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

Chapter 424 Who says I'm alone?

The once invincible wooden spikes were now held between Ning Qi's two fingers.

The wood thorns transformed back into withered yellow leaves, gently swaying on Ning Qi's fingertips.

This scene was projected onto the sky above the Vast Realm without reservation, and a glimmer of light suddenly appeared in everyone's previously lifeless eyes.

They had not yet recovered from their stagnant state of mind, but they could not suppress their curiosity to explore.

What the hell does this happen?

Why was Ning Qi able to catch the splinter so easily, and turn it back into a withered leaf?
Inside the cave.

The dragon-faced cultivator was slightly startled.

The will of the Vast Realm and the Saint Ancestor's avatar, both impaled by wooden spikes, also showed expressions of bewilderment and surprise.

Ning Qi tucked his two fingers together, and the withered leaf at his fingertips vanished instantly.

Seeing this, the dragon-faced cultivator asked with some uncertainty, "Is the Jianmu seedling with you?"

Previously, he had seen Ning Qi break into the Mountain and Sea Realm and use the seedling of the Jianmu tree to mend the holes in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

At that time, the Mountain Ancestor only launched one attack on Ning Qi and did not target him with full force.

He thought Ning Qi could only hold on for a little longer at most, and sooner or later he would not be able to withstand the consumption of the Jianmu seedling, and Buzhou Mountain would continue to devour the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Unexpectedly, the entire Mountain and Sea Realm disappeared, and the seedling of the Jianmu tree vanished without a trace.

Originally, the Jianmu seedling was brought into the Mountain and Sea Realm by the Mountain Ancestor after he obtained the inheritance of Buzhou Mountain. He then sealed the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm and left a wisp of his primordial spirit to reside in the Jianmu seedling.

The seedling of Jianmu has always been in the hands of the Mountain Ancestor, but the Mountain Ancestor can no longer sense its existence.

Therefore, when he saw Ning Qi easily catch the wooden spikes formed from the withered leaves of the Jianmu tree as he shot them at him, the dragon-faced cultivator asked this question.

Ning Qi's expression remained unchanged as he countered with the question, "What is a seedling of the Jianmu tree?"

The dragon-faced cultivator was speechless; Ning Qi simply wouldn't admit it!
However, he only suspected Ning Qi and could not confirm it.

He still leaned towards his previous guess: that someone of equal strength to their ancestors was hiding in the shadows and orchestrated everything.

The dragon-faced cultivator shook his head at Ning Qi, saying that it was impossible for Ning Qi to have done all this!
The dragon-faced cultivator immediately conjured three more wooden spikes, each shimmering with a different luster, and shot them toward Ning Qi.

Whoosh whoosh!
Three wooden spikes pierced through the space, one aimed at Ning Qi's eyes, one at his dantian, and one appeared from behind him, aiming for his back.

Their speed was extremely fast, and they were even infused with immortal aura by the dragon-faced cultivator.

This time, however, Ning Qi was too lazy to even move.

As soon as the three wooden thorns approached Ning Qi, they softened instantly, reverting to leaves, and gently burrowed into Ning Qi's body.

Upon seeing this, the dragon-faced cultivator lost his composure.

If the previous splinter was an accident, then the fact that Ning Qi turned all three splinters into withered leaves this time was definitely not an accident!
The next second, he forcefully spat out his palm, sending countless wooden spikes flying towards Ning Qi.

These wooden spikes, arranged in formation, some large, some small, some real, some fake, some illusory, surrounded Ning Qi from all directions like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, before suddenly shooting out.

Beside them, the sealed will of the Vast Realm and the Saint Ancestor's avatar couldn't help but show worried expressions.

They were covered in splinters, so they knew all too well how dangerous those splinters were.

It not only possesses the sharpest penetrating power in the world, but it also seems to have a life of its own, pinning them down while constantly drawing power from their bodies to take root and sprout.

Countless wooden spikes shot towards Ning Qi, who uttered only one word: "Withdraw!"

Instantly, all the incoming wooden spikes pierced into Ning Qi's body. This time, Ning Qi didn't even restore them to withered leaves.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was on edge.

The next moment, Ning Qi let out a light breath. Not only was he completely unharmed, but his aura actually increased significantly.

The splinters did not harm him; on the contrary, they were like a nourishing medicine.

He smiled faintly at the dragon-faced cultivator and said, "How many more wooden spikes do you have? Why don't you just bring them all over?"

The Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm were dumbfounded.

The numb expressions of everyone in the Vast Realm who were staring at the sky suddenly shifted, and their eyes shone brightly.

The dragon-faced cultivator stared at Ning Qi's two fingers with unfathomable depths.

"No, this is definitely not your strength. Who exactly are you?"

Suddenly, he strode towards Ning Qi, his fingers forming claws as he reached out to grab him.

Ning Qi had no intention of accepting the challenge. His figure faded and transformed into two streams of energy, one yin and one yang.

The dragon-faced cultivator's claws danced, tearing apart even space, but when they touched the Yin and Yang energies...

The yin and yang energies flowed through his fingers like slippery loaches.

He clearly used methods of restraint and confinement, but they were completely ineffective.

The dragon-faced cultivator's expression changed, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Transforming Qi into ultimate softness, this is the method of the Sea of ​​Emotion!"

The cultivation techniques and supernatural powers he practiced were extremely powerful and yang, and nothing could break through or grasp them. Only the power of the gentlest force, which Hai Zu, who had been opposing him all these years, had comprehended, could allow him to escape.

To trap the Sea Ancestor's supremely gentle power, only the phantom of Mount Buzhou can be used, but the phantom of Mount Buzhou has not yet been projected in.

The dragon-faced cultivator turned around and looked at the Yin and Yang energies.

The yin and yang energies that Ning Qi had transformed into circled around behind him, seemingly trying to re-condense Ning Qi's figure.

The dragon-faced cultivator attacked the Yin and Yang energies once again.

However, the Yin and Yang energies were like an elusive breeze from beginning to end, flowing away with the wind from the dragon-faced cultivator's fist, impervious to all attacks.

clank!

Suddenly, a series of dense metallic sounds came from inside the cave.

Upon hearing the sound, the dragon-faced cultivator continued his attack on the Yin and Yang energies while simultaneously glancing sharply towards the source of the sound.

The will of the Vast Realm and the Saint Ancestor's clone, which he had originally pinned down, were actually freed at the same time.

The splinters on their bodies were easily pulled out one by one, and what saved them was a stream of yin and yang energy!
Those splinters seemed to change hands instantly, merging into the yin and yang energies.

Upon seeing this, the dragon-faced cultivator immediately flew into a rage.

It turns out that Ning Qi had not only generated a yin and yang energy, but had also quietly separated into two streams. One stream was used to engage him in battle, while the other stream went to rescue the Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm.

He worked so hard to pin the two together, which caused a catastrophe in the Haoran Realm, with the phantom of Mount Buzhou devouring the energy of the Haoran Realm.

Who knew that Ning Qi would ruin it again, and that the other party would succeed so easily.

The dragon-faced cultivator roared, his voice echoing through the cave.

"Zhuzi, how dare you!"

As he went berserk, the Devouring Dragon, which had long since merged into the cave space, reappeared.

The dragon roared and its scales emerged, trapping the three who had just escaped inside its belly.

A massive dragon head suddenly emerged from one corner, aimed at the three people inside the dragon's belly, and spewed out a breath of annihilation!
Inside the dragon's head, a section of tree branch emitted a withered yellow color, which seemed to turn grayish-black instantly as the dragon's head exhaled breath.

"Kid, you focus on dealing with him, don't worry about us!"

The Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm broke free from the dragon-faced cultivator's seal, still looking incredulous.

After all, neither of them could do anything about the wooden spike, but Ning Qi seemed to be its master, taking it away with ease, which truly shocked them.

However, the Holy Ancestor's clone understood the current situation.

He and the will of the Vast Realm were no longer able to deal with the dragon-faced cultivators; it was up to Ning Qi to decide the outcome.

Therefore, he immediately spoke up, hoping that Ning Qi would ignore them. Ning Qi did not respond, but instead shielded them behind him, facing the Devouring World Dragon's annihilating dragon breath directly.

His pupils reflected the annihilating dragon's breath, and he couldn't help but show admiration in his eyes.

"The sapling of Jianmu takes the world as its nourishment and draws its power to strengthen itself. I never expected that it could unleash such reverse power in the hands of the dragon-faced cultivator. Is this the inheritance of Buzhou Mountain?"

The Dragon Breath of Annihilation, like a flood and flames, spewed towards the three of them, scorching the space around them and causing it to collapse.

Ning Qi sensed the desolation of life, withering and the way of death contained within it.

He neither dodged nor evaded; with a turn of his body, he transformed into a dark, gloomy aura, rather than appearing with both yin and yang energies simultaneously.

The dragon's breath instantly spewed onto the yin energy.

The two collided, but there was no fierce confrontation or struggle.

The next second, the two began to merge together. The yin energy was like water, encompassing all rivers, and completely absorbed the dragon's breath into its own body.

In the void, a wisp of yin energy swayed and swirled, like a swimming fish frolicking in the space that was its own pond!

Behind Ning Qi, the Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm were stunned.

Since Ning Qi made his move, he has never chosen to confront the dragon-faced cultivator head-on, but has been using an incomparably sophisticated method of neutralizing his power.

Although the Holy Ancestor's clone did not understand why Ning Qi was not as sharp as when he fought him before, he had to admit that Ning Qi had become stronger!
Just like two people fighting, if they fight back and forth and both are injured, it means that their skill levels are actually about the same.

However, if one side can neutralize the opponent's attack through a neutralizing method, it only proves one thing: the person neutralizing the attack has a complete understanding of the opponent's methods and is confident that they can fully accept the opponent's methods in order to successfully execute the neutralizing move.

At their level, in addition to possessing the power of rules and the body of rules of ordinary Dao Integration Realm cultivators, they are also pursuing a higher realm of immortality.

This great path is no longer the power of rules, but rather an understanding of the Dao.

All three have broken through their own paths and are expected to break through to the realm of Dao Integration and attain immortality.

However, the three of them followed different paths.

Haizu entered the Dao by following the principle of the correspondence between water and the moon, and embarked on a path of ultimate yin and gentleness.

The Mountain Ancestor took the mountain as his path, and with the cultivation of the inheritance of Buzhou Mountain, he embarked on a path of ultimate strength and yang.

The Holy Ancestor entered the Dao through calligraphy and painting, studied divine script, and created a unique secret path of divine script through calligraphy and painting.

Of the three paths, no one can definitively say which is the strongest.

However, as the Spirit Realm War has progressed to this point, they all know that the Mountain Ancestor is much stronger.

This is not to say that the Mountain Ancestor's supremely masculine and yang-based path is the strongest, but rather that the inheritance the Mountain Ancestor received was too astonishing.

Moreover, the Mountain Ancestor was ruthless enough to regard everyone as straw dogs and to treat everything in the world as expendable material to achieve his goals.

However, now, the Holy Ancestor's avatar sensed a Dao that transcended the three of them from the Yin and Yang energies that Ning Qi was displaying!

These great principles may sound simple, but they are related to one's personal experiences, cultivation, and enlightenment.

Ning Qi appeared to be using only Yin and Yang energies, but his Yin and Yang energies encompassed everything.

Other cultivators can also use Yin and Yang energies, such as Qin Minghao, who followed Ning Qi back then.

However, what Qin Minghao used was only the power of rules. He comprehended the power of Yin and Yang from the rules of heaven and earth, rather than the Great Dao that he himself had comprehended and understood.

Just like the Holy Ancestor, the Mountain Ancestor, and the Sea Ancestor, these three were the ancestors of two realms, and they had countless disciples who received their teachings.

However, no one could cultivate to their level. They had not even entered the Dao, but were cultivating entirely according to the methods of the Three Ancestors, let alone surpass them.

Just as countless teachers in the world teach young people to learn all kinds of knowledge, very few people actually master and use it skillfully, let alone those who dare to explore their own path.

The Holy Ancestor, the Mountain Ancestor, and the Sea Ancestor were all such people, and Ning Qi was even more so!
Ning Qi was quick-witted and eager to learn. From the moment the Holy Ancestor took notice of Ning Qi, he never stopped making progress.

The Holy Ancestor's avatar clearly sensed that Ning Qi had completely mastered the inheritance he and the Sea Ancestor had passed down, and had even surpassed them.

Ning Qi has transformed their Dao into his own power and integrated it into his own Dao!

"Truly worthy of the name of a celestial being!"

The Holy Ancestor's avatar's expression was a mixture of joy and sorrow.

In the distance, even the dragon-faced cultivator's eyelids twitched.

He had to admit that he had still underestimated Ning Qi.

But is this guy really Ning Qi, who used to be under his command and came from a remote spiritual realm?

The dragon-faced cultivator remained uneasy and suspicious.

"Who are you anyway?"

"The dragon-faced cultivator inquired."

In the void, the Yin Fish swung its tail, dissipating all the dragon's breath and revealing Ning Qi's figure again.

"What do you think, Lord Shanzu?"

Ning Qi said calmly.

The dragon-faced cultivator remained silent, already equating Ning Qi with the person he suspected was hiding nearby, someone of equal strength to them.

"With your cultivation level, even if Ning Qi cultivates for another thousand years, he could never reach such a level. Why do you need to hide your identity and make yourself a laughing stock?"

Ning Qi remained silent.

This guy is really paranoid.

He couldn't be bothered to pay attention to the other party; no matter what he said, the other party would doubt its authenticity.

Ning Qi looked at the Holy Ancestor's avatar and the will of the Vast Realm behind him.

"You two, I'd better send you out first. The entire Vast Realm is in turmoil, and we need you outside!"

The will of the Vast Realm stared at Ning Qi, remaining silent.

The Holy Ancestor's avatar also stared at Ning Qi's ordinary face and said, "Are you really capable on your own? It seems that you have been avoiding direct confrontation with him until now."

Ning Qi laughed, "Old man, who said young people can't do it? I was just preparing before, and..."

Ning Qi paused for a second.

"What else?"

The Holy Ancestor's clone looked anxious. This brat, even at this critical moment, is still playing riddles with him.

Ning Qi suddenly snapped his fingers.

Inside the cave, the dragon-faced cultivator had opened a spatial passage connecting to the illusory image of Mount Buzhou. The mountain ancestor opposite was condensing a small illusory image of a divine mountain, preparing to project it into the core area of ​​the Vast Realm.

However, just as success was about to be achieved, Ning Qi snapped his fingers.

The spatial passage that was suspended above the dragon-faced cultivator's head suddenly closed abruptly.

The Holy Ancestor's avatar, the dragon-faced cultivator of the Vast Realm's will, and all the beings within the Vast Realm gazing at the sky, clearly saw a young, tall, and slender cultivator sweep his right hand, instantly sealing off the spatial passage, and then gracefully descending from it, as if he were plucked from a thread and descending to earth.

His speed was so fast that in the next instant, he appeared next to the dragon-faced cultivator.

With a swift palm strike, he ripped off the dragon-shaped mask from the dragon-faced cultivator's face.

"Who said I was alone?"

Ning Qi said calmly.

"And besides, isn't the one who's really hiding his true identity the masked guy like you?"

(End of this chapter)