Chapter 478 The Immortal Tower

Without any hesitation, Wei Xian made a vow of immortality, seeking a battle with Ning Qi.

The outcome of this battle will determine the ownership of the remains of the sacred mountain that the two possess, and will also determine their respective freedoms.

This is a high-stakes gamble; the loser will lose everything!

Undoubtedly, both he and Ning Qi were full of confidence in themselves.

Ning Qi took a deep look at the handsome man in front of him.

The reason he agreed to Lin Chen's outrageous demands was that he didn't dislike the two of them; in fact, he even had a slight appreciation for them.

Ning Qi knew that in order to transform the True Martial Spirit Realm into a fairyland, he needed more remnants of divine mountains.

To become a fairyland, one needs more immortals.

Relying solely on the cultivators within the True Martial Spirit Realm, it would take countless years for them to become immortals, and Ning Qi couldn't afford to wait that long.

Therefore, Ning Qi has always wanted to recruit more talents for the True Martial Spirit Realm.

Judging from their previous behavior, the two people in front of us still have empathy for the weak, which is a rare quality among cultivators.

If the two opponents were like the Mountain Ancestor, willing to sacrifice all living beings for their own immortality, Ning Qi would never have entertained such a thought.

"Your turn!"

Lin Chen said unhappily.

His brother Wei had already sworn an oath, but Ning Qi remained unmoved, which slightly annoyed him.

Ning Qi smiled slightly, and raised his right hand high, pointing straight to the sky, representing a reference to the former immortal realm.

“I, Ning Qi, have made a bet based on the Immortal Dao oath: if I lose to the other party, I will hand over Wanzun Mountain to them and join them along with the True Martial Spirit Realm.”

As the two made their vow, a bolt of lightning flashed across the Boundary Sea, striking between them.

The thunderclap transformed into a ball of lightning and fire, seemingly absorbing the vows the two had made. Then, it separated into two beams of lightning, shooting towards the two of them.

The two remained motionless as they were struck by the lightning.

However, the lightning did not harm the two of them; it was as if an invisible eye was constantly watching them.

This was Ning Qi's first time making a vow to become an immortal. He looked up at the sky and sighed with emotion.

Although the Immortal Realm has fallen apart, the rules that the Immortal Realm once created, which govern the entire Three Realms, still remain and continue to play a role.

Whether it's the immortal sects formed by those who have attained immortality, or the immortal oaths before us, one can see how terrifying the immortal realm once was.

"Are you afraid? The oath of immortality has been made. If you want to go back on your word, then you will be automatically judged to have lost."

Lin Chen offered a seemingly kind reminder.

"Go back on your word? I never go back on my word."

Ning Qi spoke firmly and directly, then flipped the hand holding Wan Zunshan over and put it away again.

Given his goals, even if he were to renege, what could this immortal oath do to him?

Without entering the immortal sect, one cannot enter the immortal realm, and may even have their immortal power removed.

Ning Qi didn't care about these punishments at all. He never intended to follow the original path to immortality, so he had no fear whatsoever.

Wei Xian, on the other side, also withdrew Linglong Mountain. He stepped out of the Five-Colored Treasure Ship and stood in the Boundary Sea, facing Ning Qi.

The Holy Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor automatically parted to make room for the two.

Lin Chen then piloted the treasure ship and flew to the other side.

"bring it on."

Wei Xian beckoned to Ning Qi, believing himself to be stronger than Ning Qi and wanting Ning Qi to make the first move.

Ning Qi didn't stand on ceremony with him either, his immortal power surging around him, shimmering with golden hues.

Golden celestial radiance manifested, automatically dispersing the energy of the boundary sea and forming a barrier of celestial power.

Upon seeing the golden color on Ning Qi's body, both Wei Xian opposite him and Lin Chen on the five-colored treasure boat in the distance had their pupils shrink.

Why is it another golden immortal?

Did the True Martial Spirit Realm give birth to three Golden Immortals?

Even if the True Martial Spirit Realm is indeed larger than a regular spirit realm, this is still too astonishing.

Whoosh!

Ning Qi was like a golden lightning bolt, instantly crossing the boundary sea and punching Wei Xian in the face.

Faced with this swift punch, Wei Xian struck out with his palm.

Snap!

As their fists and palms clashed, their immortal power surged, and the surrounding boundary sea energy trembled violently like a boulder thrown into a lake, creating massive ripples.

Ning Qi and Wei Xian were also startled, each taking several steps back, almost the same distance.

Both of them were testing each other's skills in their first encounter, wanting to know just how strong the other really was.

Ning Qi's gaze sharpened slightly as he looked at Wei Xian opposite him.

Immortal radiance emanated from Wei Xian, rippling with a light familiar to Ning Qi and the others.

Bright as the moon, radiant as silver, a full moon celestial body.

Ning Qi's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the other party also cultivates the method inherited from Buzhou Mountain? He could clearly sense an aura similar to that of the Mountain Ancestor from the other party.

However, since the opponent had not yet used any supernatural powers or techniques, Ning Qi could only judge from the opponent's appearance that, in terms of physical energy alone, the opponent should be about equal to him.

That's amazing!

It should be noted that although Ning Qi has not become an immortal, his physical body has been tempered by the golden immortal light, and he is originally a realm lord, with an exceptionally deep foundation.

Even the Holy Ancestor wouldn't dare say he could physically defeat Ning Qi.

The fact that Wei Xian was able to be on par with Ning Qi meant that the opponent's realm was probably far beyond that of the Holy Ancestor.

It's definitely not a first-grade True Immortal; it might be a second-grade or even a third-grade one.

Wei Xian, sitting opposite Ning Qi, also looked at him, a strange light flashing in his gray eyes.

“Interesting. Of all the people I’ve met so far, you’re the first one who can fight me head-on.”

After Wei Xian finished speaking, he actually rushed towards Ning Qi.

As the distance between the two closed, Wei Xian unleashed a flurry of punches, like a storm, relentlessly striking out.

At the same time, the silver moonlight around him became more condensed, only enveloping his body and no longer spreading out, showing his profound control over immortal power.

Ning Qi showed no intention of backing down. He also unleashed his fists, engaging in a physical fight. The golden immortal light contracted and adhered to his body, making no waste of immortal power.

Knock knock knock!

The two men's fists clashed, like the beating of a divine drum, producing a grand and pure battle sound.

The Holy Ancestor Haizu, who was watching from the sidelines, was mesmerized.

This is the battle of immortals!

He sees the Boundary Sea as nothing, and with a casual punch, he can create a vacuum in the Boundary Sea.

Lin Chen also watched the two fighting, his expression slightly tense, because Ning Qi's strength far exceeded his expectations.

"How is that possible? Someone can actually match Brother Wei in physical combat, and that guy's aura... doesn't seem like that of a true immortal."

Regardless of what the onlookers thought, Ning Qi and Wei Xian fought faster and faster in the arena.

The silver and golden celestial radiance clashed fiercely, igniting a series of thunderous battle sounds.

Some creatures that had quietly swum in from beyond the Boundary Sea due to the earthquake were shattered by the sound of the battle before they even got close to the place, and died completely in the waves of the Boundary Sea.

Ning Qi and his companion separated again.

The two were slightly out of breath, gazing at each other.

On their immortal bodies, faint streaks of blue-black could be seen, all traces left by the other party.

The two understood that they could not determine a winner through hand-to-hand combat alone.

"It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying battle. You'd better watch out now, I won't hold back!"

Wei Xian was once again bathed in the radiance of the full moon, and said calmly.

After a brief hand-to-hand combat exchange, he and Ning Qi gained some understanding of each other.

This understanding goes beyond just their strength; it also includes the choices they made during their battles.

At least, the two always maintained respect for their opponent and fought with equal strength, which gave them a sense of mutual respect.

"Come on," Ning Qi said calmly.

Wei Xian suddenly formed a tower seal with his hands, and countless immortal powers from his body poured into the seal, gradually forming a magic tower.

"The Tower of Immortals!"

The pagoda is not large, but it looks beautiful and has a touch of antiquity, yet it exudes an aura as deep as a deep pool and as majestic as a mountain.

The mere sight of it towering in the void instills a sense of heaviness in those who gaze upon it.

Upon seeing this, Ning Qi instantly unleashed a hundred divine characters from his body.

The divine script, flowing like gold, rapidly assembled ahead.

In the blink of an eye, an incomparably dazzling golden celestial stele also appeared, exuding an equally extraordinary aura.

"The Hundred-Character Stele!"

Ning Qi coldly retorted.

Wei Xian raised his hand and pointed at Ning Qi.

The towering immortal pagoda instantly flew towards Ning Qi.

As it crossed the border sea, the tower's body grew larger along the way, eventually reaching nine stories.

Each layer contains a principle.

The so-called Dao Principles are the product of the advancement of the power of rules. Driven by immortal power, they contain some insights into the Great Dao.

The power of the Dao is stronger than that of rules, but it cannot match the power of the Great Dao condensed by immortals; it is considered a transitional power.

The nine principles are all different, but Wei Xian condensed them into the tower, making them unified and perfect, which can greatly amplify the power of the tower.

Even before they got close to the tower, Ning Qi felt an immense pressure bearing down on him.

Furthermore, a terrifying suction force emanated from the tower, attempting to pull him in and completely suppress him.

Ning Qi's clothes fluttered, his hair danced wildly, and he uttered a single word: "Go!"

Suddenly, the Hundred-Character Stele expanded, standing like a precipice in the Boundary Sea.

Wisps of golden energy lingered, and divine inscriptions flickered on the celestial stele, possessing the divine power to ward off evil and bring good fortune.

Ning Qi reached out with his large hand, grabbed the end, and swung it hard!

Bang!

The massive Hundred-Character Heavenly Stele collided with the Dharma Tower, and this entire Boundary Sea seemed to roar wildly.

The celestial monument stands tall in the sky, while the pagoda stands below, locked in a stalemate, neither giving an inch.

"Heavy, sluggish, suppress...crush, kill!"

Wei Xian chanted the Daoist principles in a low voice, and pointed the pagoda seal in his hand at the Chonglou Immortal Pagoda again.

In an instant, each level of the Nine-Layer Immortal Tower emitted immortal light, and the nine principles seemed to merge into one.

The power of the entire pagoda increased dramatically, causing the Hundred-Character Stele to sink heavily, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

"Hmph!" Ning Qi snorted coldly.

The Hundred-Character Stele bears a hundred characters, all of which shine brightly.

The hundred Dao principles erupted simultaneously, instantly halting the illusion of collapse and sending the Chonglou Immortal Tower flying.

Countless rules give rise to the principles of Tao.

Ning Qi's foundation was incredibly solid, and he could manipulate the Dao with his immortal power with ease.

The pagoda flew away, startling Wei Xian in the distance. However, he acted decisively, changing the pagoda seal in his hand.

The Nine-Layered Immortal Tower spun rapidly, with one of its pillars taking the lead and suppressing everything once again.

Ningqi Tianbei was swept again.

But at that very moment, the Nine-Layered Immortal Tower burst forth with boundless immortal light.

boom!

The Immortal Tower exploded, and an unparalleled shockwave poured onto the Heavenly Stele according to its predetermined trajectory.

Wherever the celestial stele touched, it was directly bombarded, shattering the divine inscriptions and leaving the stele in pieces.

But Ning Qi reacted extremely quickly, and the remaining divine runes on the Heavenly Stele flowed around, immediately changing the formation.

The Heavenly Stele manifested as illusory stele shadows, blocking his way.

Puff puff puff puff!

The shadows of the stone tablets shattered one after another. When the second shadow closest to Ning Qi shattered, all the power of the explosion of the magic tower was finally exhausted.

The three people watching from afar were shaken to their core.

That magic tower was unpredictable; it exploded instantly, its power comparable to a self-destruction in the spirit world.

If it were them, they would never have been able to stop it so quickly; even if they didn't die, they would definitely be seriously injured.

Ke Ningqi reacted quickly, not only completely containing the explosive power of the tower, but also having some spare capacity.

This ability to respond to emergencies is unmatched by any three people.

Wei Xian's hand seals were gone, completely separated.

"you……"

His face was slightly pale, indicating that he had already lost.

After all, it's easy to make the tower explode, but catching all the energy after the tower explodes is something even he couldn't do so easily.

I underestimated you.

A trickle of blood escaped from the corner of Wei Xian's mouth, which he quickly wiped away with the back of his hand.

"Again!"

This time, Wei Xian quickly formed Dao seals in his hands.

At first glance, it seemed he could form hundreds or thousands of different Dao seals in a single second.

Finally, Wei Xian stopped the hand seals and then joined his palms together to form a mountain seal, which he aimed at Ning Qi.

"The Immortal from the Divine Mountain is here!"

A hazy mountain shadow materialized in front of his palm.

As soon as the mountain shadow appeared, the entire boundary sea seemed to sink, far more powerful than the previous Chonglou Immortal Tower.

Ning Qi and the others looked towards the mountain shadow.

The hazy mountain shadows were more majestic than ever before, with a cluster of colorful auspicious clouds at the top, seemingly connecting to the celestial realm, and dark clouds covering the bottom, seemingly descending to the earthly underworld.

Although the mountain was shrouded in mist, it seemed to instantly transport the group back to ancient times, as if they were witnessing the legendary Buzhou Mountain at its most prosperous period.

Ning Qi's expression darkened slightly.

Wei Xian unleashed two consecutive divine abilities, both far surpassing those of the Mountain Ancestor he had previously fought.

Ning Qi also gained a deeper understanding of his strength.

He estimated that, according to the realm classification in the Immortal Scripture, the other party probably had the strength of a True Immortal of the third rank.

"True Immortal, Grade Three? I wonder if he has condensed the Fruit of the Great Dao?" Ning Qi pondered.

He abandoned distracting thoughts and unleashed his supernatural powers.

Ning Qi released a large amount of golden immortal power, which gradually condensed into six rings behind him.

Three on top and three on the bottom, arranged in a triangular shape.

Each circle seems to be a world in itself, within which many figures can be seen.

"That is..."

Standing on the five-colored treasure boat, Lin Chen stared at the magical image that appeared behind Ning Qi, his mouth agape.

Wei Xian, who was still condensing the shadow of the sacred mountain, was also taken aback.

They had possessed the remains of Buzhou Mountain for over a thousand years, and the cultivation methods they practiced were naturally inherited from the relics left within Buzhou Mountain.

Fortunately, the remnants of Mount Buzhou in their possession were from the disciples' area and the alchemy and medicine-refining area, so they had a wide variety of cultivation techniques, making them more abundant than the remnants of Mount Buzhou that Ning Qi obtained.

Upon seeing the supernatural power Ning Qi displayed, they immediately recognized him.

The reason is simple: this technique is the most powerful divine ability of Buzhou Mountain. They had seen this divine ability before, but Ning Qi's version was clearly different.

"Six Paths Immortal Wheel!"

Six world shadows floated behind Ning Qi, constantly rotating, and the human figures within them were also constantly being reborn, seemingly evolving into a picture of the six realms of reincarnation.

This sacred sight moved Wei Xian and Lin Chen deeply.

They had also tried to cultivate this method, but the requirements were too demanding, requiring one to understand the minds of all beings.

(End of this chapter)