Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1014 - 438: Immortal Door Ranks

"Are you actually me?"

A confusing echo lingered in the Sea of Realms.

Upon hearing this, Ning Qi and the other two felt a chill in their hearts.

One face of the Mountain Ancestor Dharma Aspect, the scarred one, completely shrank away as if absorbed by the other face.

The two were not merely split between avatar and the main body, but in more of an equal yet opposing relationship.

In their previous brief conversation, they had mentioned the past self and the future self.

Ning Qi immediately thought of many things, it seemed that after the Mountain Ancestor received the Buzhou Mountain inheritance, he divided himself into a past and future Dharma Body.

It turned out the Mountain Ancestor not only wanted to devour the two realms, sacrificing all beings, but also wanted to devour even his past self, all for becoming an Immortal.

Just as the Mountain Ancestor’s past self was absorbed, Ning Qi and the other two felt the suppressive force on them loosen.

And the Mountain Ancestor’s future self seemed temporarily unable to suppress the three, so Ning Qi and the other two seized the chance to break free, reappearing in the Sea of Realms.

Ahead, the future self of the Mountain Ancestor, as a giant Dharma Aspect, loomed across the Sea of Realms.

"Haoshan?"

The Sea Ancestor called out in shock and uncertainty.

Though they were enemies, the Sea Ancestor wanted to know whether he was still the Mountain Ancestor he knew.

The Mountain Ancestor’s blood-red eyes gazed upon the three, and after absorbing the past self, he appeared somewhat dazzling.

His body enveloped in seven-colored, hazy Immortal Dao Aura, an obscure image of a large door appeared behind him.

The Saint Ancestor gazed at the blurry door and couldn’t help but say, "That is the Immortal Gate!"

He and the Sea Ancestor also longed greatly to become Immortal and were familiar with the signs of becoming one.

A Harmonization cultivator becoming Immortal first releases strands of Immortal Dao Aura on the surface, which then summons a mystical illusionary door known as the Immortal Door.

It is unknown where this door comes from, but legend has it that it was a pathway to immortality built by the Celestial Court in ancient times.

This gate separates Immortal and Mortal, behind it lies immortality, in front lies mortality, unable to escape life and death, akin to ants.

Even those like Mountain Ancestor, Saint Ancestor, and Sea Ancestor, who have reached the limit of Harmonization, are mere ants in the eyes of an Immortal.

They just live longer and are stronger than other beings, akin to ephemeral creatures in the eyes of mortals.

Because they are still cultivating immortality, thus they are not Immortals.

Although ancient times have passed for unknown tens of thousands or even millions of years, the path to immortality established by the Celestial Court remains.

All cultivators striving to become Immortal must traverse this path, none can avoid it!

For it is the clearest path to immortality, the only path discovered by the Ancient Immortals.

Only by obtaining the recognition of the ancient Celestial Court can one open the Immortal Door and thereby attain immortality.

Staring at the exposed illusionary door in the Sea of Realms, everyone was transfixed, including Ning Qi.

After all, immortality is the dream of all cultivators.

In this Sea of Realms, over countless years, since the inception of the two realms till now, none have truly taken this step.

"It is your fortune to witness me ascend to the Immortal Path and cross the Immortal Door."

After absorbing his past self, the Mountain Ancestor’s face turned calm and poised.

At this moment, he seemed to have no intention to kill Ning Qi and the others, focusing entirely on becoming Immortal.

Even though Ning Qi and the others had escaped his past self’s suppression, he didn’t mind anymore.

Ning Qi released two streams of Realm Power, enveloping the Saint Ancestor and the Sea Ancestor.

In an instant, the three intended to cross the massive Mountain Ancestor Dharma Aspect and return to the True Martial Spirit Realm.

The current situation was unclear, Ning Qi felt it best to return to the True Martial Spirit Realm first with the two Ancestors.

However, just as the three moved, they were quickly bounced back.

Even when Ning Qi changed to use the power of the Sea of Realms, they still couldn’t cross the Mountain Ancestor Dharma Aspect ahead.

Or rather, they couldn’t cross the Immortal Door appearing behind the Mountain Ancestor!

The Immortal Door separates Immortal and Mortal, once it appears, it seals the location.

Whether within the world or outside the Sea of Realms, those not Immortal cannot pass.

Ning Qi and the others showed a trace of shock on their faces.

The Mountain Ancestor said coldly, "I let you three escape, did you think I wouldn’t foresee your attempt to flee?"

The Saint Ancestor held Ning Qi back, having inherited the Ancient Saint’s method, he had a deeper understanding of becoming Immortal.

"Young one, pause for now, once the Immortal Door opens, we cannot cross it."

The Sea Ancestor asked the Saint Ancestor, "Are we just going to watch him become Immortal, is there nothing else we can do to stop it?"

What she asked was also what Ning Qi wanted to know.

The Saint Ancestor shook his head and pointed to the Immortal Door behind the Mountain Ancestor, saying:

"Once the Immortal Door appears, it protects the one becoming Immortal, unless we can make the Immortal Door vanish..."

Ning Qi’s Spiritual Sense reached the extreme, observing the Immortal Door.

Initially, it was somewhat illusionary, seemingly a door shadow condensed by the Mountain Ancestor’s Immortal Dao Aura.

But now, the door shadow was gradually solidifying, appearing as two Han Baiyu pillars engraved with countless intricate patterns, each observed by Spiritual Sense seemed to contain infinite Dao.

The Mountain Ancestor sneered, "You’re not entirely ignorant; once I cross the Immortal Door, I’ll settle the score with you!"

After speaking, the Mountain Ancestor ceased to focus on the few, his massive Dharma Body turned backward, face the Immortal Door.

"Han Baiyu Door, huh? Don’t try to deceive me with the worst Immortal Door!"

Ning Qi and the others were even more perplexed upon hearing this.

Are Immortal Doors ranked, then?