Li Shiming didnât expect that the Great Cultivators encircling Li Yuanba this time would force him to use remote control.
If truly left to face alone, Li Yuanba might indeed fall into the hands of these Great Cultivators.
Li Yuanba isnât incapable of enduring under the attack of the âThunder Sound Bellâ, but the issue is that the enemy here isnât just Great Venerable Ming Hai. Under the influence of the âThunder Sound Bellâ, Li Yuanba has no extra strength to handle other Great Cultivators.
After Li Shiming took over, with a wave of his hand, a late-stage Golden Corpse appeared wearing armor.
This late-stage Golden Corpseâs armor has been completely enhanced to a spiritual treasure level, connecting all components to achieve optimal defensive effect.
The late-stage Golden Corpse held a âSun Shooting Bowâ, and as soon as it appeared, it drew the bow to condense a long arrow.
Thereâs also no hiding the quality of the spiritual treasure-level âSun Shooting Bowâ; this time, Li Shiming is truly ready to start a massacre.
With control of the âBeidou Formation Mapâ, as long as these Great Cultivators havenât broken the formation, if he doesnât consent, they cannot leave the Beidou Array.
Since becoming the master of the âBeidou Formation Mapâ, its spatial restrictions on him have vanished.
This allows him to once again utilize the Divine Foot Skill, making his battles much more flexible.
Activating the âInch Distance, Skyâs Edgeâ, his figure vanished and reappeared fifty meters from Great Venerable Ming Hai.
The reason he didnât fully close in isnât that he couldnât, but because there were five other Great Venerables around Ming Hai forming a defensive battle formation.
If he charged in recklessly, he would face the combined attack from the six Great Venerables.
"How can you possibly withstand the âThunder Sound Bellâ?" Great Venerable Ming Hai exclaimed in disbelief upon seeing Li Yuanba appear.
As soon as Li Yuanba appeared, he poured more energy into the âThunder Sound Bellâ, enhancing its power.
However, no matter how much he increased the âThunder Sound Bellâs power, it couldnât shake Li Yuanba in the slightest.
What he didnât know was that it wasnât Li Yuanba in front of him, but Li Shiming remotely controlling the body.
Li Yuanbaâs soul was resisting the âThunder Sound Bellâs attacks, protected by the Xingyi Sword.
Truth be told, the âThunder Sound Bellâ is the hardest treasure to defend against because such attacks are extremely rare, leaving few Cultivators knowing how to counteract them.
Generally, once the âThunder Sound Bellâ is unleashed, the enemy suffers soul attacks.
Li Shiming didnât answer Great Venerable Ming Haiâs question. A Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation appeared in his hand, reaching top-level fourth-grade quality.
On the Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation in his hand, âChaos Sword Intentâ was condensed, and as he deliberately strengthened it, it transformed into a massive sword of sword intent.
He raised this enormous sword of sword intent, heavily slashing towards the six Great Venerables.
Feeling the âChaos Sword Intentâ slashed by Li Yuanba, Great Venerable Ming Hai and the other five Great Venerables chose to defend together; none dared to face it alone, releasing one defensive treasure each to jointly resist the âChaos Sword Intentâ.
At the same time, the late-stage Golden Corpse released by Li Shiming loosened the âSun Shooting Bowâ.
An arrow shot through the void. Ming Haiâs attention was captured by Li Yuanbaâs attack, and he had deployed most of his defenses to block Li Yuanbaâs âChaos Sword Intentâ.
This immensely lowered Great Venerable Ming Haiâs defenses in other directions.
The arrow seemed to appear from nowhere, piercing Great Venerable Ming Haiâs flank, his defense unable to withstand the arrowâs penetration.
The arrow contained the unique Yin Cold Energy of the late-stage Golden Corpse, instantly flooding into Great Venerable Ming Haiâs body.
Great Venerable Ming Hai cultivated the Da Leiyin Templeâs Inheritance Techniques, Supreme Yang and Supreme Firmness, akin to a natural nemesis of all Yin cold energies.
However, the late-stage Golden Corpseâs Yin Cold Energy was by no means weaker than Great Venerable Ming Haiâs Supreme Yang energy. Being directly inside his body gave this energy an advantage, forcing Great Venerable Ming Hai to minimize internal injury.
Great Venerable Ming Hai being attacked created a slight gap in the previously perfect defensive battle formation.
Li Shiming couldnât possibly let this opportunity slip, or rather, he deliberately created it.
With a flicker, he appeared inside the defensive battle formation, in close quarters with one Great Venerable.
The consequences of close combat with a Peak Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator, especially one skilled in melee, are obvious.
This Great Venerableâs strength was only approaching the Peak Great Cultivator Realm, with a considerable gap between peak and non-peak. Additionally, with close combat losing his defensive advantage, Li Yuanba broke through his defenses with one sword strike.
Without looking at the outcome of that sword strike, Li Yuanbaâs figure vanished.
Several attacks missed where he disappeared.
He reappeared by another Great Venerable, using the same move which was still unsolvable.
With mastery of ancient melee Sword Cultivator combat style, in the Cultivation World, his close combat ability is undoubtedly at the top of the pyramid.
Great Venerable Ming Hai was preoccupied with resisting the internal Yin Cold Energy. The arrowâs damage wasnât light; without immediate attention, his life would be at risk.