Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Clearly, just a Fifth Realm Martial Saint's cultivation, yet such battle strength is simply defying the heavens.

The golden light of the sword qi finally dissipated.

The black demon cloud was already riddled with holes.

The crowd looked on in shock.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's figure exploded backward, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He was clearly injured and paid the price for his arrogance.

Ning Qi's cold voice sounded:

"First move."

These words made the already grim expression of the Black Blood Demon Monarch turn liver-colored, as if his face was being rubbed against the ground. Originally wanting to teach this junior a mild lesson in an impressive manner, he unexpectedly ended up shooting himself in the foot.

The crowd had odd expressions, feeling like laughing inwardly.

This Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint was indeed a character, clearly possessing strength not inferior to or even surpassing the Black Blood Demon Monarch, yet was relentlessly holding onto the Demon Monarch's words.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's eyes were sinister:

"There are still two moves left; this monarch wants to see what you're capable of!"

He thought he would be better prepared this time, just needing to withstand three moves. When all his methods came out, this guy wouldn't gain any advantage!

Ning Qi said nothing.

He just placed his left hand behind him and then pointed with his right hand.

"Bing Fire Divine Sword Qi!"

In an instant.

Another terrifying sword qi tore through the sky. This red sword qi was different from the previous golden one, though slightly less sharp, it was more explosive. The terrifying firelight soared upward, and the Black Blood Demon Monarch had just enough time to raise the black demon cloud when the fire sword qi had already burned away more than half of it.

After one move, Ning Qi had already seen the flaw in this demon cloud.

Slashing it with Bing Fire Divine Sword Qi had a miraculous effect.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's expression changed dramatically, sensing an extreme crisis envelop his heart. At this moment, he could no longer care about any three-move agreement, instinctively letting out a strange cry, and then a blood-red banner appeared in his hand.

The next moment.

The blood-red banner swelled up like a mountain, sweeping towards the Bing Fire Divine Sword Qi, intending to wrap it within, then raising a vast black blood rain towards Ning Qi. The rain contained an extreme corrosive power, creating dense holes wherever it passed, making one's scalp tingle when seeing it.

"Heh."

A faint chuckle sounded, making the Black Blood Demon Monarch's face flush even redder as he glared viciously at Ning Qi.

He was the one who agreed to the three moves, and now the one who broke the agreement.

Truly, he lost both face and reputation.

But soon after.

His eyes grew vicious, and he thought to himself, as long as he defeated Ning Qi, naturally no one would say anything.

But as his mind wandered slightly, he felt immense pressure coming from the Black Blood Demon Banner. The sword qi was incredibly fierce, seemingly about to tear the Blood Banner apart. He immediately focused, preparing to crush it completely.

But in the blink of an eye.

Ning Qi had already taken action again.

He once again extended a finger, and a cyan sword qi soared into the sky. This sword qi, although slightly less sharp, was continuous. It was the Ren Water Divine Sword Qi; someone had already discerned some clues from the differences among these three successive sword qis. The amazement in their eyes became even more apparent.

At this moment.

The cyan sword qi's power was overwhelming, sweeping across like an overturned ocean. The vast black blood rain was shattered into powder.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's expression changed dramatically.

He sensed.

Almost simultaneously, the red sword qi that was enveloped by the Black Blood Demon Banner also radiated brilliantly, resonating with the external red sword qi. Water and fire were originally of the same origin, mutually reinforcing and counteracting, now jointly erupting with even greater power.

The red and cyan lights blazed across the sky, tearing a hole open in the Black Blood Demon Banner.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch spewed a mouthful of blood.

But there was no time for him to think.

The residual sharpness of the water and fire sword qi had already traversed through the void. This was insight Ning Qi gained from battling the Nine Great Taoist of the True Martial Immortal Sect, allowing the sword qi to become even more elusive.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch only had time to unleash a Black Blood Hand Seal before being struck down from the sky by the sword qi, plummeting into Heavenly Peak Mountain.

"Boom!"

The terrifying loud noise resounded across the sky, causing the scalp of one Martial Saint after another to tingle.

Only to see the Black Blood Demon Monarch being blasted into the mountain itself, everyone's spiritual sense extended, seeing that the pit nearly penetrated through Heavenly Peak Mountain.

"What a fierce Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint!"

Everyone was inwardly amazed.

Looking once more at the figure standing in the sky, reverence inevitably rose in their eyes.

This clearly demonstrated in front of all the world's Martial Saints that Ning Qi had already ranked among the absolute strong persons in the world.

Ning Qi stood with his hands behind his back, bearing an unparalleled demeanor.

The few female Martial Saints watched in awe and enchantment.

Taoist Baishan could hardly contain his laughter; were it not for the courtesy owed to the Black Blood Demon Monarch, he might have clapped his hands and laughed aloud. He admired his own discerning eyes, having recognized Ning Qi's exceptional talent among the many disciples of True Martial Mountain at a glance.

The few absolute strong persons each had their own thoughts.

Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint's eyes flickered slightly. If the Ning Qi who ascended the mountain previously was someone he could confidently suppress, he was now uncertain.

Great Yan Martial Saint gazed at Ning Qi with a somewhat peculiar look.

The South Sea Divine Nun also bore a solemn expression but ultimately broke into a gentle smile.

Only the old Profound Turtle appeared calm. Among those present, only he knew how strong Ning Qi truly was, as he had sparred with Ning Qi several times before. He understood all too well that the power of Ning Qi's Sword Qi was somewhat restrained; should Ning Qi unleash it fully, these old figures would have to bring out their nascent forms of Divine Techniques.

While everyone harbored different thoughts.

An angry voice erupted:

"You! Are courting! Death!"

The Black Blood Demon Monarch, hair disheveled, charged out, covered in blood and in a miserable state. The previous air of nonchalance and demonic charm was gone. A powerful aura erupted around him, layers of black energy solidifying like an evil spirit.

Ning Qi's eyes showed a brief hint of seriousness for the first time.

If he weren't mistaken.

This should be the trump card of a half-step Divine Power Realm expert.

The nascent form of Divine Techniques.

A Divine Power Realm expert refers to the Purple Mansion Realm, only without the method to open the Purple Mansion, unable to further cultivate innate Divine Techniques. A half-step Divine Power Realm expert, meanwhile, relies on the power of world will to barely condense the embryonic form of Divine Techniques.

Even so, its power is immense.

It seems now that the Black Blood Demon Monarch has completely lost his composure, heedless of the consequences.

But the others would naturally not allow it.

"Enough, Demon Monarch."

Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint was the first to step forward, positioning himself between Ning Qi and the Black Blood Demon Monarch, severing the clash of their sharp intents and suppressing the Black Blood Demon Monarch's momentum.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's eyes blazed with fury:

"Heaven-Slaying, you wish to stop me?"

The old Profound Turtle chuckled, stepping forward as well:

"Black Blood, if not for you provoking things this time, would we have arrived at the current situation? Give it up; Taoist Friend Tianjian has proven his strength. He is qualified to receive the blessings and baptism with us at the core location."

His momentum also pressed towards the Black Blood Demon Monarch.

Three against one.

The Black Blood Demon Monarch paused instantly, realizing that, despite his arrogance, a three-on-one was beyond his capability. He had no certainty even against Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint alone.

He ground his teeth in vexation.

Ning Qi's almost legendary renown was achieved by stepping over his head, infuriating him. Instinctively, he looked toward the South Sea Divine Nun, but a voice interjected first — Great Yan Martial Saint.

Great Yan Martial Saint said calmly:

"Black Blood, let it go. With foreign enemies invading, internal strife is unwise. I agree with Taoist Friend Tianjian undergoing baptism in the core location."

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's heart skipped a beat.

Even the once-neutral Great Yan Martial Saint now agreed.

The anger he'd suffered was all in vain.

He couldn't possibly go against the pressure of several absolute strong persons indefatigably, as the consequences would be dire.

The South Sea Divine Nun approached the Black Blood Demon Monarch, gently persuading:

"Demon Monarch, why get upset? In a way, this is a good thing. With Taoist Friend Tianjian alongside us, we have more hope in resisting the invasion from the Mountain and Sea Realm. Having one more person at the core location shouldn't be an issue."

The Black Blood Demon Monarch's face turned even darker.

Fine, fine, fine, each of you is so righteous; am I the only one who doesn't understand good sense?

With the South Sea Divine Nun also in agreement, he found himself at a complete loss.

With a heavy cold snort, he suppressed his anger within.

All had settled.

No matter how unwilling, there was nothing he could do.

Ning Qi smiled faintly.

"Thank you, everyone."

He didn't particularly care for the position at the core location, but being closer was generally advantageous. If anything were to happen, he could react more quickly.

Moreover.

From the bout of fighting just now, he did gain something.

He discovered some clues.

Meeting the gentle gaze of the South Sea Divine Nun, he smiled, suspecting there might be more than one traitor.