Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 690 - 300: Spirit Realm War (4)

Leaders from all the sects had assembled in this place, taking their seats successively, while the central position stayed vacant.

Only a decade had passed since the founding of the Profound Truth Alliance, and thus, all present felt it crucial to mark the occasion with fitting grandeur.

Niu Dingtian cast an initial look at the unoccupied main seat before turning his gaze to the grander Infinite Sword Sect, his bovine features fixed in a sharp stare.

With anticipation clear in his voice, he inquired of Sword Ancestor, "Jian, hasn't the Alliance Hierarch come out yet?"

Sword Shocking offered a grin and replied, "As you know, he's deeply absorbed in cultivation; maybe he's uncovered some fresh insight."

Niu Dingtian found himself grinning as well.

"Each time the Alliance Hierarch appears, it's bound to astound. I reckon that even if we all teamed up against him, not one of us could stand a chance."

Sword Shocking hesitated for a moment, scanned the gathered representatives from different sects, and spoke in a tone laced with reluctance:

"To say the least, it might truly be the case. Should every cultivator in the Profound Truth Realm unite their efforts, we could still fall short of matching him."

Sword Ancestor was aware that Ning Qi had earned the grace of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, allowing him to draw upon the Spirit Domain’s might. Naturally, his thoughts centered on the situation without Ning Qi calling on that Spirit Domain power.

In the end, over a dozen years back, Ning Qi had managed to confront seven Integration Realm experts by himself.

Today, although the Profound Truth Realm stands as one, and the ranks of cultivators have swelled to record levels, with sects steadily yielding more Integration Realm powerhouses,

even so, Sword Ancestor believed it improbable that their collective strength could outstrip the Ning Qi of years to come.

At these words, the sect leaders displayed no trace of discontent; rather, they expressed delight, declaring, "The greater the Alliance Hierarch's power, the better he'll shield us during the Spirit Realm war—truly a tremendous fortune for us all."

Their eyes also shifted to the Infinite Sword Sect, each one brimming with keen expectation for Ning Qi’s arrival.

While the group conversed, a subtle tremor rippled through the ground beneath them.

Caught off guard, they next heard booming echoes in their ears, resembling thunder crashing right nearby!

All turned their sights upward, yet no storm clouds marred the heavens.

Suddenly, beams of radiance burst across the sky, soon merging to form a hazy golden silhouette, faint and elusive to behold.

The majority failed to grasp the meaning of this spectacle.

However, every Integration Realm cultivator rose to their feet, staring at the immense, limitless apparition, their faces shifting through waves of emotion.

"Today marks the start of the Spirit Realm war!"

A muffled Tao Sound echoed down from the celestial heights, piercing directly into the depths of each heart.

In that instant, comprehension dawned for all: the silhouette hovering in the sky represented the manifestation of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

From the Infinite Sword Sect's direction, a figure in white robes ascended swiftly, swiftly enveloped by lucky clouds that buoyed him effortlessly skyward.

Ning Qi had at last made his entrance.

"Sect Leader Brother!"

"Hail to Sect Leader Brother emerging from seclusion!"

"Alliance Hierarch!"

"We pay our respects to the Alliance Hierarch!"

Shouts from the Infinite Sword Sect rang out on one side, met by the Profound Truth Alliance's chorus on the other.

With the Mountain and Sea Realm Will's decree igniting the Spirit Realm war leaving everyone briefly adrift, Ning Qi's sudden presence instantly provided a steadfast anchor.

Ning Qi directed his gaze to the assembly, offering a gentle nod.

His form vanished from sight without a single motion, reappearing straightaway within the Profound Truth Alliance's central hall, claiming the vacant head seat.

He had barely settled into the chair, words yet to leave his lips.

A colossal quake then rattled the skies and the land.

On this occasion, it felt like the entire cosmos was overturning, causing even the assembled masters to wobble unsteadily.

Once again, their countenances altered dramatically.

Ning Qi abruptly raised his hand in a downward gesture through the air.

The whole of the Profound Truth Realm quieted in a flash; all sensed that the Alliance Hierarch wielded a profound, unfathomable force capable of swaying the vast workings of heaven and earth.

Afterward, faint, sporadic growls echoed in their ears alone.

They fixed their attention on the Alliance Hierarch, each grasping that the disturbance had likely been far more intense this time, only to be quelled by Ning Qi's intervention.

In quiet awe, though words went unsaid amid the upheavals of the Spirit Realm and the onset of the Spirit Realm war, their spirits slowly found calm.

For an indeterminate span, the thunderous noise persisted before easing off for the moment.

A strange unease crept into every heart, as though within their minds, they all witnessed the identical vision.

A vista relayed by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

Beyond the Mountain and Sea Realm stretched the endless, turbulent Sea of Realms, but now, in one particular spot, an enormous world had materialized.

This world now linked with the Mountain and Sea Realm, and at their meeting point, boundless brilliance poured forth, lighting up the nearby Sea of Realms.

Chaos and turmoil defined the energy in the Sea of Realms.

But right then, the two realms together channeled their might, pulling vast quantities of energy from the Sea of Realms' depths to forge a link between them at the contact zone.

This would act as the vital outpost for launching the clash between the two realms!