Chapter 158: Chapter 149: The Path to Defeating the World Alone

Ning Xunqiu saw the fear and confusion on Ji Jun’s face.

Turning his head, he glanced around the Black Qilin Sect, at the ground filled with corpses and dismembered limbs...

Indeed, it was a tragic sight.

To summon the "World-Ending Great Demon: Qiu," they had sacrificed the "Fire Ghost Head," "Evil Ghost Limbs," "Tiger Demon Heart," and the "Blood of Eight Hundred Pure Yang Creatures"... among other things.

Translated into beasts, that’s lion, tiger, whale, snake, elephant, at least the limbs of five powerful demons, and the eight hundred pure yang creatures were men and children.

It barely counted as a major battle.

Definitively a great demon.

Yet, what was summoned was a clean "youth," which was indeed out of place in such an environment, leaving anyone a bit bewildered.

"Aren’t you taking my soul?"

Ji Jun saw that Ning Xunqiu remained silent for a long time, unsure of what he was going to do, and asked cautiously.

Ning Xunqiu shook his head.

Soul? What’s the use of that? To play with? To torture? It’s not as interesting as going home to farm.

"Then, do you need my body?" Ji Jun asked again.

Ning Xunqiu glanced at Ji Jun and shook his head.

This time upon descending, he would rather occupy a "Stone Body" than occupy a woman’s body, as he was not that perverted yet.

Ji Jun was puzzled.

She summoned a world-ending great demon, yet no price had to be paid? One must know that once dealing with demons, those lucky enough to endure repulsion and integrate into their blood to become a "mage," this wasn’t the end.

Afterward, they would suffer from the five weaknesses, the three deficiencies, or bodily disabilities.

The more power one gains out of thin air, the heavier the price paid.

"World-Ending Great Demon? Qiu?" She wanted to confirm Ning Xunqiu’s identity.

"Uh..."

Ning Xunqiu looked around, his eyes carrying a hint of helplessness, and gently shook his head, "I am merely called the World-Ending Great Demon... but I have never personally ended a world."

Swearing to the heavens and earth, Ning Xunqiu lived quietly in Cyan Mountain Heaven and Earth, enjoying peaceful years, killing no more than a hundred people himself.

Though in the Celestial Derivation Volume, he often ended worlds... Apologies, but he never practiced it in reality.

Ji Jun heard this, showing a look of understanding, this was the first time the countryman played the ’World-Ending Great Demon,’ and he wasn’t yet skilled in the business during this first attempt.

"So, what price do I have to pay?"

After all, she never believed in the afterlife. She would have no qualms about selling her soul, true name, and future.

"Price..."

Ning Xunqiu pondered for a moment, then gazed at ’Ji Jun’ as his eyes suddenly brightened, and he smiled, "You have a bit of talent in Martial Dao, how about becoming my disciple?"

Ji Jun was a transmigrator, with a very unique soul, and could even use the name "Qiu" to exhibit the effects of a "Martial Saint Fate Grid."

He would train her well.

He may cultivate the next "Martial Hero" or "Divine Being" walking out of the new Martial Dao. Having one more "Divine Being" in Martial Dao was more valuable to him now than "a whole world".

Ji Jun was momentarily stunned.

Just this?

What kind of price is this? Is there really such a good thing?!

Her mind raced, and coming to her senses, she quickly kowtowed in apprenticeship and respectfully said, "Master, please accept a bow from your disciple."

Ning Xunqiu lowered his head, and Ji Jun’s series of actions were like flowing water... This damn familiar feeling and adaptable bottom line.

Undoubtedly a countryman.

Ning Xunqiu helped Ji Jun up, gently saying, "Stand up."

Ji Jun stood up and steadied her stance.

"Master, is this your first time ending the world..."

Ji Jun asked in a low voice.

She had great potential as a sycophant, her analysis clear and logical, "But what about after ending the world? When that time comes, you will need someone to manage this world, so I boldly suggest starting with conquering Hei Province below the mountain, to establish a great enterprise."

"Clear out all those sorcerers and true demons who are vying for the world with you."

Ji Jun paused for a moment, then continued, "If Master has any needs, your disciple would like to carefully devise a three-year short-term plan and a five-year long-term strategic blueprint for you."

She now had nothing, and to seek revenge on the sorcerers and the Sui Dynasty, she was highly motivated in her heart.

If the world is corrupted, I might as well take charge!

"Alright."

Ning Xunqiu glanced at Ji Jun, "Whether to establish a sect or a dynasty, it’s entirely up to you."

Ji Jun was taken aback, she heard Ning Xunqiu seemed to be implying... that she should end the world?

"Master, won’t you take action?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Nonsense, if the master has something to do, the disciple should take the labor."

"But..."

Ji Jun now had self-awareness, knowing she couldn’t deal with ’sorcerers’, she whispered, "Disciple wants to ease Master’s burdens, but the disciple really lacks the capability..."

"Your strength is indeed too weak..."

Ning Xunqiu observed the surroundings, lightly flicked his fingers, and a surge of pressure suddenly burst forth, the fierce wind extinguished the raging flames on the Black Qilin Sect instantly, "After you bury these corpses, I will teach you my ’Martial Dao’."

Witnessing this scene, a look of astonishment appeared on Ji Jun’s face.

This is pure ultimate power... definitely not the eerie abilities mages use by relying on demons.

And what about the corpses of Ghost Princess and Ling Feng? They haven’t been blasted to pieces, have they?

So brutal, I like it.

Ji Jun suppressed all kinds of speculations in her heart and silently began to tidy up the bodies. She was already severely injured, her strength rapidly depleting, yet she persevered, dragging the bodies along with great difficulty.

Ning Xunqiu quietly watched Ji Jun’s every move, with no intention of helping, simply focusing on flipping through the tomes of Black Qilin Sect, delving deeper into understanding this world.

Thirty years ago, everything in this world was normal, with the mainstream being the Martial Dao.

The pinnacle powerhouse in history, known as the Overlord, could bring city walls crumbling with a single punch. Clad in Profound Iron Armor, he was invincible, traversing through thousands of soldiers and horses as if entering a wasteland. However, human strength is ultimately limited, and the Overlord eventually succumbed to exhaustion and died.

Ning Xunqiu practiced the Cyan Heaven Great Sun Burning Qi Scripture once and discovered that there is no Spiritual Qi in this world.

It is clearly a low-martial world.

Yet, the Sui Dynasty’s Demon Emperor could distribute his power to others, which seems very familiar.

The Demon Emperor of this ’Demon Abyss’ world descended before him.

Ning Xunqiu continued to flip through the books of Black Qilin Sect, showing great interest in the strong.

The strength of ordinary people is incapable of killing a ’mage.’ A mage’s body harbors a mass of black energy, capable of rapidly depleting Blood Qi and regenerating at high speed. Either punch it to pieces, or utilize Pure Yang Inner Qi, Blood Qi, or True Gang to break the black energy.

Three days later.

Ji Jun buried everyone from Black Qilin Sect.

...

Black Qilin Sect.

Ning Xunqiu began to write a diary.

[First year, I taught my disciple Ji Jun the Martial Scripture of Cyan Mountain and let her comprehend it herself.]

[I obtained the martial inheritance of Black Qilin Sect and practiced one by one, Muscle Training, Bone Forging, Training the Internal Organs, Washing Marrow, Blood Exchange, Innate. These realms completely fall short of Sumeru Dragon Elephant’s potential excavation.]

[However, after ’Martial Saint,’ it’s a completely different philosophy. Martial Saint engages in Daoist and Martial Cultivation. After the annihilation of heart and spirit, if one can emerge from it, the flesh can live again a second life, this realm is called ’Living Dead.’]

[I recorded this line of thinking.]

[This ’Living Dead’ realm can supplement Dongfang Mingyue’s Sword Dao and also serve as a bridge for the ’Seventh Realm Divine Person.’]

[During this time, I killed a few ’Demon Exorcism Institute Sorcerers’ who didn’t know better. I studied ’Demons’ and found that this ’black energy’ is comparable to ’Spiritual Qi’ and can enhance physical strength.]

[It should be called the power of ’mutation.’ This black energy spurs cells to continuously mutate, blending with other forces, evolving into new power while being highly corruptive and aggressive.]

[This is similar to ’Divine-Being Evolutionary Traits,’ truly exciting.]

[I waited for a few months, expecting ’Demon Exorcism Institute Sorcerers’ to send more people to the Black Qilin Sect to besiege me, but no one climbed the mountain thereafter.]

[I was somewhat disappointed.]

[Forget it, I’m also too lazy to go down the mountain to find mages. They’ll eventually come to contribute to my Martial Dao.]

...

[Second year, Ji Jun went down the mountain to purchase supplies, and only then did she learn that among the ’mages’ I casually killed, there was a well-renowned high-tier mage known as ’Scale Snake.’]

[’Scale Snake’ was recognized as the number one mage in Hei Province and ranked in the top ten among the Dai Sui Thirteen States. Someone witnessed him being punched to death by the ’Great Demon’ summoned by Black Qilin Sect.]

[Too brutal.]

[Ji Jun returned excitedly, saying that people below the mountain have regarded ’Black Qilin Sect’ as a forbidden place, and no one dares to provoke it. Before coming, they must first weigh if they can match ’Scale Snake.’]

[But the problem is ’Scale Snake’ only withstood one punch.]

[Ji Jun knows I am merely a ’Seventh Realm Divine Person,’ she pointed down the mountain, saying she must surpass me and have this messed-up world at her mercy.]

[One person taking down the entire world’s ’Martial Dao’?]

[Truly ambitious.]

[I suddenly realized...]

[Why did I start practicing martial arts in the first place? It seemed initially for ’Longevity,’ and now I’ve achieved longevity. Pure Martial Dao, yet I seem not pure at all.]

...

[Third year, Ji Jun, relying on the ability to break through mirrors, advanced to the ’Sixth Realm True Gang’ in one go. I severely suspect she is this world’s Child of Destiny.]

[Not long after, Ji Jun opened the Gate of Limits.]

...

[Tenth year, Ji Jun has been unable to open the ’Gate of Evolution’ within the Triple Gate, but by now she has gained the power to protect herself.]

[Decided to carry out her own ’will.’]

[Ji Jun embarked on the path of ’surpassing’ everything. Being a modern person, she couldn’t stand this darn world. When in a bad mood, she fights, starting with three hundred people from Hei Province, always winning battles, fighting from North to South.]

[Her fists blew city walls apart.]

[Her fists pierced through thousands of soldiers and horses.]

[’Stabbing Fish’ from the Demon Exorcism Institute personally took action, affecting the five senses amidst the fog.]

[Ji Jun was beaten all over by the mage ’Stabbing Fish,’ and I secretly rescued her, unable to contend with the eerie power of a mage without ’Will Flame’ protection until reaching ’Divine-Being.’]

[Ji Jun learned from ’mages’ and attempted to devour black energy using her flesh. She succeeded, starting to grow by eating soil, beasts, and demons. Months later, her true form became a three-zhang demon body, enveloped in black energy like a giant python.]

[The three-zhang demon body grabbed the mage ’Stabbing Fish’ and punched, taking seven days to finally kill him.]

[She carved a path with her fists and then spread the Martial Dao of combating ’mages’ by devouring ’black energy’—’Black Martial’ was born.]

[Everyone referred to her as the godsend divine being—’Black Emperor.’]

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