Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 967 - 415: Surpassing Mountain and Sea (Part 2)

The True Martial Realm is becoming increasingly vast, yet not empty; rather, it is becoming easier for the beings within to cultivate.

The grand Tao Sound echoes throughout the entire True Martial Realm, divine texts manifest in the void, the waters contain the Great Dao.

Ning Qi’s reincarnated self is still pondering the legacies of the Saint Ancestor and Sea Ancestor.

All beings have fallen into the realm of enlightenment, where the shadow of a great tree appears intermittently within the True Martial Realm, precisely the Enlightenment Realm Tree.

Mortal folk, having experienced the transformations of the True Martial Realm, now have lifespans reaching three hundred years, chasing those of ancient times.

Even if they do not cultivate, they are now passively following the path of cultivation, naturally comprehending various methods to refine themselves, absorbing and discarding.

If mortals are like this, cultivators are even more remarkable.

Whether the native cultivators of the True Martial Realm or those who have just migrated from the Mountain and Sea Realm, all are immersed deeply in cultivation, their aura continuously strengthening.

Suddenly, on the boundary wall of the True Martial Realm, the large space passage that Ning Qi had opened began to rapidly contract.

It disappeared completely from the boundary wall, revealing two silhouettes, precisely Ning Qi and the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will remained by Ning Qi’s side, gazing at the present True Martial Realm.

His eyes widened, looking incredulous, and he said:

”It’s truly difficult to imagine that a small world below me would become something that surpasses the Mountain and Sea Realm!”

He looked to Ning Qi again and continued: ”Of course, what astonishes me even more is you!”

”As a cultivator, you became a World Will, a difficulty I can scarcely fathom. Yet that’s not all; you’ve managed to stealthily infiltrate the Mountain and Sea Realm, deceiving me and the Mountain and Sea Ancestors, reaching this point, truly can be called a miracle.”

Ning Qi smiled slightly.

”You better not praise me yet, we’ve still got tasks unfinished.”

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will seemed a bit awkward.

Truth be told, Ning Qi remained quite courteous to him.

But upon arriving at the True Martial Realm, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will also knew that Ning Qi could now determine his life or death.

He now has lost the physical form of the Mountain and Sea Realm, in principle, cannot even be called Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

At most, he counts as a being akin to the Mountain Spirit.

The energies of those Spirit Domain lands of the Mountain and Sea Realm have merged into the True Martial Spirit Realm; for now, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will can only be considered the spirit of these lands.

Yet, even in degradation, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will has no regrets, it’s certainly better than being devoured by the Mountain Ancestor, at least he can still live, remain independent.

Ning Qi gazed across the entire True Martial Spirit Realm.

Indeed, as the Mountain and Sea Realm Will said, with their addition, the True Martial Realm has fully surpassed the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Whether in terms of size, internal energy, or even the conditions for cultivation within, all surpass the Mountain and Sea Realm, and naturally, surpass the Vast Realm as well.

The only aspect weaker than the Mountain and Sea Realm Vast Realm is that the development of the True Martial Realm has been too short, its number of cultivators and high-level cultivators still unmatched by the two realms.

However, with Ning Qi, a batch of talents far exceeding those of the two realms has been fostered.

Give them enough time, they will surely rise to prominence, becoming the backbone of the True Martial Spirit Realm.

Since Ning Qi and the Mountain and Sea Realm Will returned to the True Martial Spirit Realm.

Only one last place remains unmerged into the True Martial Spirit Realm from the Mountain and Sea Realm.

That is the boundary wall connected to the War Realm.

The shadow of Buzhou Mountain within has nearly consumed the entire boundary wall of the War Realm, leaving only the last thin shell.

The shadow cast by the Seed of Jianmu has solidified, blocking the destruction of the boundary wall by the Mountain Ancestor.

Ning Qi gazed in that direction, clearly showing that the thin shell of the War Realm boundary wall is preventing the visions of the Mountain Ancestor and the Saint Ancestor, Sea Ancestor within, thus they have yet to perceive the True Martial Spirit Realm which has already merged with the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Suddenly, Ning Qi released the Seed of Jianmu.

The shadow of the Seed of Jianmu swayed, appearing within the True Martial Spirit Realm.

As soon as it appeared, the entire tree body trembled.

Ning Qi and the Mountain and Sea Realm Will clearly sensed it seemed extremely excited.

The Seed of Jianmu had lain dormant for countless epochs, finally discovered by the Mountain Ancestor within the legacy left from Buzhou Mountain.

Then brought back to the Mountain and Sea Realm by the Mountain Ancestor, and later meeting the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, it finally took root and sprouted anew.

Afterward, it parasitized in the Mountain and Sea Realm for so many millennia, thriving by drawing world power, growing to its present size.

Yet actually, during this time it remained under the control of the Mountain Ancestor, resisted jointly by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will and Sea Ancestor, never truly unhindered drawing world power.

In the hands of Ning Qi, with merely a single enlightenment, releasing the Immortal Dao Aura, it grew ten centimeters straightaway.

Now, the Seed of Jianmu being placed by Ning Qi within the True Martial Spirit Realm, it wholly felt a breath of freedom.

Instantly, countless tendrils at the base of the Seed of Jianmu wriggle, starting to extend into the void, aiming to draw power from the True Martial Spirit Realm.

However, Ning Qi pointed a finger at it.

From Ning Qi’s fingertip, a grayish-black light emanated.

The light instantly enveloped the Seed of Jianmu, and suddenly, it seemed to feel a pain like a living creature, retracting its extended tendrils immediately.

Facing Ning Qi, its entire tree body rocked, resembling a sullen, aggrieved puppy.

Though so much world power lay ahead, Ning Qi would not allow it to consume.

”The True Martial Realm has finally grown to this point, it’s not meant to fulfill you!”

Ning Qi looked steadily at the Seed of Jianmu, spoke sternly.

He has tamed the Seed of Jianmu for so long, somewhat understood its utility.

Yet Ning Qi is still not quite sure why this thing should grow by drawing world power, it is strikingly similar in nature to the shadow of Buzhou Mountain summoned by the Mountain Ancestor.

Wondered whether the legendary Jianmu from ancient times was also like this?

Wasn’t it said to be the ladder connecting the mortal realm with the celestial realm?

The Seed of Jianmu was lush green all over, each leaf uniquely presenting various forms like those of different tree species and flowers, leaf-like jade, flickering brilliance.

At intervals it would alter its leaves on the tree body, transforming into foliage of another type of tree.

Suddenly, Ning Qi took out a fragment of a leaf.

It was precisely the fragment given to him by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

Previously Ning Qi took it out but then stowed it away without close inspection.

This leaf fragment once helped Ning Qi evade the perception of the Vast Realm Will inside the War Realm, now taken out again by Ning Qi.

Ning Qi, the fragment pinched between his fingers, the fragment swayed like a fish, generating a huge force, clearly attempting to break free from him, flying towards the Seed of Jianmu.

Swoosh!

Ning Qi released his fingertips, the fragment instantly transformed into a stream of light, flying straight towards the Seed of Jianmu.

Upon nearing the range of the Seed of Jianmu, a green light descended from it, immobilizing the fragment.

The fragment seemed like a long-starved child suddenly embraced by its mother, feeding it milk.

Encased in the green light, the leaf fragment’s damaged edges rapidly repair, the withered leaf turns anew into lush green, fully filled with green vitality.

Soon enough, on the Seed of Jianmu appeared an additional sprig, the repaired green leaf instantly settled upon it, resembling a completely new growth.

Upon seeing this scene, Ning Qi was momentarily dazed.

The Seed of Jianmu can indeed recover its scattered wilted leaves, repairing them to a state of rebirth!

Ning Qi considered a more crucial aspect: If the fragment could aid him in blocking the perception of Spirit Realm Will, then what about the entire Seed of Jianmu?

”Realm Venerable, since you’ve coexisted with Jianmu for so many years, does it possess any other capabilities?” Ning Qi inquired.

Beside him, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will gestured with his hands.

First saying, ”I can no longer bear the title of Realm Venerable, you are the Realm Venerable now. Just like the Sea Ancestor, call me Mountain and Sea, I am the Mountain and Sea Spirit within your True Martial Spirit Realm now, requiring the Realm Venerable’s canonization.”

Ning Qi looked at him, seeing his solemn expression as if he would not continue unless Ning Qi agreed.

Ning Qi could only assent: ”Alright, we are still friends, I will make you the Mountain and Sea Spirit within this True Martial Spirit Realm.”

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will felt a sense of relief, he spread his hands, smiled.

”This way I can stay here with peace of mind.”

Mountain and Sea paused and then continued: ”Though I now know it’s called Jianmu, it has one more ability, that is to block the entire Spirit Realm!”

”Block the entire Spirit Realm?”