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

Chapter 327 The biggest gain
As the domain lord of the Vast Realm God Wind Domain, Kuang Shanqing is stronger than Chi Xiazi, whom Ning Qi encountered before.

Chixiazi primarily cultivates the Way of Fire, while Kuangshanqing primarily cultivates the Way of Wind.

Besides, Kuang Shanqing is also particularly fond of painting. It is said that he once studied for a period of time in the Haoran Immortal Sect, the strongest sect in the Haoran Realm, in his early years.

Fortunately, Kuang Shanqing had been given guidance by the patriarch of the Haoran Immortal Sect and became one of his nominal disciples in the art of painting.

Later, Kuang Shanqing returned to the Divine Wind Spiritual Domain and, due to his relationship with the patriarch of the Haoran Immortal Sect, became the domain lord of the Divine Wind Domain.

At this moment, Kuang Shanqing used the spiritual domain power bestowed upon him by the Haoran Realm to suppress Qi Keqing, Sikong Lan, and the others.

He had already learned from Sikong Lan that the armies led by Sikong Lan and Qi Keqing were all cultivators from the Fuyou Domain of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

With the two armies joined forces, the entire army dispatched by Fuyou Domain was now stationed here.

Kuang Shanqing glanced at the crowd and felt that the strength of the army of the Mountain and Sea Realm was nothing special, and could not compare with the spiritual domain of their Haoran Realm at all. His arrogance deepened.

At the same time, Kuang Shanqing also inquired about the situation of the Mountain and Sea Realm from Sikong Lan.

In order to save his own life, Sikong Lan had already informed Kuang Shanqing and Qianying, the hidden Lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain, of everything he knew.

What Kuang Shanqing and Qianying cared about most was not the size of the army, but the domain lords like themselves.

In the war realm where the Dao cannot be combined, the domain lord who is granted the power of the spirit realm is the key to victory.

However, upon hearing that neither the Fuyao Domain nor the Langya Domain had a domain lord, both Kuang Shanqing and Qianying were extremely astonished.

How dare the Mountain and Sea Realm intercept their Vast Realm in the Boundary Sea and launch an attack on the Vast Realm?
Is it based on the strength of its internal Fuyou Domain and Langya Domain?

The two then heard something even more outrageous: the only domain lord, Ning Qi, was less than two hundred years old and had only recently been promoted to domain lord.

Kuang Shanqing communicated with Qianying, who was hidden in the shadows, through telepathy.

“Brother Qianying, is it necessary for us to wait for Ning Qi to come to us, one in the open and one in the shadows? Although that guy is a domain lord, he is far too young and inexperienced compared to the two of us.”

He was proud and disliked underhanded tactics, preferring a fair and square battle.

The Lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain, Thousand Shadows, was also hiding somewhere at this moment; his ability to conceal himself was extremely high.

Qianying replied, "Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit. Ning Qi is the prey we've been eyeing. His identity is crucial to the outcome of this war zone. If we capture him, we will have completely gained control of this war zone!"

"Therefore, Brother Kuang, it is necessary for us to do this!"

Upon hearing this, Kuang Shanqing couldn't help but feel that Qianying was making a mountain out of a molehill, but in order to achieve victory, he still agreed with Qianying's strategy.

Qianying then asked, "Have you contacted the Spirit Bird Domain Lord, Chixiazi?"

Kuang Shanqing shook his head and said, "No."

Qianying frowned to himself and said, "According to what the other cultivators said, Ning Qi led his army to wipe out the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect cultivators. Chixiazi comes from the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect, so he couldn't possibly sit idly by! But now Qi Keqing, who fought against the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect with Ning Qi, has come here. What does this mean? Brother Kuang should understand, right?"

Kuang Shanqing was taken aback. "Brother Qianying, you mean..."

“That’s right. I contacted Chixiazi, but there was no response. He has most likely been killed by Ning Qi! Although Chixiazi’s strength is not as good as ours, it will still take us a lot of effort to kill him,” Qianying replied.

Kuang Shanqing's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't thought of this at all. He had previously looked down on Ning Qi, but now Qian Ying's words had instantly awakened him!
"In that case, Ning Qi's strength is probably on par with ours!"

His face became more serious.

Immediately afterwards, Kuang Shanqing suddenly lowered his head and glanced at the compass he had obtained from Qi Keqing. Seeing that the compass needle pointed to this node after being infused with spiritual energy, a complex expression appeared on his solemn face.

Unfortunately, Kuang Shanqing was not skilled in the art of weapon crafting, so he was unable to disassemble the compass and replicate such a useful item through reverse engineering.

Of course, what he didn't know was that Ning Qi was meticulous in everything he did, so how could he not have considered the possibility of the compass falling into enemy hands? Therefore, he had already set up a self-destruct device on it.

If anyone tries to dismantle the compass, it will explode and be destroyed.

In addition, Ning Qi's unique technique of integrating various paths into one means that only someone who cultivates both the Dao of Array Formation and the Dao of Weapon Forging at the Dao Integration Realm could possibly glimpse some of its essence and create something similar without damaging the compass.

Therefore, Kuang Shanqing, seeing the opportunity, was delighted and said to Qianying:

“Brother Qianying, no matter what, let’s try our best to capture Ning Qi alive! His invention of this compass that can detect nodes is extremely useful to our Haoran Realm. If we can obtain this technology, inform the will of the Haoran Realm, and then promote it, our Haoran Realm will surely be able to counterattack the Shanhai Realm!”

After a moment's thought, Qianying said, "Brother Kuang's considerations are profound; I almost forgot about that."

After a slight pause, Qianying continued, "Since Ning Qi is so important, why don't you hide yourself too, Brother Kuang?"

Kuang Shanqing considered for a moment and replied, "No, I just discovered that this compass has the function of transmitting sound. Qi Keqing may have already sent a message to Ning Qi."

“If I continue to hide, Ning Qi will be extremely cautious when he comes here. It’s better for me to be in the open. He will definitely fight me in order to save the army of Fuyou Domain. Then, Brother Qianying, you can do as you wish!”

He wanted to use the word "sneak attack," but he was afraid of offending Qianying.

Qianying nodded, "Let's do as Brother Kuang says!"

The two exchanged secrets, unaware that Ning Qi had already led his army to teleport to a location about twenty miles away in a certain direction from this node.

Ning Qi used his main compass to immediately locate the spatial coordinates of the compass that had been given to Qi Keqing.

With spatial coordinates and within the same war zone, Ning Qi's ability to lead the armies from both zones to teleport here was naturally a piece of cake.

However, Ning Qi did not choose to teleport directly to the compass, but instead chose to go twenty miles away.

Firstly, to avoid falling into the enemy's ambush; secondly, although the armies of the Xuanzhen Domain and Langya Domain are numerous, their opponents are two domain lords, and if their armies are discovered by the enemy, they will easily suffer heavy casualties.

As for why Ning Qi had the armies from both domains teleport with him, it was because he considered that the cultivators of the Vast Realm currently only had the army of one domain left, and they might be here.

Another point is that after the two domain lords were dealt with, the armies of the three domains from the Mountain and Sea Realm that entered this war zone were completely united.

At that time, Ning Qi would have other tasks to instruct them to do. With everyone in one place, it would be easier for Ning Qi to give orders to everyone.

Sword Ancestor and the Xuanzhen Domain army were to Ning Qi's left, while Zhu Yanchuan and his two companions, along with the Langya Domain army, were to Ning Qi's right.

Previously, when the teleportation portal was opened, Ning Qi had completely covered both armies with a concealment array, so even now that they have been teleported here, no one can detect them.

Originally, if Ning Qi had not advanced to the Perfected Integration Realm and the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm had not granted him the power of a Domain Lord, Ning Qi would not have been confident that he could use the Concealment Array in front of the two enemy Domain Lords without being detected.

But things are different now. Ning Qi is also a Domain Lord and has a series of experiences as a Realm Lord. Not to mention Domain Lords, even if they are Dao Integration Realm Ancestors, Ning Qi is confident that he can deceive them.

The only thing he can't do right now is conceal the will of both realms.

The two armies followed behind Ning Qi, staring blankly ahead.

The people of Xuanzhen Domain were alright, having followed Ning Qi for a long time. However, the army of Langya Domain was fighting alongside Ning Qi for the first time, and each of them showed surprise in their eyes.

They were terrified. Could an army really fight like this?
Damn, two massive armies can traverse an unknown distance in just a few breaths and appear near the enemy. That's terrifying!
Now, Zhu Yanchuan and the other two's understanding of Ning Qi's terrifying strength has increased dramatically once again.

My God, who is this amazing person?
With such capabilities, wouldn't one be able to roam freely in the realm of war?
They were extremely fortunate that Ning Qi was a cultivator from the Mountain and Sea Realm, and even more fortunate that they were on Ning Qi's side.

They had been forced to swear an oath to be led by Ning Qi, but now they would rather die than leave Ning Qi!

The two armies of cultivators followed Ning Qi, but dared not speak at all; however, everyone looked ahead.

For cultivators, a distance of twenty li is already at a point where they can see clearly.

Twenty miles away, two large armies sat dejectedly on the ground; they were Qi Keqing's and Sikong Lan's armies.

"That guy Sikong Lan is here too?"

Sword Ancestor's gaunt face revealed hatred, as did the Xuanzhen Domain army.

Zhu Yanchuan and the other two did not understand why they harbored such deep hatred for Sikong Lan and the others, and dared not say or ask anything.

Ning Qi had already learned from the information sent back by Qi Keqing and the cultivators of the True Martial Realm that there were people in this place.

His gaze fell on Kuang Shanqing, the Lord of the Divine Wind Domain.

Kuang Shanqing sat cross-legged in the void, resembling Jiang Taigong fishing, waiting for those willing to take the bait. It seemed that he was waiting for him to appear.

Ning Qi sensed that his strength was only slightly stronger than Chi Xiazi's.

His gaze swept over Kuang Shanqing and scanned his surroundings, but he did not see the Lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain.

Ning Qi immediately understood what he meant and thought to himself, "Trying to trick me? Humph!"

He pinched his sword fingers together, wiped them across his eyes, and golden light flashed in his eyes as he activated the Golden Eyes of Illusion!

Instantly, nothing could be hidden in the void around Kuang Shanqing.

Before long, Ning Qi spotted a peculiar object and immediately focused his gaze on it.

The golden pupil dispels illusions and directly explores the source!
A figure lay prone on the ground like a cheetah, with beastly shadows appearing around him.

It was precisely because those beast shadows possessed the ability to conceal themselves that all traces of that person vanished.

If it were any other domain lord of similar strength, they certainly wouldn't have been able to detect that person's existence, but when it came to Ning Qi, it could only be said that the other party was still a bit inexperienced.

"The army of cultivators from the Divine Wind Domain isn't here?" Ning Qi wondered to himself.

In this way, there would be no need for the Xuanzhen Domain army and the Langya Domain army to participate, so as to avoid being accidentally injured by the other side.

Ning Qi immediately ordered, "The enemy only has two domain lords, and no one else. For your safety, you shall stay here."

Sword Ancestor and the others were startled.

Two domain lords? Why did they only see one of them?
The people of Xuanzhen Domain have confidence in Ning Qi. What the Alliance Leader said is true. They firmly believe that Ning Qi can defeat not only two Domain Lords, but even five.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yanchuan and the other two were greatly moved and somewhat worried, but seeing the confident expressions on the faces of the Xuanzhen Domain people, their worries temporarily dissipated.

For now, they have no choice but to trust Ning Qi.

"After my battle with them is over, if Sikong Lan and the others are still alive, then surround them!"

"Yes!"

After giving all the instructions, Ning Qi instantly disappeared from everyone's sight and quietly moved towards Kuang Shanqing.

As he moved, Ning Qi pondered a solution.

Dealing with the two is easy; the key is to prevent them from accidentally harming Qi Keqing and the others. Ideally, they could also eliminate Sikong Lan and the others along the way, which would be perfect.

In the blink of an eye, Ning Qi had moved to a location three kilometers away from Kuang Shanqing.

Suddenly, he sensed something was amiss. "Why is there no energy from the Mountain and Sea Realm or the Vast Realm here?"

He hadn't noticed it before, but only now did he realize it. As soon as he sensed something was wrong, Ning Qi stopped and a strange smile appeared on his face.

"Good, good, good. Qi Keqing has made a great contribution. If she hadn't been captured, how would I have discovered that there is such a place within the War Realm where the wills of the two realms do not exist?"

Ning Qi's eyes sparkled, and his expression was even more joyful than before.

It could be said that discovering this place was his greatest gain from entering the war zone!

Ning Qi had been searching for a place where the wills of the two realms could not perceive him, so that he could easily cut through space and integrate into the True Martial Realm, thus accelerating the growth of the True Martial Realm.

Isn't this the place right here? He finally found it!

Ning Qi suppressed his excitement, deciding that he would have to wait until after dealing with the two domain lords before taking a closer look.

His gaze fell on the central point of the place, and he immediately thought of a solution.

Just like Qi Baishou before them, these two guys failed to capture the node and tried to use it to lure him, who had the compass, to the location.

So……

Ning Qi smiled slightly, then moved again, now standing a hundred meters away from Kuang Shanqing.

Neither Kuang Shanqing nor the cunning old fox in the shadows could detect his presence.

Ning Qi concealed his presence and quietly appeared behind Qian Ying, the Lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain.

Looking at the old cunning fellow lying prone on the ground, still gazing ahead, Ning Qi secretly cast a spell: "Other Dimension!"

Instantly, the space where he was located was completely isolated from the original space, but he could still see the situation in the outside space.

This is a divine ability that Ning Qi created after mastering the power of spatial rules.

Qianying, standing ahead, frowned slightly.

Qi Baishou, who was killed by Ning Qi, was his disciple. Qi Baishou controlled all beasts, while Qianying condensed the shadows of a thousand beasts!

Qianying has extremely strong perception abilities. He has learned various abilities from Qianshou. Whether it is his ability to hide or his perception abilities, even in the vast Haoran Realm, there are very few people who can compare with him.

Ning Qi used his concealment ability to the fullest extent, trying his best not to cause spatial fluctuations, but Qian Ying still sensed a trace of danger.

He glanced up and saw that Kuang Shanqing was still sitting cross-legged in the void, while below on the ground, many cultivators from the Fuyou Domain were still sitting dejectedly.

Out of caution, Qianying suddenly leaped to the right and lay down in a different spot.

Ning Qi thought this guy had discovered him and almost attacked.

But he quickly realized that the other party was acting on instinct, and he smiled to himself, then moved behind Qianying as well.

This time, Qianying did not sense anything.

Ning Qi formed a sword-finger gesture, aimed it at Qian Ying's back, and launched an instant attack.

"One sword breaks all laws!"

A highly condensed sword aura shot out instantly, yet it was extremely concealed, causing the space to ripple slightly as it was about to strike Qianying from behind.

Instantly, Qianying felt a chill run down her spine.

He turned his head, twisting his entire body, and a thousand beastly shadows emerged from his body. At the same time, his palms slammed down like beast claws, and he shouted, "Who is it?"

But he didn't see anyone behind him at all, which really took him by surprise, so much so that his extremely fast attack had no target!
Ning Qi's sword energy, however, did not miss its mark, directly penetrating the layers of beast shadows.

At the very top is a layer of Xuan Turtle Beast Shadow, its shell condensed into a semi-realistic form, just like the real thing.

Below it appeared another extremely handsome pangolin, its scales opening and closing with a faint sound.

Furthermore, there was a white rhinoceros with a hide as thick as cement...

One after another, beast shadows appeared, and Thousand Shadows' defensive capabilities were second to none.

But unfortunately, he encountered Ning Qi, who was unparalleled in swordsmanship and also wielded various rules of power, all of which were integrated into his swordsmanship, making him invincible among his peers!

Just as Qianying cried out who it was, a scream immediately followed.

"Hi~ah!"

The thousand beast shadows on his body were cleaved in two by the sword energy, and his true body beneath them was instantly cut down by Ning Qi's sword.

Qianying was arrogant. He believed that once he cultivated the Myriad Beasts Dao Integration Codex to the level of a thousand beasts, he could reach the Perfection of Body Integration. If he cultivated one more beast, he could step into the Dao Integration Realm.

Simply to protect the Vast Realm, Qianying resolutely entered the War Realm, ready to make unparalleled contributions to the Vast Realm.

To his utter surprise, he was cut down by the sword energy before he could even see who his enemy was.

As her spiritual consciousness extinguished, Qianying only had time to gather all her spiritual power and, with her last breath, send a warning to Kuang Shanqing, who was sitting cross-legged in the void.

However, his remaining spiritual consciousness seemed to be blocked by space, and he was unable to touch Kuang Shanqing at all.

Qianying, filled with extreme resentment, fell into annihilation.

Ning Qi stored its remains in his spatial storage, but he did not completely destroy its primordial spirit.

Ning Qi simply sealed away such a genius and would deal with him later. He would avoid killing him if possible, and the best outcome would be if he could make him work for him.

After dealing with Qianying, Ning Qi glanced at Kuang Shanqing above.

Fortunately, he used the alternate dimension. When he fought with Qianying, energy fluctuations were inevitable. If it weren't for the alternate dimension, Kuang Shanqing would definitely have noticed.

The entire process of dealing with Qianying took only a few breaths. Ning Qi gently withdrew from the alternate dimension and appeared behind Kuang Shanqing.

His gaze swept over Sikong Lan and the others below, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Forget it, it's better to use someone else to do the dirty work.

The armies of Xuanzhen Domain, Fuyao Domain, and Langya Domain all obey his orders. Even though this place is impervious to the will of the two realms, if they were to kill Sikong Lan and the others, it would inevitably leave some kind of leverage.

After all, the armies of Fuyao Domain and Langya Domain were not like the army of Xuanzhen Domain; they were completely on his side.

Once Ning Qi understood this, he didn't do the same thing to Kuang Shanqing as he had to Qian Ying.

He secretly shifted his position and immediately unleashed another supernatural power.

"Spatial teleportation technique!"

Kuang Shanqing sat in the void, patiently waiting for Ning Qi to appear.

He glanced down casually and was suddenly startled!
Where did Qi Keqing go?

Not only that, Kuang Shanqing then saw that Qi Keqing's army had vanished from his sight in the blink of an eye, and the node bead that had been formed at this node had also completely disappeared!

"Ning Qi is here?"

Kuang Shanqing stood up, and his spiritual sense, which he had already released, became even more thorough, but he found nothing!
He couldn't accept this result.

He immediately transmitted his voice to Qianying's hiding place, saying, "Brother Qianying, Ning Qi has arrived!"

But we received no reply whatsoever!

"Brother Qianying?"

Despite sending several telepathic messages, Kuang Shanqing was unable to contact Qianying, which filled him with dread.

Below, Sikong Lan and the others also noticed the anomaly, and the crowd instantly became restless.

Sikong Lan raised his head, about to call out "Senior," but suddenly realized that he was as if he had gone mute and could not make a sound.

He tried to send a telepathic message, but his spiritual sense couldn't be released at all. A chill ran down Sikong Lan's spine, and he felt cold all over as if he were possessed by a ghost.

Ning Qi appeared opposite Kuang Shanqing, holding the node bead in his hand.

He said calmly, "You must be Kuang Shanqing. Stop looking for me. I've dealt with Qianying, and I've also moved Qi Keqing and the others away!"

When Kuang Shanqing saw a young man in white emerge from the void, his eyes widened. He forcibly suppressed the horror in his heart and asked, "You are Ning Qi?"

Ning Qi said, "It seems that Sikong Lan has told you everything!"

Below, Sikong Lan and the others trembled when they saw Ning Qi appear.

They're finished, they're finished!
They couldn't understand why Ning Qi had become so terrifying.
He had just personally led a large army to fight against the people of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect.

It hadn't been long since they last met, yet Ning Qi had managed to easily move Qi Keqing and the others away under the supervision of Kuang Shanqing, the Lord of the Divine Wind Domain, leaving only them behind!
Ning Qi also said that he had dealt with Qian Ying, the Lord of the Hundred Beasts Domain. They simply couldn't believe it. How exactly did Ning Qi do that?

Sikong Lan and Sima Fei's eyes were filled with despair. Now they had lost all their value, and only destruction awaited them.

Their only hope was that Kuang Shanqing could delay Ning Qi for a while. If the oppressive force he was exerting on them could be withdrawn, they might be able to try and escape.

Just as Sikong Lan was thinking this, she suddenly heard the two people above start talking again.

Kuang Shanqing remained unconvinced: "You really killed Brother Qianying?"

Even he couldn't see through Qianying's concealment technique. If he didn't know Qianying's location, he wouldn't have been able to find her at all.

Ning Qi, however, dealt with Qian Ying first, which shocked him immensely.

Ning Qi said, "Killing him isn't quite the right word. I left him with a breath left."

He looked down at Sikong Lan as if no one else was there, and continued, "You must be wondering how I know how many of you there are, and how I even know that Qianying is hiding in the side?"

Kuang Shanqing really wanted to understand this.

After all, when Qi Keqing and the others arrived, Qianying had already hidden herself to the side and had not appeared at all.

Only Sikong Lan and his group have seen Qianying.

Ning Qi laughed and said, "This is all thanks to Sikong Lan. He outwardly surrendered to you and gave you some false information about me, but secretly he told me everything because I gave him a magic weapon!"

(End of this chapter)