Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 666 - 294: The Dao Is Imperfect (Part 3)

Having risen to immortal status only twenty years ago, the sect brimmed with boundless energy and vigor.

In those two decades, a flood of talented individuals poured in, propelling the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect's power forward at a breakneck pace, largely due to Ancestor Sikong Qing's monumental breakthrough.

Sikong Qing's sole disappointment lay in the fact that, despite the Fuyao Realm's immense expanse, nearly all of it had already fallen under the control of a rival Immortal Sect.

Stuck at the early phase of Unity Realm, how could he possibly challenge such dominance?

So, when the Feather Transformation Upper Sect from the nearby Southern True Domain arrived with an alliance proposal, Sikong Qing's gaze sparked with keen interest.

Lacking room to grow within the Fuyao Realm, why not push outward into the adjacent Southern True Domain and Beixuan Domain?

While others might dismiss these two modest domains, Sikong Qing held no such illusions.

As a result, Sikong Qing promptly sent out half his Integration Realm experts to pave the way for the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect's territorial growth.

Then, shocking reports flooded in: all four had fallen in battle at the exact same moment.

Sikong Qing's expression darkened to a thunderous scowl, convinced that some hostile sect was plotting against the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect.

How else could they all drop dead right after deployment, and simultaneously no less?

For days on end, Sikong Qing paced in agitation, unable to find peace.

Besides that powerhouse lurking in the Fuyao Realm, who else had the guts to strike at him?

If it really was a deliberate attack, his fate would be sealed.

That is, until word reached him from the gates: yet another group from the Southern True Domain had shown up, drawing Sikong Qing out to confront them.

The moment Xia Tianhe laid eyes on Sikong Qing, he held his breath, not daring to make a sound.

With no Unity Realm experts in the Southern True Domain, this first encounter left Xia Tianhe overwhelmed by the ancestor's imposing aura.

"Out with it—what brings you here?" Sikong Qing's voice boomed down like a decree from the divine skies.

Xia Tianhe carefully described how Ning Qi had wiped out seven Integration Realm powerhouses in one go.

Sikong Qing paid close attention, his forehead creasing faintly, before inquiring, "Are you absolutely certain you didn't get that wrong?"

Xia Tianhe quickly affirmed that he wouldn't dare fabricate such a thing!

"Hiss—such a monstrous genius thrives in your Northern and Southern Domains?"

Xia Tianhe gave a wry smile, "Ancestor Sikong, I myself struggled to accept Ning Qi's sheer ferocity at first. In under a century of cultivation, he's risen to become an Integration Realm titan—a feat that defies all precedent."

Sikong Qing's brows knitted tighter still, "No hidden force backing him?"

Xia Tianhe paused in surprise, then caught on.

Sikong Qing obviously suspected the genius's rise was too astonishing; to immortals like him, a hundred years flashed by like nothing, making Ning Qi's ascent to Integration giant status utterly implausible under normal circumstances.

Xia Tianhe explained, "From what I know, Ning Qi truly lacks any mighty supporter. Even as a youth, the Infinite Sword Sect's grand authority dubbed him an immortal species; with that innate immortal essence, his swift progress toward immortality was all but guaranteed."

At these words, Sikong Qing's doubts finally eased away.

Employing his personal Secret Technique, he probed the truth of Xia Tianhe's account, confirming every detail as genuine.

Now, a fresh wave of anxiety gripped Sikong Qing.

The earlier worry vanished in a puff; no one was gunning for the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect after all—he'd just spooked himself needlessly.

That settled, vengeance for those four elite sect disciples demanded immediate action!

At the same time, Sikong Qing pondered that Ning Qi must harbor some hidden edge, for no amount of raw genius could explain such explosive growth otherwise.

With that in mind, Sikong Qing resolved to rush straight to the Infinite Sword Sect and seize Ning Qi on the spot!

He shot a look at Xia Tianhe and declared, "You've done well; once I dominate the entire Profound Truth Realm, your aid won't go unrewarded."

Relief washed over Xia Tianhe as he bowed deeply, "My deepest gratitude, Ancestor Sikong."

Sikong Qing inclined his head, "Return home ahead; you can't keep up with my pace—we'll cross paths again soon."

Even as the words left his lips, his form had already dissolved entirely from the hall.

Xia Tianhe couldn't fathom the technique Sikong Qing employed to vanish, managing only an inner sigh: Unity Realm masters were truly a force of dread.

The Unity Realm builds atop the foundations of Void Path Realm and Integration Realm.

Those in Void Path Realm draw specific Rules from the Spirit Realm via their Primordial Spirit, granting them total supremacy over anyone below that level.

Integration Realm takes it a step further, weaving those rules into their very being to unleash diverse Divine Techniques.

But Unity Realm? It ventures into outright terror.

Unity Realm experts fuse their body and Primordial Spirit with the land itself, and with the Spirit Realm, achieving a transcendent leap that reshapes them into embodiments of Rules.

From then on, so long as their Rules endure, death holds no sway, their lives stretching a full million years—an entire epoch!

Once attaining Unity Realm, slaying them grows nigh impossible, which is why, across the Mountain and Sea Realm, it stands as the ultimate peak of existence.

Sikong Qing's core path revolved around the Wind Rule, letting him glide on gusts with speed that blurred his silhouette, like an eerie breeze whipping through the Fuyao Realm, crossing voids in an instant.

While Xia Tianhe lingered back at the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect, Sikong Qing had already hurtled hundreds of miles beyond its borders.

Though his breakthrough to Unity Realm was recent, the raw might of Unity eluded the grasp of all lesser cultivators.

They seemed liberated from the bonds of flesh and Primordial Spirit, as though merging into the Spirit Realm outright, wielding its Rules with effortless command.

For instance, Void Path Realm cultivators simply seize Rules from the Spirit Realm through sheer will.

Integration Realm ones cram those Rules into their core by force.

Unity Realm, however, blurs the line—the Rules of the Spirit Realm integrate into them, or vice versa, granting full authority over the Rules they pursue.

Since ascending to Unity Realm, Sikong Qing hadn't unleashed his power; this journey marked his debut display of its true force.

Subduing an Integration Realm prodigy? A trivial matter at best.

In his thoughts, Sikong Qing had already mapped out the capture of that prodigy called Ning Qi.