Ten Years

"Brother Ning, it's only been a little over a month since we last met, and you've really given this old ox a fright!"

Niu Man and the other demons strolled through the Wuji Sword Sect with Sword Ancestor Ning Qi, Niu Man still feeling excited.

He met Ning Qi in Ningyu City within the Xuanzhen Secret Realm.

Back then, the human and the demon drank and chatted happily, discussing the most outstanding talents of the North and South.

Now, apart from the Rogue Cultivator Fu Chen, all the other prodigies have perished, leaving only two.

Ning Qi even broke through to the late stage of the Void Dao Realm and took over as the head of a sect, which truly moved Niu Man deeply.

Although Ning Qi's strength was enough to shock the demons like Niu Man in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, the difference between them now is like heaven and earth.

"Brother Niu, you flatter me. I must offer you my respect and invite Senior Niu Dingtian of the Bull Demon Sect to assist my Wuji Sword Sect."

Ning Qi said modestly, while bowing to the three-zhang-tall old ox beside him in thanks.

The old ox had a simple and honest face, and possessed a steady and imposing aura as heavy as a mountain.

Niu Man smiled and said, "I made a promise back in the secret realm, how could I go back on my word?"

Sword Ancestor and Bull Demon Sect Ancestor accompanied him.

The two people and the several demons chatted as they walked.

Niu Dingtian's gaze occasionally swept over Ning Qi and Jian Jingjue. As a giant of the Integration Realm, his personal presence was surely due to the persuasion of Niu Man and others.

However, generally speaking, it would be reasonable for him to send only a Great Demon at the Perfection the Void Dao Realm from within his sect.

But he still came in person in the end.

Firstly, it was because Niu Man and other demons recounted their experiences within the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, especially praising Ning Qi extensively.

Niu Dingtian had never seen his juniors praise someone like this before. After all, Niu Man had mostly been dismissive of those other geniuses of similar status.

Secondly, Jian Jingjue personally came to request their presence.

Jian Jingjue was a prodigy from ten thousand years ago, and even Niu Dingtian, a giant in the Integration Realm, knew of Jian Jingjue's talent.

He even sparred with Jian Jingjue at the Bull Demon Sect.

After exchanging blows, Niu Dingtian immediately realized that Jian Jingjue had the potential to reach the Dao. Faced with such a genius, how could he not know the importance of offering timely help?

Before they left the Bull Demon Sect, Niu Dingtian asked Jian Jingjue about Ning Qi.

Jian Jingjue exclaimed, "This boy far surpasses me!"

These words immediately piqued Niu Dingtian's curiosity even more, which is why he personally came to the Wuji Sword Sect, risking antagonism with the Beixuan Upper Sect.

However, to their utter surprise, while they were still on their way, the Northern Profound Sect was tragically destroyed by a mysterious person.

Niu Dingtian's gaze fell on Ning Qi, and he suddenly said:

"Judging from what Xiao Jian said, Sect Master Ning's talent surpasses his own. How about we spar?"

"Little Sword?"

Ning Qi was taken aback, then looked at the Sword Ancestor, who looked embarrassed.

There was no way around it; after all, Jian Jingjue was a cultivator at the Perfection of the Void Dao Realm, and when facing a giant at the Integration Realm, he should always treat himself as a junior.

"Senior Niu is willing to guide me, how could I possibly refuse?"

Ning Qi led the group to the central square, "Please!"

Seeing Ning Qi's composure and ability to remain calm even when facing someone at the Integration Realm, Niu Dingtian secretly praised him in his heart.

Immediately, the human and the demon stood facing each other in the square.

Everyone else stood on the outside to watch.

Niu Dingtian suddenly shrunk in size, becoming about the same size as a human. He said, "Sect Leader Ning, please go first."

"Very well, since Senior Niu says so, then this junior will make a move."

Ning Qi drew his sword, and a sharp Sword Intent erupted from his body.

"One sword can shatter all laws!"

Ning Qi used the same sword technique that had killed the peerless expert of the Northern Profound Sect!

He took a step forward and thrust his sword directly at Niu Dingtian. There were no fancy techniques, only a simple and extremely concentrated sword strike.

A massive black hole, as thick as a water bucket, suddenly appeared from the tip of the sword, pointing directly at Niu Dingtian's chest.

The onlookers, especially the demons like Niu Man, were all shocked when they saw this sword strike. If they had faced it, they would probably have been killed instantly, with no chance of escape.

Even the Sword Ancestor stroked his beard and nodded, acknowledging that Ning had indeed learned the essence from him.

While the other elders are still figuring it out, Ning Qi is already using it with ease!

As a powerful figure in the Integration Realm, Niu Dingtian let out a loud moo in response to the Sword-Ray.

The void in front of him also shattered, revealing a black hole that directly extinguished Ning Qi's sword strike.

Seeing this, everyone could only say that he truly lived up to his reputation as a master of the Integration Realm.

Only Niu Dingtian muttered to himself, realizing that his roar had used a full 20% of his strength, and he was at the Integrated Body Perfection.

Ning Qi wielded his sword, unleashing a series of thrusts. Countless void black holes surrounded Niu Dingtian, pressing down directly on him.

"Sect Leader Ning, your Swordsmanship is indeed unique, but I will demonstrate a technique that achieves the same effect through a different approach!"

Niu Dingtian stood calmly in the center of the void black hole.

As soon as he finished speaking, a wild and incomparably Qiuniu- like divine form suddenly materialized from his body, all formed from chains of divine rules.

The Integration Realm allows one to condense the rules into their physical body, naturally developing Divine Ability powers.

Clearly, Niu Dingtian's Divine Ability is the form of this Qiuniu spirit.

Qiuniu is like another form of Niu Dingtian, being led by his main body to perform the same actions.

The Void Bull bellowed, and the Qiuniu, standing tall and upright, charged towards the void black hole created by Ning Qi's numerous sword strikes.

That dark, void-like black hole looked powerful enough to annihilate everything, even the Spiritual Qi and rules within the void.

But faced with the enormous form of Qiuniu, it was like a muddy puddle, unable to contain its divine form.

This is because the Integration Realm no longer condenses rules from the void, but releases rules from within one's own body.

Niu Dingtian tore through the void and landed in front of Ning Qi. He did not attack Ning Qi, but instead said:

"You can break all laws with a single sword, I can break all laws with brute force!"

By this point, Niu Dingtian had already confirmed that Ning Qi's talent surpassed Jian Jingjue's.

After all, Jian Jingjue is an ancient being tens of thousands of years old, while Ning Qi is only a few years old.

After verifying it, he knew that Ning Qi's Void Dao Realm was absolutely solid, no wonder the Boundless Sword Sect appointed him as sect leader.

It's not that there are no capable people in the sect, but rather that Ning Qi's strength has indeed surpassed that of those people.

Therefore, Niu Dingtian became increasingly satisfied with Niu Man. Being able to make friends with someone like Ning Qi was probably the greatest fortuitous opportunity Niu Man had in his life.

Niu Dingtian had no intention of continuing to attack, but Ning Qi was staring at him with a playful expression.

Why did this Nascent Soul Realm expert have to use the Qiuniu Divine Form of all things?

It should be noted that when he transformed into the Supreme Lord Zhan Xuan and annihilated Zhou Tianzi, who was at the Perfection of the Integration Realm, he used the divine form of the Nine Sons of the Dragon, one of which was Qiuniu.

"Senior Niu, I have another move I'd like to learn from you," Ning Qi said calmly.

Niu Dingtian was taken aback. "Oh?"

He had thought that Ning Qi's previous sword moves were his most powerful techniques, but he didn't expect Ning Qi to have a trump card yet.

The onlookers were all amazed.

Even the Sword Ancestor looked puzzled. He had fought Ning Qi before and was confident that Ning Qi's strongest attack was definitely the "One Sword to Break All Laws" technique that he had taught him.

What, Ning Qi has a new trick up his sleeve again?

He was inwardly surprised. Had this kid grasped something new so quickly?

"Then let me see." Niu Dingtian returned to his previous position.

Ning Qi took a deep breath, his eyes shining brightly.

His current reincarnated body is only invincible at the Void Dao Realm, unlike before when he used the power of his original body to fight Niu Dingtian at the Northern Profound Sect.

But now that the Bull Angel has revealed the form of the Qiuniu King, Ning Qi wants to test his limits.

Ning Qi's Primordial Spirit power erupted, and different chains of divine rules emerged in the void, shining with various kinds of brilliance.

Upon seeing so many different kinds of divine chains of rules appear, and that they were so long, the demons, including Niu Man, were all stunned.

Even Niu Dingtian couldn't help but shrink his pupils. Good heavens, this kid was hiding his true strength so well. He had previously thought that Ning Qi's strongest attack was the "One Sword to Break All Laws" technique.

Ning Qi manipulated the Divine Chains of Rules with his Primordial Spirit power, and suddenly, his Primordial Spirit seemed to reside on the Divine Chains of Rules.

This technique, the Primordial Spirit Embryo Technique, is obtained from the Void Refining True Method of the Northern Profound Sect and can only be used by those at the Void Dao Realm!

However, they usually regard this technique as a possession technique, which allows them to seize another person's body for their own use when the physical body dies Primordial Spirit remains.

Ning Qi perfected it, enabling him not only to seize another's physical body but also to seize the rules of heaven and earth.

And so, everyone saw the chains of divine rules that had been condensed in the void gradually form a phantom shape.

Its form gradually solidified, reflected in everyone's pupils.

The chains of rules governing metal, thunder, and wind transformed into its claws, while the rules governing earth solidified its entire body.

A Qiuniu emerged from the void, gazing down upon the crowd, its eyes looking down upon all things.

The demons, including Niu Man, gaped in disbelief. Why did Ning Qi's condensed form of the Qiuniu seem more realistic than their ancestor's? It even seemed to possess the Divine Intent of the Qiuniu!

Niu Dingtian was stunned again; he shared the same feeling as everyone else.

Since entering the Integration Realm, he has been refining the rules into his physical body, and finally chose Qiuniu as the physical body's rule Divine Ability.

Even now, the mythical Qiuniu, standing tall and proud, only possesses its form, yet its spirit remains somewhat lacking.

Ning Qi's summoned Qiuniu charged towards Niu Dingtian, each move and stance exceptionally fierce!

It no longer shattered the void and formed a black hole like a sword breaking through all laws, but it seemed as if the entire void revolved around him, suppressing Niu Dingtian.

Niu Dingtian naturally wouldn't let Ning Qi attack him, so he also transformed into the form of Qiuniu), and the two Qiuniu fought in the void.

The two clashed from the sky to the ground, shattering the plaza. Then, they struck the heavens again, causing thunder to rumble and a series of deafening roars that shook the mountains and rivers!

The more Niu Dingtian fought Ning Qi, the more alarmed he became.

He had already used 25% of his strength at the Integration Realm, but he still couldn't defeat Ning Qi immediately.

Instead, he was still suppressed by Ning Qi, as if Ning Qi's Qiuniu Divine Form was the orthodox one, completely suppressing Niu Dingtian's Qiuniu in terms of bloodline and Divine Intent.

What surprised Niu Dingtian even more was that a faint sense of fear arose in his heart, which was truly strange.

Finally, the two fought for hundreds of rounds, and it was only after the Bull-Headed Angel used 30% of its power that it barely managed to shatter Ning Qi's Qiuniu Divine Form.

The void calmed down, and Niu Dingtian landed on the shattered plaza, looking at Ning Qi opposite him.

Because Ning Qi used the Primordial Spirit Embryo Technique to parasitize the rules, his physical body did not attack, but instead sat cross-legged in a corner of the square.

At this moment, Ning Qi slowly opened his eyes and walked to within three zhang of Niu Dingtian.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said, "Senior Niu's skills are profound; this junior is no match for them."

A bright smile appeared on Niu Dingtian's ox-like face. He took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Ning Qi.

"Young friend, your talent is unparalleled. My method for cultivating the body of the Qiuniu, which allows one to achieve the Body Integration Realm, is the culmination of my life's cultivation. How about I bestow it upon you?"

Upon seeing this, everyone nearly dropped their jaws.

The Niu Man and the other demons exchanged glances. They had clearly seen that their ancestor had been testing Ning Qi.

But now, why has the old patriarch become so proactive, eager to get closer to Ning Qi? He's even started calling him "young friend" directly?

Sword Ancestor Jian Jingjue was the most jealous. Damn it, calling him Little Sword and Ning Qi Little Friend made him feel like his seniority had dropped.

Ning Qi accepted Niu Dingtian's Jade Slip. He understood the demon's heart and also gave Niu Dingtian a Jade Slip in return.

"Senior Niu, I would also like to share some of my insights into the Divine Intent of Qiuniu with you. I hope you will not find them offensive."

Niu Dingtian's mouth practically stretched to his ears as he said, "Why are you still calling me Senior Niu? Just call me Old Niu, young friend."

Ning Qi glanced at everyone.

Niu Man's ox-like face seemed to become extremely conflicted. How did Brother Ning and the Ancestor become buddies? What should their relationship be?

Sword Ancestor looked extremely displeased, leaving Ning Qi both amused and exasperated.

Niu Dingtian added, "Young friend, this gift is enough to offset my thousand years of arduous cultivation. If you ever need anything in the future, I, Niu Dingtian, will go through Mountain Foot Fire without hesitation."

"Senior Niu..."

"Still calling me 'Senior Niu'?"

Ning Qi sighed helplessly, "Then how about I call you Brother Niu?"

Niu Dingtian nodded in satisfaction.

He originally came to fulfill his promise to his junior and also to make an early investment, but he never expected that he would also gain considerable benefits from Ning Qi.

A glint of wisdom flashed in Niu Dingtian's bull-like eyes. He understood better than his junior, Niu Man, just how dazzling Ning Qi's future would be.

Putting aside the Qiuniu Divine Form, Niu Dingtian knew that Ning Qi would soon catch up with these old guys, even though he only won the sparring match by using 30% of his strength.

Afterwards, Niu Dingtian and the other demons stayed at the Wuji Sword Sect for another day before returning to the Niu Mo Upper Sect.

Before leaving, Niu Dingtian suddenly said:

"Young friend Ning, although the Northern Profound Sect has been destroyed, there is something I must tell you."

"Brother Niu, please speak."

Niu Dingtian pointed to the sky, "Then the Spirit Realm War is probably not far off. If we're drawn then, we can team up and go."

Ning Qi nodded; Niu Dingtian was trying to take care of him and the Wuji Sword Sect.

After all, on the surface, the Wuji Sword Sect does not yet have any cultivators at the Integration Realm.

"Thank you very much, Brother Niu."

Niu Dingtian then said:

"The Southern True Domain has also been quite turbulent lately. The True Disciple of the Heavenly Chen Sect and the Feathered Ascension Sect have all been wiped out, and they have begun to suspect our two sects."

"However, I, Old Niu, will do my best to hold off both groups, young friend, you can rest assured."

Ning Qi bowed in greeting, thinking, "This Niu Dingtian is truly remarkable."

Although he intended to invest in him, it was also out of pure sincerity.

Moreover, even Ning Qi himself knew that his reincarnated body would need an extremely fortuitous opportunity to break through to the Integration Realm.

If we rely solely on time to repair it, it would take over a hundred years.

At the same time, Niu Dingtian added, "Young friend Ning, if you have nothing to do, you are welcome to visit my Bull Demon Sect."

"Alright, Brother Niu, but for now I still need to stay at the sect and check on the situation at the Northern Profound Upper Sect. I will definitely come to bother you again in a few years."

"Okay, you must come then!"

"Good."

Having said his parting words, Niu Dingtian led the Bull Barbarian demons away.

Behind him, Sword Ancestor said, "Kid, this Niu Dingtian bet on you in advance. He's a decent guy, so you can rest assured."

Ning Qi nodded, then said, "Sword Ancestor, I wish to go into seclusion for a while."

Sword Ancestor understood, "Alright, with me in charge of the Boundless Sword Sect, you may go ahead."

Inside the secluded cultivation space built by the Wuji Sword Sect's sect leader.

Ning Qi released all the spoils he had gained from destroying the Northern Profound Sect.

As a top sect with members at the Integration Realm, its resources, while not comparable to those of the Profound Truth Secret Realm, include many items used by members at the Integration Realm and the Void Dao Realm.

One incomplete high-grade spiritual treasure, five incomplete mid-grade spiritual treasures, twenty incomplete mid-grade spiritual treasures, and so on, not counting the rest.

The combined cultivation realm requires 30 Heaven and Earth Unity Pills, 200 Void Path Purple Gold Pills, and 80 Jade of Rules.

There are also the Cultivation Method practiced by the various masters of the Northern Profound Sect, the Cultivation Method of Ancestor Zhou Tianzi, and numerous rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

All of these things combined far surpass the entire treasure trove of the Wuji Sword Sect.

Ning Qi had previously been eyeing his sect's treasure vault, but now there's no need for that anymore.

He sent everything to the True Martial Realm's main body.

The True Martial.

In the inner world.

Realm Lord Ning Qi gazed at the treasures that had been teleported over, skillfully dissecting everything and beginning to generate new rules for the True Martial Origin.

Previously, the rule of wood in the Five Elements was still a little lacking, but now it is finally Perfection!

Ning Qi released the Origin of the Wood Rule, and a bolt of azure lightning shot out towards the outside world.

The entire True Martial was shrouded in dense blue clouds.

On the earth, because the Origin rules of wood were complete, endless vitality erupted, and all living beings were immediately startled, bowing down to the realm lord.

Now that the five elements have come together, the entire True Martial is expanding rapidly once again.

Rumble!

Between heaven and earth, the other four elements are also driven by the wood element, and the flow of the five elements is endless.

The beings in the True Martial Realm all possess a sense of inexplicable Perfection, and many of those born today possess the spiritual bodies of the Five Elements.

Whether mortal or cultivator, lifespan increases, ranging from several decades to over a thousand years.

What's even more remarkable is that it contains all five elements, which also makes the other rules of the True Martial more profound.

The balance of the five elements was like turning on a water pump in the True Martial. Ning Qi could clearly feel that the True Martial was now drawing on the rules of the Boundary Sea three times faster than before.

At the same time, it can also absorb some rule power that the True Martial does not possess. Although it is not the Origin the rules, if it continues like this, it can gradually improve the entire True Martial.

As for the cultivators...

Previously, there were already several hundred cultivators in the True Martial at the Primordial Spirit stage, and countless cultivators at lower levels.

Now, with the five elements' rules converging, two people instantly broke through to the Void Dao Realm, reaching the fifth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm...

Now, finally, there are cultivators at the Void Dao Realm within the True Martial.

Subsequently, Realm Lord Ning Qi began to condense other Origin rules.

In addition to the Origin rules of wood, he condensed four more rules based on the resources he obtained this time, plus his previous reserves.

Among them, the rules of ice and darkness are particularly prominent, and have made a great contribution to the entire True Martial.

During this period, many reincarnated beings also collected many spiritual treasures for Ning Qi. Ning Qi sent them back to the True Martial, where they condensed another Origin rules.

He previously possessed eight Origin rules, and this time he spawned six more, bringing his total to fourteen Origin rules.

Immediately afterwards, Ning Qi went into seclusion.

Time stands still in the mountains; spring brings forth life, summer fosters growth, autumn brings harvest, and winter brings rest—the four seasons cycle in endless succession.

In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed.

Ning Qi finally awoke from his seclusion.

In the inner world.

As Ning Qi awoke, it seemed as if countless rays of light bloomed. Ning Qi opened his eyes, and two divine beams slashed outwards from the True Martial, reaching straight into the Boundary Sea.

The Boundless Boundary Sea suddenly seemed to have been hit by a pebble, something Ning Qi had never done before.

He took a step forward, and his figure was already at the boundary wall.

Ning Qi suddenly flicked his fingers and swung his sword, instantly slicing off a clump of chaotic clouds within the Boundary Sea, which Ning Qi then pulled into the True Martial and merged into it.

After ten years of studying the profound mysteries, Ning Qi has completely mastered the teachings passed down by the Sword Ancestor.

Whether it's the way of breaking through all laws with a single sword strike, or the way of the Sword Dao controlling all paths, Ning Qi has surpassed the Sword Ancestor.

The only thing he couldn't do was the Sword Ancestor's ten-thousand-meter-long Sword Dao rule divine chain, but now all the rules he controlled were each a thousand feet long.

Ten years have passed, True Martial has undergone another major change.

With the additions of various rules by Realm Lord Ning Qi, the True Martial is now twice the size it was ten years ago.

The number of living beings within it has doubled in ten years.

The same applies to the monks within.

There are already five cultivators at the Void Dao Realm, a thousand at the Primordial Spirit Realm, and countless cultivators at other realms below them.

Inside the Wuji Sword Sect.

As the original body regained consciousness, Ning Qi's reincarnated body also awoke simultaneously.

In the void, fourteen different divine chains of rules naturally emerged, making Ning Qi appear both godlike and demonic.

The secluded place where the sect leader was cultivating suddenly collapsed, seemingly unable to withstand the energy overflowing from Ning Qi's body.

The Sword Ancestor was alerted immediately, followed by the other elders, and then the nearby True Disciple.

When everyone rushed over and saw Ning Qi for the first time, they were so shocked they almost fell off the clouds.

The sect leader's secluded retreat, which Inheritance for tens of thousands of years, was destroyed by Ning Qi, yet no one was angry.

After ten years apart, their sect leader had become even more ethereal, inspiring a sense of awe and reverence in everyone.

Fourteen different colored chains of divine rules shone brightly, all of them resembling divine dragons coiling in the void, while Ning Qi at the center, like a god-king, could command ten thousand dragons.

Suddenly, all the dragons of rules contracted rapidly, shrinking in size as if Mount Sumeru were contained within a mustard seed, and they all attached themselves to Ning Qi's body.

An elder murmured, "Could this be...?"

Sword Ancestor's eyes revealed envy as he explained to the crowd, "The rules have begun to take hold of him; he has already entered the half-step Integration Realm!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked!

In just ten years, their sect leader has already passed the Void Dao Perfection and begun his journey towards the Integration Stage.

Although the rules have only just been attached to the sect leader's body, everyone understands what this means.

Ning Qi is probably capable of killing a giant in the early stage of the Fusion Realm, and may even be able to fight a giant in the middle stage of the Fusion Realm!

After all, before going into seclusion, Ning Qi had already been able to kill peerless experts and even fought hundreds of rounds with Niu Dingtian, a Perfection of the Niu Mo Sect at the peak of the Integration Realm.

Ning Qi looked up at the crowd.

"Now that you are all here, it is the perfect time to pass on to me the method I have comprehended over the past ten years."

The sound of the Dao resounded, and lotuses bloomed everywhere.

Everyone felt as if their bodies and minds had been cleansed, and they were clear-headed inside and out. They quickly sat cross-legged around the area, listening to the Daoist teachings.

Even the Sword Ancestor sat to the side, looking at Ning Qi with an eager expression.