Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1039 - 450: Targeting the Immortal Door

The Spirit Jade Coffin was placed on the ground.

The green coffin subtly emitted a hint of silvery white radiance, exuding threads of fine Immortal Radiance.

The eyes of Ning Qi and the other two fell on the corpse.

The Immortal Body was extraordinary, even though it was just a corpse, it emitted a terrifying pressure, with a touch of mystery.

Immortal Radiance penetrated the body, like the glow of fireflies, enveloping the entire corpse.

Were it not for the distinct severance at the junction of the Mountain Ancestor’s head and body, he would undoubtedly look as if he were merely asleep.

Sea Ancestor and Saint Ancestor’s gazes flickered.

Looking at this once formidable opponent that had suppressed them both, now lying coldly in the jade coffin, the two sighed deeply.

After the Mountain Ancestor became Immortal, they had long since fled and did not face him directly.

At this moment, the pressure emitted by the Immortal Body made them both hold their breath, unable to imagine what would have happened if they had faced the Mountain Ancestor; they feared they would have been directly slain by him.

Fortunately, Ning Qi’s appearance changed their fate, and that of all living beings in the two realms.

"Is he really dead?" Sea Ancestor inquired.

Sea Ancestor clenched her jade-like hands, her expression incredibly complex.

The Mountain Ancestor was once her senior brother and also her father’s murderer; seeing his corpse now, Sea Ancestor still found it hard to believe he had just died like that.

Decapitation, not to mention for an Immortal cultivator, even a cultivator of the Primordial Spirit Realm might not necessarily die.

Saint Ancestor shared this doubt.

Ning Qi said, "He is not entirely dead; I only destroyed his Immortal Body, while his Immortal Soul remains."

Upon hearing this, the two were instantly shocked.

"His Immortal Soul is still alive?"

Ning Qi nodded, "Letting him die so easily would be too lenient."

"Both of us will soon take that step, keeping his Immortal Body and Immortal Soul will offer us valuable insights."

He always acts with careful planning, considering long-term and collective benefits.

Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor exchanged glances, their eyes involuntarily revealing gratitude.

Becoming Immortal is a lifelong dream for every cultivator, pursued for countless millennia.

Moreover, both were already standing before the Immortal Door, at the last critical stage.

Now, with Mountain Ancestor having become Immortal first, though defeated by him, the two remained confident in achieving Immortality.

As the subject of becoming Immortal was brought up, Ning Qi’s brows furrowed slightly, showing a contemplative look, suddenly recalling many things.

Saint Ancestor, insightful of human nature, saw Ning Qi’s expression and asked, "You are stronger than both of us now; if anyone were to become Immortal first, it would be you. Why do you appear doubtful?"

Ning Qi replied, "You previously told me that becoming Immortal requires leaving the Sea of Realms; this seems to be a path all aspiring Immortals must take."

"Indeed, that is the tradition..."

Saint Ancestor interrupted as the past was brought up.

"We all have witnessed Mountain Ancestor’s process of becoming Immortal; you must have noticed that matter too."

Sea Ancestor hesitated, "Are you referring to the Immortal Door?"

"Yes, Mountain Ancestor triggered his Immortal Dao Aura, condensing the Immortal Door, which surprisingly had multiple levels; that is one aspect."

"Secondly, the Immortal Door seems to select who becomes Immortal."

"Although Mountain Ancestor opened the Golden Immortal Door, it almost closed upon detecting the remnants of Buzhou Mountain within him harboring substantial Sea of Realms energy. Were it not for his lineage from Buzhou Mountain, he might have been unable to even enter the Immortal Door..."

"He even roared into the Immortal Door, seemingly addressing someone within, who decides what level of Immortal Door to grant you, determining whether you can become Immortal."

Ning Qi articulated his conjectures, causing Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor to furrow their brows in thought.

If becoming Immortal truly requires leaving the Sea of Realms and dissolving all Sea of Realms energy, Ning Qi and Sea Ancestor would be unable to achieve Immortality.

Additionally, if people within the Immortal Door exert control, then Saint Ancestor’s chance at becoming Immortal would depend on their judgment.

"Becoming Immortal is difficult!" Saint Ancestor lamented.

Regarding becoming Immortal, even individuals of Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor’s stature are troubled with uncertainty.

Reflecting on Ning Qi, Ning Qi seemed comparatively unconcerned.

"Luckily, we have a ready Immortal Body to study."

Ning Qi gestured towards the Mountain Ancestor’s Immortal Body inside the Spirit Jade Coffin.

Suddenly, a Sword Qi flew from the severed neck of the Mountain Ancestor, returning into Ning Qi’s body.

Upon removing that Sword Qi, the Immortal Body strangely reattached its head and body in front of the three.

The severed mark vanished in the blink of an eye, and the whole Immortal Body was enveloped by a hazy glow, which afterward showed no scars, restoring perfectly.

"To reassemble the Immortal Body after losing its Immortal Soul, this..."

Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor’s faces showed signs of shock.

To cultivators of their caliber, regenerating severed limbs and reviving through possession or blood are commonplace.

As long as a trace of Spiritual Sense isn’t extinguished and the soul remains intact, extinction isn’t imminent.

However, if Spiritual Sense and soul are lost, it becomes impossible.

To cultivate Immortality is to cultivate truth, and truth is self.

When the Spiritual Sense perishes and the soul dissipates, how can one find the self?

Ning Qi blew a breath towards the Immortal Body.

He has been analyzing the Mountain Ancestor’s Power Origin and simulating his energy, thus operating this Immortal Body posed no difficulty.

Instantly, the Immortal Body in the coffin emitted an even larger range of Immortal Radiance, like a full moon.

Inside the Immortal Body, the Immortal Dao Aura autonomously activated according to a certain mystical trajectory.

This world seemed to resonate with it, appearing so extraordinary.

Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor were startled, fearing Mountain Ancestor had truly revived.

Luckily, Mountain Ancestor’s Immortal Body continued to lie in the coffin without any movement, merely revealing the Immortal Dao Power within through Ning Qi’s manipulation, displaying his cultivation method.