Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 905: Chapter 385: The Sea Ancestor’s Temperament (2)

”Teacher, Ning Qi has repeatedly disrupted our plans. I cannot bear to see the twisted creatures you summoned being slain before achieving anything, so I used a bit of my own willpower to empower the unified twisted creature.”

After he finished speaking, he immediately gathered a trace of Spirit Realm Will in front of both of them in the presence of the Saint Ancestor.

”Teacher, I’ve used only this little bit of willpower. Those twisted creatures are indeed dangerous, but with you here, we shouldn’t be so cautious, should we?”

The Saint Ancestor gazed at that strand of Spirit Realm Will, as thin as a hair, and his pupils contracted several times.

”I’ve already told you not to involve yourself with these things. Why didn’t you listen?”

Seeing the Saint Ancestor still reprimanding him, the Vast Realm Will stood beside him like a wronged good student, lowering his head in confusion.

Noticing his expression, the Saint Ancestor finally sighed.

”I hope the bit of willpower you’ve used doesn’t catch the attention of the terrifying entities in the Sea of Realms.”

The Vast Realm Will raised his head, realizing that he must have erred, given the Saint Ancestor’s reaction.

”Teacher, please tell me clearly what my willpower merging with the twisted creature might attract. I truly don’t know.”

The Saint Ancestor’s elderly face seemed more worry-laden at this moment.

This worry appeared to be deeper than the looming threat from the Mountain and Sea Realm invasion.

He said, ”Let me tell you clearly, I reminded you before that only I can deal with these matters, and you shouldn’t connect with them because you are the Spirit Realm Will!”

The Vast Realm still didn’t understand.

Only to hear the Saint Ancestor continue: ”Those twisted creatures will attack the Spirit Realm, especially their origin, which seems born to destroy everything. Therefore, as the Spirit Realm Will, once your willpower is perceived by them, they will inevitably seek the location of the Vast Realm along the Sea of Realms.”

The Vast Realm Will finally understood why the Saint Ancestor repeatedly insisted he not touch the twisted creatures.

”Teacher, I was wrong!” The Vast Realm Will’s face was filled with immense regret.

The Saint Ancestor extended his hand and patted his head.

”Now, we can only hope your bit of willpower doesn’t attract attention, and hope that Ning Qi, after annihilating the twisted creature with Evil Qi, didn’t let them relay information to their origin.”

The Vast Realm Will raised his head again.

”Yes, Ning Qi swiftly annihilated the twisted creature, they likely haven’t relayed information yet.”

At this moment, for the first time, the Vast Realm Will felt a sense of gratitude towards Ning Qi.

The Saint Ancestor added another sentence.

”Forget it, let’s focus on the current Spirit Realm war. If we lose, it might be good if those entities are drawn to avenge us; if we win, we’ll leave the remnants of the Mountain and Sea Realm here, and you should shield the entire Vast Realm before quickly escaping this place.”

The Vast Realm Will nodded.

...

Within the Central Domain of the War Realm.

The Saint Ancestor’s avatar appeared once again.

This scene invigorated the cultivators of the Vast Realm, while most of the cultivators from the Mountain and Sea Realm felt unsettled.

The opponent’s Saint Ancestor avatar appeared twice, evidently showing more concern for his own followers compared to their Ancestors.

What about them?

If it weren’t for Ning Qi’s presence, they feared they would have completely lost this war upon the Saint Ancestor’s avatar’s first arrival and the appearance of those twisted creatures.

Of course, this defeat doesn’t mean the Mountain and Sea Realm lost, but at least these cultivators would have lost!

If they lost their lives, wouldn’t it be a loss?

The Vast Realm cultivators glared at the Saint Ancestor’s avatar while the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators glanced at the opposite side, their gaze then settling on Ning Qi high above.

Ning Qi, the only entity ensuring they still felt secure.

Neither Sect Leader Gong Tiandao of the Zhou Mountain Immortal Sect nor Sect Leader Zhao Yujun of the Moon Sea Immortal Sect could give them this sense of security.

Comparing the two sect leaders, Zhao Yujun was slightly better than Gong Tiandao.

Previously, when twisted creatures attacked, the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators split into three groups: the two major Immortal Sects each counted as one group, and Ning Qi’s two-domain army counted as another.

The group under Ning Qi’s command suffered the least casualties, or rather, not a single cultivator was devoured by the twisted creatures, largely thanks to the Sword Ancestor.

In contrast, the Sea Ancestor’s followers suffered about three hundred casualties, while the Mountain Ancestor’s followers lost nearly seven hundred!

So, this also showed who was more worth following!

Gong Tiandao was locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle with Jiang Yingchu, almost containing the opposing Sect Leader, but failing to achieve anything else.

But could they blame Gong Tiandao?

Weaker than Zhao Yujun, Gong Tiandao holding back the Vast Immortal Sect Lord was already his greatest ability.

Their true grievances shouldn’t be aimed at Gong Tiandao, but rather at...

Everyone had this thought but stopped themselves immediately.

The two Ancestors were taboo existences in their hearts.

They couldn’t even entertain the thought of mentioning them; it was unquestionably forbidden.

The Saint Ancestor’s avatar stood proudly in the void, ignoring others and looking directly at Ning Qi.

”Kid, did you agree to my previous proposal or not? Why do you keep hindering our Vast Realm cultivators from gaining an advantage?”

Ning Qi couldn’t bother to respond.

Deep down, he did want to agree.

But with the Saint Ancestor’s avatar continuously releasing so many things, threatening his co-followers, how could he wash his hands of it?

Wasn’t that clearly a betrayal of the Mountain and Sea Realm?

Ning Qi wouldn’t do such things, at least not for now.

Nonetheless, seeing the Saint Ancestor’s avatar reappear, Ning Qi was helpless.

The two Ancestors of the Mountain and Sea Realm were too cowardly, completely disregarding the lives of these frontline cultivators?

The opponent sent out avatars twice, yet they didn’t send even one.

This exceeded Ning Qi’s understanding of the two Ancestors, whose power was unparalleled in the Mountain and Sea Realm, yet their standards were so low!

This clearly indicated that they wanted to use the cultivators’ lives to exhaust the Saint Ancestor’s strength, right?

Yet, since Ning Qi himself was present, he couldn’t completely ignore it.

He couldn’t turn a blind eye to the casualties of his subordinates, nor could he allow those like Zhao Yujun and Leng Qingao, whom he just met and had a favorable impression of, to be harmed.

In comparison to the two Ancestors, Ning Qi felt he had a much kinder heart.

If things went according to his original idea, he should have been the one being cautious, ready to reap the benefits as the fisherman?

Instead, now, the two Ancestors have become the ones reaping benefits from behind.

This can’t continue. He must drag the two Ancestors into the conflict; otherwise, continuing like this, Ning Qi would soon be exposed!

Ning Qi glanced at the nearby Mountain and Sea Realm Will, looking somewhat weary as he said:

”Realm Venerable, won’t the two Ancestors send their avatars yet?”

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will’s shadow noticed Ning Qi looking fatigued and felt that the young man before him was bearing far more than he should.

”Don’t worry, someone will appear soon. Don’t feel aggrieved, the Venerable will reward you.”

Hearing this, Ning Qi’s heart stirred.

Who’s coming? Is it the avatar of the Mountain Ancestor or the Sea Ancestor? One or both?

If both sent their avatars, then the Saint Ancestor would likely need to increase his efforts, otherwise unable to deal with the Mountain and Sea Realm.

As he pondered these questions, he said to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will:

”I’m afraid I won’t survive to receive the Realm Venerable’s reward!”

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will paused.

”Rest assured, even if we lose, the Venerable will keep you safe!”

He assured with conviction, showing Ning Qi’s importance in his heart.

However, Ning Qi insisted, ”If you only save me, I won’t leave. You must also save my followers.”

Upon hearing this, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will was internally touched.

The image of a crazy woman seemed to overlap with Ning Qi, as they both possessed emotions, unlike the Mountain Ancestor, who likened himself to the Heavenly Dao - emotionless.

Could the Mountain and Sea Realm Will really watch the extinction of all life he created in the Mountain and Sea Realm?

Clearly, he couldn’t!

Suddenly, anomalies manifested in the void.

Above the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators, a section of the boundary wall began to flow like water.

A stream of water slipped through and rapidly formed a figure.

”Kid, isn’t the commander here to ease the burden?”