Full level of enlightenment: I achieved Daozu by ascending to the lower realm

Chapter 691 Sword Points to the Second Floor

After another half an incense stick's time, Yao Ling finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He noticed that below, the insects had begun to climb on each other.

Using each other's strength to move upwards, they were only a little over ten feet away from Ning Qi.

"Master, be careful, they're coming up!"

Seeing this, Yao Ling quickly reminded Ning Qi.

However, Ning Qi seemed to be under a spell at this moment.

Hovering in the void, it just stares blankly at the insect of thoughts.

"Owner?"

Seeing that he didn't react, Yao Ling couldn't help but whisper in his ear, "Wake up, we're going to be eaten by bugs."

"呲呲!"

By the time he got here, the insect's venom had reached the protective barrier he had just set up, and the layers of protection were beginning to be corroded by the venom.

It looked like their defenses were about to be completely breached.

"call!"

At this moment, Ning Qi suddenly came to his senses and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Master, are you alright?"

Upon seeing this, Yao Ling immediately came over and asked.

Those eyes were filled with worry.

"Don't worry, I'm fine!"

Ning Qi smiled, then turned his attention downwards: "I just used telepathy to tell Ji Wanru and the others what's going on here."

"Tell them absolutely not to come in, or they'll be asking for death."

"Ah, even at this critical juncture, you're still thinking about them!"

Yao Ling was immediately displeased upon hearing this.

"I can't leave her alone. She just contacted me and was all set to come over."

Ning Qi shrugged and then looked down: "However, I feel I should also have a way to deal with them."

"You've already come up with a solution?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling immediately became interested.

His eyes were full of curiosity.

We are just waiting for Ning Qi's reply.

"Yes, Shi Xiaokun just told me that the flames of this academy have been refined by the power of our incense offerings!"

"Then, I'll test the power of this academy's blazing flames!"

Ning Qi nodded, looking eager to try.

Clearly, he had already decided from the beginning to use these insects to test the insects he had just obtained.

"That's great! The Primal Flame will definitely be able to handle these disgusting things!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ling immediately became interested: "Let them be arrogant just now, burn them to death."

"Alright, let's take a look!"

Ning Qi nodded, and then directly activated the primordial flames of his inner world.

He then deliberately activated the Netherworld Ghost Fire within his body as well.

"呲呲!"

After the flames merged, they burst into a series of ear-piercing scorching sounds.

Under Ning Qi's control, the raging flames gradually condensed and took shape.

At first it was only the size of a palm, but later it gradually grew to several meters in size.

"Not enough, open it!"

Ning Qi looked at the primordial flames before him and let out a loud shout.

"call!"

"Boom!"

"..."

Before he finished speaking, the primordial flames began to merge with his ghostly flames.

After merging, both sides began to pour down onto the insects below.

"Chirp chirp!"

"..."

After landing on the ground, the sound of insects being roasted could be heard immediately.

Many insects screamed in agony, and their venom was no longer effective.

They were all ignited directly by the blazing flames and ghostly fire of the academy.

"Whoosh!"

"boom!"

The flames spread rapidly after landing, almost instantly.

It swept in all directions.

There was absolutely no chance for them to react; all the insects here were burned to ashes by his primal flames.

In an instant, the underground was filled with corpses charred by the flames of the courtyard.

The corpses of these insects were piled up, and Ning Qi could already reach them.

However, they have no hope left.

"That's amazing! That's incredible!"

"These insects are no match for us!"

The spirit, perched on his shoulder, gesticulated wildly as it spoke.

Those eyes were filled with the look of someone who had survived a disaster.

"That's all there is to it!"

"Now that the problem is solved, I'll use my voice to call Ji Wanru and the others over!"

Ning Qi looked contemptuously at the corpses below and couldn't help but laugh.

"it is good!"

After Yao Ling agreed, she returned to Ning Qi's shoulder.

Ning Qi glanced at him and then took out his communication jade pendant.

He then activated it, and a phantom-like figure slowly appeared before him.

"Young Master Ding, how is it?"

As soon as Ji Wanru appeared, she immediately asked with concern.

"It's alright, the problem here has been resolved!"

Ning Qi smiled and then said, "You'd better bring our people over now. Let's continue on our way."

"This way, we can save a lot of trouble."

"Okay, I'll have everyone come over right away! Please wait here for a moment!"

After listening to his words, Ji Wanru nodded in agreement.

Before Ning Qi could say anything, they abruptly cut off their telepathic communication.

"Then let's wait here. They should be here soon."

After thinking for a moment, Yao Ling said, "Next, we'll see what else happens here."

"Yes, but don't worry, you can move freely here for now!"

Ning Qi nodded and turned his gaze forward: "Look, there's only one road ahead."

"Let's go over there later and find out what's going on!"

"Correct!"

Yao Ling glanced over, revealing a confident expression.

"They arrived pretty quickly!"

After he finished speaking, Ning Qi turned his attention to the passage they had come from.

At this moment, Jiawanru had already emerged from the depths with her guards.

Each of them had a wary look in their eyes.

After all, they were going to continue their adventures.

"coming!"

A moment later, the medicinal spirit suddenly flashed into Ning Qi's dantian.

Clearly, he didn't want these people to see him.

"Young Master Ding!"

Soon, Ji Wanru's greeting could be heard.

Ning Qi went to take a look.

Sure enough, Ji Wanru and her group were spotted.

"Young Master Ding, are you alright?"

"This is……"

After these people came out, they didn't notice the situation here at first.

Later, they saw the terrible scene before them.

This is beyond tragic.

These insects died in different ways, and they lay scattered on the ground, one by one.

If Ning Qi hadn't told them that the problem was solved, no one would have dared to take another step forward.

"Wow, it was solved so easily?"

"How did you do that?"

"..."

Many people started discussing it.

Each of them wore a look of shock on their face.

They racked their brains but couldn't figure out how Ning Qi had done it.

"Alright, let's go this way, it's safe here now!"

Seeing that no one had reacted yet, Ning Qi was the first to remind them, "Are they really all dead?"

"Could there be any survivors? We need to be careful!"

"..."

The guards behind them reminded each other.

"Don't worry, I've already killed them all, there won't be any more problems."

Seeing their hesitation, Ning Qi put on a relaxed expression and continued, "I'll set an example for you!"

After saying that, he walked straight down.

"Crench!"

Soon, he stepped on the corpse of an insect.

The scenario he had imagined—the corpse being crushed by trampling—did not occur.

On the contrary, the corpse was incredibly hard, even after he stomped on it a few more times.

All of this was to no avail.

There was simply no way to do anything to the skeleton of this insect's corpse.

"It's really hard!"

Even Yao Ling couldn't help but join in the吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for complaining/criticizing).

He hadn't expected that these insects, which had been dead for hundreds of years, could still be so tough.

"I feel like something's wrong!"

Ning Qi looked at the corpses and said in a deep voice, "Shi Xiaokun, what happened here?"

After he said that, Shi Xiaokun appeared in his mind.

"Master, this is the result of being burned by the primordial flames!"

"But don't worry, they won't be long before they turn to ashes!"

Looking at the insect corpses, Shi Xiaokun slowly said, "Anything that has been scorched by the primordial flames will end up like this!"

"I see!"

Ning Qi was relieved after hearing his explanation.

Just now, I thought it was because I was too strong.

However, it now seems that this has nothing to do with strength.

"It's so hard!"

"It can't be cut!"

"..."

Just as Ning Qi was figuring out what was going on, he heard a lot of people talking behind him.

They have already come up and begun to investigate the situation here.

"Young Master Ding, do you know what's going on?"

Ji Wanru sighed, then walked over to Ning Qi and asked in a deep voice.

After all, he was the one who solved these problems, so if we don't ask him, there's no one else to ask.

"They were all burned to death by the flames that came from this underground river."

"In terms of their strength, they are indeed very strong!"

"The key issue is that they can also spray venom, which could cause serious trouble if you're not careful."

Seeing that everyone was asking this question, Ning Qi stopped hiding it.

Explain the situation clearly to everyone, and explain exactly what happened.

"They were burned to death by this underground river?"

Ji Wanru noticed his questioning expression.

"good."

Ning Qi didn't intend to explain further, and simply nodded in response.

"In that case, rest assured, let's continue on our way!"

Ji Wanru confirmed with Ning Qi several times before she felt relieved.

"it is good!"

"Let's go!"

"..."

After making the arrangements, he took the lead and headed over there.

The guards behind him followed closely behind.

They all wore solemn expressions.

Clearly, the prospect of entering a completely new passage made them feel uneasy.

Many people have encountered this situation.

"Everything is safe, everyone can come over without worry!"

After walking a distance, Ji Wanru reminded the few people behind her who were still hesitating.

"it is good!"

"Let's go!"

"..."

With her reassurance, they were completely relieved.

One by one, they all followed and walked over here.

They quickly left the sea of ​​insects and arrived at the passage ahead.

Even after entering, they all remained wary.

They are always observing their surroundings.

Ning Qi offered no advice in response.

Once they realize there's no danger, they'll naturally relax.

"These people are truly cowards!"

Within his dantian, Yao Ling couldn't help but complain, "This is what they're doing, and they're still assigned to this mission!"

"If it were me, I wouldn't come here. It's just embarrassing!"

"That's not entirely true; a person's life is in danger."

"Who would be willing to lose their life here!"

"Usually, they are the kind of people who are carefree and act without considering the consequences."

After analyzing the situation, Ning Qi continued walking forward.

"Young Master Ding, have you looked at the compass? Are we heading in the right direction?"

After he had taken a few steps, Ji Wanru reminded him.

Ning Qi didn't waste any words. He took out their compass and started looking ahead to see if they were on the right track.

After comparing the options, they finally determined that this was the right path.

"After passing through two or three more passages, we'll find the way down!"

Ning Qi pointed in one direction and said to everyone, "Everyone, give it your all! Once we get there, we'll find a place to rest properly!"

"it is good!"

With just one sentence, he put everyone at ease.

One by one, they began to look for a good place where they could rest for a while.

"Of course, we also need to arrange for people to be on duty and patrol!"

Ji Wanru suddenly remembered something and quickly reminded him, "If anything happens, report it immediately. Don't make decisions on your own!"

"Yes, my lord!"

"As ordered."

Upon hearing this, the guards responded respectfully.

"Go!"

Ji Wanru waved her hand.

This is an open area, and it's relatively safer here.

Standing here, you can observe the dangers both in front and behind.

They can detect any slightest disturbance immediately.

"Finally, we have a place to rest. After we rest, we'll continue our journey!"

"Let's go see what's inside this place that leads to the next level!"

Ning Qi sat to the side and spoke to Ji Wanru.

At this moment, she was on a boulder, observing her surroundings.

Although this place looks safe, there are several passageways.

There are three or four in front and behind.

This also means that they will face more dangers.

"Yes, if it's safe, let's go down together and see what's going on!"

Ji Wanru came to her senses and said seriously.

"Okay, you can come down too. We have enough people patrolling!"

"Just let them take turns on duty."

Seeing that she still showed no sign of coming down, Ning Qi waved to her and said, "We need to make sure we're full of energy."

"Otherwise, if we encounter any trouble later, we won't be able to keep up our spirits!"

"it is good!"

After hearing his words, Ji Wanru jumped down.

"That's more like it!"

Ning Qi smiled and joked.

"I just tried to contact my senior brothers by telepathy, but I still can't reach them!"

Ji Wanru forced a smile, her face showing worry.

"We're too far away, there's no way we can get in touch!"

Ning Qi nodded and reassured him, "But don't worry, they're stronger than us, they'll be fine!" (End of Chapter)