Spirit Realm War

The Xuanzhen Domain merged with the Northern and Southern Domains, and completely returned to its former glory.

The Wuji Sword Sect occupies the center of the Xuanzhen Domain, commanding all sects within the domain and regulating the rules of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within the domain.

With these prerequisites met, Ning Qi became the undisputed Lord of the Xuanzhen Domain.

the Unseen, he had a feeling.

Just as the head of a sect governs the territory of that sect, and the ruler of a country governs the land under his authority.

Now, Ning Qi also felt a strange sensation, sensing that he had gained a trace of control over the entire Xuanzhen Domain.

It's not about controlling every corner of the Xuanzhen Domain through the control of various sects, but rather a strange feeling of acting on behalf of Heaven.

Ning Qi into the sky and suddenly reached out, making a gesture to blot out the sky.

Layers of dark clouds instantly appeared in the sky, piling up like cotton, covering the limit of sight in the blink of an eye.

This change naturally caused many people from the Wuji Sword Sect to fly out.

Seeing that the sect leader could cause a change in the weather simply by casually extending his hand, everyone was shocked and didn't understand what had happened.

These cultivators, after achieving profound levels of cultivation, can influence celestial phenomena, but that requires using their own power to influence heaven and earth.

However, there was absolutely no energy fluctuation from the sect leader, nor was there any energy response from the sky, which was the reason why everyone was shocked.

Everyone just stared blankly at the sect leader, not daring to step forward and disturb him.

They realized that their sect leader seemed to be trying as well.

Ning Qi suddenly flipped his outstretched hand, and the dark clouds covering the sky instantly dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky.

The sunlight shone on him, giving those who looked at him the illusion of being an immortal being.

Ning Qi seemed to have reached a height that was beyond their reach, entering another world that they could only look up to.

Even though Ning Qi was clearly in their sights, they found it extremely difficult to get close to him.

Everyone was puzzled by this feeling, not understanding what had happened to their sect leader.

Ning Qi stood high in the sky, stroking his chin, his mind wandering.

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm seems to have granted him some authority, allowing him to control the entire Xuanzhen Domain from a macro-level power perspective.

In the Xuanzhen Domain, he became a special being similar to a "Lord of the World" or a "Lord of the Spirit Domain," possessing the corresponding status and the ability to use the power of the Spirit Domain to suppress enemies.

Or rather, the power he used was the power of the spirit realm!

It is different from the spells of cultivators, and different from the power of various rules; it is a macroscopic power that transcends them.

Just like Ning Qi's original body after merging with the power of the True Martial, his reincarnated body has been bestowed with the power of the Xuanzhen Domain, a spiritual domain, by the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Of course, compared to the power of his own body, this power of the domain is merely a privilege granted to him by the Mountain and Sea Realm, not something Ning Qi truly possesses. However, it still allows Ning Qi to completely control the entire Xuanzhen Domain.

From then on, no matter who came from other spirit realms in the Mountain and Sea Realm, they could not defeat Ning Qi, who possessed the power of the spirit realm.

Unless the opponent possesses the power to contend against the entire Xuanzhen Domain!

In any case, Ning Qi's strength has indirectly increased dramatically. Even if Sikong Qing from the Qingxuan Immortal Sect in the neighboring Fuyou Domain came again, Ning Qi could defeat or even kill him openly and fairly.

Ning Qi's figure reappeared in the sect's main hall, where he sat in deep thought.

Sword Ancestor entered the hall and sat down opposite Ning Qi, asking, "Boy, what was that power just now?"

Ning Qi looked up and replied, "Sword Ancestor, have you ever heard that the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm can bestow the power of its inner spirit domain lord?"

Sword Ancestor was slightly taken aback. Although he was an ancient being who had lived for ten thousand years and possessed extraordinary talent, he had clearly not yet come into contact with such secrets concerning a realm or region.

So he shook his head frankly and said bitterly, "It seems I can no longer help you. The heights you've reached are beyond my comprehension."

Ning Qi comforted him, "Actually, this is nothing. It should be a rule set by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm for the various spiritual domains within it. As long as you can truly control a domain, you can obtain the corresponding authority from the Mountain and Sea Realm and acquire the right to call upon the power of that domain."

Upon hearing this, the Sword Ancestor finally understood what power Ning Qi had just used.

He suddenly realized, "You mean, within the hundreds of spiritual domains of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm grants its power to everyone who can dominate a domain?"

"Yes, so I suspect this situation exists in other domains as well."

Sword Ancestor then asked, "Are there any people in the neighboring Fuyou Domain who, like you, control a Spirit Domain?"

Ning Qi speculated, "There shouldn't be any within the Fuyao Domain. After all, I was favored by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm only after I completely controlled the Xuanzhen Domain. All the sects within it obeyed my orders, and everyone revered me as the Alliance Leader and Domain Lord."

"Therefore, there won't be too many or too few beings like me. After all, among the many sects in each domain, very few can truly control the entire domain."

Sword Ancestor nodded, indicating he understood, and added:

"If someone in the Fuyou Domain truly reaches this level, they certainly wouldn't be content with just controlling the Fuyou Domain. They would probably have already taken action against the previous Beixuan Domain and Nanzhen Domain, and wouldn't have allowed those two domains to remain independent for hundreds of thousands of years."

After the Sword Ancestor finished speaking, the two of them suddenly realized something from those words.

The two looked at each other, and the Sword Ancestor said, "Does this mean that you can take over the Fuyao Domain before a Domain Lord is born?"

Ning Qi pondered for a moment before saying, "It is indeed feasible, but there's one problem: the power of the Spirit Domain is only effective within the Xuanzhen Domain. If I want to control the Fuyou Domain and fight across domains, I simply cannot use this domain power!"

"Currently, there are two immortal sects in the Fuyou Domain. With my own strength, I cannot defeat them."

Sword Ancestor pondered, "I'm afraid this is also a result of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm."

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

"I wonder if those two immortal sects were aware of the existence of a domain lord during the battle that led to the shattering of the Xuanzhen Domain, which is why the war broke out and caused the Xuanzhen Domain to split apart."

"Very likely," Sword Ancestor looked at Ning Qi and smiled, "You've cleared up my doubts. I was wondering why the two immortal sects fought so fiercely back then. If it was to control a region and become a region lord, then it makes sense."

Afterwards, the two exchanged a few more words about their recent situations before parting ways.

Ning Qi was alone, his eyes slightly narrowed.

The information he had received earlier flashed through his mind: there were two powerful figures in the Mountain and Sea Realm, one was the Mountain Ancestor, and the other was the Sea Ancestor.

Their names have been passed down to this day, and countless millennia have passed, yet the two have never encountered a challenger.

Over the years, geniuses have emerged like fish in a river, yet no one has been able to surpass them.

It's likely that the two ancestors also possessed domain power, perhaps even multiple domains, to maintain their unchallenged status.

With this in mind, Ning Qi considered another issue.

After the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm opened up its spiritual domain power to the domain lord, does this mean that the Mountain and Sea Realm has had a portion of its control over its domain power taken away?

Although the spiritual domain power wielded by the domain lords isn't truly their own, they've still obtained the right to use it from the Mountain and Sea Realm, haven't they?

Just as a monarch divides the land into fiefdoms, although the monarch can control the overall situation of the land, in specific terms, the power of each small place is delegated.

Ning Qi thought that if that were the case, then his chances of winning would be even greater when the True Martial and the Mountain and Sea Realm fought in the future.

Moreover, once a domain lord obtains the power of the spirit domain, they will never be satisfied with the status quo and will definitely want to truly make this power their own.

The battle between the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm was driven by the will of the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.

Who knows, the two ancestors may have already seized a portion of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Next, Ning Qi began to seriously study the spiritual domain power bestowed by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He went into seclusion, silently opened a spatial passage, and transferred a wisp of True Martial power from the True Martial, placing it in his left hand.

He then used his domain lord powers to summon a wisp of spiritual domain power and placed it in his right hand.

The various forces within Ning Qi's body split into two streams, simultaneously pouring into two different realms of power.

The power of the True Martial, being solely controlled by him, is far more powerful than the power of the Spirit Realm.

The power of the Spirit Realm also has its unique characteristics, because it is, after all, a part of the power of the Spirit Realm, and is Tiansheng a higher level than the power of the True Martial.

After all, the True Martial is not yet considered the Spirit Realm; it's just that it has some additional rules.

Ning Qi's power was injected into the two realm forces, and the True Martial Force quickly absorbed his power.

The power of the Spirit Realm, however, seemed to look down on his power, exuding an air of arrogance.

In its view, Ning Qi is a being within the realm of mountains and seas, and all its power originates from it.

If a king considers his people his private property, would he care if the people offered him their own possessions?

Ning Qi smiled helplessly.

What a powerful spiritual realm! They actually look down on him.

However, he was not angry, nor did he use the power of the True Martial to merge with the power of the Spirit Realm.

It's not the right time yet. If the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm detects the power of the True Martial, then it's all over.

He continued to carefully compare the two forces.

As previously stated, the Spirit Domain Force is of a higher level. Because it is the Spirit Domain Force, Ning Qi clearly felt that it was more complete than the True Martial Force.

It contains myriad paths, can integrate myriad paths, and can control myriad paths; it is truly incredibly powerful.

Ning Qi gazed at the spiritual energy within, his eyes filled with longing. He wondered if he could absorb it.

Since the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm has granted the Domain Lord access, surely it can't just be a matter of having the right to use it without any other benefits?

So, Ning Qi first dispersed the power of the True Martial, then gritted his teeth and tried to integrate the power of the Spirit Realm into himself.

The moment that wisp of spiritual energy entered his body, he shuddered.

Ning Qi clearly sensed that something was watching him, and the thing that could reach him instantly must be the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

However, it only glanced at Ning Qi, and then conveyed a message to Ning Qi through that wisp of spiritual domain power.

"Domain lords can cultivate by fusing the power of the Spirit Domain, and can fuse ten strands of it each year!"

"The domain lord has a function: to help the Mountain and Sea Realm manage its domain. By carrying out more tasks needed by the Mountain and Sea Realm, conquering various smaller worlds, and integrating into the Mountain and Sea Realm, more rewards will be given."

Subsequently, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm vanished.

Ning Qi sat cross-legged in the void, suddenly opened his eyes, and a smile appeared on his face.

Indeed, being a domain lord has some other advantages!

The Mountain and Sea Realm needs Domain Lords to help it manage its various domains, and it also needs manpower to help it conquer various smaller worlds and make it stronger.

Therefore, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm is willing to allocate ten strands of realm power each year to support their cultivation, which can be considered as indirectly helping them improve their strength.

If the Mountain and Sea Realm fulfills its requirements, the Realm will bestow even more Realm Power upon its Lord.

Ning Qi's eyes sparkled.

Although he cannot break ties with the Mountain and Sea Realm at the moment, he can secretly draw power from it.

With the authorization from the Mountain and Sea Realm, Ning Qi directly dispersed the wisp of spiritual domain power within his body and integrated it into his body.

He silently sensed everything, and Ning Qi clearly felt that the various paths within his body had grown slightly again.

At the same time, it seemed to have a slight sense of the power of the rules that it had not yet mastered.

Ning Qi was immediately overjoyed.

This spiritual realm power truly lives up to its name; the True Martial power requires the realm lord to continuously increase and strengthen it through his own efforts.

But this spiritual realm power can instantly help him perfect the various powers within his body.

Ning Qi immediately began to draw a wisp of boundary power from within the Spirit Realm.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Qi realized that the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm did not stipulate how long or thick a strand of boundary power should be, so he used all his strength to directly draw out a one-meter-long, hair-thin strand.

With his current strength, he can only extract one meter long, perhaps due to some limitation imposed by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

In short, looking at the spiritual domain power twisting like distorted light, Ning Qi felt that he had lost out by using that last bit of energy.

He only tentatively drew out a tiny bit at first, without using his full strength, and it was only ten centimeters long. It was a huge loss.

Afterward, Ning Qi continued to extract the remaining eight strands, and the nine spiritual domain forces were arranged one by one in front of him.

Ning Qi absorbed another wisp of the wisp into his body, and he immediately felt his strength increase once more.

Next, Ning Qi did not rush to completely integrate all the boundary power. Instead, he continued to compare the True Martial Power, trying to understand some differences from it.

Time flies, and ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ning Qi has absorbed the power of a hundred spiritual domains over the past ten years and integrated it into his own body. Combined with his own cultivation, his cultivation level has reached the late stage of the Integration Realm.

Although his cultivation level only advanced by one rank, Ning Qi's own strength increased significantly.

For example, the Five Elements Divine Chains, when Ning Qi's main body was placed in the Boundary Sea, could condense a rule Origin for the True Martial within a year.

Now, it takes only a year and a half to condense two paths for the True Martial, and their power has increased by 50%.

Similarly, Ning Qi's various Cultivation Method techniques and Divine Ability also increased in power by about 50%.

Over the past ten years, sixteen new fundamental rules have emerged in the True Martial Origin.

Ten of the Five Elements Divine Chains condensed from the Boundary Sea, while the other five were the Origin rules that Ning Qi comprehended and generated when he integrated with the power of the Spirit Realm.

There is another rule that is particularly important, namely the rule of space, which Ning Qi was able to comprehend naturally.

Ning Qi could open a passage between two worlds, and he also had an extraordinary talent in the Formation, and had spent the last ten years studying the power of the spiritual realm, he naturally comprehended the extremely rare spatial rules.

Spatial rules, always considered alongside temporal rules, belong to the legendary, god-like rules.

Within this realm, among billions of living beings, very few can comprehend it on their own.

Even if some species Tiansheng some spatial Divine Ability, they do not comprehend them on their own, but are favored by the Creator and Tiansheng with them.

Therefore, Ning Qi created another Divine Ability called the Great Void Without Interruption.

This Divine Ability can instantly create a space exclusively for Ning Qi on the spot, which can both pull enemies in, trap them, and then annihilate them.

It can also allow Ning Qi to lead his men to hide inside and escape the pursuit of powerful enemies. In short, it is a Divine Ability with extremely high versatility.

At the same time, Ning Qi's other abilities also improved significantly after mastering the rules of space.

For example, he previously needed to expend a great deal of effort and resources to open the portal.

But now it's not necessary to be so complicated. With the support of spatial rules, Ning Qi only needs to consume very few resources and power to quickly open a stronger portal.

At the same time, he has a deeper understanding of space, and even during teleportation, he can pause midway and replan his landing point.

As for spatial attack Divine Ability, such as spatial slashes, Ning Qi naturally mastered them, and they weren't exactly unique Divine Ability.

It can be combined with other powers he controls, making each power unpredictable and difficult to defend against.

Over the past ten years.

The Xuanzhen Alliance has gotten back on track. All the sects in the Xuanzhen Domain have abandoned their previous atmosphere of mutual suspicion and even hostility, and have completely integrated into one.

With the Xuanzhen Alliance headquarters here, which can accommodate people from all sects, many people from each sect come here every year to exchange ideas and learn from each other's strengths.

Among them, the Wuji Sword Sect once again shocked all the other sects.

Although Ning Qi did not show up, the newly promoted group within the organization had already surpassed the older generation in strength.

They excelled in exchanges among various sects, and their insights often shocked people from other sects, who marveled that the Wuji Sword Sect had gathered eighty percent of the geniuses in the region.

To this, the members of the Wuji Sword Sect simply shook their heads modestly and said, "We were mostly mediocre before, but thanks to the guidance of the Sect Master, we have achieved our current success."

As a result, the various sects held the domain lord Ning Qi in even higher esteem.

The Wuji Sword Sect has also made remarkable progress in the past ten years.

There were originally more than twenty Void Dao Realm experts, but now that number has doubled.

The number of cultivators at all lower realms has also doubled.

The original ten True Disciple have all advanced to the Void Dao Perfection stage, and the best among them have even touched the threshold of the Half-Step Integration Realm.

The older generation has also made progress, with many reaching the Void Dao Perfection realm, and two more people have entered the Half-Step Integration realm: one is the Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe, and the other is the former Sect Master Jiang Baichuan.

True Person Ziyang was promoted to the early stage of the Integration Realm, becoming the third Integration Realm expert in the Wuji Sword Sect.

Jiang Ruhai has not yet broken through and remains at the half-step Integration Realm.

Other sects also saw a significant increase in strength, bringing a fresh new look to the entire Xuanzhen Domain.

Within the Xuanzhen Alliance, there is a spiritual garden where spiritual herbs sway in the sunlight, and various immortal trees rustle in the breeze.

The leaders of all the sects gathered here and took their seats one after another, but the main seat remained empty.

The Xuanzhen Alliance has been established for exactly ten years, so everyone agreed to have a proper celebration.

Niu Dingtian first glanced at the empty main seat before looking at the even more massive Wuji Sword Sect beside him, his bull-headed head staring blankly.

His eyes were filled with anticipation as he asked the Sword Ancestor, "Brother Sword, has the Alliance Leader not yet emerged from seclusion?"

Jian Jingjue laughed, "You know he's a cultivation fanatic; he's probably gained something again."

Niu Dingtian couldn't help but smile.

"When the Alliance Leader emerges from seclusion, he is sure to be astonishing. I think even if all of us combined fought him, we wouldn't be a match for him."

Jian Jingjue was slightly taken aback, glanced at the various sects present, and after a moment said bitterly:

"You know what, it's probably true. Even if everyone from the Xuanzhen Domain joined forces, they probably still couldn't defeat him."

Sword Ancestor knew that Ning Qi had gained the favor of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will and could use the power of the Spirit Domain. Of course, he had just been thinking about the scenario where Ning Qi did not use the power of the Spirit Domain.

After all, more than ten years ago, Ning Qi was able to fight seven Nascent Soul Realm experts on his own.

Although the Xuanzhen Domain is now unified, the number of cultivators has reached an unprecedented level, and various sects have successively produced cultivators at the Integration Realm.

But even combined, the Sword Ancestor felt it was highly unlikely that he could surpass Ning Qi more than a decade later.

Upon hearing this, the sect leaders showed no dissatisfaction. On the contrary, they were delighted and said, "The stronger the Alliance Leader, the more we can rely on his protection in the Spirit Realm War. This is truly a joyous occasion."

They also looked towards the Wuji Sword Sect, all hoping that Ning Qi would emerge from seclusion.

As the group was talking, the ground suddenly shook slightly.

While I was still in a daze, I heard another rumbling sound, like thunder in my ears!

Everyone looked up at the sky, but saw no thunderclouds.

A series of rays of light suddenly appeared in the sky, then condensed into a golden phantom that was difficult to see clearly.

Most people don't understand what happened.

But those at the Integration Realm all stood up, looking at that vast and boundless phantom, their expressions changing repeatedly.

"The Spirit World War begins today!"

A faint Daoist voice descended from the sky, reaching the hearts of everyone present.

Instantly, everyone understood what the phantom in the sky was—it was the embodiment of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

On the other side of the Wuji Sword Sect, a figure in white robes soared into the sky, accompanied by auspicious clouds that lifted his body independently.

Ning Qi finally stepped out of the closed door.

"Sect Master, Senior Brother!"

"Welcome back, Sect Leader, upon your emergence from seclusion!"

"Alliance Leader!"

We pay our respects to the Alliance Leader!

On one side was the outcry from the Wuji Sword Sect, and on the other was the response from the Xuanzhen Alliance.

While everyone was still reeling from the announcement by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm that the war in the Spirit Realm had begun, Ning Qi's appearance immediately gave them a sense of direction.

Ning Qi looked at everyone and nodded slightly.

Without making any move, he appeared directly inside the Xuanzhen Alliance headquarters and sat in the empty main seat.

He had just sat down and hadn't even had a chance to say anything.

Another tremendous tremor shook the heavens and earth.

This time it was as if the whole world was turning upside down. Even though everyone present was an elite from their region, many of them lost their footing and swayed.

The expressions on everyone's faces changed again.

Ning Qi suddenly made a feinting motion to press down.

The entire Xuanzhen Domain seemed to have been pacified all at once. Everyone was puzzled, only feeling that the Alliance Leader possessed unfathomable power, almost capable of influencing the fate of heaven and earth.

What followed was only a faint, intermittent rumbling sound in everyone's ears.

They looked at their leader and knew that the commotion was probably far more terrifying than before, but Ning Qi had suppressed it all.

Everyone remained silent, but the shock that had gripped their hearts due to the changes in the spirit world and the onset of the spirit war gradually subsided.

The roaring sound lasted for an unknown period of time before finally subsiding temporarily.

A sense of anxiety crept into everyone's hearts for no apparent reason; they all seemed to see the same place in their minds.

A scene was transmitted from the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Beyond the boundary of mountains and seas was originally a chaotic and boundless Boundary Sea, but now, in a certain direction, a vast world has appeared.

The Mountain and Sea Realm has already connected with it, and at the point of connection, boundless light emanates, illuminating the surrounding Boundary Sea.

Within the Boundary Sea, energy is chaotic and disordered.

However, at this moment, the two realms joined forces, drawing countless energies from the Boundary Sea, and began to build the boundary between the two realms at the point where they met.

This is a bridgehead set up for the war between the two worlds!