Inner Traitor

Thump!

Thump!

Thump!

A rhythmic thumping sound rang out continuously, and the ball of light, radiating a vast aura, contracted its radiance, like the beating of a heart. The sound was like the sound of the Dao, constantly echoing, containing a certain Dao Resonance within it.

All the Martial Saint wore expressions of shock, and even the ancient saints were no exception.

Is this the will of the world?

"Such a powerful aura! I feel like an ant before it."

"To see the World Will again, still as majestic as ever, no, even more majestic than before—our plan has indeed succeeded!"

All the saints were amazed and even more excited.

The world's will is clearly in good condition now; even if it is only in the initial stage of recovery, there is no sense of weakness whatsoever.

This gave them more hope.

Joy was evident in the eyes of Zhan Tian Martial Saint and the others.

"Everyone, once you step inside, do not harbor any hostility. Just keep your spiritual energy to protect yourself. The world's will has an instinct to attack anyone who threatens it."

All the saints nodded.

now.

Even the most powerful individuals couldn't help but slow their breathing, afraid of disturbing the will of the world.

Golden light shimmered in Ning Qi's eyes, and his mind was filled with inspiration. After witnessing the will of the world firsthand, he was able to grasp its essence, and some of his past problems were almost easily solved.

"The World Will is not the Martial World itself, but more like a collection of subconscious entities born from the Martial World. Its purpose is to elevate and protect the Martial World itself. My guess was right. In this way, my fusion with the World Will will not cause a backlash from the Martial World."

"After all, simply changing the 'steward' won't threaten my true form, unlike the Mountain and Sea Realm, which would directly devour the entire world."

Ning Qi smiled.

Although he now possesses the combat power of the Divine Ability Realm, it would still be somewhat difficult for him to fight against the entire Martial World. However, if it were merely the will of the world, with the various methods he has comprehended, it wouldn't be a problem.

"Everyone, let's go in together," Zhan Tian Martial Saint said in a deep voice.

All the saints nodded in unison, and then stepped into the space where the world's will resided.

"Boom!"

Almost the instant everyone stepped in, the originally gentle ball of light suddenly shone brightly, accompanied by a soul-stirring Daoist sound, and an extremely strong sense of oppression swept over them.

The Martial Saint paled.

But the voice of the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint had already rang out:

"Don't resist! Just protect yourself with spiritual energy!"

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines and instinctively protected themselves.

Led by several extremely powerful individuals, they formed a spiritual energy barrier, barely managing to withstand the terrifying pressure.

Ning Qi could clearly see it.

After the lack of resistance, the oppressive feeling weakened, and then a powerful consciousness swept over, seemingly identifying the identities of the people. Whether they were from the martial world or not was not difficult for it to distinguish.

The atmosphere was somewhat tense.

The Martial Saint took a deep breath, his eyes filled with respect, and shouted loudly:

"All the saints of the martial world have come to beseech the supreme will of the martial world to save our people!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

His spiritual power continuously evolved in the space in front of him, and one breathtaking scene after another appeared.

In High Antiquity times, a great enemy invaded, and the beings of the martial world fought one after another until the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, leaving mountains of corpses.

The world's will awakens at a critical moment, granting powerful combat capabilities to each and every living being, enabling them to launch a counterattack.

These are scenes from the battles between the High Antiquity people and the realm of mountains and seas.

Ning Qi saw many familiar faces among them.

Old Xuan Turtle, Great Flame Martial Saint, Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint, Black Blood Devil Lord... Although their appearances differed, their essential power remained unchanged. Besides these people, there were other powerful figures who could rival them, fighting desperately, but they were not so lucky and eventually died one by one.

Seeing that breathtaking scene, many Martial Saint who had never lived through that era were deeply shocked. While fearing the terrifying strength of the great enemy of the Mountain and Sea Realm, they also felt a surge of anger.

The scene keeps changing.

In the blink of an eye, the world's will fell into slumber, and then the saints discussed how to deal with the next invasion from the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Then came the continuous efforts of generations.

Until the Spirituality revived, the world's will awakened once more.

The voice of the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint was filled with sorrow:

"Our formidable enemy remains, poised to invade our homeland once more. We humbly beseech the will of the martial world to grant us a baptism, to aid us in breaking through our current realm and saving all living beings!"

All the saints were filled with excitement and shouted in unison:

"We beseech the will of the martial world to grant us a baptism and save all living beings!"

Those images seemed to resonate with people's very blood, stirring up a sense of shared hatred and indignation in many hearts.

The once-shining will of the martial world gradually calmed down.

It has no independent consciousness, only the instinct to protect the martial world.

These scenes gradually reminded Him of the sense of crisis from long ago, a sense of crisis that ultimately brought Him to life. And now, that familiar sense of crisis is approaching again, and hope lies only among these people before Him.

"Buzz!"

A soft light emanated from the Martial World's Will, falling upon everyone, bringing a sense of clarity and comfort, and dispelling the previous terrifying oppressive feeling.

Joy was evident on everyone's faces.

This signifies that the will of the martial arts world has recognized them and given a response.

The faces of the several powerful individuals all revealed expressions of longing.

The Martial Saint of Heaven-Slaying roared:

"Gentlemen, there's no time to lose. Why don't you quickly calm yourselves down?"

That's all.

He took the lead and landed about a hundred feet away from the Martial World's will. Then the Great Flame Martial Saint and the others did the same. Together with Ning Qi, the six of them were all a hundred feet away from the Martial World's will, forming a circle that surrounded the Martial World's will at the very center.

Following closely behind.

Those who were at the Five Elements Perfection and those Martial Saint of the Fifth Realm, separated by three hundred feet from the Martial World's will, also sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes to regulate their breathing.

The other Martial Saint took their seats one by one according to their cultivation level.

The hundred saints surrounded the will of the martial world, forming concentric circles, and bursts of energy erupted, creating a spectacular scene.

Everyone calmed their minds and focused their attention.

In an instant.

The Martial World Will shone brightly once again, but this time the light was not oppressive at all. Instead, it carried a strange power. Soft rays of light wrapped around everyone, and the closer they got to the Martial World Will, the stronger the special power became.

Ning Qi carefully considered and understood.

He felt the spiritual energy within his body constantly boiling, his five internal organs shimmering with five-colored light, flowing continuously. The special power emanating from the martial world's will fell upon it, producing some strange changes, and various insights surged into his mind.

"What incredible power! Is this the Origin Power of the world? It's even more miraculous than the power when the Spirituality revived, easily helping people reach realms they never dared to imagine."

Ning Qi felt the five elements within his internal organs merging and undergoing a transformation. This process required him to do little; everything happened naturally.

From the True Martial Inheritance, Ning Qi already knew how to cultivate to the next realm, the Purple Mansion Realm.

The five elements converge to form the origin, condensing Divine Ability, and then using these Divine Ability to open up the Purple Mansion.

The process of the Five Elements returning to their origin was already extremely difficult, let alone condensing Divine Ability. But now, with the support of the Origin Power, Ning Qi only needs to provide an idea, and the Divine Ability will begin to be nurtured in that direction.

Even though Ning Qi had already planned to follow his own deduced cultivation system for World Lords, he couldn't help but be amazed at this moment.

In the distance.

One by one, the Martial Saint have even begun to break through their cultivation realms.

Because it is easier for lower-level Martial Saint to break through, as they only need enough of the corresponding Five Elements Qi.

This moment.

He finally understood the significance of the Martial Saint ' painstaking planning over ten thousand years.

Through the revival of Spirituality and the baptism of the world's will, a large number of high-end combat forces can be quickly created. When the Mountain and Sea Realm invades in the future, the world's will will temporarily provide another boost, and victory will be assured.

In the blink of an eye.

The surrounding area was filled with the fluctuations of breakthrough realms.

The group including Zhan Tian Martial Saint were slower; it would take them longer to use this power to advance from the half-step Divine Ability Realm to the true Divine Ability Realm.

Ning Qi sensed it briefly, retained a portion of his consciousness, and then immersed himself in deducing the realm of the Lord of the Realm.

It has to be said.

The infusion of this Origin Power allowed him to perceive the mysteries of the world's will almost without reservation, and even to imprint hidden marks upon it in advance, preparing for the subsequent fusion.

This was an unexpected joy, even more so for Ning Qi than breaking through to the Divine Ability Realm.

Time passed slowly.

Everything is getting better.

All the saints have made great breakthroughs, and several of the most powerful individuals have reached a critical moment.

But at that very moment...

A sudden change has occurred!

The Black Blood Devil Lord had been trying to break through his cultivation level with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his eyes filled with a ferocious smile. Without saying a word, the Black Blood Demon Banner appeared in his hand. With a wave of his hand, black blood demon chains, exuding a corrosive aura and burning with black flames, shot out from the banner.

Our goal is to align with the will of the world!

"Buzz!"

The World Will seemed to sense the crisis and suddenly shone brightly, but it was too late. The prolonged baptism had temporarily weakened the World Will. The chains of magic shot out, about to form a cage to trap the World Will within.

The saints opened their eyes in horror and witnessed this scene.

They didn't have time to think.

All of this happened too suddenly.

But one person remained on guard.

Ning Qi also opened his eyes:

"Court death!"

His gaze was cold, and he had been keeping a watchful eye on the others. So, the moment the Black Blood Devil Lord launched his attack, he realized that the World Will was already his possession, and he was merely taking the opportunity to weaken its power to facilitate future fusion, and also to lure out this traitor.

Unexpectedly, I really couldn't resist.

The silvery-white sword light flashed and disappeared in an instant.

The True Martial Sword split into ten thousand Sword Qi, slashing towards the black blood demon chains.

The Black Blood Devil Lord glared menacingly at Ning Qi, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

"You bastard, this Devil Lord has put up with you for far too long!"

In an instant.

A terrifying aura erupted as the Black Blood Devil Lord made no attempt to conceal his power. His demonic banners fluttered, and dark clouds rolled in, turning the once tranquil void into a menacing place. Terrifying auras swept outwards in all directions.

One after another, black skulls roared and charged out, their howls chilling to the bone.

Drops of black blood gathered into rain, forming a torrential downpour that rushed towards Ning Qi.

The nascent form of Divine Ability: Black Blood Divine Rain!

The power that the Black Blood Devil Lord is displaying now is far greater than what he showed at Tian Ding Mountain.

The saints all withdrew from their meditative state and looked on in astonishment.

"This is... the power of the Mountain and Sea Realm!"

The black skeletal power was present in the scene just now when the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint manifested, and now it has appeared on the Black Blood Devil Lord.

This, combined with the Black Blood Devil Lord's sudden outburst.

The answer is obvious.

"Black Blood Devil Lord, why have you betrayed us!" The Martial Saint ' eyes were bloodshot with rage, and the old Xuan Turtle couldn't help but shout angrily, with azure spiritual light condensing on his body.

The Black Blood Devil Lord chuckled:

"Treason? That's just a case of the wise man yielding to circumstances! You bunch of fools, you don't really think that these preparations are enough to resist the power of a spirit realm, do you?"

"Let me tell you, before was just the first time the Mountain and Sea Realm was caught off guard by the World Will. Now that we're prepared, do you think we can still win? Ridiculous!"

He grinned maliciously at the assembled saints.

Blood rained down, obscuring the sky and the sun.

Half of it was indiscriminate attacks, and the other half was directed at the will of the world.

Ning Qi's gaze remained calm. He pointed his finger, and five Sword Qi shot into the sky.

Five Elements God Sword Qi!

The Sword Qi energy was incomparably sharp and contained many mysteries. It resonated with each other, endlessly generating power and possessing boundless might. It was not Divine Ability power, but it was even more Divine Ability than a supernatural power. The five heaven-reaching Sword Qi were invincible, and the black blood divine rain was forcibly cut in half.

The Black Blood Devil Lord's eyes narrowed, and he chuckled:

"Heavenly Sword, with such talent, are you truly willing to sink into oblivion along with the martial world? Why not join me in destroying the will of this world and drawing the army of the Mountain and Sea Realm to descend? At that time, with this merit, we can not only join the Mountain and Sea Realm, but also enjoy inexhaustible resources!"

Ning Qi remained silent.

The South Sea Divine Nun, however, spoke first, rebuking:

"Black Blood Devil Lord, I truly misjudged you. I thought you had seen the light, but old habits die hard. You deserve to die!"

"Fellow Daoists, please join me in helping Sword Dao slay this villain!"

Several top experts woke up one after another. They were already on the verge of breaking through, but at this moment they had to forcibly stop.

Azure light condensed between the old tortoise's palms, transforming into an ancient azure mountain that pressed down on the Black Blood Devil Lord.

The jade bottle in the hands of the South Sea Goddess shone brightly, condensing into a compassionate thousand-armed Bodhisattva, exuding an unmistakable sacred aura.

The combined power of these two extremely powerful individuals was terrifying.

But the next moment...

Everyone was stunned.

Suddenly, the Thousand-Handed Bodhisattva changed direction, and countless large hands carrying immense power slammed towards the old Xuan Turtle. Even though the old Xuan Turtle had been instructed by Ning Qi to be wary of the South Sea Goddess, the suddenness of the attack caught him off guard, and he could only hastily manifest his true form—a tortoise shell—for defense.

"Nun of the South Sea, what are you doing!" Gui Changqing roared angrily.

The South Sea Goddess smiled gently:

"I suddenly realize that what the Devil Lord said makes some sense."

The laughter even carried a rare hint of allure.

The saints felt a chill run through their bodies.

This is getting serious.