Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 419 The True Copy of the Ancient Sacred Diagram
Ning Qi flicked his finger, and instantly, the withered leaf above his head fell down and landed in Ning Qi's palm.

The Mountain Ancestor cut off a branch of the Jianmu tree and sent people into the Haoran Realm.

But until now, the other party has not revealed its true colors.

Even Ning Qi wandered around the Haoran Realm and couldn't find any trace of it, which was truly terrifying.

However, Ning Qi had a way to deal with it.

His mind raced, and he listed several possible reasons why the other party had entered the Vast Realm.

Alternatively, the other party might want to destroy the Vast Realm, causing it to shatter like the Mountain and Sea Realm, thus allowing it to be devoured by the illusory image of Mount Buzhou even faster.

Or perhaps the other party came in to sacrifice cultivators from the Vast Realm.

Or perhaps the other party wants to come in and investigate something...

Regardless of the reason, it made Ning Qi wary.

Now that Sword Ancestor and the others have entered the Vast Realm, Ning Qi has to take their safety seriously.

If the people sent by the Mountain Ancestor are to sacrifice cultivators from the Vast Realm, then the Sword Ancestor and the others will probably not be able to escape either.

Ning Qi also needs to pay attention to the cultivators of the Haoran Realm and the Haoran Realm itself; he cannot allow the Mountain Ancestor to make the Buzhou Mountain phantom stronger through sacrifice or devouring.

Otherwise, the Mountain Ancestor might actually take that step and become an immortal on the spot.

At that time, Ning Qi was not sure if he could still handle it.

Ning Qi stared at the withered leaf in his hand.

Although his discerning eyes couldn't find where the people sent by the Mountain Ancestor were, he could pinpoint their presence through this withered leaf.

This can be considered one of the benefits Ning Qi gained along the way.

He had already subdued the Jianmu seedling and merged it with the Enlightenment Tree of the True Martial Spirit Realm.

This withered leaf is part of the Jianmu seedling. As long as Ning Qi takes it back to the True Martial Spirit Realm, it will regain its vitality.

The people sent by the Mountain Ancestor cut off a branch of the Jianmu seedling, and Ning Qi could locate his presence by looking at the withered leaves.

As soon as he said it, Ning Qi's main body became stronger, and his clone naturally became stronger as well.

Therefore, Ning Qi has already been able to activate the power within this withered leaf!
Ning Qi opened his right hand, his white palm like a white jade plate, and the withered leaf transformed into a compass.

The withered leaf spun slightly in Ning Qi's hand, and finally, Ning Qi saw that the tip of the leaf was pointing in a certain direction.

Furthermore, a faint power emanated from the withered leaves, giving Ning Qi a hint.

Ning Qi looked in the direction the withered leaf was pointing and discovered that it was actually within this world, and the place it was pointing to was a waterfall on one side.

Ning Qi's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that the people sent by the Mountain Ancestor entered the small space of the Holy Ancestor earlier than him, and have already broken into the core area.

He first glanced at the black donkey beside him.

"You shall stay in this realm, but stay away from the waterfall ahead."

Upon hearing this, the black donkey immediately nodded.

Since meeting Ning Qi, it had never seen Ning Qi's expression so solemn.

Since Ning Qi made such a demand, he must have encountered a formidable enemy.

It wanted to play the hero and help Ning Qi.

But for some reason, the moment I looked into Ning Qi's clear black and white eyes, all the words I wanted to say came out as just "yes".

"Yes!"

Ning Qi suddenly raised his right palm, pointed the withered leaf at the black donkey, and gently blew on it.

An invisible and intangible power suddenly emanated from the withered leaves, enveloping the black donkey.

Previously, Ning Qi had no idea how to use the Jianmu Leaf; he simply wore it and it automatically shielded him from external perception.

Now things are different. The Jianmu seedling has merged with the Enlightenment Tree, and the Enlightenment Tree has merged with the True Martial Spirit Realm. Therefore, the Jianmu seedling can also be considered to have indirectly merged with it.

He is also Jianmu himself.

The light from the withered leaves enveloped the black donkey, which paused for a moment before realizing that Ning Qi was providing it with a layer of protection.

To prevent it from being discovered by cultivators within the Vast Realm or by the will of the Vast Realm after Ning Qi leaves.

A feeling of gratitude welled up in the black donkey's heart.

Ning Qi's considerations were extremely thorough.

Its mother once told it that if it ever met someone who came out of the world, it should seize the opportunity to follow them, even if it meant working as a cow or a horse.

But you also have to be wary of the other party, lest they sell it.

Since it started following Ning Qi, it wasn't as naive and indifferent as it appeared on the surface; in fact, it had been secretly observing Ning Qi.

It didn't know if the Ning Qi those cultivators outside were talking about was the same Ning Qi standing before it.

If so, then Ning Qi is far stronger than those people realize, and only it knows this aspect.

Now, the black donkey has no hesitation in following Ning Qi; Ning Qi is indeed worth risking its life for.

Ning Qi had no idea that his small action had caused the black donkey to have impure thoughts.

He still has to finish what he needs to do.

Ning Qi transformed into a blur and instantly teleported to the waterfall in the world of the Holy Ancestor.

Is there another space hidden behind the waterfall?

Ning Qi suddenly removed the withered leaves to isolate himself from the aura.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this world is so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and that there seems to be no defense or guard.

However, just as Ning Qi removed the withered leaves that blocked his aura, golden lights suddenly appeared in the void, accompanied by the clanging sound of iron chains.

The golden light instantly condensed into countless golden chains, which bound Ning Qi.

And from above, a magnificent will descended.

Not far away, on the desk and the bookshelf behind it, the books and paintings moved without wind, and divine runes and illusory images of pictures appeared and quickly condensed together, eventually forming a human figure.

Ning Qi showed no intention of resisting this situation.

“It’s me!” he said calmly.

Above the space, a magnificent will descended, and a figure condensed beside Ning Qi.

Meanwhile, at the desk and bookshelf not far away, the figure that had just materialized instantly appeared beside Ning Qi, becoming more and more solid, revealing the figure of the Holy Ancestor.

In the void, countless golden chains clanged and swayed, like whips and arrows, shooting towards Ning Qi, all flying within a zhang of him.

However, in the next instant, they suddenly loosened like a limp rope and vanished in an instant.

Not far away, the black donkey that had been following Ning Qi's orders stared blankly at Ning Qi's position, its mouth agape.

It followed Ning Qi into this place, always thinking it was very safe. Little did it know that it was only because of Ning Qi and Ku Ye's protection.

Only now did it realize that a great terror was hidden here.

It sensed a terrifying power emanating from the two suddenly appearing phantoms, enough to easily annihilate it.

"These two illusory figures...could they be the strongest beings in the Vast Realm?"

The black donkey kept backing away, afraid of getting caught in the commotion, but seeing Ning Qi's composed demeanor, it felt less afraid.

But a pair of dark, donkey-like eyes were always fixed on the front, wanting to know what the relationship was between Ning Qi and those two phantoms.
It was really confusing. If Ning Qi was on good terms with both of them, why would he secretly enter the Haoran Realm?

But if they weren't on good terms, why did they both stop fighting when they saw Ning Qi? It was incredibly strange! Ahead, the will of the Vast Realm and the calligraphy and painting avatar left by the Holy Ancestor were both surprised to see Ning Qi appear here.

The Holy Ancestor's clone asked, "Boy, what brings you to this place?"

The will of the Vast Realm remained silent, always dutifully fulfilling its duty as a student as long as its teacher was present.

Ning Qi said, "I have resolved the situation in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but I discovered that the Mountain Ancestor seems to have sent people to your Vast Realm, so I followed them here."

"what?"

Both the Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm were startled.

The Holy Ancestor's clone frowned deeply. This clone was a means for his main body to guard the Vast Realm in case of any unexpected events.

The real body was trapped inside the illusory image of Buzhou Mountain created by the Mountain Ancestor.

The will of the Vast Realm is different. Although it also fights alongside the Holy Ancestor in the War Realm, most of its power is still within this realm in order to maintain the vitality of the entire Vast Realm.

"How did you handle things in the Mountain and Sea Realm? And why are you so sure that the Mountain Ancestor sent someone here? You should know that with Zhi Li here, and my clone here, the Mountain Ancestor couldn't have broken in so easily."

The Holy Ancestor's avatar asked many questions.

After all, he thought Ning Qi was still in the Mountain and Sea Realm and never expected Ning Qi to appear here.

Ning Qi pinched a withered leaf in his hand, and an invisible and intangible power emanated from the leaf, enveloping Ning Qi.

"You didn't even notice me entering this place, let alone the people sent by the Mountain Ancestor?"

Seeing this, the Holy Ancestor stared at the withered leaf in Ning Qi's hand, his expression becoming slightly solemn, and said:

"Could this be the leaf of the tree hidden in the Mountain and Sea Realm that Haizu mentioned? It is indeed miraculous, as it prevented Zhili and me from sensing your presence."

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. I have already used a secret method to sense that the people sent by the Mountain Ancestor have entered the waterfall. Old man, what is hidden behind the waterfall?"

Ningqi One Finger Waterfall.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Holy Ancestor and the Will of the Vast Realm changed once again.

"Oh no! You have to come inside with us right now!"

Both of them leaped into the waterfall.

Seeing this, Ning Qi also jumped into the waterfall.

The waterfall was clearly a small waterfall cascading down from a mountain spring, but as Ning Qi flew closer, the waterfall kept enlarging in his eyes, transforming into a great river.

Ning Qi's physical body rushed into the waterfall, and he clearly felt as if he had entered a torrent of rules. Various rules washed over his body, causing a slight pain.

After another breath, Ning Qi's physical body parted the waterfall and entered another space.

This space, like an underground cave, constantly emitted the sound of dripping water.

Tick, tick!
Above is a square stone, shaped like a large plaque, with several incomplete and blurred characters on it.

"Water... Curtain... Cave... Heaven!"

Ning Qi glanced at the plaque and vaguely read a few words.

However, he didn't think much of it. With the Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm leading the way, he continued to quickly penetrate deeper into the cave.

Ning Qi followed behind the two, and unlike their hurried pace, Ning Qi still held a withered leaf in his hand.

"Closer!"

After entering this place, Ning Qi had a clearer understanding of the missing branch of the Jianmu seedling.

Guided by the direction of the withered leaves, Ning Qi leaped to the front of the Holy Ancestor and the will of the Vast Realm.

“Follow me, I can sense his location.”

The two paused briefly, said nothing more, and chose to trust each other.

Ning Qi led the way, quickly passing through the cave.

The Holy Ancestor's avatar stared at Ning Qi's back, silently sensing the aura emanating from Ning Qi.

He didn't realize it until he did, but this realization startled him.

Good heavens, there's a power within Ning Qi that he's very familiar with, it's exactly the same as his own power.

However, he had only recently passed on his legacy to Ning Qi.

Even more terrifying, the Holy Ancestor's avatar could faintly sense the power of the Sea Ancestor, the power of the Vast Realm, and even the power of the Mountain and Sea Realm from Ning Qi.

He once thought he had misinterpreted things.

Could Ning Qi truly be a celestial being?

However, the Holy Ancestor's avatar did not ask Ning Qi anything, but continued to follow Ning Qi to a place he was familiar with.

Before long, the three of them finally arrived at the end of a branch cave in the cavern.

To the Emperor's delight, a figure indeed appeared ahead.

The figure left the three people with its back turned, sitting cross-legged on the ground, seemingly doing nothing.

Above his head, a withered branch floated, seemingly unremarkable, yet they could not sense any aura emanating from him.

What pleased the Holy Ancestor even more was that this branch cave was not a place where he kept important things, but a place for cultivation.

A tiny spatial node can be opened ahead, leading directly to the Boundary Sea.

The Divine Serpent Devouring Elephant technique cultivated by the Holy Ancestor was practiced here.

However, the next moment, the Holy Ancestor's clone felt a chill in his heart.

Because, between the knees of that figure sitting cross-legged on the ground, there seemed to be a scroll of paintings that made his heart tremble.

That is a rare copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Map!
The people sent by the Mountain Ancestor have obtained his most important treasure—the Ancient Dao Sacred Map!
The inheritance that the Holy Ancestor gave to Ning Qi was merely a copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram, and at most contained one of the ancient saint's methods.

But the true version is more than that.

The figure in front sat with his back to the three, seemingly engrossed in cultivation.

But his senses were astonishing; just as the three men could see him clearly, he stood up and turned to face them.

"How were you able to discover my presence so quickly?"

The man wore a dragon-shaped mask that concealed his face, but through the gaps in the mask, a pair of eyes shone brightly and sharply.

"Who are you?" Zhili, the will of the Vast Realm, took the lead and asked.

However, the person did not answer, seemingly looking down on the will of the Vast Realm.

His gaze swept over the will of the Vast Realm and the Saint Ancestor's avatar, finally settling on Ning Qi.

"Huh? It's you again, Ning Qi. Weren't you in the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

Just after saying this, he seemed to realize something and suddenly blinked.

His eyes flickered with emotion, as if he were communicating or sending some signal through a blink.

This person's aura is like the abyss of the starry sky, like the pinnacle of the universe.

The next second, Ning Qi and the other two felt a tremor behind them.

The will of the Vast Realm couldn't help but look behind it; as the will of the Spirit Realm, it felt the situation most clearly.

It said, "Teacher, there was a huge commotion in the War Realm just now. The Mountain Ancestor went berserk and unleashed a divine light that shattered the Mountain and Sea Realm barrier that Ning Qi had repaired."

The Holy Ancestor's avatar acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He continued to stare blankly at the figure wearing a dragon-shaped mask in front of him, gazing at the ancient Dao Sacred Diagram in the figure's hand!

Ning Qi also gazed at the ancient Dao Sacred Map in his hand. At this moment, his clear black and white eyes seemed to see countless immortal auras within it.

(End of this chapter)