Chapter 1942: Chapter 1017: Assault on the Sect (Part 2)
Even within the entire Cultivation World, a Free Great Power may not emerge from each superpower even in a thousand years.
Therefore, Wen Chao Great Power recognized his position before the battle, placing himself on the weaker side.
He did not leave the sect to fight with Li Shiming but stood within the Sect Formation. Even though the Sect Formation provides minimal enhancement in battles between Great Powers, he didnât want to miss even the slightest advantage.
"Are you Li Shizhen?" When Wen Chao Great Power fixed his gaze on Li Shiming, he finally recognized Li Shimingâs identity and asked, somewhat incredulously.
He had many guesses about the identity of the Great Power who came knocking, but he never imagined it would be Li Shiming.
Li Shiming being unable to advance to Great Power is common knowledge among all Great Powers in the Cultivation World.
Li Shiming took the wrong path in cultivation and crossed the Half-step Great Power Heavenly Tribulation continuously while at the Peak Great Cultivator Realm.
This is clearly a sign of having taken the wrong path in cultivation. A misstep in the path of cultivation leads to an abyss.
"Are you the Inheritor Great Ability from the Feiyu Sect? Are you planning to seize the Ten Thousand Beast Sect?" Li Shimingâs voice was very loud, and he didnât bother to be polite as he questioned.
Upon hearing Li Shimingâs questioning, even though Wen Chao Great Power had thoughts of reconciliation, he couldnât put down his face in front of all the cultivators of the Feiyu Sect.
Most importantly, after learning Li Shimingâs identity, Wen Chao Great Power regained confidence in himself.
Li Shiming becoming a Free Great Power is indeed stunningly talented, but Li Shiming has been absent for no more than a century, even counting the time required for advancing to Great Power.
Thus, the time Li Shiming spent in the Great Power Realm is even shorter, at most only a few decades from his perspective.
Wen Chao Great Power has stayed in the Great Power Realm for nearly three thousand years, and compared to a few decades, even a Free Great Power canât possibly have such a gap with an Inheritor Great Ability.
"Li Shizhen, the Cultivation World is a place where the strong prey on the weak. Do you think advancing to Great Power makes you comparable to us?" Wen Chao Great Power replied in a deep voice.
"Then thereâs no need to say more. The strong gain everything, the weak perish!" Li Shimingâs eyes flashed with severity as he replied loudly.
After saying this, he flickered into Wen Chao Great Powerâs side, the sword base in his hand sweeping towards Wen Chao Great Power.
Although Wen Chao Great Power didnât know how Li Shiming could ignore the Mountain Gate Formation of the Feiyu Sect, this was his territory, with the Mountain Gate Formation and Inheritance Cave Heaven by his side, so when Li Shiming mobilized Spatial Rules, he immediately sensed something was wrong.
While confident, he dared not underestimate Li Shimingâs prowess.
Before becoming a Great Power, Li Shiming had already slain the two Bodhisattvas of Da Leiyin Temple. It was later thought that Li Shiming wielded some kind of incredibly destructive treasure that caused such power, but his methods still made Wen Chao Great Power extremely vigilant.
Thus, as soon as Li Shiming moved, Wen Chao Great Power used the Mountain Gate Formation to shift aside.
Wen Chao Great Power might be able to dodge, but those cultivators of the Feiyu Sect were miserable.
Without the barrier of the Mountain Gate Formation, Li Shimingâs Great Power aura fell on them unimpeded.
In just an instant, the souls of the lower-level cultivators were completely obliterated, and even the Great Cultivators suffered serious injuries.
This is a Great Power, standing atop the Cultivation World.
Just a single breath is enough to crush ordinary cultivators.
"Trap him!" Wen Chao Great Power was alarmed and shouted loudly.
The Mountain Gate Formation of the Feiyu Sect constricted towards Li Shiming, attempting to trap him.
"Quickly get into the Grotto Heaven!" Taking advantage of this brief moment, Wen Chao Great Power called to the surviving Great Cultivators.
The Great Cultivators dragged their wounded bodies, entering the Inheritance Cave Heaven one by one.
Li Shiming did not stop them, as long as he killed the Wen Chao Great Power before him, the hiding Great Cultivators would be of no use.
As his sword base swept through, a flash of brilliance passed. With the augmentation of âSword Intent Rule,â the âChaos Sword Intentâ reached the Great Power level, its power extremely formidable among Great Powers.
The Mountain Gate Formation of the Feiyu Sect had undergone over ten thousand years of construction but emitted a cracking sound under this one sword.
The area struck by the sword light had its formation nodes and formation bases completely destroyed. The Mountain Gate Formation of the Feiyu Sect, being overly damaged, gradually dimmed in brilliance.
At this point, there was no longer any barrier between Li Shiming and Wen Chao Great Power. The two Great Powers faced each other.
"This is impossible, how can you have such strength?" Wen Chao Great Power felt a shiver down his spine, exclaiming in disbelief.
Although Li Shiming had merely unleashed one sword attack, its power made Wen Chao Great Power feel life-threatening danger.
How long has it been since Li Shiming became a Great Power, and his strength already reached this level.
Truth be told, Wen Chao Great Power regretted it, resenting the great enmity brewed with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
What if the Ten Thousand Beast Sect possessed four Inheritance Cave Heavens, each having its own unique characteristics? Even if occupied, it remains uncertain if they could use the four Inheritance Cave Heavens to cultivate Great Power.
And the benefits provided by the Ten Thousand Beast Sect in other aspects to the Feiyu Sect were not comparable to standing against an outstanding genius Great Power like Li Shiming, absolutely unprofitable.
"Trap!" Li Shiming did not answer Wen Chao Great Power but said faintly.
Above his head appeared the virtual shadows of two formation maps.
One was the âBeidou Formation Map,â and the other was the âNine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram.â
A normal Great Power, even if they obtained these two formation maps, could at most control one of them.
Because controlling each formation map requires a massive amount of spiritual focus.
However, to Li Shiming, controlling the two formation maps simultaneously is truly inconsequential, even if there were hundreds more, he could control them all at the same time.
Controlling the âBeidou Formation Mapâ and the âNine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagramâ for him means nothing more than using two brains.
In his hands, the combined power of the âBeidou Formation Mapâ and the âNine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagramâ is exponentially enhanced, not simply one plus one equals two.
Wen Chao Great Power suddenly felt his surroundings change, finding himself among countless starlights, incapable of perceiving the Mountain Gate of the Feiyu Sect.
Fortunately, his connection with the Inheritance Cave Heaven remained unbroken, though heavily isolated.
Though able to draw energy from the Inheritance Cave Heaven, he could not easily return to it.
The connection with the Inheritance Cave Heaven is soul-based, making energy transmission seamless, but returning requires finding the position of the spatial gate.
Being within the combined array of the âBeidou Formation Mapâ and the âNine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram,â even if he sensed the spatial gateâs location, he couldnât easily bypass the combined arrayâs barrier.
"Thunder, come!" Murderous intent flashed in Li Shimingâs eyes as he softly chanted.
As he spoke, bolts of lightning struck towards Wen Chao Great Power.
Before Wen Chao Great Power could launch his attack, the lightning assault was upon him.
In terms of attack speed, lightning is the fastest among peers.
The helpless Wen Chao Great Power had no choice but to mobilize energy, transforming it into a gigantic energy shield around himself.
To his shock, Li Shimingâs lightning did not employ Cave Heaven Energy; it merely utilized the power of thunder and lightning magic for the attack. Yet this thunder and lightning magic was as potent as if it used Cave Heaven Energy.
What he didnât know was that Li Shimingâs thunder and lightning magic was augmented by the âShenxiao Thunder Pearl,â each bolt being a whole level above normal Great Power thunder and lightning magic.
Wen Chao Great Power only felt the Spatial Energy he summoned rapidly diminishing under the lightning magic assault.
Each strike of the thunder and lightning magic could deplete nearly a centuryâs worth of Cave Heaven Energy accumulation. Even with thousands of years of accumulated energy, he couldnât withstand this persistent lightning assault for long.
Li Shiming, simply casting thunder and lightning magic, was using up minuscule amounts of energy, facing zero impact even if the attacks continued for a month.