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Chapter 852 - 472: The Trap (Part 2)

Chapter 852: Chapter 472: The Trap (Part 2)

He slightly narrowed his eyes, contemplating how to take revenge on the Heavenly Inquiry Sect, and now this opportunity presented itself.

His life-bound magical treasure, IBMz15, began calculating the battle strength on his side. Since he was entirely unaware of Ancestor Han Xiao’s strength, IBMz15’s calculation was based on the battle strength of a normal Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioner.

After a few breaths, IBMz15 provided a battle strategy.

Li Shiming and Li Yuanba each took out a Fourth-grade Array Plate, the best ones they had.

Li Shiming tossed the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array and the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate into the air, using a Divine Thought to activate both Fourth-grade Array Plates.

He then took out a Third Grade Array Flag, continuously casting it towards the already activated two Fourth-grade Formations, altering their operational modes.

He placed Li Yuanba into the engine room space and let Venerable Huijing enter the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate.

The Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate was quite special, creating an additional space in the void, suitable for hiding.

Coupled with the enhancement of the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array and Li Shiming’s use of the Third Grade Array Flag, the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate became even more concealed.

Li Shiming then took out a huge drum, named the Asura Drum, which he had obtained from the Asura Space within the Grotto Heaven.

He had already inherited the Six-fingered Sound Demon’s legacy, having profound research on the Sound Wave Technique, and with the help of his life-bound magical treasure, IBMz15, he gained some insight into the use of the Asura Drum. _{f.r(e)e\webn.ovel.co\m}

The Asura Drum was not something a Golden Core cultivator could use; only because he was both a Golden Core Great Elder and a Body Refining Grand Elder did he have the qualification to use the Asura Drum for a short period.

Holding a bone club, he looked into the distance, and at this time, Ancestor Han Xiao also noticed the Meteor Ink Boat.

Once within Ancestor Han Xiao’s sensing range, the Meteor Ink Boat’s concealment methods would be ineffective.

The Meteor Ink Boat was merely a third-grade magical treasure, how could it withstand the probing of a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

"Li Shiming, it really is Li Shiming!" Ancestor Han Xiao exclaimed in surprise.

His eyes widened, appearing as if he had won the lottery.

Having been on the Beishu Continent for quite some time, he had long since investigated everything publicly available about Li Shiming.

He recognized Li Shiming’s third-grade magical flying boat.

Although the distance was still quite far, making it impossible to see the situation inside the flying boat, he was already certain he had truly discovered Li Shiming this time.

You couldn’t blame this Nascent Soul Ancestor for losing his composure, primarily due to the immense benefits associated with Li Shiming.

The Meteor Ink Boat on the opposite side clearly noticed him too, rapidly turning and accelerating, attempting to escape.

Ancestor Han Xiao sneered, did Li Shiming truly believe he could escape his pursuit with just a third-grade flying boat magical treasure?

He also accelerated, chasing towards the Meteor Ink Boat. Just as he approached a certain distance, Li Shiming suddenly exerted force, striking the Asura Drum with the bone club.

"Dong!"

An unusual drumbeat sounded, Li Shiming’s entire body weakened, almost losing strength, most of his spiritual power depleted, and his physical strength was exhausted by this strike.

Even with the dual status as a Golden Core Great Elder and a Body Refining Grand Elder, he could only strike the Asura Drum once, lacking the capability to strike a second time.

This showed how high the level of the Asura Drum was; judged by the tests in the Grotto Heaven, the further back, the more troublesome they were.

Elder Jin Kai and a group of Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners combined were unable to reach the Asura Space.

They hadn’t witnessed the power of the Asura Drum, but Ancestor Han Xiao had encountered it. Without any relevant intelligence, Ancestor Han Xiao was utterly unprepared, falling victim to the impact of the Asura Drum’s drumbeat.

Ancestor Han Xiao only felt his head spin, his body slightly stiffened.

Because he was in full-speed flight, even though he experienced body stiffness and dizziness, his body continued to fly forward.

A Nascent Soul Ancestor’s body, upon triggering the flight state, was entirely free from the Earth’s gravity.

He charged headlong into the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array; had his mind been clear, he would have certainly sensed the formation’s presence as he neared it.

The timing from when the Asura Drum sounded to when Ancestor Han Xiao closed in on the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array was all calculated with precision by his life-bound magical treasure IBMz15.

Despite the rushed time, with IBMz15’s assistance, Li Shiming laid a very thorough trap.

In the moment Ancestor Han Xiao’s head spun, he found himself within the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array, the formation exerting binding force upon his body.

He wasn’t overly panicked, knowing Li Shiming’s strength lacked the capability to pose any danger to him despite being trapped, due to not reaching the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage.

A Nascent Soul Cultivator’s defense was unsolvable for a Golden Core cultivator.

The effect of the Asura Drum could only render Ancestor Han Xiao dizzy and stiff for two breaths, and this was him being completely unprepared when influenced by the Asura Drum.

If Ancestor Han Xiao had some preparation, the Asura Drum’s power would most likely only affect him for half a breath.

This wasn’t because the Asura Drum was too weak; conversely, being placed in the Grotto Heaven, the Asura Drum’s power was definitely not weak.

The weak point was the person using the Asura Drum, Li Shiming’s strength was vastly inferior to the Asura, not to mention he could only strike once, probably utilizing less than one-fifth of the Asura Drum’s power.

With half a breath until he would completely escape the Asura Drum’s influence, Ancestor Han Xiao wasn’t concerned about the existence of the Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array, believing he could break it open with just one or two attacks.

It wasn’t surprising to him that Li Shiming had means to counter Nascent Soul Cultivators. After learning that Li Shiming could pass the tests of the Grotto Heaven, he guessed Li Shiming possessed some special abilities.

Just as he contemplated how to capture and interrogate Li Shiming after escaping, a massive Dharma Manifestation figure flew out from the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array, wielding a flaming Longsword and clad in protective armor.

This was Venerable Huijing’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form, and under Li Shiming’s control, the attack was indeed full force.

The Flaming Longsword, in conjunction with the ’Liu Yan Erosion Sun Skill,’ although not as powerful as it would be with the Nanming Leaving Fire, was nonetheless enhanced with similar attributes.

With a loud "boom".

The Heavenly Gang Four Phase Array Plate shattered into pieces, completely destroyed.

This was just the aftermath of the battle; if it weren’t for the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array behind Venerable Huijing’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form, even the Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate might not have been preserved.

Li Shiming, who was watching the battle, had no time to feel upset, observing the course of the battle.

Ancestor Han Xiao, rendered powerless, was unable to defend or employ his Dharma Form in time, suffering Venerable Huijing’s full force strike with his body.

A talisman flew out from Ancestor Han Xiao’s body, transforming into a Spiritual Power Shield that stood in front of the giant sword formed by the Fourth Grade Leaving Fire Sword.

The full-force slash from the Fourth Grade Leaving Fire Sword, controlled by the Nascent Soul Dharma Form, could not be stopped by just a single talisman. Yet, the Spiritual Power Shield produced by the talisman managed to block the Fourth Grade Leaving Fire Sword momentarily.

As Ancestor Han Xiao was finally free from the state induced by the Asura Drum, he turned into a flash of lightning, though it was already a beat too late. His body not yet entirely turned to lightning before the Fourth Grade Leaving Fire Sword struck him.

A cry of exasperation echoed from Ancestor Han Xiao.

This strike not only severely damaged his body but also dealt a severe blow to his Nascent Soul.

The Nascent Soul Dharma Form’s attack was specifically focused on targeting the Nascent Soul.

Although he was uncertain of Ancestor Han Xiao’s exact strength, no matter his capabilities, he was a Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner, and Venerable Huijing was also a Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner, making Venerable Huijing’s full-force strike incredibly impactful.

Understanding his situation, severely injured, Ancestor Han Xiao knew he could not fight Venerable Huijing.

Swiftly and decisively, a small Nascent Soul flew out, emerging from his body, bearing the same sword scar as on his body, a mark caused by Venerable Huijing’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form.

The tiny Nascent Soul carried the same sword scar as the one on his body, marking the result of Venerable Huijing’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form’s attack.

The small Nascent Soul, bearing a scar identical to the one on the body, imprinted by Venerable Huijing’s Nascent Soul Dharma Form’s sword.

The small Nascent Soul looked at Venerable Huijing with fury, realizing he was facing a sneak attacker as his body bore the brunt of a severe blow.