Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 847 - 358: Leng Qingao (2)

With this realization, the trio harbored an intense hatred for Ning Qi deep within.

Right now, marching to the war domains to battle enemies remains vital, yet extracting vengeance on Ning Qi stands as a necessity they cannot ignore.

No individual has ever dared to mistreat their sons in such a manner before.

Without pursuing revenge, how could they, as Domain Masters, maintain their authority?

Moreover, based on their sons' reports, the cultivators from the Three Domains dispatched to the war domains had suffered total annihilation.

The spatial passage overhead swirled and roared like a raging tornado.

All cultivators stood silently beneath it, now and then casting looks toward the distant Immortal Peak at the continent's heart.

At last, a commanding Daoist voice echoed from the Immortal Peak.

"All armies, obey my command and charge forward without delay!"

"Order received!"

From both the Mountain Ancestor’s faction and the Sea Ancestor’s, innumerable voices boomed in unison.

With that, the true primary forces of the two realms soared upward together, plunging straight into the spatial passage toward the war domains.

At present, the war domains split into northern and southern regions.

The southern four domains stood fully unified under the Mountain and Sea Realm's control, whereas the northern four domains stayed fragmented.

Merely the Central Domain hung in balance, fated to serve as the fierce contesting ground between the realms.

Nevertheless, the Central Domain's space grew steadier as the surrounding war domains stabilized.

…

Ning Qi crossed through the Northern Domain, making his way back to the Southern Domain.

He lolled his tongue out, utterly drained like an exhausted hound.

Despite the fatigue, Ning Qi had meticulously mapped every array throughout the Northern Domain under Vast Realm occupation.

After all, as territory held by the Vast Realm, even with his unique withered leaf treasure, utmost caution proved necessary.

Ning Qi gazed at the now completely merged southern realms.

Its vast expanse stretched endlessly at a single look.

The whole Southern Domain resembled a massive grapefruit slice, or maybe a colossal banana.

Just as Ning Qi prepared to act once more, a massive spatial passage abruptly tore open in the heavens.

It resembled the banana peel splitting apart, ripping wide a enormous gap.

Clouds churned at the tear, with silhouettes plummeting like celestial troops descending upon the mortal world.

Each silhouette radiated an aura profound as an endless abyss and majestic as soaring peaks, rendering the entry space somewhat unsteady.

Yet, the Mountain and Sea Realm's energy rushed into the spatial passage, promptly steadying the turbulent void.

Witnessing this, those silhouettes visibly relaxed.

The group descended together into the Southern Domain, surveying their surroundings.

Local Southern Domain cultivators bowed deeply to the incoming main forces, offering profound reverence to these late-stage Unity Realm and near-perfected powerhouses.

The Unity Realm experts nodded warmly at their allied cultivators.

Next, they sought updates on the domain from known contacts.

The three Domain Masters—Fan City, Jin Guanghua, and Mu Qingtian—clustered closely.

Numerous Unity Realm cultivators accompanied them.

On the outskirts, more Unity Realm cultivators kept arriving, those sent ahead previously.

The prowess of the three Spirit Domains vastly outstripped distant ones like Fuyao Realm and Langya Domain, boasting plenty of Immortal Sect Unity Realm masters.

Overall, their count reached roughly four hundred fifty, averaging one hundred fifty each domain!

Fan City held the mightiest power among them, placing in the top fifty beneath the Mountain Ancestor, his cultivation at Unity Realm perfection.

Jin Guanghua and Mu Qingtian, as Fan City’s sworn brothers, matched his strength closely, both at Unity Realm late-stage pinnacle.

Their entourage exceeded four hundred, with about three hundred early Unity Realm, one hundred mid-stage, and nearly fifty late-stage.

Fan City swept his eyes over the Unity Realm gathering, then demanded gravely, "Any word on that fellow?"

Jin Guanghua and Mu Qingtian listened silently as reports came in.

A mid-stage Unity Realm cultivator advanced, addressing the trio:

"Domain Masters, our investigations over this time reveal Ning Qi has joined the ranks under the Sea Ancestor."

The three were already aware of this.

"Go on,"

The cultivator proceeded, "We scoured everywhere for leads. Prior to the Unity Realm arrivals, it appears he single-handedly subdued these domains!"

"What?"

The trio recoiled in shock.

Yet, recalling their resurrected sons' tales of Ning Qi as a Domain Master, they calmed once more.

They surmised Ning Qi leveraged Domain Master powers to accomplish this in a war realm lacking Unity Realm presence.

Noting their reactions, the reporter pressed on:

"Upon our initial entry into the war realm, Ning Qi had already pulled off a grand feat."

Jin Guanghua probed, "What feat?"

"Back then, Ning Qi commanded the forces from Profound Truth Realm, Fuyao Realm, and Langya Domain into the southwest realm prior to its fusion. By chance, Sea Ancestor’s Unity Realm subordinates were present; three Unity Realm cultivators spotted Fuyao Realm and Langya Domain troops, took offense, and moved to seize them."

Mu Qingtian pressed, "What followed?"

"The three domain armies, bolstered only by Integration Realm cultivators, stood no chance against our Unity Realm powerhouses, until Ning Qi reappeared and slew those three Unity Realm foes in an instant."

Hearing this, the three furrowed their brows.

"Has Ning Qi advanced to Unity Realm?"

"No!" The reporter shook his head firmly.

Fan City’s group exchanged looks, declaring, "This kid truly terrifies! Allowing his growth will only make our revenge harder."

Jin Guanghua growled deeply, "Big brother, we must act without further delay."

Mu Qingtian’s eyes gleamed with killing intent.

Fan City’s face stayed impassive as forged steel, and he told the reporter, "Keep going."

The cultivator went on, "Afterward, Ning Qi guided Langya Domain cultivators back to their Unity Realm beneath Langya Domain, slaying a Cyan Profound Immortal Sect Ancestor he bore a grudge against."

"And his location after that?"

"Apologies, Domain Master. Since then, Ning Qi vanished completely. We combed this domain exhaustively and even probed the Central Domain, yet found no sign of him."

Mu Qingtian snorted.

"His absence matters little; he clings fiercely to his army, right? Then we’ll draw him out!"

Jin Guanghua added, "He endangered my son’s life and wiped out our young cultivators; this grudge demands vengeance."

Fan City mulled briefly, his stare drifting afar.

"Do you know his army’s position?"

"They’re embedded in the Sea Ancestor’s troops."

Fan City’s eyes slitted, "They hide cleverly indeed, but do they believe sheltering under Sea Ancestor protects them from us?"

As he spoke, abruptly from the nearby Unity Realm assembly, a voice rang out boldly:

"Who dares slander my Sea Ancestor behind their back?"

Fan City’s trio turned sharply.

A female cultivator in sea-blue robes, statuesque and graceful, emerged, fixing bright eyes on Fan City and his companions.

Spotting her, Fan City’s group inwardly cursed, "It’s that lunatic Leng Qingao!"

Over years, they’d clashed endlessly with Sea Ancestor’s forces unbeknownst to many.

And they’d battled this deranged Leng Qingao repeatedly, always losing as she emerged victorious.

All because in her frenzy, she disregarded her own life!

Rumors held she received personal guidance from Sea Ancestor for a spell, inheriting his wild nature.

As Leng Qingao’s imposing form advanced, Fan City strode forth too, retorting:

"Leng Qingao, spare your petty schemes to stir chaos here—when did we insult the Sea Ancestor?"

Though Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor shared tense relations, with followers clashing covertly, none dared openly disparage the Ancestors.

Fan City, long serving under Mountain Ancestor, knew the Ancestors’ bond ran deeper than surface enmity.

Thus, sensing Leng Qingao’s ploy to frame and provoke, Fan City flared with fury.

Leng Qingao eyed the clustered three.

"Oh, who might this be? Just the Fan City trio of villains, scheming for personal ends."

Her mocking tone brought a flush of anger to the three’s faces.

"Leng Qingao, with a dire foe ahead, do you intend to incite discord?"

Leng Qingao propped her lithe jade arm atop her ample chest, lips curving slyly.

"Am I the troublemaker, or are you three? Don’t pretend I missed it—you plot against Ning Qi, correct?"

Fan City’s group paled in astonishment.

This maniac knows it all?

Unbeknownst to them, prior to war realm entry, Sea Ancestor had summoned Leng Qingao specifically, tasking her to safeguard Ning Qi and Profound Truth Realm cultivators.

And the reason? Sea Ancestor stated plainly to her, "Ning Qi becomes your junior brother; his future feats will eclipse yours!"

Those words haunted Leng Qingao endlessly...

Moreover, upon arriving in the war realm, she overheard Mountain Ancestor subordinates nearby praising Profound Truth Realm folk—how could she overlook it?