Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 702 - 304: Saint Ancestor (2)

Right now, the Saint Ancestor continued to reside upon a solitary Immortal Peak inside the sect.

Unlike the other summits in the Vast Immortal Sect, this Immortal Peak lacked that mystical essence wrapped in fog and clouds.

It appeared as a commonplace but charming mountain; a meandering stone trail stretched from the bottom to the halfway mark.

A spacious open area existed at the mid-mountain level.

On the distant left side, a cloud pavilion floated in mid-air, providing sights of the endless azure heavens and slowly floating clouds.

To the right, a waterfall tumbled into the mountain ravine amid dense bamboo groves, with the spray it generated sparkling in rainbow hues beneath the sun's rays.

A simple courtyard stood in the middle.

Before the courtyard lay a wide wooden desk, where the Four Treasures of the Study sat arranged.

An elderly man with flowing white hair and beard occupied the seat behind the desk, his locks bound by a strap and secured with a plain wooden pin.

He donned garments in shades of gray and white, giving off the air of a fallen scholar.

Nevertheless, this elder held the esteemed title of Saint Ancestor across the entire Vast Realm.

Compared to the two Ancestors from the Mountain and Sea Realm, the old man displayed greater calm; he grasped a brush and kept on writing at a relaxed pace, unconcerned by events unfolding in the War Realm.

Just the Sect Leader of the Vast Immortal Sect and the Will of the Vast Realm observed intently, now and then sharing brief talks, yet they refrained from interrupting the elder.

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At present, the War Realm extended beyond one spot; in general, it split into nine zones.

The four main directions, plus the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest, together with the central territory, made nine War Realms altogether.

Every War Realm linked to a particular Spirit Domain in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Cultivators from various Spirit Domains entered the matching War Realm, and the Profound Truth Realm of Ning Qi and his companions aligned with the Southeast War Realm.

From the Vast Realm's viewpoint, there existed nine War Realms as well.

Still, the positioning of Spirit Domains in that realm varied from those in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

The two realms stood in direct opposition geographically.

For instance, the Southeast War Realm holding Ning Qi and the rest matched not the southeast of the Vast Realm, but its northwest.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Profound Truth Realm sat somewhat on the edge, yet it connected to a moderate Spirit Domain in the Vast Realm's northwest.

As a result, in the War Realm containing Ning Qi and his allies, the Vast Realm enjoyed a clear overall edge!

Ning Qi and his companions pressed onward to the realm node.

At that instant, a fierce clash erupted right at this realm node!

The arrivals at this site hailed from the White Crane Immortal Sect in the Vast Realm's Aerial Beasts Spirit Domain.

The White Crane Immortal Sect carried a legacy spanning more than five hundred thousand years.

Inside the White Crane Immortal Sect, two Perfection Venerables chatted.

Extreme Venerable Shu Lingyu cast a look at a few Integration Realm cultivators fighting a Black Jiao, seeing how they were gradually overpowering the savage beast, he turned his focus elsewhere.

He addressed the fellow high-level Venerable next to him:

"Junior Brother Hao, according to the deductions from the Vast Immortal Sect's Divination, the realm opposing us comes from the weaker powers among the Mountain and Sea Realm's Spirit Domains, making this a straightforward mission."

Hao Qiuran gave a nod of assent and responded, "Senior Brother Shu, you're spot on, which is precisely why the sect chose to send four squads into this realm."

He grinned and continued, "From where I stand, we'd dominate the foes from their Spirit Domain even if we divided into eight squads. Given the abundance of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures present, splitting into four squads in fact hinders the pace of exploring the domain."

Shu Lingyu shook his head and nodded toward the Black Jiao with his chin.

"Junior Brother Hao, remember, the realm holds not just cultivators from the Mountain and Sea Realm but also wild beasts from the Sea of Realms. Should our forces disperse too widely, they could face risks."

Hao Qiuran narrowed his eyes, recognizing the validity in that statement.

They both stared at the Black Jiao.

Besides themselves, their underlings were all locked in combat against that Black Jiao.

Integration Realm cultivators led the charge up front, Void Path Realm ones held the center, and Primordial Spirit Realm fighters guarded the back, fully encircling the Black Jiao.

Still, the Black Jiao proved utterly savage; black scales sheathed its form, shining like polished obsidian, its length reaching a thousand zhang.

Each swipe of its claws ripped open the void, leaving stubborn black voids that resisted closing.

Every lash of its tail carried the force to upend the skies, brimming with unstoppable power.

Regrettably, this Black Jiao counted as just a beast newly entering the Integration Realm.

Facing nine Integration Realm cultivators, backed by a hundred Void Path Realm and a thousand Primordial Spirit Realm ones, all its strikes got repelled!

Its enormous, coiling frame, a thousand zhang long, faced constant squeezing and reduction, while horrifying blasts of spells rained upon it.

In the emptiness, chains of Rule Divine Powers materialized, weaving an unyielding web that bore down on the Black Jiao!

The Black Jiao's gaze burned crimson, unleashing bursts of enraged bellows, but it could do nothing.

Abruptly, from its jaws lined with razor fangs, it spat out black flames; the Black Flame enveloped its figure.

The moment it burst forth, it burned away much of the web, even shattering half the surrounding void.

The White Crane Immortal Sect's cultivators felt shocked, their minds surging with anger.

Even with their superior numbers, they hadn't tamed a lone Sea of Realms Black Jiao yet; it felt somewhat humiliating.

At once, the nine leading Integration Realm cultivators split into three units, assembling a Three-Star Great Formation.

One star embodied the sun, blazing with brilliant light; one star represented the moon, glowing softly; one star captured the stars, showering luminous beams!

These stellar lights detached from the nine and converged on the Black Jiao at the core.

The Black Jiao kept vomiting Black Flame, which earlier had wrecked the void and devoured Spiritual Energy Rules, but now it met something superior.