Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1582 - 837: Merger_2

"Fellow Daoist Ling, what's troubling you?" Patriarch Ge observed Elder Ling from the Beishu Trading Company, another female cultivator, still lying face down and couldn't help but inquire.

Li Shiming had departed already, making it quite inappropriate for Elder Ling, as a female cultivator, to linger in that awkward stance.

"I now realize his true identity!" Elder Ling rose gradually, her face twisted in bitterness as she gazed at the fellow Nascent Soul Ancestors and declared.

The rest of the Ancestors felt puzzled by Elder Ling's statement. The 'he' in question was obviously Li Shiming, whose identity seemed already obvious, right?

"Outside, he holds another role. As everyone knows, the Beishu Trading Company has constantly aimed to forge ties with other continents, so we've never ceased collecting external intelligence. Recently, we got word that the Ten Thousand Beast Sect on Dongqi Continent has risen to dominate that land, seizing over half the territory and gripping most of the resources!" Elder Ling held nothing back now, understanding they would soon all share the same sect.

"The Ten Thousand Beast Sect wields such might— no surprise Senior Xiao fears him so much!" Fan Ancestor burst out.

"That's not quite right. The sect itself isn't the powerhouse; rather, a formidable Great Cultivator leads the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, conquering every major sect across Dongqi Continent through his personal might. He obliterated those who resisted, even killing two Peak Great Cultivators, which left the cultivation world's superpowers too intimidated to challenge him." Elder Ling shook her head while clarifying.

"He belongs to a force that mighty!" The Nascent Soul cultivators all jolted in shock, grasping that Li Shiming had affiliated with the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, rulers of Dongqi Continent—a realm far more open than Beishu.

"The Ten Thousand Beast Sect's top Great Cultivator bears the surname Li!" Elder Ling announced, her gaze shining with open respect.

"You don't mean...?" Ancestor Lu questioned in astonishment, trailing off since voicing the suspicion aloud felt utterly mad.

"Only one Great Cultivator in the Ten Thousand Beast Sect carries the surname Li. Given Senior Xiao's earlier demeanor, do we really need more speculation?" Elder Ling replied with a shake of her head.

It was only now that the Nascent Soul Ancestors fully appreciated Li Shiming's overwhelming strength.

"I urge all of you to ready yourselves for the sect relocation right away. Avoid any small provocations, for despite old connections, he might show mercy, but if you truly provoke his wrath, the fallout defies imagination!" Elder Ling warned gravely.

"Mr. Ge, join me on the journey to Shushan Sect. We'll lead the way as the first to shift and unite our sects here!" Fan Ancestor bowed toward Elder Ge.

"Our Beishu Trading Company will follow as second!" Elder Ling swiftly responded, though inwardly irked at her own delay in realization, she chimed in.

After that, every sect coordinated with Elder Ge, none of the Nascent Soul Ancestors showing the slightest reluctance.

In Shushan Sect, word spread to all cultivators to gather their vital spiritual items, as the seven great sects of Beishu Continent prepared to consolidate at the Thousand Illusion Sect's grounds.

"Master, what's behind this sect merger?" Elder Su hurried to Fan Ancestor, voicing his worries.

The abrupt order left no time for advance setup, especially when it meant abandoning a legacy forged over thousands of years. How could such a deep-rooted base just move like that?

What fate awaited the mountain's core? Would they simply abandon it?

Countless years of Shushan Sect's heritage lay invested in that mountain gate.

"Li Shiming has ordained it. His power has soared beyond comprehension. As his master, you'll play a key role from here on in gathering resources for this Shushan offshoot. I'll retreat into closed-door cultivation post-merger." Fan Ancestor gave Elder Su's shoulder a firm clap.

"Why not appoint Elder Su as Shushan Sect's new head? After the merge, he'd lead the branch!" Elder Zuo suggested.

In moments like these, old sect rivalries faded away. The focus lay on claiming the strongest terms in the unification.

Thanks to the genuine master-disciple link between Elder Su and Li Shiming—regardless of formal recognition—that tie endured.

From their limited dealings with Li Shiming, it shone clear he held such bonds dear; else, these Nascent Soul Ancestors would face doom like Elder Li's, not mere seclusion.

"Agreed then. Skip any formal rites—just proclaim it outright!" Fan Ancestor approved with a nod.

Consulting the broader cultivator base proved unnecessary; the consent of these two Ancestors sealed it.

Every Shushan Sect cultivator embarked on the massive flying boat, hauling away every portable resource, even yanking isolated cultivators from their retreats onto the vessel.

No matter their realm of cultivation, the departing members cast longing glances back at their mountain gates.

Henceforth, that spot would lose its status as Shushan Sect's home, for the sect itself would dissolve.

"I beseech you five to transport this mountain gate!" Meanwhile, Elder Ge respectfully bowed to the five late-stage Golden Corpses.

Though at Nascent Soul Early Stage, Elder Ge—and even a full Great Cultivator—failed to detect the late-stage Golden Corpses' undead essence without its overt release, mistaking them for mighty Great Cultivators.

So she didn't know they were five late-stage Golden Corpses, merely figuring them as elite experts Li Shiming had summoned.

The five late-stage Golden Corpses acknowledged with nods, then fanned out to the five corners of Shushan Sect's mountain gate.

"All pull back!" One late-stage Golden Corpse ordered via Divine Sense.

The airborne flying boats and cultivators complied, withdrawing to safety. From afar, they observed the mountain gate's location, where only a handful of Ancestors grasped the impending event, the majority left in the dark.

Those few Ancestors anticipated merely the five late-stage Golden Corpses shifting a few peaks.

Yet once the five late-stage Golden Corpses acted, every cultivator stared in horror at the spectacle, with plenty doubting their vision or jabbing themselves to confirm wakefulness.

Positioned at five key spots encircling Shushan Sect's mountain gate, the five late-stage Golden Corpses plunged their hands into the soil.

Vast late-stage Fourth Grade energy surged through the terrain. By now, Li Shiming's five minds directed the five late-stage Golden Corpses.

Within the White Emperor Sect's 'White Emperor Technique' lay a technique for relocating vast mountain gates.

Even without innate earth affinity, late-stage Golden Corpses held inherent dominion over earth control, allowing them to unleash the 'White Emperor Technique's' mountain-gate relocation spell.

Between pairs of late-stage Golden Corpses, profound fissures cracked open, outlining a pentagon of five splits that enclosed Shushan Sect's full mountain gate.

The pentagon's base captured the entirety of the peaks' foundations, hoisted upward while preserving the primal spiritual veins.

Shushan Sect's mountain gate spanned multiple peaks, akin to a full range, but this colossal structure now ascended steadily into the sky.

"Such staggering might!" Patriarch Ge whispered in awe.

Just then, she sensed that the sect merger stood as the wisest path. Ahead, the reborn sect might breed a force able to command this level of dominance.

Before, across the seven sects, even after a thousand years' growth, none had pierced into Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

Backed by Li Shiming, conviction grew that the unified sect would spark a golden age.

Patriarch Ge wasn't alone; virtually every cultivator beholding this raw power brimmed with optimism for the emerging sect.

The enormous pentagonal chunk bearing Shushan Sect's mountain gate soared alongside all the cultivators toward the Thousand Illusion Sect.

Luckily, the Thousand Illusion Sect lay not distant from Shushan Sect. The flight's pace hinged on the flying boats' limits, since the five late-stage Golden Corpses curbed their velocity to bear the massive pentagonal mass.

En route, the proclamation rang out to every cultivator: Elder Su's rise to Shushan Sect head.

Plenty of cultivators puzzled over the abrupt leadership swap right before the merger.

Yet insiders privy to fragments of the truth understood the cause and rallied to Elder Su with pledges of loyalty.

Elder Su knew full well that the cultivators' allegiance stemmed wholly from his disciple, Li Shiming, who alone overshadowed Beishu Continent's Great Cultivators.