Cultivation Starting from Full Talent
Chapter 716 - 714: The Great Battle of Divinity Transformation

Chapter 716: Chapter 714: The Great Battle of Divinity Transformation

The days spent in closed-door cultivation flew by swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, ten years had passed.

"Boom! Boom~~~"

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, two overwhelming auras exploded in succession!

One of these originated from the breakthrough at the Late Nascent Soul Stage. The Chaos Nascent Soul had instantly grown by at least fifty percent, and the resulting spiritual pressure had already far surpassed what could be compared to the Mid Nascent Soul Stage!

The other aura, however, came from the terrifying presence of a Late-stage Chaos Martial Artist!

Ning Daoran, while still at the Nascent Soul Stage, had already reached Shen Luoyan’s pinnacle achievements in the path of the martial artist! After all, during her ascension, Shen Luoyan had only attained the Late-stage Chaos level, but now Ning Daoran’s blood qi and strength rivaled her peak years—and even exceeded it in some aspects!

At this moment, his Dragon Demon Heart Scripture had reached the thirty-fourth layer, and his blood qi strength was utterly terrifying, resembling that of a true Dragon Demon!

"Creak~~~"

Accompanied by the sound of the wooden door turning, Ning Daoran slowly stepped out.

Though still clad in the same simple blue robes, as dashing as ever, his entire aura had undergone a complete transformation—as if experiencing a transcendent evolution. Like water transitioning into a boundless ocean, he now exuded an unparalleled calm and serenity, a quiet elegance that seemed as deep and still as an ancient well.

However, his mana intensity had increased by at least sixty to seventy percent compared to before!

Around him, a wisp of spirit wind danced faintly—Kunwu’s Wind. Over the course of ten years of refinement, this intangible, colorless essence had been nourished to a degree where, wielded with Ning Daoran’s Late Nascent Soul cultivation today, its killing power had multiplied severalfold, even tenfold, becoming extraordinarily terrifying!

"This humble servant greets the young master..."

Little Bai respectfully curtsied, her stunning eyes gazing intently at Ning Daoran without blinking.

"What are you looking at?"

Ning Daoran touched his own face and joked, "Are there flowers growing on my face?"

"Not at all."

Little Bai chuckled and replied, "It’s just that the young master seems even more unfathomable today!"

"Such compliments..."

Ning Daoran mused aloud, "Save them for after I ascend to the Divinity Transformation Stage!"

Little Bai covered her mouth and giggled softly.

"Howl~~~"

At that moment, a flash of white light darted toward Ning Daoran, embracing him tightly—it was Big Stupid Deer.

Big Stupid Deer howled repeatedly, expressing how the ten years apart from his elder brother felt as torturous as three lifetimes.

Ning Daoran vigorously patted the deer’s head, advising him not to misuse idioms, and suggesting that he spend more time learning from Sister Xiao Bai. While cultivation was important, one shouldn’t neglect a solid foundation in cultural knowledge.

"Greetings, Brother Ran!"

Two teenagers emerged from the water—it was Little Blackie and Green Water Turtle.

Soon after, two more figures appeared: Er Hei and the Seven-colored Falcon.

"Little Cai."

Ning Daoran looked at the Seven-colored Falcon and smiled. "Your cultivation advancement is fairly decent; keep working hard!"

"Yes, as you command!"

The Seven-colored Falcon nodded fervently.

"I wonder how things are beyond the outside world."

Taking a deep breath, Ning Daoran left the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven with Little Bai floating beside him.

...

"Sect Master! Have you reached the Late Nascent Soul Stage?"

True Monarch Wanhua dashed into the main hall, her face brimming with joy. "This concubine congratulates the Sect Master on the breakthrough!"

"It was within expectations,"

Ning Daoran replied with a calm smile. His breakthrough was indeed steady and seamless, accomplished even without using any Late-stage Nascent Soul Breakthrough Pills. This solid foundation of both Late Nascent Soul and Late-stage Chaos martial prowess truly made him unparalleled.

"Wanhua."

He smiled. "How is Demon Cloud Sect? Are they preparing to attack the mountain?"

"Indeed."

True Monarch Wanhua replied, "Sect Master, listen outside—the sound of their war drums echoes beyond the grand array. Demon Cloud Sect’s upper sect and many lower sect cultivators are gathering. By the looks of it... there are at least a hundred thousand of them, claiming they will wipe our Treasure Bottle Sect off the map!"

"And us?"

Ning Daoran asked, "Before entering closed cultivation, I instructed Treasure Bottle Sect to expand appropriately."

"Rest assured, Sect Master."

True Monarch Wanhua said, "We now have over ten thousand disciples, and their combat skills are formidable—not like the disorganized rabble of Demon Cloud Sect, which has numbers but lacks sufficient strength."

"Excellent."

With one hand behind his back, Ning Daoran said, "Let us go and face the enemy together!"

"Yes, this concubine obeys your command!"

True Monarch Wanhua departed gracefully.

Indeed, she was a perfect assistant—a Deputy Sect Master of great competence. As Ning Daoran ascended to the sky, he noticed numerous immortal boats bearing Treasure Bottle Sect’s banner rising into the air—all one hundred plus vessels. Moreover, the sect’s disciples appeared tireless and battle-ready, brimming with vitality.

"Activate the arrays first."

Ning Daoran lightly tapped his storage bag, instantly sending out sets of array flags and array plates!

On top of the three heavenly arrays already in place, another seven Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Arrays were laid down across Divine Leaf Mountain. Then, he produced ten jade scrolls and said, "Wanhua, these are the control jade talismans for ten Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Arrays. You will oversee their operation; leave the rest to me."

"Sect Master... you..."

True Monarch Wanhua was startled. "What do you mean?"

"I plan on annihilating Demon Cloud Sect without shedding a single drop of blood."

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Ning Daoran addressed the disciples of Treasure Bottle Sect: "Disciples, I’ve handed the Heavenly Yuan Wind Thunder Array’s control talismans to True Monarch Wanhua. Henceforth, you will defend the sect under her command, and there is no need to break through the formations to engage the enemy! Ten years ago, I promised to show you the splendor of Nascent Soul defeating Divinity Transformation. Today, it’s time to fulfill that promise!"

With those words, he lifted his hand, opened a corner of the array, and strode out in his flowing blue robes!

"Ning Daoran!"

Outside the grand formation, atop a colossal immortal boat, Law Breaker the Star Monarch said coldly, "Your stubbornness and imminent demise are entirely your own doing. Today, I will erase Treasure Bottle Sect and crush your mountain gate, leaving no living being! Remember, the sect’s destruction stems solely from your excessive arrogance. Today, you will reap what you’ve sown!"

"Is that so?"

Ning Daoran tilted his head, looking at Law Breaker the Star Monarch with an indifferent smile. "You North Sea Divinity Transformation outsiders lack integrity and uprightness, inciting chaos in the Eastern Wasteland Cultivation World! After the Battle of Descent, I, Ning Daoran, spent endless effort consolidating its fortune and restoring Spirit Energy to Jade Bottle Continent, only for you to found Demon Cloud Sect—slaughtering Eastern Wilderness cultivators, plunging Jade Bottle Continent into utter disarray!"

Turning to the Demon Cloud Sect cultivators, he raised his voice: "Think this through—how many of you willingly follow Law Breaker the Star Monarch, this cruel and tyrannical Divinity Transformation cultivator? And how about you lower sects? How many of you follow without being coerced by threats or bribery? Who here genuinely wishes to become someone else’s vassal sect?!"

With an icy gaze, he stomped on thin air.

"Boom~~!"

A deafening roar spread as blood-red spiritual pressure rippled outward from Ning Daoran’s center, suppressing every single Demon Cloud Sect disciple. Even one elderly cultivator at Late Nascent Soul was drenched in cold sweat. Despite being at the same cultivation level, Ning Daoran’s spiritual pressure alone crushed him, rendering him nearly incapable of mobilizing his spiritual power!

On the colossal immortal boat, even Law Breaker the Star Monarch—a Divinity Transformation cultivator—felt his heart tremble faintly at Ning Daoran’s terrifying spiritual pressure after reaching the Late Nascent Soul Stage.

"Do not act rashly!"

Ning Daoran commanded, "I shall face Law Breaker the Star Monarch alone! If I fall, Treasure Bottle Sect will disband on the spot and offer no resistance to Demon Cloud Sect. But if I triumph, Demon Cloud Sect—both upper and lower sects—will disperse, returning to your respective sects without aiding such tyrannical oppression again!"

At this declaration, many Demon Cloud Sect cultivators were utterly stunned. Gradually, they tacitly acknowledged Ning Daoran’s proposition, halting their siege of Treasure Bottle Sect.

"Sect Master."

True Monarch Wanhua transmitted her voice to him, saying, "In the past ten years, Demon Cloud Sect has scoured the land for Fourth-tier Middle Grade and Fourth-tier High Grade Forbidden Breaking Talismans. They’ve spent most of their pillaged Spirit Stones preparing to shatter our sect’s formations. I hope the Sect Master takes note of this."

"Mm."

Ning Daoran gently nodded in acknowledgment.

...

"What are you fools doing?!"

On the colossal immortal boat, Law Breaker the Star Monarch scolded, "Start assaulting Treasure Bottle Sect! Leave no one alive! How dare you disobey my orders?!"

Of the Demon Cloud Sect cultivators present, only a handful prepared to use talismans for attacking Treasure Bottle Sect; the rest seemed content to stand by and watch.

After all, given the option to let others fight and reap benefits, why risk their own lives?

"Law Breaker the Star Monarch, you’re pathetic!"

Ning Daoran’s aura had undergone a drastic transformation. Hovering in mid-air, he wielded Big Green Dragon, which expanded to tens of meters in length before slamming down onto the colossal immortal boat!

"Boom~~!"

A vibrating buzz resounded as two Fourth-tier arrays on the ship shattered under Ning Daoran’s strike. Then, as the spear radiance sliced through the air, the vessel was cleaved in half—from its center, severed into two!

"What?!"

One Early Nascent Soul cultivator on the ship exclaimed, "Such powerful martial energy... He’s already at Late-stage Chaos!"

"You dare court death?!"

Law Breaker the Star Monarch roared, wielding a Phoenix Tail Battleaxe as a massive Divinity Transformation Dharma Image emerged into the sky. Realizing the situation was beyond salvaging, he knew failing to kill Ning Daoran would mean facing death himself!

Several Spiritual Treasures shot toward Ning Daoran.

"Come!"

Ning Daoran raised a finger, sending forth a barrage of Golden Silk Swords—reforged and nourished over sixty years. These swords were deeply imbued with energy and, with his enhanced mana intensity now, each possessed unparalleled killing power!

Amid clanging explosions, the Golden Silk Swords tangled with Law Breaker the Star Monarch’s Spiritual Treasures in the air in a deadly contest of equal force.

In the Battle of Descent, such a scenario would have been unthinkable—any Spiritual Treasure wielded by a Divinity Transformation cultivator would have crushed Ning Daoran’s artifacts. But now, the tables had turned entirely!

"Fellow Taoist Law Breaker, take my punch!"

The Big Green Dragon transformed into blinding radiance, descending aggressively. Forced to use his Divinity Transformation Power to strengthen the Phoenix Tail Battleaxe in defense, Law Breaker the Star Monarch suddenly found Ning Daoran right before him, moving with unimaginable speed. Then, a punch packed with Late-stage Chaos strength slammed into his abdomen!

"Boom~~!"

With the sound of shattering Spirit Mastery barriers, Law Breaker the Star Monarch—a Divinity Transformation cultivator—was sent hurtling like a meteor. He pierced through a mountain range before slamming into the second, third, even fourth ridges without stopping!

The earth roared; the heavens darkened.

Everyone was utterly stunned. They could scarcely believe this was a battle between a Divinity Transformation Stage expert and a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. More unbelievable still, the Nascent Soul cultivator was overwhelmingly dominant!