Chapter 230: Chapter 161 Sword Intent_2
He didnât hesitate at all; his feet powered him forward, and he rushed out of the range of the Jade Sealâs control in several steps.
Behind him, the Jade Seal heavily smashed onto the ground with a loud âbangâ.
The Beishu cultivator was startled. His Jade Seal was a super-grade magical artifact that could store a vast amount of Spiritual Power to lock onto and strike its target.
He hadnât expected that Li Shimingâs physique would resist the physical constraints of the Jade Seal, and Li Shimingâs powerful spirit had resisted its spiritual constraints.
Li Shiming had no time to worry about the Jade Seal behind him. His Broken Jade Sword had already reached the front of the Beishu cultivator.
There was a super-grade magical artifact shield in front of the Beishu cultivator, emitting a Spiritual Power shield that protected his whole body.
The Broken Jade Sword struck the shield without any effect at first, then the second and third strikes followed.
The Beishu cultivator was in the process of retrieving the Jade Seal but his expression quickly changed. The connection between him and his super-grade magical artifact shield was rapidly weakening.
âChop, chop, chop!â Li Shiming had previous experience fighting with cultivators of the same realm using the âSword Manipulation Techniqueâ. When he exerted his full strength, under the effect of the Sword Bone, his sword light carried a strange energy.
This odd energy was aggressive towards magical artifacts and could destroy the loyal spirit connections within them.
The Beishu cultivator wanted to retrieve his super-grade magical artifact shield to swap it for another defensive magical artifact.
But it was already too late. He felt the sword light strike the magical artifact shield again, severing his connection with it completely.
The connection between the super-grade magical artifact shield and the Beishu cultivator was lost, and his spirit suffered backlash once again.
Feeling dizzy, his combat instincts made him fall backward. Meanwhile, a talisman activated automatically, wrapping him in a beam of light and carrying him off into the distance.
Li Shimingâs Spiritual Thought swept over the super-grade magical artifact shield, taking it into his possession, then another slash fell on the Jade Seal which the Beishu cultivator had not managed to retrieve yet.
The ownerless Jade Seal, under this strike, had its loyal spirit imprint directly erased.
He retrieved the Jade Seal and then pursued the escaping Beishu cultivator.
He wasnât worried about the Beishu cultivator escaping because the battlefield was only so large. When the cultivatorâs fleeing light reached the edge of the battlefield, it was blocked and only then did it change direction to continue the escape.
Li Shiming knew that Golden Core cultivators had restricted entry and exit to this place. At least Qi Refining cultivators couldnât hope to leave before the battle ended.
The Beishu cultivator, running ahead and having lost connection with the Jade Seal, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his spirit suffering considerable trauma from consecutive breaks in his connections to magical artifacts.
Also, because he switched directions, his speed of escape was delayed, leaving a mere thirty meters between him and Li Shiming.
He forcefully endured the pain in his head and threw out a handful of talismans.
âWhere do you think youâre going!â Li Shiming issued a sound driven by âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ.
The Beishu cultivator, already weakened in spirit, found his fleeing light falter at the sudden sound of âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ.
His fleeing light hesitated momentarily, providing Li Shiming a chance, and his sword light caught up with the Beishu cultivator, plunging into his back and instantly extinguishing the cultivatorâs life.
Li Shiming physically resisted the talismans and swept his Spiritual Thought over the Beishu cultivatorâs storage bracelet, seizing it and then collecting the corpse as well.
âWith that âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ, if I hadnât known he was a disciple of the Heavenly Sea Sect, I would have thought he was from the Xuanming Sect!â said Elder Jie of the Holy Ice Sect with a stir.
âHeâs using the âVajra Body Protection Divine Skillâ, why donât you say he is a disciple of the Ten Thousand Buddha Sect?â Elder Bai of the Xuanming Sect replied nonchalantly with a smile.
Li Shimingâs âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ was extremely authentic. It was this authenticity that showed Li Shiming acquired âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ through legitimate means, as the externally transmitted âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ is not so complete.
âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ and âXuanming Corpse Refining Chapterâ, though secret transmissions of the Xuanming Sect, are believed to have been partially inherited by various sects over the years.
Besides, given the relationship between Elder Yin and Elder Ren, their son-in-law learning âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ matters little. Even if he learned other transmissions from the Xuanming Sect, itâs no big issue.
The exchange between Elder Jie and Elder Bai captured the attention of only a few Golden Core spectators.
Elder Golden Cores with sharp enough vision all wore a look of surprise at this moment. For these Golden Core Elders, witnessing a fight among Qi Refining cultivators that could surprise them a few times was almost a miracle.
Yet, in reality, this time it was not so much surprise as it was shock.
Elder Yin, however, had a look of delight on his face. Golden Core cultivators with insufficient vision only saw Li Shiming using âDevilâs Sound into the Earâ and the powerful âVajra Body Protection Divine Skill.â
But the more perceptive Golden Core cultivators saw something else. When Li Shiming used the âSword Manipulation Technique,â a few sword moves were enough to make the Beishu cultivatorâs super-grade magical artifact lose control.
This was the most crucial part. Li Shiming was at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, and theoretically, it was impossible for a few sword moves from the âSword Manipulation Techniqueâ to cause a super-grade magical artifact to lose control.
You must know that the opposing Beishu cultivator was at the Qi Refining Ninth Level, with a far stronger spiritual power than Li Shiming.
That left only one possibility, one so unbelievable that Elder Yin and the knowledgeable Golden Core Elders present couldnât fathom it.
âAm I seeing this correctly, is it Sword Intent?â Master Du Hai asked, looking towards Elder Yin with some uncertainty.
The reason for his uncertainty was that a true sword cultivator had never emerged from the Seven Sects.
This was unrelated to aptitude; rather, the Seven Sects lacked a true heritage of sword cultivation.
Sword Cultivation Techniques like the âSword Manipulation Techniqueâ were only a part of the real sword cultivation heritage and even then, they were the least significant part.
Master Du Hai couldnât believe that merely relying on the âSword Manipulation Technique,â particularly the Qi Refinement chapter of it, Li Shiming had mastered Sword Intent.
Of course, Li Shiming was still far from real Sword Intent, but based on the fight just now, his sword light contained a trace of Sword Intent.
It was this trace of Sword Intent that caused the Qi Refining Ninth Level Beishu cultivator to lose control of the super-grade magical artifact in a short time.
Sword cultivatorsâ ability to break myriad laws with one sword wasnât a baseless claim; it was a prestigious reputation earned through countless battles in the Cultivation World.
Sword cultivators are known as the most powerful attackers, needing no other magical artifacts, only a sword in hand, relying solely on their terrifying Sword Intent.
Being able to erase the spirit recognition imprint within a magical artifact is just the lowest expression of Sword Intent.
But the issue is, in battles at the Qi Refinement level, even a trace of Sword Intent can give Li Shiming a significant advantage.
âIt is Sword Intent!â Elder Yin said with a calm expression, slowly nodding.
He tried to maintain a calm exterior, but his mind was racing with thoughts.
Li Shimingâs spirit root seeds talent was poor, but his talent in the Sword Dao was top-notch.
Unfortunately, there was no Sword Cultivation Technique within the sect, preventing such a talent in the Sword Dao from truly being developed.
The expressions on the other Golden Core Eldersâ faces varied. Li Shimingâs talent evoked jealousy, but his realm was too low, and they knew about Li Shimingâs spirit root seeds, so he posed no threat to other sects.
Yet, this talent in sword cultivation made the Golden Core Elders feel envious, lamenting that such excellent sword cultivation talent ended up with Li Shiming.
On the other side, atop four giant Flying Boats, ten Golden Core Elders looked grim.
The fallen Beishu cultivator was a direct descendant of one of the Golden Core Elders, and also the most outstanding one, yet he had perished right before him.
This Golden Core Elder couldnât intervene. Rules were rules, and the agreement between the two parties was not to be broken by any side.
Otherwise, it would escalate immediately into a Golden Core battle, and this Golden Core Elder certainly had no right to make such a decision.
âSword Intent, this child must not be left alive!â a Golden Core Elder said gravely.
Unlike the Golden Core Elders of the Seven Sects, they were not familiar with Li Shimingâs background and only assumed that Li Shiming was a prodigious cultivator nurtured by the Seven Sects.
Virtually all genius cultivators were Heavenly Spirit Root bearers. Coupled with mastering Sword Intent at the Qi Refinement stage, his growth would pose a significant concern.
Of course, they didnât mean to eliminate Li Shiming immediately but marked him, delegating the task to their disciples in later actions.