Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 667: Chapter 294: Flaws in the Great Dao (Part 4)

It’s not a big deal that four revered ones have died; as long as Ning Qi joins after killing them, the Cyan Profound Upper Sect won’t consider it a loss.

At that time, Sikong Qing will carefully study Ning Qi’s physique and uncover the reason for his rapid cultivation; Sikong Qing believes he will certainly gain many benefits.

With this mindset, Sikong Qing accelerated again, crossing a thousand miles in the blink of an eye.

The Cyan Profound Immortal Sect behind him grew smaller until it vanished.

But Sikong Qing didn’t notice that, a thousand miles away, a figure was closely following him, none other than Ning Qi, who had long been waiting outside.

The Cyan Profound Immortal Sect naturally also had the True Martial Realm seeds dropped by Ning Qi.

Xia Xing from the Celestial Star Upper Sect informed Ning Qi that Xia Tianhe was heading to the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect. Once Ning Qi received the news, he naturally departed as well.

He actually arrived outside the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect earlier than Xia Tianhe.

Ning Qi personally watched Xia Tianhe enter the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect, and later, the seeds inside informed Ning Qi that Sikong Qing had set off.

Ning Qi immediately sensed Sikong Qing’s figure.

The speed of this old rascal surprised Ning Qi.

Fortunately, Ning Qi directly linked his true body, borrowing Realm Power, and instantly chased after Sikong Qing.

Without leaving the sphere of influence of the Cyan Profound Immortal Sect, Ning Qi did not intend to make a move.

For a moment, Sikong Qing sped ahead rapidly while Ning Qi stealthily pursued from behind.

Finally, the two arrived at a very desolate place.

Ning Qi tore open the void and appeared directly at the point where Sikong Qing was about to set foot next.

Seeing a figure suddenly appear before him, Sikong Qing was startled.

”Which fellow Daoist is this, and why do you block my way?”

Sikong Qing stopped in mid-air, furrowing his brows as he looked at the elder ahead.

The elder wore a simple Daoist robe, with white beard and hair, his face wrinkled like orange peel.

What shocked Sikong Qing even more was that, although he had reached the highest Unity Realm in the Spirit Realm, he couldn’t discern the elder’s cultivation at all!

Sikong Qing immediately assumed the elder was at least the same level as him, which is why he called him ”fellow Daoist.”

Ning Qi stretched lazily, appearing indifferent, as he took a gourd from his waist and drank a few swigs.

He exhaled a mouthful of wine breath before saying to Sikong Qing:

”A chance encounter is fate; why ask so many questions?”

Sikong Qing searched his memory but couldn’t match any acquaintance to the elder before him.

He couldn’t help but say in a deep voice, ”Fellow Daoist, as long as you don’t block my way, I won’t ask more.”

As Sikong Qing spoke, he took a step forward, only to find the elder blocking his path again.

Seeing the elder shadow his movements with the same speed, Sikong Qing was slightly moved, but also somewhat angry.

”What do you mean by this?”

Ning Qi put the gourd back around his waist, saying: ”A war in the Spirit Realm is about to commence. I roam the four directions seeking to prove the Supreme Dao, and I happened to encounter you, so I can only use you as a stepping stone!”

With that, he drew a sword from his back; the sword emitted a clear light and swirled with azure energy, as if endless wind pressure brewed upon it.

Immediately, Ning Qi unleashed the sword; in his hand it felt like a grave of wind, from which boundless obliterating winds erupted, transforming into divine winds that swept towards Sikong Qing.

Seeing the elder act, Sikong Qing was initially surprised.

For the elder also used the Wind Rule, and since achieving Harmonization, Sikong Qing had never met anyone who dared to duel him in the way of the wind.

Moreover, from the elder’s words, Sikong Qing quickly sketched in his mind a rare genius seeking to prove Dao by roving across realms.

Thus, Sikong Qing also immediately struck with a palm.

In the void, the heavens and earth changed color; a giant palm, wholly condensed from the Wind Rule, appeared from the void, aiming to grasp the divine winds released by the elder.

Both originated from the same source, yet were maneuvered into different forms in their attacks by the two.

Sikong Qing’s giant palm was dim with azure light, tinged with an aura of chaos, like a natural hand born of the Spirit Realm, with mysterious power.

Meanwhile, Ning Qi’s divine winds were equally remarkable; each rotation seemed to tear the void apart.

Ultimately, they collided; giant palm met divine wind, and a massive explosion ensued.

In just one clash, Sikong Qing was taken aback.

He clearly felt that his opponent’s understanding of the Wind Rule surpassed his own, and in the Unity Realm, the manifestation meant Ning Qi possessed superior usage rights over the Wind Rule.

Thus, his giant palm could only tear apart half of the divine wind; the remaining divine wind completely encircled his giant palm, the Wind Rule erupted, slicing the palm, and merged into the divine wind.

Though both contested with the Wind Rule, the combat outcome appeared very poor.

It was as if a BUG had cropped up in the Spirit Realm, turning an originally unified force into a chaotic confrontation that brought some disarray to the void.

Seeing the divine wind continue its attack, Sikong Qing swiftly evaded.

Simultaneously, unwillingly, he launched another attack, shouting:

”Wind God Thirty Hands!”

In an instant, Sikong Qing’s palms struck out in a row, akin to overturning mountains and seas, ejecting an object from the void; thirty different wind hand prints, seeming to be the most primitive Secret Technique within the Spirit Realm, pressed towards the divine wind.

Instantly, Ning Qi’s divine wind shattered and space stabilized.

Yet Sikong Qing’s Wind God Thirty Hands continued to press towards Ning Qi.

Ning Qi gripped his sword with both hands and snorted coldly.

”Sword Slash to Wind Empire!”

This name is merely one he conceived casually; the essence of the move is actually using the Sword Ancestor’s One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Techniques, a single command over myriad ways.

To obfuscate, Ning Qi merely changed the name.

He combined the Dao of Sword and Wind, instantly forming an illusory giant figure in front of him.

It towered over a hundred zhang, and held a giant sword dozens of zhang long, aiming to slash Sikong Qing’s Wind God Thirty Hands.

The moment they collided, Sikong Qing was shocked and enraged as his Ultimate Skill was sliced into two halves, dissipating with the sword wind.

The sword did not stop, continuing to slash at him.

Sikong Qing immediately retreated to flee.

But much to his dismay, Ning Qi’s attack also carried the divine swiftness of wind, capable of traversing the void, making escape impossible.

The giant sword cut across the sky, striking Sikong Qing’s body.

Sikong Qing’s body instantly transformed into the Wind Rule, attempting to illusion through the attack.

However, endless Wind Rules emanated from that giant sword, annihilating him.

Sikong Qing suddenly felt the threat of death.

The hundred-zhang silhouette from which Ning Qi released the giant sword retracted it.

Fragmented Wind Rule pieces recondensed into Sikong Qing’s form, his face pale, staring at Ning Qi with trembling pupils.

If it weren’t for the fact that he had become a Rule lifeform, Ning Qi would have killed him with that strike!

Ning Qi, seeing this, also revealed a gleam in his eyes.

So, a Unity Realm is indeed difficult to kill!

But it doesn’t mean unkillable; a few more attempts can completely obliterate his will and he will be killed.

Hence, Ning Qi attacked once more.

Giant swords swooped across the sky, annihilating Sikong Qing several times.

Each time, Sikong Qing could recondense his body, just that each time his body grew dimmer, almost transparent.

Sikong Qing, recondensing his form, cried out in alarm:

”If you are seeking Dao, after so many exchanges you have already gained some insight, why go to the lengths of extermination?”

Ning Qi said nothing, only continued to wield the giant sword.

Rumbling!

Suddenly, the Wind Rule within space tightened.

Both Ning Qi and Sikong Qing felt a sensation of stagnation in their control over the Wind Rule.

Both were greatly startled.

Sikong Qing seemed to realize something, saying: ”Mountain and Sea Realm’s Will has intervened, do you still wish to act?”

”Spirit Realm’s Will?”

Ning Qi furrowed his brow slightly; he had only one thought in his mind.

Indeed, the Spirit Realm cultivator’s Dao lacks something; the Spirit Realm Will can indeed intervene!

With a Spirit Realm war about to commence, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will certainly doesn’t allow Unity Realm Ancestors to kill each other, hence it intervened in their control of the Wind Rule.

Ning Qi had no choice but to stop; forcibly killing Sikong Qing might attract more attention, or even expose his true body’s existence, which would be troublesome.

”Scram! Don’t let me see you again next time!”

Sikong Qing’s face flushed with alternating colors, not daring to utter a word, ultimately unwillingly flying back towards the sect.

How is it his luck is so poor, to encounter a madman willing to risk anything for Dao as soon as he steps out!