Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1708 - 900: Decision (Part 2)

The Ten Thousand Beast Sect dominated the entirety of Dongqi Continent, yet its intelligence network proved far weaker across the Central State Continent and other regions.

Concerning Li Yuanba's situation, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect had yet to obtain any news.

Grandmaster Hu found himself unable to decide; he fixed his gaze on the two dossiers gripped in his hands, plunged into deep contemplation.

"No matter what, we’ll exterminate the Sun Concealing Sect first!" Moments later, a savage gleam erupted in his eyes as he growled in a heavy tone.

When comparing threats from Lianhua Temple and the Sun Concealing Sect, the latter loomed larger.

Being a Demon Sect, the Sun Concealing Sect wielded methods of extreme brutality.

Lianhua Temple, as a Buddhist Sect, ensured that any actions by its Venerables would swiftly expose their distinctive statuses.

What's more, the recent maneuvers of Lianhua Temple and the Sun Concealing Sect provided the Ten Thousand Beast Sect with a solid excuse to launch an assault on the Sun Concealing Sect.

With his resolve firm, he exited his cave abode and reached the entrance to Li Shiming’s dwelling.

He unleashed a Sound Transmission Technique into the cave's depths, then patiently awaited a response.

Shortly thereafter, the cave abode's Formation hummed to life, swinging open the entrance.

Grandmaster Hu entered the cave abode; a chilling gloom pervaded the main hall, where a Corpse Refining Array stood erected.

Within the Corpse Refining Array loomed two Late-stage Golden Corpses; this setup paralleled the cultivation process for Late-stage Golden Corpses, albeit with dreadfully minimal gains.

"Master, do you need something?" The other Late-stage Golden Corpse gave a slight bow toward Grandmaster Hu and inquired.

Herein lay the root of Grandmaster Hu’s boldness. The outside world assumed Li Shiming had abandoned the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, while his "phantom avatar" lingered in Luanyang Palace on the Central State Continent.

Consequently, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect appeared severed from Li Shiming, deprived of access to his overwhelming might.

In reality, however, Li Shiming continuously monitored Ten Thousand Beast Sect intelligence via the two Late-stage Golden Corpses and maintained contact with Grandmaster Hu.

Grandmaster Hu kept this secret from everyone; his own burning ambitions—to see the Ten Thousand Beast Sect seize control of all Dongqi Continent—drove him.

In the past, shadows of superpowers loomed behind both Lianhua Temple and the Sun Concealing Sect. Their willing submissions had blocked the Ten Thousand Beast Sect from utterly destroying them.

Yet this time, with Lianhua Temple and the Sun Concealing Sect brazenly provoking chaos, Grandmaster Hu seized the perfect opening to achieve his goal.

"Shizhen, I want to borrow the power of the Late-stage Golden Corpses to wipe out the Sun Concealing Sect!" Grandmaster Hu voiced his purpose in a solemn rumble.

"If Master feels it’s necessary, then make a move." Li Shiming held no strong opinions on annihilating the Sun Concealing Sect; he rarely meddled in Ten Thousand Beast Sect matters, and his master's judgment sufficed for him.

"How is your current situation? Is there any danger?" Grandmaster Hu paused briefly yet inquired with genuine worry.

He seldom approached to disturb the two Late-stage Golden Corpses, exactly to prevent any interference with Li Shiming.

He realized Li Shiming lurked in some unknown location, but the lack of further details only heightened his concerns.

"I’m in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Peak Great Cultivator Realm. Once I leave seclusion, I can return." Li Shiming responded.

Grandmaster Hu’s eyelids jerked; this reply caught him completely off guard.

His heart thundered in his chest, as though a thrilling prospect had drawn tantalizingly near.

Hitherto, he had merely aspired for Li Shiming to reach Grand Ascension; he recognized that even if feasible, his own lifespan might expire before witnessing it.

But with Li Shiming now secluded and striving for the Peak Great Cultivator Realm, perhaps in his remaining years, he could behold Li Shiming's ascent to Grand Ascension.

At that moment, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect would ascend alongside Li Shiming, forging into a fresh superpower within the Cultivation World.

This vision fueled every generation of Ten Thousand Beast Sect cultivators; their relentless labors propelled them ever closer to this grand dream, one stride at a time.

"Why not simply concentrate on your seclusion and cultivation; ignoring the Sun Concealing Sect makes no difference!" Grandmaster Hu abruptly realized the Sun Concealing Sect's existence or absence held no significance; only Li Shiming’s cultivation truly mattered.

"No problem. Handling the Ten Thousand Beast Sect’s issues will benefit my mental clarity during seclusion." Li Shiming replied with a grin.

"If that’s the case, then let’s wipe out the Sun Concealing Sect!" Grandmaster Hu instantly reversed his stance once more, his tone booming loudly.

Despite its decline, the ten-thousand-year-old powerhouse Sun Concealing Sect still exuded the majestic presence of a grand sect at its mountain entrance.

Two Late-stage Golden Corpses, armored and gripping massive hammers, positioned themselves a thousand li from the Sun Concealing Sect, with a huge Flying Boat trailing behind them.

Aboard the massive Flying Boat, Grandmaster Hu and Master Ding took charge, accompanied by dozens of Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts and over a thousand Golden Core cultivators.

"Are we sure we don’t need to join the fight?" Master Ding eyed the pair of Late-stage Golden Corpses, uncertainty flickering in his gaze as he inquired.

Although aware of the immense strength in Li Shiming’s Late-stage Golden Corpses, Master Ding wondered how much of their full might they could display without their master’s direct oversight.

"Our job is merely to seize control of the Sun Concealing Sect’s mountain gate!" Grandmaster Hu responded assuredly.

He then boosted his voice on purpose, enveloping the entire Flying Boat with his Divine Sense to ensure every cultivator on board heard clearly.

"Listen up, everyone—your mission is to secure a seamless takeover of the Sun Concealing Sect’s mountain gate, treasures, spirit fields, Spirit Plants, spirit veins, spirit mountains, and all related assets. Many of you have prior experience from the Taichu Sect takeover, so I’m confident you’ll handle this flawlessly!" His words carried strong conviction.

Persuasion wasn’t even necessary; the moment they learned of seizing the Sun Concealing Sect’s mountain gate, fervor ignited in the eyes of every Ten Thousand Beast Sect cultivator.

The longstanding feud between the Ten Thousand Beast Sect and Sun Concealing Sect had endured for tens of millions of years.

Several cultivators present had caught wind of the Sun Concealing Sect’s recent attempts to snatch benefits from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect. With Li Shiming missing, they had suffered in quiet, but now their counterstrike arrived—and it struck hard right away.

The duo of Late-stage Golden Corpses sprang into action, hurtling jointly at the Grotto Heaven barrier before them.

Encompassing a thousand li radius around the Sun Concealing Sect, the Grotto Heaven barrier barred entry without a Sun Concealing Sect Identity Jade Disc or explicit permission from the sect.

Serving as the primary defensive layer, it couldn’t repel assaults from top-tier cultivators but stopped them from bypassing directly to the mountain gate, granting time for full defensive arrays to activate.

With a casual swing of their hefty hammers, the two Late-stage Golden Corpses demolished the Grotto Heaven barrier, their momentum barely slowing.

As the two Late-stage Golden Corpses turned into streaking phantoms and disappeared from view, Grandmaster Hu’s expression lit up with thrill—the clash had ignited.

Guiding the vast Flying Boat, he chased after the path of the two Late-stage Golden Corpses.

No concerns plagued him about incoming assaults; he trusted the duo’s overwhelming prowess would leave the Sun Concealing Sect powerless to threaten them.

Li Shiming’s two brains independently directed the pair of Late-stage Golden Corpses. Truth be told, even their inherent Wisdom alone sufficed to eradicate a sect like the Sun Concealing Sect.

To safeguard the Sun Concealing Sect’s mountain gate intact—since every resource here pertained to Dongqi Continent and the Ten Thousand Beast Sect—Li Shiming took personal command of the two Late-stage Golden Corpses.

Once a dominant force among major sects, the Sun Concealing Sect had sunk to middling status after the Ten Thousand Beast Sect compelled them to surrender vast territories, weakening their power considerably.

Even during Li Shiming’s Nascent Soul Middle Stage days, he could single-handedly destroy a large sect—now, deploying two Late-stage Golden Corpses made it effortless.

Within the Sun Concealing Sect, a piercing alarm blared out; the Sect Protection Array sprang to life on its own, drawing Spiritual Energy from countless spirit veins to fuel the grand array.

This alarm stirred memories among the cultivators of the prior one—back when two Peak Great Cultivators had almost obliterated the Sun Concealing Sect’s mountain gate.

No one foresaw that after such a brief interval, the Sun Concealing Sect would face yet another assault of the identical nature.

From diverse spots, five Great Cultivators ascended into the skies; each one connected to the Sect Protection Array, striving to uncover the incident's cause.

The presence of these five Great Cultivators stemmed solely from the Sun Concealing Sect summoning back its external Great Cultivators, along with releasing those from prolonged seclusion.