Chapter 164: One against forty, blocking the nest and killing
Inside the main hall.
There are only two of us.
It seems a bit empty.
Ning Qi was quietly sizing up the silver-haired old man in front of him. He was tall, with a hint of a smile on his lips. He looked like an ordinary old man next door, with a low-key aura. But it was precisely this that made Ning Qi dare not underestimate him.
"It should be a strong man of the same level as the Sword Demon." He guessed in his heart that although he could win for sure, it would not be so easy to win easily. It would require a certain amount of opportunity.
The elder smiled and pointed to the seat next to him:
"Tianming, please sit down. There are only two of us here. No need to be so polite."
Ning Qi was not surprised.
Qu Tianming is Ghost Face's real name, but very few people in the Demon Sect know this. Most people call him Ghost Face because he is used to wearing a bronze ghost mask.
"Did the trip go smoothly?" The Great Elder went straight to the point.
Ning Qi bowed and said:
"Great Elder, there are some surprises."
The elder took a sip of tea, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Did Qin Yun rescue Jiang Baishan?"
Ning Qi said:
"The Great Elder is very good at predicting things, but I have captured them and now put them in another branch. Please tell me how to deal with them."
This was an excuse he had thought of, and now that the Great Elder had brought it up himself, Ning Qi naturally wanted to take advantage of it.
The great elder stood up and sighed softly:
"pity."
As he spoke, he walked out of the hall. Ning Qi followed behind him. After only a few steps, the two of them arrived at a garden in the back hall. The garden was full of flowers and many exotic plants.
The great elder continued:
"Qin Yun is unable to let go of his past. It's a pity. He is very talented and has an extraordinary character. If he can be used by our Saint Sect, he may achieve great success in the future."
There was a visible sigh in his eyes.
He was indeed very optimistic about Qin Yun. It could even be said that the reason why Ghost Face treated Qin Yun so well was because of the Great Elder.
Ning Qi's eyes revealed a hint of doubt.
The Great Elder glanced at him and said nothing.
The two of them walked slowly to the back of the hall. Unexpectedly, what appeared before their eyes was not a magnificent building, but a dilapidated earthen courtyard. There were several plots of land in the courtyard where vegetables were grown, and some farm tools were displayed next to them. It looked like a farmer's home.
Walk into the courtyard.
The great elder took off his outer robe, picked up the hoe and started to turn the soil.
There was emotion in his voice:
"People should never forget their roots."
Ning Qi asked the question in his mind:
"Why do you favor Qin Yun so much?"
This is a problem that Guimian has never figured out. Ning Qi is a little curious at this moment.
The elder did not answer but asked:
"Don't you think the Saint Sect has changed a lot now? It has become full of intrigue, scramble for power, and corrupt. How many people still remember their original intentions? Passing down the teachings from generation to generation certainly has its benefits, but after a thousand years, the disadvantages are even greater."
"Qin Yun's... greatest advantage is that he did not grow up in a Saint Sect. He has no worries. If he can hold a knife, he can cut out some stubborn diseases."
Ning Qi was shocked and seemed to be thinking about something.
It seems that the Demon Sect has also noticed its own problems and has been trying to find ways to solve them, but the various factions within the sect are fighting each other, and at the same time, there is no way to eradicate the problem.
"Back then, I found you and promoted you to the position of deputy sect leader, which had a very good effect. You have done a good job in balancing Xiang Tianxing and Lin Xueshuang over the years. Now that Lin Xueshuang's faction has been suppressed, you can continue my career when you become the great elder in the future."
"And if Qin Yun can become the Holy Son and further succeed the Sect Master, the two of you can cooperate with each other, and our Holy Sect will surely be able to regain its glory in the future!"
There was some anticipation and enthusiasm in his voice.
Ning Qi said respectfully at the right time:
"Everything will be arranged by the Great Elder at dawn."
The elder waved his hand:
"It's a pity that a good talent like Qin Yun is not smart. But if he really kills Jiang Baishan, I will look down on him again."
Ning Qi said:
"According to the Great Elder's opinion, Qin Yun will not be dealt with for the time being?"
The Great Elder nodded slowly:
"Give him another chance. Put him under house arrest, then destroy the Zhenwu Sect. Wait for the Sect Master to come out of seclusion and then baptize him again. By then, he will have nothing to worry about and will naturally be able to change his mind."
He seemed to have expected this and was not at all surprised that Qin Yun would help Jiang Baishan. He even looked quite satisfied.
Ning Qi understood immediately.
This time the test for Qin Yun was not what it seemed. If Qin Yun really killed Jiang Baishan, he might offend the Great Elder instead. However, the Great Elder in front of him did not know that Qin Yun had burned all the rest of his life in order to block the ghost face.
"God knows." Ning Qi bowed slowly.
He listened for a long time and the man had already walked to the side of the Great Elder. He was looking for an opportunity to take action, but he knew that the Great Elder in front of him seemed kind, but he could burst out with all his strength in a flash. Now was not the best time to take action.
The great elder patted his waist with a smile, and naturally handed the hoe in his hand to Ning Qi.
"When people get old, they sometimes feel nostalgic. A long time ago, I spent a wonderful time in a place like this. Sometimes when I come here, my heart becomes strange."
Ning Qi waved the hoe, carefully feeling his state of mind, as if he had realized something.
The great elder was lying on a rattan chair.
Slowly closing his eyes, only a faint voice sounded:
"Tianming, go to the house and get me a raincoat."
Ning Qi's eyes flashed, he put down the hoe, and slowly walked towards the earthen house. This might be a good opportunity. His inner thoughts were slightly rippled, but Ning Qi's face remained calm.
step.
Two steps.
…
Ning Qi paused at the door of the adobe house, but was hesitant to step in. The low adobe house in front of him seemed to contain some kind of ferocious beast.
The elder's slightly cold voice came from behind:
"Why don't you go in?"
Ning Qi turned around, his eyes no longer respectful as before:
"When did you find out?"
He knew that he had been exposed. Although he didn't know where the flaw was, the mud house in front of him was not ordinary. There was a faint sense of crisis in it. If he stepped into it, he might be in trouble.
Under the golden pupil that could see through illusions, all disguises were gone. This was not a mud house at all, it was clearly a killing array!
The Great Elder had opened his eyes without knowing when. There was a divine light in his eyes, and he was aggressive. He looked at Ning Qi in front of him and finally sighed:
"Your Excellency is really good at this. This didn't fool you. Where is the real Tianming?"
Everything that just happened was, of course, an act.
He opened his heart to the person, even using some of the Demon Sect's secrets to lure him in, but he still couldn't trick the person into the killing formation. It was obvious how shaken he was.
He knew that the person in front of him must be no simple person. This was the first time in history that an outsider had quietly set foot in the headquarters of the underground palace, and even pretended to be one of the deputy sect leaders. This was no trivial matter. If he could not figure out the reason and origin, he would not be able to sleep or eat.
Ning Qi said:
"You haven't answered my question yet."
The great elder slowly stood up, the power of heaven and earth lingering around him:
"Your secret technique is unparalleled. Even if the real Tianming stood in front of you, I would not be able to tell who is real and who is fake. It's just that my Saint Sect has a secret treasure, and Tianming has a strand of blood connected to this secret treasure. I saw it when you entered the sect."
Ning Qi was somewhat surprised that he actually told him the truth.
"Are you from the imperial court? Since you are so familiar with Tianming, he must have fallen into your hands. In this case, Jiang Baishan and Lin Ruhua are just traps set by you?" The Great Elder sighed softly, as if he was reminiscing with Ning Qi like an old friend.
Ning Qi looked at the great elder in front of him again, and he sensed an unusual aura, with a faint sense of threat.
He immediately realized that although there seemed to be several good opportunities just now, they were not really that chance. The Great Elder had been on guard the whole time, and now he was just delaying by chatting with him about family matters.
Fortunately.
Ning Qi is not a fool either.
The sword formation he set up yesterday also required some time to communicate. He secretly thanked his luck that he was cautious enough yesterday.
The two of them had their own thoughts, but they reached a kind of tacit understanding.
Ning Qi said calmly:
"Yes, Ghost Face is in our hands."
The Great Elder sighed:
"If that's the case, how about this? I'll let you go and you'll send Tianming back."
Ning Qi laughed:
"With someone like me in the dark, you must be worried about your sleep and your appetite. Do you dare to let me go?"
The elder was silent. After a few breaths, he smiled:
"In that case, I can only ask you to stay here as my guest."
The words fell.
Waves came from all around, the power of heaven and earth turned into a vortex, sweeping in all directions, and in an instant, figures with powerful auras appeared in Chaotian Palace. It was unknown what means this great elder used to notify all the celestial realms of the demon sect.
Ning Qi raised his eyes and took a look.
The dozens of people in the celestial realm sensed yesterday were all there, in addition, there were a few who were not detected last night.
After a careful count, there are more than forty.
The auras of forty celestial beings rolled together, how terrifying it was.
The entire underground palace was shaking.
Everyone gathered and watched the confrontation between Ning Qi and the Great Elder. Their expressions changed, not knowing what had happened. Today they had heard that Deputy Sect Leader Ghost Face was summoned by the Great Elder to Chaotian Palace, a private place, but looking at the current situation, could it be that Deputy Sect Leader Ghost Face had ill intentions?
The next moment.
The words of the Great Elder made everyone speechless with shock.
“The person in front of us is not Ghost Face. Follow me to capture him!” The Great Elder’s silver hair was flying like a lion. Divine light shone in his eyes and his aura burst out without reservation. It was clear that he was also a peerless strong man who had reached the highest level of martial arts.
Jiang Tianlong and Ye Qin looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes.
Yesterday they followed this counterfeit into the headquarters. If the other party had bad intentions, they would have been tricked. This was clearly a near-death experience.
Everyone was shocked.
Everyone looked at Ning Qi with murderous intent. An outsider had set foot in the headquarters. This was an unprecedented major event. If the root cause could not be found, it would completely shake the foundation of the Holy Sect, or even lead to its demise!
When this thought came to mind, no one could sit still.
"Thief, why don't you show your true face at once!"
"Kneel down and bow your head now, and I may leave your body intact!"
The Great Elder stared at Ning Qi, and only then did he feel slightly relieved. Ever since he realized that the ghost mask in front of him was a fake, he had been worried. He couldn't see through the person in front of him, he couldn't see through him at all.
Even now, he was not too relaxed.
The person in front of me is really too calm.
Ning Qi looked at the ferocious faces around him and smiled.
"It's just right that everyone is here, so I don't have to look for them one by one."
Since taking shortcuts doesn't work, we can only fight hard.
After chatting with the Great Elder for so long, all the sword seeds that were buried last night have finally been connected. There is no need to waste any more time.
He slowly rose into the air, and an unparalleled sword intent suddenly burst out. Endless sword intent emerged in the void, which made people shudder. In recent days, Ning Qi's sword intent has improved again. Since he has made up his mind not to leave anyone behind, he doesn't care about exposing his identity or not, and directly uses the strongest sword intent.
Someone recognized Ning Qi's identity:
"Master Tianjian! You are Master Tianjian!"
Another deputy sect leader, Xiang Tianxing, was extremely shocked. He thought of something:
"It was you who destroyed the Qingzhou stronghold in Southern Xinjiang!"
People in southern Xinjiang once said that the Qingzhou stronghold was most likely destroyed by a person who was good at disguise, but that doesn't exactly match up.
Everyone was shocked and angry.
The power of heaven and earth came to suppress him. Fists, palm prints, and sword energy were all used with all their strength, without any sign of holding back.
A man's reputation is like a tree's shadow, and Tianjian Zhenren's strength is obvious to all.
The Great Elder's expression was more solemn than ever before.
Ning Qi didn't answer.
He stretched out his hand and pointed, and one after another heavenly swords condensed out. Unparalleled sword intent burst out, and surging waves erupted in the underground world. This place is not the Zhenwu Sect, so he doesn't need to worry about anything. With all his strength, luxurious underground palaces were shattered one after another, and the servants in the distance looked at this side in horror.
"boom!!"
The Heavenly Sword and numerous Heavenly Realm means collided with each other.
A deafening roar shook the ground, and then the whole world seemed to have fallen into silence. The ground was shaking, stars were falling from the sky, and the celestial beings were flying backwards with horror on their faces.
They could never imagine it.
More than forty people in the Heavenly Realm joined forces, but they were still at a disadvantage!
Even if it weren't for the Great Elder and Xiang Tianxing and others who dispersed most of the pressure, the explosion of the Heavenly Sword would have been enough to kill some of the Heavenly Man Realm directly. Although they were all in the Heavenly Man Realm, the gap between Ning Qi and them was really too huge.
The vast power of heaven and earth left everyone dumbfounded.
"This Tianjian Master is really so terrifying!"
The Great Elder was shocked. He had heard about the battle between Sword Demon and Master Tianjian before. He estimated that he might not be as good as Master Tianjian, but he would not be defeated miserably. But now it seemed that Master Tianjian was clearly at another level.
"Could it be that he is really going to step into the realm of martial saint?"
If the Great Elder had not felt the power of the Martial Saint, he would probably have been thinking about how to preserve the fire. But even so, the fighting power of Tianjian Zhenren was far beyond his imagination, and more than forty celestial beings could not suppress him.
This thought just occurred to me.
Ning Qi has already condensed the Heavenly Sword once again. Even though he is under siege from so many Heavenly Beings, he is still condensing sword energy at an extremely fast speed, one sword after another, more and more, and their edges are becoming more and more terrifying.
Ning Qi laughed loudly, feeling an unprecedented sense of relief.
This was the first time he exploded so recklessly.
"Thousand Star Sword Formation!"
The many swords buried last night have been completely activated. After mixing with the power of heaven and earth, they immediately turned into heavenly swords, stretching across the four sides of the underground palace. Sharp sword lights are hanging down, and anyone who tries to get close will be torn into powder immediately.
The Thousand Star Sword Formation is Ning Qi's limit. If he didn't have the sword seed from last night, it would not be so easy for him to condense the Thousand Star Sword Formation under the siege of more than forty people in the Heavenly Realm.
But now.
It's different.
Caught off guard.
Thousands of heavenly swords crossed the sky, like stars, emitting an extremely terrifying aura that enveloped many celestial beings. Everyone had a feeling that a disaster was about to happen, and they were panicked. This change was really too sudden.
Although I was at a disadvantage before, at least I could fight back.
But who would have thought that in just a few breaths, the situation changed drastically. Lines of sword energy rose from the ground and merged with the power of heaven and earth. The number of swords in the sky increased exponentially.
The pressure on everyone doubled.
Only a scream was heard, and a weaker person in the Heavenly Man Realm finally couldn't withstand the pressure of the sword energy. He was swept out from the defense of the crowd, and then cut into a bloody mist by the sword energy. The tragic death shocked everyone.
What was even more shocking was that those heavenly swords had blocked all the exits. The meaning was obvious, showing that they wanted to block their lair and catch them all in one fell swoop!
The Great Elder looked solemn.
He realized that it was a critical moment.
"Start the blood demon formation!"
His eyes focused, and he shouted loudly before the Thousand Star Sword Formation was formed.
Immediately, more than a dozen white-haired old men stepped out. They were all old men from the Demon Sect whose lifespans were not that long. But at this moment, at the order from the Great Elder, they did not hesitate at all and blew up their bodies instantly.
Bang bang bang bang! !
After a series of muffled sounds, more than a dozen celestial beings fell.
But after their self-explosion, the blood mist that their bodies turned into did not disperse, but instead condensed together in a strange way, with a surging force. The remaining twenty or so celestial beings were all filled with anger, and they wished they could cut Ning Qi opposite them into pieces.
One person came to their lair and forced them into such a situation, forcing more than a dozen seniors to self-destruct.
Loud roars rang out.
All the strength of the people was poured into the blood mist that condensed but did not dissipate, and it was operating in a peculiar way.
In an instant.
The blood mist froze for a moment, and then suddenly squirmed rapidly, as if it had come alive!
"roar!!"
Accompanied by a roar that seemed to come from hell, the blood mist began to expand and twist, and finally turned into a hideous monster!
The monster was blood-red all over, and after condensing from the blood mist, it was dozens of feet tall. It had three heads and six arms, but the heads were all faceless, and its whole body exuded the aura of murder and tyranny.
Sword Qi fell from the sky like starlight.
But the blood mist monster reached out and swallowed them all into its stomach.
Ning Qi narrowed his eyes.
This demon sect has some tricks up its sleeve.
(End of this chapter)
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