Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 1378: A Fight to the Death (Part 2)

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Ning Qi's subordinate Shi Xiaokun returns after gathering resources, only to discover that a cunning World Spirit has been tracking them. The elder reveals the World Spirit deliberately lured them in and manipulated events to trap them. Now trapped, Ning Qi and Shi Xiaokun learn from the elder that their only hope of escape is to seize control of the realm itself.

Ning Qi asked curiously, “Two tigers cannot live on one mountain. Is it possible to achieve this?”

“If it were someone else, it might not be possible. But I can achieve it.”

The old man showed a confident look: “You two just need to follow my arrangement.”

“Once you control this place, you can stand on equal footing with him.”

“In the same environment, it will depend on your true strength to see who is stronger!”

The old man looked at Ning Qi and the other and continued, “You are now at the Golden Immortal Fifth Grade level. To deal with him is still very easy.”

“Indeed. So what should we do?”

Ning Qi nodded, couldn’t wait to ask.

“I will just give you the Origin Power. You don’t need to control this realm yourself.”

“Your World Spirit can do it. Since he can control your Sumeru Space, it’s not a difficult task for him.”

The old man turned his gaze to Shi Xiaokun: “What now, do you need me to teach you?”

“No need, you just need to give me the Origin Power here.”

“As you said, give a portion to my family head as well. That way he has a chance when fighting the outside World Spirit.”

“Both I and the World Spirit have the strength of Heavenly Immortals. Our power difference isn’t that big.”

Shi Xiaokun said seriously.

Those eyes stayed fixed on the copper mirror in front of him.

Here, the World Spirit is looking all over for his whereabouts.

“Okay, then let’s begin!”

The old man agreed, then went directly to the center of the courtyard to start merging with the Origin Power there.

In an instant, waves of fluctuations erupted in this courtyard.

Meanwhile, in the copper mirror, the World Spirit wondered what was going on.

“Damn, where is he?”

He searched all over the void for Shi Xiaokun’s traces.

Unfortunately for him, his aura had begun to dissipate here.

He couldn’t have left here. He had clearly felt he was here just now.

Why did he suddenly disappear?

The World Spirit was puzzled, starting to spread his Divine Sense, continuing to explore where Shi Xiaokun had gone.

However, it disappointed him that his search was fruitless no matter how he tried.

He simply couldn’t trace Shi Xiaokun’s whereabouts.

“It must be that old guy up to some mischief, taking him away.”

“Then, they must have started together now.”

The World Spirit coldly redirected his gaze back to the ancient castle where Ning Qi was.

Then transformed into a stream of light, suddenly rushing back.

“Huff!”

After flying for a while, he suddenly stopped.

The expression on his face started to twist gradually.

“That old bastard, actually shared the Origin Power here with those two bastards.”

The World Spirit gritted his teeth and said, “He is determined to go all out against me, casually handing over such an important thing like the Origin Power, just to deal with me!”

“I won’t let you succeed, you just wait and see.”

After shouting, he sped up completely.

With a few flashes, he had already disappeared from the original spot.

When he appeared again, he was already at the ancient castle where Ning Qi had entered earlier.

He flew down, landing in the previous courtyard.

“Old guy, come out! I know you’re helping them.”

“You’re going to fight me to the death, let me remind you, if you do this, you’ll be annihilated in both form and soul.”

The World Spirit roared toward the array’s position in the courtyard.

His eyes were full of anger.

Unexpectedly, the old man would resort to this desperate measure.

“Huff.”

Inside the restricted space where Ning Qi and the old man were.

The old man took a deep breath.

At this moment, he looked much older than before.

His entire aura had plummeted.

“Elder, are you sacrificing yourself?”

Ning Qi also heard the World Spirit screaming outside.

Only then did he realize what the old man was doing.

“Don’t worry, even if I die, I won’t drag you down.”

“However, once you go out, you must avenge me.”

“Help me kill this ungrateful wretch!”

The old man managed a smile, showing a sense of weariness.

“Shi Xiaokun, you knew all along, why didn’t you say so?”

At this mention, Ning Qi instantly understood that Shi Xiaokun had deliberately concealed it from him.

“Master, this…”

Shi Xiaokun scratched his head.

At this time, his aura was stronger.

His whole being was radiant, all due to absorbing the old man’s Origin Power.

He was now much stronger than before.

The same went for Ning Qi; the old man had also given him a large portion of the Origin Power.

He was no longer just an ordinary Fifth-Grade Golden Immortal Cultivator.

Within him, there was Origin Power that ordinary fifth-grade Golden Immortal cultivators couldn’t possess.

This power allowed him to far surpass the combat power of cultivators at the same level.

“It’s okay, it’s not his fault, I deliberately didn’t let him say.”

The old man waved his hand, then smiled and said, “There’s nothing here that can trap you anymore. Now you can go out and kill him for me.”

“Elder, besides this, do you have any other wishes?”

Ning Qi looked at the old man and quickly asked.

“No, for so many years, I no longer wish for anything.”

“Just avenge the destruction of this realm, and you can do as you please afterward.”

As the old man spoke, his whole form began to gradually dissolve.

In the end, before finishing his sentence, he was already gone.

If there hadn’t been a trace of his aura remaining in this void, no one would know a person had just been here.

“Master, now the elder has completely disappeared.”

Shi Xiaokun came over and said.

“Anyway, it’s all fate.”

“Given this, let’s go out.”

“This World Spirit, I’ll handle. Once we kill him, we’ll leave here.”

“Once we go out, I suppose they’ve already finished searching.”

Ning Qi sighed, showing a sense of melancholy.

This was the first elder he’d encountered with such a pure heart.

No desires, no wishes, it must be that after experiencing great joy and sorrow one finally lets go.

“Master, the elder was like this, I guess it’s related to the destruction here.”

“His family and disciples must have been killed here.”

“That’s why he chose to abandon himself and return to nature.”

Shi Xiaokun, still sensing the remnant aura of the elder, couldn’t help saying, “All of this was caused by the outside World Spirit.”

“Alright, then let’s go.”

Ning Qi nodded, no longer delaying, then disappeared in a flash.

“Huff.”

Outside, in the small courtyard of the ancient castle.

The World Spirit was furious, still roaring here.

“You old fool, you harmed me!”

He cursed hysterically.

At this moment, he could clearly feel the weakening of the Origin Power here.

Obviously, the old man had taken a wrong step.

“Enough of the cursing, I’m here.”

Ning Qi suddenly appeared, his eyes full of anger.

“Hmph, you finally came out.”

The World Spirit snorted coldly, his eyes full of hatred as he looked at Ning Qi: “Return my Origin Power, and I can let this matter go and spare your life.”

“If you stubbornly refuse, I will grind your bones to ash, refine your Divine Soul, and ensure you never reincarnate.”

“Oh? Do you think you’re capable of that with your current strength?”

Ning Qi chuckled, coldly looking at the World Spirit before him.

“Master, let me take care of him.”

Shi Xiaokun also appeared in a flash, his eyes showing a hint of killing intent.

“Perfect, I can deal with both of you at the same time and won’t have to look for you separately.”

The World Spirit appeared unconcerned, showing a cold smile: “Even with the Origin Power here, you can’t escape my grasp.”

“Because I am the World Spirit of this place!”

“Is that so? Then let’s test this out.”

Ning Qi chuckled, then suddenly revealed his Golden Immortal power.

Full body surrounded by swirling Gang Feng, with beams of golden light beginning to encircle him.

Soon, demonic qi also emerged around him, swirling together.

At this moment, he was once again channeling the Immortal Demon Power simultaneously.