Chapter 190 Inheritance
The giant turtle in front of him was a hundred feet long, with a thick and ancient shell. It walked on the waves like a small mountain, full of oppression. Although Ning Qi had never seen a Martial Saint, he was absolutely sure that this was a Martial Saint-level giant turtle.
Ning Qi's eyes suddenly became serious.
To be honest, this was beyond his expectations.
According to the increase in strength at each of the previous levels, he originally thought that the opponent in this final level should be of the same level as the Great Elder of the Demon Sect after using the Yu Wang Pearl. Even considering the increase in difficulty of the last level of the Nine Levels, the Small Zhenwu Seal, he was already prepared to deal with a false saint.
But I never expected this.
What came out was actually a real giant turtle of the Martial Saint level!
The spiritual energy fluctuations lingering all over his body could not be fake at all and had the meaning of endless life. This was different from the false saint that Taoist Baishan had mentioned before.
He looked at the giant turtle in front of him. There was a hint of indifference in its eyes. It was a little different from the previous giant turtles that were like puppets. It was obviously more spiritual. For some reason, Ning Qi always felt that the giant turtle looked at him with some ill intentions.
He took a deep breath, and his whole body was in good condition.
This opponent was too powerful and required him to give it his all. Even he himself was not completely sure. After all, he had tried it before and found that he could not rely on the power of Yu Wangzhu in this test.
"Want a Heavenly Man Realm warrior to defeat a true Martial Saint? Looking at the entire world, it is definitely impossible for anyone to do it. I'm afraid they want the True Martial inheritance to be cut off right now." Ning Qi complained in his heart.
He didn't think anyone else could accomplish such a task. Even the so-called ancient saints could never do it. There wasn't even a glimmer of hope.
How big the gap is between the Heavenly Man Realm and the Martial Saint Realm? Only those who understand these two realms know.
but.
Don't know when.
The fighting spirit in Ning Qi's eyes gradually rose.
Such an opponent is hard to find.
"Come on, let's see where my limits are!"
The Martial Saint Giant Turtle seemed to sense Ning Qi's fighting spirit, and there seemed to be disdain in its eyes. It let out a low roar, shaking the sea. Streams of water shot up into the sky like a mad dragon, trying to strangle Ning Qi. A simple column of water was so powerful with the blessing of spiritual power that it could kill the top ten strong men on the Heavenly Man List in seconds.
It itself sat upright in the void, like a rock stabilizing the sea, and looked at Ning Qi teasingly.
Ning Qi squeezed his hands quickly.
He was full of energy and gave it his all for the first time.
The surging power of heaven and earth gathered together. Although its quality was not as good as spiritual power, its degree of majesty was breathtaking. An ancient seal condensed and pressed down, and even the void was stagnant.
Ning Qi used the Xiao Zhenwu Seal that he had just learned. He gained some insights from the previous battle and took it a step further. At this moment, the effect of suppressing the void was obviously even better.
The sea dragons were shattered by the suppressing force, but the ancient seal was also crumbling.
The giant turtle, which originally had a playful look in its eyes, was slightly stunned.
Ning Qi, who had been observing, suddenly realized that he used the Small Zhenwu Seal first just to test the waters.
"This giant turtle can obviously recognize the Little Zhenwu Seal, which is different from the previous ones. Could it be that the previous ones were all his projections or something like that? Could it be that I blasted those giant turtles to pieces in a hurry, thus angering the giant turtle and causing it to die in person?"
In an instant, Ning Qi seemed to understand something.
He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. This was really an unexpected disaster.
But now that things have come to this, there is no use regretting.
The giant turtle's body shook, and the water column that was originally about to disintegrate suddenly merged into one, turning into a ferocious sea dragon, rushing towards Ning Qi. The aura was extremely powerful, much more powerful than those so-called beast kings. Space cracks spread out, making Ning Qi dare not be distracted.
Ning Qi made a prompt decision.
The three flowers gather at the top of the head, the bridge between heaven and man starts to move, and the vast power of heaven and earth gathers. Not only that, the three flowers vibrate at a special frequency, like a purifier, and the power of heaven and earth becomes more resilient and more powerful.
This is the result of the experiments with the Sword Demon during this period.
It can be considered a by-product of studying the methods of the Martial Saint.
It is also very effective when used in combat.
One after another, heavenly swords gathered together, carrying with them unparalleled sharpness. Ning Qi's sword intent was growing every hour and day, and the power of the heavenly sword technique was also growing.
There was clearly a hint of surprise in the giant turtle's eyes.
Just a blink of an eye.
The Heavenly Swords were already filling the sky like stars.
Hundred ways!
Thousands of ways!
Ten thousand ways!
Sky swords flew across the sky, their sharp auras intertwined together. The passive sword energy fluctuations alone had formed a Senluo Sword Net, and cracks were faintly appearing in the void. Compared with the previous battle with the Great Elder of the Demon Sect, Ning Qi's cultivation had not only reached the perfection of heaven and man, but his many secret techniques had also been further improved, and his combat power was incomparable to the past.
The teasing look in the giant turtle's eyes had long since disappeared.
The sea dragon roared, rolling up huge waves and crashing down, and the overwhelming sense of oppression hit the soul directly.
But as soon as Ning Qi's mind moved, one heavenly sword after another split into hundreds of sword energies. A total of one million sword energies were densely packed together, forming a terrifying sword net, which were even attracted to each other.
The void was cut into pieces.
The huge waves were completely cut into powder by the sword energy. Even the sword energy was still changing. The originally roaring sea dragon was also trapped in it. The sword energy was bombarded one after another. The spiritual power fluctuations in the sea dragon could easily destroy the sword energy. However, there were too many sword energies. No matter how powerful the sea dragon was, it was consumed bit by bit.
The sea was shaking, and the giant turtle's heart was shaken.
The young Taoist in front of him was indeed extraordinary and beyond imagination.
The mockery in its eyes had disappeared. If before it had intended to teach this kid a lesson, after seeing the familiar small Zhenwu seal, it already knew that Ning Qi was not simple. And now, it even vaguely regarded Ning Qi as an opponent worthy of serious treatment.
"The Heaven Realm can actually be so powerful. This is truly an anomaly."
The giant turtle also became proud.
Seeing the sea dragon being crushed into pieces in the sword energy cage, it finally moved.
Buzz!
Waves of special fluctuations spread out.
The giant turtle moved its limbs, seemingly very slowly, but in fact it was extremely fast.
The moves were simple and plain, pressing down like a mountain.
Ning Qi's eyes were shining with golden light as he tried to find a flaw, but the giant turtle in front of him was integrated with the original state and there was no way to break it. The momentum of suppressing the void was even more frightening. Ning Qi saw some meaning of the Small Zhenwu Seal in it, but it was more advanced than the Small Zhenwu Seal.
"sharp!"
He secretly praised it, but his movements were not slow at all.
One after another, the heavenly swords shone brightly. This time, it was no longer the split sword energy, but the real sword itself that attacked.
Ning Qi made sword gestures with his hands, his Taoist robe fluttering, and his momentum was like a rainbow.
"Ten thousand swords return to their origin!"
He pointed.
Sword intent emerged from all over the void, crisscrossing in all directions.
Thousands of heavenly swords rushed towards the giant turtle to kill it at the same time. The terrifying murderous aura created tiny cracks in space, and the entire void seemed to be in pieces.
Boom! !
A horrible vibration sounded.
The aftermath caused a huge shock, and countless sea water was completely evaporated, and then the white mist that turned into it was also completely eliminated.
What a pity.
There were not many spectators for this earth-shaking battle.
Boom!
One after another, the sky swords bombarded the tortoise shell, and the momentum of the giant tortoise that was originally suppressed was greatly alleviated. However, no matter how sharp the sky swords were, they could not cut through the thick tortoise shell. Layers of dark green spiritual light flowed on the tortoise shell, and the defense was unparalleled.
Ning Qi's eyes moved. This kind of mystery was even more powerful than the Qingxuan Body Protection Technique he had created before. He observed it and seemed to understand something, but now was not the time to comprehend it. He just remembered it and would find time to comprehend it slowly later.
Interrupt the giant turtle's attack.
Ning Qi made a concerted effort.
The sword gesture in his hand changed again, and the remaining heavenly swords suddenly condensed together and turned into an even more terrifying giant heavenly sword!
This is the limit of what his divine will can control now.
The giant turtle's eyes changed, and it actually sensed a threatening aura.
The next moment.
Its head, limbs and tail were all retracted, and its shell closed without a single gap. It was enveloped by a dark green light, and from a distance, it looked like a giant egg. The heavy aura made Ning Qi's eyelids jump.
The giant sky sword slashed down.
The terrifying tremor resounded through heaven and earth, the entire sea was overturned, and the dark green tortoise shell was blasted straight into the sky.
Looking at the tortoise shell that was almost intact with only a white mark, Ning Qi couldn't help but curse inwardly:
"This turtle shell is really hard!"
He stared intently. He still had his strongest attack ready, but he was not sure if he could defeat the giant turtle. This kind of defense was really too abnormal. He did not believe that every Martial Saint had such a strong defense.
The distant sky.
The dark green tortoise shell finally stopped.
Under Ning Qi's gaze, it kept shaking, and it calmed down after a while. Then, the giant turtle shook and stretched out its head and limbs again. After shaking several times, it gradually woke up. Ning Qi could clearly see that blood was oozing from the giant turtle's limbs, which made him feel certain.
If the move of Ten Thousand Swords Returning to the Origin cannot break the giant turtle's defense, then it will be really difficult to deal with.
Now it seems that the giant turtle is not feeling so well either.
The giant turtle's eyes were clear, and then it let out a low roar. Waves of wind gradually swept over it, and its eyes became more serious than ever before. Ning Qi could even see obvious shock and a hint of anger in them. It was obvious that being hurt by Ning Qi made it feel unexpected and aggrieved at the same time.
After all, it is a beast king of the Martial Saint level.
Buzz!
Dark green spiritual energy lingered around its body, emitting waves. The giant turtle's already huge body actually showed a tendency to continue expanding, but this was only a side effect. The most amazing change was in its tail.
Originally it was just an ordinary tail, but now, it began to lengthen and wriggle. Ning Qi sensed an astonishing vitality and breath brewing in it.
Ning Qi's heart tightened due to a strong sense of crisis.
He took a deep breath and channeled the innate divine sword energy in his body. After reaching the state of heaven and man perfection, this was still his strongest attack.
The man and the turtle refused to give in to each other.
They all gathered their determination to defeat the opponent. For Ning Qi, there was no reason for him to fall at the last step. Unconsciously, he had reached a magical state. Under his golden pupil, his mind was more focused than ever before. The giant turtle, which originally had no flaws, finally showed a trace of weakness under his golden pupil.
The shocking event happens in the next moment.
The giant turtle's roar shook the sky.
But suddenly stopped.
It growled unwillingly in a certain direction, and after a pause, it growled a few more times in a row, as if it was explaining something. Finally, a trace of fear appeared in its pupils. It looked at Ning Qi unwillingly, as if glaring at him fiercely, and then shook its head and tail and disappeared into the sea.
The storm subsided.
Everything that happened before seemed to have never happened.
Ning Qi was slightly stunned.
"What is this? Passed the test?"
He steadied his breath and sensed the movement ahead, but no more giant turtles came.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
Perhaps he had already reached the standard after injuring the giant turtle before, or there were still people in the dark who didn't want him to fight the giant turtle with all his strength, but everything was unknown. However, after fighting with the giant turtle, Ning Qi remembered one thing, that is, the Taoist priest Baishan once called the source of the Zhenwu inheritance "Old Turtle".
Originally Ning Qi thought that this was just a joke between old acquaintances. For example, the old man Shenjian always liked to call Taoist Longshan "Ox Nose". But now, Ning Qi felt that he needed to think about it carefully.
Maybe...it really is a turtle?
Many thoughts came to his mind.
Quietly waiting for the follow-up.
Ning Qi didn't have to wait long before there was finally movement on the sea.
"If you successfully pass the Nine Stages of Heavenly Enlightenment and the Nine Stages of Heavenly Battle, you will obtain the Martial Saint-level Zhenwu inheritance." The huge voice sounded again, and there seemed to be a hint of imperceptible surprise.
Ning Qi felt a hint of joy in his heart.
It was worth his effort.
Especially the final battle with the giant turtle, the Martial Saint, where almost all the cards were revealed. If we simply talk about combat power, it might not be much different from the several ancient saints that appeared in Zhenxuan Mountain, but it is more difficult to deal with. Ning Qi can be sure that Wanjian Guizong did not cause too much damage to the giant turtle.
Wherever you look.
A black vortex gradually appeared and then grew bigger and bigger.
Ning Qi took a deep breath, raised his vigilance, and stepped in.
In an instant.
The vortex is shrinking, and it has already changed the world.
When Ning Qi opened his eyes again, he found himself in a huge scripture library. He seldom used the word "huge" to describe a scripture library. It was just that the building in front of him was too shocking. The collection of books was so vast that the scripture library of the Zhenxuan Sect was nothing but child's play in front of him.
He looked up and saw that the spiral bookshelf had no top in sight, which was particularly visually shocking.
Ning Qi picked up a book at random, which recorded a book on standing meditation, which he happened to have read in the Sutra Library of Zhenwu Mountain.
He floated up instinctively, and books flew up, fell into his hands, and then flew back.
Martial arts theories, explanations of the path, ancient scriptures, everything from martial arts enlightenment to the realm of heaven and man is covered. It can be said that if someone gets these books, they only need to stay alive for a period of time and they can easily establish a giant sect.
Everything in front of him was too comprehensive. Now it seemed that what his master had obtained was not only incomplete, but not even one percent.
He even saw the secret technique of 'Nine Celestial Beings Fighting the Martial Saint'. It was indeed extraordinary and could be called the supreme secret technique. Just a quick glance at it gave him some different ideas.
Ning Qi's eyes gradually became hot, he looked towards the very top, if he guessed correctly, the method of the Martial Saint should be stored there.
"Is this the Zhenwu inheritance?" he whispered in amazement.
"Strictly speaking, this is only the Zhenwu inheritance of the Martial Saint level." After the old man coughed, someone spoke.
Ning Qi was shocked.
He didn't notice it at all, which is extremely rare.
Turning his head, he saw a hunchbacked old man with sparse hair leaning on a cane appearing on the spiral staircase of the pavilion. He stopped at the same level as Ning Qi and smiled peacefully:
"You are very good, young man."
Ning Qi heard the praise in his voice and knew that he must be satisfied with his performance in the previous assessment. He calmed his mind, landed beside the hunchbacked old man, and said with a hint of respect:
"Ning Qi has met the senior. Are you the founder of the Zhenwu inheritance?"
The hunchbacked old man shook his head and laughed:
"Me? I'm not qualified."
Ning Qi's heart was slightly shaken.
He felt that the old man in front of him was even more unfathomable than the Taoist priests of Baishan. He actually said that he was not qualified to establish the Zhenwu heritage, which frightened him.
The hunchbacked old man walked slowly upwards, and Ning Qi followed closely behind him. He asked again:
"Senior just said that this is only a Martial Saint-level inheritance?"
The hunchbacked old man laughed and said:
"That's right, you only passed the test of the Heavenly Man Realm, so naturally you can only obtain the Martial Saint level inheritance."
"What if I pass the Martial Saint Realm test?"
The old man turned his head and glanced at Ning Qi:
“Not likely for now.”
Ning Qi nodded silently. He estimated that the old man in front of him had seen his performance in completing the test, and the other party was very clear about the limit of his strength. However, he couldn't help but have a little more longing for the test of the Martial Saint Realm. If he passed the test of the Martial Saint Realm, wouldn't it mean that he could obtain the inheritance above the Martial Saint Realm?
"I didn't defeat my opponent in the ninth level, so why did I pass the test?" Ning Qi suddenly asked.
The hunchbacked old man paused and coughed heavily:
"That was just a small accident. You have behaved well enough."
Speaking of.
He pointed to several books in front of him, seemingly trying to change the subject.
"This is the martial saint method you have been waiting for."
Ning Qi's eyes lit up.
Didn't he come here from afar just to obtain the martial saint's method for reference? Now, it was finally in front of him.
"Senior, I am sorry."
Ning Qi apologized and began to read it carefully.
"True Martial Scripture!"
"Zhenyue Sutra!"
…
There were many books of martial arts in front of him, and the first one that Ning Qi took a fancy to was naturally the Zhenwu Sutra.
Open.
The first sentence you see is.
"Martial Saint, refine spiritual energy, transform it into magic power, enter the five internal organs, gather the five elements, and live for three thousand years."
Ning Qi's eyes narrowed:
"Mana?"
The hunchbacked old man smiled with some emotion and said:
"It's the same thing as the well-known spiritual power, just with a different name."
Ning Qi nodded slightly.
His eyes were shining. During the experiments with the Sword Demon, he had discovered that the five internal organs were the most compatible parts of the human body with spiritual power. Now it seemed that his deduction was correct. This was the right path. The predecessors were not incompetent. After generations of exploration, they had already discovered the optimal solution.
He flipped through the pages quickly, eagerly.
Flashes of inspiration kept coming to his mind. After a long period of solo exploration, he finally got the answer. In fact, Ning Qi already had many ideas and directions. Now when he read the Zhenwu Sutra, it didn't seem like he was learning, but rather confirming something.
"Refining spiritual power is indeed achieved through the gathering of the three flowers at the top of the head, and then the magic power can be tempered in the body."
"Martial Saints cultivate magical powers. Their magical powers are vast and have many magical properties. The five internal organs are where the magical powers are stored."
"The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys correspond to fire, wood, earth, metal, and water. They are used to refine the five elements of magic power. Therefore, the Martial Saint is divided into five realms. When the magic power of one organ is perfected, it is a Martial Saint of one realm. Every time the magic power of one more organ is perfected, the quality and quantity will change. In this way, one day when the magic power of all five organs is complete and the five elements are perfected, it will be a Martial Saint of the fifth realm."
For the first time, the road ahead slowly unfolded before Ning Qi's eyes.
How to cultivate to the realm of Martial Saint, the divisions of the realm of Martial Saint, and all the magical aspects of the realm of Martial Saint are included in it, every detail is clearly revealed.
In just a short moment, countless ideas emerged in Ning Qi's mind. After rapid deduction, some of his past confusions were solved. If he was given some time, he would definitely be able to create a martial arts method that best suited him.
but.
The biggest problem remains unsolved.
Ning Qi turned to the last page, but it was empty. This made him a little irritated, as if it came to an abrupt end at the critical moment. The feeling was so uncomfortable that he wanted to vomit blood.
The hunchbacked old man smiled.
Ning Qi asked:
"May I ask, Senior, this martial arts method should be the method used before the great changes in the world, right?"
He stared at the old man with great certainty.
There is no mention of any poisonous substances in the spiritual energy here. If you practice according to this method, you will never become a Martial Saint until you die.
The hunchbacked old man was a little surprised:
"It seems you are not completely ignorant."
Then he sighed and shook his head. He waved his hand, and rays of light gathered together and turned into words engraved in the void.
"This is what you need."
Ning Qi took a deep breath and hesitated for a moment. Then he looked at it carefully. His mind was shocked and he immediately knew that the words engraved in the void were an unparalleled secret technique, a secret technique used to alleviate the poisonous substances in the spiritual energy.
"Sure enough, the ancient saints found a way to alleviate the side effects of poisonous substances!"
Ning Qi felt greatly relieved.
After just a quick glance, he knew that this secret technique would be of great use to him. Although it was only a relief, he could use it to further deduce and even create a filtering method.
If he were to deduce it on his own, he would be able to do it by spending more time, but now that he has a reference, the time required is greatly reduced. He can completely strengthen his foundation before his inspiration comes back, and then soar into the sky.
but.
There is a question that still lingers in Ning Qi's mind.
He bowed slightly to the hunchbacked old man, and then asked seriously:
"I once asked Master Zhenxuan what the strange changes in the world were, and he only said 'it cannot be said'. Today, with the guidance of the senior, I understand this secret technique. Can I ask the senior again, what exactly is the poisonous substance in the spiritual energy?"
Inside the Sutra Repository, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.
But Ning Qi felt that the old man in front of him was different, and he might be able to give him an answer.
Unconsciously, Ning Qi's heart began to beat slightly faster.
(End of this chapter)
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