The inner world of the True Martial Spirit Realm.

The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor each took turns using the Mountain Ancestor's immortal body to experiment with their respective cultivation methods.

Later on, they actually used the Mountain Ancestor's immortal body at the same time, fighting each other inside his body using secret techniques.

Moved by Ning Qi, they abandoned their previous rules of conduct.

The two opened their hearts to each other, using their cultivation techniques without reservation, allowing the other to fully perceive the flow of their magical power and other hidden key aspects.

In an instant, the mountain ancestor's immortal body seemed to have transformed into a battlefield.

The two forces clashed and explored each other's power, and with the addition of the immortal power within their own bodies, their strength steadily increased.

Ning Qi sat silently in the void beside him, holding up an ancient-looking ring in one hand.

This is the storage ring worn by the Mountain Ancestor, and Ning Qi is now preparing to decipher it in order to obtain its contents.

Judging from the condition of the ring, it's quite old.

The exquisite mountain silhouette engraved on it seems to symbolize its origin.

"Could this ring be the one that the Mountain Ancestor received when he obtained the inheritance? If it is that one, then this ring was left behind by the disciples of Buzhou Mountain back then."

Ning Qi thought to himself.

At this moment, a sense of anticipation welled up in his heart.

The ring hovered above his palm, spinning rapidly, almost forming a sphere.

Even though the Mountain Ancestor is dead, there is still a force on it that repels Ning Qi from prying into it and taking what is inside.

"Generally speaking, the owner of a storage ring will bind it with their blood, sweat, and magic. The more valuable the storage device, the more security measures will be set up. Let me see how many of these measures there are."

Ning Qi carefully sensed the numerous defenses and restrictions set up on it.

"The first layer is the Blood Soul Pact. Breaking this restriction is not difficult. It can be broken by collecting the Mountain Ancestor's original power and a trace of soul power."

As he spoke, Ning Qi pointed a finger at the Mountain Ancestor's immortal body and extracted a drop of immortal blood from its heart.

In an instant, Ning Qi condensed the immortal blood into a cloud of mist, which enveloped the storage ring and seeped into it.

In an instant, as the blood mist was injected, a phantom restriction rose up on it, vaguely resembling a ring-shaped chain, with each link connected to the next.

Ning Qi suddenly closed his eyes, looked inward with his spiritual sense, and saw the depths of his own soul.

The Yin-Yang Dao Diagram has become the core of Ning Qi's soul, which means that his foundation in the Great Dao is built upon the Yin-Yang Dao Diagram.

Immortal energy and boundless evil energy were constantly intertwined within it, suppressing the mountain ancestor's immortal soul so tightly that he could not break through at all.

The Mountain Ancestor had also tried to break through this Great Dao cage.

However, every time he gathered the power of his immortal soul to attack the Great Dao cage.

A bolt of Yin-Yang lightning would then erupt from the bars of the Great Dao Cage, striking him in the face.

The Yin-Yang Thunder contained both immortal energy and boundless evil energy. Although the two forces were clearly like fire and water, Ning Qi fused them together, electrifying him to the point of wishing for death.

After several attempts, Shanzu finally became obedient.

But the resentment in his heart still made him keep cursing Ning Qi.

But later, even the spirit of the Mountain Ancestor lost the will to curse Ning Qi!

He screamed for so long, only to find in the end that his curses could not be conveyed out of this great prison.

A sense of despair and powerlessness arose in Shanzu, as if he were the beings he had sacrificed to death.

In the mountain ancestor's plan, after he became an immortal, he would definitely become the master of a fairyland. But he never expected that he would be like a shooting star, shining brightly for a moment, and before he could even cross the boundary sea, he became a prisoner.

The mountain ancestor felt as if he had fallen from the clouds into an abyss, experiencing extreme joy and sorrow that nearly drove him mad.

But what good is it for him to go mad when he's locked up in this dark and sunless cage?

The only saving grace is that he is not completely dead.

If one can escape this cage of the Great Dao, one can resume the path to immortality.

Now, Ning Qi's figure descended here on his own, appearing outside the cage, instantly bringing the Mountain Ancestor to his senses.

"Ning Qi!"

Ning Qi didn't waste any words with him, "I will take a wisp of your immortal soul power for my use."

He beckoned to the Mountain Ancestor's immortal soul, and the two forces of Yin and Yang acted like extremely fine scissors, instantly cutting off a wisp of the Mountain Ancestor's immortal soul power.

The power of the immortal soul transformed into a soul cluster and appeared in Ning Qi's hand.

Before the mountain ancestor could even curse, he let out a soul-wrenching roar.

Ning Qi turned to leave, but the Mountain Ancestor quickly grabbed the bars of the Great Dao Cage and said:

"Don't go! You're not killing me, but keeping me locked up. What do you want to do with me?"

Ning Qi turned around and stared at him coldly.

Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?

The expression on the Mountain Ancestor Immortal Soul's face changed several times. "The truth!"

Ning Qi made no attempt to hide his true feelings.

"Although you deserve to die, killing you directly would be too lenient. I want to study your immortal body and immortal soul and completely squeeze out your value."

The mountain ancestor's immortal soul pointed at Ning Qi, its illusory soul hand trembling incessantly.

"You...you will be punished for treating an immortal like this!"

Ning Qi gave a cold laugh.

"Retribution? It's laughable to hear those two words from your mouth. You sacrificed so many living beings, even using their blood as resources and their souls as your servants. That's your retribution."

"They are nothing but ants. We powerful beings can naturally have the power of life and death over them. What's wrong with that? Why do you always speak up for those ants?"

The Mountain Ancestor said unwillingly, "I truly cannot understand Ning Qi."

He even added, "This is the way of the world. Whether in nature or among mortals and cultivators, where is it not the strong who oppress the weak? Why are you so resistant to this reality, unwilling to face it, and unwilling to act in accordance with the way of the world?"

"You and I are the strong ones, and the strong should form alliances. If we fight to the death, it will only benefit the weak. Wouldn't it be better if we joined forces to crush them? They will never be able to challenge the order we have built!"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi's expression turned extremely ugly.

Some people's minds are distorted, or they are born evil, and Shanzu is clearly one of them.

But ironically, such people often achieve great success, which is part of the strangeness of the world.

"It is because of beings like you that all living beings suffer endless misery."

With a flick of his finger, the Great Dao Cage erupted with endless Dao lightning, striking the Mountain Ancestor's immortal soul.

The Mountain Ancestor's immortal soul let out another painful howl.

“You are going against the grain... People like you... are the real oddities of the world.”

Behind him, the weak and intermittent voice of the Mountain Ancestor could be heard.

Ning Qi opened his eyes, his gaze clear, and he was not swayed by the Mountain Ancestor's fallacies at all.

If the world is truly as the Mountain Ancestor described, then the weak should simply do nothing, wait for the strong to abuse them, and accept their fate with equanimity.

If the world were all like that, then the world would be hell!

No one is always strong, and no one is always weak.

Just as Yin and Yang interact and transform, this is also the way of the world.

Ning Qi will not believe in the way of the Mountain Ancestor. Since he has embarked on the path of cultivation, he is going against this worldly way!

Ning Qi channeled that wisp of immortal soul power into the chain-like restriction. In an instant, the restriction opened layer by layer, and the first layer was completely unlocked.

Ning Qi seemed like a locksmith, unlocking the various seals on the storage ring.

This may seem like a small matter, but it is actually a test of his abilities, from which he can learn something.

The so-called gain is not only the contents of the storage ring, but also the wisdom and ability to unlock it.

"The second layer is a spatial restriction!"

Ning Qi activated the second restriction.

In an instant, the storage ring changed shape, its size fluctuating as if the space itself could not contain it.

In Ning Qi's hand, it transformed into a bracelet; in another moment, it became an iron ring that a single person could hug; and then, it became as small as a speck of dust, almost invisible.

Even more remarkably, multiple afterimages of varying sizes appeared on it, constantly trembling.

Storage rings are essentially designed to compress space into a ring.

Its manufacturing process indirectly reflects the maker's mastery of spatial principles, as well as the techniques used in different eras.

Ning Qi was already skilled in the art of space, but he still managed to gain a lot from it.

"Hmm, this uses a spatial triple-layer method, which is quite refreshing."

The Three-Layer Method involves compressing three layers of space into a storage ring.

Conventional storage rings typically only have one space, and the larger the space, the more practical they are.

However, the triple space is composed of three different spaces compressed one inside the other.

Its difficulty is naturally many times greater than that of a single-level space.

In this triple-layered space, the innermost layer is the safest, and it often means that it contains the host's precious treasures.

Ning Qi continuously used his spatial skills to remove the spatial restrictions on it.

A moment later, the entire storage ring returned to normal, no longer changing size, which also meant that the restriction had completely failed.

"There's even a third layer of restrictions!"

Ning Qi narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing the condition of the storage ring.

It must be said that this storage ring, inherited from Buzhou Mountain, is indeed quite remarkable.

"Since even a storage ring has three layers of space and three layers of restrictions, I wonder if the truly complete Buzhou Mountain also has three layers of space and three layers of restrictions?" Ning Qi suddenly thought.

Reasoning extends to things; each era has its own similar patterns.

Ning Qi's research on storage rings is also a research on ancient times.

After learning about these ancient secrets, he had always wanted to explore that period of history.

Why did Mount Buzhou collapse? Why did the fairyland split up? These questions, like question marks, appeared in Ning Qi's mind.

By exploring all of this, he will indirectly unravel the mysteries of the world, thereby enhancing his strength and even benefiting him in creating a new cultivation system.

The final restriction on the storage ring exuded a unique aura.

Ning Qi sensed it briefly and immediately understood what this restriction was testing.

He must cultivate the core techniques of Buzhou Mountain in order to break this final restriction.

"The triple restriction is quite extraordinary. This kind of craftsmanship can also be applied to weapon crafting, medicine making, and even array formation."

Ning Qi wasn't too bothered by this last layer of restriction.

If anyone else were to obtain this storage ring, they would probably be filled with awe and fear.

Only by breaking three layers of restrictions can this storage ring be opened. If one is not careful, it will cause the space inside to collapse, and the contents inside will be completely destroyed in the collapse.

This storage ring will also trigger an explosion. If the person who tries to break it is not strong enough, they will die inside, which would be a great loss.

Fortunately, Ning Qi had already comprehended the power within the Mountain Ancestor's body, as well as the Zhou Tian Immortal Guidance True Scripture that he cultivated.

Ning Qi could easily simulate its power.

After a few breaths, a cracking sound was heard, and the entire storage ring emitted a hazy fairy light, becoming dazzling and no longer resembling its previous simple and unadorned appearance.

"Hmm, there's another surprise?"

Ning Qi is like someone who has opened a blind box.

"The material of this storage ring is extraordinary. It is a divine object that keeps its appearance hidden. I have never seen such a thing before. It is probably made of a material that can only be found in the immortal realm. Let's call it Immortal Silver."

Ning Qi skipped over the exploration of the material and began to probe his spiritual sense into the storage ring.

In an instant, his spiritual sense seemed to enter a strange spherical space.

He looked down at the space, where he could vaguely see three layers of space.

"Let me see how many treasures that guy has collected over the years?"

Ning Qi's spiritual sense instantly swept across the first layer of space.

Ning Qi's expression changed immediately after just one glance.

This space was almost entirely filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items belonging to the cultivators.

It resembles scattered meteorites in the universe, piled up together and scattered in space.

There were spirit stones, spiritual treasures, cultivation techniques, and various rare and precious materials used by those below the Dao Integration Realm, as well as blood spheres and skeletons—everything collected by the Mountain Ancestor through sacrifices to all living beings—making Ning Qi's eyes widen in horror.

Rest in peace!

Ning Qi condensed thousands of Dao flames and burned those blood sphere skeletons.

The Mountain Ancestor clearly wanted to keep these things and use them at some point, but when Ning Qi looked at them, he felt as if he were seeing one bloody scene after another.

Ning Qi remained silent as he explored the second layer of space.

The second layer of space is almost entirely filled with items used by cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm, just like the supplies in the first layer.

However, there were many complete corpses of Dao Integration cultivators, who were soaking in a pool of blood, emitting a terrifying bloody light.

"What kind of heretical cultivation method is this? Did that guy receive any such things in his inheritance?"

Ning Qi did not burn them like he had burned the blood spheres and skeletons before him; he left them behind.

All signs pointed to him that there seemed to be a problem with the Mountain Ancestor's inheritance.

Ning Qi had no regrets and continued to explore the last layer of space, which was also the most core space.

"The supplies used by cultivators at the Dao Integration level and below are all placed in the first two spaces. What exactly is stored in this last space?"

Even Ning Qi felt very curious.

"Could it be a celestial artifact? But if it is, why didn't he use it when we fought?"

With doubt in his heart, Ning Qi entered it with his spiritual sense.

The core space seemed to contain a starry sky; this was Ning Qi's first impression.

Among them, the most eye-catching thing is something in the center.

Its color was a moldy green, and it exuded a faint ethereal aura; it was actually a bronze-colored coffin!

"A bronze immortal coffin?"

Ning Qi's heart skipped a beat. Could there be an immortal hidden among them? (End of Chapter)