Chapter 136: Chapter 114 Accident_2
The Xuanming Sect cultivator did not recognize Ren Feiāer, otherwise this battle would not need to be fought.
By this time, Li Shiming had recognized the tactics used by the Xuanming Sect cultivator, whose strength had reached the late-stage of Qi Refinement, similar to that of the stationed cultivator.
It was unclear how the Han Family had colluded with this Xuanming Sect cultivator, or if there was some other reason.
But whatever the reason, the Han Family was definitely finished. As long as not all the cultivators at the scene were dead, the collusion with the Xuanming Sect would be confirmed.
The stationed cultivator was indeed old, and although he possessed dense spiritual power, he lacked stamina.
On the other hand, the Xuanming Sect cultivator seemed to grow more eager as the battle waged on, and he did not care about the arrival of Li Shiming, as one more cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refinement made no difference to him.
Ren Feiāerās spiritual power fluctuations were severely suppressed by the Buddhist spiritual power; unless one was particularly close, it was impossible to clearly sense her realm.
āJunior Brother, escape quickly and report the situation here to the sect; your Senior Brother will hold him back!ā The stationed cultivator, seeing Li Shimingās arrival, could not help but shout anxiously.
It was meaningless for all the sect cultivators to fall here. As long as Li Shiming could escape, the sect would avenge him in due time.
If the stationed cultivator had not said this, Li Shiming might have chosen to hide some of his strength and look for a way to escape.
Li Shiming waved his hand, and a copper corpse appeared in front of him.
Clutching a huge, low-grade axe magical artifact in its hand, the copper corpse let out a roar and charged towards the Xuanming Sect cultivator.
āSenior Brother, Iāll help you!ā shouted Li Shiming loudly.
He himself took to the air with Ren Feiāer, while the Qingyuan Wood Sword at his side transformed into a beam of sword light, emitting the unique brilliance characteristic of sword cultivation.
He did not join the battle himself, as he was very clear about his own strength.
It may seem that he alone had killed ten middle-stage Qi Refinement cultivators, but they were all loose cultivators, vastly inferior to sect cultivators.
He had previously encountered a late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator from the Xuanming Sect and knew all too well how terrifying they could be; leaving the battlefield was undoubtedly the best choice.
The stationed cultivator showed a flash of surprise in his eyes when he saw Li Shiming summon a copper corpse, but he was not overly shocked.
The Heavenly Sea Sect also had methods to cultivate corpse refining; while cultivators who refined copper corpses were rare, they were not non-existent.
Only the Xuanming Sect cultivator showed a glimpse of horror in his eyes. A single spirit-root copper corpse refined through the āXuanming Corpse Refining Chapterā was among the top tier of copper corpses, rare even within the Xuanming Sect itself.
Mainly, it was too difficult to find single spirit root materials for corpse refining. To create a single spirit root copper corpse, a single spirit root genius had to be sacrificed.
Not to mention how difficult it was to find such geniuses, even if a single spirit root genius were found, no sect would allow such a waste of talent by turning them into a corpse for refining.
After all, under normal circumstances, it was not a problem for single spirit root geniuses to become Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and if a corpse was turned into a refining corpse, it depended on whether the master of the corpse could become a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. If the master of the corpse was a single spirit root, it would be one thing, but most Corpse Refining Cultivators did not possess single spirit roots.
Li Shiming divided a portion of his consciousness to control the copper corpseās movements.
Standing at a distance, he analyzed the battlefield through the IBMz15, giving him an extraordinary sense of control over the fight.
The stationed cultivator unleashed a column of fire towards the Xuanming Sect cultivator, who dodged with a flash, turning into a black light aiming to close the distance with him.
Just as the Xuanming Sect cultivator moved, a flash of axe light fell, the terrifying force causing the air to tear with a ripping sound.
The Xuanming Sect cultivator hastily halted his forward momentum, dodging once again with a flicker.
The copper corpse pounced with its combined body; its speed was commendable. The Xuanming Sect cultivator, being slightly weaker than those Li Shiming had encountered before, was momentarily unable to shake off the copper corpseās close pursuit.
The situation immediately reversed. With the copper corpse in front, the stationed cultivator, who was better at long-range attacks, could unleash various distant assaults with confidence.
However, defeating Xuanming Sect cultivators in a short time wasnāt easy; the opponents were extremely familiar with the copper corpses and deeply understood their characteristics.
Moreover, the Xuanming Sect cultivators often used some bizarre tactics, casting the battlefield into a tense situation.
āBig brother, you have another copper corpse, I want to raise one too, but mom wonāt allow it!ā Ren Feiāer spotted the copper corpse and recognized that it was refined according to the āXuanming Corpse Refining Chapter,ā her tone a mix of surprise and envy.
Just thinking about Ren Feiāer, a little girl, carrying around a large corpse was indeed a very strange image for Li Shiming.
āWhat are kids thinking, playing with dead bodies!ā He shook his head to dispel the thought and said.
āYouāre only one year older than me, what makes you think Iām a kid!ā Ren Feiāer was now unwilling to let it go, expressing her dissatisfaction to Li Shiming.
āYes, youāre not young anymore. Also, this copper corpse isnāt one that I refined, itās my spoils of war!ā Li Shiming quickly changed the subject to explain.
āYour copper corpse is too ordinary. Iāve read records about cultivators who transformed copper corpses, fusing half of a spirit beastās body with it. Especially using half of a spider creatureās body along with a corpseās top half; that kind of refined corpse is really fun!ā Ren Feiāer wasnāt actually angry as she shared these odd facts she knew.
āThey can be modified like that?ā Li Shiming didnāt remember such descriptions in the āXuanming Corpse Refining Chapter.ā
Indeed, if a refined corpse was injured, it could be repaired by replenishing bones and flesh, but such foreign matter needed a long time to integrate into the corpse part.
Besides, doing so could severely damage the corpseās vitality or even cause its grade to drop.
Thus, many corpse-refining cultivators, even with damaged corpses, wouldnāt attempt repairs if the damage didnāt significantly impact battle.
āIāll look for it when I get back. There must be some!ā Ren Feiāer nodded firmly, confident in her assertion.
The Xuanming Sect cultivators also realized the copper corpse belonged to Li Shiming; they tried multiple times to rush towards him, but each attempt was thwarted by the copper corpse and the attacks of the defending cultivators.
Just as one was about to use a secret technique, a voice echoed in his ear.
āScram back!ā The āMagic Ear Token,ā combined with the unique intonation of the Xuanming Sect, made him panic. Without hesitation, he employed an escape skill, turning into a streak of black light to break from the battlefield, fleeing into the distance.
Though the copper corpse was not slow, it was far outpaced by the escape skill, and even the defending cultivatorās spells couldnāt keep up with the speed of the black light.
The defending cultivator was taken aback; the battle seemed to favor their side, but prolonging it was uncertain, mainly because he was getting old and running low on strength.
If the fight continued, he might not last much longer.
āBig brother, Iām going back. This is a communication token. Remember to contact me when you return to the sect; if you donāt, I wonāt pay attention to you anymore!ā Ren Feiāer said with an upset face, glancing at the void, then turned to Li Shiming, handing him a jade token.
āCan this token really contact you?ā Li Shiming took the jade piece, first surprised and slightly incredulous, then, recalling something, he asked, āYour injury hasnāt healed; can you make it back alone?ā
āSomeone from home has come to pick me up. You hurry back to the sect. I still want to hear your stories!ā Ren Feiāer implored with a hint of reluctance in her voice.
āYou take care too!ā Li Shiming waved his hand.
Ren Feiāer rode a paper crane into the distance. Li Shiming watched his paper crane being taken away, thought for a moment, but said nothing; after all, he had acquired the top-grade Black Sparrow Wing, so the paper crane could be a gift to Ren Feiāer.
āLittle junior sister, do you like this boy? Should I tie him up and bring him back for you?ā The Foundation Establishment Cultivator jested upon seeing Ren Feiāer.
This junior sister was so called according to Elder Renās side. In the sect, status was primarily determined by strength, and age differences meant little as long as oneās power was sufficient, they would be addressed as senior or junior fellow disciples.
However, there were exceptions, such as the children of Golden Core Elders. Any Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator would treat them as equals in the sect.
āMind your own business!ā Ren Feiāer pouted.
She was obedient only in front of a few people, and the direct disciple of her mother wasnāt among them.