Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 911 - 388: The Sea of Realms Is Also a Sea_2
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Ning Qi's will conducted an internal scan of his own body while simultaneously channeling the power of the Sea of Realms residing within him.
In an instant, his entire physique grew taut, as if innumerable muscles bulged beneath his garments.
Concurrently, Ning Qi's transcendent aura shifted, becoming a few degrees more intense and agitated.
The force of the Sea of Realms, originating from outside each minor world, is inherently more volatile and untamed than World Power, possessing a more negative essence.
Ning Qi then directed his gaze toward the bald Dharma Aspect that the Saint Ancestor's incarnation had conjured.
For the very first time, he chose to mobilize the force of the Sea of Realms, preparing to unleash a novel Divine Technique.
In the subsequent second, Ning Qi focused the majority of the Sea of Realms' force into his right index finger.
His index finger, now semi-transparent and gray, became enveloped in an eerie gray luminescence.
Ning Qi aimed his finger at the Saint Ancestor's Dharma Aspect and declared, "Sea of Realms Turbulence!"
Immediately, the gray light radiating from his fingertip transformed into a rapid, gray laser beam.
Clang!
A resonant sound, reminiscent of a morning bell and an evening drum, echoed as the gray light impacted the Saint Ancestor's Dharma Aspect, yet failed to breach its defenses.
Within the Dharma Aspect, the Saint Ancestor's incarnation appeared ancient, forming a defensive Dharma Seal with a hand.
It was precisely the blessing conferred by this Dharma Seal that rendered his bald Dharma Aspect utterly invincible!
Upon witnessing this, Ning Qi offered a slight smile.
The gray light he had unleashed shattered upon contact with the Saint Ancestor's Dharma Aspect, dispersing into wisps of gray mist particles.
All these mist particles were repelled, falling into the sea water below.
Instantly, the seawater that had submerged half of the Saint Ancestor's Dharma Aspect underwent a transformation due to the assimilation of the gray mist particles.
It seemed that at this very moment, the seawater was no longer the ordinary water of the minor world, but had entirely become the genuine Sea of Realms from beyond the small world!
Both seawater and the Sea of Realms share the word "sea,"
yet they are fundamentally different, worlds apart and incomparable.
The seawater churned silently, without a sound, and tranquility was restored!
Conversely, the artistic space created by the painting calligraphy began to decay at a visibly rapid rate as Ning Qi infused the force of the Sea of Realms into the churning seawater.
And the surface of the Saint Ancestor's Dharma Aspect commenced dissolving!
The Sea Ancestor's incarnation, who had been meticulously observing Ning Qi's every move, felt an inexplicable conflict upon witnessing Ning Qi's use of the Sea of Realms' force.
"Lad, are you truly wielding the force of the Sea of Realms just like that?"
Ning Qi paused briefly before deliberately responding, "Sea Ancestor, I find it quite effective this way; simple and direct."
"You... such a wasteful use of a treasure!"
Ning Qi countered, "Not entirely, isn't it combined with your sea currents?"
The Sea Ancestor's incarnation sighed, "And what if there were no sea currents previously cast by me?"
"If there were none, I would integrate them into my own spells; I wonder what respectful opinion the Sea Ancestor holds? Since receiving your transmission from Realm Venerable, I have been eager to ask: what is the distinction between your force of the Sea of Realms and mine?"
The Sea Ancestor's incarnation remained silent for a moment before continuing:
"I am the Sea Ancestor; how could my authority be confined to merely the seas within the Mountain and Sea Realm?"
Ning Qi's heart stirred, "What do you imply?"
The Sea Ancestor stood tall, a trace of pride surfacing on her countenance as she declared, "The Sea of Realms is also a sea; as the Sea Ancestor, it is natural that I must govern the entirety of the Sea of Realms!"
"!!!"
Ning Qi's mind was flooded with this proclamation from the Sea Ancestor, as if a colossal bell were continuously tolling within his cranium, the incessant reverberations causing his soul and body to tremble!
This was the first time Ning Qi had ever perceived the Sea Ancestor's ambition and her audacious aspirations.
Good heavens, no wonder the Mountain and Sea Realm Will had labeled the Sea Ancestor a madwoman, even confessing reluctance to provoke her.
Simply by hearing her words, Ning Qi comprehended that this woman's madness was of a profound and unusual nature!
She harbored the ambition to command the entire Sea of Realms; regardless of feasibility, her audacity was undeniably immense.
"Sea Ancestor, this junior greatly admires you!" Ning Qi expressed his sincere admiration.
The woman's lips curved slightly, and she stated, "I shall permit you, a junior, to witness the Forbidden Power that I have personally created!"
A brief exchange of transmissions occurred between the two, consuming negligible time.
The Sea Ancestor's incarnation then turned her gaze toward the Saint Ancestor.
The Saint Ancestor’s incarnation was unaware of the exchange between Ning Qi and the Sea Ancestor, but he too offered a smile at this moment. "Ning Qi, have you forgotten my Divine Technique? You are not the sole wielder of the Sea of Realms’ might."
A flick of the Saint Ancestor’s fingers echoed within his Dharma Aspect.
Instantly, a peculiar black thread emerged from his fingertips, rapidly extending and enlarging.
The thread eventually grew substantial, emitting a sizzling sound, astonishingly coiling around the Dharma Aspect he had unleashed.
This was the Divine Technique, the Law Snake Engulfs Elephant, previously employed by the Saint Ancestor against Ning Qi.
This Law Snake was a Divine Technique the Saint Ancestor had painstakingly refined for a century to master. At the boundary wall of the Vast Realm, he had created an imperceptible spatial passage, placing it within the Sea of Realms.
For one hundred years, the Saint Ancestor had continuously used it to absorb the chaotic power of the Sea of Realms, nurturing its growth until it reached perfection.
Now, the Law Snake coiled around the Dharma Aspect, radiating a purple-golden light. It suddenly seized the coiled Law Snake, holding it within its grasp.
The Law Snake, however, showed no fear. Instead, it writhed incessantly within the hand that held it, extending a viscous, elongated black tongue.
The Dharma Aspect, already corroded by Ning Qi’s gray light, upon grasping the Law Snake, saw the snake willingly open its maw. It began to devour the surrounding seawater, gradually restoring the dharma aspect’s pristine surface.
Witnessing this, Ning Qi remained un Rushed, as the Sea Ancestor had pledged her intervention.
Ning Qi turned his gaze towards the Sea Ancestor.
The Sea Ancestor’s incarnation observed the Law Snake released by the Saint Ancestor’s incarnation, her ice-cold eyes narrowing slightly.
Having previously learned of the confrontation between Ning Qi and the Saint Ancestor from the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, she was intimately familiar with the Saint Ancestor’s Divine Technique and had already devised a countermeasure.
The Sea Ancestor’s incarnation’s aura intensified, unleashing endless gray light that enveloped her, creating an exceptionally eerie spectacle.
The moment this gray light manifested, both the Saint Ancestor incarnation and his willful Law Snake faltered, brought to a standstill.
It was as if they had encountered their natural nemesis!
Even Ning Qi felt this strange resonance.
It felt as though he was no longer facing the Sea Ancestor, but the entirety of the Sea of Realms itself.
Gray light swirled around the Sea Ancestor, her expression growing colder, yet possessing an extraordinary, captivating allure.
"Oh!"
She suddenly uttered a single sound.
Yet, this sound was like a piercing demonic voice, transforming into an invisible sonic lance that directly assaulted the Law Snake and the Saint Ancestor Dharma Aspect.
As sound waves radiated outward, the ocean churned in reverse, the law snake disintegrated, and the dharma aspect was pierced...
The entire Peach Blossom Spring Space seemed to freeze, every event unfolding concurrently!
With the dharma aspect annihilated, the Saint Ancestor’s incarnation was exposed, and the sonic lance continued its relentless charge towards him.
In this critical, seemingly defenseless moment, an object abruptly flew from the Saint Ancestor incarnation’s embrace.
Ning Qi’s eyes widened, utterly captivated by the item.
The object, no larger than a palm, possessed a base color of copper, intermittently showing hints of verdigris and brass. It was, unexpectedly, a fragment of ancient bronze!
"What is this?"
Both the Sea Ancestor’s incarnation and Ning Qi wore expressions of utter bewilderment.
The sonic lance struck the ancient bronze fragment.
Ding!
A crisp sound reverberated throughout the Peach Blossom Spring Space.
The Peach Blossom Spring Space, unable to withstand the combined impact of the occupants since its inception, fractured with a deafening crash from its center, faintly revealing the external spatial panorama.
However, none of the three paid heed to the spatial disruption; all their attention was riveted upon the ancient bronze fragment.
The previously unstoppable sonic lance, which had shattered the Law Snake and the dharma aspect, was now blocked by the ancient bronze fragment. More alarmingly, it appeared as though all its power was completely absorbed by the fragment.
"Hm?"
The Sea Ancestor’s incarnation’s beautiful brows furrowed slightly.
Clearly, even she had not anticipated that the Saint Ancestor would possess such an extraordinary artifact.
The Saint Ancestor’s incarnation firmly grasped the ancient bronze fragment, no longer exposing it to the scrutiny of the Sea Ancestor’s incarnation and Ning Qi.
"My apologies, an old man must collect treasures for his own protection. Kindly pretend you saw nothing, and let us resume."
The Sea Ancestor’s incarnation suddenly inquired, "Your ancient bronze fragment, could it possibly be an ancient relic?"
The Saint Ancestor’s incarnation cast a glance at the fractured Peach Blossom Spring Space, seemingly letting out a sigh."Whether it is ancient or not, how can we truly comprehend it now? It is better to return to the present and attend to what must be done." He did not necessarily require the use of that ancient bronze fragment. Merely the prolonged engagement with Ning Qi and the Sea Ancestor's incarnation was a trial few cultivators in the external Vast Realm could endure and survive.