Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 986 - 424: Ning Qi Battles the Mountain Ancestor (Part 2)

"What, you claim to be..."

The avatar of the Saint Ancestor and the Vast Realm Will were utterly stunned by Ning Qi's revelation.

No matter their vast experience or countless battles witnessed, nothing had ever shocked them as deeply as Ning Qi's true identity.

Their astonishment far surpassed the moment they learned of Mountain Ancestor's ambition to sacrifice the entire Mountain and Sea Realm.

Mountain Ancestor cast his gaze towards the Saint Ancestor avatar and the Vast Realm Will.

It was evident that Ning Qi had divulged his identity to them without his consent.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, his sharp gaze softened into a smile:

"Excellent, now that I know it is you, matters will be simpler!"

He had previously been unnerved by the possibility of a hidden enemy of their caliber lurking in the shadows, causing him constant wariness.

Ning Qi's implicit confession eased Mountain Ancestor's mind.

Now, having fought victoriously across two realms, subjugated both Sea Ancestor and Saint Ancestor, he had reached the very core of the Vast Realm.

He had effortlessly contained the Saint Ancestor's avatar and the Vast Realm Will within its confines.

The sole impediment to his absolute dominion, an individual even he hadn't anticipated, was Ning Qi—that prodigious talent born from the Spirit Domain under his very command.

"Hahaha, the world is truly fascinating, forever brimming with unexpected twists!"

Mountain Ancestor suddenly erupted into hearty laughter.

He took a single stride, compressing the very ground beneath him, and instantly materialized beside Ning Qi's reincarnated form, launching a powerful punch.

"Let me ascertain just how potent you've become to reveal yourself now."

As the fist descended, the collective power of the entire cavern seemed to coalesce within Mountain Ancestor's strike.

His punch, empowered by the World-Devouring Roaming Dragon absorbing the cavern's Qi, felt as though the entire world lent its might!

Ning Qi's reincarnated body drew a sudden, deep breath, and his eyes blazed with an incandescent divine light.

As Mountain Ancestor's fist hurtled towards him, a mystical dragon scale physique materialized between them, offering a resolute defense against the blow.

The entirety of the cavern violently convulsed.

Mountain Ancestor found himself momentarily bewildered.

The World-Devouring Roaming Dragon he had unleashed now acted independently, defying his command, and intercepted his strike to shield Ning Qi, as if Ning Qi were its true master.

This... even this?

All observers watched this surreal spectacle, their faces etched with profound disbelief.

Could this truly be happening? How had Ning Qi achieved such a feat?

As Mountain Ancestor focused his gaze, brilliant divine light flared within his eyes, attempting to reassert control over the World-Devouring Roaming Dragon.

Yet, between them, an ever-increasing multitude of dragon scales materialized, transforming and enveloping Ning Qi in layered armor.

Concurrently, they formed a formidable dragon scale shield, effectively nullifying Mountain Ancestor's devastating punch!

Ning Qi offered Mountain Ancestor a knowing smile and declared, "Apologies, but this dragon now belongs to me!"

Extending his hand, an immense dragon shadow instantly manifested within the cavern, surging towards Ning Qi with astonishing speed.

Countless dragon scales detached from its form, swirling into a vortex, a tempest that swept towards Ning Qi.

With the dissolution of the World-Devouring Roaming Dragon's independent power, the force behind Mountain Ancestor's initial strike faltered.

Next, the dragon's head turned, nuzzling playfully towards Ning Qi.

Ning Qi reached out, his hand gently caressing the dragon's head, his intention to extract the coveted core treasure hidden within.

This World-Devouring Roaming Dragon was the pinnacle of Mountain Ancestor's sorcery, intrinsically linked to the Seed of Jianmu as its core component.

The Seed of Jianmu possessed the devastating ability to consume entire worlds, a power that had previously enabled him to swiftly seal the heart of the Vast Pan, and subjugate the realm's innate will and the Saint Ancestor's avatar.

However, Ning Qi had already achieved complete dominion over the Seed of Jianmu, integrating it seamlessly into his Enlightenment Realm Tree and the True Martial Spirit Realm.

Any remnants, be they branches or withered leaves, originating from the Seed of Jianmu that lay scattered beyond his control, Ning Qi could now reclaim.

Therefore, how could Mountain Ancestor possibly wield the power of the World-Devouring Roaming Dragon against Ning Qi?

Before Ning Qi, his audacious strike was merely walking into a meticulously laid trap!

"Impossible! This is my inherent sorcery! Even if you seized the Seed of Jianmu, you could never contend with the heritage of my Buzhou Mountain!"

Witnessing this turn of events, Mountain Ancestor's visage contorted, his malevolent intent radiating, rendering him a truly terrifying figure.

Unexpectedly, he plunged headfirst into the colossal dragon head, transforming his punch into a grasping claw, ensnaring the withered branch nestled within.

A sinister power seeped into the desolate Jianmu branch, turning its essence black.

Instantly, Ning Qi perceived his connection to that specific branch severed.

Furthermore, the dragon scale armor encasing him seemed to yearn for release, intent on forsaking him and returning to Mountain Ancestor's command.

Ning Qi swiftly secreted the dragon scale armor and shield away into his Storage Space.

His avatar and main body shared the identical Storage Space; thus, his main body immediately perceived their arrival, retrieved them, and incorporated them into the True Martial Realm.

Those dragon scales were originally leaves from the Seed of Jianmu, transmuted into dragon scales by the magical prowess of Mountain Ancestor.

However, the instant they entered the True Martial Spirit Realm, every dragon scale immediately reverted to withered leaves.

The Enlightenment Realm Tree shed a branch, and all the withered leaves ascended towards it, rejoining it and shifting from a yellow hue to a vibrant green.

The repatriation of these withered leaves appeared to rejuvenate the Enlightenment Realm Tree further.

Mountain Ancestor grasped the branch of the Seed of Jianmu, and a fearsome aura permeated it, rendering the branch an immaculate jet black.

Then, in the subsequent second, the branch morphed within his grasp into an extraordinarily keen Divine Sword!