Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 386: Chapter 239: Sweeping_2

After refining ten batches of Spirit Pills simultaneously for so long, his ability to control multiple Spiritual Artifacts at once had reached an inconceivable level.

He didn’t hold back in the slightest and, since there was monitoring in place, he had no intention of using any special means.

Of course, in a dire situation, he would not hide anything; at most, he would edit the surveillance footage afterward.

As everyone knows, videos cannot be ‘photoshopped’; this statement was a joke in his previous life, but in this world, at least during the Foundation Establishment Stage, it was accurate.

Li Shiming’s nine flying swords, though launched later, arrived first, proactively meeting the Spiritual Artifacts of the five Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The Central Palace Sword met another flying sword. The two swords collided in midair.

A sound like a thunderclap rang out as the two swords met, and the Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator’s flying sword, as though heavily damaged, wobbled in the air before falling to the ground.

The Central Palace Sword remained unaffected and turned to strike at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The combat experience of the Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was vast, and since he was facing a True Disciple, he had prepared defenses early on, a Spiritual Artifact shield blocking the Central Palace Sword.

Unfortunately, the Spiritual Artifact shield still lost its spirit with one strike from the Central Palace Sword, and under the horrified gaze of the Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the blade pierced his skull.

The other four Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators met a fate no different from this one. Although they had estimated Li Shiming’s combat prowess and even overestimated it, they still misjudged his real strength.

Honestly, Li Shiming’s Sword Intent was nowhere near as powerful as his clone Li Yuanba’s, whose Sword Intent grew continuously with the practice of the “Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique.” If it weren’t for the presence of the Sword Bone, the gap between Li Shiming’s Sword Intent and that of his clone Li Yuanba would have been immense.

Even with the Sword Bone, Li Shiming’s Sword Intent was still significantly weaker compared to that of his clone Li Yuanba.

However, his Sword Intent, because of cultivating “Purple Qi Eastward” and absorbing the Innate Violet Aura, had undergone changes, infusing it with the essence of thunder and lightning.

The combination of Sword Intent and the essence of thunder made the Sword Intent, though still weak, like a steel needle, better able to penetrate the enemy’s defenses.

When the flying sword collided with an enemy’s Spiritual Artifact, the imbued Sword Intent pierced through the defenses of the Spiritual Artifact, creating only a tiny crack, but the infused force was Thunder Spirit Power.

That tiny crack in the Spiritual Artifact’s defenses allowed the immensely destructive Thunder Spirit Power to surge into the Spiritual Artifact, nearly immediately causing it to lose control.

This situation arose because Li Shiming’s opponents had no understanding of him.

If they had knowledge of his cultivation method and strength, they would definitely have taken targeted actions, instead of being restrained in one move like now.

In the Cultivation World, there are special Spiritual Artifacts designed to counter Magic Cultivation, particularly Thunder Skill. These special artifacts provide strong defense against Thunder Spirit Power and are the best choice for confronting Thunder Magic.

However, Li Shiming, known generally as a genius Alchemist, had never shown his true strength or combat characteristics within his sect, leaving many cultivators unaware.

The battle ended as soon as it began. Ji Hongbo’s face still held its sinister expression as the five Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators he brought all fell to Li Shiming’s flying swords.

In an instant, the third floor was silent, the terrifying atmosphere almost tangible, causing Ji Hongbo’s scalp to tingle while cold sweat poured down his face.

Although he was a True Disciple, he was still only an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. No matter how strong his combat might be, it was at most comparable to one of the fallen Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

He realized what he had seen, as Li Shiming easily slain all five Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators with a single strike.

If he had known earlier about Li Shiming’s combat strength, how could he personally lead this team, and why would he bring only five Late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators?

Such an enemy should have been confronted by his father, Elder Ji.

“Quick, take me into the formation, I need time to prepare my techniques or none of us will survive!” Ji Hongbo quickly reacted, forcefully grabbing Hang Yuqing’s hand and transmitting his message with his voice.

Hang Yuqing was also stunned, feeling a pain on his shoulder. He quickly led Ji Hongbo back two steps, retreating into the protective range of the formation.

After Li Shiming had killed five late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, he saw the actions of Hang Yuqing and Ji Hongbo, and a look of disdain flashed through his eyes.

His figure flickered, moving between the lines of Spiritual Power. When he appeared again, he was already standing in front of Hang Yuqing.

Faster than him was his flying sword. Just as Hang Yuqing was preparing to resist, a flying sword pierced through his skull.

With a talisman in hand, Ji Hongbo stood frozen in place. Although he had many life-saving items, being within the formation meant that even if he used an escape item, he could only move within the range of the formation and couldn’t escape from the area.

And his strongest attack means was the talisman, which could kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator. However, under the terrifying onslaught from Li Shiming, he had no capability to maintain the talisman’s activation even for a few moments.

“Junior Li, spare my life, I swear I will never be your enemy again!” Ji Hongbo struggled to squeeze out a smile and proposed.

“Senior Brother Ji, do you think that’s possible?” Next to Li Shiming, nine flying swords with crossed Sword Intent were ready to strike like voracious tigers, as he asked with a cold, mocking tone.

“You know who my father is, if you kill me, my father will definitely not let you go!” Ji Hongbo made a final effort.

“That’s also true, give up resisting, and I’ll spare your life, otherwise prepare to face my flying sword!” Li Shiming pondered for a moment, then nodded faintly and said.

The desire to live flickered in Ji Hongbo’s eyes. Almost without any hesitation, he let go of his body’s defenses. The defensive spiritual artifact fell to the ground in front of him, and the talisman in his hand also dropped to the ground.

He could only trust Li Shiming’s promise, fully aware that his defenses would not withstand Li Shiming’s flying sword for even a moment before being slain on the spot.

He didn’t want to die; he had a bright future ahead.

Li Shiming’s Central Palace Sword swept past Ji Hongbo like lightning. Ji Hongbo was initially shocked and then found he was not killed. However, he discovered that his Spirit Lake had been shattered into pieces by the Sword Intent.

Ji Hongbo quickly became feeble, his aura continuously dropping from the early-stage Foundation Establishment down to the level of a mortal.

“You dare shatter my Spirit Lake!” He gathered all his strength and shouted loudly.

But without Spiritual Power, his shout failed to make much noise, and he was as powerless as a sheep.

“I spared your life out of respect for your status as a True Disciple of the sect. I will hand you over to the sect for judgment!” Li Shiming said with a cold smile.

He knew that his master, Elder Su, was competing with Ji Hongbo’s father, Elder Ji, for the resources to advance to the Nascent Soul stage. Bringing Ji Hongbo back alive to the sect would certainly ruin Elder Ji’s reputation.

By then, Elder Su’s chances of acquiring the resources to advance to the Nascent Soul stage would significantly increase, which would naturally benefit Li Shiming even more.

Ji Hongbo fell silent, thinking about how to argue his case upon returning to the sect. With the influence of his father, Elder Ji, he might be able to turn the tables on Li Shiming.

As for his cultivation, with the help of Spiritual Medicine to repair his body and starting over with Qi Refinement using his prior cultivation experience, it would only take a few years to return to Foundation Establishment.

He felt somewhat fortunate; Li Shiming had not been in the sect for long and had not learned any methods that could completely destroy someone’s cultivation, otherwise, he wouldn’t still have hope.

At this moment, Ji Hongbo dared not even express his resentment anymore; everything would wait until he returned to the sect.

Li Shiming’s Divine Thought swept over Ji Hongbo, and he reached out to take Ji Hongbo’s storage bracelet. He also picked up the talisman and defensive spiritual artifact from the ground.

Ji Hongbo felt a sharp pain in his heart. Only he knew what treasures were inside the storage bracelet. Those were hard-won items begged from his ancestors.

Even if his ancestors favored him a lot, they would not give him a second portion.