Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 935: Chapter 400: Patricide (2)

Sea Ancestor’s tone was exceptionally cold, his whole being exuding the chill of ten-thousand-year-old ice.

The temperature of the entire war realm plummeted, and the void gave birth to pieces of white floating matter, which grew larger and transformed into snowflakes, drifting down gently.

Some low realm cultivators felt an inexplicable coldness attacking them, piercing through to the bone.

However, they finally understood who the Elder Qiming that Saint Ancestor mentioned was — the former mentor of the two Ancestors.

But if he was indeed the Ancestors’ mentor, why would Sea Ancestor react so strongly at the mere mention of the other, so strongly that it seemed like snow was falling in June?

Ning Qi was equally puzzled.

He realized that whether Saint Ancestor had truly discerned something or not, this action would bring forth a long-buried past event, likely involving the truth behind the past rift between Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor.

"Taoist Friend Ning, that Elder Qiming has another identity."

Suddenly, a voice transmission entered Ning Qi’s mind.

He immediately looked toward the direction of the transmission, which was from Zhao Yujun, the Sect Leader of the Moon Sea Immortal Sect.

Zhao Yujun winked at Ning Qi.

Being the foremost under the Sea Ancestor’s banner, and entrusted with managing the Moon Sea Immortal Sect created by Sea Ancestor, Zhao Yujun must have followed Sea Ancestor for many years and earned Sea Ancestor’s deep trust.

Perhaps seeing the pain on Sea Ancestor’s face and witnessing the Mountain Ancestor, whom they typically opposed, gaining the upper hand, Zhao Yujun revealed some secrets to Ning Qi.

Ning Qi didn’t understand why Zhao Yujun would tell him these things, but since there was gossip to be heard for free, how could he pass it up?

So, Ning Qi also transmitted a message to Zhao Yujun:

"Daoist Zhao, could you elaborate a bit more? What other identity does Elder Qiming have? I really know too little about the two Ancestors’ situation. If it proves useful later, I would be immensely grateful."

Zhao Yujun pondered for a moment before replying, "Elder Qiming was the master of the two Ancestors when they were young and also Sea Ancestor’s biological father."

"Huh?" Ning Qi made a sound, waiting for Zhao Yujun to continue.

"Once, when Mountain Ancestor went to a minor world searching for treasure, he got trapped there. Later, Sea Ancestor learned of it, worried about Mountain Ancestor’s safety, she ignored her father’s advice and forcibly entered that minor world, with both ultimately getting trapped."

"Later, their master, Elder Qiming, also entered the minor world to rescue them, but although he saved both Ancestors, he perished within."

"I don’t know the exact details of what occurred there."

Zhao Yujun glanced back at Ning Qi, "I only learned of these things during one of Sea Ancestor’s bouts of madness while cultivating. I hope Taoist Friend Ning won’t spread this around."

Ning Qi nodded slightly.

"Are you saying that the rift between the two Ancestors began at that time? Sea Ancestor blames Mountain Ancestor for her father’s death, causing the current state in the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

Zhao Yujun said, "You got something wrong; Sea Ancestor doesn’t blame Mountain Ancestor, but she believes Mountain Ancestor killed her father!"

Ning Qi: "..."

Ning Qi’s slightly changing expression seemed perfectly natural to Zhao Yujun; she too felt like the world turned upside down when she first learned the truth, only then did she fully understand the reasons behind everything.

No wonder the two Ancestors, once brother-sister disciples, initially had such a close relationship but later became bitter enemies.

Zhao Yujun added, "However, when Sea Ancestor’s father, Elder Qiming, perished, Sea Ancestor briefly lost consciousness, so she didn’t witness Mountain Ancestor killing her father and has always lacked critical evidence."

Ning Qi nodded in appreciation.

Thanks to Zhao Yujun’s explanation, he finally understood why the two Ancestors couldn’t coexist.

If things were as Sea Ancestor believed, then it was inevitable they would become enemies.

Ning Qi looked toward the three Ancestors ahead.

In his heart, he couldn’t help but exclaim, good heavens, Saint Ancestor had brought up an old affair, trying to sow discord between the two Ancestors, aiming to overturn the situation!

But just right, Ning Qi found it entertaining.

He always felt the battle between the three hadn’t been chaotic enough, with Saint Ancestor alone fighting against Sea Ancestor and Mountain Ancestor. If this continued, it was hard to say if Saint Ancestor and the Vast Realm could hold, which wouldn’t bode well for him at all.

Saint Ancestor looked at the Sea Ancestor flying close to him, then glanced at Mountain Ancestor.

His gaze moved between the two, as if pondering how to speak.

"Should I tell only you, or is it better to just say it?"

In the end, Saint Ancestor asked Sea Ancestor.

Sea Ancestor’s body seemed to tremble, she also looked toward Mountain Ancestor, just about to speak.

However, Mountain Ancestor spoke to Saint Ancestor: "At our level, we act naturally and are not confined by objects, so why act in secrecy? Feel free to speak, I’d like to hear if you can truly discern past and future."

Saint Ancestor then asked Sea Ancestor, "What do you think?"

Sea Ancestor’s chest heaved like surging waves, her face had reached the pinnacle of ferocity, and she spit out one word in hatred: "Speak!"

Saint Ancestor looked at her with what seemed like pity and said, "Alright!"

"I saw from his past that he personally killed Elder Qiming, sacrificed his life to unlock the seal of the treasure in that minor world you went to, and inherited the legacy within!"

Sea Ancestor’s long hair moved with no wind, standing on end.

Apart from emitting strands of cold aura, a circle of gray energy had formed around her body.

The energy twisted malevolently, appearing ominous at a glance.

Seeing this, Saint Ancestor and Mountain Ancestor were both stunned.

"The power of the Sea of Realms!"

Including Ning Qi, they were all wide-eyed, somewhat shocked.

This was the first time Sea Ancestor unabashedly displayed the power of the Sea of Realms before everyone.

No wonder previously, Sea Ancestor had told him that both wield the power of the Sea of Realms, so Sea Ancestor had also cultivated her own forbidden methods!

However, for the current situation, that was secondary; more important was what Saint Ancestor had said.

"Haoshan, is what he said true?"

Sea Ancestor’s beautiful face was now shrouded in layers of sorrow and hatred, mingled with a touch of madness, coldly questioning Mountain Ancestor.

A paper fan appeared in Saint Ancestor’s hand without notice.

He opened the paper fan, fanning gently.

Yet, puzzlingly, a flame rose from the paper fan, the breeze it created was hot, seemingly counteracting the chill from Sea Ancestor beside him.

The burly Mountain Ancestor stared at the two before finally setting his eyes on Saint Ancestor.

For countless millennia, every time Sea Ancestor fought him, she would ask this question, never having revealed the truth to her.

But now, with a foreign world enemy nearby, he had no choice but to speak.

Mountain Ancestor took a deep breath, then shifted his gaze to the Divine Mountain Illusion behind him.

Looking at the mountain illusion, with its peak lost to sight and connecting to the earth below, a fervent expression appeared on his face.

He began speaking to himself.

"Climbing to the peak makes me the summit; there is only one who stands at the highest point in this world, whether in the mortal or Immortal Realm, be it beast or human race; which group have you seen that is not so?"

Sea Ancestor and Saint Ancestor continued to listen, and the cultivators present listened too.

Some cultivators even showed a bitter expression.

They understood human nature, feeling that hearing such secrets likely meant death awaited them.

"To become that one standing at the highest point, I only did what all beings should do! What sentiment? That’s something the first person should forsake!"

With these words, Mountain Ancestor basically admitted Saint Ancestor’s words were true.

Saint Ancestor suddenly put away the paper fan, as he felt a heat coming from not far off, from Sea Ancestor.

It was a Dao Flame born of extreme anger, seemingly igniting Sea Ancestor completely.

With a glance, he saw Sea Ancestor shrouded in a layer of gray, boiling flames.

As this nameless flame appeared, Sea Ancestor’s figure disappeared from view.

Rumble!

The war realm shook, space became unstable, and all energy in the void rioted like a tsunami, making it hard for the cultivators to stand firm.

Sea Ancestor, with infinite wrath, attacked Mountain Ancestor. She advanced swiftly, waving her hand to create countless Dao water blades, layered with gray flames, slashing toward Mountain Ancestor.

Seeing this, Mountain Ancestor’s body automatically manifested a small Divine Mountain Illusion.

"Sea of Emotions, my dear junior sister, you’ve held back all these years, why now move against me, are you not considering the grand scheme of the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

"To hell with your grand scheme!" Sea Ancestor roared in fury.