Chapter 172 Milestone Breakthrough

Lan Yiyi went down the mountain.

Everyone watched her leave. Taoist Longshan wanted to dissuade them, but in the end he didn't say anything. Lan Yiyi's only request was that she not tell Qin Yun that it was she who saved Qin Yun. He didn't know what the hidden story was, but he could only respect Lan Yiyi's decision.

Everyone watched Lan Yiyi's back disappear into the sky, and respect rose in their hearts.

Ning Qi felt a little emotional.

What Lan Yiyi had said to him before made him realize that this Miss Yiyi probably had deep feelings for his eighth senior brother.

He left a trace of his breath on Lan Yiyi.

Since he promised to do Lan Yiyi a favor, he would not go back on his word.

"Master, are you really not going to tell Xiao Ba the truth after that?" Ye Qinghe felt a little reluctant.

Taoist Longshan sighed softly:

"Master knows how you feel, but since you promised Miss Yiyi, you can't break your promise. When Xiaoba wakes up, tell him that it was Xiaojiu who cured him. As for what happened between him and Miss Yiyi, let them handle it themselves. If he has a will, he will definitely not let go of Miss Yiyi after he wakes up."

He also saw it clearly.

Qin Yun and Lan Yiyi are not like Jiang Baishan and Lin Ruhua who have expressed their feelings to each other. They may have already had feelings for each other but for some reason they were unable to break the window paper. This may be the reason why Lan Yiyi does not want to tell Qin Yun the truth.

In such a situation, if outsiders try to interfere forcibly, it may backfire, so it is better to let nature take its course.

Everyone nodded silently.

As long as Qin Yun can wake up, there will still be plenty of time in the future, and the two may have a chance to achieve success. However, when he thought that Nanjiang was also the enemy of the Zhenwu Sect, Taoist Longshan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It is rare for two of my disciples to have someone they love.

It turned out that one was the daughter of the Demon Sect's deputy leader, and the other was the Saint of Southern Xinjiang.

It is really difficult to explain the laws of fate in this world.

…

Time passes.

The Zhenwu sect gradually returned to peace.

However, there has always been an undercurrent in the territory of Dayan. After all, the power of the Demon Sect is deeply intertwined and it is not easy to clear it out. It needs to be dug up bit by bit to avoid missing anything.

Under such circumstances, many martial arts sects gradually realized that something was wrong.

After discovering that the Demon Sect was losing ground, everyone was extremely shocked and became even more awed by Dayan. When the Demon Sect was around, there was at least a force strong enough to contend with Dayan, which also made Dayan somewhat tolerant of the martial arts sects under his rule.

But now, after getting rid of the Demon Sect, many martial arts sects couldn't help but start to worry whether Dayan would become even more harsh on them in the future.

but.

Such concerns did not last long.

War broke out again in the north.

On the grassland, the Northern Barbarians gathered their firepower and unexpectedly caught the King of Zhenbei off guard. It is said that he was seriously injured and is now recovering. Then the Northern Barbarians went all the way south. Fortunately, the imperial court quickly sent support to stop the decline.

Several generals have led their troops there, and now the situation is at a stalemate.

And that's besides the point.

The remaining remnants of the Demon Sect seemed to have received help from an unknown force and showed great resilience. Although they were still defeated, they were no longer crushed like before. After all, no matter how powerful the strong men in the Heaven and Human Realm were, they could not launch an indiscriminate massacre. Even if they destroyed the Demon Sect, they would suffer heavy losses.

So many internal and external troubles.

The originally good situation became tense, especially after being distracted by the Northern Barbarians, Dayan was no longer able to wipe out the remnants of the Demon Sect with lightning speed.

The news spread to Zhenwu Mountain.

After listening to Luo Wentian, Ning Qi fell into deep thought.

"An unknown force has appeared behind the remnants of the Demon Sect? Is it the Demon Sect's leader who has come out or is it someone else?" His eyes flickered slightly.

"Also, the Northern Barbarians chose to attack at this time. Was it to attack Wei to save Zhao, or for some other reason? The King of Zhenbei has been guarding the Northern Pass for so many years, and this is the first time he has encountered such an attack. He was actually hit hard. It's unprecedented. It seems that the Northern Barbarians have been planning this for a long time."

“Is there some connection between the two?”

Luo Wentian frowned and said:

"There may be some martial arts sects involved in the Demon Sect... Many people do not want to see the Demon Sect completely destroyed. This will free up Da Yan's energy and may impose more stringent restrictions on the martial arts sects."

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

The clan submitted to the imperial power, but everyone wanted to be free if given the chance.

"But it's probably impossible to achieve this level with just the small actions of some martial arts sects. There must be other forces involved. Are they people from Southern Xinjiang or other forces? Or are they all involved?"

Southern Xinjiang is now extremely low-key, but it is not known whether they are behind these two incidents.

In short.

The situation that had been gradually becoming clear became complicated again, and it seemed that multiple forces were involved.

Luo Wentian thought for a moment and whispered:

"The Northern Barbarians' expedition may be related to a rumor."

Ning Qi said:

"What rumors?"

Luo Wentian pointed in the direction of Yanzhou:

"It is said that... the Great Flame Martial Saint has been in seclusion since he was born a hundred years ago. There has been no response. Perhaps something went wrong. The Northern Barbarians were just testing him a few years ago, but now they are suddenly heading south with all their strength for some unknown reason."

Ning Qi was slightly shocked.

The Great Yan Martial Saint is the only Martial Saint remaining in the world today. He is a huge mountain pressing down on everyone's head. The Demon Sect, Southern Xinjiang, Northern Barbarians, or other forces that want to shake the Great Yan will definitely not be able to bypass this mountain.

"Where does this news come from?"

"I don't know. It just spread all of a sudden in the martial arts world. The Great Yan court even suppressed a lot of martial artists because of this. Although it stopped the large-scale spread, those who were well-informed basically knew about it."

Ning Qi nodded.

In this case, it would be difficult to continue to inquire.

The two discussed for a while, and finally unanimously decided that it would be best not to get involved. The Zhenwu Sect had many precious treasures that Ning Qi brought back from the Demon Sect headquarters, so the most important thing to do now was to develop in a low-key manner, and there was no need to do anything else.

Anyway, with the Zhenwu Sword Monument and the Wandao Tower, even if the Zhenwu Sect has no disciples going down the mountain, its prestige will never be lost. On the contrary, it will grow day by day. More and more people will accept the Zhenwu Sect's kindness and give it face.

Ning Qi watched Luo Wentian leave.

I thought to myself:

"If the Great Flame Martial Saint's condition is really not as good as before, perhaps we can use this as a breakthrough to solve the problem of the power of heaven and earth?"

He had thought about this direction before, but since the Great Yan Wu Saint has dominated the world for so many years, it might not be easy, so he could only consider it now.

Then he shook his head.

Unless it is absolutely necessary, he does not intend to take this path as the risk is too great.

Concentrate and calm your mind.

Ning Qi took out the Yu Wang Pearl again and studied it carefully.

The blood color of Yu Wangzhu had become very light, and was almost returning to its original jade color.

"We should be able to accomplish our mission today!" Ning Qi had some anticipation in his eyes.

The deductions during these days were not in vain. Ning Qi's control over the Yu Wang Pearl is now completely different from before. If the Great Elder of the Demon Sect were to be resurrected, he would probably be stunned. He has been refining the secret treasure for hundreds of years but has only just scratched the surface.

As soon as he thought of it, a blood-colored streak immediately lingered around Ning Qi.

As Ning Qi's mind changed, the silk thread changed into a thousand forms, sometimes turning into a heavenly sword, sometimes into a divine sword, sometimes condensing into a mountain, and sometimes rushing like a river. Not only that, it continued to evolve into many strange beasts with various powers.

The mystery of it is so profound that even the great elder of the Demon Sect would find it difficult to reach it even after thousands of years of meditation.

Ning Qi was very satisfied.

He was not only studying the method of condensing the power of the Martial Saint, but also deducing the application of the power of the Martial Saint. The same secret treasure exerts completely different power in the hands of different people. The power of the Martial Saint controlled by the Great Elder that day was nothing more than a rampage, unbridled burst of power, and it was very rigid. There was no way it could be as agile and free as Ning Qi. The power was probably several times different.

After operating for a while, Ning Qi's eyes showed some reluctance.

If used sparingly, these powers of the Martial Saint can at least be used against the enemy a few times.

But you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child.

His eyes gradually became firm, and he began to use all his strength to activate the Yu Wang Pearl.

Strands of the power of the Martial Saint rushed out, and the blood-colored streak became increasingly dense. Then Ning Qi's mind moved, and he let it dissipate on its own. In an instant, the blood-colored streak began to collapse, like smoke and clouds, transforming into the purest power of heaven and earth, no longer as agile as before, until it completely disappeared.

At this time, the Yu Wangzhu has returned to its original appearance of a bright jade bead, emitting a warm and soft luster.

"Destroy and then build! If I don't disperse the Martial Saint power condensed by Dayu's bloodline, how can I use the Martial Saint power condensed by my method? There will be repulsion between us!"

"This attempt is not only a further exploration of the Yu Wangzhu, but also an attempt at the way of the Martial Saint!"

If he wasn't sure enough, he wouldn't be so decisive.

In Ning Qi's mind, rays of spiritual light kept flashing, and the essence among them was interweaving.

He mobilized his body with all his strength, and his flesh was glowing.

In an instant.

The three flowers of essence, energy and spirit are condensed at the top of the head!

The energy in the entire Qiudao Temple was filled several times.

"The power of heaven and earth, gather!"

Ning Qi laughed in his heart.

He recalled the experience of the Sword Demon breaking through the realm, the records on the silver pages left by Wu Jianghe, and all his thoughts in recent days. Without any hesitation, the surging power of heaven and earth gathered together, and the entire Qiu Dao Academy became the center of the vortex.

Taoist Longshan, who was digesting the medicinal power of Tongtian Pill in Mingwu Pavilion, suddenly woke up and turned to look in the direction of Qiudao Temple.

The Sword Demon who was in seclusion in the back mountain was also attracted by the sudden fluctuation of the power of heaven and earth. His expression moved slightly and he was a little excited, because he sensed the same fluctuation as the day he tried to break through to the realm of Martial Saint.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Tianjian has already started trying?" He couldn't help but stand up and look in that direction.

Fortunately, Ning Qi had made preparations in advance, so the several masters of the Heavenly Man Realm who were meditating at the Zhenwu Sword Monument and the Wandao Tower did not notice it.

Ning Qi was focused.

The three flowers gathered at the top of the head and turned into a peculiar "funnel", which was not much different from the one condensed by the Sword Demon at the beginning, but the strength was much different.

The power of heaven and earth gathered through the 'funnel' and seemed to be 'filtered'.

Ning Qi's mind was filled with a sense of oppression.

He was restraining the outpouring of power from heaven and earth.

He resisted the urge to refine the power of heaven and earth into his body. The sense of terror in the dark made him realize that the "filtering" of this "funnel" might not be of much use. He whispered in his heart, and all his connections were instantly transferred to the Yu Wangzhu in front of him.

This is exactly what Ning Qi envisioned.

According to normal thinking, the next step should be to refine the power of heaven and earth into his body, and then condense it into the power of a martial saint. However, now that he knew that there was something wrong with the power of heaven and earth, he naturally did not dare to do that, so he found another way and combined it with the Yu Wang Pearl.

To some extent, this is somewhat similar to the previous external alchemy method.

The inspiration did come from this method, but the difficulty was completely incomparable. Even Ning Qi was only 90% sure.

Ning Qi did not dare to slack off.

The divine will continued to communicate with the Yu Wang Pearl. The pearl glowed, warm and powerful. The special patterns inside it began to operate, and strands of the power of heaven and earth were drawn in. Ning Qi distracted himself and used the power of heaven and earth to begin to vibrate at a special frequency.

The light of Yu Wangzhu became brighter and brighter, like a little sun.

Seeking Taoism in the courtyard.

Stormy sea.

Waves of power from heaven and earth gathered together, but with no way to vent, Ning Qi's pressure grew greater and greater, and beads of sweat broke out on his forehead.

Fortunately, this deadlock did not last long.

Ning Qi’s previous deductions were not in vain. With his constant adjustments, Yu Wangzhu finally changed!

“Buzz!”

Invisible waves spread around.

The power of heaven and earth that poured into the Yu Wang Pearl finally began to transform and compress at an astonishing speed. Ning Qi was shocked and carefully experienced the changes. He found that after the special patterns of the Yu Wang Pearl were in operation, some kind of substance was integrated into it, and then the majestic power of heaven and earth was transformed into a trace of extraordinary power of the Martial Saint!

A trace of bright white power condensed in it, which was completely different from the previous blood-colored streak.

"Success! As expected, the power of the Martial Saint condensed purely by the power of heaven and earth is somewhat different from the power condensed by the Demon Sect's Great Elder using the secret technique before. The current Martial Saint power is more neutral and peaceful. Perhaps my method is the right one, but the Demon Sect's Great Elder and others were unable to grasp it before."

"Yes, the Martial Saint Secret Treasure can only be controlled by the Martial Saint. Apart from me, the others can only use some tricky secret techniques to activate part of its power. Even I may not be able to fully activate this secret treasure now."

All these thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ning Qi felt extremely happy.

Without a doubt.

This is a milestone breakthrough.

This means that for the first time, he single-handedly condensed the power of heaven and earth into the power of a martial saint. Although he relied on the power of a secret treasure, it was still invaluable.

From now on.

The Yu Wangzhu is no longer a rootless duckweed, and the power of the Martial Saint will not be used less and less like before. This will greatly increase Ning Qi's combat effectiveness, but the most important thing is that Ning Qi can deduce and study the power of the Martial Saint unscrupulously. He only needs to study the secret of how the Yu Wangzhu condenses the power of the Martial Saint, and the door to the Martial Saint realm will be almost open to him in the future.

The only thing he had to do was to resolve the anomaly in the power of heaven and earth, and then naturally step into the realm of Martial Saint.

(End of this chapter)