Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1505 - 799: Returning to the Sect

The Great Venerable found himself completely out of options, since the 'Nirvana Fire' from the Red Gold Phoenix could destroy a magical artifact with even the tiniest error.

Moreover, the Illusion Spirit Dragon created an even bigger problem, because its poison had the power to badly harm magical artifacts, no matter if they were for offense or protection.

He possessed only a few magical artifacts, and his fourth-grade top-tier life-bound one, the Golden Bell, had suffered damage already, leaving him without any backups to deploy.

In desperation, he turned to these almost sneaky tactics; the Buddha Beads came from Lianhua Temple's heritage and would instantly create a formation when scattered.

As he targeted Little Feng with his assaults, the Great Venerable simultaneously hunted for the Illusion Spirit Dragon, yet despite his repeated Divine Sense probes, the dragon remained hidden from him.

Right now, the Illusion Spirit Dragon stayed beyond the Great Venerable's Divine Sense reach, and sustaining the search forever wasn't feasible. The moment a chance appeared, the dragon would strike close to the Great Venerable once more.

Li Shiming paused briefly, understanding that continuing like this led nowhere.

Any more waiting might draw additional Great Cultivators into the fray.

He stored the 'White Emperor Light Cloud Boat' and soared alongside Great Cultivator Luo Pei straight to the conflict zone.

Sensing the incoming Great Cultivators, the Great Venerable swiftly shifted his cautious gaze to Li Shiming.

Unfamiliar with Li Shiming's background, a sharp alertness flashed across his eyes.

"Lianhua Temple's Guangling offers respects to the benefactor; might I inquire your identity?" Guangling Great Venerable performed a dharma greeting toward Li Shiming.

"Ten Thousand Beast Sect's Li Shizhen offers respects to Guangling Great Venerable!" Li Shiming responded with a subtle smile.

"Li Shizhen?" Guangling Great Venerable quickly remembered Li Shizhen's identity, his eyes reflecting clear astonishment.

At this point, Li Shiming had employed 'Divine Eye' to examine the formation created by the 108 Buddha Beads, pinpointing its key nodes thanks to IBMz15's assistance.

"This marks the mountain gate of my Ten Thousand Beast Sect, and by the established rules, a Great Venerable at your level cannot enter without cause!" Li Shiming declared firmly.

The region around the mountain gate falls under the sect's watchful eyes; venturing nearer would cross into the Grotto Heaven's limits—a zone off-limits to outsiders in any sect.

Without a formal invitation from the sect, such uninvited advances amount to a declaration of war.

"The Ten Thousand Beast Sect will vanish before long!" Guangling Great Venerable scoffed with icy disdain.

Upon hearing those words, a fierce killing intent boiled in Li Shiming's eyes.

In a flash, his body vanished from where it stood; employing 'a single stride' broke through the spatial constraints typical of Great Cultivator strikes, instantly appearing next to Guangling Great Venerable, beyond any striking distance.

With the formation from the 108 Buddha Beads fully analyzed by IBMz15, it held no sway over him anymore.

The instant he arrived beside Guangling Great Venerable, a Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation materialized in his grasp.

He slammed the sword's flat side against Guangling Great Venerable; already debilitated by the Illusion Spirit Dragon's poison, not even a fresh defensive shield could withstand the impact.

Opting against the blade's sharp edge, he aimed to extract details from Guangling Great Venerable.

Uncertain about the current state of the clash between Ten Thousand Beast Sect and the rival three sects, slaying Guangling Great Venerable might seal an irreversible feud with Lianhua Temple.

It proved wiser to deliver Guangling Great Venerable to Ten Thousand Beast Sect for their judgment.

The strike infused 'Chaos Sword Intent'; even lacking an open injury for full penetration, a portion seeped into Guangling Great Venerable's form.

Hit by the attack, Guangling Great Venerable froze rigid, stripped of any ability to fight back.

A faint smile crossed Li Shiming's face as he added two quick strikes to Guangling Great Venerable's body.

In that moment, Guangling Great Venerable's mortal frame became immobilized, while his Nascent Soul got sealed by a thunder rune, blocking all access to spiritual power.

Li Shiming forcefully seized Guangling Great Venerable's Mustard Seed Ring, then directed his Divine Sense toward the 108 Buddha Beads. Lacking their owner's energy, they returned to normal under his inspection.

"What an impressive treasure this is!" Li Shiming displayed genuine curiosity about the chain of Buddha Beads.

Over countless years, numerous Buddha Venerables had refined these beads, turning them into a singular item; after more than five thousand years of Buddhist cultivation, they nearly qualified as a true Buddhist relic.

In particular, every Buddha Venerable had relied on them to build formations, embedding special Artifact Spirit Wisdom that enabled the beads to independently arrange themselves into arrays.

Despite lacking top-quality materials—merely fourth-grade high-stage—the extensive nurturing over five millennia made up for those deficiencies.

As Li Shiming claimed his prizes, especially the Buddha Beads—the Lianhua Temple's most prized possession—Guangling Great Venerable's eyes blazed with almost explosive rage.

Though seething with loathing toward Li Shiming, he remained totally helpless beneath Li Shiming's control.

With ease, Li Shiming flung Guangling Great Venerable toward Great Cultivator Luo Pei, then retrieved his Ten Thousand Beast Sect Identity Jade Disc.

"Master, I've come back, right outside the mountain gate!" He sent a message to Master Grandmaster Hu.

Fully conscious that this zone lay within Ten Thousand Beast Sect's array monitoring, he refrained from nearing the mountain gate to avoid any accidents.

"Are you my little junior brother?" A silhouette advanced from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's side, asking in disbelief as it drew closer to Li Shiming.