Even if the number of Martial Saint-level experts back then wasn't as large as now, we can assume there were at least thirty percent. After all, it was the lingering resonance after the ancient glory.

And what does a hundred times the quantity mean?

Thousands of Martial Saints!

Even more!

Ning Qi's expression turned serious.

Even if there were only thousands of First Realm Martial Saints, they would be enough to destroy this world dozens of times over. The power of a Martial Saint is far superior to the Celestial Human Realm, not to mention that these invaders surely don't just have First Realm Martial Saints; it's likely there are numerous Fifth Realm Martial Saints among them.

By this comparison.

There is no chance of victory.

By normal logic deduction, this world should have been destroyed long ago.

Yet, since it still exists, it indicates an unexpected formidable power intervened.

"What happened afterward?" Ning Qi asked softly.

The Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint stood up, gazing toward the sky, taking a deep breath:

"As you might have guessed, under normal circumstances, we would definitely not be opponents. In fact, that's exactly what happened; we were defeated step by step, one strong person after another died in battle, everyone was in despair."

Mildly spoken, yet it was a painful era.

"Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the world consciousness awakened!" His eyes burned with fervor.

"Even the invaders did not anticipate this change. According to them, the consciousness of our Lower Realm is extremely difficult to awaken. Perhaps the efforts of generations of predecessors paid off, and our world, which was already on the brink of ascension, awakened in such extreme conditions!"

"The power of world consciousness is undeniable; it empowered the Martial Saints of our world, dramatically increasing their strength, allowing the invaders to be easily annihilated. Victory was in sight, and the world consciousness even destroyed the connected world channels, erasing all previously formed Martial Saint Tao Mark imprints."

"But, it didn't come without a cost."

"The newly awakened world consciousness was not stable; after this battle, it almost dissipated, but finally, with collective effort, it was merely put into slumber."

In these brief words.

Ning Qi seemed to witness a glorious and moving history of resistance, inevitably involving many touching stories.

He sighed lightly in his heart.

Clearly.

The invasion isn't over.

The Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint continued:

"The crisis is only temporarily alleviated; we already know that there are observers intending to invade our world, and their strength is far superior to ours! The power of world consciousness is already strong enough, but let me tell you, the strong individuals who appeared outside the world sky that day, among them, there are many stronger than the world consciousness!"

"If not for some form of restriction, they alone could destroy us. According to them, we are a Lower Realm, while they are the Upper Realm."

This feeling is very despairing.

Ning Qi felt an intense pressure.

His understanding was extraordinary; given enough time, he had confidence not to lose to anyone, but the problem is that there may not be that much time now.

However, combined with the co-appearance of Ancient Saints and Spiritual Awakening, he realized that time was indeed running out.

At this moment.

He vaguely understood why the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint had been avoiding internal conflicts among Martial Saints; they are the main force against the invaders in the future.

Yet Ning Qi did not regret.

Killed is killed; such people might betray him in the future.

He said nothing, merely waiting for the Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint to continue, wondering what the connection with the covenant of the saints was.

The Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint clasped his hands behind his back, and within his vacant eyes, it seemed like myriad rays of light were shooting outward:

"Indeed, they are very strong, but it is absolutely impossible for us to sit idly and await doom!"

"It's unclear when the invaders will continue to descend, but we need to prepare in advance. After this battle, we are not entirely ignorant about them; we've gained some understanding."

"The so-called Upper Realm is named the Mountain and Sea Realm; initially, the experts above Martial Saints ascended by breaking through the realm, and in their mouths, we are referred to as the Jiazi 1673 World. This name is revolting; Martial Realm is our original name."

He snorted coldly, venting his discontent, and then continued:

"After that battle, all remaining Martial Saints sat down to brainstorm, analyzing how to deal with the next invasion."

"We have grasped several key pieces of information, first and foremost being that the Mountain and Sea Realm is the Upper Realm of our Martial Realm. Theoretically, as long as our cultivation reaches the Divine Power Realm above Martial Saint, we can break through to ascend. However, they have natural limitations when descending to the Lower Realm."

"Therefore, they released Life Poison, intending to limit the growth of our Martial Realm's strength, but more importantly, to form Tao Marks. Life Poison roots itself in the Spiritual Qi, and imperceptibly forms anchor points."

"But these anchor points aren't apparent; if someone from our Martial Realm steps into the Martial Saint Realm, refining the Spiritual Qi into their body, Life Poison will merge with the flesh and soul, and these anchor points will transform into Tao Marks. Only when enough Tao Marks exist can they link the world channel!"

"Therefore, our first step is to buy time."

Ning Qi's face showed a look of realization:

"So, you collectively erased the Martial Saint Techniques, not wanting anyone to step into the Martial Saint Realm and form Tao Marks."

The Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint nodded and said:

"It hasn't been completely erased; if an extraordinarily talented individual emerges, they will be given the opportunity to achieve Martial Saint Techniques. There needs to be a balance; we must maintain enough Martial Saint combat power while preventing the number of Martial Saints from being too many, to avoid immediate invasion from the Mountain and Sea Realm."

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