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

Chapter 344 Secrets of Mountains and Seas
The phantom formed by the 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 wanted 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 in this way 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 asked.

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

The illusory image of the Mountain and Sea Realm's will coughed and said, "If I want to take on a disciple, no one in the entire Mountain and Sea Realm would be unwilling. 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 while, 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 phantom 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 the boundaries and looking 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 as a disciple alone, let alone say such a thing.

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

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

We don't know much about it right now, so we'll have to wait for the opportunity to find out more in the future.

Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry. Now that he had released twenty self-destructive cultivators from the Haoran 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 army from the three regions had already captured the remaining nodes.

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

Those nodes that were 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 three armies return.

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 summit of Jietian 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 divine mountain, making them feel insignificant.

Behind the Mountain Ancestor, a servant 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 as if they were observing Haizu's movements.

After an unknown amount of time, the Mountain Ancestor suddenly said, "Lord of the Realm, do you have any latest news from within the War Realm? I see that the Central Region of the Southeast Realm seems to be 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, the disciple you wanted to take in, Ning Qi, 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 Haoran Realm actually sent twenty people who had severed their Dao Integration Realm to try to kill Ning Qi.

They even brought a copy of the decree from 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 we hold on, but we also forced the 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 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 joined forces to seize my power, I would have already ascended to the Immortal Realm, and there wouldn't be this much trouble 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 and said, "Lord of the Realm, you are exaggerating our power too much. Are you sure that even if we don't take your power, you can still ascend to that supreme Immortal Realm? I don't believe it!"

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

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

"However, if you and Qinghai can loosen their grip on me, then I can definitely 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 as well."

"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 respectful to it on the surface, 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 main body, allowing it to only manifest its will as an avatar outside, so the Mountain Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor were helpless.

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

As for launching the war in the spirit world, besides its own ambition to advance its own status, it was also a risky move to try and 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 general for our advancement. We must protect him. Since the World Lord's actions are limited, I will devise a plan." After he finished speaking, he turned his head and looked at the attendant 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 Gold 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 Heavenly Peak.

At the foot of Jietian 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 followed step by step up 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 great magic 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 it had been so long ago that he could hardly remember it.

The three of them quickly went up 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, 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 steamed up.

Suddenly, a huge hand, as thin as smoke and mist, came down from above, transforming into three hands that each carried one of the three people and flew 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 gift."

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 Ancestor!

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

"What brings you here?"

"The waiter in black asked."

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, only to find that the Mountain Ancestor showed 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 people.

The three felt a chilling light piercing their bones, and their entire bodies and spirits 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.

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

"My subordinates dare not!"

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

He was terrified; the dragon-faced attendant's cultivation had actually reached a level beyond his reach.
When he came to pay homage to the Mountain Ancestor years ago, the Dragon-Faced Attendant had not yet 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 sons 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 sons."

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

"Yes!"

So Fancheng embellished the story and told a tragic 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 bottom named 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 Haoran 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 how 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 Haoran 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 that the Mountain Ancestor will punish the disrespectful Ning Qi!"

(End of this chapter)