Sword Ancestor

The continued playback of the video caused an uproar among the audience.

Everyone understood perfectly: the Ye Household intended to join forces with powerful figures from other sects to assassinate Ning Qi.

However, faced with such clear images, the Ye Household members naturally refused to admit it.

Ye Duanjiang, the number one member of the Ye Household, roared in fury:

"You've given yourself away. Tell me, who exactly are you? No matter how talented Ning Qi is, he couldn't have directly advanced to the late stage of the Void Dao Realm, much less have rendered the four of us powerful beings powerless to resist."

Upon hearing Ye Duanjiang's angry shout, everyone except those from the Five Elements Peak and all those who participated in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm was stunned.

Yes, if the footage is indeed questionable, isn't Ning Qi's strength even more questionable?

Seeing that his words seemed to have an effect, Ye Duanjiang continued:

"What are you all standing there for? This person is definitely not Ning Qi; some terrifying being has possessed him! If you don't make a move, are you just going to watch him suppress us?"

While the others were still hesitating, the Ye Household members were naturally the quickest to react to Ye Duanjiang's words.

Behind the four powerful figures of the Ye Household, there were more than fifty True Disciple of the Ye Household.

They seemed to have secretly reached an agreement long ago, and acted in unison, instantly stirring up a storm.

Various Spiritual Qi mixed with the power of the Primordial Spirit transformed into a surging giant wave that grabbed towards Ning Qi.

The changes on the field once again surprised everyone.

However, as the giant wave-like hand crashed down, a sword flew out from Ning Qi's body to meet it head-on.

A cyan sword shadow spread out from the cyan sword and immediately slashed at the giant wave's hand.

The void shattered, and the enormous wave-like hand was easily cut in two, its countless Primordial Spirit power instantly dissipating.

The fifty-odd True Disciple of the Ye Household were all shocked and took a few steps back.

"This sword strike is merely a minor punishment. After I have seen my new evidence, I will settle accounts with you all."

Ning Qi's calm voice, like a resounding bell, echoed throughout the central square.

The whispers and murmurs at the scene all ceased one by one.

"You're definitely trying to frame my Ye Household with fabricated evidence! Don't believe him!"

Ye Duanjiang roared, his face red and neck thick, but he was still tightly bound by Ning Qi's rule chains, and could only make the rule chains tremble slightly.

The other three powerful Ye Household also roared out in anger.

Don't they know whether they did it or not?

I never expected that Ning Qi would return with such terrifying strength after only one trip to the Xuanzhen Secret Realm!

Suddenly, the four people stopped speaking, as if their mouths had been gagged at the same time, and they could no longer make a sound.

Ning Qi then calmly took out an item.

A faint, seemingly weak, Primordial Spirit appeared before Ning Qi.

The crowd could vaguely make out his features.

The True Disciple did not recognize the illusory image of the Primordial Spirit, but Sect Master Jiang Baichuan and the elders were all shocked.

Isn't that the illusory figure Wang Zhanqiu, a powerful figure from the Northern Profound Sect?

How could he have been captured alive by Ning Qi? Well, saying he was captured alive isn't quite right, since Wang Zhanqiu is now just a remnant soul phantom.

Ning Qi's voice seemed to descend from the heavens, landing on the remnant soul and primordial Primordial Spirit like a Gale that could extinguish it at any moment.

"Wang Zhanqiu, do you know why you've ended up like this? What do you think of the Ye Household members before you?"

Wang Zhanqiu's remnant soul was awakened, and he immediately looked at Ning Qi, his remnant soul filled with uncontrollable rage.

It turns out that the one who wiped them out in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm wasn't some purple-robed bandit lord, but Ning Qi!

But now he's nothing more than a remnant soul; what can he possibly do?

Wang Zhanqiu then looked at the Ye Household members.

Suddenly, even his lingering spirit seemed to brighten from its decay.

"Your Ye Household Ye Household is wicked! It's all because of you that we've been dragged down with you, leading to this disaster. I'll haunt you even in death!"

Wang Zhanqiu howled like a ghost, his remnant soul actually mobilizing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, carrying some fragments of rules, and rushed towards the powerful figures of the Ye Household!

Even if it's just a remnant soul, he still wants to vent his anger.

Wang Zhanqiu was inherently arrogant and self-willed. Unable to defeat Ning Qi, he naturally vented his anger on the powerful figures of the Ye Household.

However, his remnant soul was too weak. Although it stirred up the surrounding spiritual Spiritual Qi, it dissipated halfway. Wang Zhanqiu unwillingly vanished into the world.

When everyone saw that Ning Qi had once again produced enough evidence to prove that the Ye Household had colluded with the Northern Xuan Sect to assassinate him, their hearts immediately turned to him again.

The only thing that still puzzled them was what Ye Duanjiang had said: why Ning Qi suddenly reached the late stage of the Void Dao Realm?

As if sensing the doubts in people's hearts, a clear, cold voice suddenly spoke from behind Ning Qi:

"I, Jiang Qingxue, personally witnessed Senior Brother Ning's breakthrough. Senior Brother Ning is a rare immortal talent, one that only appears once every million years in our Wuji Sword Sect, no, even in the entire North and South Domains. I hope everyone will not be influenced by the Ye Household."

"Furthermore, from this day forward, Ice Soul Peak will merge into Five Elements Peak, and we swear to follow Senior Brother Ning!"

Jiang Qingxue, as the leading figure among the younger generation of the Jiang family, made such a bold choice, which immediately shocked everyone!

Even many of the Jiang family's True Disciple didn't expect Jiang Qingxue to do this, after all, Jiang Qingxue could be said to represent the entire younger generation of the Jiang family.

With Jiang Qingxue's voice, before everyone could recover from their shock, the other eight True Disciple also stepped forward one by one.

"I, Huo Guangming, can attest to this... From this day forward, Guangming Peak will merge into Five Elements Peak. I will follow Senior Brother Ning, even unto death!"

"I, Wu Qingxiao... swear to follow Senior Brother Ning to the death!"

"Me too!"

"..."

As the shouts of the nine True Disciple resounded throughout the entire square, everyone present felt a surge of heat rush from their feet to their heads, utterly shocked!

This was the first time in the history of the Wuji Sword Sect that the nine True Disciple had worked together so unitedly.

However, this is not the end.

True Person Ziyang's gaze swept across the entire audience, and he said:

"I, Ziyang, as the Supreme Elder, testify that what they say is true!"

The river flowing into the sea would naturally not fall behind at this time.

"I, Jiang Ruhai, representing the Jiang family, can attest to this!"

Jiang Qingxue's previous statement had already made the hearts of everyone in the Jiang family pound, and Jiang Ruhai's words made them all stare wide-eyed.

Their Jiang family has produced successive sect leaders, is it really necessary to act like this?

However, they were not fools. There must be a reason why even the usually shrewd young lady Jiang Qingxue and Jiang Ruhai would do this.

The Jiang family members couldn't help but look at the white-clad figure, extremely Ning Qi about how Ning Qi had managed to get everyone going to the Xuanzhen Secret Realm on his side.

Moreover, judging from their expressions, they didn't hesitate at all!

Jiang Ruhai had barely finished speaking when, seemingly not satisfied, he continued:

"The Ye Household harbors wolfish ambitions, actually plotting to assassinate the peerless immortal seed of my Wuji Sword Sect, and even going so far as to join forces with the Beixuan Upper Sect, which seeks to annex my sect. This act not only jeopardizes the future of my Wuji Sword Sect, but also demonstrates that they regard the Wuji Sword Sect as Ye Household own sect."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was instantly filled with righteous indignation, as if they had been united as one. Looking at the Ye Household members, they all glared angrily.

After Ning Qi founded the Five Elements Peak, countless people wanted to join and follow him.

Now, all nine True Disciple are willing to follow Senior Brother Ning. Even if some people still don't understand the reason, they know that this is the general trend.

The Wuji Sword Sect has changed today; its people are united, and something terrible is about to happen!

The Ye Household members were condemned by everyone, and facing the united forces of the entire sect, everyone's face showed fear.

"How dare you rebel against the Ye Household! The Ye Household has ruled the Wuji Sword Sect several times, and now you'd rather believe a mere brat than trust the Ye Household again! You've forced the Ye Household to this!"

Ye Duanjiang's hair flew wildly, and his face showed a look of madness.

Suddenly, the divine connections of the rules on the four powerful figures of the Ye Household broke one after another.

Ye Duanjiang seemed to have used a secret treasure to break Ning Qi's rule divine chains, and then, like a phantom, broke the rule divine chains of the others.

The other three powerful Ye Household, having regained their freedom, reacted swiftly, each producing their own mid-grade spiritual treasures.

They hadn't reacted in time and were suddenly taken down by Ning Qi.

Now that they have finally broken free, the current situation makes them realize that the Ye Household has no room for maneuver whatsoever within the Wuji Sword Sect.

So, we have no choice but to give it our all!

"Young men of the Ye Household, follow us to capture Ning Qi and restore order to the sect!"

"I obey!"

The True Disciple of the Ye Household echoed their agreement, and suddenly they had a pillar of support again.

Above the plaza, chains of divine rules seemed to be torn from the void, shimmering with countless rays of light.

Endless Spiritual Qi gathered, unleashing a barrage of attacks that seemed to converge.

Everyone present was shocked by what they saw.

However, they were no longer as before. Instead, they summoned their respective divine weapons, intending to fight against the Ye Household and protect Ning Qi.

"Fellow junior brothers and sisters, elders, there's no need for you to intervene. I alone can defeat the Ye Household!"

Ning Qi's figure instantly soared into the air.

With his words, everyone present immediately suspended their attack, waiting to see how Ning Qi would do it.

Apart from the nine True Disciple and Ziyangjiang's journey overseas, the others felt that Ning Qi seemed a bit presumptuous, but at the same time, they hoped that he could really accomplish such a feat!

The powerful members of the Ye Household scoffed.

It was bad enough that Ning Qi had attacked them with a sneak attack earlier, but now that he had combined the attacks of the entire Ye Household into one, how could Ning Qi possibly resist?

Even though Ning Qi was indeed exceptionally talented and had even reached the late stage of the Void Dao Realm, they weren't wasting their time.

Everyone has their strengths, and the experience accumulated over so many years is far beyond what Ning Qi can compare to.

The three powerful Ye Household each possessed a high-grade spiritual treasure, with Ye Duanjiang, the leader, holding a damaged high-grade spiritual treasure.

They unleashed the power of the rules, coordinating their attacks to form a formation, while also incorporating the attacks of the Ye Household's True Disciple.

The coordinated attack, utilizing everyone's strengths, is the foundation of the Ye Household's existence and a means of confronting the Jiang family.

The entire Wuji Sword Sect seemed to darken, and even the Formation within it were drawn down a wisp of their power, joining their attack.

These unusual phenomena, including the magical treasures they used, are truly befitting of the Ye Household, which has produced several sect leaders.

Upon seeing this, the Jiang family members all looked grim; it turned out the Ye Household had so many trump cards up their sleeves.

Sect Master Jiang Baichuan's gaze swept over Ning Qi and the Ye Household, his eyes flickering uncertainly, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Under everyone's gaze, thirty-six divine chains of rules instantly shot out from Ning Qi's body, and twelve earth-yellow divine chains of rules condensed into an incomparably thick shield of heaven and earth, blocking all attacks from the Ye Household.

Rumble!

The entire void seemed to have been ground into a black hole, yet the earthen-yellow shield was not destroyed immediately.

Even more terrifying is that it also possesses the power to rebound, deflecting a portion of the Ye Household's attack back and neutralizing a significant amount of its energy.

The Ye Household family couldn't believe it!

No one present could believe it!

Even the nine True Disciple of the Ziyang River showed expressions of disbelief when they witnessed it flowing into the sea!

A big question mark lingered in their minds: Didn't Senior Brother Ning only possess four kinds of rule power? When did he acquire those earthen-yellow rule divine chains?

The four powerful Ye Household showed a fleeting look of surprise. They immediately attacked again, their magical treasures carrying an incomparably fierce aura as they hurtled towards Ning Qi.

A look of madness appeared in everyone's eyes, and it seemed that some of the elders present had figured out what was going on.

"Oh no! They're going to detonate their magical treasures to attack the immortal seed!"

But just as they realized this, Ning Qi's attack arrived.

The remaining three rules swept past the incoming spirit sword like chain spears, and in the instant they collided, two powerful figures from the Ye Household on the other side had their expressions drastically changed.

They sensed that they had lost their connection with the magical artifact, but how could that be?

The magical treasures used by the powerful figures in both the North and South regions all came from the Xuanzhen Secret Realm; they did not know how to forge magical treasures.

However, through long-term nurturing with the Primordial Spirit, a mental connection has already been established between the spirit and the magical treasure; this is one aspect.

Secondly, the power of the rules governs the relationship between the spirit treasures and them. What makes Ning Qi think he can seize their spirit treasures?

Unless his mastery of the power of rules far surpasses theirs!

But that's too far-fetched. After all, even if the two of them used the same two rules as Ning Qi, they had at least spent hundreds of years honing their rules at the Void Dao Realm, while Ning Qi had only just broken through!

Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on their faces and backs, and they almost lost their balance.

The other two powerful beings, however, were unaware of the situation.

In particular, Ye Duanjiang, whose incomplete high-grade spiritual treasure had already arrived in front of Ning Qi.

"Explode!" Ye Duanjiang roared angrily.

The superior-grade spirit sword instantly sensed something, releasing a terrifying aura. The power of its rules also became unstable, and it seemed about to launch its most terrifying attack by destroying itself.

However, under the worried gazes of everyone, the damaged high-grade spirit sword was suddenly taken by Ning Qi like a firecracker that had gone silent.

Ye Duanjiang nearly bit off his own tongue.

Upon seeing this, another powerful being immediately manipulated his magical artifact to return, but it was too late; the artifact instantly lost its connection with him!

Before the four powerful Ye Household could utter a sound, Ning Qi's chains of divine rules swept over and instantly bound them once again.

The four-colored chains of divine rules shimmered faintly, no longer binding the four like chains before, but instead acting as a seal, with minimal power of rules, completely suppressing their Law Power Primordial Spirit.

Even though Ye Duanjiang was trapped in the Ye Household, the images of his previous battle with Ning Qi kept flashing through his mind.

Suddenly, a realization dawned on him: had he really used the secret treasure to break Ning Qi's chains of divine rules?

Why did he feel that Ning Qi had deliberately let them go?

He was right; Ning Qi had indeed deliberately let them go before.

If they are not released, how will the Ye Household's True Disciple, who have been intimidated, dare to make a move?

If we don't release them, how can we display our might in a fair and square battle before everyone?

Above, the Wuji Sword Sect's grand formation dispelled the darkness, revealing the blue sky once more, bathed in bright sunlight.

The remaining dozens of Ye Household True Disciple, weapons in hand, stared at the scene in disbelief.

Ning Qi walked step by step through the air, and some of them woke up instantly.

"My Ye Household has no way out, and the Ye Household will never yield!"

Upon hearing this, all the True Disciple of the Ye Household regained their senses and, having regained their courage, attacked Ning Qi once again.

How can a mantis's arm stop a chariot, or an ant try to shake a tree?

In the blink of an eye, half of them followed in the footsteps of the four powerful figures from the Ye Household, and the remaining half were about to be bound by Ning Qi, but a sudden figure shattered Ning Qi's casual attack.

"Enough!"

Jiang Baichuan's appearance surprised everyone present, even the Ye Household members did not expect that Jiang Baichuan would step forward to stop Ning Qi.

"Although the Ye Household is utterly wicked, I will thoroughly investigate this matter and give everyone an explanation."

Jiang Baichuan looked at Ning Qi, knowing that everyone in the sect was watching him.

But he had no choice but to come out, because he was the sect leader!

Although the Ye Household was a major enemy of the Ye Household family, they were no longer a threat, and he began to worry about Ning Qi.

The scene of everyone's support kept replaying in Jiang Baichuan's mind, and a strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

If Ning Qi were to take down the entire Ye Household, his position as sect leader would become far too transparent.

"Ning Qi, you must be tired from your journey. Why don't you go and rest first?"

Ning Qi glanced at him calmly, then scanned everyone present.

Jiang Baichuan's forceful intervention, the complex expressions on the faces of the Ye Household members...

The gazes of the Jiang family members shifted back and forth between him and Jiang Baichuan, while the Five Elements Peak members looked on with anticipation, and the nine True Disciple offered their support...

True Person Ziyang and the other neutral elders showed a hint of excitement on their faces, while all the other True Disciple present either seemed unsatisfied or stared at him as if waiting for something...

Only a few people looked at Jiang Baichuan; most people's eyes were focused on Ning Qi.

Ning Qi opened and closed his eyes, and two chains of rules appeared out of thin air, as fast as lightning and as strong as ropes, binding the remaining True Disciple of the Ye Household.

"Ning Qi, do you think I, the sect leader, don't exist?"

Jiang Baichuan's face flushed crimson, and he suddenly became incredibly agitated.

What angered him even more was that no one present joined him in condemning Ning Qi.

Jiang Baichuan stretched out his two fair, jade-like hands and severed the chains of rules that Ning Qi had released with his eyes.

However, Ning Qi suddenly appeared sideways and with a single collision, easily sent Jiang Baichuan flying.

Jiang Baichuan's figure crashed onto the jade wall of the square as if struck by a meteorite, shattering the jade wall with a deafening roar.

Ning Qi had already bound all the remaining True Disciple of the Ye Household and dragged them together.

Countless cheers immediately erupted from the crowd.

It should be known that over the years, countless people have disliked the Ye Household, especially those without power within the sect, whom the Ye Household has always treated like dogs!

Now that Ning Qi has taken over the Ye Household, it's like everyone has drunk the finest wine, feeling extremely refreshed from the inside out.

Jiang Baichuan covered the spot where he had been hit and then took off again.

He was both shocked and furious. Ning Qi didn't even respect him. Not only did he disobey his orders, but he even attacked him.

For a moment, you could hear a pin drop in the square.

Everyone looked at Ning Qi, then glanced at Jiang Baichuan, and each person saw the same expectant look in the eyes of their neighbors!

Jiang Baichuan seemed to understand the meaning in those eyes. He flew over again, as if he wanted to say something, but Jiang Ruhai teleported to his side, stretched out a hand, and pressed down on his shoulder with great force.

"Baichuan, what are you doing?"

Jiang Baichuan was taken aback.

Jiang Ruhai was quite disappointed.

They had already sent word back about Ning Qi's potential. Had Jiang Baichuan lost his mind?

However, Jiang Ruhai naturally knew that Jiang Baichuan was not a fool, and he had already figured out why Jiang Baichuan's actions were so outrageous.

Jiang Baichuan was filled with jealousy and worried about his position as sect leader.

Jiang Qingxue, who shared the same feelings as Jiang Ruhai, was almost in tears.

She and Jiang Ruhai had finally managed to get the Jiang family onto Ning Qi's side, so why was the sect leader suddenly acting so irresponsibly?

The Ye Household is the Jiang family's enemy. Doesn't the sect leader have any sense of perspective at all?

Besides, even a fool could see the current situation clearly.

All the disciples True Disciple wished to punish the Ye Household on the spot, but the sect leader suddenly interrupted their wishes. Wasn't that going against the will of the True Disciple?

It can only be said that power can indeed bewitch a person's mind. It's something that anyone with eyes can see, but Jiang Baichuan was actually somewhat blinded by his own involvement.

In the midst of the silence, suddenly, a terrifying tremor came from the depths of the Wuji Sword Sect.

Everyone looked over immediately, and all the elders were especially excited.

A figure rode on clouds and mist, instantly landing on the plaza from the depths of the sect.

The newcomer was tall and thin, with white hair and beard but not showing signs of old age. He had a pair of sword-like eyebrows that slanted upwards into his temples, and he was dressed in ancient-style monastic robes.

He stood in the square, and although he did not reveal any energy fluctuations, an invisible aura soared straight to the sky, just like his straight spine.

"Ancestor!"

"Sword Ancestor, you're awake?"

Many elders exclaimed in surprise and gathered around him.

Jiang Baichuan also stepped forward to greet him.

This person seemed to have not seen the light of day for many years. He did not respond to the crowd immediately, but instead swept his gaze across the square with lightning speed.

Seeing that no major enemy had invaded, he breathed a sigh of relief, then half-closed his eyes, basking in the clear blue sky and sunlight.

After a long while, Jian Jingjue finally came to his senses and slowly asked:

"Tell me, what happened?"

Jiang Baichuan began by recounting the story, with many elders adding their own insights. The most striking feature was the Ziyang River's estuary into the sea, which prompted Jiang Baichuan to glance at the two of them from time to time.

Is Jiang Ruhai still a member of the Jiang family? Why aren't you speaking up for him?

When did Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai become so close?

Even the four elders of the Ye Household who were bound by Ning Qi seemed to have seen a savior at this moment.

"Sword Ancestor, you must seek justice for my Ye Household! My Ye Household has been wronged!"

Only when the other people present saw how the elders treated the distinguished old man did they realize who he was.

Some people who have carefully read the history of the Wuji Sword Sect explain it to those who don't understand.

"That person is the most brilliant genius in the history of my Wuji Sword Sect, and also the guardian of my Wuji Sword Sect. His swordsmanship is unparalleled."

"The Sword Ancestor secluded himself for ten thousand years. Before he went into seclusion, he took in two disciples, Ye and Jiang, which led to the establishment of the Ye Household families."

The others immediately understood.

However, someone whispered, "I wonder what this old ancestor's cultivation level is?"

"Who knows what will happen ten thousand years from now? But ten thousand years ago, the Sword Ancestor was a powerful sword cultivator who posed a slight threat to even a Nascent Soul Realm expert!"

Someone pointed at Ning Qi, "You said Sword Ancestor is the most brilliant genius in history, how does he compare to Senior Brother Ning?"

"Um..." The person who answered seemed to choke, and after a long while, said, "Well, I can't say right now, but didn't Senior Sister Jiang mention it before?"

At this moment, Jian Jingjue finally understood what had happened at the Wuji Sword Sect.

He glanced at Jiang Baichuan first and said, "Very good."

Jiang Baichuan lowered his head and remained silent.

True Person Ziyang gestured to the crowd and said, "The Sword Ancestor has emerged from seclusion. Why don't you all quickly pay your respects to him?"

Therefore, everyone present bowed respectfully to the sword.

Jian Jingjue nodded slightly. Ten thousand years have passed, and the Wuji Sword Sect is now full of talented people.

However, it's inevitable that some bad apples will appear.

He detested those scoundrels who harmed the sect the most, and he would personally eliminate them!