Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 648 - 290: Only His Legend Will Remain

Upon receiving the message from Niu Dingtian, a sharp light flickered in Ning Qi’s eyes.

He immediately reached out to the Sword Ancestor and called for the Infinite Sword Sect’s great powers to assemble at the Sect Leader’s hall.

Inside the grand hall.

The gathered great powers looked toward Ning Qi and the Sword Ancestor, their intuition sensing that something was afoot.

The urgent presence of both the Sect Leader and the Sword Ancestor simultaneously suggested that a major event was imminent.

True Man Ziyang asked cautiously, "Sect Leader, has word arrived from the Niu Mo Upper Sect?"

Ning Qi gave a nod of confirmation.

"Indeed. I have called you here to discuss this. You were already briefed on the situation previously. Today, I only wish to ask: who amongst you is prepared to go with me?"

"Sect Leader, I am ready to depart!" Jiang Ruhai was the first to answer.

The immediate response from the Jiang Family's great power sent a wave of surprise through the gathered cultivators.

Many wore smiles, noting how the Jiang Family’s standing within the Infinite Sword Sect had dwindled over the years, losing the dominant influence they possessed before Ning Qi took the Sect Leader position.

Even Jiang Baichuan, the former Sect Leader, spoke up quickly, "Sect Leader, please, you must bring me along."

There was a hint of desperation in his plea; he had finally come to a realization.

The era where the Jiang and Ye Families dictated terms was over.

In the past, those two families focused on expanding their own clans to secure the most resources.

However, since Ning Qi assumed the role of Sect Leader, the new system he implemented did not favor the Jiang or Ye Families.

Unlike the disordered past, everyone in the Sect now enjoyed a fair chance at rapid Cultivation in this new era.

One only had to look at how powerful two other members of the Jiang Family had become.

Jiang Ruhai had reached the Half-step Integration Realm, while the younger Jiang Qingxue had surged to the mid-Void Path stage.

Jiang Baichuan even suspected that he might no longer be a match for Jiang Qingxue.

This growth occurred because Jiang Ruhai and Jiang Qingxue had chosen to follow Ning Qi immediately, rather than clinging to the old Jiang Family faction.

Consequently, even Jiang Baichuan could no longer remain passive.

The original Top Ten True Inheritors, including Qin Minghao and Jiang Qingxue, exchanged looks before voicing their commitment as well.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, we are ready to go!"

During their years as great powers of the Sword Sect, they had each managed different peaks of the Infinite Sword Sect, assisting Ning Qi in overseeing the true inheritance disciples.

Yet, whenever an external mission arose, they were always the first to volunteer.

They understood that staying close to Senior Brother Ning was the only way to accelerate their progress.

The Sword Ancestor watched the undaunted great powers below with a sense of pride. With the Infinite Sword Sect so unified, its prosperity was guaranteed.

In the end, Ning Qi selected Qin Minghao and the other nine true inheritors, along with Ziyang and Jiang Ruhai. He also included two great powers who had never accompanied them before and granted Jiang Baichuan’s request.

Jiang Baichuan and the two other great powers were filled with instant joy.

Those not chosen felt a touch of regret, yet they remained hopeful.

They saw that Ning Qi did not rely solely on his long-time followers but offered opportunities to others as well.

Furthermore, those who remained behind would still receive a portion of the spoils brought back by the departing group.

As long as they guarded the Sect diligently, they would still reap rewards, making the Infinite Sword Sect far more equitable than it had ever been.

Before departing, Ning Qi engaged the Sect Protection Array.

He had spent years refining it, even integrating the Unity Realm arrays he had deciphered in the Profound Truth Secret Realm into the Infinite Sword Sect’s defenses, while also setting up a one-way teleportation array.

By establishing an Array Path within the Sect, even in the absence of the main elite force, those staying behind could withstand the assaults of top Integration Realm experts using the formation.

Soon after, with Ning Qi and the Sword Ancestor at the helm, fifteen great powers boarded the Five-colored Treasure Ship. Using an array to mask their presence, they flew rapidly toward the Niu Mo Upper Sect.

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The Southern True Domain.

The feud between the Niu Mo Upper Sect and the Feather Transformation Upper Sect had reached a boiling point, and open warfare had begun.

While the Integration Realm ancestors of both sides had not yet stepped onto the battlefield, massive clashes were occurring between the great powers and true inheritors of the two Sects.

Retaliation followed retaliation; a life for a life.

One day a spirit meridian was sabotaged, the next a stronghold or business interest was wiped out.

Important figures from both sides had perished, though Niu Man and other prominent demons had survived thus far.

After numerous violent skirmishes, both Sects suddenly pulled back, resulting in a haunting stillness.

As two of the leading Upper Sects in the Southern True Domain, their movements were being watched closely by other Sects and rogue cultivators across the region.

The consensus was that this was merely the silence before a devastating storm!

The next time the Niu Mo Upper Sect and Feather Transformation Upper Sect clashed, it would likely involve their Integration Realm ancestors.

On an obscure mountain within the Southern True Domain.

Hidden in a cave was a man who had lived in isolation for decades. He was tall and stood as still as a statue, showing no ripples of Qi, appearing to be nothing more than a common woodsman.

This was Fu Chen, the individual who had been the first to seize the Harmonization Profound Skill and flee from the Golden Celestial Tomb within the Profound Truth Secret Realm.

Sitting cross-legged upon a mossy stone, Fu Chen suddenly opened his eyes.

Under the tutelage of the elder residing within him, Wei Wuya, and through the use of the Harmonization Profound Skill, his Cultivation had reached the mid-Void Path stage.

He had remained hidden here for decades, eluding the great powers and Integration Realm giants of the Northern and Southern Domains. Even masters of divination were unable to track him.

The reason was simple: Wei Wuya was the lingering soul of an ancient ancestor from the Profound Truth Realm era, once a Unity Realm powerhouse.

With his vast knowledge and specialized Cultivation techniques, Fu Chen could remain hidden not just from the local domains, but even from Unity Realm ancestors of other regions in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The only time Wei Wuya had felt a sense of dread was when they met an Immortal Species named Ning Qi in the Profound Truth Secret Realm.

At that time, it felt as though Ning Qi had sensed something strange about Fu Chen, prompting Wei Wuya to urge Fu Chen to make a hasty escape.