Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 642 - 288: Two Ancestors_3

The grand festivities hosted by the Infinite Sword Sect reached their conclusion as the various visiting dignitaries began their journeys home.

In the wake of the celebration, the Southern True Domain was thrown into a state of total chaos. Word had rapidly spread regarding Ning Qi’s total destruction of the Blood Demon Sect and his execution of several prominent members from the Feather Transformation Upper Sect.

Naturally, the Feather Transformation Upper Sect was the first to receive these grim tidings.

Inside the sect’s soul hall, the Elder overseeing the Soul Lamps nearly collapsed from the shock. Before his very eyes, twelve flames had flickered out simultaneously. Most devastating was the extinguishing of the largest, most radiant flame, which belonged to Ye Wuxin—a powerful cultivator at the late-stage of the Integration Realm.

Shortly thereafter, Fang Xian Dao, the Sect Leader of the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, summoned all elders to the main hall for an emergency assembly.

The gathered elders were initially skeptical of the reports. However, after each one interrogated the Soul Lamp Elder and received the same harrowing confirmation, a wave of profound shock rippled through the room.

With a dark expression and eyes that pierced through the crowd, Fang Xian Dao spoke.

“Which of you claimed I was creating a mountain out of a molehill? Now that our Feather Transformation Upper Sect has endured such catastrophic losses, who among you will step forward to take the blame?”

The elders remained silent, exchanging uneasy looks before turning their collective gaze toward a figure concealed behind a heavy curtain.

This was another of the three Integration Realm ancestors protecting the Feather Transformation Upper Sect.

Since an Integration Realm powerhouse had fallen, how could the remaining two ancestors possibly stay indifferent or unaware?

One elder asked with a trembling voice:

“Sect Leader, is it truly confirmed that the Night Ancestor and the other elders met their end at the hands of the Infinite Sword Sect?”

Fang Xian Dao let out a cold, sharp snort.

“The reports have been verified; do you honestly think this is a lie?”

Though the elders were too intimidated to reply, the disbelief was etched clearly on their faces.

The reality was bitter and nearly impossible to digest, yet the evidence left them with no alternative but to accept it.

The specific elder who had previously accused Fang Xian Dao of overreacting tried to make himself small, terrified of being targeted by the Sect Leader or falling under the lethal scrutiny of an Integration ancestor.

Nevertheless, there were still those within the Feather Transformation Upper Sect who remained defiant and aggressive.

“Sect Leader, this is a blood debt that cannot be ignored! Why don't we have the two remaining ancestors strike out immediately and swear to wipe the Infinite Sword Sect from existence!”

Fang Xian Dao’s face darkened further as he glared at the one who spoke.

If such a thing were feasible, would they be wasting time in a meeting?

It was crucial to remember that the Night Ancestor was a late-stage Integration Realm expert, yet he was the first to fall, followed by eleven other elites.

How many Integration Realm cultivators did the Feather Transformation Upper Sect even have?

They had started with three. Now, only one at the late-stage and one at the Perfection stage remained.

Setting aside the risks of attacking the Infinite Sword Sect, if they deployed their full strength, what would stop the Niu Mo Upper Sect or the Celestial Star Upper Sect from striking their empty nest?

Even if those rival sects stayed idle, if the two ancestors went out and suffered an accident, their sect's standing would vanish instantly.

Furthermore, with the Spirit Realm war looming on the horizon, the Feather Transformation Upper Sect could not afford any more instability!

“Are we really going to just let this slide?” someone whispered.

At that point, the Integration Realm ancestor behind the curtain finally broke his silence.

“All members of the Feather Transformation Upper Sect, listen to my decree.”

“We await your command!”

“Until the Spirit Realm war commences, do not provoke any further conflict, particularly with the Infinite Sword Sect...”

The assembly understood the unstated warning in his tone.

The ancestor’s voice then took on a chilling, ghostly quality, as if echoing from the depths of the underworld.

“Once the Spirit Realm war begins, we shall seize the moment to form alliances and systematically slaughter every last soul in the Infinite Sword Sect!”

“Yes!”

Meanwhile, at the Celestial Star Upper Sect.

Every elder was stunned into silence upon hearing the news.

Sect Leader Xia Tianhe showed a momentary flash of dread, which was quickly replaced by a sense of relief.

He felt vindicated in his earlier caution; he had been right not to cause open trouble in the Beixuan Domain like the Feather Transformation Upper Sect had done.

Xia Tianhe immediately relayed the situation to his sect's ancestors.

The ancestors were both startled and amused, offering a grim prediction:

“With the coming of the Spirit Realm war, the Feather Transformation Upper Sect is surely walking toward its grave!”

At the Niu Mo Upper Sect.

As allies of the Infinite Sword Sect, the news brought both shock and immense excitement to the demons.

Niu Man was particularly ecstatic, his grin stretching wide as he went about bragging. He went from shouting, “My brother has attained Integration,” to boasting, “My brother became peerless the moment he reached Integration, killing a late-stage Integration expert!”

He laughed incessantly, his massive mouth open wide, and none of the other demon beasts could get him to stop.

It wasn't until Niu Dingtian emerged from his meditative seclusion and used a hoof to stomp him a hundred meters deep into the earth that things finally quieted down.

But then...

A wide grin also split Niu Dingtian’s face as he muttered to himself, “My little brother is truly extraordinary!”

He recalled the day they sparred; back then, Ning Qi was only at the Void Path Realm Perfection, yet Niu Dingtian had to utilize thirty percent of his power to secure a win.

Following that, Niu Dingtian had taught Ning Qi the technique for refining the Qiu Niu Intent.

In exchange, Ning Qi had provided him with the Qiu Niu Divine Form.

Niu Dingtian had known that once Ning Qi reached the Integration Realm, he would be capable of fighting opponents above his level.

However, he never expected such earth-shattering news the moment he finished his seclusion.

Younger Brother Ning was far more terrifying than anticipated; he wasn't just fighting across realms—he was slaughtering across them!

Niu Dingtian had spent decades in isolation pondering the Qiu Niu Divine Form he received from Ning Qi.

The deeper his study went, the more baffled he became.

Despite Ning Qi being a human, why did he have a more profound grasp of the Qiu Niu Divine Intent than an actual Ox Demon?

Every time he meditated on it, Niu Dingtian felt as though Ning Qi was the authentic Qiu Niu, while he himself was just a clumsy mimic who had the shape but lacked the soul.

Soon after, Niu Dingtian and Niu Man set off for the Infinite Sword Sect.

Their presence in the Beixuan Domain served to further elevate the Infinite Sword Sect’s growing reputation.

Inside the Infinite Sword Sect.

Upon meeting Ning Qi, Niu Dingtian wore a look of fake annoyance on his bull-like face and grumbled:

“Younger Brother Ning, you are treating us like strangers. When the Feather Transformation Upper Sect sent Integration Realm killers after you, you didn't even send word to our Niu Mo Upper Sect. If I hadn't been locked in seclusion, I would have charged here to back you up.”

Ning Qi let out a sudden laugh of understanding.