Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 803 - 338: Enemies Within the Mountain and Sea Realm (2)

In that instant, a scholar-robed youth from the Unity Realm spoke up, saying, "Brother Xue, the plan those two proposed strikes me as workable!"

This individual went by the name Wu Xu, renowned for his tactical acumen.

Upon hearing him, Blood Slaughter Enemy promptly responded, "Brother Wu, kindly expand on your thoughts."

Wu Xu cast a brief look toward the pair from Brahma Heaven, then pressed on:

"Having these two with us means we can pinpoint the surviving troops of the Mountain and Sea Realm, while also rattling their fighting spirit.

If the Mountain and Sea Realm Will takes notice, it could spark massive unrest inside the Mountain and Sea Realm itself.

By employing this tactic, we defend against external threats while sowing disorder in their very midst! What say you, Brother Xue, and the rest?"

The conflicting views swirled through their thoughts, leading to a brief period of reflection.

"I back Brother Wu's plan!"

"I favor Brother Sun's method. As cultivators of the Vast Realm, we've long upheld our honor—how could we descend to the despicable tactics of the Mountain and Sea Realm scum?"

All present voiced their positions, resulting in ten favoring Wu Xu and nine aligning with Sun Lei, with Blood Slaughter Enemy alone holding back his verdict.

Every eye fixed on him sharply, as Blood Slaughter Enemy narrowed his gaze a touch and declared, "We'll follow Brother Wu's idea!"

He went on, "True, we Vast Realm cultivators conduct ourselves honorably, yet the Mountain and Sea Realm seeks to overrun us. Against such a formidable foe, we mustn't limit our strategies to those suited for allies alone. I trust you all see the wisdom in this."

Blood Slaughter Enemy turned his attention to the duo from Brahma Heaven and added, "Moreover, these so-called elites from the Mountain and Sea Realm devised this scheme themselves. They're ready to throw their own lives away for mere survival—why spare them our compassion?"

His statement eased the minds of those nine dissenters somewhat.

...

Deep in the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Right after Blood Slaughter Enemy had smashed Jin Duanshan to his end.

Jin Guanghua, Domain Master of the Earth Gold Realm within the Unity Realm, began to quiver.

From his chest pocket, he pulled out a vibrant green life token containing a sliver of soul from his sole heir, Jin Duanshan.

Upon spotting the broken token, fury blazed in Jin Guanghua's eyes, and he vanished without a trace in an instant.

Messages from Jin Guanghua reached the adjacent domain lords at once.

"Elder Brother, Second Brother, my only son fell in the war realm!"

In the Celestial Fire Realm.

A grand and imposing figure abruptly snapped open his eyes, as if harboring twin blazing suns within.

This was none other than the father of Brahma Heaven, Fan City!

He withdrew a special jade slip for communications, etched with the likeness of a sacred peak, and upon detecting the message, a glint appeared in his gaze.

Such a jade slip had been bestowed by the Mountain Ancestor upon his direct followers. None but those endorsed by the Mountain Ancestor could possess one, signifying their inner circle status.

Fan City wasted no time in responding, "Second Brother, Third Brother, gather at my Celestial Fire Realm right away."

At once, the jade slip captured their reply: "Heading there now!"

It wasn't long before two silhouettes materialized at the Celestial Fire Immortal Sect in the Celestial Fire Realm.

Catching sight of Fan City, they promptly knelt in respect and uttered, "Elder Brother!"

Fan City flashed before them in a teleport, steadying them with a sturdy palm, "Second Brother, Third Brother!"

Grief etched on his face, Jin Guanghua pleaded, "Elder Brother, you have to demand vengeance for my boy!"

"Second and Third Brothers, take seats so we can discuss this."

The trio settled in, and Jin Guanghua resumed:

"I've got three points to make.

First off, my son was always tight with your two sons. Even heading into the war realm, he probably stuck with your nephews. With my son gone now, danger might lurk for yours too!

Second, I beg you both to take revenge for my son!

Third..."

His gaze shifted between the pair.

The Second Brother, Mu Qingtian, urged, "Third Brother, don't hold back—just say it."

Fan City chimed in, "We three have braved life and death together; no need for reserve among us, Third Brother."

Jin Guanghua nodded, "Alright then, straight to it. Rumors say the Mountain Ancestor holds a relic capable of reviving the departed. Might Elder Brother petition for it in my stead?"

At these words, the other two's faces shifted markedly.

Matters tied to the Mountain Ancestor carried the weight of a celestial peak.

Suddenly, they peered beyond the chamber. Thanks to their profound cultivation and the Spirit Domain's vantage, their vision pierced afar to the Heaven-Reaching Peak, where a holy mountain pierced the skies, denoting the Mountain Ancestor's territory!

"Third Brother, hold off on that for now," Fan City advised. "Elder Brother will surely inquire for you, but at present, we remain in the dark about my son Brahma Heaven's fate, as well as Second Brother's son Mu Zhutian's..."

Jin Guanghua curbed his anguish, offering a deep bow, "I spoke out of turn; I merely wished to warn you elder brothers about your nephews' peril. Their well-being comes first and foremost!"

Fan City and Mu Qingtian inclined their heads in agreement.

Mu Qingtian suggested, "Elder Brother, you ought to consult the Realm Venerable regarding the war realm's events!"

"You're right!"

Fan City once more produced the jade slip bearing the sacred mountain's emblem, weaving hand seals through an unknown technique that rendered the mountain image on it vividly sharp.

A hazy projection manifested straight into the hall.

"Celestial Fire Domain Master, what prompts this call to my divided will?"

The three hastened to pay homage, intoning, "Our respects to the Realm Venerable!"

"Stand."

"Gratitude, Realm Venerable."

Their gestures shone with perfect deference, though scant true reverence for the Mountain and Sea Realm's Will gleamed in their eyes.

The projection of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will appeared indifferent to such subtleties.

This was merely a shard of his consciousness, after all; his core power resided elsewhere, rarely roused to full motion.

The Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor had confined his primary will to specific confines, permitting only these splintered manifestations to wander.

Fan City and his siblings served the Mountain Ancestor; their loyalty favored him over any mere extension of the Mountain and Sea Realm's Will!

"Realm Venerable, we seek details on our sons' plight in the war realm."

The projection shut its eyes for a moment, then stated flatly, "One perished, two fell into enemy hands—irredeemable, their fates are sealed."

"What?"

Jin Guanghua had braced himself, yet Fan City and Mu Qingtian cried out in shock.

"Does the Realm Venerable speak the truth?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's projection eyed them coolly and remarked, "Hmph, Haoshan's followers have indeed grown audacious, even doubting my word!"

Alarm crossed Fan City and Mu Qingtian's features as they bowed low, "Realm Venerable, our worry stems from our sole heirs—pardon our impudence!"

"No matter!" The projection of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will waved it off casually. "They're held in the Southeast War Realm of the Central Domain, seized by the Vast Realm's forces. That's the lay of it."

"I outfitted my son with a wealth of safeguarding treasures," Fan City noted. "I'm certain you two did the same. Defeat should have meant escape, at worst. Capture? Is the Vast Realm's power that overwhelming?"

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will countered, "Blame your sons' misfortune alone. They might have awaited a certain Ning Qi's realm-crossing assault on the Vast Realm's troops, but arrogance drove your boys to charge their united Three Domains' army solo. Who but they would end up taken?"

Fan City and his brothers latched onto the crux instantly.

"Realm Venerable, do you mean my son's downfall traces back to this Ning Qi?"

"Hmph," the projection of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will huffed disdainfully, "You see it clearly enough. Ning Qi fully backed my subjugation of the Lower Realm, then ventured to the Central Domain your sons guarded, tipping the scales decisively for our Mountain and Sea Realm. In response, the Vast Realm's Will detected the shift and commanded its Three Domains' forces to withdraw. Your son mistook it for cowardice before him and gave chase, ha..."

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will's projection laid out the events with striking precision, divulging every nuance to the trio.

"Oh, and the Vast Realm's Central Domain dispatched twenty Unity Realm cultivators who offered themselves as sacrifices. Your sons met their end or capture at their hands. Saving them? That's your call—I've said my piece!"

With that, the projection of the Mountain and Sea Realm Will dissolved in a flash, abandoning the three to their daze.

Moments passed before they snapped back to awareness.

"Twenty sacrificial Unity Realm experts?" Jin Guanghua murmured.

Fan City seethed with rage, "Ning Qi? You're the villain who doomed my son. Fail to rescue him, and I'll rend you apart!"

Rather than fault his own kin, he heaped every accusation on Ning Qi—an approach both bold and unconventional!