Cultivating with Top Enlightenment

Chapter 842: Chapter 356: Playing Both Sides

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will glanced at Ning Qi and said, ”You are indeed righteous and loyal.”

He was also assessing Ning Qi. Overall, compared to the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor who have lived for countless ages, Ning Qi still seemed a bit immature.

No one knows what the Mountain Ancestor and Sea Ancestor, who have weathered numerous storms, are thinking.

As for Ning Qi, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will could see him clearly.

Ning Qi treats his own people exceedingly well and values loyalty highly.

It is precisely for this reason that the Mountain and Sea Realm Will finds some reassurance in him.

Ning Qi replied, ”I can’t help it, they all trust me. Since the arrival of Harmonization, the war realms have become increasingly dangerous. I can’t just ignore them, can I?”

The Mountain and Sea Realm Will said, ”In that case, I will arrange for them to be in a relatively safe area and keep an eye on their situation. If anything unexpected happens, I will inform you, and you can traverse back anytime to ensure their safety. How does that sound?”

In order to persuade Ning Qi to take action, the Mountain and Sea Realm Will was indeed earnest and patient.

Ning Qi chuckled, ”With such generous conditions offered by the Realm Venerable, how can I refuse?”

”Well, in the upcoming battle of Harmonization, I hope you can perform even better than before.”

Ning Qi nodded.

Suspicion crept into his mind, as he felt the Mountain and Sea Realm Will was somewhat eager.

Ning Qi still did not understand why the Mountain and Sea Realm Will and the two Ancestors were so keen to initiate the Spirit Realm war.

If the two Ancestors wanted to break through Harmonization and the Mountain and Sea Realm wanted to advance further, there was no need to be so hurried, was there?

He held onto this thought in his mind, then bid farewell to the Mountain and Sea Realm Will.

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Ning Qi and Qi Keqing returned to the Southwestern Domain.

Zhu Yanchuan and the rest of the Langya Domain army returned to their ranks under Harmonization of Langya Domain.

Seeing the Harmonization forces in this domain still preparing for the upcoming battle, Ning Qi gathered the troops once more to give some important instructions.

Ning Qi gazed at the two domain armies, his eyes constantly surveying the cultivators at the Integration limit level among them.

Such as the old acquaintances from the Profound Truth Realm Infinite Sword Sect—Sword Ancestor, Cang Wanhe, Jiang Ruhai, Jiang Baichuan, True Man Ziyang, and others, Niu Dingtian from the Niu Mo Upper Sect, Qi Keqing from the Fuyao Realm, and others.

”Now that Harmonization has arrived, you and I have reached the Integration limit. If we wish to be safer in the future, we should also break through to the Unity Realm. Are you ready?”

Sword Ancestor said, ”I’m not in a hurry. Anyway, my cultivation follows you. Whenever you break through, I’ll break through.”

True Man Ziyang also said, ”Sect Leader, when shall we break through? You decide.”

Qi Keqing also looked at Ning Qi, she now utterly trusts Ning Qi’s judgment.

Ning Qi thought for a while and said, ”There’s no rush for now. If you break through now, you might get divided into the Unity Realm combat teams, let’s wait a bit longer.”

After careful consideration, he decided not to let everyone break through just yet and chose to wait for a better opportunity.

Afterwards, Ning Qi helped everyone consolidate their cultivation and taught them a technique they could use collectively to combat Harmonization, then quietly left.

Everyone watched the direction of his departure, their eyes filled with high spirits.

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Ning Qi took out the Soul-Searching Plate and opened the map.

The map now displayed on the compass was no longer just a territory but all maps within the war realms.

Having previously traversed all the war realms, he integrated all the maps within those realms into one.

This is the exclusive information enjoyed by him as the inventor of the Soul-Searching Plate—the greatest benefit.

As for others holding the sub-compasses, they completely lack this macro perspective.

It can be said that currently, no one in the two realms can achieve what Ning Qi can, capable of probing everything.

Even the Mountain and Sea Realm Will and the Vast Realm Will cannot do it, for within the war realms, they can only see the territories they occupy.

They cannot detect territories occupied by the enemy.

Ning Qi gazed at the map.

The miniature projections of the Nine Great War Realms were all on it.

Ning Qi’s gaze swept over them one by one, instantly compiling all information in his mind.

”The largest central Spirit Domain, Northwest, North, East—these Spirit Domains are where cultivators from both realms are still fighting with all their might.”

”Sword Ancestor and the others will likely be stationed in these Spirit Domains by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will, given their current coordination. I need not worry too much.”

”The remaining Southwestern, Southern, and Southeastern realms have fallen into the hands of the Mountain and Sea Realm, whereas the Western and Northeastern realms are under the control of the Vast Realm.”

Ning Qi pondered briefly and muttered, ”I’ll go check out the Northeastern Realm first.”

He had no intention of going to the Western Domain, where the Vast Realm Saint Ancestor surely had traps set for him.

Having made up his mind, Ning Qi put on the withered leaf Exotic Treasure given by the Mountain and Sea Realm Will this time, just to test whether his aura would indeed be completely concealed even when acting.

Soon, Ning Qi quietly arrived at the Northeastern Realm.

Within the Northeastern Realm, the climate was somewhat chilly.

Ning Qi concealed his form and observed his surroundings.

At the limits of his vision, he could see some scattered cultivators.

Ning Qi checked the map again.

On the map, it clearly marked the positions of the Vast Realm cultivators in this realm.

Obviously, having gotten used to Ning Qi’s compass, they couldn’t let go of it either.

Ning Qi pinpointed the coordinates and directly tore through space, heading towards the location of a compass holder.

When he appeared, Ning Qi quietly hid by the side, observing the situation ahead.

He saw a Unity cultivator patrolling towards him, seemingly preparing for the upcoming battle.

Since the opponent was alone, there was nothing more to say.