Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1503 - 798: Outside the Sect

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Liu Ziyun approached the captured Central State Commerce caravan with caution, sensing two unfamiliar Great Cultivator auras among the five Long-distance Flying Boats bound for Dongqi Continent. Recognizing Li Shiming on the lead boat, he learned of Li Shiming's past betrayal by the commerce's leadership, his decades of seclusion, and his recent advancement to Great Cultivator, during which he slew two commerce escorts who attempted to rob him. As they discussed Li Shiming's plans to visit the beleaguered Ten Thousand Beast Sect and travel, Liu Ziyun proposed purchasing the flying boats and cargo for his faction in exchange for rare Late Stage Fourth Grade resources from the Phoenix and Dragon Clans to aid Li Shiming's spirit pets, agreeing to formalize the deal with a contract and a delivery timeline of eight months to a year.

Upon separating from Liu Ziyun, Li Shiming traveled alongside just Great Cultivator Luo Pei, Little Feng, and the Illusion Spirit Dragon. Eleven 'Silver Winged Spirit Gu Insects' rested securely within his robe.

Contracts exert a formidable binding power; the pair of great cultivators drew upon their rule powers to forge the agreement. Violating it would trigger a dreadful backlash.

Li Shiming hadn't foreseen that ultimately, he'd return the long-distance commerce fleet captured from Central State Commerce in perfect condition.

Liu Ziyun, the exceptional overseer of the Central State Commerce branch on Dongqi Continent, stands out remarkably. In a single encounter, he not only sidestepped enmity with Li Shiming but also secured massive gains.

"Looks like I’ll have to stay in the Dongqi Continent for a year this time!" Li Shiming whispered to himself.

Yet the trade-off proves highly rewarding. The five long-distance flying boats plus their loads offer ample exchange for the ascension resources required by Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon, while even some supplies for after their breakthrough get addressed in part.

One must recognize that five long-distance flying boats and their shipments nearly equal the groundwork of a major sect.

On the Dongqi Continent, entities deemed major sects—according to the cultivation world's established power benchmarks—consist solely of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Taichu Sect, Lianhua Temple, and Sun Concealing Sect.

This underscores the tremendous worth of the assets Li Shiming claimed, which fueled his determination to press on rather than quit midway, hauling the five long-distance flying boats all the way to the Dongqi Continent.

Li Shiming produced the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' and sped off toward the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

As proximity to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect increased, so did his thrill.

Still, while thousands of miles distant from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, he detected an irregularity.

The region swarmed with airborne Nascent Soul cultivators, none affiliated with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

Based on the insignia adorning these Nascent Soul cultivators' garments, some came from the Taichu Sect and the Sun Concealing Sect, while the ones in monk robes were plainly revered experts of the Lianhua Temple.

This spot hugs the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's mountain gate, squarely in their essential domain. Cultivators from three sects now audaciously claim it, signaling the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's gravely unstable position.

"Little Feng, Illusion Spirit Dragon, drive them away; kill any who don’t leave!" Li Shiming commanded Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon.

Though Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon contributed little on the Central State Continent, that hardly suggests their prowess is feeble.

As spirit pets bearing the mightiest bloodlines of the Phoenix and Dragon Clans, they match the might of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak cultivators outright and can even skirmish momentarily against great cultivators.

Recall that Ten Thousand Beast Sect great cultivators leverage teamwork with Fourth Grade Middle Stage spirit pets to dominate equivalent great cultivators via two-to-one engagements.

Li Shiming saw no need to intervene; the zone showed no great cultivators present, and Little Feng paired with the Illusion Spirit Dragon could manage it effortlessly.

Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon seldom battled. On hearing the directive, they released a thunderous dragon roar and phoenix cry, surging toward the skyborne Nascent Soul cultivators.

"Be careful, it’s the spirit beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect!" Soon enough, Little Feng and the Illusion Spirit Dragon neared the Nascent Soul cultivators, prompting one to spot Little Feng and yell out the alert.

Regrettably, Little Feng holds no title as the direst menace. As a Red Gold Phoenix, its 'Nirvana Fire' wields soul-incinerating might, yet the Illusion Spirit Dragon lurked in stealth mode, beyond the grasp of Nascent Soul cultivators' divine sense to sense it.

Merely a great cultivator's divine sense might uncover the Fourth Grade Middle Stage Illusion Spirit Dragon, and upon advancing to Late Stage Fourth Grade, even great cultivators would fail to pinpoint the Illusion Spirit Dragon via divine sense.

The Illusion Spirit Dragon required no elaborate skills; its dragon claws boast potent armor-shredding capabilities. These milder Nascent Soul cultivators, despite their shielding magical artifacts, couldn't survive even one claw lash.

"Ah!" A shrill cry pierced the air. As the notified Nascent Soul cultivator scanned the chaos and geared up to tackle Little Feng alongside the rest, the original warner got mysteriously shredded by the Illusion Spirit Dragon.

In that desperate final instant, this Nascent Soul cultivator resorted to Nascent Soul Emergence, striving to command his nascent soul for a getaway.

But it faced the Illusion Spirit Dragon's breath directly, suffering an instant strike that doomed the nascent soul right there.

Exposed by the strike, the Illusion Spirit Dragon coiled its form briefly before fading from sight once more.

Just then, Little Feng struck forth; its wings beat abruptly twice, boosting its pace by multiples.

A handful of Nascent Soul cultivators, absorbed in forging a battle array, discovered Little Feng bursting into their group prior to linking up their efforts.

'Nirvana Fire' flared and ascended from Little Feng's plumage; each spectral feather ignited into a burst of 'Nirvana Fire'.

The soaring blazing feathers displayed cunning, homing in on three nearest Nascent Soul cultivators, and while they looked leisurely in motion, they truly hemmed in vast swaths of dodging room en route.

Facing the blaze assault, three Nascent Soul cultivators swiftly brandished defensive magical artifacts for protection. One with Water attribute invoked Water-Based Magic, intent on quenching the flames coating the feathers.

The other two Nascent Soul cultivators likewise deployed alternative tactics to repel the inbound blazing feathers.

Evidently, they remained ignorant of the 'Nirvana Fire's' dreaded fame; recognizing the 'Nirvana Fire' would have deterred such responses entirely.

The Red Gold Phoenix enjoys widespread renown, though not every Red Gold Phoenix harbors the 'Nirvana Fire'.