Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 845 - 357: Refining the Realm Power of Two Worlds (Part 2)

Upon refining the powers from both realms, an extraordinarily distinctive aura enveloped Ning Qi.

In that instant, he appeared to harness the fused might of the three worlds.

Ning Qi blinked his eyes open and shut, with myriad visions flashing through them, before he shook his head and whispered to himself, "Do not try to influence me, I am who I am!"

All the visions dissipated entirely, and the singular aura surrounding Ning Qi vanished without a trace.

He remained true to himself!

Ning Qi pondered the earlier refinement process; it differed greatly from employing realm powers through his reincarnated body.

To some extent, the powers bestowed by the two realms served as cultivation resources for people, supplements to their own rules, or weapons against foes.

Yet, in reality, everyone ignored the most precious essence hidden within realm powers.

Realm power, true to its name, represents the force that shapes the world—it creates, annihilates, embraces all existence, and spawns countless beings...

It resembles a repository of all its inherent information, much like human DNA.

Nevertheless, only a figure like him, a Realm Lord with profound insight, could probe so deeply to reveal the secrets concealed inside.

Ning Qi turned his gaze toward the two realms.

Maybe the Mountain Ancestor, Sea Ancestor, and Saint Ancestor were mulling over these very ideas.

Naturally, they could never rival his depth.

Ning Qi extracted the two threads of realm power once more, planning this time to dissect them via an alternate method.

Previously, he had wielded a comparable force; now, he aimed to experiment with its opposing counterpart.

The principle of knowing oneself and the foe, preferences and aversions—only by exhaustively probing every facet could Ning Qi secure ultimate triumph in the clash between the two realms.

...

Within the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect, Heaven-Reaching Peak.

The Mountain Ancestor stood tall upon the summit, his face twisted in evident displeasure.

"What's happening? Why has the Vast Realm snatched two war domains in a row?"

As one of the mightiest in the Mountain and Sea Realm, and after claiming some of its power, he viewed the war domains only from a broad vantage.

Details inside eluded the Mountain Ancestor, of course.

The Mountain and Sea Realm's will materialized as a spectral image in the emptiness before him.

"Haoshan, you lack the determination shown by the enemy's Saint Ancestor!"

"Tell me, what precisely occurred?"

The apparition responded, "They dispatched early-stage Unity Realm cultivators straight into the undecided war domains, allowing them to claim two consecutively."

The Mountain Ancestor's features altered subtly as comprehension dawned.

"That sly old fox; doesn't he worry those Unity Realm experts might get obliterated by the unstable domains upon entry?"

"That's exactly why he outshines you in resolve!"

"Hmph!"

The Mountain Ancestor harrumphed icily, surveying the full scope of the war domain.

The Vast Realm controlled the northeast, north, northwest, and west domains now.

His ally, the Sea Ancestor, held the south and southwest; he himself gripped only the southeast.

Thus, of the nine major war domains, just the east and central ones remained unclaimed.

Surprisingly, as defenders, the Vast Realm had captured more domains through unexpected triumphs.

The Mountain Ancestor promptly ordered his Dragon-faced Servant to disseminate his decree, urging those in the domains to seize the east and central at all costs.

"Inform the Sea of Emotions that if she fails to claim the central domain, this war might as well end!"

The Mountain and Sea Realm's will gave a wry laugh: "You relay it to her. I won't provoke that lunatic."

The Mountain Ancestor: "...Never mind, she'll get it."

...

Endless Sea.

The Sea Ancestor cast a frigid glance at the Mountain and Sea Realm's will as it emerged, sparing it just one look.

"Is Haoshan suffering right now?"

"If you've figured it out, why bother asking me?"

"Hmph, he deserves the agony. Had he not rushed his breakthrough back then, we wouldn't be in this mess."

The Sea Ancestor spoke indifferently, laced with deep-seated grudge.

The Mountain and Sea Realm's shadow remarked, "The past does shape what's ahead; let's hope we realize our ambitions this round."

"It shall be!" the Sea Ancestor declared with fierce resolve.

...

Disguised as Hao Dongyang, Ning Qi kept pace with the group.

With four domains under Vast Realm control, outpacing the Mountain and Sea Realm by one, Ning Qi's ploy had succeeded brilliantly.

Without his creation of the Soul-Searching Plate and swift aid in claiming two domains for the Mountain and Sea Realm earlier, how could the Vast Realm resort to such desperate gambles?

Forces from both realms in the domains now hung in precarious equilibrium.

Moments ago, the Vast Realm's will announced plans to link the four captured domains fully by shattering the barriers between them.

Once fused into a steadier realm, late-stage Unity Realm and pinnacle powerhouses could enter the war domains.

Regarding the east domain, the Saint Ancestor warned against entry now, anticipating Mountain and Sea Realm countermeasures.

Hence, focus shifted to the central domain.

This central domain proved crucial, dictating the war's ultimate course between the realms.

Accordingly, the Vast Realm's will decided to dispatch early-stage Unity Realm cultivators there.

Ning Qi stepped forward eagerly, drawing commendation from the Vast Realm's will.

It granted him thirty threads of realm power, cautioning, "The Central Domain holds supreme significance. Stay vigilant—the Mountain and Sea Realm may have dispatched forces too."

Ning Qi and his companions assented.

They soon breached into the Central Domain.

Unlike prior luck, the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor had foreseen their incursion this time,

unleashing several Unity Realm cultivators to assault them upon arrival.

The squad faltered instantly, losing half its members in a flash.

The leader barked, "Fall back now!"

Yet Ning Qi ignored him, feigning a fatal strike from the enemy and collapsing.

He vanished from sight, shedding his Hao Dongyang persona forever.

His presence materialized in a distant void, invisible to all.

From there, Ning Qi observed the Central Domain like a detached spectator.

Cultivators swarmed the vast Central Domain, blotting the skies like endless ants.

Billowing smoke and raging fires choked the heavens, while crimson blood soaked the earth, forging a savage slaughterhouse below.

Ning Qi surveyed meticulously, eased to spot no trace of Sword Ancestor or his allies.

The Mountain and Sea Realm's will had spoken true, sparing them this fiercest arena.

Still, that respite wouldn't endure; inevitably, they'd plunge into the fray.

The Central Domain sprawled enormously, spanning nearly four times any outer war domain.

Hence, it brimmed with innumerable prodigies.

Ning Qi roamed its expanse, striking swiftly now and then to rescue numerous souls.

These were reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators.

Earlier, across various domains, he had ferried those from peril into the Central Domain.

Such as during his Hao Dongyang guise while assaulting those two domains.

In the midst, Ning Qi crossed paths with familiar faces.

Like his sect brother Qin Yun and others, reincarnated into the Mountain and Sea Realm— their reunion sparked boundless elation.

And the Central Domain made the perfect crucible.

After nearly two centuries, these reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators had risen as pivotal youths across the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Indeed, most surviving young cultivators in the war domains belonged to Ning Qi's faction.

They meshed flawlessly, attuned deeply, bound as one.

At Ning Qi's signal, they'd pivot instantly to aid his assault on the realms.

Yet the current snag lay in the reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators: beyond those bound closely to Ning Qi who attained Integration Realm,

most lingered at Primordial Spirit Realm's apex.

Impending clashes would hinge on Unity Realm powerhouses, while Ning Qi's reincarnation stalled at Integration peak, unadvanced—others far behind.

Thus, Ning Qi felt a twinge of concern.

Evidently, these reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators might barely sway the war ahead, with scant few reaching Unity Realm.

But if the elder Unity Realm veterans perished utterly, wouldn't that open the path for his own?

A wild gleam ignited in Ning Qi's gaze!

Once those ancients fell, his forces could conquer both realms.

Seizing the Mountain Ancestor, Sea Ancestor, Saint Ancestor, and the realms' wills would clinch total dominance.

Ning Qi lurked in shadows, summoning heaps of spirit stones before him.

Dao Flame erupted from him, encasing the spirit stones, relentlessly refining and molding them as he wove incantations.

He forged a novel treasure.

Ning Qi planned to equip every True Martial Realm cultivator with a versatile artifact blending offense, protection, messaging, and mapping.