Chapter 222: Supreme Dharma Idol Displays Divine Might, Ji Qing Defeats Top Great Power, Shocks Black Ruins!
“Ji Qing… you are that Ji Qing who slew a Great Expert with the body of a Martial God?”
Star Sea Great Venerable spoke.
“Indeed, junior!”
“Rumor has it you were afflicted by a curse from a Restricted Area that you couldn’t resolve; it seems the rumors were mistaken.”
Ji Qing did not respond.
He simply gazed at Star Sea Great Venerable silently.
“Did you injure Xie Linyuan?”
“Yes.”
Star Sea Great Venerable said slowly, “You could defeat him, you could humiliate him, but you shouldn’t have crippled him. In the past, many seniors from the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory warned many factions not to bully the weak.”
“But you are already a Great Expert with formidable combat power, and yet you bullied the weak and crippled Xie Linyuan. In that case, I won’t be polite today! You crippled Xie Linyuan, so I will cripple you! Others might fear your Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, but my Tianguang Alliance does not!”
Star Sea Great Venerable’s tone was resolute!
The Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory indeed possessed profound Foundations.
The “old monsters” of each meridian were truly terrifying.
But they could not threaten the current Tianguang Alliance.
The reason was simple.
The Tianguang Alliance had a Supreme Expert!
This alone was enough that even the old monsters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory dared not act recklessly against the Tianguang Alliance.
Therefore, Star Sea Great Venerable paid no heed to the warnings from the old monsters of the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory.
He made his move!
A Dharma Aspect ascended behind Star Sea Great Venerable.
The Dharma Aspect resembled a vast expanse of stars.
A single glance at it made one feel as if they were sinking into that sea of stars.
Terrifying starlight transformed into a single finger, pointing towards Ji Qing.
Although it was just a single finger, it was an attack from Star Sea Great Venerable’s Dharma Aspect.
This one finger sliced through the void, its might astonishing.
It was an attack from a Top Great Power!
“Fellow Daoist Ji, be careful…”
Qian Mingri exclaimed.
In fact, it wasn’t necessary for Qian Mingri to remind him.
Ji Qing was well aware of such a terrifying attack.
After all, it was an attack from a Top Great Power!
“Grow!”
Ji Qing’s body grew against the wind, swelling in the blink of an eye to a height of twenty zhang, spanning across the void like a colossal Deity, exuding a terrifying aura from head to toe.
This was Ji Qing’s normal physique as a Second Stage Giant Spirit Race member.
It was also his most powerful form!
Simultaneously, a cloud of mist ascended behind Ji Qing.
Vast and boundless it seemed.
And it contained a terrifying aura of annihilation.
“Is this… a Dharma Aspect?!”
“Ji Qing has forged a Dharma Aspect?”
“Ji Qing was only in the Divine Ability Realm over fifty years ago, and now, upon his reappearance, he displays a Dharma Aspect? Moreover, what kind of Dharma Aspect is this?”
“Rumor has it that Ji Qing went to the Bronze Lamp Restricted Area to obtain resources and Materials for a Supreme Dharma Idol; could this be a Supreme Dharma Idol?”
“There is a Supreme Dharma Idol in the Spirit Fusion Lineage called the ‘Myriad Fusion Meridian’; could this be the ‘Myriad Fusion Meridian’ Supreme Dharma Idol?”
When everyone saw Ji Qing manifest his Dharma Aspect, they were all shocked.
Ji Qing’s Divine Abilities were already formidable.
Those were Legendary Supernatural Powers.
If a Supreme Dharma Idol were added, how terrifying would that be?
A Supreme Dharma Idol provided at least a fiftyfold amplification!
Ji Qing also pointed out a finger.
The two forces faced each other head-on.
“Sever Heaven and Earth!”
Ji Qing let out a light shout.
He unleashed a Divine Art.
And not just a Divine Art; within this finger, Ji Qing also contained terrifying annihilating Power.
This was the full force of a Second Stage Giant Spirit Race Physical Body empowered by the “Myriad Fusion Meridian”!
“Boom.”
The two powers collided fiercely.
Without any pretense, this was the clash between a Top Great Power and Ji Qing’s physical Power and Dharma Aspect Power.
Terrifying shockwaves of Power spread out in all directions.
Everywhere they passed, everything was annihilated.
“Hmm?”
Star Sea Great Venerable’s expression changed drastically.
He clearly sensed that his finger, after a moment of stalemate with Ji Qing’s Power, began to retreat steadily.
Even though ninety percent of Ji Qing’s attack Power was consumed.
Yet, ten percent of the Power reached him with a destructive force.
Star Sea Great Venerable could only repeatedly activate his Dharma Aspect Power to offset Ji Qing’s remaining finger Power.
However, Star Sea Great Venerable paid a price for this.
He took half a step back!
This half step was enough to clearly distinguish their superiority.
The observing crowd seemed to find it incredible.
Star Sea Great Venerable, a dignified Top Great Venerable, actually retreated half a step before Ji Qing?
This was a head-on confrontation with no tricks involved.
Could Ji Qing rival, or even surpass, a Top Great Power?
“How is this possible?”
Star Sea Great Venerable’s heart churned with Stormy Seas.
Even he could not believe what he was seeing.
But it was the truth!
He had retreated half a step.
If he hadn’t retreated, he would have had to face Ji Qing’s terrifying Power.
“Boom.”
The boundless sea of stars behind Star Sea Great Venerable seemed to be churning.
Rage!
Star Sea Great Venerable’s overwhelming rage!
He could not accept being forced back by a cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm.
Even if this cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm was Ji Qing!
“Star Sea Rotation!”
As Star Sea Great Venerable fully activated the Dharma Aspect behind him.
Terrifying Star Power surged into his hand.
The sea of stars behind him roared as if.
At this moment, Star Sea Great Venerable was like a true god of the stars.
“Rumble.”
Star Sea Great Venerable threw a punch.
This was truly his all-out punch.
With this punch, the void shattered, and the Immortal Seeking Tower seemed to groan.
The cultivators watching from the surroundings felt their hearts skip a beat, as if facing a great Terror.
“Retreat!”
Everyone retreated frantically.
Star Sea Great Venerable had gone mad, with so many people around, he had no reservations.
A mere graze or hit would likely mean certain death.
This was the attack of a true Top Great Power!
The previous exchange had completely enraged Star Sea Great Venerable.
“Very well, let me see how strong a Top Great Power truly is?”
A flicker of a different expression flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
Not fear, not terror, but… excitement!
He had just forged the Supreme Dharma Idol “Myriad Fusion Meridian” with an eighty-eightfold amplification; ordinary Great Experts were no longer his match.
Top Great Powers were the best touchstone.
Star Sea Great Venerable before him was perfect!
Therefore, Ji Qing had no more reservations.
The Power within his physical body was gathering.
The “Myriad Fusion Meridian” behind him was also surging, gathering all its Power.
The eighty-eightfold amplification pushed the Might of the Myriad Annihilation Divine Art to its extreme.
At the same time, eight Heavenly Dragons vaguely appeared behind Ji Qing.
“Roar…”
This was the sound of Heavenly Dragons.
The eight Heavenly Dragons circled Ji Qing’s twenty-zhang colossal body; they could fight independently, or be channeled into the physical body.
Ji Qing had chosen to channel the Eight part Heavenly Dragons Divine Ability into his physical body.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing also unleashed a punch.
However, as this punch was thrown, purple Flames ignited in the void.
The terrifying purple Flames seemed to burn everything, rapidly scorching Star Sea Great Venerable.
Ji Qing was going all out this time.
Apart from the Grotto-Heaven Small Realm’s amplification and the Great Five Elements Divine Light, he had utilized almost all the means at his disposal.
“Rumble.”
The collision of two Top Great Power-level forces made the Immortal Seeking Tower tremble violently.
The Great Formation within the Immortal Seeking Tower quickly stabilized.
But even so, the Immortal Seeking Tower continued to shake.
Ji Qing had thrown this exhilarating punch.
A Divine Art combined with an eighty-eightfold Dharma Aspect.
And various Legendary Supernatural Powers as support.
The sheer number of methods left Star Sea Great Venerable struggling to cope.
The Power was so immense that even a Top Great Power was alarmed.
Therefore, as their forces collided, Ji Qing’s Power surged forward like a broken dam, overwhelmingly crushing everything.
This was absolute dominance!
Even if both were Top Great Power combat strengths.
The strong were strong, the weak were weak!
“Bang.”
Ji Qing’s punch annihilated the phantom sea of stars in the void.
At the same time, it landed on Star Sea Great Venerable.
Star Sea Great Venerable’s arm had already been annihilated.
This punch also caused the “Star Sea” Dharma Aspect behind Star Sea Great Venerable to shatter, dispersing like starlight.
“Pfft.”
Star Sea Great Venerable spat out a mouthful of golden Blood.
Once a cultivator achieved Great Expert status, meaning the Nirvana Realm, they would bear Laws within their physical bodies.
They were no longer ordinary lifeforms.
Or rather, they were fundamentally different from ordinary lifeforms.
Yet, even so, Ji Qing’s punch had shattered Star Sea Great Venerable.
Even though he had transformed into a “Law Life,” such terrifying Power could shatter Laws, let alone a Nirvana Realm Great Expert!
Star Sea Great Venerable’s body was sent flying.
He landed ten miles away before crashing heavily into the ground.
Star Sea Great Venerable had lost!
and utterly defeated!
Although, with the toughness of his Law Life, he had not yet perished, he was severely wounded.
He was a top Great Expert.
He could swagger through the Black Ruins.
In the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, he was also at the “Lineage Master” level.
In the end, he was defeated so miserably.
And defeated by a cultivator in the Dharma Aspect Realm.
It was simply unbelievable.
But this was the fact.
Everyone in the entire Immortal Seeking Tower became a witness!
For a time, the Immortal Seeking Tower was in an uproar.
“Unbelievable! Truly unbelievable! Ji Qing actually defeated the top Great Expert Star Sea Great Venerable?”
“I couldn’t witness Ji Qing’s battle with Wang Feng back then. But now, I personally witnessed Ji Qing’s battle with Star Sea Great Venerable. For someone in the Dharma Aspect Realm, even with a Supreme Dharma Idol, it’s difficult to defeat an Ordinary Great Expert, let alone a top Great Expert? This is a feat that has never happened in the history of the Black Ruins!”
“So, top Great Experts are not invincible! So, the Dharma Aspect Realm can be this powerful. If we even had a tenth of Ji Qing’s strength, we would be able to look down on all in the Dharma Aspect Realm.”
“Perhaps, we cultivators in the Dharma Aspect Realm can indeed challenge Great Experts…”
“Wake up, the Dharma Aspect Realm is the Dharma Aspect Realm, but Ji Qing is the most special one! Ji Qing could kill the Great Expert Wang Feng when he was a Martial God. Who else can do that?”
The crowd discussed animatedly.
No one had expected Ji Qing to be so terrifying?!
Even Qian Mingri, who felt he understood Ji Qing intimately.
But upon seeing the scene before him, he too was deeply shocked.
That was a top Great Expert.
Even in the Black Abyss, they were high and mighty, truly core members.
In the end, he was defeated just like that?
Even completely defeated!
If not for being in the Immortal Seeking Tower, Star Sea Great Venerable would have already died!
However, Ji Qing not killing Star Sea Great Venerable did not mean he would let him off.
“Swish.”
A burst of five-colored light instantly enveloped Star Sea Great Venerable.
At the same time, the damaged Star Sea Dharma Aspect was already tottering.
But as long as it didn’t completely collapse, Star Sea Great Venerable could recover.
Yet, under this five-colored light, the damaged Star Sea Dharma Aspect was directly “brushed away.”
This was simply incredible.
This was Star Sea Great Venerable’s Dharma Aspect!
Once his Dharma Aspect was gone, although Star Sea Great Venerable would not fall in realm, his strength would significantly decrease, dropping to the level of an Ordinary Great Expert.
“Ji Qing, what have you done? Return my Dharma Aspect to me…”
Star Sea Great Venerable glared at Ji Qing, his eyes red.
Ji Qing then reached out.
Indeed, a Dharma Aspect surrounded by starlight appeared in his hand.
It was clearly the Star Sea Dharma Aspect.
What Ji Qing had used just now was the Great Five Elements Divine Light.
With this divine ability, he had directly stripped the Star Sea Dharma Aspect from Star Sea Great Venerable.
Dharma Aspect Material Fragment x 4.
“No…”
Star Sea Great Venerable was frenzied.
From this day forward, he would go from a high and mighty top Great Expert to an ordinary Nirvana Realm cultivator.
Furthermore, due to the absence of his Dharma Aspect, his strength was even less than that of an Ordinary Great Expert.
Xie Linyuan’s eyes widened even further.
He seemed unable to believe the scene before him.
A dignified top Great Expert ended up in the same predicament as him?
“Get lost.”
Ji Qing waved his hand, no longer bothering with Star Sea Great Venerable and Xie Linyuan.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, this matter is too big. A wise person does not stand under a dangerous wall. Although Fellow Daoist’s strength is immense, you must still be cautious. Therefore, we should return as soon as possible.”
Even Qian Mingri was scared.
Ji Qing had wounded a top Great Expert to this extent.
Would the Tianguang Alliance let this go?
Even if Ji Qing was very strong, he had to guard against the Tianguang Alliance cornering themselves.
“Alright, let’s go back.”
Ji Qing nodded.
Thus, both of them left the Immortal Seeking Tower.
Qian Mingri returned to the Black Abyss, and Ji Qing returned to the Ninth Peak of the Spirit Fusion Lineage in the Purgatory Realm.
No matter how strong the Tianguang Alliance was, they couldn’t possibly kill their way into the Black Abyss and the Purgatory Realm, right?
If they did, it would no longer be a personal grudge, but the start of a war between great forces.
It would affect the entire Black Ruins.
Even if the Tianguang Alliance had produced a Supreme Expert, they would not dare to do this.
A war between great forces would only benefit the Demon Country and the Restricted Areas.
Supreme Experts would not allow such a thing to happen.
Therefore, whether it was Xie Linyuan or Star Sea Great Venerable.
It could only be defined as a “personal grudge.”
Ji Qing returned to the Ninth Peak and immediately went to find the Lineage Master.
And truthfully told him about the incident at the Immortal Seeking Tower.
Ji Qing’s ability to dispel the curse of the Restricted Area had already brought immense joy to the Lineage Master.
But he didn’t expect Ji Qing to cause such a catastrophe right after recovering.
He could actually defeat a top Great Expert?
“Wait, Ji Qing, not only have you recovered completely, but you’ve also advanced further and forged the ‘Myriad Fusion Meridian’ Supreme Dharma Idol?”
The Lineage Master’s eyes widened.
“Yes.”
“Your ‘Myriad Fusion Meridian’ amplification…”
“Eighty-eight times!”
“…”
Ji Qing did not hide anything from the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage.
An amplification of eighty-eight times!
Upon hearing Ji Qing’s “truthful report,” the Lineage Master fell silent.
As the Lineage Master of the Spirit Fusion Lineage, he naturally knew about the situation with the “Myriad Fusion Meridian.”
The average amplification was sixty times.
The highest was seventy times.
But Ji Qing?
He had raised the upper limit to “eighty-eight times.” Who could surpass that in the future?
It was likely that no one would ever surpass him again.
Ji Qing had truly achieved something unprecedented.
“Regarding the matter of the Tianguang Alliance, Ji Qing, you don’t need to worry. Even if the Tianguang Alliance has produced a Supreme Expert, they will not initiate a war between great forces, and the Supreme Expert will not allow such a thing to happen!”
“However, you must be careful in the future, speak and act with caution. Because the Tianguang Alliance has produced a Supreme Expert, they act with impunity. The warnings from our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory may not be taken seriously by those Great Experts of the Tianguang Alliance.”
Ji Qing mused thoughtfully.
“Lineage Master, what is the realm above Nirvana Realm?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Then, are the Old Ancestors of our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory Saint Venerables or Great Emperors?”
Top Great Experts were, in fact, also in the Nirvana Realm.
For example, Star Sea Great Venerable, and the Lineage Master before him.
Both were top Great Experts in the Nirvana Realm.
The Lineage Master nodded and said, “You are now in the Dharma Aspect Realm, and your combat power is already at the top Great Expert level. Therefore, you should also understand what lies above top Great Experts.”
“The Nirvana Realm for a martial artist is essentially about using the physical body to bear laws and become a Law Life. This step is a qualitative transformation for a cultivator; even life is transforming. Once one achieves Law Life, they truly enter another level of existence.”
“Above the Nirvana Realm is the Saint Venerable, which is the same as the Tribulation Crossing Realm cultivator in the Immortal Path System. Saint Venerables and Tribulation Crossing cultivators are both special realms, and similarly, they must undergo lightning tribulations. Saint Venerables refine the laws borne by their physical bodies through lightning tribulations, making them stronger and stronger. Therefore, the more lightning tribulations one has crossed, the stronger they become. This stage is often divided into one to nine tribulations. For example, a One Tribulation Saint Venerable or a Nine Tribulations Saint Venerable. With each tribulation crossed, the Saint Venerable’s strength undergoes earth-shattering changes.”
“Once the nine lightning tribulations are perfected, one achieves the ‘Emperor Realm,’ also known as Great Emperor. For instance, the Liuyu Great Emperor of the Tianguang Alliance is at this realm. As for Supreme Experts, that is a title; in reality, their realm is also Great Emperor, but their combat power is so immense that they can sweep through the Black Ruins unchallenged, thus earning the title of Supreme Expert!”
“And in one era, it doesn’t mean only one Supreme Expert can be born. It can only be said that Supreme Experts are the ceiling for all cultivators in the Black Ruins; their combat power has touched the peak. No matter how hard they try, their strength can only reach the level of a Supreme Expert. As for what lies beyond Supreme Expert, that is the domain of ‘Immortals’.”
Ji Qing pondered thoughtfully.
“Then, are the Old Ancestors of our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory Saint Venerables or Great Emperors?”
“The situation of the Old Ancestors is special. To reduce the loss of vitality, they are often in slumber, which can slow down the depletion of their life force and thus extend their lifespan. Most Old Ancestors are Saint Venerables. As for the Great Emperors of our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory, they are all still in slumber and will not awaken unless facing a matter of life and death.”
Ji Qing understood.
The Old Ancestors of the Thirteen Meridians were basically Saint Venerables.
And they were “old monsters” who had lived from the previous era to the present.
Whether Saint Venerable or Great Emperor.
As long as they were “old monsters,” they were basically in slumber and rarely active in the Black Ruins.
Unless it was a Saint Venerable or Great Emperor in their prime.
With abundant vitality and long lifespans, it didn’t matter.
But such powerful beings were rare.
“Tribulation Crossing Realm…”
Ji Qing thought of the Xuling Immortal Mansion.
The master of the Xuling Immortal Mansion was a Great Expert of the Tribulation Crossing Realm in his lifetime.
No wonder he was reputed to be able to roam the Black Ruins.
That was a being comparable to a Saint Venerable. In an era where most Great Emperors and Saint Venerables were in slumber, the master of the Xuling Immortal Mansion could naturally roam the Black Ruins.
“The Saint Venerables of the Tianguang Alliance…”
Ji Qing’s words conveyed his meaning to the Lineage Master.
“Ji Qing, you need not worry. Every Saint Venerable is a stabilizing force for the Human Race and will not be used in personal vendettas. While the Tianguang Alliance is indeed powerful now, at most they would dispatch top Great Experts, and they would still have to consider the reaction of our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory. They would not dispatch Saint Venerables. If they truly dispatched Saint Venerables, the Old Ancestors of our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory would not stand idly by.”
“After all, in terms of the number of Saint Venerables, how can the Tianguang Alliance compare to our Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory?”
Ji Qing smiled.
Indeed, in terms of “old monsters,” which force in the Black Ruins could compare to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory?
Each meridian had “old monsters,” and in large numbers.
Especially the “old monsters” of the Jie Mie Lineage. They lived longer than one another. When the lifespan limit of Supreme Experts arrived, those “old monsters” of the Jie Mie Lineage were still alive…
“Disciple understands.”
Ji Qing nodded.
He roughly understood the situation in the Black Ruins.
Great Expert, Saint Venerable, Great Emperor!
These three realms were the peak within the Black Ruins.
They belonged to the core class.
Once one entered the Great Expert realm, regardless of the force they were in within the Black Ruins, they would belong to the core class.
“Ji Qing, you still need to forge three more Dharma Aspects, right?”
The Lineage Master asked.
“Yes.”
This was not a secret.
Ji Qing would not waste his four Legendary Supernatural Powers.
He would forge a Supreme Dharma Idol for each divine ability.
At that time, Ji Qing’s strength would be so great that among Great Experts, there would likely be no more opponents.
Unless a Saint Venerable made a move.
Otherwise, Ji Qing could roam the Black Ruins unchecked.
However, finding matching Supreme Dharma Idols for the other three divine abilities was not an easy task.
Ji Qing returned to the Ninth Peak.
Baoyue, Yunmeng Goddess, Canopus, and the others were all very happy.
Especially Baoyue Goddess; in fifty-three years, she had already broken through to the Void Glimpse Realm.
In addition to her innate talent, the Xuling Immortal Mansion had also greatly helped Baoyue Goddess.
As for Yunmeng Goddess.
She had the Giant Spirit God Clan Bloodline within her, and she would grow stronger over time.
However, fifty-three years of time was not enough for Yunmeng Goddess to transform into a “First Order” Giant Spirit God Clan member.
Just three days after Ji Qing returned to Ninth Peak, Qian Mingri sent another communication talisman.
However, the content of the communication talisman was only a dozen words.
“The Lord of the Black Abyss wishes to see Fellow Daoist. It’s a good thing, Fellow Daoist, come quickly!”
Ji Qing was slightly stunned.
“The Lord of the Black Abyss wants to see me? And it’s a good thing?”
He hadn’t forgotten that he had gone to the Black Abyss before to seek a way to remove the curse.
As a result, he was chased away by the Lord of the Black Abyss.
Of course, that was also because the Lord of the Black Abyss was helpless against curses.
But now, the Lord of the Black Abyss wanted to see him proactively, which made Ji Qing a little confused.
However, since Qian Mingri said it was a good thing, Ji Qing no longer hesitated.
He would know after taking a look.
Thus, Ji Qing immediately left the Purgatory Realm and traveled towards the Black Abyss.
Soon, Ji Qing arrived at the Black Abyss.
Qian Mingri quickly came to greet him.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you’re finally here. You must have heard the rumors in the Black Ruins recently, right?”
Qian Mingri appeared very enthusiastic.
“Black Ruins rumors? I’ve been on Ninth Peak the whole time, I haven’t heard much.”
Ji Qing shook his head.
However, even though he hadn’t heard, he could feel the surge in fortune.
Clearly, his defeat of Tianguang Alliance’s Star Sea Great Venerable had a significant impact.
It had spread throughout almost the entire Black Ruins.
This time, the shock was far greater than the previous time Ji Qing, as a Martial God, had killed a Great Expert.
After all, no matter how talented Wang Feng was at that time, it was just a desperate gamble, and he had just broken through to the Great Expert realm.
But Star Sea Great Venerable was completely different.
Star Sea Great Venerable was not an unknown person; on the contrary, Star Sea Great Venerable had been famous for a long time.
He also held a pivotal position within the Tianguang Alliance.
He was also a Top Great Power, almost comparable to the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory Lineage Masters.
Yet, such a renowned Top Great Power who had dominated the Black Ruins for so long was directly crushed by Ji Qing. Not only was his Dharma Aspect forcefully seized, but he could not even maintain his strength as a Top Great Power.
Such power sent the entire Black Ruins into shock.
It seemed that the fear that Ji Qing once dominated had resurfaced in people’s hearts.
Even the Tianguang Alliance, which had been acting extremely aggressively due to the birth of a Supreme Expert, had not made any statement.
This showed how much attention Ji Qing was currently commanding.
Disappeared for fifty years, and upon reappearing, he stirred up the winds and clouds of the Black Ruins.
This was Ji Qing!
Watching Qian Mingri incessantly describe the Black Ruins’ reaction, Ji Qing just listened quietly, without interjecting.
Qian Mingri was proud of Ji Qing, which was why he was so happy.
“Fellow Daoist Qian, what did you want to see me for this time?”
After a long while, Ji Qing finally asked.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, it’s not me looking for you, it’s the Lord of the Black Abyss looking for you! Hehe, it should be a good thing, the Lord of the Black Abyss has something for you, just name your terms.”
Qian Mingri said quietly.
Ji Qing also smiled.
Soon, Qian Mingri brought Ji Qing into a stretch of void.
“Buzz.”
In the void, a giant face appeared.
It was none other than the Lord of the Black Abyss!
It was almost exactly the same as when Ji Qing had last seen him, with no change.
“Greetings, Lord of the Black Abyss!”
Ji Qing bowed to the Lord of the Black Abyss.
In the past, Ji Qing didn’t know what kind of existence the Lord of the Black Abyss was.
But now Ji Qing knew.
After learning about Great Experts, Saint Venerables, and Great Emperors, he knew that the Lord of the Black Abyss was very special.
Within the Black Abyss, the Lord of the Black Abyss was a Great Emperor.
His strength was terrifying.
But outside the Black Abyss, the Lord of the Black Abyss had very little combat power.
At most, he was equivalent to an Ordinary Great Expert.
Such a special existence also made the Black Abyss’s overall power very unique, only able to become a First-rate power.
As for a Top-tier power, the Black Abyss was not qualified.
Unless the Black Abyss could exert Great Emperor strength outside the Black Abyss as well.
But that was almost impossible.
However, since they were currently within the Black Abyss, Ji Qing naturally had to show respect to the Lord of the Black Abyss.
The Lord of the Black Abyss maintained the same indifferent attitude.
“Ji Qing, I heard you’ve already removed the curse from the restricted area?”
“Yes.”
“As expected, that inauspicious qi has disappeared. And you forged a Supreme Dharma Aspect, and even defeated Star Sea Great Venerable?”
“Fellow Daoist Qian also knows about this matter.”
The Lord of the Black Abyss said all this, seemingly to confirm that Ji Qing had powerful strength.
“My Black Abyss has deep accumulation; we have a total of three Supreme Dharma Aspects. See if there’s one that is compatible with your divine abilities. We even have several sets of Dharma Aspect materials corresponding to the three Dharma Aspects.”
With a wave of his hand, the Lord of the Black Abyss presented introductions to three Supreme Dharma Aspects before Ji Qing.
“Three Supreme Dharma Aspects? And corresponding Dharma Aspect materials?”
Ji Qing’s eyes lit up.
The Black Abyss was truly unfathomable.
For so many years, the Black Abyss had always been very low-key.
Because of the Lord of the Black Abyss, outsiders couldn’t even know the true situation within the Black Abyss.
No one probably expected that the Black Abyss had accumulated materials for many Supreme Dharma Aspects.
This was incredible.
It must be known that the Thirteen Meridians of Purgatory also had Supreme Dharma Aspects, but they had not accumulated the rare materials needed to forge them. Ji Qing had to search the Bronze Lamp Restricted Area for Dharma Aspect materials to forge his Supreme Dharma Aspect.
Yet, the Black Abyss had unknowingly accumulated so many materials for Supreme Dharma Aspects over the years?
The key was that for so many years, there had never been any known connection between the Black Abyss and Supreme Dharma Aspects.
The Black Abyss was too low-key.
Or rather, the Lord of the Black Abyss was too low-key.
“Fellow Daoist Qian, you are the Young Master of the Black Abyss, why haven’t you forged a Supreme Dharma Aspect?”
Ji Qing asked.
Once a Supreme Dharma Aspect was forged, the path ahead would be completely different.
It was a qualitative leap.
But Qian Mingri shook his head and said, “The great Lord of the Black Abyss also gave me three Supreme Dharma Aspects, allowing me to choose any of them, and even directly providing me with materials to forge a Supreme Dharma Aspect. But unfortunately, Supreme Dharma Aspects are too difficult to forge and must be compatible with one’s divine abilities, and my divine abilities are simply not compatible with the three Supreme Dharma Aspects.”
“Therefore, I chose a Top-tier Dharma Aspect.”
Actually, Qian Mingri had one more point he didn’t mention.
Not everyone could forge a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
If one lacked that kind of talent, forcefully forging a Supreme Dharma Aspect would only be counterproductive.
Qian Mingri was self-aware; he did not have the ability to forge a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qing stopped talking and focused on understanding these three Dharma Aspects.
The three Dharma Aspects were Endless Abyss, Blood Fiend Nether Sea, and Black Abyss Divine Kingdom.
All three Supreme Dharma Aspects had detailed introductions.
Ji Qing found that these three Supreme Dharma Aspects all had distinct characteristics of the Black Abyss.
They looked rather gloomy and eerie.
Endless Abyss and Black Abyss Divine Kingdom did not match Ji Qing’s three divine abilities.
However, the Blood Fiend Nether Sea, as a Supreme Dharma Aspect, made Ji Qing feel it was compatible with “Sky Burning Purple Flame.”
Once Sky Burning Purple Flame was unleashed, nothing could not be burned.
But its range was too small.
And maintaining Sky Burning Purple Flame also had a significant consumption.
But it would be different if he had the Blood Fiend Nether Sea Dharma Aspect.
This Supreme Dharma Aspect carried a trace of “blood fiend” power. The stronger the “blood fiend,” the stronger the Blood Fiend Nether Sea.
Once combined with Sky Burning Purple Flame, the Sky Burning Purple Flame would burn opponents, producing blood fiend energy, which would then empower the might of Sky Burning Purple Flame.
The more blood fiend there was, the stronger Sky Burning Purple Flame would become, and the stronger Sky Burning Purple Flame became, the more opponents it could burn, producing more blood fiend energy.
This cycle would repeat, forming a virtuous cycle.
As for “Nether Sea,” Sky Burning Purple Flame would then transform into a “Nether Sea,” boundless and endless, and there would be no fear of consumption.
In fact, it was somewhat similar to Wang Lin’s Sea of Blood Flames from before.
But the Blood Fiend Nether Sea was stronger; it was a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
The key was that there were also materials for cultivating the Blood Fiend Nether Sea Dharma Aspect, which was crucial.
“Lord of the Black Abyss, among the three Dharma Aspects, only Blood Fiend Nether Sea is compatible with me. I wonder what you require of me in return for offering three Supreme Dharma Aspects?”
Ji Qing asked.
He knew that the Lord of the Black Abyss would not offer three Supreme Dharma Aspects for no reason.
All gifts have a “price.”
The Lord of the Black Abyss waved his hand and retracted the three Supreme Dharma Aspects.
“Ji Qing, you only need to agree to retrieve an item from the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss. Then, you will be given the method to forge the Blood Fiend Nether Sea Dharma Aspect, along with the materials to forge it.”
The Lord of the Black Abyss stated his terms.
“Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss?”
Ji Qing knew about the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
Only Nirvana Realm Great Experts could go there at most.
“But I don’t have a Heavenly Abyss Token for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss. How can I go to the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss?”
The Lord of the Black Abyss directly waved his hand, and a white token appeared before Ji Qing.
Heavenly Abyss Tokens had different colors for each layer.
And a white Heavenly Abyss Token represented the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss!
With this token, Ji Qing could directly go to the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
Ji Qing took the Heavenly Abyss Token.
It seemed the Lord of the Black Abyss had been prepared.
The Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss had Nirvana Realm Great Experts as the strongest.
For Ji Qing, it was not too dangerous.
Moreover, the Blood Fiend Nether Sea Supreme Dharma Aspect was something Ji Qing was now determined to obtain!
“I am willing to enter the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss. What item does the Lord of the Black Abyss require me to retrieve?”
Ji Qing asked.
The Lord of the Black Abyss waved his hand, and a picture appeared like a scroll, depicting an item.
It seemed to be… a tree?
Yes, it was a tree!
To go to the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss just to find a tree?
Ji Qing frowned.
He had a feeling that the Lord of the Black Abyss was very eager for this tree.
But what use could a tree have?
“Black Abyss, Heavenly Abyss… Is there any connection between the two?”
Ji Qing pondered in his heart.
However, Heavenly Abyss was a Wonder of the Black Ruins.
The Black Abyss was not a Wonder.
It was difficult to see any similarities between the two.
But the Blood Fiend Nether Sea Dharma Aspect made it impossible for Ji Qing to refuse.
“I will enter the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss and diligently search for the item the Lord of the Black Abyss requires. By the way, does this tree have a name?”
“You don’t need to know its name; just bring this tree back. In the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss, this tree might not have fully grown yet; it might just be a seedling. You can bring that back too.”
“Yes, Lord of the Black Abyss.”
Ji Qing agreed to the Lord of the Black Abyss’s request.
A seedling could also be exchanged for a Supreme Dharma Aspect.
Thus, Ji Qing grasped the Heavenly Abyss Token.
“Buzz.”
The Heavenly Abyss Token vibrated, and a beam of light enveloped Ji Qing, causing him to disappear instantly without a trace.
Ji Qing had already gone to the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
“Whoosh.”
When Ji Qing reappeared, he had already arrived at the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
Ji Qing was already very familiar with the Abyssal Realm.
To avoid trouble, Ji Qing immediately disguised himself and concealed his aura.
If he encountered a Great Expert on the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss, and they couldn’t recognize Ji Qing, it would save a lot of trouble.
This time, Ji Qing was only looking for the tree that the Lord of the Black Abyss needed.
Exotic Items and Divine Items were not Ji Qing’s targets.
However, if an opportunity arose, Ji Qing would naturally not let go of Exotic Items or Divine Items.
After all, Tokens for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss were also rare and valuable opportunities.
It’s just that those who can enter the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss are basically Great Experts.
Ji Qing did not dare to be careless.
Ji Qing searched everywhere on the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
Ji Qing searched everywhere on the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
His search range was vast.
Yet, he still couldn’t find the tree the Lord of the Black Abyss wanted.
Actually, the Lord of the Black Abyss could have found a Great Expert from the Black Abyss to enter the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
But why did he specifically choose Ji Qing?
Ji Qing had also pondered this.
Perhaps the Lord of the Black Abyss had some concerns.
For example, what if a Great Expert from the Black Abyss wasn’t strong enough and died in the Abyssal Realm?
That was entirely possible.
If they died, it would be equivalent to wasting a Heavenly Abyss Token for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
Even for the Lord of the Black Abyss, obtaining a Heavenly Abyss Token for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss was likely not easy, and the Lord of the Black Abyss did not have that many Heavenly Abyss Tokens for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss to squander.
Secondly, it was considering that Ji Qing might possess great Fortune.
The so-called “Fortune” was not a rare thing.
Many Great Experts could discern Fortune.
Ji Qing possessed great Fortune, and the Lord of the Black Abyss could see it.
Moreover, Ji Qing’s defeat of the Star Sea Great Venerable proved that he had sufficient Strength to reach the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss.
After comprehensive consideration, the Lord of the Black Abyss gave the precious Heavenly Abyss Token for the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss to Ji Qing.
But whether Ji Qing could find the tree, even he himself could not guarantee.
The Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss was vast.
To completely search the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss, it would be impossible to finish even if one searched for ages.
Therefore, Ji Qing could only rely on Luck.
At such times, Luck was very important.
“Hmm?”
“Someone, and a Divine Ability’s fluctuation…”
Ji Qing’s heart stirred.
Just now, he had sensed a fluctuation of Divine Ability ahead, reaching the level of a Great Expert.
This indicated that a Great Expert was ahead, and they seemed to be in a battle.
Could there be an Exotic Item?
Ji Qing immediately concealed his aura and rushed towards the direction of the Divine Ability fluctuation.
Soon, Ji Qing saw a Great Expert.
The other party seemed to be a sword cultivator.
Sword energy crisscrossed, slaying a Strange Beast.
“A Strange Beast?”
Ji Qing was somewhat disappointed.
It was neither an Exotic Item nor a Divine Item.
It was just a Strange Beast.
Ji Qing was not interested in Strange Beasts, but the other party had likely been on the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss for some time.
Was it possible they had seen the tree that the Lord of the Black Abyss needed?
After all, this tree looked ordinary.
The only slightly distinctive feature was perhaps its leaves emitting a faint golden light.
That was all.
Just as the Great Expert was about to leave, Ji Qing appeared.
“Fellow Daoist, please wait.”
“Hmm?”
The Great Expert immediately became serious and looked at Ji Qing warily.
“Fellow Daoist, I just want to ask if you’ve seen this tree?”
Ji Qing immediately took out a scroll depicting the tree that the Lord of the Black Abyss needed.
Upon seeing the tree, Ji Qing keenly noticed a strange look flash across the Great Expert’s face.
“Are you really looking for this tree, Fellow Daoist?”
“Of course, do you know something?”
Ji Qing was somewhat surprised.
So there was News?
“This tree is about a thousand miles ahead. You should be able to see it because the tree is very large and can be seen from afar. It’s truly unique, making it hard not to notice,”
the Great Expert said meaningfully.
“Unique? Hard not to notice?”
Ji Qing was still pondering, but the other party had already left directly.
On the Third Layer of Heavenly Abyss, one had to be cautious of anyone encountered.
The reason the other party spoke so much to Ji Qing was that they had faintly sensed a dangerous feeling from Ji Qing.
Not wanting to cause more trouble, they answered Ji Qing’s question.
Ji Qing immediately hurried forward.
Soon, Ji Qing had traveled a thousand miles. He looked up at a towering, sky-reaching ancient tree.
He finally understood why the Great Expert had said it was unique and hard not to notice.
This ancient tree was so magnificent that it would be strange not to notice it.
However, as Ji Qing got closer, his mouth fell open.
“Holy crap…”
Ji Qing blurted out.
What did he see?
On the ancient tree, numerous “fruits” were growing densely.
But, aren’t those Exotic Items?
Could Ji Qing easily take away a tree that could grow Exotic Items?
Ji Qing’s gaze shifted to below the ancient tree.
As expected, a dense crowd had already gathered below the tree, numbering at least hundreds of cultivators.
And without exception, they were all Great Experts.
Ji Qing was speechless.
Dragging away the giant tree in front of hundreds of Great Experts?
Even any Top Great Power would probably have a pounding headache.
Ji Qing’s expression changed constantly.
He looked again at the ancient tree, then at the crowd of Great Experts below.
So many Great Experts were all eagerly gazing at the Exotic Items on the ancient tree.
If he dared to make a move on the ancient tree now, those Great Experts would probably tear him apart alive.
But if he waited for all the Exotic Items on the ancient tree to fully condense?
That would probably take an unknown amount of Time.
The Heavenly Abyss Token had a Time limit.
Once the limit was reached, one would be teleported out of the Abyssal Realm.
Ji Qing dared not gamble.
This was trouble.
“There’s only one way…”
A strange glint flashed in Ji Qing’s eyes.
