Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 903 - 384: Displaying Power (Part 3)

Just as the Vast Realm Will's shadow brimmed with anxiety, a ripple abruptly emerged above the Central Domain.

The spatial passageway tore open without delay.

A streak of light plunged down, and a silhouette emerged from within it.

The Saint Ancestor had dispatched another avatar to this location!

Witnessing this sight, be it the distressed Vast Realm Will, the overwhelmed Jiang Yingchu bearing crushing pressure, or the countless Vast Realm cultivators, all were overcome with sudden elation.

Sure enough, the Saint Ancestor refused to forsake them.

Ning Qi and his allies beheld this and felt a trace of powerlessness.

It's relentless, isn't it? They'd barely vanquished one avatar when the foes unleashed twisted creatures, and now this once more?

Nevertheless, the enemy's Ancestor truly appeared more dependable than the Mountain and Sea Realm's duo of Ancestors.

Whenever their cultivators faltered, he charged straight into the fray, unlike the absent Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor who hadn't appeared yet.

...

Inside the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Prior to this, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will's avatar had materialized next to the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor.

The Mountain Ancestor inquired, "How’s the battle?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will answered, "Haoshan, the foe’s Ancestor has dispatched avatars to the war realm and even pulled twisted creatures from the Sea of Realms. Aren’t you heading there?"

A faint crease formed on the Mountain Ancestor's brow.

"That old fellow can truly summon twisted creatures?"

"Thankfully, Ning Qi and I just eliminated those twisted creatures, or else our cultivators could have been utterly annihilated."

For the first time ever, shock briefly crossed the Mountain Ancestor’s expression.

"What did you just say? Ning Qi handled the twisted creatures?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's gaze shimmered as it fixed on him, then explained, "It wasn't solely Ning Qi's prowess; he stumbled upon a strain of evil qi perfectly suited to slaying those twisted creatures."

"What sort of evil qi could slay twisted creatures? Could it possibly be..."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's shadow shook its head. "I have no idea myself. I've gathered scant details on the matter, yet the Vast Realm's old man and Vast Realm Will clearly know far more."

The Mountain Ancestor contemplated for a moment.

"I see. With the twisted creatures already defeated, have them endure a while longer. Should they drain more of the Saint Ancestor’s strength ahead of the decisive clash, our chances improve greatly."

He halted briefly before adding, "Why not urge that mad woman to send over an avatar for support?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's shadow gestured casually.

"I can't persuade her to act."

Upon finishing, it shot the Mountain Ancestor a deeply meaningful glance.

"Haoshan, to secure absolute triumph, would you truly abandon the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators battling in the war realm?"

The Mountain Ancestor perched upon Heaven-Reaching Peak.

After a pause, he tilted his head toward the skies and declared solemnly, "To claim that supreme realm, offering up mere ants—what harm in that?"

"Yet half are your loyal followers, who've served you for ages!"

"And? As my subordinates, they ought to eagerly lay down their lives for me, fueling my rise to everlasting dominance."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's shadow lapsed into silence.

With one parting words, it vanished from the Mountain Ancestor's sight.

"Now I grasp why the mad woman resists you. To seize ultimate might, you've cast aside all lives, even demanding they perish so you can reign supreme. But once you're the mightiest, what gain do they receive?"

The Mountain Ancestor gazed as the Mountain and Sea Realm Will faded away.

"Hmph, foolish sentimentality. You're the Spirit Realm Will at core, yet cling to feelings you ought not possess."

"The world's harsh truths demand it: a general's glory rises on heaps of bleached bones. The exalted climb high over the slain masses."