Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1751 - 922: Captured
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The Sun Concealing Sect buzzed with activity today, its Sect Protection Array even activated to permit representatives from various smaller and mid-sized factions entrance.
Security was hardly a concern for the Ten Thousand Beast Sect; despite some cultivators on the Dongqi Continent disagreeing with their dominance, none possessed the might to truly challenge them.
Great Cultivators were a rare sight on the Dongqi Continent, and conveniently, one was currently stationed at the Sun Concealing Sect by the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
With both Grandmaster Hu and Li Shiming in attendance, any troublemaker would essentially be walking into a tiger's den.
Master Su Tong, clad in simple robes, employed a peculiar artifact to conceal his true cultivation, masking his aura as merely Nascent Soul Middle Stage. This artifact, a special provision from the Yuqing Sect for this very operation, was remarkably effective.
Even the Sun Concealing Sect's formidable grand array failed to detect his genuine strength; had his true level as a Great Cultivator been revealed, it would have undoubtedly attracted unwanted attention.
His assumed identity was the Great Elder of the Demon Pavilion Sect, a position he had secured after dispatching the original holder.
Regardless of the Yuqing Sect's waning influence, their intelligence network across the Dongqi Continent remained formidable, consistently supplying crucial information.
Bolstered by such intelligence, a medium-sized sect stood no chance against a Great Cultivator targeting them while operating at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.
The attending small and medium forces were predominantly associated with the Demon Sect.
Grandmaster Hu extended an invitation to Li Shiming primarily to awe these Demon Sect factions; without such intimidation, their potential actions were unpredictable.
However, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect would refrain from direct annihilation unless these Demon Sects made overtly hostile moves.
Such a drastic measure would undoubtedly incite widespread panic among all subordinate forces, consequently hindering the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's overarching control of the Dongqi Continent.
Master Su Tong occupied a seat in the rear of the grand hall alongside several other cultivators at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, a placement befitting their standing.
A profound silence enveloped them; each cultivator consciously suppressed their aura, diligently avoiding any hint of demonic essence that might displease the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
These smaller and medium-sized factions now existed under the shadow of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, their survival contingent upon its patronage.
Guarding the perimeter was Grandmaster Chai, who harbored no objections to entrusting the Ten Thousand Beast Sect with the duty of overseeing this location.
Possessing a secluded Grotto Heaven was advantageous for a Great Cultivator's training, especially before the emergence of additional Great Cultivators within the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
It was important to recall that the Sun Concealing Sect once rivaled the Ten Thousand Beast Sect; its Grotto Heaven was in no way inferior to the Ten Thousand Beasts Cave Heaven.
"Esteemed cultivators, join me in extending a warm welcome to Grandmaster Li!" Grandmaster Chai, sensing an arrival, rose to make a grand announcement.
Addressing Li Shiming as Grandmaster Li was a formal salutation widely recognized among Great Cultivators and an established custom within the Cultivation World.
Typically, the most potent member of any faction, possessing the highest cultivation level, was revered with the title of Grandmaster within their respective sect.
While in private, Grandmaster Chai could afford a more relaxed demeanor by leveraging his connection with Li Shiming, he maintained utmost public deference, acknowledging Li Shiming's superior status.
This deference was not mere pretense; he was acutely aware that Li Shiming's formidable strength was the bedrock upon which the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's current prosperity was built.
All cultivators present promptly filed out of the hall, converging in the expansive plaza outside.
A magnificent flying boat gracefully descended, hovering above the plaza, from which two Great Cultivators disembarked: Grandmaster Hu and the Phantom Clone.
Naturally, every cultivator gathered believed the Phantom Clone to be Li Shizhen, the undisputed paramount power on the Dongqi Continent and the revered Grandmaster of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.
The Phantom Clone's gaze, a sweeping glance across the assembled cultivators, settled into a subtle smile. This smile, precisely analyzed by the advanced IBMz15 system, conveyed a superior's dignified bearing, exerting subtle pressure on subordinates while simultaneously projecting an aura of accessibility.
Master Su Tong, too, covertly observed the Phantom Clone. As a cultivator positioned mid-stage among the ranks of Great Cultivators, he could distinctly feel the palpable aura of a Peak Great Cultivator radiating from the Phantom Clone.
This sensory confirmation solidified his belief that this was indeed Li Shizhen. He had never once doubted the Phantom Clone's authenticity, especially considering its seamless collaboration with Grandmaster Hu during the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's internal affairs; deception by an impostor seemed utterly implausible.
Standing before such a legendary figure, even the possession of Lian Lei's half-step great power Grotto Heaven did little to quell his racing heart; an inexplicable tension permeated his being.
The Phantom Clone proceeded through the assembled cultivators, his path leading directly toward the grand hall's entrance.
In doing so, his trajectory inevitably brought him into close proximity with Master Su Tong.
As the Phantom Clone drew nearer to Master Su Tong, a distinct sense of malice and a rapid flux of intense emotions registered upon him.
Almost instantaneously, he perceived an anomaly.
Though his current persona is Li Shizhen, the identity itself doesn't reveal everything. This Li Shizhen possesses the formidable ability to dispatch numerous Peak Great Cultivators. Should anyone harbor malicious intent, they would certainly dispatch more than a single cultivator to deal with him. Recognizing this, he understood that any attacker would likely possess a trump card. This realization spurred him to immediate action. With a mere flick of his wrist, four Golden Corpses in the Late-stage of their cultivation materialized. Concurrently, above Master Su Tong, a rift tore open in the very fabric of space. From this void, a colossal hand sculpted from pure energy extended downwards. Its emergence brought with it an overwhelming and indescribable pressure, as if the weight of an entire world was descending upon the assembled cultivators.