Chapter 106: Ning Fengzhi is Still Jumping Up and Down
"To avoid unnecessary disputes, Spirit Hall, as the host of the Sect Competition, will set up an arena here."
"The method of arena battles will determine the affiliation of the 'World's Number One Sect' among the Seven Great Sects. Then, tomorrow, they will send their representatives to compete for the rankings of the Upper Three Sects and Lower Four Sects."
Qin Xuan did not deliberately lower his voice. He spoke calmly to Nong Yu at his side, and most of those present had cultivation above Spirit Emperor, so they all heard him very clearly.
The arena was a massive, chaotic spectacle. On multiple platforms, Spirit Masters were engaged in furious combat.
Soon, Qin Xuan's calm demeanor in the midst of this chaos attracted the attention of many people.
This included people from the Seven Great Sects, seated in their designated areas.
Yue Guan and Gui Mei, who were sitting in the Titled Douluo-exclusive VIP seats and were in charge of this arena competition, discovered Qin Xuan even before he entered the crowd.
Yue Guan's eyes lit up, and he stood up, bowing deeply to Qin Xuan. He wanted to greet him, but Qin Xuan gave a subtle, dismissive wave, signaling him to stay put.
Bone Douluo, Gu Rong, who was sitting near Yue Guan and Gui Mei, noticed this strange, subservient action. He nudged Ning Fengzhi, who was sitting beside him.
"Fengzhi, who is that young man holding a doll and accompanied by a girl?" he transmitted, his voice gruff. "He can make Yue Guan and Gui Mei, two influential figures in Spirit Hall, so respectful. They're acting like servants."
On the arena floor, the four Sect Masters of the Lower Four Sects, who had just defeated their opponents, unleashed their full Spirit Power in a triumphant roar. In an instant, they almost repelled all the Spirit Emperors, Spirit Saints, and even several Spirit Douluo who were watching the battle.
But this young man, along with the child in his arms and the girl beside him, was not affected in the slightest. They stood in the shockwave of Spirit Power as if it were a gentle breeze.
Ning Fengzhi's eyes narrowed, analyzing the scene with his sharp intellect. "Uncle Gu... so young, such strength, such talent. And deeply respected by Yue Guan and Gui Mei. Isn't his identity already self-evident?"
Ning Fengzhi pursed his lips. Although he was not a Titled Douluo, he was the Sect Master of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which ranked third among the Upper Three Sects in the previous competition and had a high chance of competing for the 'World's Number One Sect' this time.
He, along with his two Titled Douluo guards, made him one of the only three people present who, despite not reaching the Titled Douluo realm, were qualified to sit down.
The other two were the Crown Princes of the Two Great Empires, Dai Tianfeng of Star Luo and Xue Ye of Heaven Dou.
Although they did not belong to any Spirit Master Sect, they were the future emperors. Behind them stood their respective empires.
The Seven Great Sects not only needed Spirit Hall's certification, but the Two Great Empires were also indispensable, so both of them were naturally among the invited.
As for everyone else, no matter how high their status—even if you were the Sect Master of a Lower Four Sect, or the Young Sect Master of an Upper Three Sect—as long as your strength did not reach Titled Douluo, you were not qualified to sit down.
You could only stand there.
Discontent? If you have the guts, go seize someone else's seat. Spirit Hall would be happy to see it happen.
"You mean," Bone Douluo's voice was low, "he is the disciple of Spirit Hall's Qianjun and Jiangmo, the two Offerings? The husband of the new Second Offering, Jingni? Qianxun Ji's second brother... Qin Xuan?"
"It's very likely," Ning Fengzhi said, his expression complex. "The infant in his arms should be his child with Jingni. In the future, it will most likely be another peerless genius."
Ning Fengzhi showed a bitter smile. How could such a monster be born in Spirit Hall? How great would it be if he was born in his Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
After the shock, Bone Douluo's old habits resurfaced. His gaze hardened. Seeing a genius who could threaten the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's future, he couldn't help but want to nip him in the bud.
"Sect Master, should I—" Just as Bone Douluo transmitted his killing intent, a cold snort, like a thunderclap, rang in his ears.
BOOM!
Bone Douluo grunted, a wave of terror washing over him. He instantly completed his Bone Dragon Spirit Avatar, his body erupting with massive skeletal wings.
But it was too late.
The originally clear sky immediately began to churn with clouds, which then gathered together to form a wind vortex. A pink energy permeated the heavens and earth, then spread across the sky, instantly dyeing all the clouds in the sky a terrifying, blood-red pink.
Bone Douluo's face instantly changed. Although he had long guessed that the owner of the cold snort was at least a Titled Douluo, he could never have imagined that she would be so powerful.
Both were Titled Douluo, yet one side completely suppressed the other with her own pressure, before she even arrived. In his understanding, this was almost impossible.
But the owner of this pink energy in front of him had achieved it.
What was even more terrifying were those nine Spirit Rings that appeared in the sky.
Six black and three red.
A Spirit Ring configuration that completely defied convention.
The entire stadium, filled with thousands of Spirit Masters, fell deathly silent.
Let alone Bone Douluo, whose Spirit Power was only at Level 94.
Even on the arena, Yu Yuanzhen, the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Tang Tian, the Clear Sky Sect Master—all of whom had reached Level 95 Spirit Power—immediately summoned their Spirits, as if facing a formidable enemy.
Their nine Spirit Rings (two yellow, two purple, five black) looked appallingly weak in comparison.
The pink energy converged. A cold woman in a bright golden dress with a solemn expression slowly descended in front of Bone Douluo.
It was Jingni, who had just finished a meeting at the Supreme Pontiff Palace.
Her eyes were icy cold and piercing, her entire body enveloped in a huge golden phantom of her own likeness—her Spirit Avatar. A pink, bloody energy—the Slaughter God Domain—gathered in her hand, forming a long sword that pointed directly at Bone Douluo's throat, who was suppressed and unable to move.
This was Jingni's Spirit, the Jingni Sword. Since cultivating to the Titled Douluo realm, the Jingni Sword had been able to transform between the Beast Spirit (Jingni) and the Tool Spirit (Jingni Sword).
Furthermore, it could achieve coexistence of both in the Spirit Avatar state.
This was also why Qin Xuan fabricated a 'Twin Spirits' for Jingni, and why Golden Crocodile and Qian Daoliu did not suspect her.
When releasing her Spirit, Jingni only needed to use [Phoenix Fire] to change the Spirit Ring colors, hiding the true nature of her power.
"What did you just say you wanted to do?"
The cold snort earlier was from her. She had just finished a boring meeting at the Supreme Pontiff Palace and was planning to return to the Elder Hall to find her husband and child.
However, she sensed his, A Yan's, and Nong Yu's aura near the Seven Great Sects' preliminary arena.
At the Limit Douluo level of mental force, with intentional exploration, the content of Spirit Power transmissions was no longer confidential.
Unexpectedly, within Spirit City, someone dared to harbor ill intentions towards her man. This, she could not tolerate.
"I—" Bone Douluo was so suppressed by Jingni's aura that he couldn't lift his head. It wasn't just Spirit pressure; it was the unadulterated, physical weight of her killing intent and sword qi.
His golden nanmu chair, a symbol of his status, shattered into dust with a crash. He lay sprawled on the ground, his Bone Dragon Avatar flickering and dying. The once high and mighty Bone Douluo was now like a dead dog, pinned to the floor.
By this point, if the people present still couldn't recognize the identity of the newcomer, they would truly be fools.
"Greetings, Second Offering!" All those affiliated with Spirit Hall, led by Yue Guan and Gui Mei, immediately knelt down and performed a kowtow to Jingni.
Other rogue Spirit Masters, and even the various participating Sects, including the Sect Masters of the Lower Four Sects, upon hearing Jingni's identity and seeing the exaggerated nine Spirit Rings on her, also knelt down one by one.
Only the Upper Three Sects did not kneel. But their former arrogance was gone.
"Please spare him, Senior Jingni! My Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has always been on good terms with Spirit Hall. We were invited to participate in this Sect Competition. Why has it come to this?"
Seeing that Bone Douluo was about to die, Ning Fengzhi, as the Sect Master, naturally could not stand idly by. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could not afford the loss of a Titled Douluo.
He first cast a desperate, pleading look at Sword Douluo, Chen Xin.
To his great alarm and surprise, Sword Douluo—his ultimate protector—uncharacteristically shook his head. Chen Xin's face was pale, his hand gripping his sword hilt, but he made no move.
His transmission to Ning Fengzhi was curt and filled with dread. "Fengzhi, I cannot. Her sword intent... it's in another realm. She is not just Level 97. She is a god of death. If I move, we both die."
Thus, in desperation, Ning Fengzhi had no choice but to resort to his most skilled tactic: moral blackmail.
He even called her "Senior." Yes, the kind where he calls a girl ten years younger than him "Senior."
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