Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1540 - 816: Showdown (Part 2)

"You are indeed daring, aware that Brother Yan and I are present, yet you still arrived!" Master Wang He declared in a grave tone while summoning the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' from his own body.

"Li Shizhen, you won't get away today!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator announced as he retrieved a jade compass and flung it to his side.

Through his 'Divine Eye Skill', Li Shiming cast a look at the jade compass and noticed its immediate activation upon touching the ground. A subtle spatial energy started to radiate outward, enveloping a full thousand-mile radius within a single breath.

He detected the surrounding void infused with that subtle spatial energy, creating a sensation of sealed space that prevented free movement any longer.

"A space barrier, something that can even hinder a Great Cultivator's spatial abilities—the White Emperor Sect is truly rich in resources to hold such artifacts!" Li Shiming remarked with a scornful grin.

"Given your spatial movement skills, without sealing off your escape technique, no amount of Great Cultivators could keep you from fleeing!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator replied with a grin, noting the jade compass's successful deployment and Li Shiming's failure to bolt beforehand.

"But wouldn't that mean your life-saving jade talismans, made by mighty experts, can't activate either?" Li Shiming countered with an equally sly smile.

"Li Shizhen, confidence can be a flaw at times; excess turns it to hubris!" Master Wang He warned sharply, lightning crackling around his form.

He especially disliked how Li Shiming spoke so casually in front of two Peak Great Cultivators.

The mere arrival of one Peak Great Cultivator in any gathering demands awe from every cultivator there, and the combined force of two failed to curb Li Shiming's boldness.

"Li Shizhen, this isn't a fair duel today; we won't grant you an even battle!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator declared while gripping his mountain peak treasure, coordinating with Master Wang He to target Li Shiming.

In this two-against-one fight, Li Shiming's visible realm stood at the early Great Cultivator stage, leaving the two Peak Great Cultivators somewhat on edge.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator's words aimed at Li Shiming also served to steady their own nerves.

For the sect's benefit, overwhelming a weaker foe with superior numbers felt entirely reasonable.

"Naturally, it's unfair, but I've got allies too!" Li Shiming shot back with a taunting edge.

With a flick of his hand, five late-stage Golden Corpses materialized at his side, and a 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' hovered overhead, mirroring Master Wang He's.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator and Master Wang He both jolted at the sudden emergence of the five late-stage Golden Corpses. After closer inspection, Master Wang He saw they weren't evolutions of Li Yuanba's former mid-stage Golden Corpses, which eased his tension somewhat.

Master Wang He recalled the fearsome nature of Li Yuanba's mid-stage Golden Corpses, their velocity a headache for Great Cultivators, paired with robust defenses and strength. Just one mid-stage Golden Corpse could match an average Great Cultivator in battle prowess.

If those mid-stage Golden Corpses had progressed to late-stage, their fighting capability would reach unthinkable heights?

Yan Gao Great Cultivator first eyed the five late-stage Golden Corpses, then the hammer treasures they clutched. He quickly identified the origins of those modified treasures.

Though White Emperor Sect cultivators rarely specialized in Thunder or Sword paths, most possessed just one lifelong treasure: the mountain peak treasure.

This mountain peak treasure excelled in both offense and defense, particularly when allied with Earth Element cultivators, unleashing tremendous battle power.

The hammers gripped by the five late-stage Golden Corpses stemmed from modifications of five elite fourth-grade mountain peak treasures, implying Li Shiming had slain at least five Great Cultivators or core disciples from the White Emperor Sect.

Such elite fourth-grade mountain peak treasures belonged solely to sect-favored core disciples and formidable Great Cultivators.

By converting White Emperor Sect Great Cultivators' and core disciples' mountain peak treasures into tools for late-stage Golden Corpses, Li Shiming delivered a profound slight to the White Emperor Sect.

This revelation nearly ignited Yan Gao Great Cultivator's aura, rage reddening his gaze.

"How dare you, how dare you!" he bellowed.

"You've spotted them. White Emperor Sect's mountain peak treasures serve as perfect hammer components!" Li Shiming, grasping the root of his rage, grinned while clarifying.

"Die!" Yan Gao Great Cultivator lunged his hand out, unleashing the mountain peak treasure from his palm, which morphed into a colossal peak bearing down on Li Shiming.

Li Shiming experienced a mighty restraining force, the enormous peak's mass weighing on him.

This represented the White Emperor Sect's unique method, tapping the mountain peak treasure's innate crushing weight and its embedded gravity array to generate layered gravitational pressure instantly, slowing targeted cultivators' speed and trapping them within the assault zone.

Li Shiming knew mountain peak treasures intimately, having forged the spirit treasure 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' personally and managed many such items.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator's mountain peak treasure reached elite fourth-grade quality, its might the greatest he'd witnessed beyond 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak.'

Paired with Yan Gao Great Cultivator's Peak Great Cultivator Realm, its striking force subtly surpassed a typical Peak Great Cultivator's output.

Before, Li Shiming would have evaded the mountain peak treasure's reach effortlessly.

Despite the gravity effects of the mountain peak treasure, they barely troubled someone with his sturdy natural build.

Yet now differed, with the five late-stage Golden Corpses at his side, presenting an ideal chance to gauge their strength against the mountain peak treasure.

As the mountain peak treasure descended toward him, Li Shiming remained motionless. Yan Gao Great Cultivator found this odd, as did Master Wang He nearby, who wore a confused expression.

Master Wang He understood the mountain peak treasure's potency well, and against such a blow, his choice would be to withdraw initially.

Though Yan Gao Great Cultivator couldn't fully read Li Shiming's plan, his firm faith in his strength convinced him no cultivator could endure a maximum assault from the mountain peak treasure.

Li Shiming stayed vigilant, not toward the mountain peak treasure, but for any abrupt strike from Master Wang He.

Still, it seemed this instance, Yan Gao Great Cultivator's furious attack lacked coordination with Master Wang He, who couldn't respond swiftly, and once the mountain peak treasure's momentum built, even Master Wang He found action impossible.

At that moment, any move by Master Wang He would aid Li Shiming in shattering the mountain peak treasure's offensive pressure.

The mountain peak treasure neared crushing Li Shiming when the five late-stage Golden Corpses surged forward together, clad in tailored robes that concealed all flesh. Without their intentional emission of corpse core aura, the two Peak Great Cultivators might have taken them for five ordinary Great Cultivators.

Li Shiming preferred the two Peak Great Cultivators remain unaware of his five late-stage Golden Corpses' special traits, at least until combat ignited.

"Boom!"

The sky and earth quaked fiercely in this clash, as the five hammer treasures slammed into the mountain peak treasure, unleashing their savage might completely.

These five hammer treasures, once elite fourth-grade mountain peak treasures, had been reforged into hammers, preserving the original weights of mountain peak treasures, particularly under maximum swings. Though compact in form, their true mass restored to peak levels.

The five late-stage Golden Corpses carried the 'Power Rule Imprint' and possessed innate power akin to Body Refining Great Cultivators. Wielding such heavy armaments in a five-to-one assault, they successfully repelled the mountain peak treasure.

Yan Gao Great Cultivator had probably never faced such an occurrence, gazing blankly at his core treasure's rebound, briefly unable to process the event.