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Chapter 981: Chapter 537: Beast Tide

Li Shiming smiled as he stroked Little Feng’s feathers; the bloodline of the Red Gold Phoenix truly was terrifying. Even at such a young age, it could already exert a shocking effect on Third Grade Demons.

”Senior Brother, be careful, prepare your Dharma Form!” Lu Heng shouted while commanding the Green Armored Phosphor Bull to charge forward, continuously reminding him.

”I’ll be careful!” Although Li Shiming acknowledged, he didn’t immediately use his Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

He was different from Lu Heng. Once he used his Nascent Soul Dharma Form, it would consume a significant amount of his energy, and he couldn’t maintain it for long.

He couldn’t just step onto the battlefield only to immediately input an application for rotation on the Identity Jade Disc; that would be too disgraceful.

A Fourth-grade Green Armored Phosphor Bull was absolutely overwhelming among the spiritual beast group where the strongest was merely Third Grade.

Wherever it passed, a straight line was cleared immediately.

The Green Armored Phosphor Bull let out a proud cry, continuously blasting back and forth among the spirit beasts.

It was clear that without the presence of Fourth Grade Spiritual Beasts, even Lu Heng alone could hold this position.

Li Shiming gazed into the distance; although it was called a spirit beast tide, it hadn’t yet formed a truly overwhelming presence.

Among them, most were still First and Second-grade spiritual beasts, while Third Grade Spiritual Beasts served as the main combat force.

”I forgot that Senior Brother just recently advanced!” Lu Heng realized the reason why Li Shiming hadn’t activated his Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

”My total Spiritual Power Pattern is still a bit lacking!” Li Shiming admitted with a smile.

”Then, Senior Brother, you should be cautious. Among the Fourth Grade Spiritual Beasts, many are very cunning; they often appear to strike unexpectedly. Don’t let the Golden Corpse participate here; have it protect you!” Lu Heng said helplessly.

He regretted bringing Li Shiming into battle alone; he wasn’t sure if his strength could last.

One Fourth Grade Spiritual Beast was manageable, but if two appeared, it would be troublesome.

Regarding the Golden Corpse, he understood it was a helpful assistant for cultivators but could only serve as support; the primary battle strength was still the cultivator himself.

Li Shiming nodded; he had also noticed that out on the sea, the ”Nanming Leaving Fire” within the Golden Corpse Nanming was clearly suppressed.

This was deep in the ocean, where the void was filled with Water Element Spiritual Energy, severely interfering with the ”Nanming Leaving Fire” of Golden Corpse Nanming.

He sensed within himself, and fortunately, his five Nascent Souls had formed the ”Five Elements Qi Absorption Array,” so he didn’t need to worry about the environment affecting his ”Nanming Leaving Fire.”

Of course, the premise was that his five Nascent Souls maintained the ”Five Elements Qi Absorption Array;” if he used only the Fire Thunder Nascent Soul, he would still be affected by the ocean environment.

But if the Nascent Soul was truly needed in battle, why would he use the Fire Thunder Nascent Soul? Wouldn’t the Earth Thunder Nascent Soul, which countered Water Element Spiritual Energy, be better?

Fortunately, the black shield of the Golden Corpse wasn’t affected at all, which was good news.

In fact, if he released the Illusion Spirit Dragon, that would truly be like a fish in water; such an environment would be like a dragon entering the sea for the Illusion Spirit Dragon, potentially even enhancing its battle power.

”Watch out!” Lu Heng cried out in alarm.

Li Shiming didn’t sense the danger; it wasn’t that his senses were dull, but rather his and Lu Heng’s definitions of danger differed.

Lu Heng didn’t understand his battle power; in fact, among Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners, he was already at the peak.

His strength couldn’t be judged by his realm. Indeed, his realm could easily mislead other cultivators, making them perceive his realm as Nascent Soul Early Stage Peak, but his overall Spiritual Power Pattern was only at the initial stage of Nascent Soul Early Stage.

A small black panther leaped out from the spirit beasts, having concealed its strength until the moment of attack, revealing its Fourth-grade cultivation.

This was a Fourth Grade Ghost Leopard skilled in ambush tactics. Unlike other Fourth Grade Spiritual Beasts that enlarged their size to boost battle power, the Ghost Leopard shrank its body to launch unexpected, fatal strikes.

Lu Heng wanted to help, but the Ghost Leopard was too fast, already leaping within five meters of Li Shiming.

Panic rose in Lu Heng’s heart again. If anything happened to Li Shiming here, how could he face his master or the sect?

Li Shiming’s alchemy skills were a precious asset to the sect. He secretly knew something outsiders didn’t: that Grandmaster Hu had sought alchemy from Li Shiming.

A month later, Grandmaster Hu’s mood was excellent, casually offering Lu Heng tips on cultivation.

Thus, Lu Heng was well-aware of the situation; he speculated that Li Shiming’s level of crafting Fourth-grade Spirit Pills for Great Cultivators wasn’t low, and perhaps Grandmaster Hu intentionally kept it under wraps.

As Lu Heng regretted it, the black shield of the Golden Corpse moved; Lu Heng didn’t even see the process clearly and only observed the Ghost Leopard already caught in its grasp.

The entire process left him bewildered; what exactly happened?

His scalp tingled; if this unremarkable Golden Corpse attacked him, could he escape?

What was this speed? Was it a Secret Technique burst or normal speed?

A flurry of questions flooded Lu Heng’s mind, leaving him unsure of how to ask.

Li Shiming, seeing the Fourth Grade Ghost Leopard, couldn’t help but smile. Even if it pounced on him, it likely couldn’t break through his defenses.

At least without activating its Dharma Manifestation, the Fourth Grade Ghost Leopard couldn’t harm him.