Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1649 - 871: Cooperation

While withdrawing, the slender Devil Cultivator gauged the battlefield. As a battle-hardened Devil Cultivator, he drew on vast fighting wisdom.

He grasped that none of his protective treasures could endure the might of these ten 'Thunder Fall Skills', particularly since each 'Thunder Fall Skill' outstripped the assault power of a pinnacle Thunder Cultivator.

The innate suppression of Thunder Skill over Demon Cultivation Techniques, amplified by the onslaught of ten 'Thunder Fall Skills', would drastically sap the strength of his Devil Cultivation defenses.

Luckily, he detected it promptly and began pulling back right when Li Shiming triggered the 'Thunder Fall Skill'. Had he lingered until its full unleashing, he might have lacked any chance to respond.

He decided in a flash; an eerie white glow surged across his frame, manifesting a skeleton directly ahead.

This skeleton positioned itself as a barrier between him and the ten 'Thunder Fall Skills', enabling his ongoing retreat.

Roaring down came the lightning from the ten 'Thunder Fall Skills' onto the skeleton staunchly intercepting the barrage.

Shockingly tough, the skeleton resisted. Though Li Shiming's 'Thunder Fall Skill' skipped spirit treasure-grade Lightning Skill with the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer', the enhancement from the space's 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' ensured no common defensive item could survive ten 'Thunder Fall Skills' at once.

As lightning crashed into the skeleton, a shrill soul wail erupted from within.

In usual scenarios, such a soul shriek would rattle the spirits of close foes, yet the lightning nature of the strike dispersed much of its force.

Chunks of the skeleton blackened under the lightning hits, clashing vividly with its spotless white.

Right then, the receding slender Devil Cultivator's form looked strangely pliable, like a spineless rubber effigy propped up purely by the Spiritual Power Pattern.

His visage grew ugly. Harm to the soul-bound skeleton recoiled back onto him.

Thankfully, the skeleton proved resilient enough to tank Li Shiming's ten 'Thunder Fall Skills'.

Still, the slender Devil Cultivator now harbored zero intent to clash with Li Shiming anymore. This outrageously potent Thunder Path Great Cultivator sparked pure terror in him.

Li Shiming's eyes glinted keenly. He observed the skeleton, wreathed in unfathomable deathly aura, that had blocked the ten lightning bolts—and endured their devastating force.

He felt utterly convinced that the slender Devil Cultivator he'd battled hailed from no sect in his Cultivation World.

No Cultivation Technique centered on skeletons had ever crossed his ears. The synced auras linking skeleton and slender Devil Cultivator, alongside the latter's boneless posture, led him to conclude the skeleton comprised the Devil Cultivator's own bones.

Should a bone-based cultivation method exist in the Cultivation World, word of it would have reached him for sure.

"Fellow cultivator, since we have entered the Divine Palace, we are companions. If Zongjing has caused any offense previously, I ask for your forgiveness!" declared another Great Cultivator Devil Cultivator, advancing forward.

Great Cultivator Zongjing, fresh from sparring Li Shiming, had linked up with two additional Devil Cultivators. Stunned by Li Shiming's battle prowess, they clustered defensively, set to counter as one.

Though Li Shiming lacked full context, he knew these six Great Cultivators sought to probe the site dubbed the Divine Palace.

Plus, the Divine Palace imposed an entry cap, positioning him as the surplus intruder.

Confessing his fluke entry could brand him foe to all six Great Cultivators.

Maintaining Righteous-Devil equilibrium while amplifying his outsider leverage offered him the greatest edge.

His overwhelming might could likely exterminate the three Devil Cultivator Great Cultivators with total commitment, yet no upside lay there. Partnering with them to unveil Divine Palace enigmas beat going alone.

Far superior to venturing solo amid lurking perils.

"I hope such incidents won’t happen again. I am not always this easy to talk to!" Li Shiming responded coldly.

In his words, he purposefully laced a faint accent.

This nuance colored the unwitting speech of the six Great Cultivators. Evidently, cultivation scriptures and arts enforced a uniform tongue across the Cultivation World.

Still, factors like origins and surroundings imprinted distinct quirks on that common dialect.

Using his natal artifact IBMz15, Li Shiming swiftly parsed their vocal habits and blended the accent into his delivery.

Sure enough, despite stoic faces, he sensed their minds ease upon hearing him.

"Shen Ze of the Mirror Moon Sect does not know the full name of the distinguished fellow. A Thunder Cultivator of such power is indeed rare?" A Righteous Path Great Cultivator bowed faintly, offering his introduction.

"Li Shiming has met Mr. Shen!" Li Shiming countered, mirroring the bow while freely sharing his identity.

Assuming his hunch rang true, this realm lay outside Central State Continent and his former Cultivation World.

Hence, divulging his true name posed zero threat, as they could dig up naught via it.

"Li Shiming!" The six Great Cultivators traded looks, the moniker entirely unfamiliar.

"May I ask which sect Mr. Li hails from?" Great Cultivator Shen Ze pressed on.