Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1258: Chapter 675: Power (Part 2)

It seems that the identity of Fan Xiang in the Infinite Sect is not simple, and at the same time, he noticed that when Fan Xiang spoke these words, two Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners showed a disapproving expression, indicating that these two Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners may not be as influential as Fan Xiang, but the difference wouldn’t be too much.

Li Shiming had heard of the Infinite Sect; if Fuliu Sect is a sect that has declined over the past thousand years, then the Infinite Sect is the force that has grown the fastest in the past thousand years.

A Great Cultivator of the Infinite Sect successfully advanced to the Mahayana Realm a thousand years ago, then secluded himself for some years, and after stabilizing his realm, he emerged and began to expand the influence of the Infinite Sect.

Normally, a force with a Great Mahayana Cultivator would be a superpower, yet the Infinite Sect has the main combat strength of a superpower — a Great Mahayana Cultivator — but lacks the resources that a superpower would have.

The resources of the Central State Continent have long been divided, and to occupy resources, one needs to seize them from other forces.

The Infinite Sect has caused quite a stir over the years, but always targeting mid-sized forces, as well as the weak among large forces.

This time they actually targeted the Fuliu Sect, which surprised Li Shiming somewhat.

Bear in mind that although Fuliu Sect has declined, it fell from the ranks of a superpower and is still among the top in major sects.

Moreover, Fuliu Sect has successfully formed strategic alliances with several superpowers over the years.

Li Shiming was somewhat frustrated; he intended to cultivate peacefully in Fuliu Sect, but clearly, Fuliu Sect is encountering trouble, and significant trouble at that.

”Challenge? Then let’s see your strength!” Great Cultivator Luo Pei said in a deep voice.

As a Great Cultivator, he didn’t need to summon the Nascent Soul Dharma Form to exhibit powerful battle strength.

Murderous intent gleamed in his eyes, and the terrifying pressure of a Great Cultivator spread outward.

”Senior Luo, are you perhaps a fake Great Cultivator, judging by your aura, it’s rather weak!” Fan Xiang mocked.

Though mocking, his reaction was the complete opposite; with a wave of his hand, formation energy surged, composed of twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners.

This formation was researched by the Infinite Sect specifically to combat Great Cultivators; saying it combats isn’t accurate, rather it can negate some of the Great Cultivator’s aura influence.

Fan Xiang’s eyes were filled with delight; indeed, just as the intelligence indicated, Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s battle strength is exceedingly low.

First, surround using numerous Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, and after draining Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s strength by half, he can be slain in one move, and the achievement would be credited to him.

Of course, among the formation were another two Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners who were planning to seize the chance to kill Great Cultivator Luo Pei in advance and attribute the victory to themselves.

The reputation of core practitioners is extremely important; the greater the fame, the more the sect invests in them.

Especially in a fast-growing sect like the Infinite Sect, their investment in core practitioners far exceeds that of steadily developing sects.

Great Cultivator Luo Pei coldly smiled, revealing his ghastly teeth.

The Heavenly Ghost showed no emotion; regardless of how Fan Xiang and the other Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners provoked, it wouldn’t affect the Heavenly Ghost’s emotions.

However, Li Shiming had emotions; the identity of Great Cultivator Luo Pei was very useful to him.

Having been in Fuliu Sect for a while, he knew very well the depth of Fuliu Sect’s foundation.

He sought the Water Element Divine Power, and the chance to inherit it under Fuliu Sect’s name was possible; the sect was helping inquire about it for him.

Thus, the identity of Great Cultivator Luo Pei must not be compromised; he also regarded Great Cultivator Luo Pei as an indirect avatar of himself.

The provocative words directed at Great Cultivator Luo Pei angered him, as provoking Great Cultivator Luo Pei was equivalent to provoking himself.

Just as he wanted to test the ’Black Water Sword,’ the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners before him were the best target for the test.

Twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners of superpowers, neither too strong nor too weak, perfectly balanced strength.

”Black Water Flood Sky!” Great Cultivator Luo Pei unleashed the Water Spiritual Power within his Nascent Soul, initiating the strongest area attack secret technique.

This strike was initiated by the ’Black Water Sword,’ the tide rule imprint on it emitted a faint glow, and Water Spiritual Power continuously flowed into the tide rule imprint.

The ’Black Water Sword’ flew out from his body, and upon leaving, it transformed from energy to physical form.

The rune of the ’Black Water Flood Sky’ secret technique manifested in front of the ’Black Water Sword,’ and the ’Black Water Sword’ flew into the secret technique rune.

Thereafter the ’Black Water Sword’ disappeared, not truly vanished but transformed into overwhelming black waves, rushing towards the twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners.

”Defend!” Fan Xiang felt the aura of ’Black Water Flood Sky’; it was different from the information provided by the Infinite Sect’s intelligence division, the aura was exceptionally strong, he dared not be careless and shouted loudly.

He himself took out a Top-Grade Fourth-Grade Defense Treasure and stood it upright, believing that together with the defensive treasures of the other eleven Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, as well as the combat formation’s combined defensive power, they should be able to resist the attack of an Independent Cultivator Great Cultivator.

Yet he never anticipated that Great Cultivator Luo Pei now was not the same as the Great Cultivator Luo Pei investigated by the Infinite Sect.

With the mastery of a Spiritual Treasure, especially one custom-made, Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s combat strength underwent earth-shattering changes.

The giant wave rushed towards the twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, reaching a height of ten thousand meters as it approached them.

The power far exceeded Li Shiming’s expectations; he hadn’t considered the augmentative effect of the Nascent Soul within Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s body on the ’Black Water Flood Sky’ secret technique.

Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s contact with the rules was the Water Rules, and certainly, the Water Rules were extremely broad; what he touched was just the surface of the Water Rules.

Yet this already amounted to the abilities of a Great Cultivator, whose attacks, manipulated by Rule Power, enhance the attack’s force substantially.

Initially, in Li Shiming’s estimations, the tidal wave was at most one hundred meters; never did he expect it to nearly cover the sky and the earth.

In fact, executing ’Black Water Flood Sky’ within the Thirty-Three Heavens would likely cause destructive effects over a Baili range if performed on the ground.

The truth is, with the dual augmentation of his personal Water Rules and the Spiritual Treasure ’Black Water Sword,’ Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s attack could rank rather high even among Great Cultivators.

And his enemies were a group of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, a group who sought to step on him to fame.

”That’s impossible!” Fan Xiang exclaimed in shock; he wanted to use a life-saving Jade Talisman, but due to his previous misjudgment, he waited until a Great Cultivator’s attack was upon them, leaving no time to activate the Jade Talisman.

The immense black wave crashed down heavily upon the twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, and now these Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners understood the horror of a Great Cultivator.

Not only them, Li Shiming also understood the terror of a Great Cultivator.

Great Cultivator Luo Pei’s activation of the ’Black Water Flood Sky’ group attack secret technique almost quintupled the estimated power by Li Shiming, as he had previously underestimated the influence of Rule Power on a Great Cultivator’s attacks.

Only in true combat can one showcase a Great Cultivator’s formidable battle strength.

With a loud ”boom,” the twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners were engulfed by the black wave.

The twelve defensive treasures shattered instantly; against such mighty attacks, the defenses of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners appeared laughable.

All twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, regardless of strength, were knocked down by the wave, even amidst it.

For an attack considered among the very powerful for Great Cultivators, the strength of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners truly amounts to nothing; no matter how strong, they were still Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners.

And these twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners were actually in a head-on fight with Great Cultivator Luo Pei, a combat approach typical of practitioners of equal strength.

The battle began when Great Cultivator Luo Pei launched the ’Black Water Flood Sky’ secret technique and ended when the secret technique struck the enemies, the entire battle comprised only one strike.