Chapter 184: Martial Path to Divinity, Forbidden Gate, Mind Flame Omnipotent Lamp (Part 1)

Chapter 184: Martial Path to Divinity, Forbidden Gate, Mind Flame Omnipotent Lamp (Part 1)



Not long after the message was sent, Ruan Qingshan's social media platform exploded.

[Bro, are you trolling? Ji Jingqiu is amazing, but do you know the value of the 17th layer in the Federation?]



[Bro, you're going too far with your praise.]



[Three million for one person... Do you think everyone is like Zhang Sancao?]



[I see your ID is from Vast Sea Academy. Do you know that on the 17th floor, there's someone who is the first True Seed Realm cultivator in the academy's history??]



[Although I also admire Ji Jingqiu, your praise is really over the top...]



[I suggest you first learn about Jiang Bailiu on the first floor. That person's 'Eight Trigrams Flying Dragon' was known to have no rivals among his peers back then...]



[Jade Capital's 17th floor, every one of them has the strength of a Supreme Grandmaster. They can dominate an entire generation!]



...

Ruan Qingshan quickly scanned through the comments, and his heart felt a bit uneasy. It seemed like... he had underestimated the caliber of the 17th floor of Jade Capital?

But the words were already out, and there was no taking them back. Moreover, his comment was already buried, and any attempt at explanation or retraction would only make him look like a clown.

Rather than let this happen...

It was better to intensify the fire, stir up trouble, and muddy the waters!

He typed furiously, engaging in heated debates with various users, quickly stirring up the waters and diverting the attention. Only the person who had initially debated with him continued to persist.

Ruan Qingshan was not intimidated and responded: [If you're not convinced, let's make a bet. Three million, dare you?]



This was all his savings accumulated since childhood, and he was betting on the other party not daring to accept!

[Hmph, fine. Three million it is. And it's not even for three people on the first floor. If Ji Jingqiu can break through the 17th floor, I'll consider it as witnessing history.]



Ruan Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.

The other party wasn't backing down!

After seeing the other person's additional request, Ruan Qingshan heaved a sigh of relief, muttering to himself, "Ah, Ah Chan, my fortune is in your hands now..."

For Ah Chan, breaking through the 17th floor... shouldn't be too difficult, right?

...

...

Nine Provinces, Floating Hell Province.

The clan leader of the Jin family, Jin Lie, quickly found the clan elder with a flushed face, as if he had just won a prize, and said excitedly:

"Elder, the old royal family's forces have truly returned empty-handed this time! The 'Heavenly Image Palace,' who was in charge, is now speechless and can't express their bitterness!"

"Fortunately, this time we exchanged our quota for other resources in advance!"

The elder, Jin Lao, opened his eyes, his expression calm, and nodded, "Why are you so surprised? Didn't Young Master Ji mention this before?"

Jin Lie sighed and said, "The Federation's methods are truly impressive. They were able to secretly send young people into the sealed area before the seal was broken, allowing them to obtain resources in advance."

Jin Lao's eyes deepened, "After all, this is the power that Elder He came from."

"How should we deal with them in the future?" Jin Lie suddenly felt a sense of worry.

The other party's strength was so unpredictable, and he didn't know what position Young Master Ji held or if he had any influence. If the other party were to exert pressure, the Jin family might face the fate of being enslaved.

"You're overthinking it." Jin Lao seemed to have thought about this beforehand and calmly said, "With the presence of Mu Shen and Young Master Ji, as long as the Jin family has no ill intentions, there won't be any possibility of being treated like a disposable tool. Moreover, in the future, the Jin family will pledge loyalty to Young Master Ji, not the Federation."

He looked at Jin Lie and said in a deep voice, "That person with the surname Lei wants to meet Mu Shen. Have you made the arrangements?"

Jin Lie nodded, "It's already arranged."

...

Looking at the divine tree before him, Lei Yuanting from the Canglei Clan on the Peak of the Mountains, spoke solemnly:

"I have met Mu Shen."

[Has there been a young Supreme Grandmaster born in the Peak of the Mountains this generation who is on the Forbidden Sequence?]



Lei Yuanting was taken aback. The other party seemed to have no intention of being polite and went straight to the point. He quickly replied, "Mu Shen, you're mistaken. There hasn't been a young Supreme Grandmaster born in the Peak of the Mountains for a million years."

[Hmm, did I remember it wrong? Oh, yes, a million years ago, Cang Kuang Lie was still some distance away from this path.]



Lei Yuanting was startled. Cang Kuang Lie was the strongest among the young generation in the Peak of the Mountains a million years ago. Back then, he was known as the person in the Peak of the Mountains who was closest to the Forbidden Sequence in a million years!

The most critical point was that this person did not fall in battle but successfully grew and became the Speaker of the Peak of the Mountains. He is truly a high-ranking official with great power!

Upon hearing this description, it seemed like Mu Shen knew the Speaker!

In an instant, Lei Yuanting associated this with certain secrets within the clan and combined it with the Canglang Jin family...

He dared not continue thinking! But the reverence in his chest grew stronger.

[Have you heard that in this generation of the Far East War Zone, there have been young Supreme Grandmasters born in some of the top civilizations and powers in the Nine Provinces?]



Lei Yuanting bowed respectfully and said, "I have only heard that someone in the Beast Sea tried to cross the Forbidden Gate last year, but in the end, the breakthrough failed, and he became a cripple."

[Beast Sea...]



A faint sigh echoed in the air.

Beast Sea, initially established by three peak-stage Voidspace Beasts, was a top-tier power that had survived three tribulations. Although the purest bloodline of the Voidspace Beasts had declined, and there were no more purebloods, it remained a dominant force.

Lei Yuanting sighed, "I heard that after crossing the gate, he encountered the forbidden mist and, although he was lucky to survive, he became half-crippled."

"The Forbidden Sequence, Heaven and Earth do not tolerate it. There aren't many people qualified to cross this gate, and the Abyss Sea specifically targets them. It's truly difficult. Since ancient times, some peerless geniuses with the qualifications to cross this gate would still choose to stop."

Mu Qing did not say anything further.

The Forbidden Sequence...

Ah Ke once said that his only regret was rushing too quickly in the early stages, failing to enter the Forbidden Sequence before reaching the True Seed Realm.

Even though he later made up for his Foundation Dao, he missed a crucial opportunity.

But what exactly was this opportunity? Ah Ke didn't explicitly state, only hinting that it was related to the Abyss Sea.

Mu Qing carefully pondered, wondering when Ji Jingqiu would be able to reach this threshold.

After he finishes dealing with the Federation's matters and returns here, she must make arrangements for Ji Jingqiu.

Every living being who enters the Forbidden Sequence has to face the Abyss Sea's targeting, such as the "Abyssal Black Mist" mentioned by Lei Yuanting earlier.

The Floating Hell Province has always had an unexplained celestial phenomenon known as the Mysterious Mist, which randomly spreads. Without the protection of top-tier powerhouses, every night, the beings of the Floating Hell Province face the life-and-death calamity.

And this Mysterious Mist... in essence, it is the black mist of the Abyss Sea, but it has been diluted and reduced.

In recent years, the danger of the Mysterious Mist in the Floating Hell Province has been increasing, indicating that the final Boundless Cataclysm is approaching.

This time, even the Nine Provinces may not escape destruction, and there is a possibility that it will no longer be a pure land!

...

Pingchuan Star.

The peak of the snow mountain.

Meng Qianyun sat cross-legged in a wooden house, honing himself with the Blade Intent left by his ancestors.

The Blade Intent here is strong against the strong, and those who come here to temper themselves range from the Divine Journey Realm to the Celestial. With this "business," even if the Mu Family doesn't engage in any business, they can still ensure that each generation has ample martial resources.

Those who come to temper themselves at the True Seed Realm, like Ji Jingqiu, are rare, and it can even be said that they are wasting this opportunity.

But at this moment.

Meng Qianyun's mind swept, and he saw a young man less than ten meters away from the wooden house behind him, feeling a sense of awe in his heart.

He originally thought that Ji Jingqiu would need at least two to three months to reach this point.

But unexpectedly, in just five days, Ji Jingqiu was already not far from the wooden house! This speed is almost the first among the generations of warriors below the Divine Journey Realm.

It seems the rumors are true, and this young man will have a high chance of becoming the leader of this generation's youth.

In Meng Qianyun's opinion, Ji Jingqiu is now only a thought away from the Martial Path to Divinity.

Since three days ago, his mental state has been in a state where he can break through at any time, but he hasn't rushed to break through. Instead, he continues to collide with the Blade Intent left by his ancestors, seeking to nurture the strongest Divine Blade.

This also made Meng Qianyun look forward to it.

The True Seed Realm warriors usually only have the realm, an empty shell without an inner foundation.

And this inner foundation is the "Pure Divine Nature."

It's unknown whether Ji Jingqiu will be able to break the norm and nurture a trace of Pure Divine Nature when he finally breaks through.

At this moment.

A black and white snake, as thick as a finger, slithered out from the wooden house, lazily leaping into Meng Qianyun's embrace.

Meng Qianyun stood up respectfully and said, "Snow Ancestor."

A pointed tail stretched out from his sleeve and pointed behind him.

Meng Qianyun understood that the Snow Ancestor was referring to Ji Jingqiu.

This surprised him, as this young man had actually caught the Snow Ancestor's attention.

The tiny snake in his embrace was the Snow Ancestor's partner from ancient times, the Voidspace Beast "Worldswallowing Serpent," also known as the "Great Universe King Serpent." It had already reached the realm of being as small as a wish.

The snow mountain beneath him is a remnant shed left by the Snow Ancestor in the past, which later, under the hands of the ancestors, became the highest mountain range on Pingchuan Star, with a height exceeding ten thousand meters.

It was also because this ancestor liked snow that he built a wooden house on the snow mountain peak.

Before the ancestor died in battle, he left a will, asking the Snow Ancestor to return to the depths of the universe, and the Mu Family and the Federation should not interfere.

But later, the Federation, in order to keep the Snow Ancestor, expressed its willingness to bear and provide the rare resources needed for the Snow Ancestor's growth and not interfere with its growth and comings and goings.

They only needed the Snow Ancestor to lend its strength in battle when the Federation needed it in the future.

After that, the Snow Ancestor often stayed in this place, occasionally going out to devour two dead planets.

As the "Worldswallowing Serpent," the Snow Ancestor is currently in its youth, and even though the Federation has been feeding it in various ways over the years, it has yet to enter adulthood, let alone reach its final peak.

In fact, its power surpasses that of Celestials, but it still can't compete with Grandmasters.

According to the Federation's intelligence from other alien civilizations, the peak of the Worldswallowing Serpent's length is measured in light-years.

"This young man is named Ji Jingqiu, and he is an outstanding member of this generation's youth in the Federation..."

Meng Qianyun briefly introduced Ji Jingqiu's background and situation.

The pointed tail retracted back into the sleeve.

Meng Qianyun originally thought that the Snow Ancestor was just curious, but he didn't expect that the next moment, the Snow Ancestor would stick out its head, blinking its dark golden snake eyes as if examining Ji Jingqiu.

After a moment.

Meng Qianyun asked in confusion, "Extinction Intent? Did you sense a hint of the universe's extinction in him? How is that possible? This kid is so young, how could he possibly sense the Extinction Intent and even elevate it to the level of universal extinction?"

Just as he subconsciously refuted, the pointed tail stretched out from the sleeve again and tapped his head lightly. A huffing thought entered his mind, which translated as: How dare this brat question this old ancestor!

Meng Qianyun immediately fell silent.

Although the Snow Ancestor had lived for tens of thousands of years, its nature remained as pure as a child's heart. It had no particular hobbies, just eating and sleeping, sleeping and eating, and when free, digesting the racial bloodline memories.

Meng Qianyun turned back in surprise. Could it be that the Snow Ancestor didn't sense it wrong? Did Ji Jingqiu truly experience a hint of universal extinction's true intent and firmly remember it?

"Hmm... This time, the Federation will send young people to the Nine Provinces, and this young man should be one of them.

"You want to go to the Nine Provinces? I can help you contact the Federation."

Meng Qianyun whispered to Snow Ancestor, but the latter shook his head in response to his suggestion and lazily curled up again, half-closing his dark golden eyes as if in a light slumber.

Seeing this, Meng Qianyun didn't disturb him further and carefully observed Ji Jingqiu behind him, predicting that the young man would reach the wooden cabin by tonight at the latest.

...

That evening, Ji Jingqiu took a step forward but didn't encounter a new blade intent for a long time.

He stood in place, dazed, only to realize that he had already reached the vicinity of the wooden cabin.

This made him feel a bit disoriented.

How many days had it been?

After thousands of sparring sessions, the satisfaction and sense of accomplishment from repeatedly deciphering and comprehending blade intents left him intoxicated, almost forgetting the passage of time, as he immersed himself in the clash with hundreds of blade intents.

And on this day, he finally reached the end.

Ji Jingqiu carefully sensed his current state.

At this moment, he was like a vessel overflowing with water.

Even the Qingzhu in his hand had reached the culmination of its transformation, about to undergo a brand-new leap.

Ji Jingqiu looked up.

The once distant wooden cabin was now right before his eyes.

Meng Qianyun sat cross-legged on the cliff, cultivating with closed eyes.

Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, walked to the edge of the cliff, and slowly sat down, facing the howling mountain winds. He slightly tilted his head back, no longer suppressing, and welcomed the final sublimation.

The Qingzhu across his knees emitted a pleasant humming sound, undergoing some mysterious transformation in sync.

This blade ringing sound lingered and echoed at the summit, carried away by the mountain winds.

Several martial artists behind him, still tempering their skills with the blade intent of a Grand Master, looked up and saw the latecomer sitting cross-legged on the cliff. It was as if a sharp aura was emanating from within his body, continuously rising and piercing through the clouds!

The long-suppressed sharp aura, fiery and intense, broke free from its constraints and intertwined with the essence of heaven and earth, soaring and filling the entire world!

At this moment, even Meng Qianyun couldn't help but open his eyes, moved by Ji Jingqiu's breakthrough!

(End of Chapter)

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