The Fate of Eternal Life

Chapter 95 Meeting Jiang Taixu for a Sparring Match
Led by Jiang Tingting, Ning Qingyi followed her to the ancient Jiang family's residence in the Holy City.

This is a divine palace, covering an extremely vast area. Only the major immortal forces could possess such a base within the divine city.

Of course, none of these things were enough to make Ning Qing take notice, but one piece of news surprised him for a moment.

"Greetings, Little Celestial Venerable. The Divine King Ancestor learned that the Little Celestial Venerable was coming and specially sent me to invite you." As soon as I entered the Jiang family's residence, someone from the Jiang family came to invite me.

"Is King Jiang in the Holy City?" Ning Qingyi asked.

“The God King Ancestor has been in seclusion for a long time, I don’t know…” Jiang Tingting shook her head, but quickly smiled and said, “Master, the Ancestor likes me very much, come with me to see him.”

Ning Qing nodded: "The number one attacker in four thousand years, I have long admired King Jiang."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tingting couldn't help but laugh. Although her cultivation period was short, after cultivating for a while in places like the Jiang family and Yaochi, she knew how arrogant her master was and was somewhat worried that he might be disrespectful to the God King Ancestor.

After all, just moments before, he had personally killed an ancient clan's ancestral king.

"Then come with me, Master!"

Jiang Tingting happily led the way, and soon brought them to a small courtyard.

In the center of the courtyard stands an ancient tree, dozens of feet tall, with golden leaves that exude vitality and seem to emanate spiritual energy, making it appear extraordinary.

Beneath the tree stood the peerless god-king Jiang Taixu, dressed in white, with his hands behind his back.

"God King Ancestor!"

Jiang Tingting ran over in small steps, and Jiang Taixu moved slightly before turning around.

His face was strikingly handsome, yet his eyes held a deep sense of history. His hair was jet black, each strand glistening, and his upright posture exuded unparalleled elegance. Simply standing there, he gave the impression of a majestic mountain capable of supporting the heavens, an immortal monument standing tall between heaven and earth.

"It's good that you're back." Jiang Taixu's voice was gentle, and it was clear that he liked Jiang Tingting, his descendant, very much.

"I brought my master back with me too," Jiang Tingting said with some pride.

A hint of doting flashed in Jiang Taixu's eyes, then he looked at Ning Qingyi and said, "I thought I would have to take action, but I didn't expect you to solve the problem of the Ancestral King with your own abilities."

"Greetings, Divine King Jiang." Ning Qingyi was unusually polite before saying, "It's just that I'm relying on the protective treasure left by my master. Every one I use is one less I have."

“I’ve heard from the younger members of the clan that you are an arrogant person, but now it seems that they were wrong,” Jiang Taixu said.

Ning Qingyi shook her head and chuckled, "It's just that they don't want to wrong themselves. Some scions of noble families and heirs of great sects think they're something special, but they're nothing but good-for-nothings. And some of the older generation are even more arrogant and presumptuous. I naturally won't be polite to such people."

"What a fine line, 'I don't want to wrong myself.' You have the right to say that." Jiang Taixu chuckled upon hearing this, then solemnly added, "I'm sorry to trouble you with Tingting's cultivation."

Ning Qingyi said, "God King, you are mistaken. Tingting is a descendant of my Luofu Mountain lineage. Although she comes from the Jiang family, she will inherit my sect's tradition and bring glory to the family in the future. Therefore, we should put in a lot of effort."

Jiang Taixu hesitated for a moment, sighed, and said, "Since you are Tingting's master, young friend, you are practically family. In that case, I'd like to swallow my pride and ask for another discussion."

"You're too kind, God King. Apart from letting Tingting return to the Jiang family, everything else is negotiable," Ning Qingyi chuckled. He understood Jiang Taixu's meaning. Jiang Tingting possessed the Taiyin Physique and cultivated the Taiyin True Scripture, so she was bound to achieve extraordinary things in the future. Naturally, she was valued by the clan elders, who wanted to take her back.

Jiang Taixu paused for a moment, then sighed and said with a wry smile, "Fine, I won't make things difficult for you, young friend. Tingting is, after all, a descendant of Emperor Hengyu. If the Jiang family has any problems in the future, they won't just ignore them."

Jiang Tingting understood immediately and, as if facing a formidable enemy, ran back to Ning Qingyi's side from Jiang Shenwang's side.

Although the little girl had taken a lot of sweet talk from the Jiang family, she still managed to turn the tables on them when it came to the crucial moment.

Ning Qingyi couldn't help but pat her little head, while Jiang Taixu couldn't help but shake his head.

“Young friend, you killed the ancient king of the Primordial Clan and many young people of the Ancient Clan with a single sword outside the city. Although this greatly boosted the morale of our human race, there are still hidden dangers. Do you have any countermeasures?” Jiang Taixu chose to ignore it and asked seriously.

"God King, you are overthinking it. I am protected by my sect. Even if a Great Sage or an ancient royal saint wielding an ancient imperial weapon were to attack me without any shame, I would have my own ways to deal with it," Ning Qingyi said calmly.

He wasn't lying. Even if Ge Hong was just a background character, with the Gate of Immortality, the Desolate Tower, and the Lesser Destiny Technique, he was invincible and had no fear of being attacked by a Saint Realm expert.

"It seems you are confident, young friend. Then I will not say any more." Jiang Taixu smiled freely, but then promised, "However, if we are ever in great trouble, my Jiang family will not stand idly by and will do everything in our power."

As Jiang Taixu spoke, he handed over a token.

"This is my Divine Tree Token. If you take this token to any of my Jiang family's ancestral lands, someone will come to your aid. Please keep it safe, young friend."

Ning Qing hesitated for a moment, but seeing Jiang Tingting's hopeful expression, he finally accepted it: "Thank you for your kindness, God King. I would be impolite to refuse."

Jiang Taixu simply smiled warmly.

“However, speaking of help, I do have something I would like to ask the God King.” Ning Qingyi accepted the Divine Wood Token, then turned to look at Jiang Taixu, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

Jiang Taixu was taken aback: "Young friend, you mean...?"

"It is said that King Jiang's Battle Saint Technique is the best attack technique in five thousand years. May I see it?" Ning Qingyi asked earnestly.

The "Fight" secret can evolve into various offensive and killing techniques, ever-changing and unparalleled.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Taixu pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, let's go to the martial arts arena of my Jiang family in the Holy City."

"Thank you, God-King!"

Ning Qingyi bowed solemnly.

Soon, the Jiang family members received news that the Taixu God King was going to give Ning Qingyi guidance, and the clansmen who remained in the divine city quickly gathered here.

A martial arts arena.

As soon as Jiang Taixu entered, he used the methods of a sage to reinforce the area to prevent it from being destroyed in the battle between the two.

"Please come in, young friend."

Jiang Taixu stood with his hands behind his back, his tone calm and humble.

Who is he? He is the number one fighter in five thousand years, and he became a saint after the revival of all things in heaven and earth. He is a rare existence. He has the confidence to guide a junior.

Ning Qingyi didn't stand on ceremony. He trembled slightly and heard a clear sword sound ringing out from within his body.

"Zheng!"

"Roar!"

Two divine voices overlapped, and a sword aura transformed into a dragon shape, bursting out from his spine. The overwhelming killing intent crushed the sky, and even the void cracked!
This is the latest move he has mastered. He uses the dragon-patterned black gold sword bone in his spine to unleash the true meaning of the Imperial Dragon Qi from the Taihuang Scripture. It is extremely powerful!
A look of surprise flashed in Jiang Taixu's eyes. His whole body was covered in golden divine light. He drew two fingers of his right hand together and slashed down like an unparalleled divine sword!
"Qiang!"

The two sword intents collided and fought in the void, cracking the heavens and earth and unleashing vast swathes of divine light. Even the divine laws were obliterated and disappeared into the void.

"boom!"

An even more terrifying battle is about to begin.

Within Ning Qingyi's spine, a great dragon awakens, soaring above the nine heavens. Thousands of strands of sword energy intertwine amidst the howling, transforming into an eternal light that is neither dragon nor sword, emitting bursts of dragon roars, as if it could shake the heavens and myriad worlds!

"It possesses some of the invincible charm of the Supreme Emperor's Sword and the Imperial Dragon Aura!" Jiang Taixu was moved. His white robes fluttered, his heroic figure was imposing, and his eyes, deeper than the starry sky, held neither joy nor sorrow.

Five thousand years ago, he swept across the ancient star of the Big Dipper with his Battle Saint Technique. He encountered all kinds of opponents and all kinds of wondrous techniques, but all were defeated by him. Ning Qingyi's Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword Bone, though extraordinary in its intent, was ultimately just that. Jiang Taixu traced the Great Dao with both hands, and gradually a dragon shadow formed, giving birth to an invincible aura!

Imperial Dragon Qi!

Ning Qingyi had practiced this method, so he naturally knew what Jiang Taixu was transforming.

"boom!"

The God-King's aura suddenly surged, his snow-white robes fluttered, and hundreds of dragon shadows rose around him, eventually converging into one and rushing upwards.

Ning Qingyi and Jiang Taixu's secret techniques collided in the sky, dazzling and spectacular, tearing through the void and piercing the heavens, igniting a battle throughout the entire training ground.

If it weren't for Jiang Taixu's sage-like methods preserving it before the war, it would probably have cracked by now.

The roar of the dragon filled the heavens and earth, and countless fragments scattered everywhere. In the end, nothing remained in the void.

"As expected of a God-King, you actually managed to see through my sword energy so quickly with your Battle Saint Technique," Ning Qingyi exclaimed in admiration.

Jiang Taixu asked seriously, "Young friend, could it be that you have the fortune to learn the imperial dragon energy of the Great Xia Dynasty?"

Ning Qing smiled but remained silent. It was clear that this was the answer; Jiang Taixu gave him a deep look but didn't press further.

"What does King Jiang think of this technique?" Ning Qingyi asked earnestly.

"Its power is considerable, but it hasn't escaped the old patterns of its predecessors," Jiang Taixu commented earnestly.

Ning Qingyi seemed to be deep in thought.

The Nine Secrets each have their own focus and almost never overlap. The "Fighting" Secret is the fundamental method of combat deduced by the ancient Heavenly Venerable. As long as one grasps the essence of the Fighting Holy Method, one can use this method to deduce and master various attack techniques.

Therefore, a high level of comprehension is required of the successor. Looking at Ye Fan's later path to success, his ability to cultivate hundreds of scriptures in the furnace and create the Heavenly Emperor Fist is related to his early practice of studying and comprehending various attack techniques using the Holy Method of Combat.

What seemed like a remarkable attack technique to him was, in the eyes of Jiang Taixu, a master of martial arts, nothing special.

Once Ning Qing realized this, she stopped wasting time and used her true abilities.

"I have studied Buddhist teachings; please enlighten me, Divine King!"

Ning Qingyi unleashed the Namo Fist, and countless Buddhas and celestial dragons coiled around him, transforming into the extraordinary phenomena of this fist technique.

"boom!"

"boom!"

Jiang Taixu made his move, his black hair flying wildly, his eyes sharp as knives. With every gesture, thousands upon thousands of sword beams shot out, striking forward together, turning the void into a honeycomb and completely piercing it.

Battle Saint Technique!

This was the first time the God-King had displayed the Nine Secrets, the Holy Art of Attack, whose destructive power was unparalleled in the world. At this moment, the onlookers all changed color, marveling that the title of the number one attacker in five thousand years was indeed well-deserved.

"boom!"

The clash between Buddhist Fist and the Nine Secrets of Taoism caused the heavens and earth to boil and be torn apart!

Ning Qingyi was incredibly brave. He threw a punch forward, and with the blessing of the Heavenly Sound, a Buddha pointed to the sky and touched the earth, directly suppressing the enemy.

The peerless god-king, his eyes flashing with lightning, his long black hair flying backward, did not back down at all, and threw a terrifying punch.

"Clap!"

The Buddha shattered, but the God King's path was blocked by this punch.

"Come again!"

Ning Qing was overjoyed, for since he had comprehended the Namo Fist, few had been able to fight him.

As expected of the Battle Saint Technique, its combat power is unparalleled in the world!
He became increasingly violent. As the Namo Fist was activated, the dragon-patterned black and gold sword spine in his body revealed the divine map of the Three Realms and Nine Lands. Streams of dragon energy merged into the Namo Fist, adding three times its power!

"Buzz!"

The Buddha appeared again, but this time his power was even greater than before, and few of the Jiang family members who were watching were able to stand firm.

The celestial sound of the Great Dao resounded, as if it had pierced through time and space from ancient times. The fingertips of the enormous deities and Buddhas shone brightly, as if endless flames were burning within them.

The Buddha struck down with his palm, as if creating the heavens and the earth, so powerful that even the ends of the earth could not be seen.

A look of surprise flashed in Jiang Taixu's eyes. The Battle Saint Technique had returned, and this time, he transformed into an unparalleled divine sword.

"Boom!"

A soft sound came from the void, and the huge Buddha phantom trembled as a hole was punched through its massive hand.

"Bo! Bo! Bo!"

One soft sound after another rang out, as if dazzling fireworks were blooming in the Buddha's giant hand, constantly bursting open and being pierced by soaring sword beams.

"puff!"

With a final soft sound, the God-King broke free and rushed out, standing silently in the void, his expression moved.

"What a fine Buddhist martial art! Legend has it that our human race has an invincible martial art called the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist. I wonder how it compares to this one."

Ning Qingyi remained silent, looking at her palm, which bore bloodstains from sword energy.

"As expected, the extraordinary phenomena of the Namo Fist technique can only go this far. Only by using the Golden Body to blast away the opponent can it have endless wonderful uses."

Ning Qingyi sighed and stopped using the Nanwu Fist, because with his current golden body, he was naturally no match for Jiang Taixu's saintly body, and thus lost his value.

"Senior God King, I recently awakened a strange phenomenon. Please enlighten me."

“This strange phenomenon interests me greatly,” Jiang Taixu said seriously.

Ning Qingyi's expression was solemn. He let out a long roar, and chaotic energy spread. A phantom of a god appeared in the air. Then, he punched the heavens open, and a beam of divine light shone brightly.

"boom!"

The heavens were cleaved open by this divine light, and the chaotic energy split apart. The light and ethereal energy rose, while the turbid and malevolent energy sank downwards, spreading across the sky and earth in a vast and mighty manner.

Jiang Taixu's eyes widened in shock, for he sensed a threat emanating from the divine light!
He extended a finger, and the divine light sliced ​​through the saint's body as if it were nothing, so deep that bone was visible, and drops of holy blood dripped down.

The primordial energy that followed surged into the wound, the turbid energy corroding his body and the pure energy extinguishing his spiritual power, aiming to completely obliterate his saintly body.

Of course, Jiang Taixu erased the damage with just a thought, but it still horrified him.

"As expected, the new generation surpasses the old; young friend, you already possess an invincible aura."

(End of this chapter)