Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1540 - 816: Showdown (Part 2)

"You truly are bold, knowing that Brother Yan and I are here, yet you still came!" In a deep voice, Master Wang He declared while drawing the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' from deep inside his body.

"Li Shizhen, you won't escape today!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator proclaimed as he pulled out a jade compass and flung it to his side.

Through his 'Divine Eye Skill,' Li Shiming peered at the jade compass and noticed it springing to life the moment it touched down. A subtle spatial energy started to radiate outwards, enveloping a full thousand-mile radius in merely one breath's time.

He could feel the surrounding void saturated with that faint spatial energy, giving him the sensation that the area was sealed off, blocking any free movement.

"A space barrier, something that can even hinder a Great Cultivator's spatial abilities—the White Emperor Sect really has plentiful resources to hold such artifacts!" Li Shiming remarked with a scornful grin.

"Given your skills in spatial movement, without sealing off your escape technique, no amount of Great Cultivators could keep you from slipping away!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator noted with a grin, observing the jade compass activate properly and Li Shiming not fleeing beforehand.

"But wouldn't that mean your life-saving jade talismans, made by mighty experts, can't activate either?" Li Shiming countered with an equally sly smile.

"Li Shizhen, sometimes confidence isn't helpful; too much of it becomes sheer arrogance!" Master Wang He warned sharply, lightning crackling around his form.

He wasn't fond of how Li Shiming chatted so casually in front of two Peak Great Cultivators.

The aura of a single Peak Great Cultivator alone demands respect from every cultivator nearby, and having two together still failed to curb Li Shiming's bold demeanor.

"Li Shizhen, this isn't a proper duel today; we won't let you have a fair shot!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator stated while gripping his mountain peak treasure, coordinating with Master Wang He to target Li Shiming.

In this two-against-one fight, Li Shiming's visible cultivation level was merely the early Great Cultivator Realm, which left the two Peak Great Cultivators somewhat on edge.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator's words aimed at Li Shiming also served to steady their own nerves.

For the sect's benefit, ganging up on a weaker foe felt entirely reasonable.

"Of course it's unfair, but I've got my own allies!" Li Shiming shot back in a taunting voice.

With a flick of his hand, five late-stage Golden Corpses materialized next to him, and a 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' hovered over his head, mirroring Master Wang He's.

The sudden emergence of the five late-stage Golden Corpses shocked both Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Master Wang He. On closer inspection, Master Wang He saw they weren't evolutions of Li Yuanba's former mid-stage Golden Corpses, which eased his mind a touch.

Master Wang He recalled the fearsome nature of Li Yuanba's mid-stage Golden Corpses—their swiftness posed problems even for Great Cultivators, paired with tough defenses and raw might. Just one such mid-stage Golden Corpse could match a typical Great Cultivator in battle prowess.

If those mid-stage Golden Corpses had reached late-stage, their fighting strength would turn into something beyond imagination?

Yan Gao Great Cultivator's gaze first locked on the five late-stage Golden Corpses, then shifted to the hammer treasures they clutched. He quickly identified the origins of those modified items.

Though cultivators of the White Emperor Sect weren't focused on Thunder or Sword paths, most possessed just one lifelong treasure: the mountain peak treasure.

This mountain peak treasure served for both offense and defense, particularly potent when paired with Earth Element cultivators, unleashing tremendous battle power.

The hammers gripped by the five late-stage Golden Corpses had been reforged from five elite fourth-grade mountain peak treasures, implying Li Shiming had taken down at least five Great Cultivators or key disciples from the White Emperor Sect.

Such elite fourth-grade mountain peak treasures were reserved for the sect's favored core disciples and mighty Great Cultivators.

By turning the White Emperor Sect's Great Cultivators' and core disciples' mountain peak treasures into tools for late-stage Golden Corpses, Li Shiming delivered a grave affront to the sect.

This revelation almost ignited Yan Gao Great Cultivator's aura, rage making his eyes blaze red.

"How dare you, how dare you!" he bellowed.

"You've figured it out. The White Emperor Sect's mountain peak treasures serve as perfect hammer components!" Li Shiming said with a knowing smile, pinpointing the root of his rage as he elaborated.

"Die!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator shoved his palm outward, unleashing the mountain peak treasure that swelled into a colossal peak bearing down on Li Shiming.

A mighty restraining force hit Li Shiming, the enormous peak's mass weighing heavily on him.

This was the White Emperor Sect's unique method, tapping into the mountain peak treasure's innate crushing weight and its embedded gravity formation to generate layered gravitational pulls instantly, slowing any targeted cultivator's movements and trapping them within the strike's reach.

Li Shiming knew mountain peak treasures inside out, having forged the spirit treasure 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' personally and worked with plenty of them.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator's mountain peak treasure ranked as top-grade fourth-grade, its might the greatest Li Shiming had witnessed short of 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak.'

Boosted by Yan Gao Great Cultivator's Peak Great Cultivator Realm, its striking force subtly surpassed what a typical Peak Great Cultivator could muster.

Before, Li Shiming would have easily evaded the mountain peak treasure's assault zone.

Despite the gravity effects of the mountain peak treasure, they barely troubled someone with his sturdy natural build.

Things stood differently now, though—with the five late-stage Golden Corpses at his side, this presented an ideal chance to gauge their strength against the mountain peak treasure.

As the mountain peak treasure descended upon him, Li Shiming remained utterly still. This puzzled Yan Gao Great Cultivator, and Master Wang He nearby wore a confused expression.

Master Wang He understood the mountain peak treasure's devastating force well; against such an onslaught, his choice would be to pull back immediately.

Though Yan Gao Great Cultivator didn't quite grasp Li Shiming's plan, his firm faith in his own strength convinced him no cultivator could endure a maximum assault from the mountain peak treasure.

Li Shiming stayed vigilant, not for the mountain peak treasure itself, but for any abrupt strike from Master Wang He.

Yet it seemed clear this round that Yan Gao Great Cultivator's furious blow wasn't synced with Master Wang He, who couldn't respond swiftly enough—and once the mountain peak treasure's momentum built, even Master Wang He found it impossible to interfere.

Any move by Master Wang He at that stage would only aid Li Shiming in shattering the mountain peak treasure's oppressive force.

The mountain peak treasure neared crushing Li Shiming when the five late-stage Golden Corpses sprang into action together, draped in tailored robes that hid all flesh. Without their intentional release of corpse core energy, the two Peak Great Cultivators might have taken them for five ordinary Great Cultivators.

Li Shiming aimed to keep the special traits of his five late-stage Golden Corpses hidden from the two Peak Great Cultivators, at least until combat truly ignited.

"Boom!"

The clash shook the heavens and earth fiercely, as the five hammer treasures slammed into the mountain peak treasure, unleashing their savage might without restraint.

These five hammer treasures, once top-grade fourth-grade mountain peak treasures, had been reshaped into hammers while preserving the original weights of mountain peaks—especially at full swing. Though compact in form, their true mass returned to peak levels.

Imprinted with the 'Power Rule,' the five late-stage Golden Corpses possessed inherent might akin to Body Refining Great Cultivators. Wielding such hefty weapons in a five-to-one clash, they successfully repelled the mountain peak treasure.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator had probably never faced anything like this, gaping at his core treasure rebounding, too stunned for a moment to process the event.