Sect Master

What is the Realm of Emptiness?

The Primordial Spirit merges with heaven and earth, comprehends the power of a rule, and lives for ten thousand years.

Reaching this level, even in the spirit world, one could be considered a great power.

This is a world apart from the Primordial Spirit Realm. The power of rules is a higher-dimensional power, and even the most powerful genius would never be able to defeat someone in the Void Dao Realm who is a higher realm. This is a difference in the essence of power.

Whether or not one has mastered the power of the rules is a different matter.

Even with Ning Qi's current reincarnation, which is already invincible at the Primordial Spirit Realm, he still wouldn't dare say that he could fight against someone at the Void Dao Realm.

but.

Ning Qi felt at least that he wouldn't be crushed like an ant.

Of course, this was not the fundamental reason for his calm response. The reason he was not afraid was that he had already anticipated this situation before he came.

The old man in black robes looked furious, as if a thousand sharp swords were piercing the sky, but before he could make a move, a furious roar descended:

"Old ghost Ye, you're really getting worse with age! A dignified Supreme Elder, bullying a junior who's only been cultivating for a few decades?"

The disciples were horrified.

Then a large purple sun descended from the sky, transforming into an old man in purple robes—who else could it be but the Supreme Elder Ziyang?

"Greetings, Supreme Elder Ziyang." Ning Qi chuckled inwardly and bowed slightly.

If he wanted to use Ye Chen as a stepping stone, how could he not understand the situation clearly?

The vast Wuji Sword Sect is naturally not a monolithic entity. Two major Lineage are particularly powerful: the Ye Household, whose first True Disciple came from, and the Jiang family, whose second True Disciple came from. Both Lineage have produced several sect leaders, and there are currently several powerful figures within the sect to suppress them.

It can be said that...

If this continues, and these two clans produce a few more sect leaders, the Wuji Sword Sect will gradually fall under the control of the Lineage. Whether the surname is Ye or Jiang, it will not be a good thing.

This situation was naturally not what those "powerful figures from sects" wanted to see. They hoped to confront the two major Lineage, instigating Lineage strife within them while simultaneously recruiting more prodigies from outside the Lineage.

That's why Elder Ziyang was so excited when Ning Qi displayed his unparalleled talent.

He saw in Ning Qi the hope of revitalizing the sect and suppressing the two major Lineage.

Therefore, when Ning Qi learned about all this, he naturally sent someone to inform Elder Ziyang about the situation in advance.

"Excellent! Excellent!"

The Supreme Elder Ziyang smiled as he sized up Ning Qi. He had naturally witnessed the previous battle. In less than ten years, Ning Qi had already been able to suppress Ye Chen. Such talent and ability were beyond his expectations.

Ning Qi simply smiled respectfully.

far away.

The black-robed elder, "Old Ghost Ye," also revealed his true form, standing beside Ye Chen. He glared angrily at Zi Yang and shouted:

"Old ghost Ziyang, are you really going to side with this kid so unfairly?"

Ziyang turned around and sneered:

"Side the law? You old ghost Ye, you're the one who's biased by not distinguishing right from wrong! Just because Ye Chen comes from your Ye Household, does that give you the right to disregard the rules and arbitrarily suppress other disciples? Let me ask you, do you even have any regard for the rules of the Wuji Sword Sect?!"

His imposing presence and the wisps of power of rules descended, causing the disciples to hold their breath and feel a chill. The clash between these powerful figures had exceeded their expectations for what was happening today.

Old Ghost Ye paused for a moment:

"Stop spewing such foul language! I, Ye Qingtian, am naturally loyal to the Sword Sect, but this brat is so ruthless towards his fellow disciples that he must be punished. To break one's Dao heart and seize spiritual treasures at the drop of a hat—how is such behavior any different from that of the demonic path?"

"If we do not set an example today, everyone will imitate us in the future. How can our Sword Sect grow stronger and more united?"

He slammed a large hat down on his head, a cold smile creeping across his lips:

"Return the spirit sword to Ye Chen, and we can grant him leniency by sending him to the Heavenly Fiend Cave for fifty years of seclusion."

Everyone's expression changed.

The Heavenly Fiend Cave is no good place. It is filled with Heavenly Fiend Gale that corrode one's flesh and soul. In fifty years, even if one doesn't die, one will be severely damaged. This is an attempt to kill Ning Qi's future. You should know that Ning Qi has only cultivated for a few decades since his rise to power. Now they are making him waste fifty years of his life. Their intentions are obvious.

Zi Yang laughed, and the purple sun behind him suddenly burst forth with light, pressing down on Ye Qingtian with a powerful roar that shook the heavens.

"Old ghost Ye, are you trying to destroy the immortal seed of our Boundless Sword Sect?!"

This indicates extreme anger.

Between heaven and earth, wisps of the power of rules descended, cutting the sea of clouds into strips. Even the Formation of the central peaks could not shield this fluctuation. At this moment, many disciples of the Wuji Sword Sect, both inner and outer, looked in this direction in shock.

Ziyang's beard and hair flew wildly, his eyes gleaming like swords.

"Ye Chen is nothing but a piece of trash. He's just a nobody compared to a divine seed!"

"Not to mention, he was in the wrong first. Two spirit swords are more than enough to make amends. Our Sword Sect disciples are not delicate flowers that cannot withstand storms. If he were to break his Dao heart so easily, he would be unworthy of being the number one True Disciple of our Sword Sect!"

"Old ghost Ye, if you want a fight, then come at me!"

He was full of vigor, fearless of any enemy, and determined to support Ning Qi.

Ye Qingtian's face was extremely gloomy.

"Very well! Very well! Since you, Ziyang, are being unreasonable, then let this old man see what progress you've made in the past thousand years!"

If he doesn't respond after being provoked like this in public, how will he ever have the face to live in the future?

Everyone held their breath.

Ning Qi's eyes also showed some solemnity. If two Void Dao Realm experts were to fight, their power would be enough to shake the heavens and the earth. However, he also knew that they probably wouldn't fight today. If they could fight, it would mean that the Boundless Sword Sect was close to falling apart.

Based on my experience in the Wuji Sword Sect over the years, although there are conflicts within the sect, the overall trend is still upward.

really.

The thought had barely formed in his mind when...

Powerful auras descended from the sky, forcefully halting the clash of the two powerful beings' auras.

Two figures appeared. Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe respectfully followed behind a refined middle-aged man. Everyone bowed their heads respectfully, even Zi Yang and Ye Qingtian bowed politely.

"Greetings, Sect Master!"

Jiang Baichuan smiled and waved his hand gently, saying:

"Both of you are Supreme Elders, pillars of the Sword Sect. Why hold a grudge?"

He stood there, his aura as ethereal and unpredictable as the clouds in the sky. He was the first True Disciple of a certain generation, born into the Jiang family, who eventually succeeded in seizing the position of sect leader. As a result, the Jiang family has always been extremely powerful and suppressed the Ye Household in the years that followed.

Therefore, the Ye Household placed their hopes on Ye Household Chen, hoping that he could seize the position of sect leader in this generation.

Ye Qingtian snorted softly:

"Sect Master, please judge for yourself, should Ning Qi be punished for such behavior?"

Before Ziyang could speak, Jiang Baichuan looked at Ning Qi with a hint of surprise in his eyes, and smiled:

"As expected of a celestial seed personally selected by Elder Ziyang, you are truly extraordinary. I was far inferior to you back then. Given time, you will surely elevate the Sword Sect to a higher level."

Hearing such praise...

Ye Qingtian's expression froze, while Zi Yang swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue, a smile appearing on his face. The bias in his words was already quite obvious.

Ning Qi said respectfully:

"Sect Master, you flatter me. It was merely a stroke of luck."

Jiang Baichuan smiled and shook his head, then said:

"In my opinion, it would be better to let this matter drop. After all, Ye Chen was in the wrong first. How can one become successful without experiencing trials and tribulations? Ye Chen has extraordinary talent and will surely achieve great things in the future. This experience may not be a bad thing. We are all the sect's prodigies, and one day we might even have to fight side by side. There is no need for this."

He didn't mention the two spirit swords at all, which immediately made Ye Qingtian and Ye Chen's faces extremely ugly.

Jiang Baichuan is indeed the sect leader of the Wuji Sword Sect, but he is also a member of the Jiang family. While maintaining a certain degree of impartiality, he is more willing to seek benefits for the Jiang family.

Suppressing the Ye Household is undoubtedly in the Jiang family's interest, and this is a pretty good opportunity. He was in a very good mood. Ye Chen's rise had always made the Jiang family somewhat wary. If Ye Chen were to take over the position of sect leader, the Ye Household would experience a leap forward. But now that Ning Qi Qiyi's army has suddenly risen and suppressed Ye Chen, the Ye Household's hopes have been dashed.

He preferred the sect leader's faction to take the position of sect leader rather than the Ye Household.

Of course, he couldn't let the sects and factions live too comfortably either.

The expressions on everyone's faces varied.

Ziyang and Ning Qi naturally had no objections. Ziyang cupped his hands and smiled, saying:

"I will obey the sect leader's orders."

Ye Chen finally composed himself and couldn't help but step forward:

"Sect Master, all this is because my Sword Sect's True Disciple, Junior Brother Wei Feng, perished at the hands of Ning Qi. That is why I am in this state. I beg you, Sect Master, to understand! Our Sword Sect's rules allow for inter-discipline combat, but True Disciple are forbidden from killing each other. Violators will be punished, ranging from having their cultivation abolished to having their Divine Soul destroyed!"

He clenched his fists and growled, his gaze towards Ning Qi flickering with a mixture of resentment and fear. He then dragged Jiang Qingxue down with him.

"This disciple dares to swear by the Heavenly Dao that this is no empty promise. Junior Sister Jiang Qingxue should also know something about this, as Junior Brother Jiang Xuan also perished at the hands of Ning Qi!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

The scene was silent.

True Disciple must not kill each other; this is an inviolable iron law. If such things are done in private, that's one thing, but if they are brought up in public, we must be on high alert. Otherwise, the morale will be low, and the sect's collapse will not be far off.

Jiang Qingxue felt a chill run down her spine and cursed Ye Chen inwardly for dragging her into this mess.

Seeing the gazes of Jiang Baichuan and the other powerful figures, she dared not lie and could only mumble in a low voice:

"This disciple was on good terms with Junior Brother Jiang Xuan. He had previously entrusted his soul lamp to this disciple and joined the Five Elements Peak. Some time ago, Junior Brother Jiang Xuan's soul lamp went out."

Everyone immediately understood.

Isn't this just framing Jiang Xuan to go to Five Elements Peak?

However, it's never as good to make such things public, so Jiang Qingxue changed her approach. But the many powerful figures present, having weathered many storms, were well aware of these little tricks.

Many powerful figures turned their gazes toward Ning Qi:

Is this really true?

The pressure instantly intensified, and the disciples of the Five Elements Peak behind Ning Qi all felt tense.

But Ning Qi had already prepared a response, and he calmly replied:

"Reporting to the Sect Master and all the Supreme Elders, this disciple recently had fortuitous opportunity and learned of a small world in the Chu Kingdom's cultivation Immortal Realm that had given rise to intelligence. I then led the disciples of the Five Elements Peak there, but we never expected that the small world to be so strange, with many of its natives actually able to unleash combat power at the Primordial Spirit Realm."

"This disciple used all his strength to defeat him, but unfortunately, Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan perished."

"This disciple would never dare to harm a fellow disciple; I beg the Sect Master to see the truth!"

The crowd looked even more astonished.

A small world containing the combat power of the Primordial Spirit Realm, so rare and terrifying.

Ye Chen was furious:

"Ning Qi, how dare you deceive the sect leader! Why did so many disciples of your Five Elements Peak survive, but only Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan died? Moreover... as far as I know, all the Immortal Realm from the twelve sects of the Chu Kingdom who went with you were wiped out!"

He gave a sinister smile and continued:

Are you deliberately hiding something, trying to cover up your crimes?

Many powerful figures gazed at them with a look of inquiry, and some of those gazes even showed signs of interest.

Such a small world is truly strange. For Ning Qi to spare no expense in killing so many cultivators, the fortuitous opportunity hidden within must be extraordinary. Perhaps it holds the earth-shattering fortuitous opportunity to become a giant in the Integration Realm, or even to reach the Dao Integration Realm!

As for anything higher, they didn't dare to think about it, after all, it was just a small world.

Even so, it was enough to tempt people. If Jiang Baichuan hadn't been there, someone would have already started interrogating him. Zi Yang's heart sank, and he silently shielded Ning Qi from those prying eyes.

Jiang Baichuan's gaze was calm, yet it contained immense authority:

"Ning Qi, what's your explanation?"

Ning Qi bowed slightly:

"Sect Leader, please take a look."

He waved his hand, and a white mystic crystal flew out. This was a Shadow Crystal, capable of recording everything that happened, and even powerful beings could not tamper with its contents.

Ye Chen's expression changed, and then he saw a vast war scene projected onto the screen.

In the picture.

Ning Qi led the way, followed by all the disciples of the Wuji Sword Sect, and behind him were many Primordial Spirit Realm True Lord, as well as a million cultivators from the twelve sects. However, the enemies on the other side were not to be underestimated. Each of them possessed a powerful aura that did not seem to belong to the natives of the small world. They had been given some unknown power and were emanating black energy, making them look like demons.

Everyone present was somewhat alarmed.

Even among the many powerful beings, there was a look of inquiry in their eyes as they racked their brains, trying to find a similar species.

Ning Qi chuckled inwardly.

This was naturally something he had prepared long ago. Having Perfection of the Realm Lord realm, it would be too easy for him to recreate such a war scene. The magic of the Realm Power was enough to deceive people. In other words, what was recorded in this Reflection Crystal was what actually happened!

In the picture.

Cultivators from the Mountain and Sea Realm continued to perish, as did natives of smaller worlds.

Suddenly.

A towering demonic sword wreathed in black energy was seen hurtling towards Ning Qi. Ning Qi fought back with all his might, protecting many Sword Sect disciples, but Wei Feng, Jiang Xuan, and a few other Sword Sect disciples were blasted out of the protective shield and landed in the enemy ranks.

Ning Qi roared to the sky, but it was to no avail.

Then, naturally, those disciples were overwhelmed by the enemy tide and turned to dust.

After the image of the Shadow Crystal ended, Ning Qi felt somewhat guilty and said:

"That's how it is. It's not that I didn't want to save them, but that I wasn't capable enough. I'm also extremely heartbroken by the deaths of Junior Brother Wei Feng and Junior Brother Jiang Xuan."