In this situation, even the most vigilant Great Cultivator could not respond in time.
Great Cultivator Luo Peiās cultivation base wasnāt particularly high, and his reactions were indirectly controlled by Li Shiming, naturally making him a step slower.
The attacks from the two Great Cultivators fortunately didnāt intend to kill him on the spot but aimed to severely injure and capture him alive.
"Boom Boom," two sounds, and Great Cultivator Luo Peiās body flew out like a rag, heavily crashing against the formationās shield.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei felt two terrifying Great Cultivator energies constantly eroding his flesh within his body.
He couldnāt help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and at this moment, his combat strength was reduced to one-tenth.
"Luo Pei, do you still recognize me?" Great Cultivator Chang Ju asked loudly with a sense of satisfaction for revenge in his heart, looking at the heavily injured Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
After losing the āEarth Essenceā and causing the White Emperor Sect to lose the Half-step Great Cultivator Xue Huan, he had been punished by the sect.
The task given by the sect this time was to capture Great Cultivator Luo Pei alive. The other Great Cultivator volunteered for the task, while he was forcibly assigned by the sect, meaning he had to atone for his crimes.
"Chang Ju, so itās you!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei leaned against the formation shield and upon seeing Great Cultivator Chang Ju, he immediately understood what had happened and said in a low voice.
The other Great Cultivator of the White Emperor Sect didnāt interfere with the conversation between Great Cultivator Chang Ju and Great Cultivator Luo Pei, not worried at all about Luo Pei making any moves.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei was gravely injured and trapped within this formation. Even if he had some life-saving means, he couldnāt escape.
He also knew how much face Great Cultivator Chang Ju had lost in the sect because of the Purple Flame Sectās mountain gate incident.
Not allowing Great Cultivator Chang Ju to vent his emotions might even affect his cultivation.
"Look at you now, just a little Loose Cultivator, thinking that joining the Fuliu Sect makes you a sect cultivator?" Great Cultivator Chang Ju mocked, pointing at Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei felt a chill in his heart. He had some guesses about the ambush but still held some hope. Unfortunately, he heard the underlying implications in Great Cultivator Chang Juās words.
He had been betrayed. He recalled the attitudes of Great Cultivator Mao Jing and Great Cultivator Hu Shiming when he left the Fuliu Sect to meet the two Great Cultivators back then, and he should have realized it.
"Bet you didnāt expect it, the Fuliu Sect sold you to us!" Great Cultivator Chang Ju laughed heartily, feeling extremely satisfied, speaking without any concern.
"Thanks for letting me know. I will get back at them one by one!" Great Cultivator Luo Pei said in a deep voice.
"Bah, do you think you have a chance? Let me tell you the truth, the White Emperor Sect isnāt like the Fuliu Sect that treats a Loose Cultivator like a treasure. Prepare to be skinned alive and suffer centuries of torture in a lamp wick once we finish interrogating you!" Great Cultivator Chang Ju yelled with madness in his eyes.
The other Great Cultivator noticed Great Cultivator Chang Juās abnormal emotions. Saying such words would leave Great Cultivator Luo Pei with no way out. Wouldnāt Great Cultivator Luo Pei consider self-destruction?
While thinking about this, he felt Great Cultivator Luo Peiās aura swelling continuously.
"Be careful, heās going to self-destruct!" he warned loudly.
Faced with a Great Cultivatorās self-destruction, the two Great Cultivators immediately retreated, continuously reinforcing various defenses in front of them.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei had no intention of self-destruction. What he was displaying was an effect of a secret technique. Li Shimingās life-bound magical treasure, IBMz15, contained many tomes, and there were plenty of secret techniques.
The effect of this secret technique was to simulate the aura of self-destruction. It seemed useless but could yield unexpected results at critical moments.
During the time Great Cultivator Luo Pei was conversing with Great Cultivator Chang Ju, Li Shiming had already thoroughly studied the formation here.
This resource pointās formation had the obvious style of the White Emperor Sect. It was likely reinforced by the White Emperor Sect to set a trap leaving Great Cultivator Luo Pei with nowhere to escape.
However, who would have thought that Great Cultivator Luo Pei, a Loose Cultivator, would be among the best in the cultivation world regarding formations?
With the slight delay, Li Shiming had found a way to break the formation.
Seeing the two Great Cultivators retreat and some distance was created, Great Cultivator Luo Pei lightly tapped a few times on the formation shield behind him with his divine sense, and his body passed through the formation shield.
This was not the end. His divine sense didnāt stop, continuously tapping various points on the formation shield.
Though he didnāt control the formation core of this resource point, his actions caused the formation shield to be confused for ten breaths of time, not controlled by the formation core yet still maintaining its protective function.
Upon exiting the formation, Li Shiming in the Grotto Heaven took out a High-grade Fourth-Grade Healing Spirit Pill, and Great Cultivator Luo Pei consumed it, suppressing his injuries.
The Earth Thunder Nascent Soul performed āThousands of Miles in a Stepā, carrying Great Cultivator Luo Pei far away.
"Where do you think youāre going!" Great Cultivator Chang Ju almost blew his top, shouting loudly and preparing to chase Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
But the formation in front of him blocked his way, and he shattered it with a full-force strike.
He didnāt hold back at all with this attack, and the aftermath impacted all around, destroying the entire Great Cultivator resource point in an instant.
Although they had ambushed Great Cultivator Luo Pei earlier, they managed to restrain their attackās force without damaging the Great Cultivator resource point.
Since the Fuliu Sect agreed to set the trap at the Great Cultivator resource point, the White Emperor Sect had guaranteed the safety of the resource point.
The other Great Cultivator saw this and couldnāt help but shake his head internally; he was going to be blamed too.
But thatās for later; the most important thing now was to capture Great Cultivator Luo Pei.
Though they didnāt understand how Great Cultivator Luo Pei escaped the formation, a severely injured Great Cultivator couldnāt possibly evade their pursuit for long.
After exiting the resource point, they spotted Great Cultivator Luo Peiās figure and saw he was performing Space Movement in a certain direction.
Fortunately, the Space Movement wasnāt done skillfully, with slightly long intervals, preventing āThousands of Miles in a Stepā from truly escaping the two Great Cultivators.
The two Great Cultivators exchanged a glance and pursued without hesitation.
With Great Cultivator Luo Pei ahead and the two Great Cultivators behind, the distance between them neither widened nor shortened.
Great Cultivator Luo Pei took out another High-grade Fourth-Grade Healing Spirit Pill, which was a luxury afforded only by having Li Shiming, the Alchemy Master, to consume such precious healing spirit pills.
Normally, for a Great Cultivator, having one High-grade Fourth-Grade Healing Spirit Pill would be considered remarkable, as Great Cultivator resources were exceedingly rare, and crafting high-quality spirit pills required incredible luck with an Alchemy Master.
Of course, dealing with Li Shiming and his counterpart Li Yuanba, it was possible to produce one with just one set of materials.
The condition of Great Cultivator Luo Pei improved again, and the High-grade Fourth-Grade Healing Spirit Pill continued to heal his injuries internally.
The Earth Thunder Nascent Soul fully exerted āThousands of Miles in a Stepā. Li Shiming couldnāt expose too much, as it might arouse suspicion from the two Great Cultivators behind them, so he maintained the frequency of a cultivator who normally mastered the Divine Foot Skill performing āThousands of Miles in a Stepā.
He chose the direction of the ocean, rather than fleeing inland.
Although itās easier to encounter cultivators on land, what cultivator would dare to interfere with a battle among three Great Cultivators? Even superpowers wouldnāt rashly involve themselves in battles between Great Cultivators.
"He wants to enter the ocean!" Great Cultivator Chang Ju exclaimed.
Great Cultivator Chang Ju then remembered that Great Cultivator Luo Pei was a Water Element Great Cultivator. Once he entered the ocean, it would be like a dragon diving into the sea, making him incredibly difficult to capture.