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Chapter 1526: Chapter 809: Facing the Challenge (Part 2)

"Ren Mu is about to approach the Dongqi Continent. He will stay at the Central State Commerce branch for a while to understand the situation of Dongqi Continent and you!" To Li Shiming’s surprise, Master Liu Ziyun sent him a message.

Li Shiming’s drone satellite system had not yet detected Master Ren Mu’s arrival, but Master Liu Ziyun, the head of the Central State Commerce Dongqi Continent, already informed him of the relevant intelligence.

He was quite puzzled by Master Liu Ziyun’s behavior. Even though he had a contract with Master Liu Ziyun, the other party didn’t need to act so thoroughly.

In fact, Master Liu Ziyun had reasons. This time the battle between Master Ren Mu and Li Shiming was a test for Li Shiming.

If Li Shiming could survive from the hands of the Peak Great Cultivator Ren Mu, it would prove that Li Shiming had the qualifications to continue cooperating with Liu Ziyun’s faction.

If he fell under Master Ren Mu’s attack, naturally everything would be over, and there would be no more contract matter.

Master Liu Ziyun passed the intelligence to Li Shiming just to show goodwill. Actually, whether or not this intelligence was relayed, it had no substantial effect on the battle between Li Shiming and Master Ren Mu.

For Great Cultivators like Master Ren Mu, the so-called ambushes and traps were of little significance.

Traps that could trap a Peak Great Cultivator were extremely rare, even top powers could hardly produce them, let alone Li Shiming, a Great Cultivator hailing from a prominent sect.

"Thank you!" Li Shiming replied with a message.

He mentioned to Grandmaster Hu that he needed to leave the sect for a trip but did not reveal the reason, as he did not want to worry his master.

From the Ten Thousand Beast Sect mountain gate, using ’One Step to Heaven’ he rushed towards the Central State Commerce Dongqi Continent branch, which he was quite familiar with.

’One Step to Heaven’ was fully employed, utilizing ten minds; there was almost no gap between each ’One Step to Heaven’. Although the consumption was significant, after reaching the Great Cultivator level, this kind of consumption was nothing.

When he appeared above the Central State Commerce Dongqi Continent branch, Master Liu Ziyun saw him suspended in the sky through the branch’s formation, and his expression was extremely colorful.

Because that Master Ren Mu hadn’t arrived yet, but Li Shiming was already there ahead of time.

Master Ren Mu sent a message to Master Liu Ziyun when he was approaching the offshore of Dongqi Continent. After receiving the message, Master Liu Ziyun passed it to Li Shiming.

He thought that Master Ren Mu was very close to the Central State Commerce branch. It was just right to wait for him to hand over the intelligence to Master Ren Mu, and then Master Ren Mu could meet with Li Shiming.

But he never expected that Li Shiming, who was obviously farther away, would arrive here in just thirty minutes.

Master Liu Ziyun shook his head helplessly, preparing to go out and discuss with Li Shiming whether he could come a little later.

He thought about it and brought Xin Jingyun, who was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Xin Jingyun was the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner responsible for contacting Li Shiming when he was in Dongqi Continent.

He thought that female cultivators might be more approachable and just let Xin Jingyun accompany Li Shiming to sit far away.

"Mr. Li, you arrived so quickly!" Master Liu Ziyun came close to Li Shiming and said with a wry smile.

"Indeed, should be Master Ren Mu coming from the other side!" Li Shiming was about to respond when he felt something and turned his head to look towards the distance.

In the sky, a flying boat was approaching quickly, and as it got closer, a faint yet heart-palpitating pressure enveloped even the Great Cultivator present.

Master Liu Ziyun wanted to tell Li Shiming to leave first, but the flying boat was too fast and reached nearby before he could speak.

Li Shiming stared at the flying boat, discovering its high quality, a fourth-grade top flying boat.

Even though he had several fourth-grade top flying boats himself, considering most of them were associated with Great Powers, the only one he could use was the ’White Emperor Light Cloud Boat’.

In reality, he didn’t know that ’White Emperor Light Cloud Boat’ was also linked to a Great Power. Still, as it was bestowed by a Great Power, the stakes were not high enough for the Great Power to intervene for the ’White Emperor Light Cloud Boat’.

"Junior Brother Liu, Dongqi here seems to have developed well. You have cultivated another Great Cultivator. Why haven’t you reported to the headquarters?" The fourth-grade top flying boat vanished, revealing the figure of Master Ren Mu as he glanced at Li Shiming and then spoke to Master Liu Ziyun.

He couldn’t blame him for the mistake; this time, he only informed Master Liu Ziyun. In theory, besides the practitioners from the Dongqi Branch, no other practitioner should know, let alone meet him.

His ride was indeed a fourth-grade super flying boat, extremely fast, and the time from notifying Master Liu Ziyun to his arrival at the branch wasn’t long.

Additionally, Li Shiming’s age was quite misleading, not to mention the ’Heavenly Human Technique’ that concealed his aura, making it appear at just the Early Stage of the Great Cultivator.

"Li Shizhen greets fellow practitioner!" Li Shiming smiled slightly and performed a cultivator’s salute.

"Li Shizhen, is it the same Li Shizhen who killed Junior Brother Qian and Junior Brother Lu?" Master Ren Mu was taken aback by Li Shiming’s words and asked in disbelief.

"If you mean those two great cultivators preparing to rob me in the ocean, then I am indeed the one who killed them!" Li Shiming nodded and said.

"It’s a pity, when you were at the headquarters, I was in seclusion the whole time. If I hadn’t been, perhaps you wouldn’t have been forced to leave Central State Commerce, and we wouldn’t have become enemies!" Master Ren Mu looked at Li Shiming and said regretfully.

He turned to Master Liu Ziyun with a peculiar look; he couldn’t be sure of anything, but there must be a close relationship between Master Liu Ziyun and Li Shiming.

However, the internal faction rivalry and competitive relationships within Central State Commerce were quite intense, as everyone was a merchant willing to do anything for profit.

Take Li Shiming, an outstanding genius cultivator and high-level Alchemy Master, yet he was sold out for benefits.

If Master Liu Ziyun had introduced Li Shiming to his faction earlier, perhaps nothing would have happened later. At that time, Li Shiming didn’t have any background at headquarters, so being bullied was normal.

"I also wish not to be enemies with a strong cultivator like Mr. Ren, but fate is unpredictable. The Ten Thousand Beast Sect is undergoing reconstruction, and I hope our battle could take place at sea, is that alright?" Li Shiming said with a smile.

"Alright, for your courage alone, after you lose the fight, as long as you rejoin Central State Commerce, I would help resolve your other troubles!" Master Ren Mu laughed heartily and said.

"Then please!" Li Shiming gestured invitingly.

"Let’s go!" Master Ren Mu flew first towards the sea.

Li Shiming nodded at Master Liu Ziyun and followed behind Master Ren Mu.

"Xin Jingyun, you go back, I’ll follow along to see!" Master Liu Ziyun wouldn’t stay behind, as observing a battle between top Great Cultivators would be greatly beneficial to him. He instructed Xin Jingyun, then followed them.

Only Xin Jingyun was left in the air, staring dumbfounded at the direction where the three Great Cultivators disappeared.

From the beginning, seeing Li Shiming felt like a dream to her.

Due to work, she had many interactions with Li Shiming, but she never thought years later, Li Shiming would become a Great Cultivator.

And still faced with a duel with Master Ren Mu. Who was Master Ren Mu? He was the Peak Great Cultivator of Central State Commerce, among the strongest practitioners below the Half-step Great Power.

Her mind was in chaos. The impact was too much for her to handle.

She didn’t even know if she should wish Li Shiming well, only hoping he survives, as Master Ren Mu suggested, and rejoins Central State Commerce.

If that happened, everything would be back to before.

But it’s not that easy to return to the past, and Li Shiming could not return to Central State Commerce, a force that betrayed him.