Profound Truth Domain Lord
Starlight poured down from the sky, falling upon the ten-zhang-tall starlight giant formed by Tang Mankong and his two companions.
At this moment, the giant gathered all the starlight into his fingertips.
A dazzling starlight illuminated the void and shone brightly throughout the entire area. Taking advantage of the moment when everyone lost their senses, it shot towards Ning Qi at lightning speed, like a celestial sword.
Whoosh!
Tang Mankong and his two companions hid inside the Star Giant, looking at Ning Qi with triumphant smiles on their faces.
In the next instant, everyone regained their senses and instantly realized that the starlight had reached Ning Qi's face.
Everyone was taken aback.
At such close range, there was no time to dodge!
But to everyone's surprise, Ning Qi seemed to have seen through Tang Mankong and the other two's attack long ago.
Before his face, a magic mirror formed from the power of rules materialized out of thin air!
The magic mirror appeared at just the right time, catching the incoming starlight.
Whoosh!
The extremely fast and sharp starlight was reflected back by the magic mirror at an even greater speed than when it came.
All the onlookers saw was a V-shaped beam of light piercing through the void, instantly piercing the Star Giant's right arm.
It unleashed terrifying power, severing the Star Giant's right arm.
The broken section emitted a hissing sound, as if the starlight still carried an extremely high temperature, enough to melt everything, and instantly emitted a large amount of white smoke.
"Ah!"
Three screams immediately emanated from within the Star Giant's body.
Tang Mankong and the other two Nascent Soul cultivators seemed to have been injured simultaneously due to the giant's arm falling off, and they screamed in agony.
The Star Giant's left arm immediately materialized into a starlight blade, which it used to sever the burned area on its right arm.
The three screamed in agony again before their right arm finally reformed.
It seems that the starlight they saw earlier was able to suppress their own power.
Seeing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Ning Qi was able to react quickly despite losing consciousness!
On their side, Niu Dingtian, Kong Caichen, and Jian Zu, all three at the Integration Realm, were suppressed by the starlight giants condensed by Tang Mankong and his two companions, causing everyone's hearts to sink.
Fortunately, Ning Qi did not do that; instead, he injured his opponent.
Tang Mankong and the other two had recovered by this time. The Star Giant's eyes flickered as he looked at Ning Qi, his expression filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Just as everyone expected, Niu Dingtian, Kong Caichen, and Jian Jingjue were all restrained by them, so why did Ning Qi encounter an unexpected situation?
How exactly did Ning Qi manage to do that?
They had previously used a star shield to deflect Kong Caichen's five-colored divine light arrow, which was under conditions that everyone could perceive.
Everyone should have been deprived of their senses just now.
Tang Mankong and the other two even had a bad feeling. They felt that the magic mirror that Ning Qi released seemed to have some similarities with the star shield they had cast.
The Star Giant then emitted its own light, condensing a weakened version of the Star Arrow, which shot towards Ning Qi once more.
Ning Qi hovered high in the sky. Facing the incoming arrow of light, he extended a finger, and his fingertip struck the arrow of light even though it was launched later.
The light arrow was instantly tamed by Ning Qi, like a snake, and coiled around his arm.
The Star Giant paused for a moment upon seeing this.
Even if this was a weakened version of the Star Arrow, they were certain that even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to catch it so easily.
What left them speechless was that Ning Qi didn't use the magic mirror he had used before to counterattack, as if he had seen through their probing intentions.
Inside the Star Giant.
The three Tang brothers' consciousnesses flowed.
"Big brother, second brother, Ning Qi seems to have seen through our attacks and intentions. Let's stick to close combat!" said the third brother, Tang Niulang.
Upon hearing this, Tang Mankong and Tang Yinghuo couldn't think of a good solution for the time being, so they agreed.
The three of them simultaneously activated another secret technique.
The giant starlight proclaimed, "Star Annihilation Blade!"
Endless starlight condensed in the giant's hand, eventually transforming into a massive magic sword.
There was no light on it at all; instead, it was as deep as a black hole.
From the moment it appeared, the blade possessed an extremely terrifying suction force.
The Spiritual Qi and power of rules in the surrounding void were all absorbed into the Star Annihilation Blade, further enhancing its power.
Sword Ancestor unleashed another sword strike, the Sword-Ray shooting out, attempting to interrupt the three's movements.
However, with a casual sweep of his magic blade, the sword ancestor's Sword-Ray, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, shifted on its own and transformed into an aid that surged into the blade.
The two cultivators, who had originally intended to join the attack, immediately stopped themselves from doing so.
They stared blankly at the star giant. Was this the strength of a half-step Dao Integration Realm cultivator?
When the two sects jointly attacked the Ascension Sect before, they had never encountered such a formidable opponent.
Or rather, they never actually fought a truly powerful opponent, because Ning Qi had already killed the opponent's powerful opponent from the very beginning.
Only now did everyone truly understand Ning Qi's power.
The seven Nascent Soul Realm experts did not attack the group, while Sword Ancestor and the others still had the strength to fight.
But the giant star before them was different.
Even the Sword Ancestor and others, who were also at the Integration Realm, were powerless to help.
Everyone's gaze turned to Ning Qi's retreating figure; it seemed that only the sect leader could stand against him.
The star giant gripped the Star Annihilation Blade in both hands, its eyes sweeping towards Ning Qi.
Tang Mankong and the other two were surprised to find that Ning Qi remained as calm as before when facing the knife.
The three became one, controlling the Star Giant as it took a single step.
In an instant, the Star Giant tore through space, its ten-zhang-tall body appearing before Ning Qi, its enormous Star Annihilation Blade slashing straight at Ning Qi.
The dark blade was extremely sinister. Although it hadn't struck yet, Ning Qi's figure twisted, as if he would be sucked into it in the next instant.
With everyone trembling in fear, Ning Qi finally made his move!
His distorted figure suddenly stopped distorting and froze completely. Ning Qi's speed was terrifying; he didn't even draw his spirit sword.
He simply extended his right hand, his fingers like a knife, and lightly slashed at the enormous Star Annihilation Blade.
This is a truly stunning scene, like an ant trying to shake a giant tree!
Needless to say, the ten-zhang-long star giant also wielded a Star Annihilation Blade that was several zhang long and over one zhang wide. Ning Qi appeared incredibly small in front of the blade.
However, Ning Qi used his right hand to slash at the Star Annihilation Blade.
Click!
On the left side of the void was Ning Qi, dressed in white, and on the right was a ten-zhang-tall star giant.
The hand-blade met the giant blade, which was like a black hole, but it did not unleash any terrifying shockwaves; it seemed that all shockwaves were annihilated.
But the cracking sound continued to reach everyone's ears. They were shocked to see that Ning Qi's weak hand chops on the left had actually shattered the huge Star Annihilation Blade with a single blow.
Moreover, dark cracks appeared at the point of contact, as if the void itself was being blasted open by the impact, forming terrifying fissures that spread like a spider web across the space between the two.
Everyone was utterly shocked.
Tang Mankong and the other two stared wide-eyed, their faces showing disbelief!
Ning Qi withstood their attack with just his bare hands?
They even shattered their Star Annihilation Blade! How is that possible?
But reality is reality. Even though the three of them didn't want to believe it, the immense force of the collision sent a powerful shockwave through them, and the Star Giant was instantly sent flying backward toward the Heavenly Star Sect behind them.
Rumble!
The giant crashed into the protective array of the Tianchen Sect, creating endless ripples. The disciples watching the battle inside were all startled, their toes lifting off the ground as they all jumped.
This demonstrates just how powerful Ning Qi is.
"Impossible!"
Tang Yinghuo's voice came from inside the Star Giant; his roar was somewhat frantic, as if he still found it hard to accept.
Tang Mankong, who was inside his body, quickly shouted, "Calm down! When we use this Star Fusion Technique, we must try to maintain a peaceful state of mind, otherwise it will dissipate, and then it will be even more difficult for us to deal with Ning Qi."
Tang Yinghuo could only take a deep breath, quickly shut her mouth, and calm herself down.
The three of them once again activated the Star Giant, climbed up from the sect's protective formation, and looked towards the white-robed youth.
As they gazed upon them, everyone else followed suit.
That scene remains etched in everyone's memory; it's definitely an unforgettable moment for them.
Niu Dingtian and Kong Caichen flew back injured and landed behind Ning Qi.
Niu Dingtian was slightly better, indicating that he could accept Ning Qi's strength.
Kong Caichen had never traveled with Ning Qi before. This time, she finally understood why Niu Dingtian and Hu Xiaotian praised Ning Qi so highly. She even felt that Ning Qi had built Teleportation Formation in their Bull Demon Sect that allowed people to teleport themselves, which she considered a great fortuitous opportunity.
Kong Caichen didn't understand before, but now he truly does.
With his mid-stage Integration Realm cultivation, Ning Qi can even defeat those at the half-step Dao Integration Realm. His future seems limitless!
Sword Ancestor was also dumbfounded. He had sparred with Ning Qi many times over the years and was already aware of Ning Qi's rapid progress.
But right now, Ning Qi's strength has increased by a significant margin again.
Perhaps everyone has this question in their minds, after all, it hasn't been long since the last time the Feathered Ascension Sect was wiped out.
Ning Qi stretched out his right hand, spread his five fingers, and aimed at the star giant that had just risen.
"That's not how you use the Star Annihilation Blade!"
Upon hearing this, the Star Giant was taken aback, and everyone else was even more surprised.
Ning Qi seemed to be mocking the Star Annihilation Blade technique that Tang Mankong and the other two had just used.
Especially those within the protective formation of the Tianchen Upper Sect, as disciples, naturally take pride in their sect's unique skills.
They acknowledged Ning Qi's strength, but wasn't it going too far to say, right in front of them, that the Star Annihilation Blade used by the three patriarchs wasn't used in this way?
Only the two of them kept their eyes fixed on Ning Qi, their eyes filled with an expression of worship.
It was Xia Xing, who had been reincarnated from the True Martial, and another powerful being.
Tang Yinghuo could no longer contain himself and angrily shouted again, "Ning Qi, you brat, how dare you point fingers at our sect's methods just because you have some strength!"
"Second Brother, calm down. He's deliberately trying to provoke us and make it impossible for us to maintain the Star Giant. Don't fall for his trick."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yinghuo seemed to understand; so this was Ning Qi's plan.
Just as he felt he had an epiphany, a Star Annihilation Blade appeared in Ning Qi's hand.
Its blade was no bigger than a normal sword, and the entire blade was pitch black, as if a piece of the void was missing.
When everyone saw Ning Qi unleash the Star Annihilation Blade, their eyes widened in surprise. So Ning Qi really knew how to do it!
Although it was nowhere near as large as the ones used by Tang Mankong and the other two, the dark aura on it was even more striking.
Everyone stared at the knife in Ning Qi's hand, as if they were seeing a real starry sky. Then, countless stars within it vanished, revealing a star tomb, which was a black hole.
Everyone felt their consciousness Primordial Spirit being dragged into it, experiencing an ancient loneliness.
Everyone was stunned for a moment. When they came to their senses again, they saw Ning Qi walking step by step through the air, heading towards the Heavenly Chen Sect and towards the Star Giant.
The knife in his hand was not aimed at the crowd, but at Tang Mankong and his two companions.
Therefore, the Star Giant stood frozen in place, like a giant puppet that had lost its soul.
Ning Qi, with great composure, stood twenty feet away, holding the Star Annihilation Blade, waiting for the three people inside the Star Giant to regain their consciousness.
A gentle breeze swept across the sky, and after a short while, the three of them awoke.
Looking at Ning Qi, who was twenty feet away, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"You... how do you know the ultimate technique of our Tianchen Sect?" Tang Mankong exclaimed in surprise.
Ning Qi replied calmly, "Are your special techniques difficult? You can learn them with just one glance."
As if to prove that what he said was true, in an instant, the hundred rays of starlight that were projected onto the Star Giant abandoned them and instead fell on Ning Qi.
Ning Qi, dressed in pure white, vanished into the starlight in the blink of an eye, replaced by a hundred-foot-tall star giant that stood between heaven and earth.
It seems as if one could grasp the sun and moon and pluck the stars from the sky!
The crowd stared up at the hundred-foot-tall star giant, bathed in endless starlight, their mouths agape, filled with dread.
It turns out Ning Qi really does know the Cultivation Method of their Tianchen Sect!
The people of Tianchen Shangzong were the most shocked.
Their eyes held a mixture of disbelief, horror, fear, and reverence; a complex array of emotions flashed across their faces. They were certain that nothing they had ever witnessed in their lives had so profoundly cleansed their souls.
Tang Mankong and the other two were speechless, even though the starlight giant they had condensed possessed the strength of a half-step Dao Integration Realm.
Compared to Ning Qi's hundred-foot-tall starlight giant, they were as insignificant as larger Ants.
The hundred-foot giant still held the Star Annihilation Blade that Ning Qi had previously condensed in his hand.
The knife was still so small, like a toothpick in his hand.
From the highest heavens came a merciless Daoist voice.
"Let me show you how to truly wield the Star Annihilation Blade."
After Ning Qi finished speaking, all the starlight on the hundred-foot giant's body poured into the Star Annihilation Blade in his hand.
Ning Qi reappeared, the Star Annihilation Blade in his hand growing even darker and more profound.
Suddenly, the Star Annihilation Blade flew out, its blade transforming as it released countless illusory star images, crashing down on the starlight giant that Tang Mankong and the other two had condensed below.
In an instant, the ten-zhang-tall starlight giant seemed to be trapped within the illusory stars.
What made them even more desperate was that the starlight they had condensed was constantly draining from their star giant bodies, being swallowed up by the countless illusory stars around them.
Afterwards, the illusory images of stars were once again swallowed by the darkness behind them, and the Star Tomb reappeared, swallowing Tang Mankong and the other two who had revealed their figures.
Ning Qi directly stripped the three of their half-step Dao Integration Realm strength!
No one could sense the three people's presence anymore, as if they had completely vanished.
Then, a Star Annihilation Blade reappeared at the location where the three were, flying back into Ning Qi's hand.
The people who saw it couldn't help but feel a chill.
Where did the three of them go?
Was he impaled in a knife, or was he already dead?
Ning Qi gently brushed the blade.
The slender, pale fingers on the dark, deep blade created a unique aesthetic.
Everyone clearly sensed that the knife was more powerful than before!
Moreover, while this sword was previously formed from human essence, it now possesses a completely physical form.
It seems that Ning Qi truly wielded the power to slay enemies across the heavens and earth, forging them into a blade!
Everyone swallowed hard. Was this the real Star Annihilation Blade?
Ning Qi did not tell the three where they went, and no one dared to ask. They just stared into Dao's eyes, unable to help but twitch slightly.
Ning Qi looked at the protective formation of the Tianchen Upper Sect, lightly raised the knife in his hand, and made a gesture as if to slash.
Unexpectedly, the great formation of the Tianchen Sect suddenly burst open, revealing all the disciples of the Tianchen Sect beneath it.
A young, powerful figure flew out and said to Ning Qi:
"Our Tianchen Upper Sect is willing to serve Sect Master Ning as our master, and will follow the lead of the Wuji Sword Sect. We earnestly hope that Sect Master Ning will grant our request."
Ning Qi did not strike down with his sword for the moment. His eyes swept over the young man in front of him and looked down at the disciples of the Tianchen Upper Sect below him.
Those people stared at Ning Qi and the young man who had flown out, their pupils wide with shock.
That person was Xia Xing, a nephew of the sect leader Xia Tianhe.
At this time, Xia Tianhe had not yet returned from the Fuyou Domain, and the three Nascent Soul Realm elders had died, leaving everyone leaderless and in a state of despair.
Xia Xing's intervention, submitting to Ning Qi and the Wuji Sword Sect, brought a glimmer of hope to the desperate crowd.
No one wanted to die, and no one jumped out to oppose Xia Xing at this moment.
Seeing Ning Qi looking at them, another young powerhouse who was on good terms with Xia Xing immediately bowed and said, "I am willing to submit to Sect Master Ning."
Upon hearing this, the others bowed and said, "We are willing to serve Sect Master Ning as our master, and we will follow the lead of the Wuji Sword Sect!"
In an instant, all the disciples of the Heavenly Chen Sect bowed their heads to Ning Qi.
Ning Qi glanced at Xia Xing.
Xia Xing winked slightly at Ning Qi, as if to say, "Lord of the Realm, quickly let me take control of the Heavenly Chen Upper Sect."
Ning Qi was helpless; they were all family, and he really couldn't bring himself to do it.
Since Xia Xing is willing to take control of the Tianchen Upper Sect, then let's agree to his request!
However, since acting is supposed to be convincing, Ning Qi said calmly, "Words are no proof!"
Xia Xing immediately pinched his fingers to the sky, and a wisp of Primordial Spirit power surged from his head, rising straight up like a wisp of green smoke.
He said, "I, Xia Xing, offer my Primordial Spirit spirit to the Heavenly Dao and swear an oath to serve Ning Qi as my master for life!"
As he finished speaking, the wisp of Primordial Spirit smoke actually formed a Law Seals in the void, flew towards Ning Qi, and entered his brow.
Ning Qi felt no discomfort; he had simply established a Primordial Spirit connection with Xia Xing, and could easily annihilate him with a single thought.
Of course, there was actually a similar connection between the two. As a reincarnation of the True Martial, Xia Xing's actions were just a formality.
The others, however, were unaware of the truth. Seeing Xia Xing's decisiveness, not only were the remaining members of the Tianchen Upper Sect shocked, but the people from the Niu Mo Upper Sect and the Wuji Sword Sect were also extremely shocked.
Good grief, they really came!
Ning Qi nodded slightly and said, "You're very good. What's your name?"
"My name is Xia Xing, and I am the sect leader's nephew."
Ning Qi looked down at the Tianchen Upper Sect members again, his Star Annihilation Blade slightly lowered, the tip pointing straight ahead.
The members of Tianchen Shangzong immediately swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, daring not to hesitate for a moment longer, even if they were unwilling in their hearts.
Countless streams of Primordial Spirit power rose into the sky like wisps of green smoke. "I, XX, offer my Primordial Spirit power to the Heavenly Dao, and swear an oath to serve Ning Qi as my master for life!"
Just like Xia Xing before, countless Dao Primordial Spirit contracts surged towards Ning Qi.
Ning Qi felt no discomfort whatsoever; on the contrary, he felt his mind becoming increasingly clear, and he established a master-servant relationship with the people of the Heavenly Chen Sect below.
Under Ning Qi's powerful Primordial Spirit perception, no one could escape his notice, so no one in the Tianchen Upper Sect dared to fake anything.
The vows that rose and fell gradually faded away.
The Bull Demon Sect and the Wuji Sword Sect members never expected it to end like this.
The people of Tianchen Shangzong were also surprised to find that they had now submitted to Ning Qi as their master. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and completely eradicated any emotions they had felt about the deaths of the three Nascent Soul Realm elders.
Because these emotions, to Ning Qi, the master, are more or less disrespectful!
They must never harbor any ill will towards Ning Qi in their entire lives!
Ning Qi looked at Xia Xing and said, "From now on, you will serve as the sect leader of the Tianchen Upper Sect. Are you willing?"
Xia Xing bowed and replied, "I do."
"Did you hear me clearly?"
The people from the Heavenly Chen Sect below immediately responded in unison, "Yes, we heard you!"
Neither the Wuji Sword Sect nor the Bull Demon Upper Sect contributed their efforts this time, but they were extremely satisfied with the current situation.
Xia Xing said, "Now that the Tianchen Sect and the two other sects are allies, we are happy to welcome our ally. Please come into our sect for a chat!"
Ning Qi flew towards Tianchen Upper Sect first.
Xia Xing followed him in, and then the disciples from the two sects entered.
Led by Xia Xing, they toured the Tianchen Upper Sect.
Meanwhile, the others from the Tianchen Upper Sect were preparing for this welcoming banquet.
After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,
The members of Tianchen Shangzong have completely accepted reality.
Someone mentioned that the sect leader, Xia Tianhe, had not yet returned and asked what to do.
Xia Xing said, "Let's take down Uncle first, and then force him to submit to Sect Master Ning as our master."
Everyone looked at him, and they were all stunned.
When Xia Tianhe returns, who knows if he'll be scared to death or furious? In any case, he won't be able to keep his position as sect leader; it will become his nephew's.
Subsequently, Ning Qi also set up Teleportation Formation within the Tianchen Upper Sect before leading the people of the Wuji Sword Sect back.
This naturally stirred up a huge wave within the Wuji Sword Sect.
The news of the defeat of the Tianchen Upper Sect and the collective veneration of Ning Qi as their leader spread throughout the North and South.
The remaining sects in the Southern True Domain immediately realized that the world had changed!
They were just ordinary upper sects, and the strongest in their sects was only at the Void Dao Realm.
Therefore, they were all like frightened birds, and they sent out envoys one after another, wanting to befriend the Wuji Sword Sect and willing to follow the Wuji Sword Sect's lead.
Many of the sects within it were powerful figures, reincarnations of the True Martial, which is why Ning Qi accepted their friendly invitations.
Anyway, they have their own people inside, who monitor each faction at all times, so they are not afraid of them being outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant.
Gradually, Ning Qi was revered as the Lord of the Two Domains. All sects knew that the Xuanzhen Domain was about to reappear, so they also called Ning Qi the Lord of the Xuanzhen Domain!