Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 323 The Body of a Hundred Beasts

The mysterious disappearance of the node bead immediately gave the three from Langya Domain a sense that the current battle had taken a turn for the better.

The Qi Baishou they were referring to was the leader of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Realm.

His cultivation was nearly at the Dao Integration stage, and his mere presence in the rear put immense pressure on the Langya Domain army.

While fighting, Zhu Yanchuan, Ma Shuangjue, and Qiu Dingbang continued to keep an eye on Qi Baishou.

Qi Baishou's indifferent expression, which had remained unchanged since his appearance, suddenly shattered, and a hint of panic appeared on his face.

However, knowing he was a commander-in-chief, he quickly suppressed his panic and sent out his spiritual sense to scan the surroundings, but he still could not find the whereabouts of the node bead.

The more they couldn't find it, the more the suppressed panic would immediately rise in their hearts.

Qi Baishou had a slight sweat on his forehead.

Qi Baishou could hardly imagine what kind of being could appear here quietly, bypass two armies, sever his connection with the node bead without a sound, and steal the node bead.

However, the fact that the other party did not attack him or the army of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Realm puzzled Qi Baishou.

Is the other party simply skilled in stealth and theft?

For a moment, Qi Baishou's mind was in complete turmoil.

His gaze swept over the Langya Domain army, and he saw that the enemy army was struggling to hold on against the attack of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain army, with no possibility of reversal.

Qi Baishou immediately shouted, "Go all out and finish them off as soon as possible!"

His army had been engaged in battle with the enemy army and had their backs to him, so they were unaware of what was happening.

Upon hearing Qi Baishou's command, sensing that their commander was likely impatient, they immediately responded in unison, "Yes!"

After speaking, all the cultivators in the Hundred Beasts Spirit Realm unleashed their physical strength, and their attacks immediately increased by more than 10%.

Each of them emitted ferocious beast shadows, which flew out and appeared above their heads, roaring angrily to the sky.

Countless beast shadows roared, and the sound waves they emitted were like an invisible giant wave crashing towards the Langya Domain army.

Sonic attacks can only be countered with sonic attacks.

The entire army of Langya Domain immediately shouted in unison: "Kill!"

The killing intent spread forward, merging with the roar of the beast, and in an instant, the void itself began to distort.

However, they were already weaker than the cultivators of the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain, and their killing sound could not match the mighty roar of the beasts. It was dispersed in an instant.

Then, endless roars of beasts assaulted the crowd, causing ringing in their ears and one of their five senses to be suppressed.

Then, the beast shadows above the cultivators of the Hundred Beasts Domain rushed in orderly fashion through the void, like ten thousand beasts emerging from the forest, attacking them.

The group had no choice but to raise their troops, pour in their magical power, and unleash various magical spells and supernatural abilities.

With guidance from the Star-Fixing Immortal Sect, their attacks are highly organized, often achieving the effect of using one part of their strength as if it were five parts of their own.

However, due to the inferior number and strength of their cultivators, the spells and divine abilities they had just unleashed could only annihilate half of the beast shadows of the Hundred Beast Domain army.

For the next half, they would have to fight another round to cancel out the two.

If the army of the Hundred Beasts Domain launches another round of beast shadow attacks, they will have to unleash four rounds of attacks!

With one side gaining and the other losing, how could the Langya army not be defeated?

"Oh no, Qi Baishou is getting impatient!" Ma Shuangjue exclaimed.

Zhu Yanchuan's eyebrows furrowed tightly. He said, "Junior Brother Qiu, you're the quickest thinker. Qi Baishou's node bead is missing, and he's impatiently ordering his men to launch a full-scale attack. Quickly analyze what we should do."

Qiu Dingbang carefully observed Qi Baishou's expression and said, "Senior brothers, it must be that a master passed through this place and took away the node bead!"

He paused, then said, "In this great battle between the two armies, our Langya army was already at a disadvantage and was bound to suffer a crushing defeat sooner or later. But now we have finally seen a turning point, and we must seize this opportunity!"

Upon hearing this, the other two looked at him.

Zhu Yanchuan asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Qiu Dingbang said, "I don't know who that expert is, but judging from his actions, he must be a cultivator from our Mountain and Sea Realm. The fact that he could easily take the node bead from Qi Baishou shows that his strength is definitely higher than ours. As long as we can get the help of this expert, we will definitely turn the tide of the battle! But..."

Ma Shuangjue asked anxiously, "But what? Junior Brother Qiu, please tell me quickly!"

Qiu Dingbang looked thoughtful and troubled, saying, "It won't be easy to impress this expert. We need to think carefully about our words."

He looked at the two of them and said, "The three of us are representatives of the three major immortal sects and can decide on matters concerning the entire Langya Domain army. We must come up with a bargaining chip as soon as possible to persuade that expert."

So the three of them quickly communicated telepathically and came up with countless solutions in the blink of an eye.

When the Langya army launched its fifth joint attack, the three finally completed their discussion.

Zhu Yanchuan and the other two suddenly rose into the air, quickly cupped their hands towards the surrounding void, and said:
"Zhu Yanchuan of the Crimson Sword Immortal Sect in Langya Domain."

"Qiu Dingbang of the Star-Fixing Immortal Sect".

"The Divine Brush Immortal Sect's Ma Shuangjue."

The three first announced their names, then said in unison, "The three of us jointly lead the army of Langya Domain. Now, we don't know which expert is passing through this place. We are willing to offer our position as commanders of the Langya Domain army to request your support!"

The three's sudden reaction naturally surprised both armies of cultivators.

Upon hearing that a master had provided a way out, the morale of the cultivators in Langya Domain was immediately boosted.

Meanwhile, the cultivators of the Hundred Beasts Domain all showed vigilance, releasing their spiritual senses to scan the surrounding area, fearing a sneak attack.

Seeing the three's actions, Qi Baishou naturally understood that the node bead in his hand had disappeared, and the three had guessed the answer.

His expression shifted several times before he shouted again, "Kill those three guys!"

The army of the Hundred Beasts Domain immediately launched an attack, heading towards Zhu Yanchuan and his two companions who had flown high into the sky.

The Langya Domain army below the three immediately intercepted them.

Ning Qi concealed his figure in the void.

He was preparing to release the node bead, causing a celestial star to descend upon this place, thereby increasing the strength of the Langya Domain army.

After hearing what the three people said, he stopped being in a hurry.

"Any unexpected gains?"

His gaze fell upon Zhu Yanchuan and his two companions, as well as the army of Langya Domain.

Within the Langya Domain army, there were also quite a few cultivators reincarnated from the True Martial Realm, accounting for approximately one percent of the total population.

As a realm lord, Ning Qi naturally didn't want them to die here since he had encountered them.

Therefore, no matter what, Ning Qi will save everyone in Langya Domain.

But now that there's an unexpected windfall, Ning Qi naturally has to accept it.

However, he wouldn't believe Zhu Yanchuan and the other two without proof. Seeing that no one responded, a hint of disappointment appeared in their eyes.

The three exchanged glances and said, "If you don't believe us, senior, we three will swear an oath by the voice of the Great Dao!"

After saying that, all three of them raised their right arms and pinched their fingers to the sky.

"I, Zhu Yanchuan (Qiu Dingbang and Ma Shuangjue), swear an oath with the power of my primordial spirit: if you save us, we will not accept you as our leader, and we will perish in the War Zone, body and soul."

Above the heads of the three, a wisp of primordial spirit power, perceptible to all, faintly flew out.

Above the heavens, ten thousand paths resounded in unison, seemingly echoing their vow, as they devoured the three strands of primordial spirit power.

In the blink of an eye, three ancient "oath" characters formed in the sky, representing that the oath was recognized by the Great Dao.

This great oath is something that cultivators must follow; if they make an oath and then fail to keep it, it will surely come true.

The reason why Zhu Yanchuan and the other two made the Great Dao Oath was because they had no other choice.

The three of them were truly unable to lead the Langya Domain army to defeat the Hundred Beasts Domain army. Rather than that, they might as well take a gamble, perhaps there was a glimmer of hope.

Moreover, this oath will only be effective if that master can truly save them; if the master does not appear or is unable to fulfill it, it will be invalid.

After the three made their vows, there was still no response in the void.

Meanwhile, Qi Baishou from the opposite Beast Domain relaxed.

The fact that Zhu Yanchuan and the other two couldn't lure out that person despite their efforts suggests that the person might simply be skilled in concealment and theft.

He burst into laughter, "Stop bluffing, they won't help you!"

He looked up at the void and said, "Friend in the void, I think you should return the Node Bead. It's useless for you to take it alone. Even if you catalyze the Heavenly Star, my Hundred Beasts Domain army can still conquer this node in an instant. How about this, you exchange the Node Bead, and I'll give you ten miniature rule fragments?"

Upon hearing that Qi Baishou was also trying to win over the other party, Zhu Yanchuan and the other two changed their expressions.

Although the conflict between the two realms means that cultivators from both realms are bound to be mortal enemies, there are always gray areas.

That senior expert could temporarily accept the other party's conditions when at a disadvantage, and then fight them to the death later.

Therefore, everyone in Langya Domain was filled with apprehension, fearing that Ning Qi would accept the ten miniature rule fragments from the other party.

An echo finally came from the void.

Ning Qi appeared, still hovering high above Qi Baishou, and replied, "Ten micro-fragments, and you want to buy the node bead from me?"

The voice was clear and resonant, carrying throughout the area.

Upon seeing him appear, all the cultivators immediately turned to look.

He was dressed in white, his demeanor was extraordinary, and he stood calmly in the void, exuding great majesty.

The reincarnated cultivator from the True Martial Realm immediately showed boundless admiration in his eyes, while the others showed slight doubt.

They saw that Ning Qi was extremely young, and although he was indeed extraordinary, could he really turn the tide of the battle?
In particular, Ning Qi did not appear on the side of the Langya Domain army, but instead appeared on top of Qi Baishou's head. Isn't that a bit too presumptuous?

Zhu Yanchuan reminded him, "Senior, come to my Langya Domain immediately!"

Ning Qi shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Remember your previous oath!"

Zhu Yanchuan and his two companions, along with the Langya Domain army, were all taken aback.

Upon seeing Ning Qi appear, Qi Baishou instantly unleashed a hundred chains of divine rules around his body and flew towards Ning Qi.

Along the way, each of the divine chains of rules on his body condensed into a beast shadow, and all one hundred beast shadows were different.

He seemed to be able to control all the beasts in the world, and the hundred beast shadows around him changed once again.

All the beast shadows converged upon Qi Bai, and all the beasts merged into one shadow!
In that instant, Qi Baishou's aura became extremely strange. He seemed to possess the power and advantages of all beasts, swept through the void, and immediately punched Ning Qi.

That fist resembled a human fist, the claws of various beasts, and the claws of various birds, ever-changing and unparalleled, transforming into a terrifying giant shadow that suppressed Ning Qi.

The void shattered, and dark shadows appeared one after another. Above the giant shadows, various kinds of hair and feathers fluttered.

Hair knotted into ropes, sometimes binding Ning Qi, sometimes like divine whips lashing across the sky, sometimes like flying feathers transforming into swords, shooting towards Ning Qi with a whooshing sound.

Even Ning Qi was slightly impressed by this extraordinary skill.

The giant shadow and beast claws were upon him, and all sorts of beast hair and feathers swirled around him. The void where Ning Qi stood was filled with all kinds of energy, making it impossible to avoid or dodge.

Qi Baishou shouted, "Boy, if you had kept hiding, I wouldn't have been able to do anything to you, but now that you've shown yourself, you're courting death! I should thank Zhu Yanchuan and the other two; they're the ones who lured you out!"

Below, Zhu Yanchuan and the other two turned pale.

The two armies were still fighting, and no one dared to stop and focus on Ning Qi, but they all released their spiritual senses to find out if Ning Qi had the ability to turn the tide of the battle.

Ning Qi didn't take the incoming attack seriously at all.

He looked at Qi Baishou, and their eyes met. Qi Baishou suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

He was all too familiar with this feeling. Back when he was still a junior cultivator, he ventured into the Hundred Beast Spirit Realm and fought against various demonic beasts. The eyes of each of these beasts filled him with immense fear.

But as Qi Baishou killed more and more monsters, he had long forgotten what fear was. However, for some reason, Ning Qi's gaze instantly rekindled Qi Baishou's past feelings of fear.

Qi Baishou's charging figure froze instantly, his entire body covered in a hundred overlapping beast shadows, making him look incredibly terrifying.

But now, he felt that Ning Qi was even more terrifying than him.

If he was using the beasts to instill fear and a sense of invincibility, then Ning Qi was like another kind of life, a life form that transcended everything. Just by looking at him, Qi Baishou felt as if he had been struck by a divine lightning bolt.

When the cultivators saw all of Qi Baishou's attacks on Ning Qi, Ning Qi showed no fluctuations whatsoever. The giant claw shadows and various flying feather whips were silently annihilated.

Where Ning Qi stood, there seemed to be an invisible millstone, grinding away all the attacks that came near.

This scene caused all the cultivators to pause their attacks. Their attention was initially focused on Ning Qi, but the next second, it all fell on Qi Baishou.

Qi Baishou's charging figure suddenly stopped, and he was directly cut in two.

His upper and lower body separated in the void, and he looked down at himself, his wild face instantly showing an expression of extreme terror.

Not only him, but none of the cultivators present saw any sign that Ning Qi would make a move.

Ning Qi seemed to have only glanced at Qi Baishou once before Qi Baishou was cut in two and began to fall downwards.

Even more terrifying is that Qi Baishou seems to have completely lost control of his body.

As a supreme being, a cultivator who is extremely close to the Dao Integration Realm, even if he were to have only half a head left, he would still have the ability to cope.

But now, Qi Baishou's primordial spirit power is completely unable to control his two bodies!
"How can it be!"

Qi Baishou let out a hoarse sound, then fell silent. His two bodies crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

The hands of the two armies' cultivators trembled uncontrollably, terrified by this horrifying scene.

(End of this chapter)