Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1936: Chapter 1014: Test_2

As long as he can continuously provide energy to the ‘Beidou Formation Map,’ he can somewhat restrict the movements of the Great Powers.

When he cooperates with the IBMz15 to control the ‘Beidou Formation Map,’ he can even truly trap a Great Power.

Of course, the Great Power mentioned here refers to a relatively weaker one, like a Great Power Avatar with such a level of battle force.

If he encounters a Free Great Power, who carries a Grotto Heaven to summon energy whenever needed, no matter how Li Shiming manipulates the ‘Beidou Formation Map,’ he can’t just rely on the formation to trap a Free Great Power.

After Li Shiming spoke, his figure flickered and he appeared beside the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang.

He punched toward the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, without summoning any Cave Heaven Energy, just relying on the terrifying physical power of a Great Power-level body. When this punch was thrown, fractures appeared in the void.

The Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang felt the entire space around him tremble, and he even dared not perform Space Movement.

If he were to perform Space Movement, the unstable space might affect him; at worst, he could be sent to another place or even be cut by space, causing the Avatar to fall instantly.

He could only move his body to dodge the attack.

But Li Shiming’s movements were too fast. Even though the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, without a physical form, had extremely fast movement speed, Li Shiming’s current body was akin to receiving the boost from the Heavenly Human Technique, enhancing all aspects by dozens of times.

This included a speed boost, even without the speed rule’s support, such that the speed bonus of dozens of times in a Great Power body made his speed surpass even a Great Power with speed rule support.

His punch hit the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, who could only slightly dodge to avoid the vital area.

The punch struck the right shoulder of the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, with a booming sound, turning the right shoulder area into nothingness.

If the Great Power’s true form were here, this punch would have likely heavily injured the Great Power.

The avatar, being an energy-form body, although it lost a piece of flesh from the right shoulder position, the actual damage was only a loss of some energy.

Li Shiming frowned slightly, realizing the limitations of physical force.

Physical force attacks directly affect the target without any aftereffects. Against a flesh-and-blood being, this strike would be enough to deprive the opponent of combat capability, but against an energy body, its power is significantly reduced.

However, this strike was also to test his own combat power, making him understand his combat prowess within the Great Power level.

He rotated his body, abandoning direct attacks with physical force.

A sword base appeared in his hand, now almost reaching fifth-grade.

It is almost fifth-grade because the ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ cultivation technique has reached its limit and cannot elevate the sword base to a true fifth-grade.

The ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ is a technique extracted and modified from an ancient melee Sword Cultivation Technique remnant.

Li Shiming has been able to cultivate this technique to its current level, something even the creator of the ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ had not anticipated.

In fact, the quality of the sword base, without IBMz15’s continuous auxiliary enhancement, could not even reach half-step fifth-grade, let alone the current near-fifth-grade level.

Li Shiming is very satisfied with the current state of the sword base.

Although it cannot reach fifth-grade, in battles against Great Powers, in melee situations, the threat posed by a sword base nearly fifth-grade is no weaker than that of a spiritual treasure.

He infused the sword base with ‘Chaos Sword Intent,’ paired with the Sword Intent Rule; in melee combat, the power of ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ can be fully unleashed.

He summoned the sword base at the moment of his turn, using the momentum to let the sword base sweep toward the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang.

The Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang is not accustomed to melee combat; in battles among Great Powers, when do such melee situations occur!

Conflicts among Great Powers would habitually see them at a distance, bombarding each other with energy and spells.

Li Shiming’s combat style is clearly unconventional.

But it is this unconventionality that makes the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang extremely uncomfortable.

The Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang possesses exceedingly rich combat experience, and when Li Shiming turned, he sensed the change in Li Shiming’s aura.

Previously, Li Shiming had the aura of a Body Refining Great Power, but in the instant of turning, Li Shiming transformed into a Sword Cultivator.

The Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang immediately wanted to distance himself from Li Shiming; battling close to a Sword Cultivator is not a wise choice.

But his speed could not compare to Li Shiming’s; indeed, Li Shiming’s close combat capability is among the pinnacle in the Cultivation World.

Li Shiming has cultivated the melee Sword Cultivator’s technique, a lineage nearly vanished, and under the effects of the Heavenly Human Technique state enhancing his body, achieved an incredible result.

During the sweep of the sword base, the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang sensed the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’, but the avatar had no time to dodge.

The sword base dexterously swept over the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, severing the energy connection within.

The sword base was like a scalpel, ‘Divine Eye’ like a magnifying glass, and IBMz15 as the precise controller.

‘Divine Eye’ observed the energy flow in the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang; under the control of IBMz15, the sword base severed the primary energy channels.

The severed energy channels, with the existence of ‘Chaos Sword Intent’, were completely blocked.

Li Shiming intentionally left him alive; if he really wanted to kill the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, this strike could have done so.

He has his plans in mind, and with a mere thought, the ‘Beidou Formation Map’ changed the array, turning it into a formation isolating soul senses.

At this moment, the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang desperately wanted to mobilize the remaining energy; even if he couldn’t do anything else, he could at least go down together with Li Shiming.

But he couldn’t do it; the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ in his body severed the energy channels, leaving him with energy he couldn’t mobilize.

He didn’t know what Li Shiming intended, but surely Li Shiming would not spare him.

As he was thinking, Li Shiming released the Heavenly Ghost.

The half-step fifth-grade Heavenly Ghost emerged and looked greedily at the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang.

In the eyes of the Heavenly Ghost, the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang was like a piece of succulent meat laid in front of it.

The reason it didn’t immediately pounce was it was waiting for Li Shiming’s command.

“Devour him!” Li Shiming ordered.

The Heavenly Ghost emitted a soul sound, and its mouth opened wide, swallowing the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang in one gulp.

Through the translucent body of the Heavenly Ghost, the silhouette of the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang was faintly visible.

However, the avatar of Mao Gang didn’t last long; the energy within was expelled by the Heavenly Ghost, leaving only the spirit and soul.

After the spirit and soul were separated from the Great Power Avatar of Mao Gang, it completely perished.

The Heavenly Ghost spat out a soul crystal ring, while the ‘Nine Heavens Star Constellation Array Diagram’ remained in its belly, awaiting the removal of the ownership imprint within.

Li Shiming sensed the energy growth inside the Heavenly Ghost; the soul and spiritual energy of a Great Power Avatar enhanced the energy within the Heavenly Ghost quite a bit.

Once the Heavenly Ghost fully devours the spiritual energy of the Great Power Avatar, though it might not ascend to fifth-grade, it will at least come closer to the fifth-grade realm.

Li Shiming couldn’t help but envy the Heavenly Ghost’s situation.

The strength and realm advancement of the Heavenly Ghost requires only enough soul and spiritual energy to continually upgrade.

In the natural order, a ghost can also enhance its strength by devouring, but ghosts have many nemeses; Supreme Yang energy, Buddhist cultivation techniques, or soul-targeted treasures can all harm ghosts.

Even the environment affects a ghost’s survival, making it difficult for them to reach fourth-grade.

He hasn’t heard of any ghost reaching fifth-grade before; progressing from fourth-grade to fifth-grade requires devouring a Great Power-level soul, but being at the Great Power realm, even a casual attack carries soul-attacking power, leaving no chance for devouring.