Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1563 - 828: Thunder Beast

Five days after Li Shiming called forth the spirit beast with the Ancient Contract Paper, the fresh warning formation at the Ten Thousand Beast Sect buzzed with an alert on this particular day, signaling a formidable spirit beast hurtling toward the Dongqi Continent at breakneck speed.

This warning formation serves as a detection array, picking up on aura ripples from non-human lifeforms like spirit beasts.

Naturally, it struggles against mighty entities that conceal their presence well, missing them entirely in many cases.

Its primary role lies in spotting high-level spirit beasts nearing the coastal waters, so Nascent Soul experts on duty can rush out and eliminate them with ease.

Yet on this occasion, the formation's alert pegged the intruder as a Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast, a level too overwhelming for typical Nascent Soul cultivators to tackle alone.

The top powerhouses of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect were tied up with urgent matters, so when word arrived, Grandmaster Hu and Master Ding departed from the sect headquarters to block the path of this Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast.

Guided by the formation's coordinates, they pinpointed the beast's trajectory precisely and positioned themselves right in its unavoidable route.

"What is that?" Master Ding floated mid-air, propelled by wind techniques that let him burst into full velocity instantly, as he gestured toward the horizon and cried out in alarm.

In the distance, a streak of lightning barreled closer with astonishing swiftness, sending chills racing through him.

While velocity doesn't always tie directly to power, a Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast boasting such pace was undoubtedly a nightmarish foe, nearly impossible to face head-on.

Furthermore, the crackling lightning essence pouring from this Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast revealed it as a creature innately attuned to thunder and lightning.

In general, spirit beasts wield elemental forces far more potently than cultivators at equivalent ranks.

Thunder Cultivators must rely on specific Thunder Skills to channel the might of thunder energy.

However, a thunder-mastered spirit beast unleashes devastating bolts through pure instinct alone.

Flames enveloped Grandmaster Hu's form, while a blazing Fire Sword swirled protectively around him.

"Whatever it turns out to be, we have to halt it now, or it'll unleash chaos across the Dongqi Continent!" he declared gravely.

Under normal circumstances, beasts like this get cut off over the ocean, barred from ever reaching land.

But this time around, the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast's blistering velocity meant they couldn't catch it offshore after launching from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect—it had already breached the continent's borders.

Should they fail to stop the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast on land as well, the fallout would prove catastrophic beyond measure.

The havoc wrought by a lightning-infused Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast rivals the devastation from Yan Gao Great Cultivator's rampage on the Dongqi Continent in the past.

What's more, Yan Gao Great Cultivator, being a fellow cultivator, held back somewhat, whereas a Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast rampages without restraint, and a single misstep could doom hordes of cultivators.

As the dominant force on the Dongqi Continent, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect shoulders heavy duties to match its immense privileges.

If the Ten Thousand Beast Sect reaped the rewards yet failed to safeguard the Dongqi Continent, its standing would plummet, and even with brute strength to enforce loyalty, most cultivators would offer mere hollow allegiance.

"Time to gear up for the fight!" Master Ding called up his Wind Sword, bracing to team up with Grandmaster Hu.

The Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast closed the gap with terrifying quickness, its presence growing ever more palpable as it neared.

The warning formation's initial readout wasn't foolproof and paled in accuracy compared to the firsthand perceptions of these Great Cultivators.

As Grandmaster Hu and Master Ding locked onto the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast's aura, their faces twisted in shock.

"I’ll stall it here—you hurry and get Li Shizhen's aid!" Master Ding bellowed in desperation.

"Are you out of your mind? We’ll take it on side by side; I’ll ping Shizhen via the Identity Jade Disc!" Grandmaster Hu shot back firmly.

"You’re far more vital than I am; as long as you’re with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, Li Shizhen will stay loyal!" Master Ding urged fervently.

Master Ding understood all too clearly that the Ten Thousand Beast Sect couldn't afford to lose someone of Li Shiming's caliber.

Should Li Shiming choose to depart, any major power would eagerly open its doors to him.

The sole anchor keeping Li Shiming tied to the Ten Thousand Beast Sect was his master, Grandmaster Hu, fostering that deep-rooted loyalty.

All the sect's recent might stemmed from Li Shiming's contributions, and without him, how could it possibly hold sway over the bulk of the Dongqi Continent or keep rival factions in check?

"Enough foolishness—I believe in Shizhen; even if I perish, he’ll safeguard the Ten Thousand Beast Sect!" Grandmaster Hu, poised for combat, responded resolutely.

Master Ding fell silent and took his place at Grandmaster Hu's side.

He'd resolved himself firmly: if death came, it would claim him first, before Grandmaster Hu.

Clash loomed on the horizon; the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast had spotted them, unleashing a crushing wave of thunderous aura like an avalanche.

Grandmaster Hu and Master Ding poured everything into withstanding the thunderous pressure, grasping the sheer dread of a beast at the pinnacle of Fourth Grade Late Stage.

Right as they braced for an all-out assault in the next instant, the lightning form of the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast streaked past them harmlessly, ignoring the pair entirely.

Evidently, the Fourth Grade Late Stage Spirit Beast was pressed by some dire errand, deeming these two mid-tier cultivators unworthy of its attention.