Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 732: Chapter 412 Sparring_2

Xingyi Sword seemed to have found the switch to the Fire Phoenix, for each strike would cause it to burst explosively.

The Great Elders present couldn’t grasp what they were seeing due to the limits of their understanding. However, the Nascent Soul Ancestors marveled at Li Yuanba’s perception of the Spiritual Power Pattern.

At the Nascent Soul Stage, they, too, could sense the Spiritual Power Pattern node of the Fire Phoenix, but only by observing from a higher level. Yet Li Yuanba, whose realm was even lower than that of Wisdom Fire Arhat, faced greater challenges in discovering these nodes.

After sustaining the impact of four explosions from the Fire Phoenixes, the Fire Dragon Cover showed signs of instability.

It couldn’t be said that the Fire Dragon Cover’s defensive power was weak, as the Fire Phoenix was a spell attack of the Grand Elder Level, almost as strong as that of a Sword Cultivator of the same rank.

The explosions of four Fire Phoenixes equated to four instances where a Great Elder deployed a full-power magical attack against the Fire Dragon Cover.

At that moment, Xingyi Sword struck the Fire Dragon Cover again.

With a ”crack,” the Fire Dragon roaming on the cover shattered into pieces, which then dispersed into pure Spiritual Power.

The figure of Wisdom Fire Arhat swiftly retreated, and beside him, the Fire Dragon Cover transformed back into its original form and fell from the sky.

Li Yuanba gave a slight smile and suddenly appeared next to the Fire Dragon Cover, grabbing it in his hand. He didn’t pursue Wisdom Fire Arhat.

In such a setting, even if he wasn’t the host, it was unlikely he would have the opportunity to slay his opponent, especially with eight Nascent Soul Ancestors present to ensure no casualties in the battle.

Thus, he chose to seize the benefits first. The Fire Dragon Cover was of high quality and a Third Grade artifact suitable for both offense and defense, perfect for Li Shiming to study.

Having obtained the Fire Dragon Cover, he scanned it inside and out with his Divine Thought, even using Sword Intent to cleanse the spiritual imprint inside.

This action involuntarily made Wisdom Fire Arhat grunt, as he forcefully suppressed the backlash from being driven out of the spiritual imprint for the sake of his pride.

”Thank you for the lesson!” Li Yuanba said with a bow and a smile to Wisdom Fire Arhat.

”Mr. Li is skilled, Wisdom Fire admits defeat!” Wisdom Fire Arhat bowed back in respect.

The other Great Elders nearby showed expressions of disbelief; Wisdom Fire Arhat had actually lost.

Moreover, Li Yuanba had defeated him without even using his most proficient Great Elder Level Body Refinement but merely relying on his Golden Core Middle Stage Sword Cultivator strength.

Although Li Yuanba had taken advantage of the backlash from Wisdom Fire Arhat’s spells, a victory was still a victory.

”Yuan Ba, return the artifact to Wisdom Fire!” Elder Sword chuckled and instructed Li Yuanba.

Today he was the host, and as his disciple, Li Yuanba was as well.

It would be embarrassing to claim the opponent’s artifact after winning a sparring match.

Besides, Li Yuanba was a Sword Cultivator; what use did he have for the Fire Dragon Cover? Was he planning to sell it for Spirit Stones?

”Yes, Master!” Li Yuanba didn’t refuse and tossed the Fire Dragon Cover to Wisdom Fire Arhat.

Wisdom Fire Arhat had already been scanned with his Divine Thought, and all the data was recorded in his life-bound artifact, the IBMz15, making the Fire Dragon Cover unnecessary for him.

Wisdom Fire Arhat caught the Fire Dragon Cover, and despite his exceptional ability to maintain composure, his face turned alternatively blue and white.

It was bad enough that Li Yuanba had snatched the Fire Dragon Cover, but throwing it back so carelessly infuriated Wisdom Fire Arhat even more.

The spiritual imprint inside the Fire Dragon Cover had been dispersed, and Wisdom Fire Arhat needed to re-infuse it. It was unknown how long it would take to reach the previous degree of infusion.

Given Wisdom Fire Arhat’s realm and his preparations to ascend to the Nascent Soul Stage, he had little energy to re-infuse the Fire Dragon Cover.

However, he couldn’t just throw it back; the Fire Dragon Cover was extremely compatible with him, and until he reached the Nascent Soul Stage, it was still the most suitable defensive artifact for him. Moreover, throwing it back like this would be a slap in the face to Elder Sword, the host.

Venerable Huike might do something like that, but he, a mere Arhat, dared not.

”Please instruct my disciple, Yuan Ba!” Elder Sword said with a smile to the Nascent Soul Ancestors.

”Where is there need for instruction? Defeating a Great Elder in the Golden Core Middle Stage, such an achievement will shock all quarters!” Ling Xueling Ancestor said with a light laugh.

”Indeed, such perceptiveness, such Sword Intent, it seems he has received the true teachings of Mr. Jian’s lineage!” Elder Zuo also laughed and responded.

”Yuan Ba is hardworking, and he has good movements too, Venerable Huike. Don’t you think so?” Ancestor Lu looked at Venerable Huike with a smile and asked.

”Indeed, not bad. Mr. Li has a connection with Buddhism. When you have time, come visit Qianye Temple!” Venerable Huike said indifferently.

Ancestor Lu glanced coldly at Venerable Huike, and Venerable Huike also looked back at Ancestor Lu, creating a tense atmosphere between the two Nascent Soul Ancestors.

”Let’s continue watching the juniors’ performances!” Ancestor Zhan interrupted their hostility and said with a smile, attempting to smooth things over.

”Hmph!” Ancestor Lu snorted coldly and turned his head away.

Previously, Li Yuanba was captured by Venerable Huike and brought to Qianye Temple, which caused quite a stir. If it weren’t for Li Yuanba returning unharmed, a war might have actually erupted between the two sects.

Venerable Huike mentioning again that Li Yuanba should visit Qianye Temple infuriated Ancestor Lu.

Elder Sword still didn’t know about this matter. If he did, he might be even more impulsive than Ancestor Lu.

”Lan Hongxi asks for Master Li’s guidance!” Grand Elder Lan Hongxi of the Yin Yang Sect stepped forward and bowed to Li Shiming, smiling as he spoke.

”Master Li, do you accept?” Elder Sword hesitated for a moment before asking.

He hadn’t expected Grand Elder Lan Hongxi to ask Li Shiming for a duel, as Li Shiming was invited as a guest and wasn’t supposed to participate in the duels of the juniors.

But since Li Shiming’s generation is indeed among the juniors, it would be appropriate for him to participate in the duels if he wished.

”Shiming, be cautious. The cultivators of the Yin Yang Sect are very tricky!” Elder Zuo didn’t make the decision for Li Shiming but instead gave him a warning.

Li Shiming smiled at Elder Zuo and nodded at Elder Sword, then walked towards the battleground.

All the Nascent Soul Ancestors and other cultivators became interested.

Li Shiming’s fame was immense. Being known as the top Alchemy Master in Beishu Continent, his reputation was known in every corner of the continent.

However, his combat prowess was always a topic of debate, and his true strength remained unknown to all.

”Junior brother, fight on!” Ye Jingxian shouted loudly but quickly realized that there were several Nascent Soul Ancestors present, retracting her body to look smaller.

None of the Nascent Soul Ancestors reproached her. Not to mention other things, the fact that she was brought by Li Shiming meant that no Nascent Souls would take such an action.

”Master Li, I have long heard of your reputation. Please don’t hesitate to enlighten me!” Grand Elder Lan Hongxi, seeing that Li Shiming had actually entered the field, revealed a flirtatious smile.

She thought of using the methods of the Yin Yang Sect to ensnare Li Shiming’s spirit. If she could make Li Shiming join the Yin Yang Sect and become her Daoist couple, she would no longer need to worry about her cultivation resources and could take as many Spirit Pills as she wanted.

Who doesn’t know that Li Shiming is the wealthiest among the Golden Core cultivators?

”It’s all fair in competition, let’s begin!” Li Shiming smiled and said.

He waved his hand, and twelve Silver Corpses appeared by his side, each holding a different number of Third Grade Array Flags.

Li Shiming did not summon all his Silver Corpses; he kept Silver Corpse Nanming hidden.

Silver Corpse Nanming had mastered the Nanming Leaving Fire, which he didn’t dare to expose to other cultivators lightly.

The Nascent Soul Ancestors exchanged looks, feeling a sense of strangeness in their hearts.

Previously, Li Yuanba, a disciple of the Demon Sect Senluo Sect, possessed a Sword Intent that was upright and majestic like a brilliant sun.

But the current Li Shiming, a disciple of the righteous Shushan Sect, summoned twelve Silver Corpses.

Moreover, among these twelve Silver Corpses, eleven had three heads and six arms, showing that they were modified corpses.

This technique was scarce even among Devil Cultivators, as such modifications require a vast amount of experimentation and trial-and-error to develop potent combat abilities.

The modification of corpse refining isn’t something that can be done at will; it requires the modified body to freely channel spiritual power, and the muscles and bones must align with Heaven and Earth Rules, otherwise, the combat efficacy of the corpse will significantly diminish.