Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 674 - 296: Domain Master of Profound Truth (Part 3)

Therefore, the star giant remained immobile, akin to an enormous puppet stripped of its vital spirit.

Positioned with remarkable steadiness twenty zhang distant, Ning Qi clutched the Star Annihilation Blade, anticipating the resurgence of awareness from the trio concealed within the giant.

A soft wind swept through the heavens, and moments later, the three slowly regained their faculties.

Gazing at Ning Qi from twenty zhang away, they couldn't suppress a chill of sweat breaking out.

"How... how did you grasp the supreme technique of our Celestial Star Upper Sect?" Tang Mankong cried out in astonishment.

Ning Qi responded with serenity, "Is your supreme technique truly that challenging? I picked it up with just one look."

As though verifying his claim without exaggeration, suddenly the hundred rays of starlight that had illuminated the star giant deserted it and converged upon Ning Qi.

Clad in his pristine white robe, Ning Qi appeared even brighter than fresh snow. In a flash, his silhouette dissolved into the starlight, and a towering hundred-zhang star giant materialized where he had been, dominating the vast landscape.

It looked as if it could seize the sun and moon, harvest the stars from the sky!

The spectators stared skyward, jaws dropped, minds reeling as they beheld the hundred-zhang star giant enveloped in boundless starlight.

Evidently, Ning Qi had indeed mastered the cultivation method of their Celestial Star Upper Sect!

The members of Celestial Star Upper Sect felt the deepest shock.

Their gazes shimmered with incredulity, wonder, terror, and yielding—a whirlwind of feelings swept across their expressions. They would vow that nothing in their existence had ever rattled their very cores as intensely as this moment.

Tang Mankong and his two companions stood mute, even though their star giant wielded the might of a half-step Unity Realm.

Beneath the grandeur of Ning Qi’s hundred-zhang star giant, they appeared no larger than insignificant insects.

Within the grasp of the hundred-zhang behemoth, the Star Annihilation Blade that Ning Qi had earlier conjured was still firmly held.

However, that blade looked so minuscule, like nothing more than a simple toothpick in its massive palm.

From high above the nine firmaments, an unyielding Dao resonance echoed forth.

"Allow me to demonstrate the proper way to wield the Star Annihilation Blade."

With those words, a tremendous glow poured into the Star Annihilation Blade gripped by the hundred-zhang giant.

Ning Qi’s form materialized once more, the Star Annihilation Blade in his possession turning deeper and more enigmatic.

Abruptly, the Star Annihilation Blade launched forward, its edge transforming, unleashing myriad star illusions from within, hurtling toward the star giant crafted by Tang Mankong and the pair below.

In just an instant, the ten-zhang star giant found itself mired among the star illusions, as if utterly captured.

Even worse, the starlight enveloping their star giant steadily faded, consumed by the encircling host of star illusions.

Next, those star illusions were drawn into the void of darkness trailing behind, and the star tomb manifested again, swallowing Tang Mankong and the other two, now exposed to view.

All three were outright divested of their half-step Unity Realm prowess by Ning Qi!

The observers could no longer sense the aura of the trio, as though they had utterly disappeared.

Not long after, at the location where the three once stood, a Star Annihilation Blade reformed and returned to Ning Qi’s grasp.

The bystanders trembled in dread.

What had become of the three?

Had they been drawn into the blade, or were they destroyed?

Ning Qi softly caressed the blade.

His pale, elegant fingers gliding over the profound, shadowy edge, forging a striking visual harmony.

Everyone clearly sensed that the blade had grown even mightier than previously!

Furthermore, this blade had originally been shaped by sheer intent, yet now it held a solid, tangible form.

It was like it genuinely resided in Ning Qi’s hand, forged to vanquish enemies across the realms, tempering them into its very steel!

Everyone gulped nervously—was this the authentic Star Annihilation Blade?

Ning Qi offered no revelation about the trio’s fate, and no one dared to probe, simply staring at the blade while their eyes twitched uncontrollably.

Ning Qi turned his gaze to the Sect Protection Array of Celestial Star Upper Sect, lifting the blade just a bit, as if preparing to slash down.

In the following instant, surprisingly, the Celestial Star Upper Sect’s array parted from within, exposing all the sect’s disciples arrayed below.

A youthful Great Power soared forth and spoke to Ning Qi:

"Our Celestial Star Upper Sect desires to swear loyalty to Sect Leader Ning, following solely the Infinite Sword Sect’s command. We earnestly beseech Sect Leader Ning’s approval."

Ning Qi kept the blade raised, his gaze sweeping past the young man to settle on the Celestial Star Upper Sect disciples underneath.

At that juncture, those disciples fixed their eyes on Ning Qi and the youth who had emerged, every one of their pupils quivering.

That person was the nephew of Xia Tianhe, none other than Xia Xing.

Currently, Xia Tianhe remained absent from Fuyao Realm, and the three Integration Realm forebears had fallen, plunging the sect into leaderless turmoil.

With Xia Xing now advancing to yield to Ning Qi and the Infinite Sword Sect, it unexpectedly ignited a spark of salvation amid the crowd’s gloom.

No soul craved death, and none opposed Xia Xing in this hour.

As Ning Qi directed his look toward them, another youthful Great Power, an ally of Xia Xing, promptly bent in obeisance and stated, "I am ready to yield to Sect Leader Ning."

Hearing this, the rest echoed the sentiment, inclining in bows and proclaiming, "We all yearn to swear loyalty to Sect Leader Ning, following solely the Infinite Sword Sect’s command!"

In a heartbeat, every soul in Celestial Star Upper Sect prostrated before Ning Qi.

Ning Qi cast a glance at Xia Xing.

Xia Xing gave a subtle wink to Ning Qi, seemingly conveying, "Realm Lord, permit me to seize command of Celestial Star Upper Sect without delay."

Ning Qi sensed a touch of resignation; after all, they were kin, and he found it impossible to deny him.

If Xia Xing wanted to helm Celestial Star Upper Sect, then so be it!

Yet, for the sake of authenticity, Ning Qi stated evenly, "Mere promises lack proof!"

At once, Xia Xing extended a vow toward the skies, a thread of primordial spirit energy rising from his crown like ascending mist.

He proclaimed, "I, Xia Xing, offering my primordial spirit energy to the heavens, bind myself with the Heavenly Path Oath to serve Ning Qi for all my days!"

As his words concluded, that strand of primordial spirit mist solidified into a Dharma Seal amid the emptiness, darting toward Ning Qi and merging into his forehead.