Ji Chenkong, who had been watching the fight from afar, felt his pupils contract, and his expression turned somewhat panicked.
Surely no one died in Ning'er's sparring match?
There was no way those Spirit Transformation Realm inner disciples could have blocked that sword light!
He started forward to investigate, but after only two steps, he stopped, a smile appearing on his face.
Fortunately, Ning'er had been prepared. He had worried for nothing.
Up ahead, Ji Zining sheathed her sword and returned the Void-Soaring Sword to her dantian.
"Clink!"
As the sound of the sword entering its sheath rang out, the many inner disciples who had stood motionless after the sword light passed through them seemed to be released from an immobilization spell. All of them collapsed into sitting positions.
As they collapsed, they hurriedly checked their bodies. To their astonishment, they didn't have a single injury!
They exchanged glances, seeing bewilderment in one another's eyes.
The sword light just now had been filled with boundless sharpness. The instant it passed through them, they had all felt their bodies being torn apart.
So how were they completely unharmed now?
As if sensing their bewilderment, Ji Zining smiled faintly.
"Since this was a sparring match, of course I would stop before causing harm. Fellow Daoists, thank you for going easy on me!"
When the sword light became impossible to withstand, she had dispersed the sword light of Sword Slashes the Eight Desolations herself.
In fact, Ji Zining had made preparations when she swung that sword.
If she wished, she could disperse that sword strike at any time!
Now it seemed that preparation had been a good one. Sword Slashes the Eight Desolations, a Saint Rank High Grade divine ability, unleashed with the Saint Rank Supreme Grade Void-Soaring Sword,
was indeed beyond what these Spirit Transformation Realm inner disciples could withstand.
Having spoken, Ji Zining raised her head and glanced at the sky.
Perhaps only those Saint Manifestation Realm core disciples could take that strike!
As she was now, she could be said to have barely gained the ability to protect her own life in this world.
High in the sky, the many disciples of Ziwei Holy Land came back to their senses, their faces full of amazement.
Just now, they had all thought the inner disciples sparring with Ji Zining below had perished beneath the sword light.
They had never expected all of them to be completely unharmed!
What they had seen had shocked them into believing the sword light had slain those inner disciples. In truth, the sword light had dispersed the moment it touched them.
Such control was truly exquisite!
Without hesitation, all the Ziwei Holy Land disciples in the sky moved as one, descending toward the square below.
The fight was over. It was time to meet the new Divine Son face to face!
Although they had seen her from afar when she was appointed Divine Son, how could that compare to seeing her up close now?
When the inner disciples heard Ji Zining's words, understanding dawned on them. They hurriedly stood and respectfully cupped their fists in salute to her.
"Thank you for showing mercy, Your Highness!"
If Ji Zining hadn't held back just now, they would all have perished!
To possess such combat power at the Nascent Soul Realm left them at a loss for words to describe their Divine Son.
Even the word "monster" seemed insufficient to express a ten-thousandth of it.
Ji Zining waved a hand slightly.
"It was only a sparring match. That's how it should be."
By then, all the disciples from the sky had landed in the square. The next moment, they cupped their fists in salute to Ji Zining as one.
"We greet Your Highness the Divine Son!"
Their voices were filled with reverence, amazement, curiosity... all kinds of complicated emotions.
Only when they came closer did they suddenly realize how breathtakingly beautiful their Divine Son was!
It was one thing for her talent to be monstrous, but she was so breathtakingly beautiful too. How were others in the world supposed to live?
Ji Zining turned her gaze to them and smiled gently.
"There's no need for such formalities. You are all the backbone of the sect, its future. You must cultivate diligently."
The many disciples hurriedly nodded.
"We understand."
Even the Saint Manifestation Realm core disciples seemed somewhat ill at ease before Ji Zining.
They didn't know why, either. They weren't this ill at ease even before the Great Saint Realm and Saint King Realm elders.
Yet for some reason, they couldn't help becoming ill at ease before Ji Zining, a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator.
Ji Zining nodded in satisfaction and beckoned to Ji Chenkong in the distance.
"Father, it's time for us to go."
Hearing this, Ji Chenkong hurried over from afar.
Ji Zining cupped her fists slightly toward the crowd.
"Until next time. Perhaps next time, I'll ask someone to spar with me again."
With that, she flew toward the Divine Mountain with Ji Chenkong, who had reached her side.
With the Divine Son token, Ji Zining could clearly sense the Divine Mountain's location, so there was no chance of her getting lost.
Watching Ji Zining and Ji Chenkong leave, the many Ziwei Holy Land disciples let out long breaths.
Their Ziwei Holy Land had truly picked up a treasure this time!
Such a monstrous prodigy had come to their Ziwei Holy Land in person to take the talent test. Heaven was truly blessing Ziwei Holy Land!
A short while later, at the Divine Son Hall on the Divine Mountain.
Ji Zining and Ji Chenkong passed through the formation and arrived at the jade square.
Sensing the terrifyingly dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi around him, Ji Chenkong looked shocked.
"Ning'er, is this your residence?"
Ji Zining nodded slightly and smiled somewhat smugly.
"Well? Not bad, right?"
Ji Chenkong was already speechless.
This was far more than not bad. This defied the heavens! It was terrifying!
Cultivating here would surely yield twice the results with half the effort, and even one's cultivation talent could gradually improve.
Without the slightest exaggeration, a pig placed here wouldn't have to do anything to become a spiritually awakened spirit pig!
Ji Zining stretched.
"Father, what are your plans now? Will you return to the dynasty, or stay here to cultivate?"
Ji Chenkong cast a reluctant glance around and said in a grave voice,
"As the ruler of a nation, I naturally have to return and hold the fort in the dynasty."
"I plan to return to Flowing Moon City once Xiao Jiu wakes up. Your mother is still waiting there for news from us."
Although he very much wanted to stay, he knew what he ought to do most.
Ji Zining thought for a moment and nodded.
"That works too. But Father, take these things back with you. They'll be of help to your cultivation."
With that, Ji Zining waved her hand, and countless supreme-grade spirit stones flew out of her storage ring.
The supreme-grade spirit stones soon covered the entire jade square, making the already dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi even denser by thirty percent.
Looking at the supreme-grade spirit stones all around him, Ji Chenkong was, unsurprisingly, shocked once again.
"These are... for me?"
Where had Ning'er gotten so many supreme-grade spirit stones?