Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 958 - 411: Seizing the Mountain and Sea Realm (Part 2)

Ning Qi utterly disregarded his suggestion. With a decisive clench of his fingers, he obliterated the Mountain Ancestor's Primordial Spirit. The Yin and Yang energies swirling between Ning Qi's grasp meticulously dissected the essence within the Primordial Spirit, absorbing it in silence. Thus, Ning Qi's gaze fell upon the small tree, recognizing it. "So, you are the Jianmu tree!" He had gleaned the origin of this enigmatic sapling from the Mountain Ancestor's Primordial Spirit, uncovering its identity as the King Tree, Jianmu, situated atop Buzhou Mountain. This tree, existing in symbiosis with Buzhou Mountain, was fabled to grow in the space between heaven and earth, reaching a hundred ren in height and serving as a conduit between mortals, gods, and the heavens above. Much like Buzhou Mountain itself, Jianmu functioned as a vital link connecting the realms of heaven, earth, humanity, and the divine. In ages past, this sacred arboreal ladder was the very passage used by all emperors to traverse between the mortal plane and the Celestial Court.

War Domain. It could perhaps no longer be accurately termed the War Domain. The phantom manifestation of Buzhou Mountain, conjured by the Mountain Ancestor, was on the precipice of completely engulfing the entirety of the War Domain's space. Only the War Domain's final encompassing boundary wall remained as yet unassimilated. The Buzhou Mountain illusion, vast and without limit, had already established itself as a connecting bridge between the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm. At this very moment, the Mountain Ancestor remained poised at the apex of the Divine Mountain, looking down upon the Sea Ancestor and Saint Ancestor, who were desperately holding their ground below. "Cease your futile struggle; no matter your efforts, you cannot avert the inevitable doom." The Sea Ancestor's countenance was etched with profound hatred as she ignored his taunts, relentlessly unleashing ceaseless assaults. In days of yore, the realm was known by the names Mountain and Sea, a designation that echoed their own identities and reflected the organizational structure of their dominion over the Mountain and Sea Realm. Yet, now, the Qi surrounding the Sea Ancestor surged outwards, coalescing into an immense ocean of the void. However, the sea of rules she had condensed proved insufficient to breach the Buzhou Mountain illusion; it was merely akin to a small pond within the grand edifice of Buzhou Mountain, adding a mere splash of vitality. The Saint Ancestor, continuously emanating resplendent golden light, marshalled the illusory will of the Vast Realm, working in concert with him to launch attacks. These two, mentor and disciple of long standing, operated with flawless synchronicity, occasionally managing to pry loose fragments of rules from the Buzhou Mountain illusion, thereby slowing its relentless consumption of their respective realms. Nevertheless, their methods of resistance were growing increasingly feeble. For all three perceived, through the Buzhou Mountain illusion, that it was not only consuming the space of the War Domain but also, subsequently, the Mountain and Sea Realm itself. The Mountain Ancestor had infiltrated the War Domain from within the Mountain and Sea Realm, shattering the realm's boundary wall and tearing a gaping void. The Saint Ancestor had initially been perplexed by the Mountain Ancestor's actions, but comprehension dawned upon him now. With the Mountain and Sea Realm's boundary wall fractured, the Buzhou Mountain illusion was insatiably draining the power of that realm. The resistance offered by the three individuals within the confines of the Buzhou Mountain illusion waned continuously as Buzhou Mountain devoured both the War Domain and the Mountain and Sea Realm. Even the spatial expanse available for their movement within Buzhou Mountain was progressively diminishing. What left the Saint Ancestor utterly speechless was his prior divination that Ning Qi represented the most significant variable in this conflict, and he had been pinning his hopes on Ning Qi to alter the course of events. But alas... Ning Qi had already vanished without a trace from the War Domain! The Saint Ancestor inwardly seethed with frustration but had no recourse but to persist in his confrontation with the Mountain Ancestor. Suddenly, the entire Buzhou Mountain illusion shuddered violently. A terrifying power surged inwards from the fractured boundary wall of the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor sensed it being injected into the Buzhou Mountain illusion. The illusion instantly began to expand at an alarming rate, its reach now brushing against the War Domain's boundary wall. Both the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor were taken aback. Should this continue, the Buzhou Mountain illusion would directly forge a connection between the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Vast Realm. Their current efforts at resistance felt utterly ineffectual; if Buzhou Mountain succeeded in bridging the two realms, it would undoubtedly lead to their complete annihilation. "Hahaha, you shall perish along with both realms!" The Mountain Ancestor declared, standing proudly atop the Divine Mountain's peak as he let out a booming laugh. Beside the Saint Ancestor, the Will of the Vast Realm transmitted a message: "Teacher, as this Buzhou Mountain illusion has not yet made contact with the main body of the Vast Realm, we still possess a final opportunity to escape."

The Saint Ancestor cast a glance in the direction of the Vast Realm, then turned his gaze towards the self-assured Mountain Ancestor.

"Zhili, a true escape is impossible, but rest assured, even if he desires to devour the Vast Realm, I will make sure he doesn't linger for long!"

"Teacher, your intention is..."

The Vast Realm Will's eyes trembled, a realization dawning upon it.

Yet, the Saint Ancestor offered no further words.

Their collective mood grew immeasurably heavy.

But precisely at this moment, the Mountain Ancestor's booming laughter suddenly ceased. He turned, casting a suspicious look toward the Mountain and Sea Realm.

"How could that human possibly reach that sacred ground? How could they possibly subdue the Jianmu tree that exists in tandem with Buzhou Mountain?"

Instantly, a sliver of hope ignited in the hearts of the trio.

"Teacher, what has happened to that formidable being?"

The Saint Ancestor met the Sea Ancestor's gaze, and she returned it, their eyes interchanging a flicker of understanding, as if they both comprehended the other's unspoken thought.

"Could it be that the missing Ning Qi has finally made his move?"

Still, they found it utterly baffling how Ning Qi could have possibly acted to cause the Mountain Ancestor, a being capable of suppressing them, to show such a drastic change in demeanor.

The Sea Ancestor's thoughts drifted to the core region of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The profound legacy she had bestowed upon Ning Qi contained information about a method to breach this core area, though she had never genuinely believed Ning Qi could achieve such a feat.

After all, if even the Mountain and Sea Realm Will was sealed within, what could a mere cultivator like Ning Qi possibly accomplish?

The group persisted in their relentless assault, all the while keeping a vigilant watch on the imposing figure of the Mountain Ancestor above.

The Mountain Ancestor remained fixedly gazing in the direction of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

In the very next moment, he took a decisive step forward, as if intending to tear himself free from the illusion of the Divine Mountain and make a swift return to the Mountain and Sea Realm.

However, casting a final glance at the three figures below, he ultimately brought his foot down with immense force.