Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1517 - 805: Primordial Origin

The Ten Thousand Beast Sect's intelligence division needed just two days to track down the vanished Great Cultivator from the White Emperor Sect. He hadn't departed the Dongqi Continent at all; instead, he had headed straight to the Taichu Sect, where they sheltered him.

Li Shiming had foreseen that the White Emperor Sect's Great Cultivator would pick the Taichu Sect for refuge. This was because the Taichu Sect's cross-continent communication array enabled direct contact with the White Emperor Sect's headquarters on the West Yan Continent.

The White Emperor Sect's original base on the continent once featured such an array, but Li Shiming had obliterated it alongside the entire facility.

To relay the events unfolding here back to his sect, the Great Cultivator sought out the Taichu Sect's aid.

Building on their prior alliance, the Taichu Sect accepted this Great Cultivator and deliberately concealed the information from outsiders.

Yet, a covert agent embedded by the Ten Thousand Beast Sect inside the Taichu Sect stumbled upon the secret and relayed it promptly back to their own sect.

In the time since his return, Li Shiming hadn't been lounging around.

Having spent so long away from the Dongqi Continent, the drone satellite network he'd set up in orbit had surpassed its service life and auto-destructed ages ago.

The drone satellite setup above the Central State Continent would have failed entirely over those twenty years of seclusion without Li Yuanba's periodic repairs and enhancements.

In recent days, Li Shiming had dispatched a fresh batch of drone satellites, incorporating the fruits of his newest experiments.

These upgraded drone satellites boast far extended standby durations, and by Li Shiming's calculations, they could operate flawlessly even after his century-long absence.

Earlier, the absence of support from the drone satellite network had left him blind to the Great Cultivator's from the White Emperor Sect's path and the Yuqing Sect's far-ranging flying boat location.

Of course, rolling out the full drone satellite array demands some effort and time, but it's essential since he intends to remain on the Dongqi Continent for roughly a year.

At present, the drone satellites concentrate their surveillance near the domains of the three great sects. While they can't peer into the sect mountains themselves—thanks to the space-sealing Grotto Heaven—scanning a thousand miles outside those gates offers indirect clues to happenings within.

After getting the report from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect's intel team, Li Shiming went to consult his master, Grandmaster Hu.

"I can tell what you're thinking. You're planning to storm the Taichu Sect's mountain gate, aren't you?" Grandmaster Hu read Li Shiming's intentions the moment he laid eyes on him.

"That's right, I aim to seize this chance and shatter the Taichu Sect's mountain gate!" Li Shiming affirmed with a nod.

Even back when his power was merely at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, without command of the 'Heavenly Human Technique' or 'Chaos Sword Intent,' he had boldly infiltrated the core of mighty sects to wreak havoc inside their Grotto Heaven realms.

Now, bolstered by his current might, he could simply bulldoze through the Taichu Sect's defenses with raw force, no clever schemes required.

Much like how he'd handled the White Emperor Sect's outpost, where the protective formation could have been breached quietly if he'd chosen stealth.

Though the Taichu Sect relies on a space-blocking Grotto Heaven, Li Shiming has prior experience slipping into such formidable sects and knows precisely how to infiltrate without detection.

Still, sticking to his original bold vision, he rejects sneaky entry this time around; his goal is to broadcast to every power on the Dongqi Continent that the Ten Thousand Beast Sect wields unmatched dominance over the entire land.

"Stay vigilant out there!" Grandmaster Hu started to offer counsel but shifted his advice mid-sentence.

Reflecting on Li Shiming's formidable prowess, Grandmaster Hu realized his disciple spoke true—he truly commanded the combat might of a Great Cultivator at the peak.

Armed with that level of power, even a titan like the Taichu Sect, one of Dongqi Continent's four premier sects, stood no chance against him.

The key, of course, lay in Li Shiming's prudent actions; while strength mattered greatly, an ancient force like the Taichu Sect, enduring millennia, always harbored hidden tricks against supreme threats.

"Master, ready the sect for action. Once I've crushed the Taichu Sect, we can absorb all their sway!" Li Shiming paused briefly before declaring.

"Consider it done. Should you pull this off, not a single faction on the Dongqi Continent would dare challenge our claim to Taichu Sect's remnants!" Grandmaster Hu responded, grinning widely.

Li Shiming offered a respectful bow to Grandmaster Hu before departing the Ten Thousand Beast Sect.

As Grandmaster Hu observed his disciple's retreating form, a broad smile lit his features; the pinnacle of joy in his existence had been accepting Li Shiming as his apprentice.

Thanks to Li Shiming's efforts, the Ten Thousand Beast Sect had surged from the edge of annihilation to eyeing supremacy over the Dongqi Continent—all in scarcely more than ten days.

Li Shiming activated 'One Step to Reach,' materializing in the skies every eight thousand miles, well-acquainted with the Taichu Sect from a previous visit as an honored guest.

Reaching a thousand miles from the Taichu Sect once more, he detected the Grotto Heaven barrier encircling it.

This barrier wards off unauthorized cultivators from nearing the Taichu Sect's mountain gate, serving as their outermost defense line.

Regrettably, such a safeguard proves nearly worthless against a Great Cultivator; its sole purpose is to sound the alarm. Should a Great Cultivator rupture the spatial wall, the Taichu Sect gets instant notice and time to prepare.

Li Shiming dismissed any concern over the Taichu Sect's countermeasures; their mountain gate loomed inescapably before him, after all.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' materialized, followed by unleashing the 'Thunder Fall Skill'—a searing lightning bolt lanced toward the spatial barrier in front.

Even absent the boost from the machine room space's 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl,' this assault tore open a rift in the barrier.