Chapter 277: Become the Sect Leader
However, compared to destroying the Ye family, Sword Ancestor Jian Jingjue has something more important to do.
The Ye family was before them, but they were nothing more than the quicksand of history.
The elders recounted everything that had happened in the sect, while Zi Yang and Jiang Ruhai filled in all their experiences on the way to the Xuan Zhen Secret Realm.
Jian Jingjue's spiritual heart, which had remained unchanged after ten thousand years of seclusion, was also stirred by the stories told by several people.
The elders retreated, Jian Jingjue looked straight at Ning Qi, sword intent surged around him, and an extremely powerful aura enveloped the entire place. A murderous atmosphere rose for no reason, and no one dared to speak.
"Are you Ning Qi?" Jian Jingjue asked.
Ning Qi clasped his fists and responded, "That's right."
The elders and younger generations of the sect met each other across ten thousand years, but when Jian Jingjue first saw Ning Qi, he had a very special feeling.
Throughout his life, in addition to his amazing talent in swordsmanship, he was also quite proficient in the art of fortune-telling.
The lower part can be counted as the landforms and mountains and rivers, the upper part can be counted as the general trend of the immortal way, and the middle part can be counted as the immortals and mortals.
Therefore, the current formations and layout of the Wuji Sword Sect were all decided when Jian Jingjue was in charge of the sect.
Before going into seclusion, Jian Jingjue spent sixty years of his life to get a glimpse of the future of Wuji Sword Sect. He vaguely calculated that in the future, a heroic leader would be born in the Wuji Sword Sect, and it would prosper!
So, he went into seclusion peacefully, but he didn't expect that today the Wuji Sword Sect's protective formation would be activated, which startled him out.
I originally thought that a powerful enemy had come to the sect, but after learning more about it, it was just an internal fight within the sect.
However, this internal strife was not initiated by the sect elders, but by a true disciple.
Jian Jingjue's Tao heart, which had remained still for ten thousand years, was severely shaken, and he couldn't help but recall what he had planned before he went into seclusion.
Now seeing Ning Qi, Jian Jingjue used the technique of observing Qi, and saw that in his eyes, there seemed to be sword intent gathering into the shape of Bagua.
At the first sight, Jian Jingjue's pupils suddenly shrank.
Faced with the ancestor's coming out of seclusion and the unique aura of swordsmanship he exuded, the people in the sect had different reactions.
The people of the Ye family cried for help, and the people of the Jiang family all obeyed respectfully. The other elders were shocked, and the other true disciples all bowed their heads.
Only Ning Qi was respectful, but he did not respect him as the strongest as the others in the sect.
Ning Qi's eyes remained calm and his demeanor was detached. It seemed that he could remain calm even if the heaven and earth collapsed, and could escape the Three Realms even if the world perished.
There was a clear air in his eyes, like the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, when clear air rises and turbid air falls.
What Jian Jingjue admired most was Ning Qi's spirit of not caring about the status or the level of magical powers.
Because he is also that kind of person.
Those who specialize in swordsmanship, no matter what obstacles lie ahead, must break through them all with one sword before they can achieve success.
If the Wuji Sword Sect wants to prosper, the younger generations must not rely on this ancestor, and must even break through the ancestor's obstruction because he belongs to the old era.
What surprised Jian Jingjue even more was that, except for some people from the Ye family and the Jiang family, he discovered that the fate of most people in the entire sect depended on Ning Qi!
Ning Qi stared at Jian Jingjue, and the others were also observing quietly.
Many elders' eyes flickered. They knew that Jian Jingjue was proficient in the art of fortune-telling. Could it be that...
Suddenly, the sword intent around Jian Jingjue loosened, and the murderous aura also receded. Everyone in the entire square suddenly felt relieved.
They were shocked, the ancestor was indeed terrifying!
Without using any magical powers or applying any rules, just relying on the sword intent, it felt like the sword was pointing directly at everyone's eyebrows, as if if they were not careful, their soul would be destroyed.
Senior Brother Ning faced the Sword Master, whose current realm was unknown, and yet he remained calm as ever, which once again made everyone admire him.
“Okay, okay!”
Jian Jingjue stroked his long beard and said three good words in a row. His voice was clear and bright, as if it could shake the heavens.
Everyone sensed that Sword Master seemed to be in a good mood at the moment.
Jian Jingjue then stepped forward to the bound members of the Ye family.
He swept his sword-like eyes towards the people of the Ye family. The internal strife within the sect and the Ye family were the source of all the troubles. He should have been furious.
But after seeing Ning Qi, the joy in his heart had already dispelled his anger.
Moreover, the four mighty men of the Ye family were all bound by Ning Qi's divine chain of rules and could not move. Even Jian Jingjue could not help showing a trace of surprise, and was more certain that Ning Qi was the master of Daxing that he had calculated.
"Ancestor, save me, my Ye family..." Ye Duanjiang's voice was shrill.
However, Jian Jingjue didn't listen at all. Divine light flashed in his sword eyes and several illusory small swords shot out from his eyes, instantly killing the people of the Ye family in front of him.
Most of the people in the field had their hair standing on end. It was truly terrifying that the Sword Master came out of seclusion and wiped out the Ye family.
Jian Jingjue turned around and said:
"The Ye family is the root of the troubles in the Sword Sect, and we must eliminate them to correct the problem. Now all the guilty people in the Ye family have been executed, and all the innocent people have been expelled. Do you have any objections?"
"Follow the Sword Ancestor's decree!"
All the elders replied in unison.
Then, Jian Jingjue looked straight at Jiang Baichuan.
Jiang Baichuan was stared at by the ancestor, and he bowed slightly, but his face had already turned pale.
He was naturally quite powerful when he was the sect leader, but facing the ancestor, especially the ancestor who had just killed so many people in the Ye family and was a sword cultivator who was decisive in killing, Jiang Baichuan was like a giant elephant looking down on him, and his mentality was already unstable.
"Xiaochuan, do you admit your guilt?"
Jiang Baichuan shuddered all over and said hurriedly, "Sword Ancestor, I admit my guilt."
"What is your crime?"
"I..." Jiang Baichuan paused for a moment before continuing, "I failed to discover the Ye family's evil ambitions in advance. It is the fault of the sect leader for failing to fulfill his duty."
"Just a little?"
Jiang Baichuan's forehead was covered with sweat, and he continued, "The Ye family contacted the Northern Xuan Sect and wanted to destroy the future of our Sword Sect in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm. However, I wanted to deal with it from behind when the evidence was clear. This is the second reason."
Now that he confessed his guilt in public, his heart sank into the abyss. He vaguely realized what Sword Master was going to do.
Everyone present also felt the same way.
However, even though Jiang Baichuan admitted his two crimes, Jian Jingjue did not buy it and said:
"These are indeed your faults, but they are not the most important. Do you know what is the most important thing?"
"Please correct me, Sword Master." Jiang Baichuan asked suddenly.
The sound of the great way emanated from Jian Jingjue's mouth, spreading throughout the entire venue.
"Your sword has become dull!"
Hearing this, Jiang Baichuan was stunned on the spot, his whole body looked like he had just been fished out of the water.
Not only him, but everyone present seemed to be cleansed physically and mentally by the sound of the Tao, and seemed to have gained some enlightenment.
"Our Wuji Sword Sect was founded on swords. Sect Master Jiang Baichuan is indecisive and does not understand the overall situation. He should resign as Sect Master."
Jian Jingjue's sword glanced at everyone and finally fell on Ning Qi.
"Ning Qi of the Sword Sect, as a true disciple, protected the foundation of the Sword Sect in the Xuanzhen Secret Realm, single-handedly rescued the elder Ziyang River from entering the sea, defeated the Beixuan Shang Sect's plan, and returned to the sect to punish the Ye family with sufficient evidence. His merits are outstanding."
"Now that he has entered the late stage of the Void Dao Realm, the four great masters of the Ye family cannot match him. I want him to take over the position of the sect leader."
"Ning Qi, are you willing?"
Everyone in the field was shocked again.
The Sword Master killed the Ye family first and asked everyone if they had any objections.
Then he removed Jiang Baichuan from the position of clan leader and started issuing orders directly.
But when letting Senior Brother Ning take over, he did not ask everyone, nor did he directly appoint him. Instead, he asked Senior Brother Ning if he was willing. Ah...
Everyone is clear-headed and understands how much Sword Master values Ning Qi.
Ning Qi was also stunned when he heard this.
He never expected that Sword Ancestor valued him so much. Although he wanted to become the sect leader, he expected that he would have to go through some trouble to do so. Now Sword Ancestor came out of seclusion and directly made him the sect leader.
Ning Qi's expression suddenly straightened, and he clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Sword Sect's true disciple Ning Qi is willing to accept the order!"
“Okay, okay!”
Jian Jingjue said three good words in a row. His sword eyes, which seemed indifferent to everything, looked at Ning Qi with a kind and gratified look.
As for Jiang Baichuan, he looked as if he had lost his parents. Some people in the Jiang family were also shocked and looked at Ning Qi with sour feelings.
Jiang Baichuan was removed from the position of clan leader, and the Jiang family will probably have much less resources allocated in the future.
Although the Jiang family is not as blatant as the Ye family in using sect resources to train their own people, they still can't help but take care of them, but now all will be in vain.
However, Sword Master acted decisively when he came out of retreat, and they did not dare to have any objection, otherwise, they would have suffered the same fate as the Ye family.
What's more, the Jiang family members had seen before that Jiang Qingxue and Jiang Ruhai were completely on Ning Qi's side. They were not fools and knew that there must be something fishy going on.
As for those neutral elders and the true disciples below, they all looked overjoyed!
They finally broke away from the situation where the Ye and Jiang families controlled the sect!
For a long time, they were sandwiched between the Ye and Jiang families, and their lives were extremely painful.
The two families are not to be provoked, and one has to fight hard for resources. The entire sect is divided into three parts, and there is no feeling of glory as one.
The people from the Five Elements Peak under Ning Qi's command were the most excited.
They had followed Senior Brother Ning for a long time, the longest for only twenty years, and the shortest for only one or two years. They never expected that Senior Brother Ning would become the sect leader!
They were not like the people from the Jiang and Ye families, who hoped that Senior Brother Ning would become the sect leader and bring more resources to the Five Elements Peak.
Because Senior Brother Ning’s guidance is the greatest resource!
Their Five Elements Peak can maximize the utilization of resources, that is, to obtain the most benefits with the least resources.
What's more, Senior Brother Ning has always been fair and would never be like the Ye and Jiang families.
The nine true disciples were also very happy at this moment.
A genius like Senior Brother Ning in charge of the sect is definitely a thousand times better than those old guys from the old times. They seem to have seen that under the leadership of Senior Brother Ning, the Wuji Sword Sect will become more glorious.
…
The Wuji Sword Sect encountered a major earthquake that had not happened in ten thousand years.
The position of the sect leader will be taken over by the youngest, fastest promoted and most gifted person in history.
Sword Ancestor Jian Jingjue decided to hold a formal ceremony for Ning Qi to succeed to the throne as the clan leader one month later.
He personally wrote the invitations and asked several elders to send them to other upper sects in Beixuan Territory, and to have them sent to some of their subordinate sects.
There are ten great sects in Beixuan Territory. However, due to the matter of Xuanzhen Secret Realm, not all sects were invited. For example, Beixuan Sect was excluded.
It’s not too late to settle the grudges with them slowly.
Time passes.
On this day, the Mingxin Hall in the central peaks.
The Sword Ancestor Jian Jingjue and Ning Qi sat opposite each other, and the other powerful men also sat in the four directions.
Jian Jingjue took advantage of this opportunity to come out of seclusion and prepare to tell the younger generations everything he had gained from ten thousand years of seclusion.
It can improve the perception of the new sect leader Ning Qi, and it can also help other powerful people to make the sect's foundation more profound. It can be said that he has fulfilled the responsibility of calling him the Sword Master.
"You have all entered the realm of the Void Dao. Although my Wuji Sword Sect is based on the sword, you cannot be obsessed with the form."
Then, Jian Jingjue stretched out a palm. His palm was slender, with slightly protruding tendons and bones, thin and powerful.
Everyone looked over immediately.
I saw an illusory small sword appear on his palm, and the small sword was condensed by the rules of the sword.
Everyone looked at it and thought that it was not difficult at all, as everyone present could condense the same small sword.
However, the other party is the Sword Master, so it will definitely not be that simple, but everyone really doesn't understand what he means.
Jian Jingjue suddenly smiled and said, "Just watch!"
After he finished speaking, the small sword in his palm suddenly trembled, and in the blink of an eye it turned into an illusory knife.
Everyone looked at it carefully with their souls, and were immediately shocked.
Because this knife is not formed into a knife shape by the rules of the sword, but the knife is really condensed by the rules of the knife.
Everyone is still confused. Could it be that the Sword Master who specialized in swordsmanship had also learned the rules of the sword after secluding himself for ten thousand years?
Only Ning Qi's eyes seemed to brighten a little.
Then, they saw the knife in Jian Jingjue's hand turned into various weapons, all of which were mainly used for killing, including guns, knives, halberds, arrows... and even saws!
Everyone was shocked. Even if Jian Jingjue had mastered the rules of the sword before, it was impossible for him to master so many rules at once, right?
"Sword Master, how did you do this?" asked Master Zi Yang.
Jian Jingjue stroked his beard with his other hand and told him the secret.
"This is what I have gained over ten thousand years, all in one sword that can break all laws."
"One sword can break all laws?"
Everyone was stunned.
Breaking all the laws with one sword is the ultimate dream of a sword practitioner, but who can do it?
Therefore, after they entered the realm of Void Dao, they each continued to hone themselves based on the power of friendly rules.
Once one step is completed, another step will be built.
They knew that the Sword Master in front of them was a man of extraordinary talent, who indeed only practiced swordsmanship and was the person who lived up to the Wuji Sword Sect's name the most.
Ning Qi fell into silence instead.
The changing rules of the divine chain in the Sword Master's hands kept flashing through his mind. There seemed to be endless spiritual light bursting out of his eyes, and he was seriously deducing something.
I only heard Jian Jingjue say:
"One sword can break all laws. This is not an empty statement."
"I have been a Taoist for ten thousand years. Every day, the enemies I have encountered in my life flash through my mind, and I kill them with my sword."
"For all the enemies I kill, I not only kill their bodies and souls, but also their rules!"
"Until one day, I suddenly realized that since the way of the sword can break all laws, the rules of the sword I control can also break all kinds of rules."
Everyone was fascinated by what they heard and yearned for it.
However, Sword Master has not mentioned the key point yet, but is sorting out his thoughts for everyone.
Above the hall, in the void, countless swords suddenly appeared, swimming around like fish.
It seemed that the entire space was left with only the rules of the sword, and the sword was the only supreme being.
The powerful people present wanted to communicate the rules they knew, but they could no longer communicate and were shocked.
Even though they share the same sword rules, they cannot communicate with each other!
Just like in this world, all the rules are controlled by the Sword Ancestor alone, and all other rules are cut down by his swordsmanship.
Jian Jingjue continued:
"After the sword became supreme, I gained a deeper understanding. I realized that the sword can cut through all the ways, and can also control all the ways, just like a king can control all his subjects!"
"So, what you just saw is what I got."
Hearing this, all the powerful people were shocked.
It seemed that Jian Jingjue's sword had cut through the confusion in their bodies, giving them a sudden enlightenment, and their whole outlook was opened up in an instant.
They couldn't help but shout in their hearts, "As expected of the Sword Ancestor!"
Jian Jingjue smiled and said, "It's a pity that even if I understand this way, I can only control a few of them."
The other powerful men were all impressed by his preaching, and Jian Jingjue could not help but look at Ning Qi in front of him.
Ning Qi sat cross-legged as if in a trance, his mind completely immersed in enlightenment.
Jian Jingjue noticed that Ning Qi seemed to be gaining some insights, but he was right in front of him, so why didn't Ning Qi just ask directly instead of gaining insights on his own?
He finally came out of seclusion, wouldn't it be better to ask him if it would save time? Or can the enlightenment gained in one night be compared with his ten thousand years of hard practice?
Jian Jingjue frowned secretly in his heart but did not show it.
"Ning Qi, how about you come and demonstrate it to me?"
He transmitted the sound of the great way, which went straight into Ning Qi's mind.
Ning Qi instantly woke up from his realization and stood up.
"Please teach me, Sword Ancestor."
"Um."
The two men walked out of Mingxin Hall, came to the square, and stood facing each other.
Many powerful people followed him out, and they all sighed at Ning Qi's good fortune to have the Sword Master personally guiding him.
Jiang Baichuan, who looked depressed, was also among them.
Now that he has been removed from his position as clan leader, he feels low in spirits and depressed.
Seeing Sword Master instructing Ning Qi, he just hoped to give Ning Qi a hard time.
Zhenren Zi Yang and Jiang Ruhai looked at each other, and seemed to see the same idea in each other's eyes.
Ning Qi's strength has already surpassed theirs. The Sword Ancestor's realm is unknown, but he should not have broken through to the fusion realm yet. So who is stronger between the two?
But based on the fact that Sword Ancestor had previously demonstrated his ability to break the essence of all things with one sword, Sword Ancestor is definitely the strongest person in the Wuji Sword Sect.
"I'm only using 30% of my strength, so be careful."
As soon as Jian Jingjue entered the state, sword intent filled the void around him.
He took a step forward and then used his palm to strike Ning Qi.
The two men were ten feet apart. As he attacked, the void seemed to be cut open and a sword whistle was heard.
I saw a divine chain of sword rules instantly piercing towards Ning Qi. It had no edge, but nothing was as sharp as it.
Ning Qi also summoned a divine chain of sword rules.
Buzz!
The two sword rules divine chains faced each other head-on and collided in the air.
Although they were all rules between reality and illusion, the onlookers saw sparks flying everywhere, which were the broken fragments of rules glowing.
The rules of the swords used by the two men collapsed at the same time, but Ning Qi remained calm.
Jian Jingjue was stunned for a moment, then said:
"Good boy, no wonder they said you were able to destroy the five great masters of the Northern Xuan Sect, you really have some strength."
He initially used 30% of his strength just to test Ning Qi, and did not actually use his sword to break all powers.
"Next, I will use 50% of my strength, so you better be careful."
Ning Qi nodded.
This time, Jian Jingjue's aura was even stronger and began to affect the space where the two of them were.
The great men who were watching could not help but pause.
They were just watching, but they all had a terrible feeling of being surrounded by sword intent, as if they were being stabbed by swords. The pressure that Ning Qi faced on the opposite side could be imagined.
However, Ning Qi did not seem to be as weak as they were. His whole body was harmonious and he was immune to all attacks.
Jian Jingjue used his palm again, and this time he still used the rules of the sword to cut out.
However, the sword intent that permeated his body merged into it, and the divine chain of sword rules suddenly became more flexible, as if it had life.
In a trance, it seemed that this world only had this one sword rule, and could no longer accommodate anything else.
Ning Qi's eyes flickered.
The Sword Master finally displayed the power of breaking all laws with one sword. Although he only used 50% of his strength, it was enough for him to learn.
Then, Ning Qi raised his palm and made a stroke.
I saw two sword rules squeezed out from the void and killed towards Jian Jingjue's sword rules.
The onlookers were all shocked when they saw this.
Previously, they had experienced the terrifying feeling of having the rules of the void blocked by the Sword Ancestor in Mingxin Hall. They did not expect that Ning Qi could still condense his own sword rules from the void. This skill alone had surpassed them.
Similarly, Ning Qi's sword rules seemed to have intelligence, one sword went straight forward, and the other sword coiled on the side like a snake.
The reason why he performed two attacks was because the Sword Ancestor explained that one sword could break all attacks. Even he had heard of it for the first time, and it also opened up a new path for him.
Ning Qi also had to admit that Sword Master's talent in swordsmanship was indeed astonishing.
If he could learn it, his original body would be able to break all laws with one sword, go to the sea of boundaries to seize the rules, and integrate them into himself.
So he wanted to learn while fighting.
Sure enough, when the two sword rules collided, ordinary sword rules were no longer enough to compare with the Sword Ancestor's sword rules.
The Sword Ancestor's is like a peerless divine weapon, while his is just an ordinary sword.
He barely held on for a few breaths before being cut off by the Sword Master's sword rules.
Applying the same rules, Ning Qi still landed at the bottom for the first time.
Just like his previous battle with the four great men of the Ye family, his understanding of the rules far exceeded theirs, so he was able to destroy their rules.
But Ning Qi was not unable to deal with Sword Master. He still had several rules that he had not yet used. It was just that if he fought with the same rules now, he would be able to gain a deeper understanding.
The only thing that surprised Ning Qi was that he was not inferior to Sword Ancestor in his control and understanding of the rules, but he lacked an understanding of the great Dao.
The Sword Ancestor specialized in the way of the sword. His entire soul and mind were focused and concentrated on the way of the sword, and there was a sharp sword intent added to it.
This is what Ning Qi realized using the broken sword rule divine chain.
Another divine chain of sword rules that coiled like a snake was also controlled by Ning Qi at this moment, competing with the Sword Ancestor.
I saw two rules colliding endlessly in the void.
Thunder roars in the silence.
Compared to Ning Qi, the one who was more shocked was Jian Zu.
Jian Jingjue has already used 50% of his strength. Not to mention the ordinary great masters in the late stage of Void Dao Realm, even if they are in the perfect stage of Void Dao Realm, he is confident that he can cut through their rules in an instant.
When masters fight, the strength of both sides can be seen with just one move.
Ning Qi actually managed to hold out for a few breaths with the first divine chain.
And now, Jian Jingjue clearly felt that the second divine chain was different from the previous one.
Although he could still break Ning Qi's sword rules, it was becoming increasingly difficult.
The sword rules of both of them were only five meters long. Ning Qi's second sword rule was used extremely magically.
Every time Jian Jingjue wanted to end it like he did with the first one, he was controlled by Ning Qi to dodge it.
What’s even more terrifying is that Ning Qi’s sword rules also contain a hint of the sword intent of breaking all laws with one sword.
Jian Jingjue immediately understood and knew that Ning Qi was gaining enlightenment on the spot.
So, both of them used the front end of the sword's rule chain to fight. From a distance, it looked like two snakes biting and devouring each other.
In the first few breaths, Jian Jingjue was able to continuously cut off Ning Qi's divine chain of rules.
But as time went on, everyone clearly saw that Ning Qi's sword rules were already showing the potential to compete with the Sword Master.
In the end, both rule chains were about one foot long. Ning Qi's sword rules merged into the void and suddenly appeared, cutting off Sword Ancestor's rule chains.
(End of this chapter)
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