Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Ning Qi looked at the many spirit beasts with an expression of utmost respect and was slightly taken aback, then immediately helped the old Profound Turtle up:

"Senior, there's no need for this."

However, the old Profound Turtle stubbornly bowed to the end:

"Hall Master, etiquette cannot be discarded. Now that you have passed the assessment and become the steward of the True Martial Hall, we must assist you in rebuilding the True Martial Immortal Sect!"

There was joy in his eyes, and even more, a sense of shock.

He had anticipated that Ning Qi would pass the test, perhaps even reaching high-level permissions, but he never expected that Ning Qi would completely take control of the True Martial Hall. From the very first moment Ning Qi stepped through the golden door, he, the inheritor of the True Martial Immortal Sect's legacy, already felt it.

For a moment.

He was filled with mixed emotions, not knowing what to think. This far exceeded his expectations since at the beginning, he merely hoped Ning Qi could gain some useful things from the True Martial inheritance to help the Martial Realm through its current crisis.

The other spirit beasts were even more thrilled.

Ning Qi becoming the new True Martial Hall Master meant that they finally had a chance to leave and not be trapped within this corner of the True Martial Hall, deprived of freedom.

Seeing the old Profound Turtle's insistence, Ning Qi did not persist further.

He smiled and said to the many spirit beasts:

"You all may retreat now. When the time is right, you will naturally be allowed to leave."

He could see that none of these spirit beasts were weaklings; they're all essentially on par with the Fifth Realm Martial Saints, representing a formidable new force. Moreover, this was far from their limit, and if the world ascends in the future, they would become even more powerful.

The many spirit beasts respectfully said:

"We shall obey the Hall Master's command!"

A moment later.

The area outside the hall grew silent, leaving only Ning Qi and the Profound Turtle.

The old Profound Turtle sighed:

"Heaven truly must have shown mercy to the True Martial Immortal Sect to send us a Hall Master as unparalleled as you in this most improbable of situations. Fortunate indeed!"

Ning Qi merely waved his hand, smiling.

"It's just luck. I have something to consult with Senior Profound Turtle."

The old Profound Turtle straightened his expression:

"Please, Hall Master, speak."

Ning Qi asked:

"Where is the world consciousness of the Martial Realm?"

Having obtained the Supreme Dharma Method of the True Martial Ancestor, although he hasn't fully refined it to his satisfaction, he plans to pursue this path and thus needs to understand it in advance.

The old Profound Turtle didn't ask more, merely looking upwards.

"Above the High Heaven?" Ning Qi was not surprised; in fact, he seemed to have already anticipated this.

Having repeatedly delved into the Thunderous Forbidden Zone, he had long suspected, and now it was merely confirmed.

"Indeed! But now, above the High Heaven, there is the Thunderous Forbidden Zone blocking the way. Only experts of the Divine Power Realm can pass. It'll take some time until the world consciousness fully restores to its peak and the Thunderous Forbidden Zone's power weakens. Then, several experts at the Half-step Divine Power Realm will convene the Martial Saint conference to awaken the world consciousness together."

Ning Qi's expression slightly shifted.

There was a significant amount of information contained in the old Profound Turtle's words.

"Only those at the Divine Power Realm can traverse the Thunderous Forbidden Zone?" Ning Qi silently pondered.

Currently capable of contending with the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint, if he progresses further to the Fifth Realm Martial Saint, or even Five Elements Perfection, reaching the combat power of the Divine Power Realm wouldn't be difficult. If that's the case, there would be no need to wait for the Thunderous Forbidden Zone's power to weaken before attempting to connect with the world consciousness.

Though he had made a decision within, Ning Qi said nothing more, listening quietly.

The old Profound Turtle continued to explain:

"During the first invasion of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the world consciousness awakened. We, a few old fellows, managed to retain some of the favor of the world consciousness, stepping into the Half-step Divine Power Realm, which means mastering a Divine Technique but without opening a Dantian World, unable to enhance spiritual power further."

"After that, we laid out this plan, and now, using the Spiritual Awakening to restore the world consciousness to its peak, intending to harness its aid to break into the Divine Power Realm. By then, if we have several at the Divine Power Realm, and the Martial Saints are all enhanced by world power, while the invaders' highest realm is only the Martial Saint Realm, we would have a fighting chance!"

Ning Qi slowly nodded.

This indeed was a viable path.

In a way, it was the most suitable path they could choose.

It was already nearing success.

However, since Ning Qi had arrived, he would opt for a method with a higher chance of success.

"I see." Ning Qi asked out of curiosity, "Who are currently at the Half-step Divine Power Realm within the Martial Realm?"

These individuals represented the pinnacle of combat power in the Martial Realm, and he wished to learn about them.

The old Profound Turtle thought for a moment and replied:

"I am one of them, the old fellow Heaven Slaying as well, Li Yanwu is another, and there are two other old fellows, one is the Black Blood Demon Monarch, the other is the South Sea Divine Nuns; these two are somewhat elusive, the former acts unpredictably, and the latter resides deep under the sea, seldom seen."

Ning Qi remembered silently.

Counting thus, his current combat power was already among the top six in the world. Which specific rank was uncertain, as he hadn't engaged in life-and-death battles; however, he had great confidence in his Five Elements Divine Sword Qi and Five Elements Sword Array.

He asked another question he had been curious about:

"The Martial Saints of the Martial Realm are only at the Magic Realm of the Spirit Realm, yet with this level of cultivation, they can reincarnate multiple times, why is that?"

He had previously reviewed the elaborations on various realms within the True Martial inheritance. In the Spirit Realm, at least a Primordial Spirit Realm True Monarch is required to have a Primordial Spirit Emergence for possession and reincarnation. Yet, in the Martial Realm, Magic Realm cultivators could reincarnate, something unprecedented.

The old Profound Turtle explained:

"It still relates to the awakening of the world consciousness back then. Afterward, a portion of unique world power remained, integrating with the Martial Saints, altering their spiritual senses slightly, allowing for reincarnation, but this process is not perfect."