm could no longer be sustained and began to collapse.
Ji Qing immediately broke through the Secret Realm and returned to the seabed.
“Hoo…”
Ji Qing returned to the sea surface and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He flipped open the Demon Record to check his condition.
Ji Qing: Martial Saint （ Perfection ）
Domain Space: Minor Accomplishment （ 3% ）
Nine Heavens Mandate Lock: Fifth Level （ 3% ）
Divinity: Hundred Dao Realm （ One Hundred Daos of Divinity ）
Origin Point: 51,783,800 points
Ji Qing looked at his Origin Points, which had already reached over fifty million.
It was definitely enough for the Martial Saint and Martial God realms.
Moreover, with only a few months left until the “ten-year period,” Ji Qing also had to return to the Wind Thunder Sect to see how many martial arts for strengthening his physical body Divine Lord Tiansheng and others had prepared for him.
After all, mastering martial arts also requires time.
Ji Qing had to seize the remaining few months.
“Let’s go!”
Ji Qing immediately shot up into the sky, transforming into a stream of light and flying towards the Wind Thunder Sect.
…
Although Heavenly Desolation City was not completely desolate now, it was far from the prosperity it had ten years ago.
The news of the three Void Comprehension Realm cultivators gradually spread, and anyone with connections chose to flee or temporarily leave Heavenly Desolation City.
The sects within Heavenly Desolation City also chose to establish branch sects outside.
Therefore, Heavenly Desolation City had naturally declined considerably.
The Wind Thunder Sect was the same, with at least half of its disciples gone.
The Sect Master of the Wind Thunder Sect and True Lord Tiansheng were discussing something.
The Sect Master said with some worry, “There are only a few months left until the ten years are up, hasn’t Elder Ji returned yet?”
He wasn’t afraid of Ji Qing running away.
Because he couldn’t run away.
Once the deadline arrived and Ji Qing didn’t appear, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory would directly execute Ji Qing.
That was much more terrifying than those three Void Comprehension Realm cultivators.
The Sect Master was afraid that Ji Qing had encountered some danger, as there had been no news from him for so many years.
Divine Lord Tiansheng shook his head and said, “Elder Ji will definitely return, just wait, I estimate it will be soon…”
The Wind Thunder Sect had been going through hard times in recent years.
Divine Lord Tian Feng had died, and three Void Comprehension Realm cultivators were coveting them.
True Monarch Baoyue had also been in seclusion and had not emerged yet. It was likely she had encountered trouble in her promotion to Spirit Transformation.
They could only hope for Ji Qing.
But in the entire Desolate Realm, not a single person had managed to pass the second level of the Martial Dao Seal so far.
Could Ji Qing succeed?
“Whoosh.”
Just then, a figure appeared before the two of them.
“Fellow Daoist Tiansheng, Sect Master, how many martial arts for strengthening the physical foundation have you prepared?”
The figure standing before them was none other than Ji Qing!
“Elder Ji…”
When the Sect Master of the Wind Thunder Sect saw Ji Qing, his heart trembled.
For some reason, although Ji Qing’s cultivation was still Martial Saint, and he himself was a Nascent Soul True Monarch, at the same cultivation level, standing before Ji Qing, he felt as if he was being suppressed.
It was like a Nascent Soul facing a Spirit Transformation.
No, it was even more intense than the suppression of a Nascent Soul facing a Spirit Transformation.
Yet, this suppression was not due to aura or cultivation.
It felt like a suppression of life level.
This was very strange.
Divine Lord Tiansheng had also clearly felt this “suppression.” He exchanged a glance with the Sect Master of the Wind Thunder Sect, and a look of joy appeared on their faces.
Clearly, Ji Qing had become stronger again.
And something they couldn’t understand had happened.
This was a good thing!
The stronger Ji Qing became, the more confident they would be in him passing the Martial Dao Seal.
Once the Martial Dao Seal was passed, all the troubles currently faced by the Wind Thunder Sect would be easily resolved.
“Elder Ji, over the years, we have collected about a hundred martial arts for strengthening the physical body through various means. Most of them are at the Heavenly Human level.”
Divine Lord Tiansheng said directly.
“Over a hundred? How can there be so many?”
Ji Qing was very surprised.
Back then, in the martial arts library of the Wind Thunder Sect, he hadn’t found many martial arts for strengthening the physical foundation.
How could Divine Lord Tiansheng and the Sect Master of the Wind Thunder Sect find over a hundred martial arts in just a few years?
Could they all be mediocre?
“Elder Ji, many of these martial arts were actually sent by martial arts sects in the Desolate Realm. Not just from the Barren Domain, but also from the Southern Domain, Northern Domain, and even the Central Region.”
“Your act of challenging the Martial Dao Seal has been exposed, and many people know of your heroic feat in the Central Region back then. Upon learning that you urgently needed martial arts to strengthen your physical body, they all gifted them to you.”
“There is only one condition: you can cultivate them, but it’s best not to pass them on to others.”
Divine Lord Tiansheng spoke slowly.
“Sent voluntarily by martial arts sects?”
Ji Qing then took out a martial art and flipped through it.
After a glance, he had a rough idea.
These martial arts were not mediocre.
Each one was profound and mysterious, and could indeed strengthen the physical foundation.
As for why those martial arts sects were willing to send martial arts.
There was only one reason.
They also hoped that Ji Qing could pass the Martial Dao Seal.
Once someone passed the Martial Dao Seal, the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory would withdraw, and the Martial Dao Seal would disappear forever, allowing all martial artists in the Desolate Realm to freely enter and exit the Outer Domain.
As for why they supported Ji Qing.
It was simply because Ji Qing’s battle record was too brilliant.
He had always fought against stronger opponents along the way.
He fought against Heavenly Humans with a Dao Foundation, against Martial Saints with Heavenly Human cultivation, and then against Spirit Transformation cultivators as a Martial Saint.
If a martial artist with such exceptional talent as Ji Qing could not pass the Martial Dao Seal, then who else in the entire Desolate Realm could pass it?
Therefore, Ji Qing’s challenge to the second level of the Martial Dao Seal was no longer just his own matter.
It concerned all the martial artists in the entire Desolate Realm!
“No wonder…”
Ji Qing mused thoughtfully.
He recalled how his fortune grew larger and larger during his “Enlightenment.”
It turned out that over the past few years, because of his challenge to the Martial Dao Seal, his reputation in the Desolate Realm had grown, which led to his fortune becoming increasingly immense.
With the current vast fortune, he felt his Spiritual Imprint could last for decades.
“Alright, for the remaining few months, I will be in seclusion at Immeasurable Peak.”
Ji Qing took the over a hundred martial arts.
He returned to Immeasurable Peak.
Ji Qing also inquired with Jiao Ling about True Monarch Baoyue’s situation.
“True Monarch Baoyue is in seclusion. Judging by her aura, there seems to be no problem, but breaking through to Spirit Transformation within ten years will likely be difficult…”
Ji Qing nodded.
He hadn’t expected True Monarch Baoyue to break through to Spirit Transformation anyway.
Everything still depended on himself!
Ji Qing returned to the secret chamber, took out the over a hundred martial arts, and glanced at his over fifty million Origin Points.
He was filled with confidence!
Origin Points were his confidence!
Thus, Ji Qing began to open a martial art and attempt to master it.
Once he mastered it, he could directly use Origin Points to upgrade it to Perfection.
And upgrading to Perfection at once only cost thirty thousand Origin Points.
It was not worth mentioning!
The key now was the time it took to master it; he had to be fast.
Fortunately, they were all martial arts at the Heavenly Human level. With his Martial Saint attainment, as long as he didn’t need any specific items or environments, the time to master them should not be too long.
Thus, Ji Qing picked up a martial art.
One day, three days, five days, seven days…
It took about seven days to master, and then he directly consumed thirty thousand Origin Points to upgrade it to Perfection.
When a Heavenly Human level physical body martial art was completely perfected, Ji Qing carefully felt it.
“Hmm, it has an effect on strengthening the physical body, but for my current physical body, this effect is not very significant…”
Although the increase in his physical body from this one martial art was not significant, Ji Qing was not disappointed.
On the contrary, Ji Qing was very satisfied.
The reason the effect on the physical body hadn’t changed much was because his physical body had become stronger. The True Dragon Blood had helped Ji Qing’s physical body strength far exceed its previous level.
Moreover, small accumulations lead to big results.
With so many physical body martial arts here, once they were all perfected, his physical body would also advance to an unimaginable level.
Thus, Ji Qing began to cultivate madly.
At a speed of one martial art every seven days, his physical body improved at an astonishing rate.
Time passed day by day.
In the blink of an eye, nearly nine months had passed.
The ten-year mark was approaching, with only about a day or two left.
Divine Lord Tiansheng, the Sect Master of the Wind Thunder Sect, Black Water Daoist, Zhao Xiaozhu, and others were waiting quietly outside Ji Qing’s Cave Dwelling at Immeasurable Peak.
They knew that Ji Qing would definitely emerge from seclusion within these few days.
However, everyone’s expression was solemn.
They knew that this time, when Ji Qing emerged, he would have to go to the Martial Dao Seal.
Whether he could pass the Martial Dao Seal was truly hard to say.
Even Divine Lord Tiansheng, who had always been confident in Ji Qing, had a solemn expression.
This time, his confidence was not as strong.
Even his heart had wavered.
After all, the Martial Dao Seal had troubled all martial artists in the Desolate Realm; no one had been able to pass it.
Even if Ji Qing was exceptionally talented, his cultivation time was too short.
Could he do it?
Divine Lord Tiansheng didn’t know, and neither did the others.
But whether he could or not, Ji Qing had to go.
Inside the Cave Dwelling, Ji Qing suddenly opened his eyes.
“Thirty-six martial arts perfected!”
Ji Qing felt his physical body.
Very strong!
With thirty-six physical body martial arts perfected, the accumulation had caused his physical body to surge again.
The effect was no less than that of True Dragon Blood on his physical body.
However, Ji Qing had still not reached physical body Perfection.
The True Dragon Blood, combined with the Spirit Fusion, had raised Ji Qing’s physical body’s upper limit to an unimaginable level.
It is not easy to reach the limit of the physical body.
However, this is a good thing!
Moreover, there is one crucial point: Ji Qing could vaguely sense the condition of his “Five Elements Divine Body.”
Previously, he had the Five Prisons Samsara Saint Body, obtained a portion of the Martial Dao Origin, and transformed into a Half-step Divine Body state.
Ji Qing didn’t know what was needed to completely transform this Half-step Divine Body into a Five Elements Divine Body.
He had previously guessed that it would require a large amount of divine energy, or an improvement of the physical body.
Now Ji Qing was certain that only an improvement of the physical body was needed.
He was already a Half-step Divine Body.
It was as if the Divine Body was already gradually transforming.
It was just that his physical body was not strong enough to completely transform into a Divine Body.
This time, his physical body had improved greatly. Ji Qing also felt his Five Elements Divine Body, and he felt that if his physical body cultivated tens more Heavenly Human Realm martial arts, perhaps his physical body could completely transform into a Five Elements Divine Body.
At that time, Ji Qing would truly possess three Divine Bodies!
Now he only had two half-Divine Bodies.
“Alas, the ten-year deadline has arrived, and there is not enough time…”
Ji Qing was also paying attention to the time.
He did not want to exceed ten years and miss the deadline, as that would cause great trouble.
Thus, Ji Qing rose and left the cultivation secret chamber.
“Jiao Ling, how is True Monarch Baoyue?”
Ji Qing asked.
“There is still no change. Your deadline has arrived, and True Monarch Baoyue is in seclusion, unable to come and see you off…”
“It’s alright. True Monarch Baoyue should act within her capabilities. If it’s truly impossible, she should not force it, lest she damage her foundation.”
Jiao Ling nodded and would persuade Ji Qing.
However, its eyes looked at Ji Qing with some worry. This journey was perilous.
If Ji Qing failed, he might die.
Ji Qing did not explain.
If it were in the past, he would have considered this a desperate gamble.
Failure meant death.
But now…
Ji Qing sensed his spiritual imprint, which was still integrated into the Desolate Realm.
His fortune was even growing larger.
This was very strange.
For the past ten years, Ji Qing had hardly been active in the Desolate Realm.
He had been in seclusion or at the bottom of the sea.
Why had his fortune become even larger?
However, now was not the time to dwell on it.
Ji Qing now had only one goal: to break through the Martial Dao Seal!
When Ji Qing left his cave dwelling, he found Divine Lord Tian Feng, the Sect Master of Wind Thunder Sect, the Black Water Daoist, Zhao Xiaozhu, and others outside.
They did not know how long they had been waiting.
Seeing Ji Qing leave his cave dwelling, the group’s spirits lifted.
“Greetings, Supreme Elder!”
Ji Qing held a high position in the Wind Thunder Sect, second only to Divine Lord Tian Feng.
Now that Divine Lord Tian Feng had also perished, Ji Qing held the highest position in the Wind Thunder Sect.
The sole Supreme Elder!
“You… have been waiting for a long time?”
“Supreme Elder, waiting for a few days is nothing to us. You are about to head to the Martial Dao Seal; do you have confidence?”
Divine Lord Tian Feng was the most familiar with Ji Qing, so he could not help but ask.
“Confidence?”
Ji Qing smiled, “I haven’t even attempted to break through the Martial Dao Seal, so how can I have confidence? I can only give it my all and fight for my life.”
Everyone fell silent.
Ji Qing was about to risk his life, yet they did not even have the qualification to do so.
“Alright, you all retreat back to Heavenly Desolation City. If I fail, those three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators will definitely come to Heavenly Desolation City, and you won’t be able to leave then.”
After Ji Qing finished speaking, he no longer hesitated and directly turned into a streak of light, disappearing into the horizon.
Watching the direction Ji Qing disappeared, everyone looked at each other.
At the critical moment of the sect’s survival, they could do nothing.
As for following Ji Qing?
That would be even more dangerous.
If the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators took a dislike to them and killed them, Ji Qing would be unable to do anything.
Therefore, not only could they not go, but they also had to avoid the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators and not reveal their identities.
Ji Qing unleashed his domain space and quickly arrived at the Martial Dao Seal.
“Swish.”
The three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators instantly opened their eyes, their gazes falling upon Ji Qing.
Their gazes collided in the void.
It was as if ripples of space were being stirred.
The three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators felt a chill in their hearts.
In just ten years, Ji Qing had become stronger again!
And he hadn’t just become a little stronger; he had become much stronger.
Their gazes collided, and the three felt a faint sense of trepidation.
After all, Ji Qing was merely a Martial Saint.
How could a mere Martial Saint make three dignified Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators feel trepidation?
Even a slight tremor was abnormal.
Clearly, Ji Qing must have had some miraculous encounter in these ten years and obtained some extraordinary opportunity.
However, no matter what, Ji Qing had to attempt to break through the Martial Dao Seal.
This Martial Dao Seal was Ji Qing’s “tribulation.”
If he passed, everything would go smoothly.
If he failed, everything would be over!
Neither side spoke.
Ji Qing merely glanced at the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators before looking at the others.
This area of the void was already packed.
Ji Qing saw too many cultivators.
There were Deity Transformation Divine Lords, Nascent Soul cultivators, and even one Void Comprehension Realm Cultivator among them.
This was a native Void Comprehension Realm Cultivator from the Desolate Realm.
However, that person would not oppose the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators for Ji Qing’s sake.
The reason was simple: although the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators came from the Outer Domain, they had no intention of destroying the Desolate Realm, nor did they threaten the interests of the Desolate Realm’s Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators.
Why would that person oppose the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators for Ji Qing?
It was impossible!
Besides these Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, and Void Comprehension Realm cultivators, there were even more martial artists.
The void was densely packed with martial artists.
Most of them were Heavenly Humans and Martial Saints.
However, there were also some Martial Gods!
These Martial Gods were too dazzling standing among the Martial Saints and Heavenly Humans.
They were like small suns, impossible to ignore.
The aura of the Divine Path Fruit within them was too immense.
It was as brilliant as the scorching sun.
“Whoosh.”
At this moment, a Martial God flew out.
Then came the second, third, fourth, fifth…
Although there were very few Martial Gods in the Barren Domain, only two.
One of them had even passed away previously, so there was only one Martial God left in the Barren Domain.
However, the Eastern Domain, Northern Domain, Central Region, and so on, still had many Martial Gods.
It was just that these Martial Gods had one thing in common: they were all on their last legs.
Each of them was not far from their natural end.
After all, the appearance of the Martial Dao Seal prevented them from going to the Outer Domain.
Their cultivation was limited to Martial God, with no possibility of further advancement.
This Martial God bowed and gave Ji Qing a deep salute.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ji, for paving the way for the martial artists of the Desolate Realm!”
At the same time, the second Martial God also stepped forward.
“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Ji, for paving the way for us martial artists!”
It was almost the same words.
Then came the third, fourth, fifth…
Each Martial God gave Ji Qing a deep salute!
After the Martial Gods came the Martial Saints and Heavenly Humans.
These Martial Saints and Heavenly Humans shouted in unison: “Thank you, Martial Saint Ji, for paving the way for us martial artists!”
Their voices were vast and echoed through the void.
“Paving the way…”
A surge of emotion stirred within Ji Qing’s chest.
That’s right.
Unknowingly, he had become the trailblazer for the martial artists of the Desolate Realm.
At this moment, Ji Qing sensed his fortune surge again.
He finally understood why his fortune had been continuously rising for the past ten years even though he hadn’t been active in the Desolate Realm.
The reason was found.
It turned out he had become the trailblazer in the eyes of many martial artists in the Desolate Realm.
Ji Qing had not created any divine skills or secret techniques.
The path he was paving was the “Martial Dao Seal,” this shackle.
It was a shackle that bound all martial artists of the Desolate Realm.
Breaking this shackle was not easy.
Ji Qing’s various deeds had made many martial artists believe that he was the most hopeful person to break the Martial Dao Seal.
He was the hope of all the martial artists in the Desolate Realm.
Therefore, even Martial Gods had to give him a deep salute!
Although Ji Qing was attempting to break the Martial Dao Seal for himself,
He deserved this salute!
Seeing this scene, many Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, and even Void Comprehension cultivators were deeply moved.
Ji Qing now almost gathered the fortune of all the martial artists in this realm.
This was no small matter!
Even the expressions of the three Void Comprehension Realm Cultivators were solemn.
Would Ji Qing truly break through the Martial Dao Seal?
But thinking about the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory needing to select martial artists, what kind of Heavenly Talents were they?
Even in the Outer Domain, they were Top Heavenly Talents.
The Martial Dao Seal sealed a hundred Inner Worlds; it would be good if even one Inner World’s martial artist could break the Martial Dao Seal.
Would Ji Qing break the Martial Dao Seal?
Difficult! Difficult! Difficult!
As difficult as ascending to heaven!
Ji Qing stood in the void, his emotions surging.
His fortune grew larger and larger.
Finally, it subtly underwent a change.
Ji Qing was not entirely sure of the specific change.
But he could feel that his fortune seemed to be closely related to his martial arts.
Inside the Martial Dao Seal, the three Observers from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory’s eyes lit up.
They saw something.
“That’s Martial Fortune, tsk tsk tsk. I never thought that someone in this realm could gather Martial Fortune?”
“With deepened Martial Fortune, any martial art can be mastered with ease. Even comprehending martial arts is twice as effective. Among all of us here, this is the first time we’ve seen a martial artist gather Martial Fortune.”
“With the convergence of martial fortune, even the Dao Fruits nurtured within divinity are affected. However, this influence is positive. For instance, an Upper-grade Divine Path Fruit, under the impact of martial fortune, has a sliver of a chance to transform into a Peerless Dao Fruit.”
“Wait, how is the divinity on Ji Qing so powerful? Has his Merger Scripture reached the Hundred Dao Realm?”
“What, the Hundred Dao Realm?”
The three Observers hadn’t paid much attention to the changes in Ji Qing at first.
But under the influence of martial fortune, the divinity within Ji Qing subtly shifted, inadvertently releasing a wisp of aura that was captured by the three Observers.
They were also from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Although not core members, they were aware of the circumstances of each lineage.
The Hundred Dao Realm in the Merger Scripture meant he was not a weakling, even within the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
The key point was that Ji Qing hadn’t even gone to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory yet…
“Where did his divinity come from? The Desolate Realm doesn’t even have Divinity Creatures anymore, where did so much divinity come from?”
“Moreover, even with so much divinity, why is his potential so high? He easily reached the Hundred Dao Realm, and this isn’t even his limit?”
“Could this child actually pass the Martial Dao Seal?”
The three Observers exchanged glances, looking at each other in bewilderment.
Ten years ago, they had merely found Ji Qing somewhat interesting, possessing some potential.
But ten years later, Ji Qing had undergone a complete transformation.
His potential was unimaginably great.
However, regardless of anything else, whether he could pass the Martial Dao Seal was the crucial point!
Ji Qing returned the bow to the many Martial Artists.
He didn’t say a word, and walked step by step towards the Martial Dao Seal.
“Swish.”
Ji Qing’s figure had already vanished into the Martial Dao Seal.
Upon entering the Martial Dao Seal, Ji Qing directly declared, “Challenge the second stage!”
“Buzz.”
The surroundings around Ji Qing rapidly transformed.
The second stage was the combat power stage!
This stage was extremely important!
In fact, for a Martial God to challenge this stage would be incredibly difficult.
This was because this stage was related to cultivation.
For a Martial God, it corresponded to the difficulty of a Martial God.
And for a Martial Saint, it corresponded to the difficulty of a Martial Saint.
Ji Qing was currently a Martial Saint, so he naturally faced the difficulty of a Martial Saint.
As the surrounding environment shifted, Ji Qing found himself in a starry sky.
A vast, boundless starry sky.
“Roar…”
Suddenly, Ji Qing spotted a massive Strange Beast in front of him.
This Strange Beast exuded a terrifying aura.
But being a contender for Ji Qing’s second stage meant this Strange Beast was at the “Martial Saint” level.
Of course, this only referred to its cultivation.
As for its actual strength, that was a different matter.
For example, some Strange Beasts possessed True Dragon bloodline, or other divine beast bloodlines; could their combat power be the same?
“This is… a Taotie?”
Ji Qing’s heart trembled.
This Strange Beast had a human face, but the body of a sheep, its eyes were under its armpits, with tiger teeth and human claws, and it emitted a sound like a baby from its mouth.
It was rumored that the Taotie was also a son of a True Dragon.
Similar to the Chi Wen.
However, this was merely a rumor.
Ji Qing could not sense any True Dragon aura from it.
In truth, there were too many myths and legends across various realms.
But regardless, such a terrifying Strange Beast could indeed be considered a divine beast, even if it was a “young” divine beast, it was still a divine beast.
Divine beasts themselves were innately gifted, capable of overpowering Strange Beasts of the same level.
Ji Qing finally understood why no one had been able to pass the second stage of the Martial Dao Seal.
A divine beast at the Martial Saint level, and an ancient divine beast at that, who could withstand it?
Just from the Taotie’s aura, even a Martial God would likely be walking to their death.
After all, a young divine beast possessed innate divine abilities.
How could this be fought?
It was almost a guaranteed death!
“What kind of person are the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory trying to screen for through the Martial Dao Seal? Is there someone who can defeat or even kill an ancient divine beast of the same realm?”
Ji Qing expressed his doubt.
“Roar…”
The Taotie didn’t care what Ji Qing thought; it opened its massive maw and let out a powerful suction.
It was said that the Taotie had an innate divine ability to Devour All Things.
Anything could be devoured, and it could be digested afterward.
Once devoured by the Taotie, death was certain!
Ji Qing hadn’t expected the rumors to be true.
This Taotie immediately unleashed its innate divine ability, giving Ji Qing no chance at all.
The three Observers within the Martial Dao Seal sighed at this sight.
“Alas, who would have thought Ji Qing would be matched with a Taotie? If it were another divine beast, Ji Qing might have been able to resist somewhat, but a Taotie…”
The three shook their heads.
The Taotie was arguably the most difficult divine beast in the second stage.
At the Martial Saint level, they had never heard of anyone who had defeated it.
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory had accepted so many Top Heavenly Talents.
Many of them had passed the second stage.
But none of them had passed by defeating the Taotie.
Once the Taotie appeared, death was essentially guaranteed!
In truth, the three still held a sliver of hope for Ji Qing.
They were also very optimistic about Ji Qing.
Unfortunately, Ji Qing’s timing was poor, encountering the Taotie.
No matter what opportunities or fortunes Ji Qing had gained over the past ten years, as long as he was a Martial Saint, he was bound to die!
As expected, with the Taotie’s intense suction, Ji Qing could no longer stand steady and was directly pulled towards the Taotie’s gaping maw.
“Buzz.”
Ji Qing unleashed his Domain Space.
As a result, even the Domain Space became distorted and then shattered.
As for the Power of Return to Void.
Ji Qing had already unleashed the Power of Return to Void.
The Power of Return to Void, capable of Decomposition of All Things, entered the Taotie’s bloody maw but was of no use.
For the first time, the Power of Return to Void had failed.
Seeing Ji Qing getting closer and closer to that bloody maw, Ji Qing knew that conventional means would not work against this Taotie.
“Since that’s the case, I’ll unleash my full power…”
Ji Qing had no further hesitation in his heart.
The next moment, Ji Qing’s Physical Body began to expand with the wind.
It grew madly.
In the blink of an eye, he transformed into a terrifying giant reaching the heavens.
Currently, Ji Qing’s strongest aspect was his Physical Body.
He hadn’t even fully unleashed the power of his Physical Body.
And now, he was unleashing it with full force!
Merger Divine Body!
True Dragon Body!
Half-step Five Elements Divine Body!
The full power of two half-divine bodies caused his body to expand to its limit.
His massive body instantly reached the Taotie’s bloody maw.
The two were less than ten feet apart!
Merely ten feet away, Ji Qing, as if a deity born from ancient times, swung a punch.
This punch seemed to have a True Dragon roaring in the void.
This punch seemed to gather the Star Power of countless stars, like stars falling from the sky.
This punch seemed to gather the expectations of countless Martial Artists from the Desolate Realm.
This punch was like the most brilliant, most extreme punch of Ji Qing’s life.
Then, Ji Qing’s fist collided fiercely with the Taotie’s gaping maw!
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