Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 910 - 388: The Sea of Realms Is Also a Sea

The Sea Ancestor avatar activated the moon shadow submerged beneath the waves.

Streaking across the sky, the moon shadow swiftly drew the Saint Ancestor’s avatar toward Ning Qi’s position.

Abruptly, the Saint Ancestor’s avatar, encased within its protective barrier, began to spin like a top, hurtling directly at Ning Qi.

"You’ve clashed with him before, haven't you? Show me what you’ve got."

The Sea Ancestor’s voice echoed in Ning Qi’s consciousness.

Ning Qi felt a touch of speechlessness.

Could it be that the Sea Ancestor was testing his capabilities personally?

Without hesitation, Ning Qi thrust his palm forward, aimed at the approaching shield of the Saint Ancestor’s avatar.

A colossal palm materialized before him, bathed in a radiant golden light. It mirrored the Saint Ancestor’s Hundred Character Divine Techniques, characters continuously forming and dissipating upon its surface.

Bang!

A muffled impact reverberated as the immense palm collided with the Saint Ancestor’s avatar’s shield, instantly arresting its forward momentum.

In the subsequent moment, each finger of the colossal palm, resembling celestial pillars, seized the Hundred Character shield surrounding the Saint Ancestor’s avatar.

Sharp talons emerged from each fingertip, displaying divine scripts such as "slash," "sharp," "tear," "peel," and "pull" – all specifically designed to breach this particular Hundred Character shield.

Scrreech!

The entire Peach Blossom Spring Space resonated with a grating sound, akin to fingernails scraping a chalkboard, sending shivers down one’s spine.

Within the shield, the Saint Ancestor’s avatar remained, his expression growing exceedingly grim as he observed the giant claw preparing to rend his defense apart.

At this juncture, both the Sea Ancestor and the Saint Ancestor focused their attention on the massive palm technique Ning Qi was employing.

The technique bore a striking resemblance to those wielded by the Saint Ancestor’s avatar; its essence was similar, though its form differed.

"This brat… the more you engage him, the more oppressive it becomes. He internalizes his opponent’s techniques with astonishing speed and repurposes them as his own. Such an ability is truly formidable!"

It was generally understood that a cultivator of a higher realm could, with their accumulated knowledge and experience, comprehend the Divine Techniques of those in lower realms. This was not an insurmountable feat.

However, even for high-realm cultivators, the ability to integrate a lower-realm cultivator’s Divine Techniques into their own was exceptionally rare.

This was because their cultivated foundational rules differed; how could disparate rules be merged?

Having clashed with Ning Qi on multiple occasions, the Saint Ancestor, despite his esteemed stature, could indeed perceive Ning Qi’s Divine Techniques. Yet, transforming them into his own was not something achievable instantaneously.

Conversely, Ning Qi, a cultivator in a realm below the Saint Ancestor, possessed the capacity to so rapidly absorb and assimilate the power of the Saint Ancestor’s avatar into his own techniques. This reality filled the Saint Ancestor with both frustration and awe at Ning Qi’s extraordinary talent.

The sheer prodigy displayed by this youth was the most exceptional he had ever witnessed in his long existence!

The Sea Ancestor’s avatar also fixed her gaze upon the colossal palm, its surface flickering with Ning Qi’s inscribed characters.

She unconsciously nodded her delicate chin, acknowledging the undeniable talent Ning Qi possessed.

The Saint Ancestor’s avatar, having barely extricated itself from the Sea Ancestor’s Undersea Bright Moon Divine Technique and expended considerable energy repelling successive illusory assaults.

Now, faced with Ning Qi’s attempt to shatter his shield, the Saint Ancestor’s avatar abruptly pointed towards the heavens.

"Above ground and below the heavens, my honor alone is supreme!"

A phantom Dharma Aspect suddenly surged forth from the Saint Ancestor’s avatar.

The phantom expanded exponentially, shattering the existing shield in a mere instant and manifesting as a gigantic Dharma Aspect within the Peach Blossom Spring Space, its head reaching the firmament and its feet planted on the ground.

This phantom appeared bald, possessing a countenance that was both solemn and sacred, radiating a purplish-gold luminescence.

It completely superseded the Saint Ancestor’s Hundred Character Divine Techniques shield, enveloping the Saint Ancestor’s avatar within its form.

The colossal palm, which had just been grasping the shield, was annihilated by the purplish-gold radiance emanating from the phantom!

The sudden manifestation of the bald Dharma Aspect instilled an inexplicable sense of overwhelming pressure and reverence in both the Sea Ancestor and Ning Qi.

In the presence of this phantom, all beings felt an innate inclination to lower their gaze, symbolically disarm, and cease all resistance.

Ning Qi shook his head, forcefully breaking free from the eerie, subduing sensation.

He swiftly retreated, creating a temporary distance from the Saint Ancestor’s avatar, endeavoring to comprehend the true nature of this profound divine technique.

Within the now-transformed Peach Blossom Spring Space, a Dharma Aspect had appeared, and the Sea Ancestor had intensified the Water Rule to its zenith, saturating over half the space with oceanic depths. The bald Dharma Aspect seemed to stand partially submerged in this vast expanse of water.

The formidable presence of the Sea Ancestor’s avatar exerted a persistent pressure, its immense power restricting the Dharma Aspect and significantly hindering its swiftness. Consequently, closing the distance on Ning Qi became an immediate impossibility.

However, observing the Saint Ancestor’s avatar within the Dharma Aspect, it appeared disinclined to pursue Ning Qi. Whether this inaction stemmed from the limitations imposed by manifesting such a form or simply a conscious choice remained unclear.

Within a secluded corner of the Peach Blossom Spring Space, Ning Qi stood composed, his gaze fixed upon the purplish-gold Dharma Aspect, a profound sense of tranquility washing over his soul.

At this juncture, the Sea Ancestor’s avatar transmitted her voice once more, urging, "Do not hesitate, reveal to me the full extent of your abilities!"

Ning Qi promptly replied, "Might I inquire what specific power the Sea Ancestor seeks to witness?"

"What else could it be? Did I not task Mountain and Sea with informing you? Just as I can, you too possess the ability to command the might of the Sea of Realms!"

Ning Qi’s eyes met the Sea Ancestor’s avatar, noticing her unwavering focus fixed directly upon him.

It became evident that she had arrived prepared, anticipating not only the confrontation with the Saint Ancestor’s avatar but also intending to ascertain Ning Qi’s capabilities.

A sudden realization dawned upon Ning Qi: could the Sea Ancestor’s Undersea Bright Moon Divine Technique have similarly harnessed the power of the Sea of Realms?

What compelled her insistence on him wielding the Sea of Realms’ power, and for what ultimate objective?

Setting aside these ponderings for the moment, Ning Qi ceased his reservations.

Given that his adversary was already privy to his command over the Sea of Realms’ power, he might as well showcase it for the Sea Ancestor’s avatar. Moreover, this presented an opportune moment to subtly probe the origins of her own connection to the Sea of Realms.