Cultivation is just so scientific!

But what he couldn't understand was, if a Great Cultivator truly wanted to deal with him, why not make a direct move? This Fourth Grade Top Cone-shaped Magical Treasure clearly wasn't wielded by a Great Cultivator; the aura on it indicated it was a treasure of a Fourth Grade Puppet.

Although the four cone-shaped magical treasures did not injure Zhao Lingyu, they interrupted his escape process.

He just sensed the presence of a Great Cultivator; it was caused by Li Shiming.

Li Shiming let the Heavenly Ghost enter the body of Zhao Qingfeng, the living dead, and then summoned it out from the engine room space.

Even though Zhao Qingfeng only had the body of the living dead left, without a Nascent Soul inside, his body could, under intentional stimulation, emit part of the aura unique to a Great Cultivator.

On the Dongqi Continent, only a Great Cultivator can contend with another Great Cultivator.

Other cultivators in front of a Great Cultivator are just like entities to be crushed.

This is why when Zhao Lingyu sensed the aura of a Great Cultivator, he immediately turned and fled without a second thought.

Li Shiming felt a bit helpless, still having to face combat directly. He originally thought that the four Fourth Grade Puppets could at least severely injure Zhao Lingyu.

Clearly, his own level was too low. If his level reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, then the four Fourth Grade Puppets could possess the power of a Fourth Grade Middle Stage; the power of the electromagnetic cannon would correspondingly increase, and then it could harm Zhao Lingyu, such a top-tier Nascent Soul Middle Stage strongman.

He used 'A Step Away from the Horizon,' flashing his figure to appear not far from Zhao Lingyu.

Five 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Swords', arranged in the formation of the Five Elements Array, contained a strong 'Heavenly Thunder Sword Intent' as they slashed towards Zhao Lingyu.

"Huh, an early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator dares to provoke me!" Zhao Lingyu sensed Li Shiming's level, and although surprised by Li Shiming's spatial divine power, he was still very disdainful of Li Shiming's audacity to confront him in battle.

Most importantly, he no longer sensed the aura of a Great Cultivator.

Judging from the previous aura of the Great Cultivator, the aura was extremely faint, possibly just a Great Cultivator passing by nearby.

Zhao Lingyu had seen many genius cultivators like Li Shiming, thinking that with their talent, they could challenge powerful cultivators.

Indeed, simultaneously controlling five top-grade Fourth-Grade flying swords and attacking in a formation manner indicates Li Shiming's control over the Sword Dao has reached a profound level.

But in front of him, Li Shiming's five fourth-grade upper-stage flying swords were just showy displays.

With a wave of his hand, a fourth-grade top flying sword appeared, heading towards the five 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Swords', while he exerted his level pressure towards Li Shiming.

Li Shiming felt Zhao Lingyu's level pressure and smiled faintly. At this moment, his one hundred and ninety-one brains shared Zhao Lingyu's pressure.

Unless Zhao Lingyu's level reached the point where it could suppress one hundred and ninety-one Li Shimings, simply relying on level pressure would not affect Li Shiming.

Zhao Lingyu's fourth-grade top flying sword slashed towards the 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Sword', which, like swimming fish, continually used the Five Elements Array to draw the Five Elements Spiritual Energy, forming a cage to trap the fourth-grade top flying sword.

Li Shiming had no intention of engaging in a direct clash with Zhao Lingyu's fourth-grade top flying sword. He wasn't foolish; their realms were not on the same level, and with the quality gap between the flying sword treasures, if he actually made contact with the fourth-grade top flying sword, the 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Sword' would end up destroyed.

"Who are you from the Ten Thousand Beast Sect? I haven't heard of a sword cultivator like you there!" Zhao Lingyu frowned slightly, being unable to deal with Li Shiming twice in a row, making him extremely curious.

With the Sun Concealing Sect's understanding of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, it was impossible not to know of a Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator appearing.

Li Shiming bore the mark of a core cultivator of the Ten Thousand Beast Sect, which couldn't be faked, and on the Dongqi Continent, no cultivator dared to imitate it.

"You'll know after you're dead!" Li Shiming said with a smile.

Don't be fooled that he holds the advantage, but he is very clear that even if he slashed Zhao Lingyu, it would at most only cause Zhao Lingyu minor injuries.

But if Zhao Lingyu hit him, he would face death and the annihilation of his Dao.

The momentum of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage was continually escalating during the combat, and even though he had one hundred and ninety-one brains sharing it, he still felt strained.

He awaited an opportunity, the four Fourth Grade Cone-shaped Magical Treasures had already disappeared under the effect of the returning runes to the electromagnetic cannons of the four Fourth Grade Puppets four hundred leagues away.

In the current battle, both sides were restrained, neither employing the Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

There was a reason for this, as the battle was in the probing phase, both sides needing to understand the other's strength.

Additionally, although this was a loose cultivator region, the major powers had an agreement not to use the Nascent Soul Dharma Form in such places.

This place was essential to the survival of many loose cultivators; using the Nascent Soul Dharma Form here would cause massive and lasting destruction.

Of course, no one could say when this restraint would end, and the real battle would occur when one side used the Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

Zhao Lingyu was not in a rush to use the Nascent Soul Dharma Form either, as his level was higher than Li Shiming's. Without Li Shiming using the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, he wouldn't employ it prematurely.

He was rather indignant; Li Shiming's set of 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Sword' actually made him feel constricted when wielding his fourth-grade top flying sword.

His eyes sparkled. He wasn't only skilled in the use of the fourth-grade top flying sword; he mastered many attack secret techniques.

He was also waiting for an opportunity, one where Li Shiming wouldn't have time to deploy his Nascent Soul Dharma Form and could be killed by him with a single strike.

At this time, he was no longer considering escape; being provoked by an early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator was unbearable.

Li Shiming, manipulating the 'Five-Colored Flying Phoenix Sword,' felt that his control over the flying sword increased significantly.

This came from the understanding of the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique'; it was as if he had practiced the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' for many years.

Within the Gold Thunder Nascent Soul, the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' cultivation method rune short sword emanated a flowing brilliance, easily displaying the technique of controlling a set of flying swords.

Previously, without the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' cultivation method rune short sword in the Gold Thunder Nascent Soul, he might utilize some techniques of the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique', but those were simulated moves.

Now he operated the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' with the 'Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique' cultivation method rune short sword as the foundation, which was the genuine means of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion Sword Cultivator.

This greatly enhanced his control and power over the flying swords, to the extent that even Zhao Lingyu didn't doubt his identity as a Sword Cultivator, thus illustrating how adept his flying sword control was.

Zhao Lingyu, intending to deploy an attack secret technique, once again sensed danger. Due to being in the heat of battle, the four Fourth Grade Puppets' electromagnetic cannons fired the moment they aimed, leaving him very little reaction time.

His face changed slightly, and in a flicker of his mind, the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure appeared, combined with the previous remaining inadequately defensively satisfied Fourth Grade Intermediate Defense Spell Shield; that was all his defense.

With a 'boom', a crack appeared on the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure.

Zhao Lingyu felt a pain in his mind. Fortunately, his strong spirit prevented the destruction of the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure from causing him to lose control over his body.

The electromagnetic cannon fired by the four Fourth Grade Puppets could break through the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure in one shot, even when driven by a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Zhao Lingyu. It wasn't just because the quality of the cone-shaped magical treasure used as an electromagnetic cannon weapon had been enhanced to Fourth Grade Top.

Another reason was that all four Fourth Grade Cone-shaped Magical Treasures hit the same spot on the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure simultaneously. If hit once or twice, perhaps with Zhao Lingyu's level, he could use Spiritual Power to enhance the Fourth Grade Upper Stage Shield Treasure to defend against it.

But four simultaneous attacks on the same spot, with consecutive Fourth Grade Top Cone-shaped Magical Treasures, plus the strong kinetic energy of the electromagnetic cannon, caused the defensive treasure to break instantly.