Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 762 - 321: The Three Immortal Sects of Langya (2)

Currently, the cultivators hailing from the Vast Realm come from a medium-level Spirit Domain, whereas those on the Mountain and Sea Realm's side originate from a lower-level Spirit Domain. As a result, the Vast Realm cultivators seem to overwhelmingly dominate the Langya Domain's fighters in combat.

Within the Langya Domain's forces, despite the flawless coordination among the three major Immortal Sects and their mutual reinforcement of abilities, they remain hard-pressed to stand against the foes across from them.

The Red Sword Immortal Sect leads the charge among these three sects, backed by the other two.

Heading the three prominent Immortal Sects are Zhu Yanchuan of the Red Sword Immortal Sect, Qiu Dingbang of the Settled Star Immortal Sect, and Ma Shuangjue of the Divine Pen Immortal Sect.

These three figures positioned themselves side by side, launching strikes in unison while urgently exchanging words via sound transmission.

Zhu Yanchuan declared, "Junior Brother Qiu, Junior Brother Ma, our foes are from the Vast Realm's Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain. Their collective power vastly outstrips ours. Though my Red Sword Immortal Sect excels unmatched in offensive might, the cultivators of the Langya Domain overall fall short. Should this fight drag on, I'm afraid we'll suffer heavy casualties for sure!"

Ma Shuangjue responded, "Senior Brother Zhu, we're fully aware of our predicament, yet in clashes between armies, the flow of momentum builds strong initially, then wanes, and finally fades away. Retreating now would leave them brimming with energy while we're drained, leading to far worse tolls!"

He turned his gaze to Qiu Dingbang and continued, "Could Junior Brother Qiu command the Settled Star Immortal Sect to erect a confining array that seals off the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain's forces entirely? A brief entrapment like that might give us an opening to pull back!"

Qiu Dingbang replied with a grim tone, "Senior Brothers, while our Settled Star Immortal Sect excels in arrays, the adversaries are overwhelmingly mighty. They've claimed the Node Pearl already, and in this war domain where three energies intertwine, forming any array proves immensely challenging. Even a trapping array would hold them back for no more than three breaths. What distance could we cover in just three breaths?"

Zhu Yanchuan knitted his eyebrows and said, "Junior Brother Ma, your Divine Pen Immortal Sect shines in both writing and artistry, making it skilled in weaving illusion arrays too. If you teamed up with Junior Brother Qiu to deploy one, how much time could you buy us?"

Ma Shuangjue answered, "Like Junior Brother Qiu said, the enemies possess too much power. Adding our efforts might extend the delay by two breaths at best, but five breaths total won't suffice for a full withdrawal!"

Zhu Yanchuan unleashed yet another blazing sword beam stretching ten thousand meters, demolishing two massive panther phantoms each spanning hundreds of meters.

Sweat poured from him in streams, his cheeks burned crimson, and his breaths came ragged, all signs of exhausting his Spiritual Energy Rules beyond limits.

"Curse it, we've dispatched countless cultivators to seek allies from the Mountain and Sea Realm's various Spirit Domains—why haven't we heard anything back?"

At these words, Qiu Dingbang and Ma Shuangjue promptly scanned their Communication Jade Scrolls with Spiritual Sense, discovering nothing new, which prompted them to shake their heads in dismay.

Ma Shuangjue remarked, "Senior Brother Zhu, this war domain stretches endlessly. Our Spiritual Sense reaches only a hundred miles at most, and lacking a map means scouting nodes requires checking one spot after another, much less hunting for forces from other Spirit Domains."

Qiu Dingbang chimed in, "The Spirit Domains venturing into the Southeast War Realm surely come from the Mountain and Sea Realm's southeastern areas. Consider the southeastern ones: Fuyao Realm, Profound Truth Realm, Baisha Realm, and so on."

"Against such Spirit Domains, our Langya Domain stands as one of the mightiest with its three Immortal Sects. If we're barely holding on, what hope do they have even if our scouts locate them?"

Qiu Dingbang's statement left Zhu Yanchuan and Ma Shuangjue momentarily frozen in shock.

This angle hadn't crossed their minds before; after deep reflection, they realized its harsh truth, as he'd described, filling them with utter helplessness.

From the foes they faced now, it seemed the other Vast Realm entrants into the Southeast War Domain matched the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain's might in strength.

Domains like the Profound Truth Realm and Fuyao Realm would surely clash with other Vast Realm hosts, facing troubles that might eclipse their own!

This realization plunged all three into a brief wave of hopelessness.

Spirit Realm Wars carry savage brutality by nature. Serving as the front line, they harbored no illusions of triumph, knowing full well that stepping into the war domain branded them as expendable, thankful merely to shield their disciples' lives.

Stumbling upon Spirit Domains equal to or weaker than their own would bring fortune, but confronting a superior one hinged survival on sheer chance.

Evidently, fortune evaded them, pitting them against a superior Spirit Domain from the Vast Realm.

Zhu Yanchuan and his companions unleashed a fresh barrage of assaults. Up at the army's vanguard, numerous Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators fell to the enemy, wrenching every heart with pain.

Zhu Yanchuan spoke once more, "Had I foreseen such peril in this war domain, I would've dispatched envoys right away to link with every domain, uniting their might to perhaps endure several extra months."

Qiu Dingbang and Ma Shuangjue offered only bitter grins.

How could anyone predict the chaos within upon initial entry? Real comprehension dawned far too late!

Qiu Dingbang voiced, "I can only pray our dispatched ones locate some Spirit Domain forces still free from combat. Their support might yet save us!"

...

Ning Qi materialized in this spot; with his present power level, he evaded notice from the cultivators of either army.

Each side commanded three Immortal Sects, yet absent a Domain Master, Ning Qi's presence slipped past their detection.

Suddenly, Ning Qi retrieved a Communication Jade Scroll and dispatched multiple transmissions through it.

At once, numerous frontline battlers in the Langya Domain army shifted their expressions, joy soon sparkling in their eyes.

These were none other than the True Martial Realm cultivators Ning Qi had reincarnated and nurtured within the Langya Domain.

"Realm Lord, have you arrived?"

"Realm Lord, the Langya Domain's Red Sword Immortal Sect cultivators pay their respects!"

"The Settled Star Immortal Sect cultivators pay their respects!"

"Realm Lord, the Vast Realm's Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain assaults us, and our plight grows desperate. Still, before perishing, I'll compile key details on the Vast Realm and send them over—worry not!"

"..."

A rush of replies surged into Ning Qi's Communication Jade Scroll.

He swiftly reviewed every transmission and directed his gaze to the Vast Realm's ranks.

"The Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain, is it?"

In his messages, Ning Qi omitted his exact position, but the successful contact signaled to all that he must be close at hand.

Unlike the Mountain and Sea Realm, this war domain allowed Ning Qi to reach the reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators regardless of separation.

Once inside the war domain, all cultivations faced suppression. A standard Extreme Venerable's sensing range shrank to a mere hundred miles. Ning Qi sensed beyond that, yet linking with the reincarnated True Martial Realm cultivators proved arduous.

Everyone rejoiced at Ning Qi's arrival, but not one shared the tidings with the three Immortal Sects.

In their esteem, Realm Lord Ning Qi reigned supreme; his choice to act rested solely with him. They refused to reveal his presence or beg his aid.

The Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain's cultivators mirrored in Ning Qi's eyes.

Standing out among them was a cultivator towering like a miniature mountain in build, positioned calmly at the army's rear.

His presence radiated intense dominance, blending beastly savagery with human killing intent, further laced with a potent, persistent blood fiendish aura.

Ning Qi remained unaware of the man's identity, but from his rank, he clearly commanded as the Hundred Beasts Spirit Domain's chief cultivator.

This figure refrained from striking at the Langya Domain's side, likely deeming his troops sufficient for the task, thus remaining still in the back, seldom glancing their way.

He clutched a pearl emitting a gentle white glow, flipping it up and snatching it again and again, treating it like mere plaything.

Witnessing that, Ning Qi gave a soft huff.

"Clutching the Node Pearl without igniting Heavenly Star, instead fiddling with it like a game to lure more Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators over?"

A soft laugh escaped him; the man's overconfidence doomed a victory already secured.

Activating Heavenly Star to raise an altar and invoke the Vast Realm's full Will would have locked down this area completely, making seizure far tougher even for Ning Qi.

Yet with the foe so assured, Ning Qi wasted no time.

Ning Qi swiftly hid his figure, silently manifesting overhead of the man.

A casual flick of his hand sent the freshly tossed Node Pearl warping through space straight into Ning Qi's grasp.

As it happened, the man had bound the Node Pearl to his own Magical Power, forging a tie tough even for an Extreme Venerable to snap.

Yet now, that bond to the Node Pearl shattered in an instant, twisting the man's features in shock.

Commanding the army, his every shift inevitably caught the eye of the Langya Domain's three sect heads.

The trio—Zhu Yanchuan, Qiu Dingbang, and Ma Shuangjue—mired in near-despair—spotted the man's flustered look, and seeing the Node Pearl vanish from his hold, hope flared in their gazes.

"Junior Brother Qiu, Junior Brother Ma, take a quick glance at that Qi Baishou!"

"Where has the Node Pearl from his grip gone?"

"What's happening here?"