Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 1650 - 871: Cooperation (Part 2)
Li Shiming did not answer this time, just gave a faint smile.
Great Cultivator Shen Ze noticed that he did not want to answer, so he didn’t press further. From the conversation, it was clear from the accent that they came from the same place, and since the other party didn’t want to speak, he refrained from asking more to avoid displeasing him.
After Li Shiming revealed his powerful abilities, his presence began affecting the opposition between the Righteous Path and the Demon Sect in the Divine Palace.
Should Li Shiming stand on the side of the Righteous Path, the Demon Sect would be suppressed, and if he aligned with the Demon Sect, the Righteous Path would face great trouble.
By not answering Great Cultivator Shen Ze’s question, he instead brought a sense of relief to the three Devil Cultivators.
Li Shiming’s demeanor did not align with the Righteous Path, indicating that the other side still had a chance.
"Mr. Li, entering the Divine Palace requires the unity of all. Grandmaster Leng Hong of the Wind Demon Sect welcomes you to join us in entering the Divine Palace," Grandmaster Leng Hong invited.
"I’m only interested in what can be gained within the Divine Palace, as for other matters, I seldom interfere!" Li Shiming remarked with a calm smile.
Grandmaster Leng Hong understood that Li Shiming’s intention was not to join the Righteous Path, so he ceased talking and made a gesture with the other two Great Cultivators.
The three Great Cultivators of the Righteous Path and the three Great Cultivators of the Demon Sect separated, with Li Shiming standing in the middle.
Li Shiming disliked this position greatly; although he was given a chance to remain neutral, if the Righteous Path and Demon Sect were to strike, he would be the first target.
He suspended the ’Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ over his head and released the ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ from within.
The ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ was intangible and invisible, lurking like a snake in the shadows; if any Great Cultivator dared to strike first, he would immediately use the ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ to kill them.
Among the six Peak Great Cultivators present, none believed they could withstand the full might of the ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ infused with ’Chaos Sword Intent.’
He realized that his path as a Sword Cultivator seemed to have strayed.
He treated Sword Cultivation like assassination, probably because he refined the ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ into a Lifebound Flying Sword.
But giving up the advantages of the ’Traceless Illusion Sword’ would be a huge waste.
He wasn’t overly concerned about his Sword Cultivation straying too far off path, as he had Li Yuanba, his clone of pure Sword Cultivation, to provide a standard for pure Sword Cultivation.
"Mr. Li, you first?" Great Cultivator Shen Ze gestured to the door.
"You first!" Li Shiming replied calmly.
Despite having discovered the method to unlock the door, he also wished to see how the other Great Cultivators opened it.
Great Cultivator Shen Ze did not insist, opening the door didn’t matter who did it, half testing Li Shiming and half as a gesture of politeness.
He walked to the door and placed a jade token upon it.
The copper nails on the door started to shine, and in Li Shiming’s eyes, he saw the nodes of the formation that guarded the door disconnect one by one.
Once the formation formed by the copper nails completely shut down, the door opened silently.
The door, over thirty meters tall, opened without a single sound. This quiet scene caused the Great Cultivators present to hold their breath, afraid to disturb the silence.
Although the six Great Cultivators had some knowledge about the Divine Palace, it was their first time truly entering it, and their state of mind wasn’t much stronger than that of Li Shiming.
Li Shiming focused on the jade token in Great Cultivator Shen Ze’s hand, sensing a peculiar energy fluctuation from it.
Reflexively, he sensed the transmission ring on his finger, which seemed to share the same peculiar energy fluctuation.
Considering the transmission ring had brought him here, it likely shared the same function as the jade token held by Great Cultivator Shen Ze, perhaps even exceeding it in functionality.
Fortunately, he hadn’t used his own method to unlock the door. Great Cultivator Shen Ze’s method was the standard way to open the door, while Li Shiming’s previous idea involved breaking the formation.
Once the door opened, Li Shiming glanced inside and saw only darkness, a pure blackness.
However, he sensed spatial fluctuations above the doorstep, stirring his curiosity, speculating that the interior might be a special space.
A Great Cultivator of the Righteous Path and a Demon Sect Great Cultivator simultaneously leapt over the threshold, their figures disappearing into the darkness.
Li Shiming realized the Righteous Path and Demon Sect were maintaining a certain tacit understanding, so he didn’t wait and followed them, not bothering to explain to the other Great Cultivators.
He refused to be led by these Great Cultivators, as the spatial transmission would cause a momentary delay for Cultivators.
Though brief, should anyone seize this delay, it could pose a significant threat to him.
He differed from the other six Great Cultivators; they had a plan, entering the door two by two to ensure mutual restraint between the Righteous and Demon Cultivators, preventing any threats to their companions following.
Being alone, truly giving the Righteous and Demon Sect Great Cultivators a chance, he dared not confirm whether they would strike against him.
Currently, he was at peace with the six Great Cultivators due to his powerful Thunder Cultivator capabilities, but his own level was a weakness, vulnerable in defense against the attacks of Peak Great Cultivators without preparation.
Li Shiming’s figure emerged; he did not have time to observe the surroundings but remained vigilant towards the two Great Cultivators who had entered.
The two Great Cultivators did not expect him to enter; they were a Righteous and a Demon Cultivator, constrained by each other, hesitated for a moment and lost the chance to attack Li Shiming.
"Mr. Li, there are restrictions everywhere in this space, be extremely careful!" the Righteous Path Great Cultivator warned.
"Thank you!" Li Shiming expressed his gratitude.
He noticed the positions where the Righteous Path and Demon Sect Great Cultivators stood were on white bricks, apart from these eye-catching white bricks, the rest of the area formed its own entity.
Overhead was a bright sun, and the ground was covered with a vast forest.
A large tree nearby was within the range of his Divine Sense, and sweeping his Divine Sense over it made his heart leap.
It was a spirit tree of Fourth Grade quality, even though it was merely Fourth Grade Lower Stage, having such a spirit tree at the fringe assured him that the quality of the spirit trees deeper within would be exceptionally high.
Besides spirit trees, he wondered if there were other spirit plants or spiritual medicines, now understanding why the six Peak Great Cultivators ventured into the Divine Palace.
As his Divine Sense scanned the spirit tree, he sensed danger, prompting him to withdraw his Divine Sense immediately.
At the instant of withdrawal, a sharp wind swept by, nearly severing his Divine Sense.
"Restriction!" He recalled the earlier warning from the Righteous Path Great Cultivator, realizing that he had accidentally triggered a restriction with his Divine Sense.
"Remarkably keen on sensing danger!" the two Great Cultivators thought to themselves.
Activating a restriction with one’s Divine Sense and allowing it to evade restriction attacks required pre-emptive detection, as triggering the restriction would be too late for the Divine Sense to evade.
After retracting his Divine Sense, Li Shiming no longer dared to release it lightly.
Failing to detect the location of the restriction left him feeling insecure.
He maximized the activation of ’Divine Vision’, employing his lifebound artifact IBMz15 to help examine the location of the triggered restriction.
"Restrictions within the Divine Palace cannot be detected; only by attacking can they be delayed, giving yourself time to retreat!" The Righteous Path Great Cultivator, seemingly wishing to establish good relations with Li Shiming, explained how to deal with restrictions.
"Do not use ordinary artifacts to attack; unless it’s a spirit treasure, you can’t protect your artifact from restriction attacks. Fighting against restrictions only buys you a bit of evasion time!" The Demon Sect Great Cultivator, unwilling to lag behind, also provided more explanations to Li Shiming.
Li Shiming’s unexpected entry seemed to have disrupted the plans of the Righteous and Demon sects outside the door. After he exchanged for a cup of tea’s time with the two Great Cultivators, the second pair of Great Cultivators finally entered.
