Cultivating with Top Enlightenment Chapter 821 - 347: Lang Yingying the Mermaid

Ning Qi commanded his vast army from the Three Domains, once again utilizing stealth to infiltrate the battlefield. He successfully executed a flawless 'mantis stalks the cicada, oriole follows behind' maneuver.

He cast his gaze upon the colossal sphere of blood, an array constructed from the life essence of fallen cultivators.

The two warring factions had ceased their struggle abruptly due to this unexpected arrival, staring with palpable terror at the mysterious figures manifesting outside the crimson barrier.

"Who goes there?"

Domain Masters from both camps shouted their demands, while many simultaneously unleashed spells to shatter the blood-red sphere.

However, their strikes merely collided with the barrier’s surface, reflecting back toward them with even greater velocity.

Witnessing this outcome, all parties quickly desisted from further aggression.

Facing this swarm of unfamiliar cultivators, neither faction could fathom why this force would seemingly target everyone indiscriminately.

After all, the theater of war consisted strictly of Mountain and Sea Realm and Vast Realm cultivators; surely, Ning Qi and his group should have been their allies!

Only three commanders originating from the Mountain and Sea Realm knit their brows together, struggling to recall a distant memory.

They remembered receiving cryptic spiritual transmissions from the Mountain and Sea Realm Will previously; could this indeed be the Ning Qi mentioned by the Realm Venerable?

Ren Boping, Lang Yingying, and Jiang Yuyue, all Domain Masters serving the Sea Ancestor, held their master in the highest esteem.

Upon hearing that the Sea Ancestor had successfully seized a domain from the Mountain Ancestor, they had been jubilant.

Yet, at this moment, the trio scrutinized Ning Qi with visible irritation.

This person seemed completely devoid of respect for them—venerable veterans under the Sea Ancestor!

Just as these thoughts crossed their minds, a steady, composed voice resonated through the air.

"I am Ning Qi, Domain Master of the Profound Truth Realm serving the Sea Ancestor. I have crossed domains to secure your rescue. Relocate swiftly to the perimeter of the blood sphere, and I shall liberate you," Ning Qi proclaimed, his voice booming.

These words left everyone stunned, not just the trapped cultivators like Ren Boping, but even the Sword Ancestor and those accompanying Ning Qi were momentarily caught off guard.

What an impressively rapid shift of allegiance!

However, the expressions of the Sea Ancestor’s subordinates within the enclosure softened, realizing the newcomer had genuinely arrived to save them.

Consequently, the oppressive atmosphere weighing upon the Mountain and Sea Realm cultivators began to dissipate.

As for the opposing army from the Vast Realm, they remained crushed under the weight of the array.

Though shocked, Ren Boping and his companions wasted no time on speculation, quickly retreating toward the outer edge of the sphere.

Simultaneously, Ning Qi extended a palm toward the lingering Vast Realm cultivators.

He released several strands of rule-based power from his palm, manifesting as rune-inscribed chains that burrowed directly into the blood array.

Instantly, the suppression within the sphere surged, and dense clouds of blood-fog billowed out, creating an apocalyptic vista.

The entire sphere erupted with a grotesque, terrifying radiance, the pungent scent of gore invading every cultivator’s nostrils; even holding one's breath proved completely ineffective.

The stench felt as if it were seeping into their very marrow, instantly inflaming their senses and leaving their eyes bloodshot.

It appeared as though they were losing their sanity; furthermore, each soul felt their heartbeat accelerate uncontrollably, thumping like thunder, as if their hearts were prepared to burst from their chests at any second.

The Vast Realm cultivators clutched their chests, suffering from extreme, unprecedented agony.

They could feel their blood flow intensifying, vibrating in a strange harmony with the sanguine aura of the sphere!

By this stage, Ren Boping and his colleagues had reached the edge of the barrier.

Ning Qi sent a transmission, "Channel the power of the Mountain and Sea Realm, touch the light screen of the blood sphere, and you will be free to depart."

Surprised, they had not anticipated that Ning Qi could have independently manifested such a formidable trapping formation.

Shortly after, every Mountain and Sea Realm cultivator passed through the shimmer of the blood barrier, emerging safely outside.

Only the Vast Realm cultivators remained trapped within.

Ning Qi clenched his outstretched hand abruptly.

The colossal blood sphere released a blinding, sinister crimson light that dyed the surroundings in hellish hues, then it collapsed inward with violent force.

The events transpiring within became hidden from view.

The surrounding witnesses heard only a sequence of haunting screams from within the sphere, chills running down their spines and making their hair stand on end.

Under their wide-eyed observation, the sphere eventually shriveled down to the size of a single apricot.

The resulting bead reflected the world like a polished mirror, the gore-scent entirely vanished, transformed into a pristine blood-colored pearl.

The pearl rotated in the air before darting rapidly toward Ning Qi.

Ning Qi caught the object, the soft luster reflecting off its surface and bestowing a ruddy, vibrant hue upon his face.

The Sword Ancestor and his people remained composed, while Ren Boping and his companions stood deathly pale!

Seeing their reaction, the Sword Ancestor realized why Ning Qi had included them in the trapping array.

This man had clearly intended to demonstrate his power!

Nevertheless, judging by their fearful expressions, the display had been undeniably effective—look at how terrified they were!

Ning Qi stowed the pearl away, offered a casual smile, and commented, "Please, hold no misunderstandings. I merely acquired this blood kill array by chance; I am certainly not a demon cultivator."

His eyes swept across the gathered groups.

Following the brutal confrontation between the two factions, the subordinates of the Sea Ancestor had suffered devastating casualties.

The army of the Three Domains had dwindled to less than ten percent surviving—only thanks to Ning Qi’s timely intervention and decisive extraction did they remain.

Otherwise, the opposing side might not have left a single soldier from the original domain army standing.

The survivors stood suspended opposite Ning Qi’s forces, an inevitable contrast forming between them and Ning Qi’s disciplined troops.

Seeing Ning Qi’s men in pristine attire, seemingly untouched by the filth of the slaughter, standing in a subtle, predatory formation, one could sense they were ready to strike at any moment.