Otherwise, Great Cultivator Luo Pei might have significant trouble, as Master Ge Guangâs combat power is comparable, overwhelming Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei joined the Fuliu Sect too recently, and with the sectâs limited resources for great cultivators, his cultivation hasnât improved much from when he was an Loose Cultivator.
Whereas Master Ge Guang is a great cultivator from the emerging superpower Infinite Sect, and his power isnât something an Independent Cultivator can compare to.
"Is this Master Ge Guang very strong?" Great Cultivator Luo Pei asked curiously.
Although he had learned a lot about Infinite Sect from the Book Collection Pavilion, he did not know much about the current situation of the Infinite Sectâs cultivators.
"Master Ge Guang primarily cultivates in the gold attribute. Although not a pure Sword Cultivator, he has mastered the Dreadful Soul Sword Intent, which has a strong attacking effect on a cultivatorâs spirit!" Great Cultivator Hu Shiming explained detailed information about Master Ge Guang.
He purposely elaborated to let Great Cultivator Luo Pei clearly understand the enemyâs situation, which would be helpful in battle.
"This time, I will take the lead, and you will support; together, we undoubtedly have the power to suppress Master Ge Guang!" Worrying that he might have overestimated Master Ge Guang and affected Great Cultivator Luo Peiâs combat mindset, he added.
"No problem, Iâll do my best!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei nodded in response.
Great Cultivator Hu Shiming took the lead, with Great Cultivator Luo Pei following behind; the two great cultivators approached the fifth resource point.
Three thousand meters away from the fifth resource point, a figure flew out, emitting the aura of a Gold Element Great Cultivator through the void.
"Our Fuliu Sect holds no grudges against Infinite Sect; why are our sectâs resource points attacked, and where are our three stationed cultivators?" Great Cultivator Hu Shiming shouted towards the appearing Master Ge Guang.
"The three stationed cultivators here were somewhat disobedient, so I made them stay put. Iâm here today to meet you!" Master Ge Guang said, pointing at Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
"Me?" Great Cultivator Luo Pei responded with a puzzled expression.
He roughly guessed the opponentâs intention; seizing the fifth resource point was probably not the main task; they likely came for him.
However, judging from the opponentâs attitude, it seemed they werenât certain that he was the culprit who killed twelve Nascent Soul Mid-stage Practitioners, but held a suspicious attitude.
"You are Great Cultivator Luo Pei, right? Three months ago, twelve Nascent Soul Mid-stage Practitioners came here; how did you handle them?" Master Ge Guang asked Great Cultivator Luo Pei in a deep voice.
Upon seeing Great Cultivator Luo Pei in person, Master Ge Guang formed his own judgment about whether Luo Pei was the killer.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei was too weak; perhaps with tactical flexibility, he could scare off the three core cultivators of Infinite Sect, but to say he killed them is something Master Ge Guang didnât believe Great Cultivator Luo Pei could achieve.
All three core cultivators had life-saving measures; even a momentâs time would allow them to activate their life-saving techniques.
Not only did the three core cultivators disappear, but the other nine Nascent Soul Mid-stage Practitioners also vanished, leaving no information or clues, indicating that the cultivator responsible was terrifyingly powerful, leaving the twelve without a chance to fight back before being slaughtered.
The Great Cultivator Luo Pei before him definitely couldnât possess such battle power, and even Great Cultivator Hu Shiming likely couldnât achieve this.
"Oh, youâre talking about those juniors? So theyâre the Infinite Sectâs cultivators? They dared to come here and provoke me and were scared off by me, like small fish getting cast out only to bring back sharks!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei replied mockingly.
Master Ge Guang showed displeasure but felt more certain that Great Cultivator Luo Pei had nothing to do with the disappearance of the twelve Nascent Soul Mid-stage Practitioners.
Great Cultivator Luo Peiâs demeanor and mannerisms were analyzed and developed by Li Shiming through his primary magical treasure, IBMz15, using psychology and performance analysis to present the most credible act.
Master Ge Guang hadnât mentioned the disappearance of the twelve Nascent Soul Mid-stage Practitionersâit was an embarrassing matter for Infinite Sect, who was trying to expand its influence, yet faced such a scandal, making it a bad reflection on their strength.
"Fellow Hu, this resource point belongs to our sect, please withdraw from it!" Great Cultivator Hu Shiming didnât understand the backstory, valuing the fifth resource point highly, declared loudly.
"Iâve already occupied this point; saying a few words expecting to reclaim it is naive. Why donât we battle in the Thirty-Three Heavens to decide its ownership instead?" Master Ge Guang responded calmly.
"Since you wish to challenge two at once, we shall accept!" Great Cultivator Hu Shiming wouldnât agree to a one-on-one fight with Master Ge Guang, knowing that life-and-death battles between great cultivators are very perilous, especially between two strangers of comparable strength.
Perhaps one might possess a formidable treasure, gaining an unexpected advantage and catching the less informed by surprise.
Great Cultivator Hu Shiming was long past seeking bravado; having the advantage of two great cultivators, he wouldnât forsake the upper hand.
Three great cultivators flew skyward, entering the Thirty-Three Heavens.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei wasnât planning to go all out; in fact, as long as he didnât fully unleash the power of the âBlack Water Swordâ, even in full force, heâd remain the weakest great cultivator.
He maintained the âBlack Water Swordâ as a top-level Fourth Grade magical treasure, letting it hover above his head.
He stood behind Great Cultivator Hu Shiming, following the pre-planned combat method.
Great Cultivator Hu Shimingâs magical treasure was rather unique, a willow branch, yet it was a Fourth Grade Top Quality magical treasure that bore a menacing force when infused with Wood Element Spiritual Power.
On the opposing side, Master Ge Guang waved his hand, and a Fourth-grade top flying sword danced around him, imbued with an eerie Sword Intent.
Li Shiming and his avatar Li Yuanba, both genuine Sword Cultivators, saw that this so-called Dreadful Soul Sword Intent of the opponent wasnât true Sword Cultivation.
This Dreadful Soul Sword Intent involved Master Ge Guang incorporating certain spiritual attack methods into the Sword Intent.
While effective in battle, it lacked the ability to break ten thousand spells with one sword, focusing solely on attacking the spiritâconsidered a diversion in Sword Cultivation.
In the âSword Intent Chongxiao Pavilionâ, this type of Sword Intent was very niche and not favored by Sword Cultivators.
Li Shiming, through the Heavenly Ghost, indirectly controlled Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
First, Great Cultivator Luo Pei cast the defensive spells âBlack Ice Armorâ and âBlack Ice Shieldâ, then proceeded to draw the rune for the âBlack Ice Arrowâ Secret Technique, and infused the âBlack Water Swordâ with Water Spiritual Power.
He prepared, waiting for the battle to commence.
Master Ge Guang glanced at Great Cultivator Luo Pei, smiling knowingly.
"Fellow Hu, it seems our combat power is evenly matched; itâs hard to determine a winner quickly. I have matters to attend to, so Iâll leave the resource point to you!" Master Ge Guang decided promptly upon assessing Great Cultivator Luo Peiâs revealed strength.
Currently, Infinite Sect had no time to contest interests with Fuliu Sect.
The disappearance of Fan Xiang, a descendant of a powerful figure within Infinite Sect, took priority in uncovering leads about his whereabouts.
Based on the revealed strength of Great Cultivator Luo Pei, suspicions about him were dismissed, and Master Ge Guang saw no need to waste further time.
Furthermore, with Fuliu Sect backing Great Cultivator Luo Pei now, along with his status as a great cultivator, the investigation didnât proceed to arrest him for interrogation.
Crucially, Great Cultivator Luo Peiâs previous status as an Loose Cultivator meant many cultivators knew his previously weak combat abilities, leading to Infinite Sectâs mistaken belief.