Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 869 - 369: The Regretful Zhu Yanchuan

Ning Qi extended his finger from afar, pointing straight at the thundercloud.

Guided by his mental power, the tribulation lightning that had just descended shockingly reversed direction and surged back upward.

Electric serpents twisted wildly within the churning thundercloud, utterly devastating Fan City right at its heart.

Suddenly, the deafening roar of the tribulation thunder fell silent, plunging the world into utter quiet.

Beneath it all, the onlookers stared up at the erratic heavens, speechless, their faces etched with profound astonishment.

What in the world was happening, and who wielded such power?

At first, they dreaded the thunder might strike them too, so they hastily pulled away from Sword Ancestor and his group.

Then, a scorched black silhouette—a peak Unity Realm cultivator—charged into the Heavenly Tribulation, not just modifying and intensifying it, but reshaping it into the very ordeal Ning Qi had faced earlier, steadily widening its scope, and even directing the tribulation to wipe out everyone below without mercy.

Facing this horrifying Heavenly Tribulation, all believed death was imminent, yet when it loomed just three feet over their heads, the fearsome lightning halted in place like it was frozen, before oddly withdrawing back into the thundercloud.

Soon after, they witnessed that burned peak Unity Realm cultivator getting effortlessly vaporized by the Heavenly Tribulation.

A mix of terror and relief washed over them, sparking an inexplicable reverence for this wondrous event.

Who precisely slew that mysterious peak Unity Realm cultivator, and who orchestrated everything?

Under the thundercloud, the mightiest present were merely peak Unity Realm cultivators, fully aware that whoever erased that scorched figure could just as easily erase them.

Thus, every cultivator gathered there felt a chill of fear, recognizing this individual's terrifying might.

Even more astonishing, this powerhouse could reverse tribulation lightning itself!

Only those acquainted with Sword Ancestor and his allies felt a jolt of shock in their hearts—could it be him?

Ren Boping, Lang Yingying, Jiang Yuyue, and Qingchulan—these four Domain Masters served under Sea Ancestor. Ning Qi had rescued them, and after their own Unity Realms descended, they battled side by side with them.

Now, as they stared at the distant Celestial Tribulation, all stood rooted to the spot.

Was it Ning Qi?

But how had he advanced so rapidly? That scorched shadow was a peak Unity Realm powerhouse!

When they last parted from Ning Qi, his cultivation lingered at the Integration limit.

Recall when a hundred Unity Realms descended to cow the forces of Fuyao Realm and Langya Domain aligned with Sword Ancestor and others—Ning Qi emerged, slaying three mid-stage Unity Realm foes despite his Integration limit power.

In this brief span, could Ning Qi now casually eliminate a peak Unity Realm expert?

Yet if not him, who else would save Sword Ancestor and the rest?

Except for Lang Yingying's eyes brimming with hope, the others wore looks of dejection.

Ning Qi's explosive progress left them feeling utterly sluggish by contrast.

If only they'd realized sooner, sticking with Ning Qi would have been the wiser path.

Their Unity Realm elders now displayed hints of dread on their faces.

Before, they viewed Ning Qi as merely promising, but now...

Farther off, the Langya Domain forces had switched commanders, now under fresh Unity Realms from the descent.

Those with ties to Ning Qi were all below Unity Realm.

Zhu Yanchuan, amid the ranks, eyed Sword Ancestor, Qi Keqing, and others on the verge of tribulation, overwhelmed by boundless remorse.

He grasped the truth instantly—it had to be Ning Qi's handiwork.

The clearer the reality became, the deeper his despair grew.

Why had he commanded his army to abandon Ning Qi's side back then, refusing to remain with Sword Ancestor and company?

Regret gnawed at Zhu Yanchuan's insides like poison, as he gazed at peer Qi Keqing and the flourishing Fuyao Realm cultivators who stayed loyal to Sword Ancestor and others.

Without that fateful decision to depart from Ning Qi, he and his Integration limit subordinates would undoubtedly be crossing tribulation too!

Zhu Yanchuan scanned his comrades nearby. Sure enough, they saw it too, many casting covert glances his way, eyes laden with blame.

His heart twisted in agony even sharper!

Regardless of his regrets, he understood his choice sealed his fate—he must endure it.

His sole consolation lay in their past allegiance to Ning Qi and the bonds they'd forged.

One more who recognized Ning Qi's involvement was Leng Qingao, who once yearned to aid him amid the pursuit by numerous Unity Realms.

Though Ning Qi had shifted her away in the end, Leng Qingao lingered close by.

Now, off to the side, her beautiful features froze, tiny mouth gaping in round astonishment!

Leng Qingao served Sea Ancestor, who had instructed her to accept Ning Qi as disciple and protect him upon entering the war realm.

But now...

Leng Qingao's expression twisted in confusion—who truly needed protecting?

She had to admit, even Sea Ancestor underestimated him—this meteoric rise was unprecedented in her lifetime.

The rest, clueless about the tribulation reversal's source, all lifted their gazes skyward.

Noticing the tribulation-crossers staring southeast, they mimicked the direction.

There stood a youth clad in yin-yang robes, calmly pointing at the thundercloud.

Was he the one mastering it all? Dread gripped the crowd.

They kept their eyes fixed on him, anticipating his following action.

In that instant, Ning Qi transformed the world into his cauldron, Fan City into his aid, and tribulation lightning infused with rules into his elixir, forging a fresh tribulation anew.

This was a tailor-made ordeal for Sword Ancestor and his companions, doubling as Ning Qi's personal trial run.

Given Fan City's lingering lightning residues and its sway over Mountain and Sea Realm tribulations, Ning Qi—who had conquered a thirty-six-fold tribulation firsthand—naturally craved to dive in!