Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 836 - 353: Slaying Three Harmonization Experts in Succession

A youthful figure in pristine white stood before the Sword Ancestor, radiating an aura of polished elegance and brilliance.

The Sword Ancestor’s head was completely enveloped by a sinister gray veil, yet a massive orb of Five Elements Divine Light pulsed and expanded outward in the surrounding space.

As it slammed into the white-clad apparition that had suddenly manifested, the manic expression frozen upon the Sword Ancestor’s face faltered instantly.

Ning Qi, garments shimmering like untarnished snow, did not grant the Sword Ancestor a moment to recover. Striking with fingers formed into the shape of a blade, he tapped precisely against the man’s forehead.

The Five Elements Divine Chains across the Sword Ancestor’s brow ignited with blinding intensity; the malevolent gray energy was drawn back into his mind, vanishing as if consumed by a furnace.

Having coalesced into a five-colored crystalline diamond, the Five Elements Divine Chains branded themselves onto the center of his forehead, and clarity flooded back into the Sword Ancestor’s gaze.

Simultaneously, the turbulent phenomena of the Unity Realm, stirred by the rupture of the seal, dissolved into nothingness high above.

Every cultivator present who had reached the Unity Realm exhaled a long-held breath of relief.

They vividly remembered their own tribulations—whether overcome through raw skill, specialized artifacts, or secondary methods—and desired never to endure such torment again.

Furthermore, given the intensity of the previous fallout, the Heavenly Tribulation surrounding the Sword Ancestor was evidently far more catastrophic than anything they had personally faced.

In the path of a Heavenly Tribulation, individual status or group size meant nothing; anyone dwelling within the Unity Realm risked being dragged into the chaos.

Unity Realm involves integrating one’s own essence into the Dao of Heaven and Earth; thus, those who ascend are deemed chosen by the heavens to serve as enforcers of its immutable laws. To survive such a thing is no trivial feat.

"Ning?"

The Sword Ancestor’s eyes widened, shimmering with undisguised delight.

"You have finally returned. If you stayed away any longer, this old bag of bones might never have laid eyes on you again."

Ning Qi offered a firm retort, "Even if you were reduced to nothing but tribulation ash, I would have gathered every fragment to bring you back!"

The Sword Ancestor was momentarily taken aback.

"Magnificent! That is true spirit!"

Behind them, the soldiers of the army witnessed their leader’s return and felt their morale swing like a pendulum, ripped from the depths of despair to soaring optimism, their hearts hammering against their ribs.

"Senior Brother Ning!"

"Domain Master!"

The chorus of shouts was thick with euphoria and an intense revival of hope.

Ning Qi projected his voice with authority, "I am the Domain Master here. Who dares to threaten those under my command?"

His presence was grand, a stark departure from his usual detached demeanor. His gaze, sharp as lightning, cut through the air toward the perimeter of the array.

His eyes locked onto the trio from Qilian Mountain currently fueling the Three Talents Sealing Array.

Ning Qi sneered, "Impressive tactics! Using the prestige of the Unity Realm to bully cultivators of the Integration Primordial Spirit Realm, and three of you at once, no less. Is this the standard for a Unity Realm Ancestor serving under the Sea Ancestor?"

Met with his blatant and boisterous mockery, the faces of Qishan Spirit and his companions burned with shame.

However, that humiliation rapidly curdled into pure, unadulterated rage.

Gao Qiu stated coldly, "So, you are this Ning Qi everyone speaks of?"

"And which old dog are you?"

The corpulent elder, Gao Qiu, radiated killing intent, but before he could retaliate, Liu Fuping intervened with a shriek, "How bold! Who gave you the audacity to address those in the Unity Realm with such disrespect?"

Ning Qi cast a glance at him, replying calmly, "Are you truly worthy of standing in the Unity Realm?"

Qishan Spirit, usually the most aggressive of them all, remained unusually silent; he had suffered repeated setbacks in this engagement.

He had nearly fallen to the combined might of the Sword Ancestor and his army’s Celestial Lotus Reverse Slash Technique, and the lingering horrors of the Sword Ancestor’s crazed state—and that strange gray evil energy—still haunted him.

The mysterious arrival of Ning Qi, who had bypassed their Joint Sealing Array without leaving a trace, was definitive proof that the man was no ordinary opponent.

Gao Qiu sneered, "Boy, we shall teach you a lesson on behalf of the Sea Ancestor. Perhaps once your arrogant mouth has been torn from your face, you will finally understand the meaning of hierarchy!"

In the far distance.

The ninety-seven other Unity Realm cultivators, including the likes of Ren Boping, watched as Ning Qi arrived with such commanding presence. Their reactions were sharply divided.

Ren Boping and his associates, observing the proud, white-clad figure and recalling the legends of Ning Qi’s journey, felt their blood boil with adrenaline and their hearts drum with excitement.

It really was him!

They lacked the nerve to do what Ning Qi had done, to treat high-ranking Unity Realm cultivators as nothing more than mangy dogs.

Had they tried, they would surely have been obliterated by a backhanded slap from such masters.

Lang Yingying’s eyes glittered intensely. Ning Qi occupied her entire focus, and she bit her scarlet lip, mesmerized by the scene.

In contrast, most of the other ninety-seven Unity Realm onlookers were clearly displeased.

By branding practitioners of the Unity Realm as "old dogs," Ning Qi had effectively issued an insult that stung them all.

Even though Ning Qi clearly held favor with the Sea Ancestor, they believed he required a swift, harsh correction.

Yet, until the situation truly solidified, they stood watching like statues, unwilling to commit to a premature attack.

With Qishan Spirit and his peers taking the lead, they opted to wait and witness the outcome.

If Ning Qi failed to display formidable power, they would see that he paid dearly!

Liu Fuping, Gao Qiu, and Qishan Spirit simultaneously surged their Qi into the Three Talents Sealing Array.

The earth trembled violently as dust kicked up into the air.

Three translucent, shimmering walls—each manifestations of distinct laws—began to collapse toward Ning Qi and the gathered army within the enclosure.

The sheer momentum of the combined sealing array was terrifying, bearing down with the crushing weight of three Divine Mountains that left no avenue for escape.

Furthermore, the array completely severed the interior from external laws, transforming the space into a barren, lifeless wasteland.

Simultaneously, it relentlessly drained the vitality of the Three Domains army, intending to grind every last one of them into dust.

"Is that really all you can manage?"

A flash of silver-white sword light materialized around Ning Qi, coiling about him with the grace of a dragon.

Ning Qi reached out, and his Spirit Sword leapt into his palm of its own accord.

With the weapon gripped firmly, his presence surged—amplified by nothing more than his own resolve—and he soared into the heavens, appearing small yet monumental against the encroaching walls of law.

"He is preparing to strike!"

The observers held their breath, dying to see how Ning Qi intended to shatter the combined assault of three Unity Realm masters, and curious to witness what kind of earth-shaking technique his sword might unleash.