Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 840 - 355: Another Exotic Treasure Acquired

A shadowy figure came to a halt directly before Ning Qi.

Ning Qi cast a single glance and promptly identified him; it was none other than Sikong Xuan of the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect.

In the past, Sikong Xuan had been summoned by the Celestial Star Upper Sect along with various other factions from the Southern True Domain to interfere in their local conflicts.

At that stage, Ning Qi had no choice but to manifest as Lord Zhanxuan, channeling the might of that true form just to overcome him.

As for the present? Ha, Ning Qi did not spare him a second thought.

Unexpectedly, while Ning Qi had not yet bothered to seek him out, Sikong Xuan had arrived on his own initiative, clearly determined to court his own demise.

"So what if I am Ning Qi?" Ning Qi remarked with complete indifference.

Sikong Xuan let out a chilly sneer. "Finally, I have the chance to face you directly!"

The onlookers were startled by the sight of Sikong Xuan suddenly closing the distance to Ning Qi.

They could not fathom why this individual would intentionally square off against a cultivator at the Integration Realm who held no affiliation with the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect.

"Did you play a role in the disappearance of my clansmen from the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect?" Sikong Xuan demanded abruptly.

Ning Qi replied with candid ease, "That matter has nothing to do with me, though I did witness them being slapped to death by the Domain Master of the Divine Wind Domain from the Vast Realm."

"What?!"

Sikong Xuan erupted in fury. "How are you still breathing?"

Ning Qi observed him, his gaze seeming to pierce through the man's very facade.

"Can you cease the games? Your eyes suggest you are desperate to kill me."

These words drew the attention of everyone gathering in the vicinity.

Qi Keqing, Zhu Yanchuan, and their companions looked toward Sikong Xuan with clear disdain.

Ning Qi had only recently dispatched three Unity Realm cultivators, yet someone still dared to provoke him?

The elders of both Sect factions exchanged questioning glances, weighing whether they should intervene on behalf of Ning Qi, given that he had guided them back to the Southeast Realm.

Both ultimately shook their heads.

Meanwhile, the other Unity Realm cultivators opted to observe the spectacle with growing intrigue.

Having heard Ning Qi speak so bluntly, Sikong Xuan dropped all pretense.

"Brat, you decimated so many Integration Realm venerables of the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect back then; that debt remains unsettled!"

Ning Qi chuckled softly before replying, "Was it truly just those Integration Realm venerables?"

Sikong Xuan narrowed his eyes, catching the subtext hidden within Ning Qi’s retort.

He pondered internally, "It appears Ning Qi is indeed the prodigy groomed by Lord Zhanxuan in the Profound Truth Realm!"

Sikong Xuan had long harbored a deep-seated grudge against Lord Zhanxuan. Now that he confirmed the link to Ning Qi, his animosity intensified.

"If you kneel and beg for mercy now, I might just permit you a decent death in front of this crowd."

Ning Qi rubbed his ear nonchalantly.

"Where has this old cur come from, yapping incessantly?"

To be addressed with such contempt by a lower-realm cultivator in broad daylight would incite fury in any master, let alone someone like Sikong Xuan.

Without delay, Sikong Xuan launched himself at Ning Qi.

He raised his right hand, his palm crackling with the weight of rule-based power, targeting Ning Qi’s features.

A ferocious gale howled, tearing through the void.

The strike was delivered with extreme haste and laced with hidden green thunder.

Yet, at the moment everyone anticipated Ning Qi would either be swiped away or slain, his agility proved vastly superior.

Slap!

Moving with the speed of a fleeting wing, he preemptively struck Sikong Xuan across the face, sending him spinning 3610 degrees before he collided with the earth in the distance.

"Fancy smacking others in the face, do you? Consider this a reward for your peculiar tastes!"

Sikong Xuan was left dazed, his mind clouded by a single agonizing question: how could this have happened?

He occupied the Unity Realm, while Ning Qi was merely at the peak of the Integration Realm; how could he possibly be the first to be struck and blown backward?

The witnessing Unity Realm cultivators shared the same bewilderment.

Fang Daoming and Wang Tenghai realized they had made a grave miscalculation. No wonder Qi Keqing and Zhu Yanchuan had declined to assist earlier; this man was terrifyingly powerful.

Sikong Xuan hoisted himself from the ground, covering his severely swollen visage with eyes full of shock and resentment.

He stared at Ning Qi, clearly attempting to re-evaluate his opponent entirely.

Ning Qi rolled his wrist and materialized directly before his adversary.

"Who gave you permission to rise?"

"You..."

Sikong Xuan unleashed a burst of intense pressure, green lightning dancing rhythmically around him.

Each bolt possessed significant mass, serving as a formidable divine technique for both offense and defense.

Even so, Ning Qi moved as if the space were entirely his own; whenever those emerald thunderbolts grazed his form, they simply vanished like pebbles tossed into a bottomless ocean.

Ning Qi followed up with a solid slap to Sikong Xuan’s other cheek.

The crowd watched in complete silence; though Ning Qi’s aura remained suppressed, his superiority over Sikong Xuan was undeniable.

The audience was utterly stunned.

Once again, Sikong Xuan was sent spiraling through the air, crashing into the ground elsewhere. His surrounding thunder dissipated entirely, leaving him disheveled and battered.

Sikong Xuan felt genuine terror.

His eyes opened wide in disbelief, his half-addled mind finally comprehending the severity of the situation.

"How can your strength be this immense?"

"If my strength were lacking, wouldn't I be the one sprawled out like a carcass? As a Unity Realm expert, do you simply derive pleasure from bullying those you deem weaker?" Ning Qi mocked.

Ignoring the man, he turned his gaze to the surrounding Unity Realm cultivators and declared loudly:

"Esteemed seniors of the Unity Realm, take note: Sikong Xuan has intended to take my life since the moment I appeared. We are mortal enemies—it is either his life or mine. I trust none of you will interfere in our struggle; otherwise, my hand knows no restraint."

Upon hearing these words, anyone who had considered playing the peacemaker immediately kept their silence.