Secrets of the Mountain and Sea

The phantom formed by the condensed will of the Mountain and Sea Realm walked around Ning Qi.

This time, he deliberately reminded Ning Qi, revealing that someone in the Mountain and Sea Realm intended to harm Ning Qi.

His purpose in doing this was, of course, to make Ning Qi feel fear and helplessness, thus preparing for his later proposal to take him as a disciple.

However, even the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm could not have guessed that Ning Qi was not afraid of those people at all!

Therefore, his attempt to put pressure on Ning Qi naturally failed.

Ning Qi stared at him, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The more he interacts with the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the more he understands it. Therefore, Ning Qi is increasingly curious about its relationship with the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.

"Lord of the Realm, can you tell me why you accepted me as your disciple?"

Ning Qi inquired.

He certainly wouldn't become the other person's apprentice, but he still wanted to know why.

The illusory image of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will coughed and said, "If I wish to take on a disciple, no one in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm would object. Why are you asking so many questions?"

"Are the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor also willing?" Ning Qi asked again.

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm suddenly fell silent.

After a long pause, he said to Ning Qi, "Fine, since you're unwilling to become my disciple, I'll see how you deal with their retaliation!"

Ning Qi naturally had to put on an act in response.

"Lord of the Realm, I am now within the War Realm, helping you conquer nodes and seize more territory. Are you unwilling to protect me?"

The illusory figure snorted and said, "You have nothing to do with me, and even if I wanted to protect you, I couldn't."

He looked up at the sky, his gaze seemingly piercing through boundaries to look directly at the mountain and sea realm.

"Although I am the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, I cannot do everything."

After saying that, he said no more.

Ning Qi could only deduce from his words that the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm must be subject to the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.

Otherwise, this guy would never have wanted to take him on as a disciple, much less have said something like that.

It completely lacks the domineering aura of someone who looks down upon the world.

Ning Qi, wondering if this could become his opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Mountain and Sea Realm later.

We don't know much about it right now; we can only wait for the opportunity to investigate further in the future.

Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry. Now that he had released twenty self-destructive cultivators from the Vast Realm, making the war between the two realms even more intense, he didn't believe that the other side would keep quiet for the sake of their own survival.

Afterwards, the illusory image of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will left behind a reward for Ning Qi's conquest of the Central Domain Node, and then disappeared before Ning Qi's eyes.

Compared to the rewards gained from conquering the lower realms, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm offered far more this time.

It did not withhold its reward because Ning Qi did not agree to become its apprentice.

Ning Qi glanced at the map and discovered that his three-domain army had already captured the remaining nodes.

The entire Central Region, except for the nodes captured by the Vast Realm army, has fallen completely into the hands of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Those nodes captured by the army of the Vast Realm, being unguarded, will gradually be completely transformed into areas occupied by the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm under its erosion.

Ning Qi will decide whether to immediately launch a cross-domain operation once the armies from the three regions have returned.

Even though the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm knew that twenty people had severed their Dao and entered the Upper Domain, it did not urge Ning Qi.

Ning Qi felt that it seemed to be deliberately letting the other party go, as if it wanted to use this to plot something.

Within the boundaries of mountains and seas.

The Immortal Sect of Zhou Mountain is located on the Heavenly Peak.

The mountain ancestor still stands on the summit, seemingly unmoved.

His name is Haoshan, and his entire body is majestic, like a part of this towering peak.

He doesn't exude any imposing aura, yet he gives people a strange feeling of being unapproachable, as if standing beneath an endless sacred mountain, making them feel insignificant.

Behind the Mountain Ancestor, an attendant suddenly bowed and said, "Mountain Ancestor, the domain lords of the Heavenly Fire Domain, the Earthly Gold Domain, and the Vine Wood Domain have come to pay their respects."

Upon hearing this, the Mountain Ancestor remained silent.

The waiter remained bowed, not daring to stand up.

The Mountain Ancestor's gaze remained fixed on the outer boundary, in the direction of the War Realm.

Occasionally, his gaze would pause, glancing at the Sea Emperor's throne rising above the azure waves within the Mountain and Sea Realm.

It seemed they were observing Haizu's movements.

After an unknown amount of time, the Mountain Ancestor suddenly said, "Lord of the Realm, have you sent back any new news from within the War Realm? It seems that the Central Region of the Southeast Realm is being rapidly taken over by our side?"

Before him, the illusory image of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm appeared and immediately replied:

"Haoshan, Ning Qi, the disciple you wanted to take on, is now in big trouble."

The mountain ancestor's voice seemed to waver slightly as he said, "Wasn't he perfectly fine before? What happened? Did he run into some trouble?"

Therefore, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm shared the information within with the Mountain Ancestor.

Although the Mountain Ancestor was already the pinnacle of all cultivators in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm, his cultivation was so profound that he could see into the entire War Realm.

However, the situation within the war zone still needs to be explored with the help of the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

I heard that the Vast Realm actually sent twenty people who had severed their Dao Integration Realm to try and kill Ning Qi.

They even brought a copy of the decree written by the Holy Ancestor of the Vast Realm, which caused the Mountain Ancestor's expression to change slightly.

"You mean, Ning Qi pulled through?"

"Not only did they hold on, they also forced their opponent to flee across realms. Of course, my own help was also involved."

The mountain ancestor nodded slightly.

"This child is indeed extraordinary; he is worth a million men. He is a promising talent to be cultivated!"

He paused, then said to the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, "Realm Lord, if you and I want to break through to that next step, we must conquer the Vast Realm. And now is the time when we need manpower. We must not let talents like Ning Qi perish; we must ensure his safety."

"If you and Qinghai hadn't conspired to seize my power, I would have already ascended to the Immortal Realm. Why would I be in this predicament now!"

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm gave a cold snort, seemingly expressing displeasure.

The "Sea of Love" he spoke of was none other than the name of Haizu.

The Mountain Ancestor laughed, "Realm Lord, you've exaggerated our power too much. Are you sure you can ascend to that supreme Immortal Realm even if we don't seize your power? I don't believe it!"

The will of the Mountain and Sea Realm choked, then suppressed his emotions.

"It's impossible for me to protect Ning Qi on my own. You know my power is only effective within the range of nodes in the war zone, and even then, only if our cultivators capture those nodes."

"However, if you and Qinghai can loosen their grip on me, then I will absolutely protect him."

The Mountain Ancestor replied, "Lord of the Realm, don't joke. The balance between us has been maintained until now, and it's difficult to break it. Even if it were possible, even if I agreed, would Qinghai agree? If you can persuade her, I will naturally agree."

"Haoshan, you..."

The emotions that the phantom of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will had just suppressed seemed to become agitated again.

As the will born from the Mountain and Sea Realm, it was originally the supreme being of the realm, but when it gained consciousness, it was discovered by the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor, who joined forces to extract its power for their own use.

Therefore, its status as a supreme being is undeserved!

Therefore, when it appeared before the Heavenly Fire Domain Lord and the others under the Mountain Ancestor's command, they were outwardly respectful but in reality, they didn't take it seriously at all.

Today, the entire Mountain and Sea Realm is governed by the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor, who jointly rule this vast spiritual realm.

The Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor completely imprisoned its true form, allowing it to only manifest its will as an avatar, leaving the Mountain Ancestor helpless.

If it weren't for the fact that its clones' power was useful to the two of them, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm even thought that the two of them would completely restrict its right to move around outside. In that case, it would probably be the most miserable spirit realm will among all the spirit realms in the Boundary Sea.

As for launching the war in the spirit world, besides its own ambition to advance its own status, wasn't it also a risky move to escape this situation by communicating with other spirit worlds?

Fortunately, from then on, the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor also became hostile to each other and were no longer as close as they were at the beginning, which gave it an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The Mountain Ancestor said, "Ning Qi is an invaluable vanguard and fierce general for our advancement. We must protect him thoroughly. Since there is only so much you can do, Realm Lord, then I will devise a plan."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at the waiter behind him.

"Bring those people up."

"Yes!"

Only then did the waiter dare to straighten up.

He shouted, "The three domain lords of the Heavenly Fire Domain, the Earthly Metal Domain, and the Vine Wood Domain pay their respects!"

The sound was vast and seemed to create endless echoes, traveling down to the foot of the towering peak.

At the foot of Jitian Peak.

There is a jade ladder in the sky, winding its way down to the lowest point.

That was a square called Taxian Peak.

Two cultivators with fluctuating auras guarded this Heavenly Ladder to Immortality, preventing anyone from approaching.

At this moment, the three domain lords, Fan Cheng, Jin Guanghua, and Mu Qingtian, stood respectfully in the square, awaiting the summons of the Mountain Ancestor.

Without the mountain ancestor's permission, they would never dare to ascend the heavenly ladder.

Otherwise, those two guards would never have let them set foot on the ground alive.

As the proclamation from Jietian Peak faded, the three of them immediately beamed with joy.

One of the guards said, "Gentlemen, please!"

The three from Fancheng then carefully ascended the heavenly ladder.

Legend has it that this white jade ladder is also a magical treasure with immense power.

There are even rumors that it is the dragon vein of all the mountains in the Mountain and Sea Realm, which was restrained by the Mountain Ancestor with Law Power and refined into this white jade ladder.

The three of them stepped onto the Heavenly Ladder. Apart from Fan Cheng, Jin Guanghua and Mu Qingtian were climbing it for the first time.

He had set foot in Fancheng before, but so many years had passed that he could hardly remember.

The three of them quickly ascended the steps.

Brahma was in front, and the two people were behind.

The higher they climbed, the more they felt it was an endless road, one that they could never finish walking.

The three were greatly alarmed.

Especially in Brahma City, their expressions became extremely devout.

The last time he came, this feeling was never as terrible as it is now.

It seems that the Mountain Ancestor's strength has increased dramatically once again.

No one knows how much time passed, but the three who had climbed the Heavenly Ladder together gradually separated.

They were scattered throughout the ladder to heaven, unable to take another step upwards, as if they had been pulled out of the water.

The three of them were drenched in sweat, which rolled down their skin, while the sweat that didn't have time to drip out emitted a burst of hot steam.

Suddenly, a giant, misty hand descended from above, splitting into three hands that each carried one of the three people, flying rapidly towards the summit.

Before long, the three of them were led to the highest section of steps on the summit of Jietian Peak.

The three stood below the tenth step, their faces respectful, bowing deeply.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the Mountain Ancestor!"

No need for formalities.

The three of them then straightened up.

Looking towards the summit, they could only see a vast, boundless silhouette.

Who reigns supreme at the mountain's summit? Only the mountain's ancestor!

Behind them stood a slightly hunched-over waiter in black, wearing a dragon-shaped mask.

What brings you here?

"I asked the waiter in black."

Upon being asked the purpose of their visit, the three immediately showed expressions of grief.

"Mountain Ancestor, we have come for our respective sons."

Upon hearing this, the black-clad attendant glanced at the Mountain Ancestor, but saw that the Mountain Ancestor had no intention of turning around.

So he asked again, "Mountain Ancestor, you have the insight to see the sun and moon and are busy with countless affairs every day. Do you really need to trouble your sons with your affairs?"

There was already a hint of reproach in his tone.

Behind the dragon-shaped mask, where the eyes were open, a hazy gray light seemed to shoot out, staring intently at the three.

The three felt a chilling light pierce their bones, and their entire bodies and Primordial Spirit seemed to be possessed by something, which terrified them!

The domain lords of the Earth, Gold, Vine, and Wood domains, Jin Guanghua and Mu Qingtian, dared not speak further.

Only Fan Cheng was still able to speak, after all, he was one of the top fifty generals under the Mountain Ancestor.

"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"

Fan Cheng's face was covered in cold sweat, and he didn't even dare to wipe it away.

He was terrified; had this dragon-faced attendant's cultivation level actually risen to a level beyond his reach?

When he first came to pay homage to the Mountain Ancestor, the Dragon-Faced Attendant hadn't put so much pressure on him!

Fan Cheng felt a pang of regret; if he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have bothered the Mountain Ancestor.

However, he was a sentimental person. Although he was ruthless to his subordinates, he valued his own children more than anything else.

With the addition of his two sworn brothers, all three of his sons had died almost simultaneously. He could no longer contain himself and was determined to come and see the Mountain Ancestor to ask for the divine artifact that could revive his sons.

At the same time, he also wanted to get revenge on Ning Qi as soon as possible.

"Let them continue."

Suddenly, the Mountain Ancestor spoke.

"Yes!" the dragon-faced attendant replied, "You may speak."

The three felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and the pressure from the dragon-faced attendant vanished instantly.

Jin Guanghua and Mu Qingtian still dared not speak, waiting for Fan Cheng to speak on their behalf.

Fan Cheng dared not delay any longer and immediately said, "Mountain Ancestor Yongheng, I have come here to request the resurrection artifact for the only son of my three deceased subordinates."

The dragon-faced attendant said coldly, "Explain everything clearly!"

"Yes!"

So Fan Cheng embellished the story and told a tragic and heartbreaking tale.

He mentioned that the three men's sons, for the greater good of the Mountain and Sea Realm, were willing to risk their lives to enter the war zone and fight bravely against the enemy, striving to contribute their meager strength to the early victory of the Spirit Realm War.

However, they unexpectedly encountered a genius from the lower class Ning Qi.

Ning Qi completely disregarded hierarchy, not only failing to inform their son in advance about the cross-domain battle, but also causing their son to be killed and two captured by the three armies of the Vast Realm.

All the information they obtained came from the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

For some reason, the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm did not deceive the three of them, and told them the whole truth.

Then, Fan Cheng recounted through gritted teeth Ning Qi, who clearly had the ability to save their captured son, had killed him with a single palm strike in front of the cultivators of the Vast Realm.

He spoke with tears streaming down his face, and the two people beside him also wept.

"Your subordinate begs the Mountain Ancestor to bestow upon the three of us divine artifacts so that we may revive my son. Furthermore, we hope the Mountain Ancestor will punish that disrespectful Ning Qi!"