Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 787 - 331: Kill Order

Upon receiving the report from the attendant, a clear change flickered in the unchanging gazes of the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor.

Among the twenty-seven war domains, just the one where Ning Qi is located succeeded in quickly defeating the cultivators from the Vast Realm.

Earlier, the Ancestors had believed the Mountain and Sea Realm forces held the advantage, but the latest reports revealed the exact reverse.

"Interesting!"

Praise like this rarely escaped the lips of the Mountain Ancestor.

The Three Spirit Realms—Profound Truth, Fuyao, and Langya Domains—fall under the Mountain Ancestor’s oversight in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Yet they lie far off the beaten path, and the Mountain Ancestor rarely bothers with them.

At present, these distant Spirit Domains have pulled off impressive victories in the war domain, drawing the Mountain Ancestor’s keen interest.

Without delay, his Spiritual Sense linked up with the Mountain and Sea Realm Will to probe the details of the Lower Realm in the Southeast War Domain.

He aimed to pinpoint the figure who had guided the troops to wipe out every last Vast Realm cultivator.

It wasn’t long before the Mountain and Sea Realm Will sent back its findings.

"This individual is the freshly named Profound Truth Domain Master, called Ning Qi, boasting talent that’s truly outstanding."

A flicker of astonishment crossed the Mountain Ancestor’s face as he remarked: "So Profound Truth Domain has a new Domain Master? I seem to remember it being mired in endless strife."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will answered: "You’ve been tied up with your own cultivation—how could you keep track of such things?"

Shifting its manner, it added: "Thanks to Ning Qi, Profound Truth Domain has come alive again, so I granted him the Domain Master position."

The Mountain Ancestor gave a nod, then curiosity struck him: "Let me see this person’s background and exploits; anyone you label as highly talented has to be something special."

Right away, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will transmitted Ning Qi’s entire path through Profound Truth Domain to the Mountain Ancestor, covering his birth all the way to stepping into the war domain.

Every soul born in the Mountain and Sea Realm has their life story readily available to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, much like Ning Qi’s roots in the True Martial Realm.

Regarding Ning Qi’s actions in the war domain—where the wills of two realms and three forms of energy intertwine—the Will can only delve into spots under its influence, making details of his moves in the Mountain and Sea Realm less sharp.

With his Spiritual Sense, the Mountain Ancestor examined Ning Qi’s life story.

Even more astonishing was how the revelations in those records left him utterly stunned rather than merely taken aback.

"Is this the talent you deem exceptional? Why didn’t you alert me earlier about a prodigy like this? Plus, he’s reached Integration Perfection before hitting two hundred years old?"

Typically detached from worldly affairs, the Mountain Ancestor fired off three questions in succession, plainly captivated by Ning Qi’s tale!

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will offered no reply, for as a Realm Venerable, would the archives contain any lies?

Though the Mountain and Sea Realm Will stayed silent, the Mountain Ancestor felt no irritation.

Given his power, absorbing the insights from the Realm Venerable’s archives normally takes only an instant.

Yet now he pores over them again and again, savoring every detail like a priceless gem.

And the faintest smile creeps onto the Mountain Ancestor’s usually stern countenance.

The attending cultivators catch sight of this, waves of astonishment crashing through them inside.

They can’t grasp what event could draw such a look from the mightiest being in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Having reviewed the life chronicle multiple times, the Mountain Ancestor at last put it aside, his Spiritual Sense still linked to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will:

"With a prodigy like this in the Mountain and Sea Realm, it truly deserves the name of Immortal Species. But how can we let such brilliance wander unchecked?"

After a brief reflection, he went on:

"Pass a message to Ning Qi: if he claims more territory for us in the war domain, I’ll accept him as my disciple!"

"You wish to take him as disciple too?" the Mountain and Sea Realm Will queried abruptly.

The Mountain Ancestor’s face shifted, "What are you getting at—does that mean..."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will chuckled, "Exactly, your junior sister already had me relay the offer to Ning Qi ahead of you!"

Hearing that, the Mountain Ancestor voiced his frustration: "Is she out of her mind? Ning Qi comes from Profound Truth Domain—under my domain, so how does she get to take him on?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will shot back: "She claimed that if she can’t claim him, she’ll ruin Ning Qi before letting you!"

The junior sister mentioned by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will is none other than the Sea Ancestor.

Back in their youth, the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor shared the same master.

Both possessed rare gifts, and after eons, they rose to become the twin Ancestors of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

They’ve clashed endlessly, vying in every endeavor without fail.

The Mountain Ancestor grumbled bitterly: "That madwoman—I won’t yield to her; let’s see who prevails!"

Out of nowhere, he turned to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will: "Whose side are you on?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will huffed, "Drop it—I’m backing neither of you. As long as it doesn’t hinder conquering the Vast Realm, squabble all you like."

...

Abruptly, the Mountain Ancestor’s Divine Eye bored through the mountains and seas, fixing southward.

From that direction, an identical stare met his.

Their eyes seemed to span infinite distances, clashing once more.

In one another’s stares, they spied an unquenchable flame.

It was as though each declared, "Ning Qi belongs to me!"

...

Following that exchange of looks, the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor turned their sights back to the war domain.

Unlike fellow cultivators in the Mountain and Sea Realm, these two Ancestors have mastered their arts to the utmost, standing as equals to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

Through the might of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, they can survey the grand overview of the whole war domain.

For most cultivators, the war domain spells a deadly arena of survival, yet for the Ancestors, it’s nothing but a game board or strategic layout.

When the Spirit Realm conflict ignited, this fresh battlefield started as an empty canvas.

As the pieces—warriors—poured in, clashing and vying fiercely, the canvas gained vivid strokes.

Meanwhile, the Southeast War Domain, soon to be wholly seized by Ning Qi and his allies, had been subtly shaded in blue-green tones, signifying the Mountain and Sea Realm Will’s firm control there.