Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 661 - 293: He Is Worthy of Revering Mountain and Sea (Part 2)
Previously on Cultivating with Top Enlightenment...
Ning Qi recalled a Middle Grade Spiritual Treasure he'd acquired from Ye Chen long ago, called the Wind Dragon Scale Armor.
Even if it remained unfinished, it still offered solid protection and attack capabilities.
With his Primordial Spirit sweeping over the items, Ning Qi grabbed three dragon scales out of the treasury, one each infused with fire, water, and thunder properties.
"Brother Niu, these three dragon scales will do for me."
Niu Dingtian watched as Ning Qi picked the three most valuable dragon scales from the treasury, feeling no anger—instead, joy filled his heart.
The destiny of Niu Mo Upper Sect now bound itself entirely to the Infinite Sword Sect.
After benefiting so greatly from Ning Qi's help, Niu Mo Upper Sect couldn't possibly return the favor, so Niu Dingtian felt thrilled at Ning Qi eyeing their treasures.
"Younger Brother, grab some more if you like," he urged.
Ning Qi gave a light smile and responded, "Nothing else catches my eye. Let me just upgrade the Sect Protection Array for Niu Mo Upper Sect."
His Primordial Spirit Power burst forth, whipping up a storm of materials from the treasury in a flash, before Ning Qi soared away from it, the resources hurtling down to key spots across Niu Mo Upper Sect.
Observers caught sight of multicolored lights streaking across the heavens, yet oddly, upon touching ground, the hues faded away, and the treasures vanished completely.
The demons puzzled over this, yet soon enough, a shimmering grand array hovered over Niu Mo Upper Sect, rippling like gentle waves on a lake.
Little more stood out to the eye, yet the demons in Niu Mo Upper Sect sensed the Spiritual Qi thickening palpably within.
Joy erupted among them right away.
Some half hour later, Ning Qi drifted down from above.
To Niu Dingtian, he suggested, "Brother Niu, care to test it out?"
Niu Dingtian took the cue and bobbed his massive ox head in agreement.
He shot out from Niu Mo Upper Sect, shifting into his enormous Dharma Aspect, black ox horns jutting from his brow like razor-sharp Divine Swords.
Without delay, Niu Dingtian smashed into the revamped Sect Protection Array like a shooting star.
Boom!
A brief ripple spread across the Sect Protection Array's barrier before it settled.
That thunderous boom came with a sharp snap of breaking!
Niu Dingtian got flung back outright, his pair of razor horns shattering upon contact.
The demons of Niu Mo Upper Sect: "..."
Niu Dingtian had reached at least the peak of Harmonization stage, yet his all-out assault barely stirred the upgraded Sect Protection Array with a minor wave.
Crucially, no one else powered the array!
Plenty had trailed Ning Qi in the assault on Feather Transformation Upper Sect and seen their grand array up close.
To block Sword Shocking's attack, that array demanded the full might of their sect, leaving many rattled and spitting blood in the aftermath.
In comparison, the one Ning Qi refined for them clearly outclassed Feather Transformation Upper Sect's by a wide margin.
Suddenly, every demon turned to Ning Qi, faces etched with astonishment.
How could the youthful leader of Infinite Sword Sect excel so profoundly in all things?
Employing his Magical Power, Niu Dingtian fetched the snapped horns and fused them back on, then touched down next to Ning Qi and whispered:
"Younger Brother Ning, you've got me beat! With this array safeguarding our sect, we needn't dread Sikong Qing so long as we stay inside."
Ning Qi had earlier explained that the formation bore the name Twelve Zodiac Array. In dire straits, it could draw twelve mighty demons from Niu Mo Upper Sect to man its core, boosting its strength immensely.
Sikong Qing lingered merely at the initial Harmonization stage, so even showing up here wouldn't let him dent this array.
Ning Qi gave a subtle nod, gestured toward a spot, and passed a jade talisman to Niu Dingtian at the same time.
"I've set up a minor teleportation array over there—it can transport five folks straight to Infinite Sword Sect, though it guzzles plenty of Spirit Stones per trip, and you'll need this jade talisman to activate it."
Stunned, Niu Dingtian blurted out, "A teleportation array from the legends?"
For hundreds of thousands of years, whether in the current Northern and Southern Domains or the ancient Profound Truth Realm, no such teleportation array had surfaced.
Thus, Niu Dingtian's shock hit peak levels at the news.
"Just step in, and you're at Infinite Sword Sect in a heartbeat?"
"Not quite immediate, but roughly ten breaths' time!" Ning Qi answered.
"Ten breaths? That's lightning quick," Niu Dingtian said in awe.
Separated across the Northern and Southern Domains, even Blending Realm powerhouses needed two full days to shuttle between the sects by flight.
Amazingly, this teleportation array bridged the gap in just over ten breaths.
Niu Dingtian took the jade talisman with grave respect and declared, "Younger Brother Ning, henceforth, our sect stands by your command!"
Standing nearby, Hu Xiaotian, a fellow Integration Ancestor in Niu Mo Upper Sect, voiced no dissent to the statement.
Niu Dingtian spoke of "you" alone, skipping Infinite Sword Sect, which made plain that Niu Mo Upper Sect's folk all bowed to Ning Qi himself!
Folks from Infinite Sword Sect felt no slight in this; on the contrary, pride swelled in them at how Niu Mo Upper Sect revered Ning Qi so deeply.
"Good, Brother Niu—message me if trouble brews. I can zip over via this array from Infinite Sword Sect too, skipping all that tedious commuting ahead."
Ning Qi called together Infinite Sword Sect's members next and took his leave from the demons.
Niu Dingtian and the other demons geared up to escort Ning Qi's group, but Ning Qi unleashed multiple Rule Divine Chains at once, feeding them heaps of Spirit Stones to ignite the Spiritual Qi inside.
Overhead in front of them, the Rule Divine Chains wove together as Spiritual Qi poured in, tearing open a void pathway like a spatial rift, swiftly crafting a vast teleportation portal.
The portal's surface faintly displayed Infinite Sword Sect's mountain entrance.
"Brother Niu, skip the send-off—we're off to the sect!"
With a carefree grin, Ning Qi guided the party forward.
As all the demons watched intently, Ning Qi produced a vibrant five-colored Treasure Ship; the group climbed aboard while it rose steadily into the air, slipping into the array.