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

Chapter 428 Brute Force is No Match for Comprehension

The true copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Map floated above the Mountain Ancestor's head.

A wisp of seven-colored immortal energy descended from within and flowed into the Mountain Ancestor's body.

The mountain ancestor was surrounded by celestial mist, like a deity.

With a thought, another ancient saint's figure emerged from the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram, its blurry form instantly merging with the Mountain Ancestor below.

The next second, the aura around the Mountain Ancestor changed, and as his eyes opened and closed, his sharp eyes seemed to reflect endless stars.

"Ok?"

Sensing the changing power within his own body, the Mountain Ancestor said to Ning Qi:

"That old pedant's Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram is indeed extraordinary, containing the shadows of several ancient saints. Now I will let you witness the power of the Starry Sky Ancient Saint, who was once the lord of a star system."

"Ancient Sage of the Starry Sky?"

Ning Qi sensed the aura within the Mountain Ancestor's body.

At this moment, Shan Zu seemed like a completely different person, exuding a mysterious and ethereal aura.

Ning Qi glanced again at the ancient Dao Sacred Diagram above his head.

Perhaps it was because the Mountain Ancestor activated the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram that the image of an ancient saint on the unfolded scroll of the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram became much clearer than the other blurry figures.

The surface of that ancient sage image was shimmering with tiny starlight, the streaks of starlight conveying endless mystery.

Each ray of starlight, if viewed closely, resembles a miniature planet, and when connected together, they resemble the Milky Way.

The sacred image stands tall among countless stars, gazing down through the endless starry sky.

Ning Qi clearly sensed that it was an existence that transcended the power of rules.

Just seeing its image inspires a sense of reverence in people.

Upon comparing the aura emanating from the Mountain Ancestor, Ning Qi felt a sense of relief.

It is clear that the Mountain Ancestor only used a portion of the image's power and did not unleash the true power of the sacred image.

After all, the Mountain Ancestor had only recently obtained the true copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram, and he simply did not have enough time to examine and comprehend it in detail before being stopped by Ning Qi, who arrived later.

Opposite, Shan Zu's body also began to be surrounded by star-like radiance.

Suddenly, with an indifferent expression, he pointed at Ning Qilingxi.

Instantly, a silvery ribbon shot out from his fingertips, transforming into a dazzling arrow of starlight that hurtled towards Ning Qi.

Ning Qi's figure flickered, and he instantly teleported to another void.

The starlight arrow pierced through the afterimage it left behind, but its energy did not disappear. Instead, it turned again and sped toward Ning Qi's location.

In response, Ning Qi also unleashed a sword beam from his fingertip.

The sword aura was no ordinary sword aura; it contained several tiny sword pellets.

Each sword pellet, like a string of pearls, was fired at the incoming starlight arrow.

The two collided at lightning speed in the blink of an eye.

In the void, it was as if stars exploded, like fireworks blooming.

Puff puff!
The next second, the entire void collapsed at the point of impact, causing endless spatial ripples to spread around it.

Ning Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly glanced at the Mountain Ancestor, noticing a contemptuous smile on the Mountain Ancestor's lips.

He looked again at the collapsed void, where starlight lay horizontally like a tornado, with a twisted black hole spinning in the center, seemingly about to devour everything around it.

"The star tomb is empty!"

The Mountain Ancestor roared.

In an instant, the black hole swallowed all of Ning Qi's sword light, and then continued to swirl the starlight like a tornado as it hurtled towards Ning Qi!
As it moves forward, the black hole at the center grows larger and larger, while the surrounding starlight transforms into individual stars that shimmer with different colors.

Each star contains multiple rules and powers.

These rules are not randomly configured, but rather adapted according to specific combinations.

For example, the rules of water, ice, snow, wind, and blades converged to form a star of ice, shimmering with a cold, eerie light.

Even more terrifying is that many stars are also combined together according to a certain specific rule formation, with a faint trace of immortal aura as its central power.

With such interconnected and meticulously arranged layers, the power exerted is far more than simply the sum of its parts.

At this moment, the Mountain Ancestor suddenly realized that his own power was no longer able to suppress Ning Qi, so he began to draw on the power of the sacred image within this ancient sacred map.

At first glance, one could see countless images of sages within the Ancient Dao Sacred Map. Even with the inheritance from Buzhou Mountain, he was certain that the Ancient Dao Sacred Map was an extremely rare treasure.

The number of holy figures within it corresponds to the number of inheritances it contains, and he was certain that this item would be able to suppress Ning Qi!

Ning Qi's expression darkened slightly, but he did not panic.

Countless stars connected to the black hole, crashing down on him like a fierce waterfall of stars.

Ning Qi continued to teleport and dodge into the void.

While dodging, he devoted a great deal of his energy to observing the ancient Daoist sacred image above the mountain ancestor's head.

Above the ancient sacred map, the holy image that appeared was surrounded by starlight.

In Ning Qi's clear black and white eyes, there are 360 ​​star-shaped acupoints around his body. Each acupoint is filled with different stars, which move according to a specific trajectory, which is very mysterious.

Ning Qi was suddenly enlightened. His mind, will, spirit, and heart were all filled with that holy image, and he directly entered the realm of enlightenment during the battle!

The Mountain Ancestor wanted to use this map to deal with him, and Ning Qi also planned to use this map to counter the Mountain Ancestor.

This ancient sacred map is like an unparalleled and sharp divine sword, which the Mountain Ancestor just happened to snatch into his hands.

The Mountain Ancestor may be able to use the divine sword, but he may not necessarily have mastered the true method of using it.

Ning Qi, on the other hand, planned to use the divine sword to master its usage in order to defeat the Mountain Ancestor.

Whoever wields the divine sword does not guarantee victory.

A divine sword can only unleash its full potential in the hands of a swordsman.

The black hole and the stars kept chasing Ning Qi, but Ning Qi was always able to teleport away at the critical moment, and he became more and more relaxed.

Across from him, the Mountain Ancestor frowned slightly upon seeing Ning Qi's graceful figure.

"Do you really think I don't exist? How dare you comprehend the Dao right before my eyes?"

The Mountain Ancestor once again shot a beam of starlight toward the spot where Ning Qi had dodged.

This time, the starlight was different from before; it was as if countless meteors and comets had gathered together and burst out with intense white light.

Whoosh!
A starlight flashed across the space, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Ning Qi, who was in a state of enlightenment, suddenly burst forth with endless divine light.

His body has 360 acupoints, forming a nebula-like cloud that keeps rotating.

Each acupoint emitted a terrifying suction force, subtly connecting with the ancient Daoist sacred diagram atop the mountain ancestor's head.

Whoosh!
At that moment, countless comets silently emerged from the space around Ning Qi, heading straight for him to kill.

Terrifying comets blot out the sun, moving at incredible speeds. They lurk beneath the dark depths, employing unpredictable and bizarre methods to assassinate their opponents.

But now, the 360 ​​acupoints that Ning Qi had opened all over his body released a terrifying suction force, instantly swallowing up the incoming comet swarm.

From a distance, Ning Qi's location was initially obscured by the stars, but in the next second it was suddenly empty.

Immediately afterwards, the starlight that the Mountain Ancestor had initially shot out also came in pursuit.

Above it were black holes and stars, and Ning Qi's acupoints once again released star power.

Instantly, the starlight tornado, like a savage dragon returning to the sea, poured entirely into Ning Qi's thin body. Upon witnessing this, the Mountain Ancestor's pupils dilated in shock, and he nearly bit his tongue.

"Impossible! Is he comprehending the legacy of the Star Lord? How could it be so fast?"

The mountain ancestor was shocked like never before.

Even when he received the inheritance of Buzhou Mountain back then, his emotions were never as turbulent as they are now.

He knew beforehand that Ning Qi had amazing talent, surpassing him and the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor, as evidenced by that unprecedented heavenly tribulation.

Later, when he fought Ning Qi, Ning Qi was also able to quickly become stronger when fighting him, which is the second point.

But it was only at this moment that the Mountain Ancestor truly saw just how terrifying Ning Qi's talent was!
Because, even though he was the one who snatched the Ancient Dao Sacred Map, and the Ancient Dao Sacred Map was floating above his head, he now felt a sense of dejection as if Ning Qi had taken the Ancient Dao Sacred Map away!
Even the strong self-confidence that Shanzu had once held in his heart had somewhat diminished.

"I don't believe you can really grasp it so quickly?"

The mountain ancestor's scarred face seemed even more distorted, inadvertently revealing a strong sense of jealousy.

It was as if Ning Qi had obtained what should have been his.

The next second, he also charged towards Ning Qi.

"Fallen Star Hand!"

The Mountain Ancestor roared angrily.

The entire space shook, and all the light went out.

It was pitch black all around, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

In an instant, Ning Qi felt himself lose his spiritual senses.

It's not just visual deprivation; spiritual awareness, hearing, and so on are all completely taken away.

High above, a chasm quietly opened up.

In the dark sky, as if hell had opened, countless shadowy, gigantic claws descended, reaching down towards Ning Qi.

Ning Qi's mind was clear, and he radiated endless starlight from within.

The starlight drew out the starlight from an ancient scroll in the darkness.

The two echoed each other, and the starlight in the ancient scroll instantly flew towards Ning Qi.

Two kinds of starlight merged into one!

Rumble!
Countless shadowy, dark claws reached for Ning Qi's location, but the next second, they touched the starlight on Ning Qi's body, like snow meeting the sun, darkness meeting light.

Thousand-year-old darkroom, one light makes it bright!
In the darkness, only a voice filled with surprise, doubt, and resentment could be heard.

"This map is in my hands, and its inheritance is mine as well. Why would you, a mere ancient sage, turn your back on me?"

Ning Qi was dressed in a Yin-Yang Taoist robe, draped in endless starlight, illuminating the entire dark space. He was the only source of light in the space.

Ning Qi looked toward a corner and saw the Mountain Ancestor gritting his teeth and tearing off the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram above his head, with a cursing expression on his face.

The ancient saint's shadow that had previously possessed him actually detached from the Mountain Ancestor's body.

The Ancient Sage's Shadow glanced one last time at the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram in the Mountain Ancestor's hand, and seemed to sigh.

Immediately, he took a step forward and instantly teleported to Ning Qi's side, merging directly into Ning Qi's body without Ning Qi's consent.

"Boy, whoever inherits my legacy must make a trip to the City of Boundary Sea in the future! Otherwise, you will be cursed wherever the stars shine throughout the heavens!"

Ning Qi seemed to hear a faint echo.

Then, a large amount of information entered his mind, all of which were the cultivation methods of that Star Lord.

Ning Qi's body trembled.

The next second, he frowned.

It seemed that he had easily obtained all the inheritances of an ancient saint within the Ancient Dao Sacred Map, which was much faster than when he cultivated the inheritance of the Holy Ancestor last time.

Ning Qi's mind raced, and in an instant, he understood everything.

It turns out that the original copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Map was passed down in a different way than the copy that the Holy Ancestor had given him before.

The copy given to him by the Holy Ancestor required him to comprehend it on his own, but the original copy of the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram seemed to only require establishing a connection with the image of the ancient sage within it to obtain its inheritance.

Ning Qi wasn't quite sure if that was the case. The Holy Image of the Ancient Saint of the Starry Sky had clearly merged into the Mountain Ancestor's body, but suddenly it broke away from the Mountain Ancestor's body and chose him.

As for the lingering echo of the Ancient Saint of the Starry Sky, Ning Qi completely ignored it.

"Boundary Sea Star City? Under the heavens, wherever the stars shine, there is bound to be a curse?"

What a joke! He has neither the time nor the inclination to deal with this right now.

A corner of the space.

The Mountain Ancestor still gripped the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram tightly with both hands, his gaze fixed on Ning Qi.

At this moment, Ning Qi was just like the holy shadow of the ancient sage of the starry sky, with fine starlight flowing around him, and the streaks of starlight seemed to contain the endless mysteries of the universe.

Each ray of starlight, if viewed closely, resembles a miniature planet, and when connected together, they resemble the Milky Way.

Ning Qi seemed to stand amidst countless galaxies, gazing directly at the Mountain Ancestor through the endless starry sky.

This strange phenomenon did not last long; after a moment, it disappeared without a trace, and Ning Qi was back to being the same Ning Qi.

But Shan Zu dared not underestimate Ning Qi any longer.

Ning Qi had a tremendous impact on him, and the Mountain Ancestor realized that at this moment, the only obstacle preventing him from becoming an immortal was Ning Qi!
Ning Qi must die!

"Continue, can you still summon a holy shadow from the Ancient Sacred Path Diagram?"

Ning Qi said calmly to the Mountain Ancestor.

He had a nonchalant expression, but his eyes revealed anticipation.

Upon hearing this, the Mountain Ancestor nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood in anger.

This ancient sacred map is indeed an extremely rare treasure, and whoever gets it should cherish it immensely.

The Mountain Ancestor now really wants to tear it all apart.

He tried to tear it, but unfortunately, the ancient sacred map was made of some kind of silk thread, and even he, a near-immortal, could not tear it apart with all his might!

The Mountain Ancestor glanced at the Ancient Dao Sacred Diagram and noticed that one of the sacred images within it was missing.

His face was ashen as he put away the Ancient Dao Sacred Map and looked at Ning Qi, saying:
"It seems that if I want to kill you, I'll have to use my own strength!"

The Ancient Dao Sacred Map spun in his hand before being stored in his storage space.

"Boy, if you want the Ancient Dao Sacred Map and to save the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor, come to Buzhou Mountain."

He didn't know what kind of magic he used, but he spat out a beam of black light that actually tore apart the space that Ning Qi had repaired with the Jianmu seedling.

The next second, the Mountain Ancestor vanished from his spot.

Ning Qi's gaze followed his departing figure, looking in the direction of the illusory image of Mount Buzhou.

Within the illusory image of Mount Buzhou, the figures of two mountain ancestors appeared.

One remained suspended atop Mount Buzhou, while the other appeared inside Mount Buzhou, charging towards the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.

The Mountain Ancestor seems to have temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​suppressing Ning Qi alone, and has chosen to deal with the Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor instead.

As the two mountain ancestors returned to Mount Buzhou, the phantom of Mount Buzhou expanded once more, emanating a terrifying yet sacred aura.

Ning Qi gazed at the illusory image of Mount Buzhou, and then his entire body vanished from the space in an instant.

If viewed from within the Boundary Sea, one would find that, apart from a terrifying divine mountain floating within the Boundary Sea, the original Mountain and Sea Boundary and Vast Boundary have both vanished.

(End of this chapter)