Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1675: Chapter 884: Beast Attack

The grand formation of the Yuzhu Islands was somewhat different from the formation knowledge Li Shiming had previously learned, as typically, he could only observe part of the formation using the ’Divine Eye’.

Although the formation details he could observe were sufficient for him to break the formation, gaining the complete formation knowledge was much more advantageous.

The grand formation of the Yuzhu Islands had formed a connection with him, though this connection had some limitations. It was as if IBMz15 had acquired a key, continuously recording the formation’s status into its own database through the connection.

Li Shiming let the ’Glazed Flying Cloud Sword’ dance above his head as the glow from the formation’s node transported his body to a distance of a hundred meters.

At a hundred meters, he saw thirty-five fellow great cultivators also within the glow. Besides those he was renting with, the rest were likely local great cultivators of the Yuzhu Islands.

Thirty-six great cultivators, one for each island, which greatly reassured the other cultivators within the Yuzhu Islands.

Some cultivators with slightly stronger abilities also accepted employment from the Yuzhu Islands, infusing their spiritual power into the formation.

Li Shiming gazed into the distance with the ’Divine Eye’. There, a tide over a hundred meters high was surging towards this place.

Amidst the tide were spirit beasts entirely black in color, a type of oceanic spirit beast he had never seen before. Though they were some distance away, he discerned that these spirit beasts were not very powerful, roughly possessing Third Grade strength.

Yet their numbers were extremely large, as the tide and sea surface he observed with the ’Divine Eye’ were densely packed with these spirit beasts.

Due to the particularity of spirit beasts, he couldn’t help but remind himself to be more cautious.

Even though these spirit beasts were only Third Grade, the fact that the Yuzhu Islands needed to employ a large number of great cultivators to guard against them was telling.

Possibly because he was a Sword Cultivator and his rank was among the top of all the great cultivators here, his position was directly opposite the incoming tide.

While pondering how to respond, he suddenly noticed that the Yuzhu Islands’ grand formation was undergoing changes.

He couldn’t believe it and observed the positions of all the islands again, while IBMz15 recorded the movement process of the islands.

It wasn’t that he was inexperienced; mountains could float in the air using special formations and spiritual veins as energy sources to lift the mountains.

However, even then, pushing the mountains to move required cultivators.

These islands were much more massive than mountains, yet they could make precise movements on their own without the help of cultivators, surpassing the previous cultivation world in this regard.

Without much thought, Li Shiming knew that the formation recorded by IBMz15 this time would add a wealth of previously unknown formation knowledge to him.

The grand formation of the Yuzhu Islands transformed during movement, forming a stronger defense against the side facing the sea beasts.

Previously, the Yuzhu Islands had all-around defense, which, though comprehensive, sacrificed some defensive effectiveness. Now, concentrating all defenses on one side would more effectively withstand the sea beasts’ assaults.

”I am Wu Ding of Yuzhu Island. Fellow great cultivators, please be cautious; when dealing with the Xuan You Wujin Beast, do not use the main bodies of your artifacts for attacks. The Xuan You Wujin Beast will explode into a poisonous mist that corrodes artifacts when mortally attacked!” A great cultivator of the Yuzhu Islands spoke up to caution.

Li Shiming felt reassured, as he had anticipated; indeed, this Third Grade Xuan You Wujin Beast was not simple.

A Third Grade spirit beast capable of contaminating great cultivators’ artifacts was truly peculiar.

”Fellow Li Shizhen, Sword Cultivator, please contribute more strength. Yuzhu Island will not forget the help of friends!” Grandmaster Wu Ding slightly bowed towards Li Shiming, who was addressed by his alias.

The great cultivators were unsurprised by Grandmaster Wu Ding’s behavior, as Li Shiming, the Sword Cultivator, had an absolutely higher combat power at the same rank, and his realm was also among the top of these great cultivators.

In other words, Li Shiming’s combat power was likely the strongest among these great cultivators, hence why Grandmaster Wu Ding specifically addressed him.

”I plan to stay on the island for a while, so naturally, I do not wish to be disturbed by sea beasts!” Li Shiming remarked indifferently.

He registered on the Yuzhu Islands under the name Li Shizhen, because his real name, Li Shiming, might have become a target for everyone.

He always wore a mask, which was a common trait not much noticed among cultivators.

Many cultivators did the same, not wanting to reveal their appearance.

”Thank you!” Grandmaster Wu Ding expressed his gratitude.

Grandmaster Wu Ding felt more at ease, as he was not worried about the contributions from locally born great cultivators but was uncertain about the exertion of the hired great cultivators.

Since they couldn’t use the main bodies of their artifacts for attacks, this limited the great cultivators’ combat power.

Although Sword Cultivators’ combat strength greatly decreased without the use of their Lifebound Flying Swords, the power of their Sword Intent remained formidable, even without the Lifebound Flying Sword’s support.

Having a Sword Cultivator like Li Shiming at the forefront would reduce the losses for the Yuzhu Islands.

The tide drew closer, and all great cultivators focused their attention on the ’Xuan You Wujin Beast’ herd.

As they were natives, they had a better understanding of the ’Xuan You Wujin Beast’ than Li Shiming. Their familiarity with the Xuan You Wujin Beast’s capabilities only made them more grave.