On a distant mountain peak away from the Ten Thousand Beast Sectâs gate, Li Shiming constructed a temporary cave abode.
He had some secrets he didnât want to expose within the sect, so he chose to come here.
On his fingertip, a point of âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ appeared. He and his counterpart Li Yuanba were one and the same, and his Gold Thunder Nascent Soul had also switched to practice the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ using a special method.
Therefore, when Li Yuanba mastered the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, he likewise mastered the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ.
Li Shiming was well aware of the unique aspects of the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ; it was the inherited sword intent of the Jian Family from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. If other cultivators discovered that he had mastered the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, and it somehow reached the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, he would be in massive trouble.
Hence, he chose to distance himself from the Ten Thousand Beast Sectâs gate to condense the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ here.
Ever since the Sword Elder from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion could freely enter and exit the cave protected by formations, Li Shiming understood that the formations of the cave couldnât fully safeguard his secrets.
Perhaps some inconsequential secrets wouldnât matter even if known by the sect, but this âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ was different as it related to the core inheritance of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
The process of condensing the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ would emit a noticeable sword intent aura, but once it was fully condensed, he could continuously refine it within his body, and he wouldnât have to fear being discovered like now.
In his mind, Li Shiming continuously synchronized with Li Yuanbaâs comprehension of the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, while the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ in his hands was steadily growing stronger.
Only when the âSky-Surging Sword Intent Techniqueâ cultivation method runes in his Gold Thunder Nascent Soulâs rune short sword began to show the sprouts of the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, did he stop the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ in his hands.
Based on the judgment from his lifebound artifact IBMz15, when the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ reached the power of the Nascent Soul Early Stage, merely relying on the sword intent, he could suppress a Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak Cultivator.
If he combined the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ with his Fourth Grade top-tier lifebound flying sword âTraceless Illusion Swordâ, composed of ninety million sharp runes and ten million sharp formations into an extreme sharpness, he was confident he could cross levels to fight with sword cultivator prowess alone.
The âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ was his second sword intent. To enhance the âHeavenly Thunder Sword Intentâ, he needed to constantly face heavenly tribulations to enhance it quickly, whereas the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ could be continuously enhanced through practicing the âSky Ascending Techniqueâ.
Only the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ was considered the orthodox sword cultivator sword intent, while the âHeavenly Thunder Sword Intentâ was somewhat unconventional.
Of course, to judge which was superior, the âHeavenly Thunder Sword Intentâ or the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, was truly difficult to ascertain, but fortunately, Li Shiming had mastered both, negating the need to worry about these issues.
When Li Shiming checked the time, he realized it had only been three hours. To condense the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ in such a short time in the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion would certainly set a new record.
He smiled and shook his head; it was because he had received all of Li Yuanbaâs insight on the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ that he was able to condense it in such a short timeframe.
Glancing regretfully at the cave abode, he realized that he initially thought it would take much longer to condense the âVoid-Breaking Sword Intentâ, hence building this cave abode specifically. Now, it seemed somewhat unnecessary.
This cave abode had only been used for three hours, so it would have been better to find a random place and use the Fourth Grade Array Flag to set up a safe area.
Without lingering here, he was quite busy at the moment; apart from cultivation and alchemy at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, a lot of research awaited him.
As he walked out of the cave abode, preparing to cast âA Step Away to the Ends of the Earthâ to return, he suddenly stopped his actions and looked in a certain direction.
In that direction was a familiar aura, a thunder cultivator practicing the Yuqing Thunder Scripture, who was currently engaged in battle.
This was the first time Li Shiming encountered a thunder cultivator practicing the Yuqing Thunder Scripture on the Dongqi Continent, and his curiosity piqued, he wanted to take a look.
He activated the invisibility feature of the Chameleon Cloak, set his Gold Thunder Nascent Soul as the primary Nascent Soul, converting his aura to a sword cultivatorâs aura, and completely hiding the thunder cultivator aura of the Wood Thunder Nascent Soul.
With âA Step Away to the Ends of the Earthâ, he headed toward the distant battleground.
The battlefield wasnât in the sky but within a valley surrounded by mountains.
He didnât approach the battlefield closely, but stopped at a distance and used âDivine Visionâ to observe the battle.
The thunder cultivator hadnât manifested his Nascent Soul Dharma Form; surrounding him were eight Nascent Soul cultivators sealing his escape on all sides, including above. The eight Nascent Soul cultivators, adorned with some unknown treasures, managed to withstand most of the thunder cultivatorâs attacks.
The thunder cultivator was exceedingly powerful, holding his ground against eight opponents, forcing these eight Nascent Soul cultivators into a defensive stance.
On one hand, the eight Nascent Soul cultivators were unwilling to risk their lives. Even though they possessed treasures defying thunder skills, the thunder cultivatorâs attack power was still too overwhelming; only by cooperating and forming a defensive battle formation could they withstand the thunder cultivatorâs relentless assault.
On the other hand, the eight Nascent Soul cultivators had trapped the thunder cultivator, so they didnât need to fight to the death. Instead, they continuously depleted the thunder cultivatorâs spiritual power, making it possible to defeat him without risking everything.
Li Shiming saw clearly that the thunder cultivator seemed to have suffered significant losses; despite using thunder skills continuously, his complexion was pale, and sweat dripped incessantly from his face.
For Nascent Soul cultivators, with their level of control over their bodies, to be unable to control their sweat only indicated severe injuries.