Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 755 - 319: Invincible

A subtle smile curved at the edge of Ning Qi's mouth as he gazed upon Chi Xiazi.

Before this, Ning Qi had permitted Chi Xiazi to unleash attacks without restraint and had even intentionally woven a deceptive scene for Chi Xiazi along with the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, convincing them that he was barely managing to endure.

Through this ruse, Ning Qi succeeded in harvesting sufficient wool from the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm, allowing him to advance to the Integration Realm Perfection.

At last, the instrument that aided him in clipping the wool from the Mountain and Sea Realm's will had served its full purpose, and now it was time for Ning Qi to strike back.

Chi Xiazi, locked in his frantic assault, abruptly stiffened, his form frozen solid in the emptiness, incapable of the slightest motion.

He shot a look toward Ning Qi and sensed that the aura radiating from Ning Qi had shifted entirely from its prior state.

In the past, Ning Qi had merely hinted at Domain Master prowess now and then, yet lacked the overwhelming majesty of one, resembling instead a peerless prodigy clashing against him.

Yet at this moment, Ning Qi's presence exuded supremacy and unmatched dominance.

His demeanor remained serene, poised solitary in the void, with celestial starlight cascading over him like a flowing cloak, while spiritual energy rules from every direction flowed steadily toward him.

What stunned Chi Xiazi even further was how a third of the Vast Realm's energy in this area appeared to be pulled irresistibly by Ning Qi.

Despite being the Vast Realm Domain Master himself, he found himself unable to rival Ning Qi in this regard!

Ning Qi stood as the focal point of this realm, drawing in energies from the Mountain and Sea Realm, the Sea of Realms, and the Vast Realm, all funneling toward him.

Crack!

A sharp snapping noise rang out, and the barrier shielding Ning Qi suddenly crumbled, though not from Chi Xiazi's efforts; Ning Qi had chosen to drop his guard on purpose.

Positioned amid the converging rules of spiritual energy, he appeared as the sovereign over myriad paths, requiring no protection whatsoever.

The immense power swirling around him right then rendered it impossible for Chi Xiazi to breach.

Terror gripped Chi Xiazi deeply, leaving him baffled by the sudden and profound change in Ning Qi.

Hadn't this been merely a step into Harmonization Perfection, earning the rank of a reverend?

Hadn't it just involved acquiring Realm Power from the will of the Mountain and Sea Realm?

Chi Xiazi had possessed these advantages from the beginning, and Ning Qi had only recently matched him, so why did Ning Qi's reaction feel so overwhelmingly fierce?

In an instant, blazing flames erupted from Chi Xiazi's frame, solidifying into the shape of a Vermilion Bird Dharma Body.

In contrast to fellow disciples of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect who only mimicked its outline, seizing a mere sliver of True Intent.

Chi Xiazi's method, however, stood as a guarded secret of the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect, accessible solely to the Sect Leader, Supreme Elder, and him as Domain Master, known as the Vermilion Bird Divine Body.

Mastering this art demanded purifying the spiritual spirit with scarce divine blood of the Vermilion Bird to achieve success.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Body went beyond mere assembly of rules; it infused the vital essence of the Divine Beast Vermilion Bird, combined with every bit of Chi Xiazi's own life force.

Chi Xiazi would avoid resorting to this technique unless pushed to the brink, given its Harmonization-level might and the peril it posed in a battlefield realm limited to Integration Realm cultivators.

Yet facing Ning Qi in his current form, Chi Xiazi dared not hold back any longer!

Once the Vermilion Bird Divine Body activated, Chi Xiazi shattered the unseen binding force imposed by Ning Qi.

A shrill, resounding screech pierced the heavens as the Vermilion Bird into which Chi Xiazi had morphed darted in swift loops around Ning Qi.

Divine flames encircling him scorched the skies, tearing apart the void in their wake, as though the entire expanse could no longer bear his might.

Moreover, every strand of energy rushing toward Ning Qi came to a stop, redirecting its flow toward Chi Xiazi.

Beyond that, as Chi Xiazi revealed this technique, the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect members—already locked in combat with the Fuyao Realm and Profound Truth Realm forces—erupted into flames themselves.

These blazes lit up the void, resonating in harmony with Chi Xiazi.

Qi Keqing and the Sword Ancestor, catching sight of this development, knew immediately that the situation had turned dire.

The forces under their command ramped up their assaults, intent on breaking the link between these foes and Chi Xiazi!

A barrage of strikes poured down upon these figures, yet they made no effort to shield themselves.

Devotion etched their faces as they regarded the cultivators from the two armies with eerie grins.

Qi Keqing and the Sword Ancestor quickly grasped that their blows landed on the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect disciples but failed to quench the flames; rather, the attacks phased through, inflicting no damage.

Only after a full volley concluded did the Sword Ancestor and his allies notice that the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect disciples' bodies had reduced to ash, with nothing remaining but faint soul phantoms.

Those earlier fires weren't simple spells but a brief self-combustion of their Magic Bodies, transforming all their life force into the Fire of Life.

These soul phantoms shifted their gaze away from the two armies' troops, all orienting toward the far-off, ascending Chi Xiazi.

Abruptly, the flames scattered like embers, streaking toward Chi Xiazi.

Though the Sword Ancestor and his companions deployed their Primordial Spirit Power to intercept, they proved powerless to halt the advance!

Those fiery trails bridged the distance in a flash, merging with the Vermilion Bird form of Chi Xiazi.

In that moment, Chi Xiazi's aura exploded upward once more!

The Sword Ancestor and Qi Keqing stood stunned, having botched the chance to wipe out the Vermilion Bird Immortal Sect contingent, only to empower Chi Xiazi further through their bizarre ritual.

From Chi Xiazi's escalating presence alone—now siphoning energy meant for Ning Qi—the nearby void was already splintering without any direct strike.

As more power amassed around him, that spot evoked visions of impending cataclysm for heaven and earth!

The dread power, sensed from a distance, scorched their bodies as if aflame, their Primordial Spirits teetering on the edge of dissolution.

Should Chi Xiazi unleash a true assault, what devastation would follow?

The Sword Ancestor and Qi Keqing shared a tense look before darting toward Ning Qi without delay.

Their forces hesitated briefly, then surged after them.

Yet the nearer they approached, the heavier the drag felt, like ordinary folk mired in thick mud, drenched in sweat but advancing with agonizing slowness.