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

Chapter 393 Outside the World
"Roar!"

As Ning Qi was watching, a chilling roar suddenly came from his side.

Ning Qi immediately turned around and saw a ferocious one-horned beast appear.

Its body was as large as a small mountain, and it resembled a donkey but had claws. It seemed to have come from a corner outside the boundary of the True Martial Realm.

In other words, this creature should be a ferocious sea beast that lives attached to the outer wall of the True Martial Realm.

Ning Qi's appearance just happened to attract it.

Ning Qi sized it up. Could this guy be considered a tenant who rented his house and then attacked him?
You should count it!

The small mountain resembles a donkey, yet it possesses four tiger-like claws.

It kept pawing with its front paws, while its hind paws braced against the outer wall of the True Martial Realm, gradually raising its front body.

Its black fur resembled a horse's mane, exuding a fierce aura.

"Roar!"

The black donkey suddenly opened its mouth, revealing a set of extremely sharp teeth.

It was drawn by the life force of the place, but after actually seeing Ning Qi, it seemed to dare not approach him at all.

Its mother had told it that if it encountered a humanoid creature in the Boundary Sea, it should stay far away!

However, it prides itself on being a tyrant outside the True Martial Realm. If it were to slink away in disgrace, what face would it have left?

Therefore, this guy could only make a symbolic roar, first testing Ning Qi's strength.

"Can't speak human language?"

Ning Qi flashed and appeared directly on the back of the black donkey.

The original black donkey was as big as a small mountain, but as soon as Ning Qi landed on it, the donkey's size shrank rapidly until it was about the same size as a wild donkey in the mortal world, and Ning Qi rode on its back.

Ning Qi then pressed down on the donkey's body, which had just stood upright, making it sink even deeper.

All four paws were laid flat on the outer wall of the True Martial Realm, and they even knelt down in a pathetic manner.

The black donkey was furious. From childhood to adulthood, it had never knelt on all fours before any other creature, let alone been ridden by someone!
Suddenly, its still enormous head turned backward, its neck stretched out like a giraffe's, and it snapped at Ning Qi.

"Snapped!"

Unexpectedly, Ning Qi slapped it directly, slamming its donkey head, along with its elongated neck, onto the boundary wall, and it bounced several times.

The black donkey was dumbfounded!
Is this what makes humanoid creatures so terrifying?

However, it did not give up. A terrifying force suddenly arose from its body, and it managed to stand up from the ground.

Even Ning Qi seemed slightly surprised.

Although his current avatar was formed from his own blood and various powers, it is at least comparable to an ordinary cultivator at the peak of the Dao Integration Realm.

Moreover, as long as he maintains a connection with the original body, the original body can transfer power to him at any time.

Only when the main body stops receiving his power will his own energy be depleted and his strength decrease.

Therefore, Ning Qi immediately realized that the black donkey beast was a strange and ferocious creature because it was able to stand up from his suppression.

Immediately afterwards, a black wind burst forth from the black donkey's body, simultaneously striking Ning Qi on its back.

The dark wind, with some unknown supernatural power, drew upon the power of the surrounding sea of ​​boundaries, causing it to condense and disperse, transforming into countless forms.

Like a needle, like a knife, like an arrow, like a hook, it slashed towards Ning Qi!

However, Ning Qi remained seated calmly behind the black donkey, neither moving nor avoiding it.

Under the black donkey's angry expression, it witnessed the black wind shatter upon touching Ning Qi.

Ning Qi is like an unshakeable sacred mountain. The Black Wind, which used to allow the Black Donkey to dominate the area, crumbles instantly when it encounters Ning Qi.

Even more outrageous, Ning Qi's body actually absorbed it all!
"Oh my God!"

The black donkey's anger instantly turned into terror, and it suddenly took off running.

Its speed was extremely fast, like a black lightning bolt, as it raced wildly along the outer wall of the True Martial Realm.

No matter how it ran, jumped, chased him like a dog, or used its usual supernatural powers, Ning Qi remained unaffected and sat steadily on its back.

The black donkey ran even harder!
At this moment, Ning Qi regarded it entirely as a mount to guide him through the Boundary Sea.

The black donkey ran around, but only within the boundary wall of the True Martial Realm. It didn't venture out of the area covered by the gray mist, nor did it enter the dark, sea-like depths of the boundary sea.

Clearly, even a ferocious beast like it, born from the Boundary Sea, was filled with fear of that place.

Ning Qi rode it and quickly toured about one percent of the area outside the True Martial Realm.

Ning Qi suddenly grabbed the black donkey by the neck.

The long, slender hand was so small compared to the donkey's neck, but its strength was enough to make the black donkey stop immediately.

"Okay... spare my life, sir!"

Ning Qi laughed. Isn't this guy a ferocious beast from the Boundary Sea? Why is he speaking in such Jianghu dialect?

Seeing Ning Qi's smile, the black donkey seemed less afraid.

Because its mother, who had been dead for a long time, had said that humanoid creatures in the Boundary Sea were terrifying, but if they could laugh, then there was still room for negotiation!

"I won't take your life, but you have to take me somewhere and tell me about the situation inside the Boundary Sea."

The black donkey blinked its two big, bright eyes.

"Hero, please give your orders!"

Ning Qi pointed in a direction and said, "Let's head that way, and tell me about your situation along the way."

"Yes!"

"Judging from your donkey-like speech, you don't seem to be a native creature of the Boundary Sea."

Upon hearing this, the black donkey paused for a moment, and instead of immediately answering Ning Qi's question, said:
"Aren't heroes also beings of the Boundary Sea?"

Ning Qi tapped the donkey's head and said, "How do I look like a creature from the Boundary Sea!"

The black donkey's eyes seemed to shoot out a strange light.

"Could it be that heroes come from within the world?"

Ning Qi didn't hide it from him, "What? You're only realizing it now?"

Suddenly, the black donkey let out a loud bray, its voice filled with joy.

"Hero above, if I complete your mission, could you bring me back to the world with you?"

Now, upon hearing that Ning Qi came from within the world, its attitude towards Ning Qi immediately underwent an eighty-degree turn.

"Forget what I just said. If you satisfy me, I can give you a chance."

The black donkey immediately became more subdued and obedient.

“My mother’s mother was born within the world, but for some reason she was banished to the outside world. She passed down a message, which was passed down from generation to generation to my ears, saying that if you meet someone who can take you back to the world, you will be willing to be a slave or servant.”

Ning Qi asked, "So, you've revealed your background?"

"I suppose so. Please hear me out, my good sir. My mother's mother was a spirit beast raised by a family of cultivators. She was always loved and cared for by her master. That family collected many books, and her young master often read stories to her. She remembered them and they were passed down to my generation."

Ning Qi listened silently, but a thought suddenly struck him.

Good heavens, this donkey has quite a history. It claims its great-grandmother was a spirit beast raised by a family of cultivators, but the True Martial Realm was just a small world back then, without even cultivators. This means the donkey's ancestors probably didn't come from the True Martial Realm!

Ning Qi immediately pointed to the True Martial Realm beneath his feet and asked, "Your great-grandmother shouldn't be from this world, right?"

The black donkey immediately shook its head.

“She is not. The younger one was accidentally migrated here after she was expelled from the world.”

Ning Qi nodded slightly; that made sense.

But if it didn't come from the True Martial Realm, then where did it come from?
Ning Qi immediately pointed to two other directions within the Boundary Sea and said, "There are two other spirit realms in the directions I'm pointing to. Did your great-grandmother come from one of those two worlds?"

The strange donkey shook its head again.

According to my great-grandmother, we don't seem to come from either of these two worlds.

Ning Qi was slightly taken aback, but a surge of emotions seemed to rise within him.

If this donkey's ancestors didn't come from the three nearby worlds, does that mean it came from a more distant world?

Ning Qi felt like he had struck gold!

He remained calm and continued, "Alright, I know your background now. Tell me everything you know."

The black donkey followed closely in the direction Ning Qi had pointed out, saying as it did so:

"Over the years, I have explored the entire area around here. Of course, this is also based on the explorations of my ancestors."

It grinned, showing its thick lips, and pointed in three directions with its paws. The donkey laughed:

"To the due south of this place, there is a terrifying flower python, and that is also its territory. To the due north, there is a terrifying mantis, and to the due east, there lives an evil vermilion bird. As for the due west, that is the small territory."

Ning Qi frowned slightly.

He could understand the flower python and the mantis, but what about the evil Vermilion Bird?
As if sensing Ning Qi's confusion, the black donkey continued:
“The ferocious beasts living in the Boundary Sea are easily corrupted by its energy. Especially those arrogant creatures, they often venture deep into the Boundary Sea, and if they are not careful, they will be corrupted. Their bodies, minds and personalities will be changed. We call these ferocious beasts evil creatures.”

Ning Qi finally understood.

In other words, that Vermilion Bird must have been corrupted by the Boundary Sea, losing its original nature and transforming into an evil creature.

Ning Qi suddenly asked, "How evil are you talking about? Have you ever seen those twisted monsters in the Boundary Sea? Are they as evil as them?"

Upon hearing this, the black donkey's entire body of black hair stood on end.

"Good...good man, you...you've had contact with twisted monsters?"

Its voice trembled as it looked at Ning Qi with utter fear.

Ning Qi said nonchalantly, "So what if I've had contact with them, or I haven't?"

The black donkey's fur was completely black, as if it had been electrocuted and given a plasma perm.

"If you've met this hero before, then I absolutely cannot take you anymore. If you haven't, I can still give you a ride."

"Is it that serious?"

Ning Qi realized that this guy didn't seem to be talking nonsense, and felt that there must be some hidden story behind it.

Only ferocious beasts from the Boundary Sea understand this, but people in the world, or those who have just come into contact with the Boundary Sea, do not.

The black donkey said, "If you come into contact with those twisted monsters, they will leave a mark on your body. Even if they can't harm you, once you go deeper into the Boundary Sea, they will definitely attract even stronger twisted monsters."

Ning Qi thought back to his previous battle with the twisted monsters. Those guys were summoned by the Holy Ancestor's avatar, and it seemed that they had not left any mark on him.

It is unclear whether the Holy Ancestor's avatar dealt with them when summoning them, or whether he completely destroyed them, so there were no remaining marks.

Ning Qi asked, "If we kill them, will there be any remnants?"

The black donkey, whose fur had turned a deep, almost plasma-permed black, drooped down as soon as it heard Ning Qi's words.

Furthermore, Ning Qi sensed that the black donkey seemed to be trembling.

"Are you afraid?"

The black donkey, however, covered up his mistake, saying, "No, I didn't! I was just thinking about some bad things."

"Tell me, tell me so I can be scared too."

Seeing his expression, the black donkey seemed less afraid than before.

"I've heard, I've only heard, that if those twisted monsters can't do anything to you, they'll leave a mark on you so they can send out even stronger monsters to take revenge next time. But if you kill them, they'll leave a curse."

"What kind of curse?"

"I haven't actually seen it either, but my mother told me that those cursed creatures will be targeted as soon as they enter the Boundary Sea, and eventually become part of a twisted monster."

As it spoke, it kept an eye on Ning Qi's expression.

After hearing his words, Ning Qi remained composed and seemed unchanged.

The black donkey seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Based on this, it seems this hero probably never killed the twisted monster.

However, the next moment, Ning Qi asked seriously, "When you say 'kill,' how many are you talking about? What if you kill hundreds?"

The black donkey's heart, which had just settled down, suddenly jumped into its throat again.

"My goodness, hero, you should go on your own, don't drag the little donkey along!"

It jumped up again, leaping several miles high, like a roller coaster with the lunar environment added.

Ning Qi patted it, his fingertips radiating a calming power that quieted the donkey's reaction.

"I was just kidding, why are you so worried?"

The black donkey was utterly exhausted. Could this be a joke?

This isn't within the world, but in the boundless ocean; even joking about it is forbidden here.

However, while keeping an eye on the changes around it, it continued to scrutinize Ning Qi.

Having been ridden by Ning Qi for so long, it has come to realize that Ning Qi is definitely the kind of extraordinary person it has heard stories about, and the kind who loves to boast.

In stories, aren't there always those self-proclaimed experts boasting about how great they are?

In short, Ning Qi is absolutely very strong, terrifyingly strong, even a great demon king like it, who has reached the Dao Integration stage, is helpless against him.

However, Ning Qi definitely loves to brag.

The black donkey observed the changes in the surrounding sea, but there seemed to be no movement as its mother had described.

My mother said that anyone who kills a twisted monster will be cursed, and once he comes to the Boundary Sea, the water around him will boil.

Moreover, the closer one gets to the dark, deep waters of the Boundary Sea, the more pronounced this trend becomes.

The black donkey already had a basic understanding of Ning Qi.

Ning Qi must be from the world behind him, and this is his first time coming to the Boundary Sea.

Otherwise, he would never be so ignorant of even some basic common sense.

The black donkey approached in the direction Ning Qi pointed out, and for a while it was about to pass through the gray fog and enter the black water layer of the boundary sea.

However, to this day, the black donkey has not seen any signs of the black water in the border sea boiling.

This clearly shows that Ning Qi was absolutely bragging.

(End of this chapter)