Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 1021 - 441: Twist of Fate (Part 2)

He would rather take a step back and let the Immortal Door lower its rank, but still keep it, and roared angrily at the Immortal Door, saying that now there is nothing and no one not eroded by the Sea of Realms...

Thinking of all this, Ning Qi couldn’t help but doubt the path to becoming immortal.

Shaking his head, Ning Qi dismissed all distracting thoughts.

He shouldn’t be thinking about becoming immortal now, especially since he wasn’t following the traditional cultivation system but the Realm Lord system.

"I can’t continue blindly searching like this. The turbulent flow of the Sea of Realms is too terrifying; searching for something that can deal with the Mountain Ancestor is like finding a needle in a haystack!"

Ning Qi looked back in the direction he came from and muttered:

"Fortunately, I am a Realm Lord with a connection to the True Martial Spirit Realm and my clone; otherwise, I’d have been lost, completely trapped in the turbulent flow of the Sea of Realms..."

Ning Qi suddenly closed his eyes, establishing a connection with the True Martial Spirit Realm and his clone.

Though he couldn’t return to the True Martial Spirit Realm now, communication was still possible.

Ning Qi prepared to ask the Saint Ancestor’s clone and the recruited Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts for more information on the Sea of Realms.

...

True Martial Spirit Realm.

The vast world continued its migration toward the other end of the Sea of Realms, away from the Mountain Ancestor.

Strangely, such a gigantic world moving did not cause a stir in the Sea of Realms.

Firstly, Ning Qi himself contained the energy of the Sea of Realms, causing the True Martial Spirit Realm to be regarded as part of it.

Secondly, when the Spirit Realm moved, the energy surrounding it followed closely.

The world was like a fruit that formed in the Sea of Realms; besides its own shell, it was wrapped in two layers of energy—the Gray Mist Area and the Black Water Area—before reaching the turbulent flows of the Sea of Realms.

According to the distance moved by the True Martial Spirit Realm, it should have long entered the turbulent flow of the Sea of Realms, but the two protective layers moved with it, keeping it safe throughout.

Ning Qi couldn’t explain what this was all about, nor could the Mountain and Sea Vast Spirits.

Perhaps the world was born from the Sea of Realms, with the Sea of Realms temporarily protecting the world, or the world’s birth automatically created a protective layer to isolate it from the Sea of Realms.

Let’s not dwell on that for now.

Within the True Martial Spirit Realm.

Ning Qi summoned the Saint Ancestor’s clone and the several Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts he’s subdued.

The Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts included the Bee Demon Queen, Black Jiao, the Five Demon Kings, and the Black Donkey subdued after entering the Sea of Realms.

"You said you’ve entered the turbulent flow of the Sea of Realms, hoping to attract powerful beings from within it to deal with the Mountain Ancestor?"

The Saint Ancestor’s clone looked at Ning Qi with a frightful expression.

He still had a connection with the main body and knew Ning Qi had exiled him and the Sea Ancestor to the Boundary Sea Black Water Area.

But at this moment, the Saint Ancestor’s clone didn’t discuss that embarrassing topic but shifted to Ning Qi’s plans.

Ning Qi said, "Neither of us has become immortal, and we don’t know how powerful a cultivator becomes after immortality, so it’s good to first lure a wave of powerful beings from the Sea of Realms to probe the Mountain Ancestor."

The Saint Ancestor’s clone fell into a brief silence.

Ning Qi’s gaze swept over the other Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts, focusing on the Bee Demon Queen, Feng Baihua.

"Baihua, you mentioned before that you once sent a swarm to explore the depths of the Sea of Realms, finding a place that seems to have a terrifying presence, right? Now tell me the details."

Several dozen Boundary Sea Fierce Beasts looked at each other, their faces shocked.

They never imagined their master would enter the Sea of Realms so soon and even go deeper into a place they feared.

Feng Baihua swayed her waist, lightly fluttering the transparent wings on her back.

"Master, I still remember the location in the Sea of Realms. I’ll send you the map through my thoughts."

Ning Qi nodded.

A thought flew out from Feng Baihua’s forehead, instantly entering Ning Qi’s mind.

Ning Qi perceived her thought, and immediately gained a sense of direction in his heart.

He couldn’t help but marvel at how these demon beasts have an extraordinary ability to explore alien locations in the Sea of Realms, especially Feng Baihua, as the Bee Demon Queen, with her vast swarm connecting through secret techniques, so she wouldn’t lose her sense of direction.

Luckily, he subdued her then and didn’t kill her, as she might still be useful in the future.

As for the other Fierce Beasts, those with relevant information also told Ning Qi every detail.

Finally, Ning Qi combined their information, obtaining two locations.

"Alright, you stay here for now, I’ll call for you when needed."

"Yes, Master!"

Just when Ning Qi was about to close his eyes to contact his main body outside, the Saint Ancestor’s clone suddenly spoke up, saying, "Kid, wait!"

"What?" Ning Qi looked at him.

The Saint Ancestor’s clone seemed a bit conflicted, with a look of hesitation on his face.

"Right, I haven’t asked you this yet; where did those twisted monsters come from during our previous battle? You should know some areas, right?"

The Saint Ancestor’s clone replied with a bitter smile, "That’s exactly what I wanted to talk about."

Ning Qi sat on the main seat, gently tapping the armrest with his fingers.

"Spill it, you know we have no time to waste."

The Saint Ancestor’s clone took a deep breath.

He said, "Previously, during the battle at the core of the Vast Realm, I spit out a black light. Do you remember?"

Ning Qi thought for a moment, recalling the chaos of the battle but remembered nonetheless.

Back then, he hadn’t paid much attention, but thinking about it now, there must be deeper meaning to the Saint Ancestor’s actions, so he said, "I remember, you seemed to cast that black light outside the Sea of Realms?"

The Saint Ancestor’s clone said, "Yes, at the time, I thought the Vast Realm was going to be destroyed, so I expelled the black glow to stop the Mountain Ancestor!"

"How did you intend to stop them?" Ning Qi asked curiously.

"Ha, just like you, I wanted to summon terrifying beings from the Sea of Realms to take revenge on the Mountain Ancestor for destroying the Vast Realm..."

"Hmm?" Ning Qi was slightly surprised, "Why didn’t you say so earlier?"

The Saint Ancestor’s clone chuckled bitterly, "To be honest, I didn’t think you could save the Vast Realm, and was skeptical about defeating the Mountain Ancestor later, so I didn’t mention it; just treating it as a revenge action."

Ning Qi asked, "What exactly did you summon? Does this mean I don’t have to draw the enemy in?"

Ning Qi inwardly admired the old man; if he knew the plan was laid, he wouldn’t have gone through so much trouble.

The Saint Ancestor still chuckled bitterly.

"I don’t know either, but I can tell you at least there’s a massive twisted monster army coming, and among them, there are definitely more terrifying beings than those before!"

Ning Qi contemplated this news.

"When are they expected to arrive?"

"Counting the time, they should be arriving soon, right?" The Saint Ancestor’s clone said uncertainly.

Ning Qi asked, "But there’s one thing I still don’t get: why didn’t you use this method from the start?"

The Saint Ancestor’s clone glanced at his disciple, Zhili.

Zhili had already been appointed by Ning Qi as the Spirit of Education in the True Martial Spirit Realm. Seeing both looking at him, he stepped out and said:

"Realm Venerable, do you remember when I parasitized that twisted monster with World Will?"

Ning Qi nodded.

"Those twisted monsters were constantly battling me; they were blinded by murderous intent, targeting only the enemies before them. I remember you parasitized one with World Will for a while, controlling it to scatter and attack the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators."

Zhili said awkwardly, "Thankfully Realm Venerable stopped me then; otherwise, I’d have more blood debts now."

He paused then got to the main point.

"Realm Venerable, you may not know this, but after parasitizing those twisted monsters with World Will, the teacher later scolded me severely."

Ning Qi knew the key information was coming, and everyone around listened intently.

Zhili continued, "The teacher said those twisted monsters lived by destroying the worlds within the Sea of Realms, and controlling them with World Will would inversely alert terrifying entities in the Sea of Realms to the world’s location, prompting his scolding!"

"Fortunately, back then, Realm Venerable instantly annihilated them with Infinite Evil Qi, so perhaps the terrifying entities didn’t detect our world."

Everyone was shocked to hear this.

Zhili had made things clear enough; the black light after the Saint Ancestor’s clone was clearly meant to summon a massive army of twisted monsters, even more terrifying beings.

This was meant as revenge against the Mountain Ancestor for destroying the Vast Realm, but now, it inadvertently aided Ning Qi.

However, there was still significant risk involved, as the twisted monsters’ main target was the destruction of the Spirit Realm!