Chapter 214: In The Spotlight, Ji Qing Battles A Great Expert!
“Yes, a challenge letter for Your Highness.”
Canopus handed over the challenge letter.
Ji Qing looked at the contents of the challenge letter and immediately asked, “What’s the deal with this Wang Feng?”
“Your Highness, this Wang Feng is no ordinary person. She is a cultivator at the limit of the Dharma Aspect Realm from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect. Some even say she is a Half-step Great Power, extremely close to becoming a Great Expert. Within the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect, she is hailed as having a sliver of hope to become a Supreme Expert, and the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect has placed great hopes on her.”
“However, she is Wang Lin’s full sister, and they have a very good relationship, so…”
As Can Xiu Venerable explained, Ji Qing understood.
So, it was Wang Lin’s own sister, and now she was seeking revenge.
“I could kill Wang Lin in the Second Layer of Heavenly Abyss, is this Wang Feng so confident? Even if she’s stronger, she’s still in the Dharma Aspect Realm.”
“Your Highness, there are actually speculations in the outside world. The first possibility is that Wang Feng’s strength far surpasses Wang Lin’s, and she is confident she can defeat you, or even kill you. The second possibility is that once you accept the challenge, Wang Feng might desperately attempt to break through to the Nirvana Realm. If she succeeds, by the time you truly fight Wang Feng, you’ll discover she is no longer in the Dharma Aspect Realm, but a Great Expert!”
“But the challenge letter has been accepted, and even the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory cannot stop it. Even if they wanted to, the Great Experts from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect would likely interfere. Therefore, not accepting the challenge letter is the best option.”
Can Xiu Venerable replied cautiously.
With a hint of “persuasion.”
Ji Qing understood.
The first possibility was extremely slim.
If he could kill Wang Lin, then he could very likely kill Wang Feng.
If they were both in the Dharma Aspect Realm, why would Wang Feng be so confident to challenge him?
It would be seeking death!
But even if Wang Feng was eager for revenge, she wouldn’t seek her own death.
That left only the second possibility.
Wang Feng intended to exploit a time difference and go all out to become a Great Expert!
This wasn’t some overly profound scheme.
The cultivators in the Black Ruins weren’t fools.
Many people could guess what Wang Feng was planning.
“Then why should I accept it?”
Ji Qing casually threw the challenge letter to Canopus.
He wasn’t that bored to accept every single challenge letter.
If he did, who knew how many challenge letters there would be.
“It’s good that you’re not accepting it, Your Highness.”
Canopus also breathed a sigh of relief.
He was genuinely afraid that Ji Qing, for the sake of “face,” might impulsively accept the challenge letter.
Although Ji Qing was very strong, the opponent could potentially be a Great Expert.
Facing a Great Expert, anyone in the Black Ruins must have a reverent heart.
“Buzz.”
Suddenly, Ji Qing’s Communication Stone vibrated.
He took out the Communication Stone to check.
It was a communication from Bai Xi, Su Qingyao, and others.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, the Exotic Item I obtained cannot accelerate the gestation of the Dao Fruit.”
This was Bai Xi’s communication.
There was also Su Qingyao, Chu Kuangge, Li Muye, and so on.
The content of their communications was similar.
The Exotic Items they obtained could not accelerate the gestation of the Dao Fruit.
“Wait.”
Ji Qing put down the Communication Stone and called out to Can Xiu Venerable again.
“Does Your Highness have any other instructions?”
Canopus asked in confusion.
“Bring me the challenge letter.”
“This…”
Can Xiu Venerable eventually handed the challenge letter to Ji Qing.
Ji Qing looked at the challenge letter repeatedly.
Because just now, a method had come to his mind.
Didn’t he need something to accelerate the gestation of the Dao Fruit?
Exotic Items were rare. Even if the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory didn’t have one, he could find them from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.
This Wang Feng sending a challenge letter must have the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect behind her.
“Go, tell Wang Feng of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect that my condition for accepting the challenge is one Exotic Item that can accelerate the gestation of the Dao Fruit. If there is such an item, I will accept the challenge. If I win, the Exotic Item must be mine. If there is no such item, I will not accept the challenge letter.”
“Ah… Your Highness, if Wang Feng produces an Exotic Item, will you really accept the challenge letter?”
“Of course, I will! You can announce it publicly. Without some stake, how can it be done? Go, relay my request to the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.”
Ji Qing waved his hand. Canopus, helpless, could only go and do as he was told.
Ji Qing didn’t know if the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect could find an Exotic Item that accelerated Dao Fruit gestation.
But it was worth a shot, just in case.
What if they had one?
Now, Wang Feng was “begging” him to accept the challenge letter.
So, Ji Qing naturally had to set his terms.
Without any stake whatsoever, Ji Qing would not accept the challenge.
Three days later, Can Xiu Venerable received news.
“Your Highness, Wang Feng of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect has agreed. If you win, she will give you an Exotic Item that accelerates Dao Fruit gestation. However, it will be given after your great battle with Wang Feng, and the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect will act as guarantor.”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
“They are afraid that I will get the Exotic Item first and accelerate the gestation of my Dao Fruit, thus breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm. However, since Wang Feng is so sincere, tell her that I accept this challenge letter!”
“If she temporarily reneges, or cannot come, then that Exotic Item must still be given to me.”
Ji Qing was being cautious. If Wang Feng backed out, or her desperate breakthrough failed, he would still get the Exotic Item.
“Your Highness, won’t you consider it again?”
“No need. I accept the challenge letter, and I’ve spread the news. The bigger the commotion, the better!”
Since Ji Qing had decided to accept the challenge letter, he had to maximize the benefits.
He, a Martial God, facing Wang Feng, a Half-step Great Power, or potentially even a Great Expert – how much of a sensation would that cause in the Black Ruins?
At that time, how immense would the Fortune be?
Ji Qing’s Mind Improvement relied entirely on “Using My Heart to Replace Heaven’s Heart,” and without the support of Fortune, it wouldn’t work.
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Since Ji Qing had made up his mind, Can Xiu Venerable could only comply.
The news returned to the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.
Wang Feng’s eyes were clear and cold.
“He has finally accepted the challenge…”
“Disciple, have you truly decided?”
Wang Feng’s Master looked with some complexity.
“Master, I decided long ago, and I will definitely succeed!”
Wang Feng hesitated no longer.
She leaped into the Heavenly Fire Pool.
Unless she broke through to the Nirvana Realm, she would never be able to emerge from the Heavenly Fire Pool.
This was her gamble!
“Foolish child… However, with such great perseverance, it is also a necessary condition for becoming a Supreme Expert in the future!”
A flicker of sharp light flashed in Wang Feng’s Master’s eyes.
If before, Wang Feng only had a sliver of hope to become a Supreme Expert, and most of it was just wishful thinking.
But the current Wang Feng truly possessed great perseverance and courage.
…
In the Great Sun Divine Sect, Pei Ming had been very low-key recently.
He was slowly calming his mind, wearing down the lingering shadow that Ji Qing had left in his heart from the Second Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
If he couldn’t eliminate the shadow, then Pei Ming would never be able to take that crucial step and become a Great Expert!
Through Pei Ming’s efforts during this period, he had gradually eliminated the shadow.
Suddenly, Pei Ming’s Communication Stone vibrated.
Pei Ming took out the Communication Stone.
“Ji Qing accepted Wang Feng’s challenge letter?”
Pei Ming’s expression changed slightly.
The shadow that had almost disappeared seemed to be showing signs of returning.
The scene of Ji Qing smashing Wang Lin flashed in his mind again.
“Wang Feng will definitely go all out to take that crucial step and become a Great Expert. Ji Qing doesn’t understand such a simple, obvious principle? How dare he accept the challenge letter?”
Pei Ming was filled with surprise and uncertainty.
His mind could not be calmed for a long time.
“Never mind. Before Ji Qing and Wang Feng’s battle, I’m afraid I won’t be able to calm down. Ji Qing is not a foolish person; since he dared to accept, he probably foresaw that Wang Feng might become a Great Expert.”
“Therefore, Ji Qing has the courage to face a Great Expert! But what exactly gives him the confidence to face a Great Expert?”
Pei Ming roughly guessed the whole story after a brief analysis.
Facing a Great Expert.
And he was just a Martial God?
It was truly… inconceivable!
Pei Ming was also extremely looking forward to this battle.
No matter what, he had to witness this battle with his own eyes.
In the vast Black Ruins, it was rare for any news to cause a sensation.
But as the news of the battle between Wang Feng of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect and the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory spread, the entire Black Ruins was shaken.
The top powers of the Black Ruins all turned their attention to it.
Even the “Demon Country” was gathering intelligence through various informants.
After all, both Wang Feng and Ji Qing were top Heavenly Talents comparable to “Emperor’s Sons.”
Each of them had the hope of becoming a “Supreme Expert.”
Especially Ji Qing, who was hailed as the most talented in the Spirit Fusion Lineage, and who, as a Martial God, had reversed the situation against Wang Lin, who was at the limit of the Dharma Aspect Realm.
This was simply a monster among monsters.
Moreover, everyone knew that Wang Feng had a high probability of becoming a Great Expert.
Wouldn’t Ji Qing then be facing a Great Expert?
As a Martial God, facing a Great Expert?
It was madness…
Such discussions were rampant within the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
“Ji Qing is simply insane. Even if he could kill Wang Lin, the Dharma Aspect Realm and a Great Expert are worlds apart, two different levels. Not to mention a Martial God, even cultivators in the Dharma Aspect Realm have never been heard of who could contend with a Great Expert.”
“Yes, if a cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm appeared in the Black Ruins who could save their life in front of a Great Expert, they would become famous. Contending with a Great Expert, or even defeating one? It has almost never happened.”
“Is Ji Qing coveting that one Exotic Item from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect?”
“There is indeed such a possibility. Ji Qing has four Legendary Dao Fruits and wants to bring these Dao Fruits to Perfection. This also requires immense effort. And he is only a Martial God, with only fifty years left in the Spirit Fusion Lineage. In these fifty years, without some Exotic Item to accelerate the gestation of the Dao Fruits, it is difficult for all four Dao Fruits to reach Perfection. However, is it worth risking a fight against a Great Expert for an Exotic Item?”
Many people did not understand why Ji Qing accepted Wang Feng’s challenge.
This included the Lineage Masters of the other twelve meridians.
At this moment, in the Great Hall of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
The Lineage Masters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were all present.
So many people were on high alert for one matter.
That was the matter of Ji Qing and Wang Feng.
“Logically speaking, we shouldn’t interfere in the affairs of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, but Ji Qing is a Heavenly Talent of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory who surpasses the ‘Emperor’s Son’ level, and he is the future hope of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.”
“We have only one objective: to know how much certainty Ji Qing has when facing a Great Expert.”
“The Spirit Fusion Lineage should be clearest about Ji Qing’s strength.”
The Lineage Masters of the other twelve meridians all turned their gaze to the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
Facing the “inquiries” or “doubts” from the Lineage Masters of the other twelve meridians, the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage remained calm and said only one sentence.
“Ji Qing already possesses the combat power of a Great Expert!”
“Boom.”
As soon as these words were spoken, even the Lineage Masters of each meridian felt a storm surge in their hearts.
This was not hearsay from the outside world.
Nor was it analysis embellished with exaggerations.
It was personally stated by the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
Combat power of a Great Expert!
Ji Qing truly possessed the combat power of a Great Expert?
A Martial God possessing the combat power of a Great Expert was shocking enough to think about.
They naturally didn’t know that Ji Qing actually had two systems now.
One martial dao system was indeed only at the Martial God level.
But Ji Qing also had the “Divine Race” system.
He was a Giant Spirit God Race at the First Order Perfection.
This was equivalent to the Dharma Aspect Realm Limit of the martial dao.
Therefore, it wasn’t that exaggerated for Ji Qing to possess the combat power of a Great Expert.
But the Thirteen Meridian Masters didn’t know.
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master didn’t know either.
All they could see was that Ji Qing was only a Martial God who had merely nurtured a Divine Path Fruit.
It hadn’t even transformed into a Divine Ability.
The Thirteen Meridian Masters fell silent for a long time, and finally, someone spoke: “Great Expert combat power… in my Purgatory Thirteen Meridians, we have never had anyone with such peerless talent. Ji Qing will surely be the future Supreme Expert of my Purgatory Thirteen Meridians! We absolutely cannot allow him to suffer any harm.”
“Even if Ji Qing is defeated, he must not be killed by Wang Feng!”
On this point, the Meridian Masters of each lineage had the same opinion.
If other Emperor’s Sons, or cultivators like Wang Feng, had even a sliver of hope to achieve Supreme Expert.
Then the talent Ji Qing displayed was not a sliver of hope.
Instead, as long as Ji Qing didn’t accidentally perish midway, he would definitely become a Supreme Expert.
How could the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians allow someone with such talent to face the risk of perishing?
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master also nodded and said: “Everyone, rest assured, Ji Qing has means from me. Let alone Wang Feng, even if a Great Expert personally made a move, they absolutely couldn’t kill Ji Qing.”
“Ji Qing can be defeated, but he absolutely will not die!”
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master’s words were decisive, and the other Meridian Masters nodded.
They also acknowledged the strength of the Spirit Fusion Lineage Master.
Since the Spirit Fusion Lineage had a “trump card,” it wasn’t impossible for Ji Qing to go and face Wang Feng this time.
“Wang Feng is the top Heavenly Talent of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect, highly regarded, and definitely of the ‘Emperor’s Son’ level. It’s just that her cultivation is higher than that of Di Cang back then, allowing her to achieve Great Expert faster. If Ji Qing can defeat or even kill Wang Feng, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect will likely go mad, and we must be prepared.”
“That is natural. If Ji Qing were to consecutively kill two Emperor’s Son level Heavenly Talents, Di Cang and Wang Feng, it would be strange if the old folks of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect didn’t go mad. However, the possibility is slim. If we can leave means on Ji Qing, then the old folks of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect will also leave life-saving means on Wang Feng.”
“Whether Wang Feng lives or dies is not important, but Ji Qing must not be harmed! Therefore, I propose that we, the Thirteen Meridian Masters, all go together to observe this battle.”
“Agreed, then let’s go observe together.”
The Meridian Masters of each lineage also reached a consensus.
This battle between Ji Qing and Wang Feng was not a minor affair.
They also had to guard against the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect becoming desperate.
The Thirteen Meridian Masters going to observe the battle together was the most cautious arrangement.
As for the safety of the Purgatory Realm after the Thirteen Meridian Masters left, there was even less to worry about.
The Purgatory Realm had the “old monsters” of each lineage.
For example, some old monsters from the Jie Mie Lineage, even their Meridian Master had to call themselves “junior” when encountering them. How could the Purgatory Realm be in danger?
“Heh heh, with Ji Qing’s brilliance, we can also restore the prestige of my Purgatory Thirteen Meridians in the Black Ruins. In the past few tens of thousands of years, our Purgatory Thirteen Meridians haven’t produced a contemporary Supreme Expert, and our influence has slightly waned, causing some forces to not take us seriously.”
“Now, one Ji Qing is enough to give them a little shock…”
The Meridian Masters of each lineage smiled knowingly.
From their perspective, the conflict between Ji Qing and Wang Feng was indeed a trivial matter.
…
Time passed day by day.
The battle between Ji Qing and Wang Feng was scheduled for three months.
And now, the three months had arrived!
Inside the cave dwelling on the Ninth Peak.
Yunmeng Goddess and Shen Jun Bao Yue both had solemn expressions.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, your cultivation has long surpassed ours. Regarding Wang Feng, you should have a grasp of the situation. But no matter what, your primary goal must be to protect yourself!”
Shen Jun Bao Yue cautioned.
There were too many unexpected events in the Black Ruins.
How many Heavenly Talents were once brilliant and peerless.
But in the end, how many could achieve Great Expert?
Let alone reach the pinnacle of the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing rose and left the cave dwelling.
Outside the Ninth Peak, there were already dense crowds of cultivators from the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians.
Mostly those above the Martial God realm.
Ji Qing saw many acquaintances.
For example, Bai Xi, Su Qingyao, Chu Kuangge, and so on.
There were also many cultivators in the Divine Ability Realm and Dharma Aspect Realm.
Ji Qing didn’t recognize most of them.
Even, Ji Qing knew that Great Experts would definitely come.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, although I don’t know why you insisted on accepting Wang Feng’s challenge letter, today’s battle between you and Wang Feng represents the face of my Purgatory Thirteen Meridians. I still hope you can win!”
Suddenly, a man in black walked out and spoke loudly.
Ji Qing didn’t actually know this person.
But the terrifying aura emanating from him clearly indicated that he was a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator.
“It’s Yun Tiange! He is a Dharma Aspect Realm cultivator from the Jie Mie Lineage. It is said that his cultivation has reached the Dharma Aspect Realm Limit, and he is preparing for ‘Nirvana.’ Once ‘Nirvana’ is successful, he will break through to Great Expert.”
“Yun Tiange was once defeated by Wang Feng and vowed to defeat Wang Feng with his own hands and regain his honor! Now Ji Qing is going to fight Wang Feng, his feelings must be very complicated. He still dares not seek out Wang Feng, yet Ji Qing has accepted Wang Feng’s challenge.”
“If Ji Qing can defeat Wang Feng, it would be considered avenging Yun Tiange. After all, when Yun Tiange lost, my Purgatory Thirteen Meridians also lost face…”
Hearing the discussions of some disciples around him, Ji Qing realized that this man in black had an extraordinary identity.
He was Yun Tiange, a core disciple of the Jie Mie Lineage!
He was also a prominent figure among the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians, and was now preparing to “Nirvana” to become a Great Expert.
It was a pity that he had been defeated by Wang Feng once.
Ji Qing nodded at Yun Tiange.
Before he arrived, the younger generation of the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians below the Great Expert realm could not be considered particularly outstanding.
Among the many top forces in the Black Ruins, they could only be considered average.
Meanwhile, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect was in its prime, with each generation stronger than the last.
In the Dharma Aspect Realm, there was Wang Feng, who had defeated many top Heavenly Talents in the Black Ruins.
Among the Martial Saints, there were also “Emperor’s Son” level existences who wanted to lead the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s Martial Saints to completely seize the Fire Burning Secret Realm.
They had only encountered Ji Qing.
Otherwise, the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s influence would be much greater.
But now, with Ji Qing emerging from the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians, no one was saying that the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians were in decline and lacked successors.
“Swish swish swish.”
At this moment, thirteen figures appeared in the void.
Seeing these thirteen figures, countless disciples and elders respectfully bowed and said: “Greetings, Meridian Masters!”
Everyone’s heart was also secretly shocked.
The Thirteen Meridian Masters were actually alarmed?
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master looked at Ji Qing and said calmly: “Ji Qing, this time when you face Wang Feng, we, the Thirteen Meridian Masters, will go together to protect you. You don’t need to worry about anything else, as long as you don’t disgrace the prestige of our Thirteen Meridians.”
Ji Qing was startled.
The Thirteen Meridian Masters would go together?
That would naturally be a good thing.
It meant he didn’t need to consider the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect and other threats this time.
He only needed to defeat Wang Feng.
The surrounding disciples were also secretly shocked.
The Thirteen Meridian Masters going together?
It could also be seen from this how much the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians valued Ji Qing!
“This disciple will definitely not disgrace the prestige of the Thirteen Meridians!”
“Alright, there’s no time to delay, let’s set off!”
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master said crisply.
Ji Qing nodded, then tore through space and shuttled towards the agreed location.
…
The Cage Domain is a very special place in the Black Ruins.
The space here is very stable.
So stable that even Great Experts cannot easily damage it.
Similarly, ordinary Great Experts cannot traverse the Cage Domain.
Unless it’s a top Great Expert, they might be able to tear through the space of the Cage Domain, but such top Great Experts would likely be at the level of a Sect Master or the Meridian Masters of the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians.
When fighting within the Cage Domain, the techniques of Great Experts cannot spread too far.
Therefore, it has naturally become a place for many cultivators to “challenge” each other.
The location for this battle between Ji Qing and Wang Feng is also in the Cage Domain.
Near the Cage Domain, many cultivators from the Black Ruins had already gathered.
There were even quite a few Great Experts.
Pei Ming had arrived at the Cage Domain early.
He glanced around.
The two “protagonists,” Ji Qing and Wang Feng, had not yet arrived.
He naturally waited quietly.
“The people from the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians have arrived!”
Suddenly, someone shouted.
Pei Ming’s eyes snapped open.
He saw hundreds of figures suddenly appear in the void.
The thirteen figures at the forefront were releasing the aura of Great Experts without any restraint.
“Those are… the Meridian Masters of the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians!”
“What, the Purgatory Thirteen Meridians are mobilizing their entire force?”
“The Purgatory Thirteen Meridians are too concerned about Ji Qing…”
The Purgatory Thirteen Meridians is a very special force; there is no such thing as a Sect Master or Grand Elder.
There is no absolute ruler.
If one were to speak of a Sect Master or Grand Elder, then the Meridian Masters of each lineage would be equivalent to them.
And now, with all thirteen Meridian Masters present, it’s as if the Sect Masters themselves have come.
It naturally caused a sensation.
“Is that Ji Qing?”
“This is my first time seeing Ji Qing. He even carries the aura of a Dao Fruit. It’s true, he’s really just a Martial God.”
“It’s hard to imagine a Martial God being able to fight back against a Dharma Aspect Realm expert? And even killing Wang Lin, who was at the Dharma Aspect Realm Limit.”
“The news has already spread. Many cultivators witnessed Ji Qing killing Wang Lin on the Second Layer of Heavenly Abyss. It is said that Wang Lin and Pei Ming Venerable of the Great Sun Divine Sect were initially competing for an Exotic Item, which was then obtained by Ji Qing. Pei Ming Venerable, being cautious by nature, did not rashly contend with Ji Qing, but Wang Lin was fearless. As a result, everyone knows what happened – Wang Lin died…”
“Oh? I think I just saw Pei Ming Venerable arrive.”
“Isn’t that Pei Ming Venerable?”
Hearing the discussions of the crowd.
Eyes immediately turned towards Pei Ming Venerable.
“…”
Pei Ming Venerable never expected that even though he was trying to be “low-key,” he would still be noticed.
Especially Ji Qing in the distance, who seemed to have also noticed Pei Ming.
Moreover, Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
“Pei Ming Venerable, I hope you are well.”
Ji Qing took the initiative to greet Pei Ming Venerable.
From the Desolate Realm to the Black Ruins.
Ji Qing had encountered many people who, relying on their high cultivation and strength, had lost their reverence.
Only Pei Ming Venerable was different.
Extremely cautious.
Ji Qing, a mere Martial God, and Pei Ming Venerable could still endure and not make a move, “playing dead.”
Otherwise, if Pei Ming Venerable had joined forces with Wang Lin, Ji Qing might have had two more “Dharma Aspect Fragments” by now.
“Uh… Fellow Daoist Ji’s demeanor is even more impressive!”
Pei Ming Venerable hadn’t expected Ji Qing to greet him proactively.
At this point, he couldn’t hide anymore.
“Little friend, you are Pei Ming of the Great Sun Divine Sect?”
The Spirit Fusion Lineage Master also asked with a smile.
“Greetings, Senior.”
Pei Ming quickly bowed.
Now cold sweat was pouring down his face.
This was the Lineage Master of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
Among Great Experts, he was considered top-tier!
If targeted by a Lineage Master, what good could come of it?
“Indeed, cautious by nature, Ji Qing has been talking about him for a long time… it seems the Great Sun Divine Sect has gained another promising talent.”
Pei Ming dared not speak again.
Being “talked about” by Ji Qing for a long time, did it mean he wasn’t beaten to death like Wang Lin?
With the arrival of people from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, Ji Qing became the focus of attention for countless cultivators.
Ji Qing didn’t mind, he simply sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes to rest, and waited quietly.
After an unknown amount of time.
“Boom.”
Outside the Cage Domain, the void shattered.
Terrifying auras emanated from the broken void.
Moreover, it seemed to lock onto Ji Qing instantly.
The terrifying auras swept over.
“Hmph, Yan Fen, what do you want?”
The Rong Shen First Meridian Master snorted coldly.
The terrifying aura directly rolled back into the void.
Immediately, a muffled groan echoed from the void.
Clearly, Yan Fen suffered a great loss.
Soon, figures flew out from the spatial passage.
They were all Great Experts from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect and many cultivators in the Dharma Aspect Realm and Divine Ability Realm.
The leader was an elder with a white beard.
Upon seeing this white-bearded elder, even the Lineage Masters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory showed a slight change in expression, a hint of apprehension appearing on their faces.
“So it’s Senior Huo Quezi.”
The Thirteen Lineage Masters also bowed to the white-bearded elder.
In fact, the Thirteen Lineage Masters were highly vigilant.
Huo Quezi was no ordinary person; he was a true “old monster” with an intimidatingly high seniority.
Perhaps only those slumbering “old things” from the Jie Mie Lineage could compare.
Although the Thirteen Lineage Masters, working together, were not afraid of Huo Quezi, having such an old monster stationed at the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect made them feel uneasy.
“Perhaps we should awaken the Old Ancestors of each lineage?”
“We all know the temperaments of the Old Ancestors; it’s best not to awaken them lightly unless it’s a matter of life and death for the Thirteen Meridians.”
“But with Huo Quezi, this old monster, I always feel a sense of unease.”
The Thirteen Lineage Masters were already strong enough.
But before Huo Quezi, they were not enough.
Such “old monsters” possessed extremely terrifying methods.
He was once a terrifying existence who directly faced “Supreme Experts.”
Huo Quezi seemed to understand the thoughts of the Thirteen Lineage Masters and said in a hoarse voice, “You don’t need to mind me. No matter the outcome today, I will not intervene. Otherwise, those old fellows from your Thirteen Meridians will come to my Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect and tear me to pieces?”
Huo Quezi seemed to be joking, but the Thirteen Lineage Masters knew he was not.
Beings of Huo Quezi’s level would not easily make a move.
But once they did, it would be equivalent to starting a war.
The Old Ancestors of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory would definitely not let it go.
“We naturally believe you, Senior.”
The Thirteen Lineage Masters also felt relieved.
But they would not completely relax.
They all stared intently at Huo Quezi; if he made any move, the thirteen of them would definitely join forces to resist.
Even if Huo Quezi was terrifying, with the thirteen of them united, they could still stop him for a while.
“Where is Wang Feng?”
At this moment, Ji Qing, who had been closing his eyes to rest, opened them.
“I’m here!”
Suddenly, a clear and cold voice rang out.
Immediately after, everyone saw a woman, as cold as an iceberg and as fiery as flames, walking step by step from among the crowd of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect.
Two completely different temperaments converged on her, astonishing everyone.
However, the pupils of the Thirteen Lineage Masters and some Great Experts contracted sharply.
“Nirvana Realm!”
Upon hearing this, the cultivators near the Cage Domain were in an uproar.
Nirvana Realm cultivators had another title: Great Expert!
Once one stepped into Nirvana, it meant they had achieved the status of a Great Expert!
Venerable Pei Ming looked at Wang Feng with a complex expression.
“Wang Feng has truly achieved the Great Expert realm…”
In fact, he and Wang Feng belonged to the same generation of Heavenly Talents.
But Wang Feng had suppressed many Heavenly Talents from the very beginning to reach the top.
Now, she had taken the lead and stepped into the ranks of Great Experts.
From now on, they were no longer in the same category.
Above Great Expert was another level.
No matter how strong one’s talent was, or how high their status.
In the Black Ruins, if one did not become a Great Expert, they were still considered “potential.”
Only by achieving the status of a Great Expert could one be considered to have fulfilled their potential.
Some even joked that without becoming a Great Expert, one would always be an ant!
Although an exaggeration, it was not an inaccurate reflection of the Black Ruins.
Not only Venerable Pei Ming had a complex gaze, but Yun Tiange of the Jie Mie Lineage also had a complicated mood.
He remembered when he was full of spirit and encountered Wang Feng, he was defeated by her.
Yun Tiange had always considered it a great humiliation and wanted to avenge himself.
Unfortunately, he had not yet taken that crucial step, while Wang Feng had already become a Great Expert, far surpassing him.
Although Yun Tiange did not want to admit it, this was the reality.
The top Heavenly Talents of his generation in the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory were all overshadowed by Wang Feng.
As for the rogue cultivators, or cultivators from smaller sects, they were now in an uproar.
Although there had been rumors that Wang Feng might go all out and step into the Great Expert realm.
That was just a rumor, after all.
It might have been hearsay, an exaggeration.
But now, when Wang Feng truly appeared before everyone as a Great Expert, all doubts disappeared.
This was the reality!
A battle between a Great Expert and a Martial God.
Was there still any suspense?
No matter how strong a Martial God was, could they contend with a Great Expert?
However, Ji Qing, the party involved, showed no change in his expression.
He was not surprised at all.
Wang Feng achieving the Great Expert realm was within his expectations.
“Wang Feng, since you’re here, let’s go to the Cage Domain.”
Ji Qing took a step forward and flew into the Cage Domain.
Seeing Ji Qing proactively enter the Cage Domain, Wang Feng’s gaze turned even colder.
She had risked everything to finally take this step.
Even with her talent, she had almost failed.
But now she had succeeded.
Then all the previous events, such as her elder brother Wang Lin’s revenge, or the shame of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s “Emperor’s Son.”
Today, she could resolve them personally.
“Whoosh.”
Wang Feng also flew into the Cage Domain.
The surrounding sounds suddenly quieted down.
Everyone stared intently at Wang Feng and Ji Qing.
Inside the Cage Domain, Ji Qing felt the extremely stable space around him.
His gaze collided with Wang Feng’s gaze in the void.
“You don’t seem surprised at all, you don’t even show any fear.”
Wang Feng said faintly.
“Your achievement of the Great Expert realm was within my expectations, so what is there to be surprised about?”
Ji Qing said with a smile.
“Arrogant!”
Wang Feng naturally understood Ji Qing’s meaning.
Ji Qing wanted to fight a Great Expert with the body of a Martial God.
And even thought it wouldn’t be difficult.
How arrogant was this?
“Words are useless, let Ji Mou witness the methods of a Great Expert from the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect!”
As soon as the words fell, Wang Feng made her move.
She didn’t even unleash her Dharma Aspect.
She simply extended her hand.
“Boom.”
Terrifying flames seemed to explode in the void.
Divine Ability!
This was Wang Feng’s Peerless Supernatural!
Once a cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm achieved the Great Expert realm, their Divine Abilities and Dharma Aspects would undergo a transformation of earth-shattering proportions.
In fact, the higher one ascended, the stronger their Divine Abilities and Dharma Aspects would become.
For example, now, if Wang Feng were only in the Dharma Aspect Realm, the power of her Divine Abilities would be limited.
But now that Wang Feng was a Great Expert, it was different.
With a single Divine Ability unleashed, its might instantly surged.
Ji Qing, after only sensing a trace of the Divine Ability’s aura, immediately determined that the might of this Divine Ability far surpassed the Dharma Aspect of the Sea of Blood Flames that Wang Lin had unleashed.
A Great Expert’s every move possessed terrifying, world-shattering might.
“Grow!”
Ji Qing released the constraints on his Physical Body.
Then, his body instantly expanded.
In the blink of an eye, he grew to ten feet tall.
This was Ji Qing’s normal height as a member of the Giant Spirit God Clan.
At this height, Ji Qing’s physical combat power could be maximized!
Ji Qing dared not delay, brewing a Divine Art in his mind.
“Sever Heaven and Earth!”
Ji Qing threw out a punch, as if heaven and earth trembled.
Even the space of the Cage Domain, which was difficult for even Great Experts to shake, trembled slightly.
This punch was indescribable.
The pure power was so immense that it could even shake the Rules of the Black Ruins.
Many people did not understand how Ji Qing had killed Wang Lin.
But at this moment, they understood.
With such a terrifying punch from Ji Qing, Wang Lin did not die in vain.
“Rumble.”
Ji Qing’s punch violently collided with Wang Feng’s Divine Ability.
This was Ji Qing’s first direct confrontation with a true Great Expert.
Previously, whether it was the Insect Mother Clone or Wang Lin, they were infinitely close to the Great Expert realm.
But no matter how close they got, they were not Great Experts.
All below Great Expert are ants!
At this moment, Ji Qing understood.
His invincible Giant Spirit God Clan First Order Perfection Physical Body suffered an extremely terrifying impact this time.
And terrifying flames burned fiercely on him.
Even Ji Qing couldn’t extinguish it immediately.
Ji Qing was sent back dozens of feet by the power of the divine ability, and only then did he dissipate the force.
“Drip.”
Ji Qing lowered his head.
He looked at his palm.
His palms and arms were already bloody and mangled, with blood dripping down.
Obviously, he was injured.
In just one strike, Ji Qing was injured.
It should be known that ever since Ji Qing transformed his physical body and became part of the “Giant Spirit God Clan,” his physical body had never been injured.
This was the first time!
“This is a Great Expert…”
Ji Qing smiled instead.
The Great Expert did not disappoint him!
However, Wang Feng was also not doing well.
She had gambled everything to cultivate into a Great Expert, believing her strength was ten times stronger than before, or even more.
She thought she could easily crush Ji Qing.
As a result, with this single punch, that pure power actually dispersed the divine ability she had unleashed, and even caused her to feel a slight tremor.
It was just that it didn’t pose a great threat to her.
But this was already terrifying.
Clearly, Ji Qing’s punch had barely stepped into the realm of a Great Expert.
“Again!”
Ji Qing unleashed a punch.
His minor injuries were simply not worth mentioning.
Punch after punch.
It was simply exhilarating.
His power seemed endless.
His recovery ability was also extremely astonishing.
Even if flames burned his physical body, causing him some damage, he could recover in the blink of an eye.
Power, endurance, and recovery, Ji Qing’s physical body was too perfect.
So perfect that it didn’t seem like a cultivator from the Black Ruins.
“Boom boom boom boom boom.”
Within the Cage Domain, Ji Qing unleashed dozens or even hundreds of punches.
And in return, he was met with dense, countless flame divine abilities.
From beginning to end, Wang Feng suppressed Ji Qing with her divine abilities.
But she couldn’t do anything to Ji Qing.
Wang Feng snorted coldly.
“Dharma Aspect!”
Immediately, Wang Feng unleashed her Dharma Aspect.
She probably knew that divine ability alone couldn’t kill Ji Qing.
Wang Feng’s Dharma Aspect was even more terrifying.
It was hailed as the foremost of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s ten great Dharma Aspects, known as the “Heavenly Fire Overlord Body.”
As this Dharma Aspect appeared, a huge flame deity could be vaguely seen, its appearance unclear, but it had dense, seemingly hundreds of arms all over its body.
Those hundreds of arms suddenly extended, reaching out towards Ji Qing as if to embrace him.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing felt as if his surroundings were instantly bound by some terrifying power.
Even with his physical body, he was temporarily unable to break free.
At the same time, terrifying flames burned on his body.
This was “Heavenly Fire.”
It was the foundation of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect!
Legend had it that it was a type of flame that flowed down from the Immortal Realm.
Only the “Heavenly Fire Overlord Body” Dharma Aspect could wield it.
This was also why the Heavenly Fire Overlord Body could become the foremost of the Heavenly Fire Emperor Sect’s ten great Dharma Aspects.
With the arrival of the “Heavenly Fire.”
Ji Qing’s physical body couldn’t take it anymore.
Wherever the Heavenly Fire burned, Ji Qing’s physical body was annihilated.
No matter how strong his recovery was, it seemed he couldn’t recover.
Ji Qing took a deep breath.
He knew that with his First Order Giant Spirit Race physical body, he was powerless against Wang Feng’s Dharma Aspect.
He no longer hesitated.
“Hum.”
The next moment, a radiating golden light suddenly appeared above Ji Qing’s head.
As the golden light shone, a massive Dao Fruit materialized.
As this Dao Fruit appeared, especially with four incredibly clear Dao Marks inscribed on it.
Immediately, there was an uproar outside the Cage Domain.
Whether it was divine abilities, Dharma Aspects, or Great Experts.
The moment they saw the Dao Fruit, their eyes widened, and their expressions were deeply moved!
Because, that was… the Legendary Dao Fruit!
