Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 835 - 352: Celestial Lotus Reverse Slash Technique Sword (Part 3)

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Previously on Cultivating with Top Enlightenment...
The Celestial Lotus Reverse Slash technique proves devastatingly effective against Unity Realm cultivators, forcing Qi Mountain Spirit to call for help as his body is torn apart by rule-governed swords. Although Liu Fuping and Gao Qiu manage to rescue him, they are shaken by the power of the technique and its potential to threaten their long-held status. Alarmed by this development, the Unity Realm experts gather to discuss eliminating those who wield this power. Surrounded and facing imminent danger, the Sword Ancestor and his allies await Ning Qi's return while the three antagonists move to trap them in a lethal formation.

Zhu Yanchuan and the others offered a nod, "Regrettably, even if retreat was our desire, it is no longer an option. We have successfully dragged your Profound Truth Realm into this mess with us."

The Sword Ancestor maintained a surprisingly carefree air.

"Why dwell on such notions? Our partnership has spanned such a significant era. We could hardly abandon you, could we? Enough of this melancholy. Those withered old geezers are preparing to strike against us."

He suddenly flashed a smile, remarking, "I had almost forgotten, we might be considered ancients ourselves. Yet, in comparison to their lot, we are mere youths."

Both Qi Keqing and Zhu Yanchuan chuckled at the comment.

The trio adopted a solemn posture, locking into a triangular formation to confront the three Harmonization experts.

Guided by their commands, the cultivators stood firm, radiating fearlessness and valor.

"Seize them, and force them to relinquish that technique!" roared Qi Shanling.

Liu Fuping’s eyes betrayed a flicker of hesitation, while Gao Qiu appeared entirely unbothered.

Yet, simultaneously, the Power of Rules erupted from all three of them.

Three distinct laws jolted the void, immediately weaving a Three Talents Confinement Array that locked the Sword Ancestor and his comrades within, applying relentless pressure.

From a distance, it appeared as though three imposing walls had manifested in the realm, slowly constricting.

The Sword Ancestor and his allies felt a surge of alarm.

With three Harmonization Ancestors coordinating their efforts to finalize this Three Talents Confinement Array, their movement was severely restricted, and their own formation was steadily collapsing.

At this juncture, even the desire to invoke the Celestial Lotus Reverse Slash Technique Sword was rendered impossible.

The Sword Ancestor swung his blade repeatedly, his companions mirroring the attack in an effort to breach the walls of the array.

However, the abilities of the three Harmonization masters seemed to harmonize perfectly, rendering his strikes ineffective.

The Sword Ancestor gritted his teeth and commanded Qi Keqing and the others, "Escort them to safety, and refrain from lingering near me for too long."

"What are your intentions?"

Touching his forehead, the Sword Ancestor offered a grim smile, "It is nothing of consequence. I possess one final technique. If they crave demise, let them come. At worst, I shall reduce this entire war realm to ruins!"

The group was stunned by his proclamation.

Yet, they realized there was no alternative.

As the three mystical walls continued their relentless approach, the Sword Ancestor ascended toward the heavens, widening the distance between himself and his allies.

He drove himself directly toward a corner, locks on Qi Shanling.

Watching the Sword Ancestor, whose typically stoic expression was now marred by a sinister grin, Qi Shanling felt his heart hammer against his ribs.

Terrified by the Sword Ancestor’s prior displays, he frantically signaled Liu Fuping and Gao Qiu.

"Danger! He appears to be harboring another method of assault."

Liu Fuping and Gao Qiu cursed under their breath, convinced that Qi Shanling was spiraling into unnecessary panic.

The opponent was incapable of wielding his Magical Sword; what possible threat could he pose to a Harmonization cultivator?

As the Sword Ancestor surged toward him, Qi Shanling suddenly perceived a pent-colored brilliance glowing upon his foe's forehead.

Even more harrowing, a gray, enigmatic energy began to overflow from the source.

The moment that strange gray aura spilled out, Qi Shanling’s very spirit shuddered.

"Just what is that?!"

The Sword Ancestor bellowed with manic laughter, "It is your final escort into oblivion!"

Even trapped within the array, his aura tore through the surrounding heavens and earth.

Within the realm, the laws of nature began to manifest, auspicious beams adorned the boundary walls, and strange, dark clouds coalesced out of thin air.

Among the gathered cultivators, every magical soldier began to hum and clang in resonance.

Witnessing such a violent shift in the heavens, those at the Integration Realm and below remained stable, yet the Harmonization experts nearly leapt from their positions in fright.

"The Harmonization Tribulation?"

"This is disastrous, he intends to force a breakthrough right here!"

"I have never witnessed such tribulation lightning; the mere manifestation of it stirs profound dread within my soul."

The once composed Harmonization cultivators suddenly lost their nerve.

Just as they prepared to intervene and stop the Sword Ancestor, the upheaval suddenly ebbed away, dissipating into nothingness.

The tension that gripped the crowd began to alleviate.

They cast their gazes toward the Sword Ancestor and, to their shock, observed a figure clad in white standing directly before him.

The white-robed man had somehow bypassed the Three Talents Confinement Array surrounding Qi Shanling and his companions.

The Sword Ancestor stumbled as he collided with the white-clad figure.

He halted to see the stranger offer a smile and a quiet remark, "At your time of life, you are still causing such chaos."

Qi Shanling and his companions widened their eyes, barely believing their own vision.

How could an interloper pierce their formation lines so easily?

Could it be Ning Qi?