But what he couldnât understand was, if a Great Cultivator truly wanted to deal with him, why not make a direct move? This Fourth Grade Top Cone-shaped Magical Treasure clearly wasnât wielded by a Great Cultivator; the aura on it indicated it was a treasure of a Fourth Grade Puppet.
Although the four cone-shaped magical treasures did not injure Zhao Lingyu, they interrupted his escape process.
He just sensed the presence of a Great Cultivator; it was caused by Li Shiming.
Li Shiming let the Heavenly Ghost enter the body of Zhao Qingfeng, the living dead, and then summoned it out from the engine room space.
Even though Zhao Qingfeng only had the body of the living dead left, without a Nascent Soul inside, his body could, under intentional stimulation, emit part of the aura unique to a Great Cultivator.
On the Dongqi Continent, only a Great Cultivator can contend with another Great Cultivator.
Other cultivators in front of a Great Cultivator are just like entities to be crushed.
This is why when Zhao Lingyu sensed the aura of a Great Cultivator, he immediately turned and fled without a second thought.
Li Shiming felt a bit helpless, still having to face combat directly. He originally thought that the four Fourth Grade Puppets could at least severely injure Zhao Lingyu.
Clearly, his own level was too low. If his level reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, then the four Fourth Grade Puppets could possess the power of a Fourth Grade Middle Stage; the power of the electromagnetic cannon would correspondingly increase, and then it could harm Zhao Lingyu, such a top-tier Nascent Soul Middle Stage strongman.
He used âA Step Away from the Horizon,â flashing his figure to appear not far from Zhao Lingyu.
Five âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Swordsâ, arranged in the formation of the Five Elements Array, contained a strong âHeavenly Thunder Sword Intentâ as they slashed towards Zhao Lingyu.
"Huh, an early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator dares to provoke me!" Zhao Lingyu sensed Li Shimingâs level, and although surprised by Li Shimingâs spatial divine power, he was still very disdainful of Li Shimingâs audacity to confront him in battle.
Most importantly, he no longer sensed the aura of a Great Cultivator.
Judging from the previous aura of the Great Cultivator, the aura was extremely faint, possibly just a Great Cultivator passing by nearby.
Zhao Lingyu had seen many genius cultivators like Li Shiming, thinking that with their talent, they could challenge powerful cultivators.
Indeed, simultaneously controlling five top-grade Fourth-Grade flying swords and attacking in a formation manner indicates Li Shimingâs control over the Sword Dao has reached a profound level.
But in front of him, Li Shimingâs five fourth-grade upper-stage flying swords were just showy displays.
With a wave of his hand, a fourth-grade top flying sword appeared, heading towards the five âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Swordsâ, while he exerted his level pressure towards Li Shiming.
Li Shiming felt Zhao Lingyuâs level pressure and smiled faintly. At this moment, his one hundred and ninety-one brains shared Zhao Lingyuâs pressure.
Unless Zhao Lingyuâs level reached the point where it could suppress one hundred and ninety-one Li Shimings, simply relying on level pressure would not affect Li Shiming.
Zhao Lingyuâs fourth-grade top flying sword slashed towards the âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Swordâ, which, like swimming fish, continually used the Five Elements Array to draw the Five Elements Spiritual Energy, forming a cage to trap the fourth-grade top flying sword.
Li Shiming had no intention of engaging in a direct clash with Zhao Lingyuâs fourth-grade top flying sword. He wasnât foolish; their realms were not on the same level, and with the quality gap between the flying sword treasures, if he actually made contact with the fourth-grade top flying sword, the âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Swordâ would end up destroyed.
"Who are you from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect? I havenât heard of a sword cultivator like you there!" Zhao Lingyu frowned slightly, being unable to deal with Li Shiming twice in a row, making him extremely curious.
With the Sun Concealing Sectâs understanding of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, it was impossible not to know of a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator appearing.
Li Shiming bore the mark of a core cultivator of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, which couldnât be faked, and on the Dongqi Continent, no cultivator dared to imitate it.
"Youâll know after youâre dead!" Li Shiming said with a smile.
Donât be fooled that he holds the advantage, but he is very clear that even if he slashed Zhao Lingyu, it would at most only cause Zhao Lingyu minor injuries.
But if Zhao Lingyu hit him, he would face death and the annihilation of his Dao.
The momentum of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage was continually escalating during the combat, and even though he had one hundred and ninety-one brains sharing it, he still felt strained.
He awaited an opportunity, the four Fourth Grade Cone-shaped Magical Treasures had already disappeared under the effect of the returning runes to the electromagnetic cannons of the four Fourth Grade Puppets four hundred leagues away.
In the current battle, both sides were restrained, neither employing the Nascent Soul Dharma Form.
There was a reason for this, as the battle was in the probing phase, both sides needing to understand the otherâs strength.
Additionally, although this was a loose cultivator region, the major powers had an agreement not to use the Nascent Soul Dharma Form in such places.
This place was essential to the survival of many loose cultivators; using the Nascent Soul Dharma Form here would cause massive and lasting destruction.
Of course, no one could say when this restraint would end, and the real battle would occur when one side used the Nascent Soul Dharma Form.
Zhao Lingyu was not in a rush to use the Nascent Soul Dharma Form either, as his level was higher than Li Shimingâs. Without Li Shiming using the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, he wouldnât employ it prematurely.
He was rather indignant; Li Shimingâs set of âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Swordâ actually made him feel constricted when wielding his fourth-grade top flying sword.
His eyes sparkled. He wasnât only skilled in the use of the fourth-grade top flying sword; he mastered many attack secret techniques.
He was also waiting for an opportunity, one where Li Shiming wouldnât have time to deploy his Nascent Soul Dharma Form and could be killed by him with a single strike.
At this time, he was no longer considering escape; being provoked by an early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator was unbearable.
Li Shiming, manipulating the âFive-Colored Flying Phoenix Sword,â felt that his control over the flying sword increased significantly.
This came from the understanding of the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ; it was as if he had practiced the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ for many years.
Within the Gold Thunder Nascent Soul, the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ cultivation method rune short sword emanated a flowing brilliance, easily displaying the technique of controlling a set of flying swords.
Previously, without the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ cultivation method rune short sword in the Gold Thunder Nascent Soul, he might utilize some techniques of the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ, but those were simulated moves.
Now he operated the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ with the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ cultivation method rune short sword as the foundation, which was the genuine means of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivator.
This greatly enhanced his control and power over the flying swords, to the extent that even Zhao Lingyu didnât doubt his identity as a Sword Cultivator, thus illustrating how adept his flying sword control was.
Zhao Lingyu, intending to deploy an attack secret technique, once again sensed danger. Due to being in the heat of battle, the four Fourth Grade Puppetsâ electromagnetic cannons fired the moment they aimed, leaving him very little reaction time.
His face changed slightly, and in a flicker of his mind, the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure appeared, combined with the previous remaining inadequately defensively satisfied Fourth Grade Intermediate Defense Spell Shield; that was all his defense.
With a âboomâ, a crack appeared on the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure.
Zhao Lingyu felt a pain in his mind. Fortunately, his strong spirit prevented the destruction of the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure from causing him to lose control over his body.
The electromagnetic cannon fired by the four Fourth Grade Puppets could break through the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure in one shot, even when driven by a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Zhao Lingyu. It wasnât just because the quality of the cone-shaped magical treasure used as an electromagnetic cannon weapon had been enhanced to Fourth Grade Top.
Another reason was that all four Fourth Grade Cone-shaped Magical Treasures hit the same spot on the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure simultaneously. If hit once or twice, perhaps with Zhao Lingyuâs level, he could use Spiritual Power to enhance the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure to defend against it.
But four simultaneous attacks on the same spot, with consecutive Fourth Grade Top Cone-shaped Magical Treasures, plus the strong kinetic energy of the electromagnetic cannon, caused the defensive treasure to break instantly.