This grand hall is where the entrance to Yimu Cave Heaven is located, and only through here can one enter Yimu Cave Heaven.
The most core part of Fuliu Sect is inside Yimu Cave Heaven. Even if Master Luo Pei were to destroy the entire mountain gate of Fuliu Sect, it would not deal a grievous blow. As long as the core part of Fuliu Sect remains, there is hope for recovery.
The entrance to Yimu Cave Heaven is also protected by formations, and these formations are connected to the Mountain Gate Formation.
If other Array Masters were here, they might find it troublesome to destroy these formations, but Li Shiming has long studied these formations. After all, he once had the authority to enter and exit this place, making him extremely familiar with it.
This is also why all sects spare no effort in hunting down defected cultivators, because these defectors hold many core secrets of the sects.
External damage to a sect is difficult, but a cultivator who holds core secrets can cause damage that is difficult to estimate.
Master Luo Pei faintly tapped with his Divine Sense and broke through the formation guarding the entrance to Yimu Cave Heaven without any hesitation and entered Yimu Cave Heaven.
According to the intelligence from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, their intelligence department confirmed that Great Cultivator Mao Jing appeared near the resource point for the gambling duel.
And the greatest authority of this Yimu Cave Heaven is in the hands of Great Cultivator Mao Jing. Although Great Cultivator Hu Shiming also holds some authority, he cannot have complete control like Great Cultivator Mao Jing.
Upon entering Yimu Cave Heaven, Master Luo Peiâs face showed an expression of ecstatic joy.
Because he didnât sense the aura of Great Cultivator Hu Shiming, regardless of whether Great Cultivator Hu Shiming followed Great Cultivator Mao Jing to encircle him, it was certain that Great Cultivator Hu Shiming was not in Yimu Cave Heaven at that moment.
He could hardly believe his luck was this good; a great sectâs Cave Heaven without any Great Cultivator guarding it.
Perhaps such an opportunity is rare for Fuliu Sect even in a thousand years, and it happened to Maestro Luo Pei.
But this is not inexplicable. Master Luo Peiâs exhibited combat power far exceeded Great Cultivator Mao Jingâs estimates, making his threat level to Fuliu Sect even surpass that of Infinite Sect.
Itâs not that Master Luo Peiâs strength surpasses Infinite Sect, which is a newly emerging superpower with quite a few Great Cultivators.
Rather, Master Luo Pei has no cautions that Infinite Sect needs to consider. Although Infinite Sect acts aggressively, they also have to consider their own sectâs situation.
If they really overstep, Infinite Sect also has resource points which could be attacked.
Master Luo Pei is different, just look at the outcome for White Emperor Sect; a Great Cultivator with no reservations does not need to worry about any consequences, which makes a Great Cultivatorâs threat level unimaginable.
Let alone that Master Luo Pei has the achievement of killing a superpowerâs Great Cultivator, thus raising his threat level to a must-resolve degree.
This operation is led by White Emperor Sect, who approached Infinite Sect after giving a certain price, then contacted Fuliu Sect to once again set up a trap targeting Master Luo Pei.
They donât know from where Master Luo Peiâs intelligence comes from, but it can be confirmed it leaked from a faction with a well-established intelligence network on the Central State Continent.
So they limited the spread of news about the gambling duel, making the trap seem more genuine.
Fuliu Sect participated in the setup of the trap, they hope to resolve the huge problem of Master Luo Pei even more than White Emperor Sect.
White Emperor Sect has already paid their price, yet Fuliu Sect remains under the threat of Master Luo Pei, a situation where knowing the enemy is around yet doesnât act is even more excruciating.
Hence, Great Cultivator Mao Jing took along all of Fuliu Sectâs combat strength, including Great Cultivator Hu Shiming.
Master Luo Pei sensed, and found no aura of any Great Cultivator within Yimu Cave Heaven, but there were abundant Nascent Soul cultivators.
He didnât bother with those Nascent Soul cultivators, although his combat power was formidable, facing off against so many Nascent Soul cultivators within the Fuliu Sectâs mountain gate was beyond him.
He had his own plan, heading towards the place of the âInnate Woodâ inheritance.
Yimu Cave Heaven lost its controller, making it impossible for any cultivator to discover this intruder immediately.
His speed was swift, arriving at the location of the âInnate Woodâ inheritance.
Once again, he saw that ancient tree; this tree has a profound connection with Yimu Cave Heaven, seeming to be its core.
Moreover, the ancient tree is the carrier of the âInnate Woodâ inheritance. As long as the tree restores its energy, it can repeatedly pass on the âInnate Woodâ Divine Skills.
Master Luo Pei smiled faintly, and his Spiritual Treasure, âBlack Water Swordâ, flew out, digging into the soil around the ancient tree.
He chose to start digging at a distance from the ancient tree, with his personal treasure âBlack Water Swordâ imbued with his Divine Sense, so as to avoid harming the roots if encountered.
His actions caused Yimu Cave Heaven to tremble, and all cultivators within were simultaneously startled, unaware of what occurred.
Outside the resource point, a platform was set up.
This platform used fourth-grade Spirit Stones as its base, surrounded by a Defensive Array to prevent residual waves from impacting those outside during the cultivatorsâ attacks within.
Moreover, this type of platform is used by superpower cultivators for sparring, not only providing protection but also promptly detecting if the spiritual power of combatants exceeds the warning line.
For this trap, Fuliu Sectâs two alliances with superpowers also contributed, making the gambling duel seem even more genuine by relocating the sectâs platform here.
Great Cultivator Mao Jing looked at the two Great Cultivators hosting the duel beside him, who hailed from allied superpowers, while opposite him in the void stood a Great Cultivator from Infinite Sect.
Even as an act, all the Great Cultivators exhibited extremely diligent spirit.
Great Cultivator Mao Jing discreetly glanced around, where four Great Cultivators from White Emperor Sect and Great Cultivator Hu Shiming from Fuliu Sect were concealed.
Including the Great Cultivators present here, nine were deployed to deal with Master Luo Pei.
Once Master Luo Pei appears, there would be no escape.
No matter how powerful Master Luo Pei is, facing so many Great Cultivators at once is impossible.
Especially when one of the four Great Cultivators from White Emperor Sect is Yan Gao Great Cultivator, a Peak Great Cultivator, the strongest power below the mighty ones.
Great Cultivator Mao Jing was slightly anxious and eager inside, the trap had already been set, now just waiting for Master Luo Pei to enter.
"Why hasnât he arrived yet?" he mused privately.
This trap was set by White Emperor Sect, whose intelligence department planned it after analyzing Master Luo Peiâs behavior pattern.
With White Emperor Sectâs capabilities, itâs unlikely there would be any mistake.
Given this opportunity, Great Cultivator Mao Jing left Fuliu Sectâs mountain gate, also participating in the gambling duel matter, so that if Master Luo Pei appeared to launch another sneak attack, there would be a high possibility of killing Great Cultivator Mao Jing on the spot.
Analyzing the bold and reckless nature of Master Luo Pei according to the information, he would not care about other Great Cultivators present, and from intelligence analysis, it seems Master Luo Pei mastered some secret technique or Divine Skill akin to Space Movement, specializing in hit-and-run tactics.
In terms of enmity with Master Luo Pei, White Emperor Sect definitely does not rank first, because their enmity with Master Luo Pei is plain and natural within the Cultivation World.
But Fuliu Sect is different; it was Fuliu Sect that betrayed Master Luo Pei, nearly leading to his demise.
And Fuliu Sectâs principal perpetrator is indeed Great Cultivator Mao Jing, making Master Luo Peiâs greatest hatred towards this Great Cultivator. Using Great Cultivator Mao Jing as bait, White Emperor Sect is over eighty percent confident of luring Master Luo Pei out.