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

Chapter 325 Two Domain Lords
Sikong Lan and the others gazed at the newly revealed node bead, their eyes gleaming with divine light.

"Since Ning Qi has a compass that can detect nodes, he will definitely sense the existence of this node and lead his army here!"

Sikong Lan and Sima Fei continued to discuss and finalize some details on how to resolve Ning Qi's situation.

Sima Fei said, "We will lure some ferocious beasts from the Boundary Sea here. If possible, we can also lure some cultivators from the Vast Realm. That would give us an even better chance of success."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Sikong Lan and awaited his command.

Just as Sikong Lan was about to give the order, a very abrupt voice suddenly came from the surroundings.

"I never expected there would be a key point hidden here!"

"Who?"

Sikong Lan immediately turned around to look, but did not see anyone.

Sima Fei took a few steps back, cautiously surveying his surroundings while secretly forming hand seals, preparing to activate the killing formation he had just set up.

As for the Qingxuan Immortal Sect's army, they immediately formed ranks and stood ready for battle.

The voice was faint and elusive, making it impossible for them to pinpoint its location.

Sikong Lan's first thought was, "Could it be that Ning Qi came along?"

But considering the previous sounds, Ning Qi's voice doesn't match at all.

Sikong Lan said, "Who exactly are you? Since you have already spoken, why not come out and show yourself?"

"Hmph," the man suddenly sneered, seemingly mocking the crowd, "What, you want to fight me?"

Before anyone could respond, the man continued, “With the killing formation you just set up and these ant-like cultivators, I could annihilate them with a single palm strike. Do you believe me?”

His words were filled with intense confidence, and carried an extremely arrogant and condescending attitude.

Upon hearing this, Sikong Lan and Sima Fei broke out in a cold sweat, their hearts trembling.

They were able to discern exactly how long the enemy had been hiding on one side, and even knew exactly how they had set up their killing formation.

Could it be that the other party came here with them?
Judging from his tone, the other party must be a cultivator from the opposing Haoran Realm, and since he referred to himself as "the true self," his status must be extraordinary.

What's even more terrifying is that, from the moment the other party made a sound until now, they have scanned the entire area with their spiritual senses, but still haven't been able to locate the other party.

The opponent's ability to conceal themselves is probably even stronger than Ning Qi's.

Of course, Sikong Lan and the others only knew about Ning Qi from their previous meeting and were unaware of what happened afterward.

"If you don't answer, does it mean you don't believe what I'm saying?"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Lan reacted swiftly, immediately smiling broadly:
"We believe you because you are hiding to one side and we cannot find you. But if you really want to wipe us out, please show yourself so that we can die knowing why."

The man pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said, "Fine, I'll let you die knowing why!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sensed an extremely powerful aura appearing in the void.

Just as everyone was about to attack the place they sensed, the aura moved with lightning speed, instantly teleporting behind Sikong Lan and pressing a palm against the back of his head.

A chill ran down Sikong Lan's spine and he didn't dare to move. He immediately shouted, "Don't make a move!"

Sima Fei, who was not far from him, was about to activate the killing formation, but the man only glanced at him and he froze as if petrified.

Sima Fei felt a sudden surge of fear, staring intently at the man, barely daring to breathe.

As for the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army, seeing their leader Sikong Lan subdued and hearing his shouts not to make a move, they naturally dared not attack.

Let alone whether they can capture that person, Sikong Lan is in the other party's hands, so no matter how they attack, they have to be careful not to harm her.

But now, they finally saw what the other side was really like.

The other person was dressed in a magnificent Taoist robe, adorned with exquisite ink paintings.

He was tall and slender, with a handsome face and slightly narrow, very expressive eyes.

Sikong Lan was subdued by him. Although she was terrified and covered in cold sweat, she forced herself to calm down.

He continued with a forced smile, "I wonder what your status is in the Vast Realm. Even if you want to kill me, you should at least let me know who killed me before I die, right?"

The man glanced at Sikong Lan and seemed to admire him somewhat.

"My name is Kuang Shanqing, and I am the Lord of the Wind Domain of the Vast Realm!"

Only then did everyone learn the man's origins and name. Upon hearing him call himself the Domain Lord, many people couldn't help but think of Ning Qi.

They had previously joined Qi Keqing's army and met Ning Qi, learning that Ning Qi was the domain lord of Xuanzhen Domain.

But Ning Qi seems to be far less powerful than his opponent!
"So you are the Lord of the Divine Wind Domain. I never expected that the Vast Realm would have such a powerful figure. My Mountain and Sea Realm is far inferior!"

While subtly flattering him, Sikong Lan cursed the other man's ancestors for eighteen generations in her heart.

Damn it, if he had known he would encounter the enemy domain lord here, he would never have come.

What made Sikong Lan even more indignant was that he and Sima Fei had made all the arrangements, but Ning Qi never arrived. Instead, they were captured by the people from the Haoran Realm. What terrible luck!
When Sikong Lan's words reached Kuang Shanqing's ears, a hint of smugness appeared on Kuang Shanqing's face.

Although the two sides were enemies, Kuang Shanqing seemed to be extremely tolerant of these words.

Kuang Shanqing said, "Although you are a cultivator from the Mountain and Sea Realm, your judgment is quite good. If I were to kill you with a single palm strike, it would be rather inhumane. Therefore, I have decided to give you a chance to hear if you have any last words before you die."

Upon hearing this, Sikong Lan's eyes immediately started rolling around.

The other party, who considered himself of noble status and was extremely arrogant, was actually flattered by his words and given a chance to catch his breath.

Sikong Lan was determined to seize this opportunity to survive.

Sikong Lan suddenly sighed and said, "Since you've been following us for so long, you must know what we're planning to do with this node, right?"

Kuang Shanqing nodded slightly and said, "I seem to have heard that you are going to deal with a cultivator from your Mountain and Sea Realm?"

Sikong Lan said, "Yes, we went to great lengths to find this node in order to deal with Ning Qi."

Kuang Shanqing asked curiously, "Who is Ning Qi? Do cultivators from your Mountain and Sea Realm still fight amongst themselves when they arrive in the War Realm?"

Sikong Lan blushed and continued, "Senior, you may not know, but Ning Qi is also a lord of a region, just like you. However, he is far less upright and virtuous than you. Ning Qi is treacherous and cunning. When he arrived in the War Zone, he tried to enslave us. We were so angry that we wanted to teach him a lesson!"

Everyone was stunned upon hearing this.

Sikong Lan's mouth is utterly capable of twisting the truth; she just spouts nonsense without thinking.

However, they also disliked Ning Qi, and given the current extremely critical situation, it would be best if Sikong Lan could turn the tide with her words and make Ning Qi their scapegoat.

Sure enough, Kuang Shanqing seemed to be drawn in by Sikong Lan's words.

He said, "You mean Ning Qi is also a domain lord?"

Sikong Lan nodded quickly and said, "Yes, if you don't believe me, you can ask my army."

Kuang Shanqing glanced at everyone, instantly taking in their expressions, and knew that Sikong Lan was probably not lying.

This time, Kuang Shanqing was unwilling to kill Sikong Lan.

He pondered for a moment and then asked, "How strong is Ning Qi?"

After a moment's thought, Sikong Lan said, "He should be about the same level as you, senior." In his understanding, Ning Qi was only slightly stronger than him. But seeing that Kuang Shanqing seemed interested in Ning Qi, Sikong Lan, in order to save his life, immediately exaggerated Ning Qi's strength.

"Is this true?"

"nature!"

"Hmph," Kuang Shanqing snorted again, "If Ning Qi is truly on par with me, the killing formation you set up will be of no use to him!"

"This..." Sikong Lan was speechless, but he reacted quickly and said, "We have never fought Ning Qi before. Only after you mentioned it did we realize that our methods are no match for him. However, since you are here, if Ning Qi were to come, he would surely be killed by you!"

Kuang Shanqing sneered, "You've got a good plan, trying to get me to help you deal with Ning Qi."

Sikong Lan said, "Senior, as the domain lord of the Vast Realm, do you not wish to kill the domain lord of our Mountain and Sea Realm?"

"Hmph," Kuang Shanqing's eyes swept over the crowd again, and he said, "If I spare your lives for now, would you still lure Ning Qi here?"

Sikong Lan was incredibly excited; he had been persuaded by the other party.

He immediately said, "If you spare me, I will definitely lure Ning Qi here. If you fail, you may take my life at any time!"

Kuang Shanqing suddenly released the hand that was pressing on the back of Sikong Lan's head, and slapped him on the shoulder, saying, "Then I'll spare your life for now!"

He suddenly picked up Sikong Lan and instantly moved to Sima Fei's side, subduing Sima Fei as well.

"You two come with me, let's talk about Ning Qi's situation."

The two were subdued, but their worries lessened somewhat.

After all, the other party wouldn't kill him right away.

Sikong Lan planned to flatter the other party again, hoping that once Ning Qi was attracted, the two sides would have a chance to escape when they clashed.

So, Sikong Lan and Sima Fei exchanged a glance and, as if on cue, exaggerated Ning Qi's strength, and then told Kuang Shanqing about Ning Qi's series of amazing actions.

"What? You're saying Ning Qi has a compass that can detect the location of nodes?"

"Yes!"

Sikong Lan lowered her head and said, "We followed Ning Qi for a period of time and witnessed him using a compass to find a node."

Sima Fei added, "He is also extremely skilled in the art of concealment. It is precisely because he possesses these two abilities that he was able to capture the people from your Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect in the Vast Realm..."

As Kuang Shanqing listened, he felt both shocked and resentful towards Ning Qi.

What he hated was that the other party had wiped out so many cultivators in their Haoran Realm, and what shocked him was that the other party's strength was no less than his, and that they also possessed a treasure like a compass that could detect the location of nodes.

As a domain lord, Kuang Shanqing naturally understood what that compass meant within the war domain!
In an instant, Ning Qi's value in his heart far exceeded that of the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army here.

Kuang Shanqing had no choice but to deal with such a formidable enemy right here!
Kuang Shanqing released a wisp of green energy, which transformed into a divine whip that bound the two of them like dumplings, rendering them unable to move.

Then, he took a step forward, his figure appearing in the distance, with the two following behind him.

Kuang Shanqing took out a communication jade slip, then made a hand seal and pointed it at the jade slip, which immediately flashed with a blue light.

Sikong Lan and the other man didn't know what he was doing, but after a brief guess, they figured he was probably summoning someone over.

Before long, the sounds of roaring beasts seemed to come from afar.

A towering man appeared on the horizon. At first, he was just a black dot, but later, various beast shadows seemed to emanate from his body, propelling him rapidly toward the group.

Judging from his imposing presence, he must be a domain lord like Kuang Shanqing!

A short while later, the man appeared beside them.

His eyes were sharp like those of a wild beast, and he swept his gaze across the crowd.

"Brother Kuang!"

The proud Kuang Shanqing actually took the initiative to clasp his hands in greeting to the man and said, "Brother Qianying!"

The man named Qianying was the lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain. He had been traveling alone in the War Realm and had not stayed with the army of the Hundred Beasts Domain.

Unbeknownst to them, the army of the Hundred Beasts Domain had already been nearly wiped out by Ning Qi and the army of the Langya Domain.

With his domain lord abilities, as long as the army of the Hundred Beasts Domain sends a signal, he can rush back as long as he is still in this war zone.

However, Ning Qi was always meticulous in his work, and as soon as he appeared, he shut down the communication capabilities of the Hundred Beasts Domain army.

Therefore, even if the army of the Hundred Beasts Domain wanted to summon Thousand Shadows, they were helpless.

Now, Kuang Shanqing has summoned Qianying together. The two domain lords have gathered to kill Ning Qi. It was truly a twist of fate.

Upon seeing another equally powerful domain lord arrive, Sikong Lan and Sima Fei trembled violently.

The Qingxuan Immortal Sect army below also felt extremely trembling.

Only two words came to their minds: It's over!

If it were just Kuang Shanqing alone, Sikong Lan and the others felt they could escape while Ning Qi was fighting the enemy.

But now, Sikong Lan and the others were completely shrouded in fear. If Ning Qi, one of the two domain lords, arrived, he would probably be suppressed and killed!

As for them, they won't escape either!
For a moment, a sense of regret arose in the hearts of Sikong Lan and Sima Fei.

It wasn't the regret they felt for setting up the killing formation against Ning Qi; what they regretted was that if they had known from the beginning that the other side had two domain lords, they wouldn't have needed to set up any formation.

Anyway, the other side will run into Ning Qi sooner or later, and Ning Qi will definitely die.

Now they've lost themselves in the process; it's such a huge loss!

The two exchanged a glance but dared not say anything. They could only act according to the situation and try to find a way to escape from the danger!

Within the Qingxuan Immortal Sect army below, several people were secretly sending messages.

They were naturally reincarnations of the True Martial Realm. They had only taken Sikong Lan's previous attempt to target Realm Lord Ning Qi as a joke.

But now that the two domain lords of the Vast Realm have joined forces to target the realm lord, they must somehow manage to send out the message.

I hope that the Realm Lord will not come here unless he is absolutely certain of success!

As for themselves, they're dead, so be it; they can be reborn in the True Martial Realm anyway.

Kuang Shanqing and Qianying have become the masters of this place.

They surveyed the terrain, and together they perfected the deadly formation set up by Sima Fei. Then, they had Sikong Lan lure Ning Qi here.

Sikong Lan was almost in tears. Asking him to lure Ning Qi would be like walking into a trap, wouldn't it? Ning Qi might just kill him first!
"Seniors, I don't know where Ning Qi is either, but since this node has appeared, Ning Qi, who possesses the compass, will naturally come here!"

Qianying's eyes flashed with a fierce light, "Useless thing, what use are you to me?"

He was about to kill Sikong Lan with a single palm strike when Kuang Shanqing blocked it.

Kuang Shanqing said, "Brother Qianying, why are you in such a hurry? Wouldn't it be better to wait here for Ning Qi to come to us on his own and be at ease? As for this guy, let's spare his life and hide on the sidelines. It would be quite interesting to watch the cultivators of the Mountain and Sea Realm kill each other. Don't you think so?"

Upon hearing this, Qianying immediately nodded.

"Brother Kuang's strategy is brilliant, I will follow your advice! After we capture that Domain Lord Ning Qi, this war zone will be under the control of my Haoran Realm!"

(End of this chapter)