Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 716 - 308: Testing the Vast Realm Will (3)

He couldn't comprehend Ning Qi's intentions, aware that Ning Qi possessed tremendous courage, daring to exceed all boundaries, and solely for such daring, Ning Qi stood as the individual he revered above all others in his existence.

The Vast Realm Will had morphed into a streak of stellar light, searing with intense heat akin to a laser, requiring merely an extension of his arm from Ning Qi to make contact.

Yet he had no plans to attempt it, as fresh uncertainties welled up within him instead.

Should the Vast Realm Will fail to coalesce into that stellar beam and its focus remain elsewhere than the Earth Star beneath, might his presence go unnoticed?

Without question, once the White Crane Immortal Sect fully executed their ritual and the Vast Realm Will arrived in full, detection was inevitable for him.

Nevertheless, the difference between those scenarios loomed large.

Right now, the Vast Realm Will amounted to nothing more than a single ray of starlight, whereas its complete arrival would span a vast area incomparable to mere starlight.

Ning Qi harbored yet another question: this node qualified as a minor one, unlike the larger node he had seized earlier.

Indeed, seizing a larger node in the Mountain and Sea Realm Will granted just ten segments of larger Rule Fragments.

For a minor node, full control would likely provide only ten segments of minor Rule Fragments.

These minor Rule Fragments resembled the size of apricots, combining to form no more than two segments of larger Rule Fragments at best.

Thus, while a minor node remained a node, the Spirit Realm Will appeared to devote scant attention to it.

This aspect puzzled Ning Qi deeply; he still failed to fully comprehend the Spirit Realm Will's insight.

Ning Qi sought resolutions to a few key issues: to what extent must the Spirit Realm Will manifest to evade his detection, and what level marked the brink of spotting him?

Moreover, could the growth of his own strength influence this assessment? Such an element demanded his consideration!

With these three uncertainties lingering, Ning Qi fixed his gaze on the crystal spirit jade situated below, its energies fully isolated within.

He recognized the moment had arrived to proceed!

This node evidently paled in strength several times compared to the larger node Ning Qi had previously subdued, rendering the forces of the two White Crane Immortal Sect teams sufficient for containment.

Still, they committed every ounce of their might, eager to swiftly contain the energies inside.

Ning Qi ceased his hesitation, promptly withdrawing a jade token and shattering it with a sharp "crack"!

His eyes shifted toward the Sword Ancestor's position.

Sword Shocking hovered at an altitude of ten thousand meters, encircling the altar's boundary.

As Ning Qi broke the jade token, its paired counterpart in Sword Shocking's possession also fractured, prompting his sword-sharp gaze to whip around abruptly.

With his right hand, he unleashed the long-gathered power in a mighty surge.

Whoosh!

The skies and earth shifted hues, the void resembling crisp white parchment that tore open into a shadowy rift in an instant.

A colossal sword beam, spanning three feet across and four hundred feet in length, hurtled unopposed toward the altar.

Everywhere the sword beam passed, White Crane Immortal Sect cultivators—be they in Primordial Spirit, Void Path, or Integration realms—lacked the speed to respond, all falling victim to its devastating path.

The altar suffered a gash with one corner crumbling away, though the Earth Star crystal spirit jade atop it stayed suspended, unscathed by the cut.

However, the isolated energies within abruptly grew murky once more, showing signs of reverting to disorder.

At last, the White Crane Immortal Sect cultivators snapped to action.

Su Haoran's complexion drained of color, soon followed by an eerie flush.

He glared furiously at the approaching Sword Ancestor, charging ahead in a frenzied rush as though driven mad.

"Senior Brother Su, don’t!"

Wu Feiyu's expression darkened, a gush of blood erupting from his lips, yet he refrained from departing on his own; the altar's Earth Star teetered on the pivotal point of change, how could he abandon it now.

He also probed Sword Shocking with his Spiritual Sense, utterly shocked that despite his earlier checks, an adversary had infiltrated so close and struck with such a breathtaking sword at this crucial juncture.

That single sword strike had eradicated hundreds from the White Crane Immortal Sect, among them two mighty Integration Realm experts.

Su Haoran, heedless of consequences, broke from the Array to confront the foe, inflicting backlash upon himself.

Many among them trailed after Su Haoran to join the assault.

Still, most White Crane Immortal Sect cultivators maintained composure, staying put to allow the ritual to press on.

The altar could endure the enemy's slash without issue; at this stage, the crystal spirit jade held utmost priority, harboring all the Sea of Realms and Mountain and Sea Realm energies from the surrounding area.

Just one final phase remained before the Vast Realm Will could manifest completely, and by that time, no foe would prove too formidable.

Sword Shocking, having poured everything into that sword slash, now appeared drained, starting to withdraw.

In the end, Ning Qi's directive had been fulfilled; whatever followed rested on Ning Qi's shoulders.

Ning Qi observed Su Haoran and his group, injured, pursuing the Sword Ancestor; he displayed striking poise.

This rendered Wei Wuya, concealed in the ring, speechless—why no move yet?

Ning Qi eyed the accessible star beam ahead.

In that instant, a sense of urgent will emanated from the starlight, the beam surging with greater speed.

Unable to restrain himself any longer, Ning Qi extended his hand to graze the beam, to connect with the Vast Realm Will.

The instant his fingers met it, Ning Qi jolted as if hit by thunder, barely holding his levitation, on the verge of plummeting straight down.

Upon touching it, he sensed a majestic will probing, "Who is it?"

Ning Qi steadied himself, inspecting his withdrawn hand, where a massive gash yawned in his palm, the surrounding flesh flipped outward raw.

After countless years, reborn into the Mountain and Sea Realm, this marked his first injury, inflicted by the Spirit Realm Will!

Ning Qi channeled every bit of his inner power to mend the gash in his hand.