His sudden stop left the group of cultivators waiting for him to enter the formation feeling surprised, especially the leading Great Cultivator, who was well aware of how concealed the formation was.
Even if Li Shimingâs Flying Boat was traveling at high speed, even an Array Master would overlook the presence of this formation without special attention and thus fall into it.
The Great Cultivator glanced at the many Great Cultivators he had brought with him, feeling confident inside; even if Li Shiming wasnât trapped inside the formation, surrounding and killing him with so many Great Cultivators wouldnât be difficult.
He waved his hand to cancel the formationâs concealment effect, allowing Li Shiming to see him.
"Mr. Witch, I didnât expect Yuzhu Island to have such a way of treating guests. If this matter were to spread out, what would happen to Yuzhu Island?" Li Shiming immediately recognized the Great Cultivator standing in the middle; it was Grandmaster Wu Ding, he asked deeply.
Grandmaster Wu Ding was a Great Cultivator of the Yuzhu Islands and held a very high position; he commanded the defensive battle during the beast tide.
Li Shiming did not expect Wu Ding to intercept him; at first, he thought it was the Great Cultivators from Duiyi Island.
"As long as we kill you, all the cultivators here are ours. Who would know about this?" Grandmaster Wu Ding laughed loudly.
Actually, the best method would have been to leave Li Shiming within the Yuzhu Islands, but once things were exposed, it would be fatal to the Yuzhu Islands.
The Yuzhu Islands gathered cultivators through reputation, ensuring the safety of all cultivators on the islands.
Once this is broken, the foundation Yuzhu Islands relies on for survival would be destroyed.
Therefore, Grandmaster Wu Ding chose to ambush Li Shiming on his departure.
To successfully set up the ambush, he immediately gathered trustworthy Great Cultivators from the island upon discovering Li Shimingâs departure and set a trap ahead using the fastest Flying Boat.
With the combat power Li Shiming exhibited, Grandmaster Wu Ding took it very seriously, bringing along fifteen Great Cultivators, practically all that could be mobilized from the Yuzhu Islands.
At that moment, these Great Cultivators were taking advantage of Grandmaster Wu Ding talking to Li Shiming to surround him from all directions.
Li Shiming certainly noticed the movements of these Great Cultivators, but he paid no attention.
"Killing and stealing treasures, seems the allure of the High-level Spirit Pill exceeds my expectations!" Li Shiming shook his head and said.
He was probing to see if these Great Cultivators from Yuzhu Islands came for the High-level Spirit Pill or recognized his identity as one who emerged from the Divine Palace.
"Youâre actually using High-level Spirit Pills to trade for those useless resources, how foolish are you!" Seeing Li Shiming surrounded, Grandmaster Wu Ding pointed at him, laughing loudly.
Hearing the words from the other side, Li Shiming couldnât help but rub his nose; he always thought the cultivation environment in Cloud Island Sea was much higher than his previous cultivation world, so he didnât consider these things when he took out High-level Spirit Pills.
However, facing Wu Dingâs daring to insult him made him quite upset inside.
"Mr. Witch, youâve angered me!" He said softly.
Grandmaster Wu Ding saw the icy eyes revealed on Li Shimingâs mask, feeling a chill in his heart, but with two competent Great Cultivators by his side, that chill dissipated somewhat.
Just as he wanted to speak again, he suddenly felt his protective spiritual power broken, followed by a stab to his back.
The âTraceless Illusion Swordâ had been released by Li Shiming as soon as these Great Cultivators appeared.
Honestly speaking, against these Great Cultivators without an advantage in realm, Li Shiming had many means to kill them.
But considering the prevalence of talismans in Cloud Island Sea, if he were to give Grandmaster Wu Ding some reaction time, it was feared the other would immediately take out a life-saving talisman and flee.
While Wu Ding was still rambling with him, the âTraceless Illusion Swordâ was already lurking by Grandmaster Wu Dingâs side.
The sword imbued with Li Shimingâs âChaos Sword Intentâ was not something Grandmaster Wu Dingâs protective spiritual power could withstand.
Not to mention protective spiritual power, even if Wu Ding used a defensive artifact, it might not block this sudden sword.
The ones who have fallen to this sword were far stronger Great Cultivators than Wu Ding.
As the âTraceless Illusion Swordâ pierced into Wu Dingâs body, the âChaos Sword Intentâ immediately launched attacks on his flesh and Nascent Soul simultaneously.
Grandmaster Wu Dingâs realm was too low to resist the invasion of the âChaos Sword Intent,â and within half a breath, both his flesh and Nascent Soul lost vitality.
"Brother Witch!" Several cries of astonishment sounded; those Great Cultivators further from Wu Ding hadnât noticed yet, but those beside him recognized something was wrong when the âTraceless Illusion Swordâ manifested.
Li Shiming coldly smiled; since he acted, he didnât intend to show mercy.
His figure vanished from the original spot; the âGlazed Flying Cloud Swordâ shot out from where he disappeared, targeting the closest Great Cultivators.
He appeared behind another Great Cultivator, sweeping out with his Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation, slaying the Great Cultivator with one sword.
The âTraceless Illusion Swordâ departed from Wu Dingâs body, returning to its concealed state.
The Great Cultivator attacked by the âGlazed Flying Cloud Swordâ took out a defensive artifact, yet the sword forcibly shattered the artifact, extinguishing his vitality with a single blow.
In such a short time, three Great Cultivators fell.
The remaining Great Cultivators felt a chilling surge in their hearts; they never expected the combat power of Li Shiming, this Sword Cultivator, to vastly exceed their imagination.
Especially with Wu Dingâs fall, they suddenly had no one to lead.
While hesitating about giving up the fight and escaping, Li Shimingâs figure appeared behind another Great Cultivator, and another swift sword claimed his life.
The âTraceless Illusion Swordâ scored another triumph; a Great Cultivator, upon being struck, realized too late his life was extinguished.
Only the attacks from the âGlazed Flying Cloud Swordâ were too apparent, and when it attacked a second time, three Great Cultivators together managed to block it.
Despite the trio successfully blocking the âGlazed Flying Cloud Sword,â they still lost a defensive artifact, showcasing the sheer power of the swordâs attack.
Just as the three Great Cultivators began to feel fortunate, Li Shimingâs figure appeared behind them; since they were quite close to each other, his Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation swept across the three of them in one strike.
It wasnât until this moment the remaining Great Cultivators truly understood, hastily pulling out life-saving talismans.
Yet even with the life-saving talismans, under Li Shimingâs Divine Foot Skill, only three Great Cultivators managed to escape; the rest all perished.
Li Shiming gathered all the Great Cultivatorsâ bodies and stood there thinking for a moment, then took out the âChasing Wind Dragon Boat.â
This time, however, his direction of travel was toward Yuzhu Islands.
He had always wondered whether the Half-step Great Power genuinely couldnât leave the Grotto Heaven.
Through the experience during the beast tide, he noticed the Half-step Great Power from Yuzhu Islands didnât manifest even in dire moments, and although the attack methods displayed were tremendously powerful, witnessing Wu Dingâs expressions, and the subsequent change in the Half-step Great Powerâs actions, all indicated it couldnât repetitively exert power.
Of course, this was merely his speculation, but this time with the Yuzhu Islands taking the initiative to provoke him, he could use this chance to probe.
The Half-step Great Power of Yuzhu Islands should currently be in its weakest phase, and after this period, having such an opportunity would be much harder.
A determined expression flickered in Li Shimingâs heart; this was not his cultivation world, so even if he involves numerous cultivatorsâ lives, he doesnât care.