Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 965 - 414: Seed of Jianmu_2

Their condition somewhat resembles the wandering spirits under the Mountain Ancestor’s control, eternally enslaved.

The Saint Ancestor’s pupils also turned golden.

Golden eyes emitted two beams of light, staring at the shattered hole in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The Saint Ancestor suddenly discovered a towering tree shadow above it.

"What is that?"

Not far from him, the Sea Ancestor’s icy eyes were as cold as ancient ice, her pupils gradually transformed, emitting a gray light with a hidden blood-red hue beneath.

Gray and blood light enveloped her, nearly driving her insane.

Mad attacking, mad killing intent, madly opposing the Mountain Ancestor!

However, upon seeing the tree shadow, the Sea Ancestor visibly paused, her pupils regained a hint of clarity.

"Is that tree free? But how would it aid the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

A look of puzzlement rose on the Sea Ancestor’s exquisite face.

The Saint Ancestor spoke: "What exactly is that?"

Upon hearing the Saint Ancestor’s inquiry, the Sea Ancestor explained to her current ally through transmitted thought:

"I previously told you that the core of the Mountain and Sea Realm conceals something, that is it."

The Saint Ancestor doubtfully said: "This thing seems a bit frighteningly strong!"

The Sea Ancestor sneered, "More than frightening, Haoshan used it to seal the Mountain and Sea Realm’s will!"

She paused, then continued: "But before, with me inside, I, along with the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, resisted Haoshan, forming the current balance, thus splitting the Mountain and Sea, preventing it from truly gaining freedom."

After listening, the Saint Ancestor understood the rift between the Mountain and Sea Ancestors, but his brow remained deeply furrowed.

Now, what he wanted to know was not the past, but what exactly that tree was.

However, according to the Sea Ancestor, it seems she also did not know what tree it actually was.

The Saint Ancestor had seen a grand tree shadow on his Ancient Road Sacred Map, and comparing the two, there were some similarities, but he couldn’t be sure if it was that tree.

He shook his head, muttering to himself:

"No, it couldn’t be that tree; the Ancient Saints are all from the Immortal Realm, and that tree must naturally belong to the Immortal Realm. Although this tree bears some similarity, it is certainly not the same!"

The Saint Ancestor stared at the tree shadow.

Regardless of what this tree was, its shadow could repair the Mountain and Sea Realm, preventing its energy from continuing to flow into the Buzhou Mountain’s phantom, so it must be Ning Qi’s merit.

Ning Qi had gained them quite a bit of time, alleviating some pressure.

The Saint Ancestor chopped through hundreds of automatic attacking shadows, raising his gaze fixedly at the Mountain Ancestor above.

A faint smile appeared on his face.

Ning Qi’s influence in the war grew increasingly prominent, therefore, he could confirm that the divination from before was likely correct!

This war, in the end, would be transformed by Ning Qi alone.

But the premise was, he and the Sea Ancestor had to continue enduring, enduring until Ning Qi’s power was sufficient to confront the Mountain Ancestor...

The Mountain Ancestor hovered high above, his gaze indeed falling towards the direction of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He remained silent, his expression sinking once again.

There had already been two anomalies within the Mountain and Sea Realm, both interrupting him.

"Is it Ning Qi again?"

He hadn’t expected it wasn’t the two Ancestors who stopped him, but Ning Qi of the Unity Realm.

"Had I known, I should have killed him immediately!"

Watching the tree shadow sealing the hole, the Mountain Ancestor muttered an incantation.

The incantation linked into a sequence, rising and falling in pitch, transforming into a Dharma sound conveyed towards the direction of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

That was all he could do for now.

Below, the Divine Mountain trembled, countless shadows were slain by the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor.

The Mountain Ancestor came to his senses, guiding Buzhou Mountain to allocate its power once more, resurrecting the shadows.

The two Ancestors remained his most important targets, but unfortunately, for his vision to manifest, he must suppress and kill the two first.

To achieve a perfect realm, he needed the Buzhou Mountain shadow to continue expanding, even summoning the true remains of Buzhou Mountain from the Sea of Realms.

Otherwise, he could achieve a breakthrough right now!

Yet considering the possible scenarios he might face after the breakthrough, the Mountain Ancestor squinted his eyes, glancing at the Buzhou Mountain shadow.

Buzhou Mountain, oh Buzhou Mountain, getting its legacy was extremely fortunate, but fortune and misfortune often accompany each other; fortune often comes with great risk.

If he were to break through now, he would be even more endangered than he is!

Therefore, the Mountain Ancestor decided to carry out his plan, he must first sacrifice the two Ancestors, then devour the two realms.

As for Ning Qi, for now, he could let him stir.

He just didn’t believe Ning Qi could grow to a level of rivalry with him.

Even if Jianmu fell into Ning Qi’s hands, it would mean nothing.

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An invisible, intangible Dharma sound pierced through the Buzhou Mountain shadow, breaking through the tree shadow repaired by Jianmu, charging into the Mountain and Sea Realm, heading straight for Ning Qi.

In Ning Qi’s hand, Jianmu slightly rotated, continuing to project the power of the tree shadow towards the breach in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

To counteract the suction from Buzhou Mountain’s phantom, it must constantly project force to truly restrain its power.

Suddenly, Ning Qi and the Mountain and Sea Realm Will both sensed a spatial ripple.

Following this, they captured an intangible, invisible energy consolidating into a needle, stabbing towards Ning Qi.

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will saw Ning Qi urge Jianmu, so it acted first.

It formed strands of Realm Power in the space ahead.

Realm Power, compared to the Spirit Qi Rule Power of cultivators, contains thousands of Dao, encompassing various attribute rules.

Hence, its potency surpasses all beings within the two realms.

The Realm Power twisted like spider silk, appearing before the incoming energy needle, blocking its advancement.

Pop!

Yet, the Realm Power of the Mountain and Sea Realm in front of it was easily shattered, unable even to slightly delay.

No matter how it twisted, it couldn’t withstand its extreme strength and firmness.

This shows how formidable the Mountain Ancestor’s power currently is.

Just a Dharma sound wouldn’t allow the Mountain and Sea Realm Will to halt.

Ning Qi even felt that the Mountain Ancestor had analyzed the Realm Power of the Mountain and Sea Realm, or else he couldn’t have cleanly broken through the Realm Power.

At most, it would penetrate but not dissipate, the two couldn’t be equated.

That Dharma sound needle contained not only the Mountain Ancestor’s belief but also the Dao of extreme rigidity and firmness, mixed with Immortal Dao Power, additionally being a Dharma Method obtained from Buzhou Mountain’s legacy.

Faced with the Dharma sound needle, Ning Qi dared not be reckless, inhaling deeply, exhaled a breath of his life essence.

The breath was multicolored, containing a trace of Immortal Dao Power, consolidating into a shape like that of a needle sheath, darting towards the incoming needle of the Mountain Ancestor.

Before the two collided, the space between them started to contract.

One seemed like a needle stab, compressing space to a point, while the other absorbed, encompassing space within the needle sheath.

Clang!

However, just as they were about to intersect, the Mountain Ancestor’s Dharma sound needle suddenly scattered invisibly.

Ning Qi’s needle sheath also transformed, following suit, intending to shatter it face to face.

But the Mountain Ancestor’s Dharma sound needle seemed to have expected this, morphing once more, reforming into a needle form, hundreds of thousands of them, each giving off a vast Dharma sound.

Hum Maha Mi...

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

This time, Ning Qi’s attack intercepted only a portion.

The majority of the Dharma sound needles bypassed Ning Qi’s attack, not continuing towards him, as if realizing it couldn’t harm Ning Qi.

They collectively aimed at the Seed of Jianmu in Ning Qi’s hand.

Thousands of intangible Dharma needles sang the Dharma sound.

Just as they approached the Seed of Jianmu, the fresh green leaves of the Seed seemed like frost cutting through autumn wind, starting to yellow and with signs of falling.

Ning Qi seemed slightly startled.

Clearly, the Mountain Ancestor’s attack was never aimed at him but rather at the Seed of Jianmu.

After all, the Mountain Ancestor’s understanding of Jianmu superseded Ning Qi’s, even parasitizing a trace of Primordial Spirit within Jianmu.

In Ning Qi’s palm, Yin and Yang colors resurfaced.

Yin and Yang, hard and soft, water and fire,... the Dao of life and death, various Dao arose upon necessity, embracing all wonders of the world, governing all laws.

It was like a magnet, causing the approaching Dharma needles to pause.

In the next moment, the Dharma sound on those needles ceased, all falling down, swept away by Yin and Yang energy.

In Ning Qi’s hand, a Yin and Yang grindstone appeared, erasing them one by one.