Chapter 619: Origin Source Power |
"Seeking death."
The Realm Spirit coldly snorted, then black radiance began to surge at his fingertips.
Between his five fingers, with a single wave, he could tear apart the surrounding void.
"Whoosh!"
With a gust of fierce wind, in an instant the void around Ning Qi was rent open,
forming several torrents of Fierce Wind.
"As expected of a Realm Spirit, a lift of the hand can destroy heaven and earth."
"Too bad, you can only act grand in this domain."
Ning Qi felt the ripping force of those Fierce Winds,
When he reappeared, he was already a hundred zhang away from the Realm Spirit.
The Realm Spirit watched Ning Qi leave and ground his teeth.
Then he unleashed all his power.
"Do you think I ran when I saw you before because I was afraid of you?"
"To be honest, I am also at Golden Immortal strength."
"And since I'm still in this domain, you are by no means my match."
As he spoke, the Realm Spirit poured out his strength: "I originally wanted you to scout ahead for me, but you blocked my path instead."
"I actually planned to take you as my slave, but now that seems unnecessary."
"Oh, if that's the case, then come!"
When Ning Qi heard him say that, his interest immediately sparked.
He wanted to test his strength.
Since breaking through to Golden Immortal level, he had not fought a proper battle.
In the previous clash with the Realm Spirit, he had indeed concealed his true power.
Now that the time was right, he planned to use this man to test his blade.
"Kill!"
The Realm Spirit roared, then began to shuttle through the void.
With just a few flickers he was already in front of Ning Qi.
"Whoosh!"
Not only did he display a dizzying speed, he raised a palm.
It reached for Ning Qi's chest.
This was no ordinary palm strike; within the palm there surged Law Force.
The Law Force he used was his control over this domain.
The surrounding space began to solidify.
Ning Qi felt like he was sinking into a quagmire.
His legs couldn't move, his body was sealed.
"So this is Law Force?"
Feeling the binding of Law Force, Ning Qi understood immediately.
Dharma Body, open.
He roared inwardly and directly condensed his Dharma Body.
A towering apparition rose behind him.
His Dharma Body stretched a thousand zhang tall, enigmatic Dao Patterns rippling over it.
In that void it stood like a crane among chickens.
"Open!"
After the Dharma Body appeared, Ning Qi bellowed.
A fierce aura surged from within the Dharma Body and instantly poured into Ning Qi's body.
With the Dharma Body's aura enhancing him, Ning Qi could finally move.
He drew back and exploded away.
"To have a Dharma Body, truly not an ordinary person!"
"Golden Immortal strength — only at the pinnacle beyond Ninth Grade can one manifest a Dharma Body."
"To think you, with only a Fifth Grade strength, can condense a Dharma Body!"
"Your talent is extraordinary, perfect for me to possess later!"
The Realm Spirit looked greedily at Ning Qi, not the least intimidated by the Dharma Body.
On the contrary, he grew excited.
He was already preparing to usurp Ning Qi's body.
"Not a chance!"
Ning Qi roared, then concentrated all his power again,
and suddenly burst forth with a scorching radiance.
This time he was fueled by his Chaos Flame.
As the flame ignited, Ning Qi's muscles solidified,
making him appear noticeably larger.
"Whoosh!"
He took a deep breath and then surged forward,
accompanied by rolling sounds of rupturing air, charging at the Realm Spirit.
When he closed in, he unleashed a thunderous blow.
A single punch tore the space apart.
Within the shattered void, reverse currents surged.
This was more violent than the Fierce Winds the Realm Spirit had ripped out earlier.
"Pfah!"
The reverse currents shredded the Realm Spirit's flesh.
Blood sprayed.
Yet the Realm Spirit did not flinch in fear.
He first blasted back, then spread both hands.
"Open!"
At his shout, piercing auras suddenly burst from his body.
"Master, he has a weakness."
At this moment, Pill Spirit suddenly spoke.
"You mean he can't mobilize a Dharma Body, right?"
Ning Qi had just noticed the issue himself.
The Realm Spirit had power, but he couldn't deploy a Dharma Body.
"Yes, he can't use a Dharma Body, that's our advantage!"
Pill Spirit nodded and smiled: "Without his Dharma Body's enhancement, we can use our Dharma Body advantage to kill him."
"Dharma Body, come."
After confirming, Ning Qi suddenly beckoned behind him.
His Dharma Body moved at once.
From a thousand zhang it shrank, condensing into a form identical to him,
then flew toward Ning Qi.
In the blink of an eye it reached him.
"Merge!"
Ning Qi opened both hands and began to merge with his Dharma Body.
"Don't you dare!"
Seeing this, the Realm Spirit panicked.
Bellowing, he flew over to stop Ning Qi from merging with his Dharma Body.
"Too late."
Ning Qi sneered, then abruptly fused his Dharma Body into his own frame.
"Whoosh!"
At that moment, even without drawing on Immortal-Demonic Power, he could emit a powerful blast of Energy Waves.
The blast erupted and in an instant tore the surrounding space apart;
vast swathes of the void began to collapse.
This place could not withstand Ning Qi's fluctuating strength.
"Damn!"
Seeing this, the Realm Spirit finally realized he was no match for Ning Qi.
Cursing, he immediately drew back and began to retreat.
He was preparing to flee for his life.
"Can you escape?"
Ning Qi watched him depart and smirked: "You dared to scheme against me repeatedly; do you think I'll let you go?"
With those words, he moved in a flash and already stood before the Realm Spirit.
"Whoosh!"
The Realm Spirit, seeing him stop, abruptly fled in another direction.
Ning Qi merely glanced coldly and let out a faint sneer.
He vanished from the spot again and reappeared in front of the Realm Spirit.
Before the Realm Spirit could flee a second time, Ning Qi reached out and grabbed at his chest.
"Whoosh!"
Sensing the danger, the Realm Spirit took a deep breath and his body became ethereal.
Ning Qi did not let up.
He accelerated and slammed a palm into the Realm Spirit's chest.
But the strike that should have hit him landed in the void instead,
like a punch striking cotton.
Looking again, the Realm Spirit was already a thousand zhang away in the void.
"Tearing space?"
Ning Qi frowned and said: "No, he's using his Realm Spirit identity to shuttle freely here."
"Master, do not worry, his ability has limits."
Pill Spirit suddenly said: "He can use it once or twice, but not many times."
At this time Shi Xiaokun also spoke: "His strength is not great; it's all bolstered by this domain's Origin Source Power."
"In truth, his strength is only Celestial Immortal level."
"He refrained from using the Origin Source Power before because he planned to deceive us and become this domain's Domain Lord."
"Now the Domain Lord is dead and the Origin Source Power has been split to us; only then did he dare expend this domain's Origin Source Power."
"I see."
Ning Qi listened and smiled: "So he can't hold out long."
"No wonder he never used Law Force before."
"Yes, that's exactly it!"
Shi Xiaokun nodded, then greedily added: "Master, if I can devour him, I will grow even stronger."
"The Origin Source Power of this domain will all be ours!"
"Oh? How will you devour him?"
Hearing this, Ning Qi appeared very interested.
If Shi Xiaokun could grow stronger, it would benefit him too.
At least it meant his own overall strength would rise.
"Cripple him, and leave the rest to me."
Shi Xiaokun smiled: "Master, I can lend you a hand."
"Good! Let's go!"
Ning Qi agreed and charged at the Realm Spirit again.
This time he no longer held back.
He had been worried the Realm Spirit might have hidden tricks, waiting to exhaust him.
After Shi Xiaokun's explanation, Ning Qi realized the Realm Spirit was a paper tiger,
all bluff and show.
If he had truly been Golden Immortal strength and fully used Law Force with his Realm Spirit identity to bind Ning Qi, Ning Qi would never have had the chance to counterattack.
Now it seemed he had merely tried to intimidate Ning Qi and find an opening to kill him.
With that cleared up, Ning Qi unleashed his full power.
He struck at the Realm Spirit with everything.
"Whoosh."
The Realm Spirit, realizing his scheme had been exposed,
no longer prepared to fight. He condensed into a streak of light and vanished.
If not for his lingering aura here, no one would have known he had just been present.
"Damn, he escaped, that's trouble!"
"In his domain, finding him is like searching for a needle in the sea."
Ning Qi ground his teeth: "This is exactly like the ambush he pulled on us at the beginning."
"Master, don't worry. Have you forgotten I already possess this domain's Origin Source Power?"
Shi Xiaokun suddenly laughed: "As long as he stays here, he can't truly flee; I can sense his presence!"
"Then where is he heading now?"
Ning Qi breathed easier and quickly asked.
"He's heading the way we came in. I feel he wants to open the restriction."
"If he does that, others will be drawn in, and he will tell them about this place."
"At that point, those people will surely attack us."
Shi Xiaokun analyzed the situation to Ning Qi, word by word.
"I see!"
Ning Qi smiled: "But he doesn't know the people outside are on our side."
"Master, I think we shouldn't assume that."
"Even if they're our people, you can't be sure how they'll react."
"Keep in mind, this is a domain's resources, plus the Origin Source Power."
"If the Zhao Family or others get hold of our resources, they won't let them go!"
Shi Xiaokun shook his head and said: "We shouldn't be too trusting of the Demonic Race."
"You have a point. In that case, let's go find him!"
Ning Qi nodded and instantly moved.
He became a residual afterimage in the void and vanished completely.
When he reappeared, he was back at the place they had entered earlier.
"There."
Shi Xiaokun immediately located the Realm Spirit.
He was clearly rushing toward the restriction.
Just as predicted.
"Not on my watch."
Ning Qi barked, unleashing all his strength.
He threw a punch at the Realm Spirit.
That punch shattered the void between them and in an instant struck the Realm Spirit.
"Ah!"
He screamed and tried with all his might to break the restriction.
"You won't succeed while I'm here!"
At some unknown moment Shi Xiaokun had arrived nearby.
Seeing him about to act, he surged forward and landed before him.
"Come on!"
The Realm Spirit roared, ready to fight Shi Xiaokun to the death.
"You are not qualified."
Shi Xiaokun smiled, then directly opened Ning Qi's Pocket Dimension.
In the blink of an eye he swallowed the Realm Spirit inside.
"Eh?"
Ning Qi whispered, then sped over.
"Master, I'm going in to refine him."
"I will absorb his Origin Source Power as well."
"Then it will become the Origin Source Power of our domain!"
"This is a great bargain. Obtaining Origin Source Power requires a major opportunity."
"With Origin Source Power in our Inner World, someone can cultivate and breakthrough here!"
Shi Xiaokun explained to Ning Qi.
"Oh, you mean before this they couldn't breakthrough through cultivation?"
Ning Qi asked curiously.
"Yes. Without Origin Source Power, even if they can cultivate, they can't breakthrough."
"Thus, the people in our Inner World can only remain at the strength they had when they entered or when they were born."
"This will limit the spiritual offerings we gather."
Shi Xiaokun explained earnestly.
"I see. Then go ahead, leave the rest to me."
Ning Qi nodded and said.
"Master, this domain is completely ruined now; it won't take long before it collapses."
"Hurry and get out, we've already taken the Origin Source Power!"
Shi Xiaokun looked around and said: "Look, that space over there has already begun to shatter."
"Good!"
"Then let's go."
Ning Qi agreed and turned his gaze to the restriction that led out.