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The Residence of Nine Supremes.
Ever since Yun Yang and the others left, everything had gone according to plan. Nothing out of the ordinary had happened.
However, the disciples in the valley were all working even harder in their cultivation.
Dong Qitian stood at the highest point every day, feeling the spiritual Qi washing over him in a cycle. He had even secretly appointed a hundred disciples to observe the specific changes in their physiques.
After this period of observation, Dong Qitian finally confirmed one thing – cultivating in the Residence of Nine Supremes would really change a person's innate talent as time passed, and it was a completely optimized change!
The discovery shocked Dong Qitian to the core!
He knew that even the superior-class Celestial Luck Banner, or even the gold-class Celestial Luck Banner, did not have such a nature-defying effect!
If so, how did the Residence of Nine Supremes do it?
But on this day … ….
"It's almost been twenty days …" Dong Qitian murmured to himself.
"The battle of the Celestial Luck Banner is almost over, isn't it? I wonder how they've fared? "
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Dong Qitian was looking up at the sky when he suddenly sensed something. As a cultivator, he could instantly tell that the Residence of Nine Supremes was about to change. A moment later, he felt a slight tremor coming from the Residence of Nine Supremes beneath his feet.
It was not a large tremor, at most, enough to cause ripples in a pool of clear water.
An ordinary person or even an ordinary cultivator would find it difficult to sense such a feeling. However, with Dong Qitian's cultivation base, he could easily tell, but he could not pinpoint the source of the vibration. This phenomenon piqued Dong Qitian's interest.
As the tremor continued, Dong Qitian was shocked to find that the spiritual Qi from all directions was suddenly gathering towards the Residence of Nine Supremes at an unimaginably crazy frequency!
Even though Dong Qitian had lived for countless years, he had never seen or even heard of such a miraculous phenomenon!
As Dong Qitian's thoughts raced, he seemed to have thought of something. He sprung up quickly and went ten thousand feet up in the air. As far as his eyes could see, the spiritual Qi tide was vast and boundless. Even at such a high altitude, he could not see the end of it.
Dong Qitian soared another twenty thousand feet into the air, looking down at his surroundings from above. It was only then that he could clearly see the wide range of the current spiritual wave. However, because he had seen it clearly, he sucked in a cold breath instinctively.
As far as the eye could see, all the spiritual Qi within a six thousand miles radius was gathering towards the Residence of Nine Supremes! Wave after wave of seemingly substantial azure Spiritual Qi surged over without any signs of stopping.
Looking down from the sky, the Residence of Nine Supremes was already surrounded by an ocean of spiritual Qi, billowing with the wind.
In this world, the first wave of spiritual Qi had already entered the Residence of Nine Supremes, and there were still countless waves to follow … endless and endless …
The gears in Dong Qitian's head spun as he shifted his attention to the situation around the Residence of Nine Supremes. He saw that the dozens of hills within a thousand-mile radius were showing signs of withering!
Ordinary people might not know what this meant, but Dong Qitian knew very well that this sign meant that all the life force within this range was being drained bit by bit until the life force was completely gone and there was no more life force.
With such an endless stream of spiritual Qi, the aura grew stronger and stronger, unstoppable!
The Residence of Nine Supremes, which was located at the gathering point of the surrounding spiritual Qi, had turned into an endless black hole, absorbing the spiritual Qi from all directions like a whale swallowing the sea, as if it would never be satisfied!
"This … has the Celestial Luck Banner been obtained?" Dong Qitian was a little dumbfounded. "But even if it's obtained, it can't create such a huge commotion, can it?"
"Even if the Residence of Nine Supremes' original spiritual Qi had already far surpassed that of ordinary lower-class Celestial Luck Banner sects, it's still within expectations that the spiritual Qi would increase by four times now that it has obtained the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner … However, such a scale and such a shocking change is simply too extraordinary …"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh …
The fluctuation of the spiritual Qi wave continued to increase, gradually emitting a violent howl and whine. It was getting more and more intense. The spiritual Qi had only entered quietly in the beginning, but now, it was like the Milky Way was pouring in. The momentum was appalling and soul-stirring!
At this moment, another beam of green light flashed in midair!
Boom!
A green Celestial Luck Banner flew swiftly from the distant horizon and landed at the highest point of the Residence of Nine Supremes' station.
Then, it stopped moving, allowing the torrential Spiritual Qi storm to come and go. The Green Celestial Luck Banner remained motionless. Only the flag, which was dozens of feet wide, fluttered in the wind and rattled.
As the green Celestial Luck Banner landed, the speed of the spiritual Qi pouring in increased. It was already extremely fast, but now, it had to be added as it flew into the Residence of Nine Supremes like streaks of green dragons.
Now, the spiritual energy that was pouring in was no longer solid, but pure and solid!
Dong Qitian was completely dumbfounded by the sudden turn of events. He was utterly dumbfounded!
"No, this is clearly a phenomenon that can only be caused by a middle-class Celestial Luck Banner. But isn't their target the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner this time? How did it become a middle-class one? This doesn't make sense! "
"Could it be that this group of kids soared to middle-class in one go after they went there? But … how is this possible?! Whether it's Yun Yang, Shi Wuchen, and the others' abilities or the abilities of their disciples, advancing to lower-class Celestial Luck Banner is basically the limit. At most, they can only go to the lower-class intermediate-class, and there's no possibility of further advancement. It's wishful thinking to even make it to the top three of the lower-class, let alone successfully break through to the middle-class! "
Dong Qitian was very confident in this judgment.
In his opinion, the Residence of Nine Supremes' expedition this time would definitely obtain the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner!
Moreover, the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner would not be the last place!
According to his prediction, the Residence of Nine Supremes could make it to the middle-class of the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner, around fourth or fifth place. It was impossible for them to touch the top three. After all, the promotion of the Celestial Luck Banner required five victories to be qualified to continue challenging. Although the Residence of Nine Supremes' current foundation was quite impressive, reaching this point was really the limit. Any of the top three lower-class Celestial Luck Banner sects was a solid force, and the Residence of Nine Supremes was not enough to keep them in check!
Not to mention becoming a lower-class chief disciple, it was an unrealistic dream to fight for a middle-class Celestial Luck Banner and take down the last place of a middle-class sect!
But now, the reality was that this absolutely impossible was delivered to them with great fanfare and fanfare!
Dong Qitian could only smile bitterly as he watched the abundant spiritual Qi pouring in like a great river flowing into the sea.
But after smiling bitterly, a strong sense of excitement and indescribable emotion rose from the bottom of his heart!
Dong Qitian knew one thing very well – he had actually witnessed a miracle!
The original concentration of spiritual Qi in the Residence of Nine Supremes had far surpassed that of the lower-class Celestial Luck Banner! If the spiritual energy density of a sect with a lower-class Celestial Luck Banner was four times higher than that of an ordinary realm, then the spiritual energy density of a sect with a lower-class Celestial Luck Banner would be four times higher than that of an ordinary realm.
Then, the spiritual Qi atmosphere in the Residence of Nine Supremes would be at least six times stronger.
Now that the Residence of Nine Supremes had been directly upgraded to a middle-class Celestial Luck Banner sect, its spiritual Qi density had been increased by four times and the basic providence increased by two times on top of the original foundation. In other words, the atmosphere had been increased by six times out of thin air!
Such an increase … the spiritual Qi in the Residence of Nine Supremes was comparable to the spiritual Qi density of a sect that was about to become an upper-class Celestial Luck Banner sect!
A small sect that had just ascended to the ranks of middle-class Celestial Luck Banner sects had the same benefits as upper-class Celestial Luck Banner sects. What did this mean?
Moreover, in Dong Qitian's opinion, what the Residence of Nine Supremes possessed was far more than what he could see!
There was also a strange force in the Residence of Nine Supremes!
This unique force was different from ordinary spiritual Qi; it possessed a mystical effect that spiritual Qi could not achieve – it could subtly change a person's aptitude!
Even the Sacred Heart Palace did not possess such an effect that was beyond common knowledge!
Even the East Celestial Palace, which was superior to the Sacred Heart Palace, did not possess it!
This was a super power that had never been seen since ancient times!
In other words, the Residence of Nine Supremes possessed a trump card that was unique in the world!
Although such a sect was only a middle-class sect now, its future was already glorious and magnificent. As long as it did not fall, the height it could reach in the future was a height that even Dong Qitian dared not imagine!
The Sacred Heart Palace?
The East Celestial Palace?
At the very least, Dong Qitian could now affirm that a sect with an upper-class Celestial Luck Banner would not be the end of the Residence of Nine Supremes!
'Could it be that I've been imprisoned for four thousand years and now that I'm released, I'm here to witness the birth of this legend?'
'This is the so-called legend that goes down in history!'
Dong Qitian mumbled to himself.
However … the next moment …
Looking at the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth that was still surging into the Residence of Nine Supremes like a green dragon, Dong Qitian suddenly remembered what he had overlooked, and his expression changed drastically.
'Sh * t!'
As the thought flashed through his mind, Dong Qitian's body blurred and dashed into the Residence of Nine Supremes as if he had crossed the void.
Everything else aside, Dong Qitian's skill alone was enough to stun all the people in the middle-class Celestial Luck Banner sects. It was a brilliant move that could move ten thousand miles in an instant!
However, Dong Qitian was not flaunting his skill. It was because of the urgency of the situation. The moment he rushed back to the Residence of Nine Supremes, the situation was as he had predicted. More than a quarter of the people in the Residence of Nine Supremes looked like they were struggling in pain. Their faces were flushed and their bodies were bloated.
Of course, there were also many who had built a solid foundation in the path of martial arts. They were quietly sitting cross-legged to cultivate and absorb spiritual Qi.
Even with Dong Qitian's vast knowledge and steady state of mind, he was at a loss for what to do when he saw the situation unfolding before him.
"Senior, what should we do?"
Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang flew over, looking anxious. "Senior Dong, what … what's going on?"
Dong Qitian heaved a long sigh. "This is … Yun Yang's group has succeeded in seizing the Celestial Luck Banner, and what they've obtained isn't just the established lower-class Celestial Luck Banner but the higher-class middle-class Celestial Luck Banner. In other words, the Residence of Nine Supremes has become a middle-class sect now. That's why there's such a massive influx of spiritual Qi. This is the benefit of a Celestial Luck Banner sect. It's changing the spiritual Qi environment for the Residence of Nine Supremes … "
Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang had expected this, but they were still shocked. "But isn't the extent of the spiritual Qi influx a little too much? There are too many people in our sect who can't withstand such an influx of spiritual Qi. "
Dong Qitian chuckled humorlessly. "Speaking of this, I've probably guessed wrongly. I didn't expect Yun Yang's group to actually obtain the middle-class Celestial Luck Banner, causing such a drastic change. However, even I can't do anything about the situation now … "
Ping Xiaoyi's expression changed. "Even senior can't do anything about it? Can't we just give it a try?"
Dong Qitian looked awkward. "If there were only a handful of people, or even a dozen of them, I could still try and guide the flow of spiritual Qi. However, there are so many people who are being infused with spiritual Qi now. There's no telling who to save or not to save. It's better to let them bear it themselves and guide themselves … If they can get through this crisis eventually, it'll be a great benefit to their mental state and cultivation journey. It's best for them to face this opportunity themselves!"
Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang were stunned.
Deal with it themselves and endure it?
This was obviously a gamble for those who were being infused with spiritual Qi. Based on the current situation, would there not be a lot of people dying?
Dong Qitian said in a low voice, "The root cause of the current situation is that the density of spiritual Qi is too thick. After going through the natural cleansing, they'll be reborn and enter the path of cultivation. These people are the fated ones … No matter what they cultivate in the future, they'll achieve twice the result with half the effort and become the cream of the crop."
"However, those who can't withstand such a massive amount of spiritual Qi …"
Dong Qitian frowned as he considered his words.
"Cause what?" Both of them asked anxiously.
"Cause … their meridians to rupture and their dantian to be burnt … it's a break in the path of cultivation, returning to the mundane world …" Dong Qitian said solemnly.
"Returning to the mundane world … Senior, do you mean that they can no longer cultivate and can only be ordinary people?" Guo Nuanyang pressed.
"It's better if it's only to return to the mundane world and become ordinary people. Those who can't withstand the spiritual Qi will most likely self-destruct on the spot. After all, with the current strength of the spiritual Qi …"
"This outcome is already a foregone conclusion. It's hard to change it with any external force. It's futile to try and force it."
Dong Qitian said, "There are too many that can't withstand it now. There's only the three of us. How can we take care of it all? What we should be more concerned about now is the extent of the spiritual Qi that's infused into the Residence of Nine Supremes. This spiritual Qi is the foundation of the Residence of Nine Supremes' future. We can't open the mountain guarding formation and let it disperse … "
Ping Xiaoyi's eyes shone. "Senior, do you mean that if the formation is opened, the concentration of the spiritual Qi in the Residence of Nine Supremes will be greatly reduced and the disciples will be relieved?"
Guo Nuanyang said, "That's right. As long as the people are still here, nothing matters. I agree with opening the mountain guarding formation to disperse the excessive spiritual Qi …"
Dong Qitian chuckled humorlessly again. "You're thinking too simply. Even if the mountain guarding formation is opened now, the spiritual Qi won't disperse!
The reason the spiritual Qi is gathered here is mainly because of the Celestial Luck Banner at the highest point of the Residence of Nine Supremes. As long as the Celestial Luck Banner is still there, it can't be uprooted nor destroyed. Opening the mountain guarding formation is no better than quenching one's thirst with poison. It's futile. "
Dong Qitian closed his eyes and said faintly, "Now, we can only … depend on each person's own fortune."
"If we can make it through, we'll have this opportunity and be reborn. If we can't, we'll be reduced to ashes. Of course, it's also possible that we'll have to quit the path of martial arts. This isn't something that can be changed by a mere human. "
Ping Xiaoyi and Guo Nuanyang looked even worse as the latter murmured, "Didn't senior say that we can still save a dozen people if we try our best? With the two of us, we should be able to save more people …"
Dong Qitian said calmly, "Since the beginning of time, there's a saying that goes like this – there's no sin one can't endure; there's only blessings one can't enjoy. And the origin of this saying is probably this kind of situation. "
"No matter how difficult and painful the situation is, one can get through it as long as they grit their teeth and don't give up. Even if they can't, they can still take a breather. However, once the fortune is too great, many will die because they can't take it. "
"This is life."
Dong Qitian said faintly, "A person's fate is predetermined!"
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