Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 121: Divine Ability Selection

After a whirlwind, Yang Ning appeared in a huge teleportation array.

It wasn't somewhere else, but exactly where Yang Ning had departed from.

However, unlike when he left, there was not a single person here. At this moment, there were thousands of people standing outside the teleportation array, men and women, young and old, bustling with activity.

In addition, there were stalls with the banners of the Artifact Refining Association, Alchemy Association, and Formation Master Association, selling their goods.

As Yang Ning observed others, they were also observing him. In the instant the teleportation array lit up, countless gazes looked over. By the time Yang Ning regained his senses, someone had already approached him.

"Young fellow?" A young man dressed in green clothes, wearing an Azure Dragon patterned jade hairpin on his head, resembling a Confucian disciple, came before Yang Ning and greeted him, "I am Mu Qing. Did you just finish the outer sect trial?"

"Yes!" Yang Ning nodded.

"Oh?" The young man's eyes lit up. "Then you should have some understanding of the situation inside the Taiyi Great Array, right? I heard that there is a Myriad Saints Alliance Saint Child from the Mysterious Heaven Sect, with extremely powerful strength. Is this true?"

"Oh, yes!" Yang Ning nodded. "I was in Fengyu City with him, but he had already left by the time I arrived. However, I saw the traces of his attacks from a distance and learned some details about his battles!"

"Oh? Tell us!" More people gathered around.

Although everyone was confident in their own combat power, knowing oneself and the enemy leads to victory in every battle. Why would they miss the opportunity to understand the situation?

"But should I report to the outer sect elders first?" Yang Ning asked.

"It won't take long!" Mu Qing took out a porcelain bottle containing pills from his storage bag and quietly placed it in Yang Ning's hand. "Junior brother, if you say a few more words here, we might save a few lives. Please, junior brother!"

Yang Ning felt the ingredients of the pills. They were Tiger Soul Pills, specifically for the Ninth Layer of the physical body. They were quite valuable. Although Yang Ning didn't need them, he still showed a reluctant expression.

"Alright, then I'll say something!" Yang Ning said. "That person from the Mysterious Heaven Sect is said to be dressed in black, with sharp eyebrows and a bold appearance. When he speaks, he exudes endless hostility and arrogance. He should be easy to recognize once inside!"

"He defeated dozens of outer sect disciples with just a long spear. According to Law Dust from the Metal Phase Sect, he has already mastered the True Intent of Soul Pursuit!"

"Soul Pursuit True Intent!" Mu Qing frowned. Martial Dao True Intent was nothing special, but it was worth mentioning separately. It seemed that this True Intent was extraordinary.

I'll have to investigate later.

"In addition, his spear technique, although formidable, is not his most powerful method!" Yang Ning said. "He uses a cylindrical tube-shaped Spirit Weapon that can unleash an attack like lightning. According to the descriptions of the people present, that attack is as fast as lightning, and it's impossible to react in time. Moreover, the attack range is extremely long, reaching tens of kilometers!"

"Tens of kilometers?" Several people exclaimed.

What concept was this? No one in the Physical Body Realm could achieve such a level!

"Could it be that the facts have been exaggerated?" Mu Qing also found it unbelievable. If that person was really that powerful, their strength seemed insufficient!

These were all accounts from surviving outer sect disciples in battle. I didn't witness it myself!" Yang Ning shrugged. "But when I entered the city, I saw two streaks of light from afar, so it's true!"

The crowd discussed among themselves. Some felt that those outer sect disciples were scared out of their wits and intentionally exaggerated the facts, while others believed that the light might have reached tens of kilometers, but the actual attack range might not be that far.

Perhaps it was just the residual light of the attack!

After all, it was too exaggerated for someone in the Physical Body Realm to attack tens of kilometers!

"Thank you for providing the information, junior brother!" Mu Qing saw that just a few questions had already caused a wavering in morale, so he didn't dare to ask more and changed the topic. "In the future, if junior brother encounters any difficulties, you can come to me. By the way, do you have a cellphone, junior brother? We can become deep trust friends."

"Well, my cellphone was confiscated by the elders. We weren't allowed to bring it for the trial!" Yang Ning said.

"Oh, I see. That's a pity!" Mu Qing was just being polite, but when he heard Yang Ning's words, he immediately felt relieved. "I suppose Junior Brother must have something to attend to, so I won't delay Junior Brother's journey!"

"Mm, goodbye, Senior Brother!" Yang Ning waved his hand, then left the teleportation array and walked for over half an hour before finally arriving at the outer gate hall.

Last time he came to report, there was no one here, but now it was bustling with people, and there was even a long queue. There were also several unfamiliar staff members busy in the hall.

"Junior Brother, you have to line up to register for the trial!" Someone saw Yang Ning hesitating beside the queue and said impatiently.

Yang Ning was speechless, but he didn't feel like arguing with anyone and didn't want to attract attention again.

Since the queue was moving quite fast, he decided to join the back of the line.

Before long, the people in front finished registering, and it was his turn.

Sitting in front of the table was a girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, with braided hair, and her cultivation level seemed to be only at the Fourth Layer of physical body.

However, she spoke and acted very impolitely, completely disregarding the disciples in front of her who were at the Ninth or Tenth Layer of physical body.

It was clear that she had someone backing her up.

"Name!"

"Yang Ning!"

"Title!"

"Um, I'm not here to register for the outer gate trial. I've just finished the trial and came back!" Yang Ning handed over two purple heart stones.

"Huh?" The girl was taken aback. "Is it you? Fairy Yun specifically instructed that when you come in, you should go directly to her. Go this way!"

She pointed backwards, indicating the location of a doorway.

"Okay!" Yang Ning put away the purple heart stones, bypassed the girl's table, and entered through the doorway.

"Huh!"

Yang Ning never expected that behind the door was a corridor that stretched for over a thousand meters, with a clear lake underneath the bridge. At the end of the corridor was a pavilion in the center of the heart protection.

Looking back, there was nothing behind him except for the door, as if the bridge had emerged from the void.

A person in the pavilion had her back to Yang Ning. She was dressed in yellow silk, gently stroking a jade qin, and with the misty mirror lake as the backdrop, it should have been a beautiful scene.

Unfortunately, the melody played by this fairy turned out to be "Green Bird," which made Yang Ning feel like a modern person playing cosplay, and the dreamlike moment was shattered.

"Elder Yun!" Yang Ning came behind the girl and respectfully greeted her.

"Didn't I tell you not to call me Elder anymore? Just call me Sister Yun!" Yun Lang brushed her sleeve. "Sit!"

"Um, disciple dare not!" Yang Ning replied.

"If I tell you to sit, then sit. What are you afraid of? I'm not some wild beast!" Yun Lang laughed.

A Qi Refining Stage disciple is much more powerful than a wild beast!

Yang Ning respectfully found a place to sit down, then took out a storage bag. "Disciple has fulfilled the mission and retrieved 82 purple heart stones. I should have passed the test, right?"

"Of course you have!" Yun Lang reached out and handed him a scroll. "Take a look and see what you want to exchange for."

"Can I not exchange?" Yang Ning asked.

"Why, do you also want to know the secret of the purple heart stones?" Yun Lang smiled and asked.

Yang Ning shyly nodded. "I want to give it a try!"

"Give it a try if you want, but it's best not to spend too much time on it!" Yun Lang said softly, "Even the powerful experts in the Spirt Law Realm of the sect and disciples in the Qi Refining Stage have studied it and gained nothing. You are still in the Physical Body Realm, so even if you want to study it, you have to wait until you reach the Qi Refining Stage. It's better to study it when you have a long lifespan in the future!"

"Yes!" Yang Ning nodded, feeling that this elder's attitude towards him was somewhat different from before.

Could it be that he has recognized my talent?

"In fact, you don't have to be so distant with me!" Yun Lang looked at Yang Ning's somewhat uneasy appearance and smiled, "Yuan Xi and I are good sisters. Since you are her lover, naturally you are my friend too!"

"You know?" Yang Ning was surprised. Wasn't it supposed to be kept a secret?

"She wanted to keep it a secret, but she came to me as soon as you entered. Isn't that attitude obvious?" Yun Lang smiled and continued, "I didn't know you had her backing, otherwise I wouldn't have sent you for the test. There was even a Mysterious Heaven Sect in the middle, which made me worry that something might happen to you inside. How would I explain it to Yuan Xi?"

Yang Ning smiled, "I guess I was lucky."

"Is it just luck?" Yun Lang asked with a smile.

82 Purple Heart Stones, not just 12!

And the time spent inside was not long, less than ten days!

But everyone has secrets, and she didn't want to delve into them, especially when Yuan Xi was standing behind this person.

Although Yuan Xi said she didn't give Yang Ning a Spirit Weapon, would you believe her?

"Now that you have passed the trial, you are now an outer disciple of our Extreme Eternal Sect!" Yun Lang took out an octagonal tower from her pocket and placed it on the table in front of them.

Yang Ning's pupils contracted, "Tower of Eternity?"

This is the Extreme Eternal Immortal Weapon. How could it appear in the hands of an outer sect elder?

"This is not an Immortal Weapon, just a projection!" Yun Lang smiled, "This tower is responsible for recording your identity and transmitting the outer sect Divine Ability to you. Look at this tower and concentrate!"

Although it was only a projection of the Immortal Weapon, it represented that the Immortal Weapon was observing this place. Yang Ning immediately focused his mind and looked at the tower.

He was not worried at all, after all, he had already been in front of the real Tower of Eternity before. If there was anything to expose, it would have been exposed long ago.

Besides, it was just a projection.

With his mind focused, Yang Ning suddenly felt dizzy, and he found himself in a clear and pure octagonal hall.

On the eight corners, there were eight dignified and benevolent statues, seemingly statues, but they were breathing as if they were living beings.

In an instant, Yang Ning received another piece of information in his mind.

Cataclysm!

Purple Cloud!

Myriad Spirits!

Mysterious Yin!

Golden Jade!

Qi Tian!

Reverse Fate!

Infinite Heaven!

The names of the eight deities corresponded exactly to the eight Unparalleled Divine Abilities of the Extreme Eternal Sect!

And what Yang Ning needs to do is to choose one from the eight!

"Will I be able to learn the Unparalleled Divine Ability?" Yang Ning was stunned, feeling that something was not right.

It should be the lower-level Divine Ability of the Unparalleled Divine Ability, just like the occasional optical "Great Black Wind Blade". It doesn't make sense for the Unparalleled Divine Ability of the First Heaven Sect to be able to be split into Low Level Divine Abilities, but not the Extreme Eternal.

If the external disciples of the Extreme Eternal encounter the First Heaven Sect, wouldn't they be beaten up?

Yang Ning carefully looked at these eight martial arts, not daring to be careless.

Choosing which deity now should mean that the Divine Ability he will obtain in the Qi Refining Stage will also determine his main Divine Ability route before the Divine Ability Realm!

If he learns one that doesn't suit him...

It seems impossible not to suit him. With Yang Ning's talent, there is no Divine Ability that he cannot learn.

Then he should learn a Divine Ability that will greatly help him and compensate for some of his own weaknesses.

First, eliminate the Mysterious Yin Heaven-Mending Scroll.

The Mysterious Yin Heaven-Mending Scroll is for maidservants to cultivate. Unless Yang Ning wants to become someone's son-in-law, he will definitely not consider this martial art.

The other seven each have their own uniqueness.

Cataclysmic Origin Step involves the path of annihilation, and it is a footwork technique.

Yang Ning doesn't lack combat skills. He already has the Nether Dragon's Carefree Roam, so he doesn't consider it.

Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi involves the path of suppression, and it can be cultivated into a golden cauldron. It not only combines offense and defense but can also be used for artifact refining and pill refining.

Yang Ning has the royal Nightmare Dragon Pearl to suppress luck, but this cauldron is very useful, so it is included as an option.

Ten Thousand Spirits Vitality Seal involves the path of gathering luck, and it can be cultivated into a large seal. It can be used to enshrine officials as deities and can also be used for combat. The best way to develop it is to establish a country or build a force alone.

Yang Ning doesn't lack means to gather luck, and he is a lone ranger. He doesn't plan to build a force, at least not in the short term, so this Divine Ability is useless to him.

Golden Jade Purity Directive involves the path of distribution, and it can be cultivated into a decree, with words as valuable as gold and jade, commanding the heavens and the earth.

However, this Divine Ability needs to be used in conjunction with the Ten Thousand Spirits Vitality Seal. Whoever learns this in the early stages is an idiot.

Qi Heaven's Word Magic involves the path of transformation, allowing one to pray to the heavens and the earth, enhancing one's luck, and transforming one's luck into various forms such as blessings, calamities, and romantic encounters, which can be bestowed upon others.

This Divine Ability is very powerful and comprehensive, but Lin Yuanxi has already learned it. If Yang Ning needs it, he can just find her, so it would be redundant for him to learn it again.

Fate Reversing Star Technique involves the path of reversal, allowing one to reverse one's own, others', and even the fate of the world, turning the impossible into possible and creating various miracles.

Yang Ning also values this Divine Ability, and the Fate Reversing Star Technique's own Treasure Weapon, the Reversing Fate Star Disk, can control the power of the stars. Yang Ning also has some ideas about the power of the stars.

Finally, there is the Skyless Life-Protection Wheel, which involves the path of support and can sustain the fate of a dynasty, sect, living beings, and even the world.

The name sounds impressive, but it is actually the work of a bodyguard, and it can only support, not destroy.

This Divine Ability is suitable for those who are kind-hearted and compassionate, but Yang Ning can also cultivate it because he plans to support Jiangyun Hao. As long as Jiangyun Hao can rise, this Divine Ability will naturally reach its peak.

However, its autonomy is a bit poor. Yang Ning doesn't like the feeling of having his fate controlled by others.

Eliminate the options that cannot be chosen, eliminate the duplicates, eliminate the ones he doesn't like.

In the end, the finalists are: Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi & Fate Reversing Star Technique.

Purple Cloud Golden Cauldron Qi or Fate Reversing Star Technique?

(End of this chapter)