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Chapter 1558: Chapter 825: Erasure_2

Li Shiming glanced at Master Liu Ziyun, making Master Liu Ziyun feel a chill in his heart.

Obviously, Master Liu Ziyun sold the intelligence about Master Wang He and Master Yan Gao being captured alive by Li Shiming, which led to the two superpowers asking Central State Commerce to intervene.

“Whether you accept it or not, it doesn’t matter. I’m just passing the message. We actually don’t want the two peak cultivators of the White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect to leave alive. The White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect have been too active in the past millennium, it’s just right to suppress them a bit!” Liu Ziyun, thinking Li Shiming was somewhat dissatisfied, quickly added.

Li Shiming was not really angry; he had long understood the nature of Central State Commerce through multiple interactions.

Central State Commerce is a force that will sell any intelligence for profit, which is very characteristic of merchants. Such a force can only be traded with, not befriended.

Li Shiming treated Central State Commerce as a trading partner, and he was cautious and careful with them.

“Don’t bother thinking about those two, letting them live was just due to my temporary enlightenment while in retreat!” Li Shiming waved his hand and said.

The reason the two superpowers sent messages wanting to reclaim the two peak cultivators was likely because they were still alive after fifty days.

The two superpowers assumed Li Shiming had some plans, so they entrusted Central State Commerce to inquire.

Such a demand wouldn’t be to retrieve them empty-handed, but to pay a certain price, which requires Li Shiming’s response.

However, Li Shiming had no intention of letting the two peak cultivators go. He had seen the horrors of a half-step great power and did not intend to release two future potential formidable enemies.

Moreover, the soul crystal rings on the two peak cultivators, the spiritual objects within could likely exceed the price two superpowers would offer; he’s not foolish enough to give up a watermelon for a sesame seed.

“Then I won’t disturb you anymore!” Master Liu Ziyun voluntarily said goodbye.

Staying with Li Shiming now, he always felt nervous, a feeling only generated when facing a powerful presence.

Though normally, with Li Shiming restraining his aura, he didn’t seem much different from an ordinary great cultivator, the mere thought of Li Shiming’s terrifying achievements made Master Liu Ziyun unable to treat him as a common great cultivator.

Especially with the news from the White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect indicating that the two superpowers clearly didn’t want to trouble Li Shiming further. Even if Li Shiming imprisoned two peak cultivators, the two superpowers only wanted to have Central State Commerce negotiate the matter.

This completely contradicted the two superpowers’ operating style, as both the White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect were incredibly domineering.

Even when the White Emperor Sect clashed with the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, they persisted stubbornly, and although they suffered considerable losses, their style became evident.

The Yuqing Sect, being Thunder Cultivators practicing thunder skills, inherently had the volatile nature of thunder skills. Moreover, Thunder Cultivators, like Sword Cultivators, possessed formidable combat strength, often exceeding the strength of ordinary superpower cultivators, emphasizing the full force elimination of enemies.

Now, these two superpowers, facing Li Shiming, showed a sense of powerlessness, which was extremely shocking to Master Liu Ziyun.

Of course, if Master Liu Ziyun knew Li Shiming’s true achievements, he would undoubtedly understand why the White Emperor Sect and Yuqing Sect reacted as they did.

A great cultivator who slew a half-step great power, such a feat has never been heard in the history of the cultivation world. Li Shiming’s current combat strength is unchallenged unless a great power intervenes.

This prodigy, already becoming a major force with tremendous potential, cannot be opposed.

Even this time, the two superpowers considered using Central State Commerce to mitigate relations with Li Shiming.

Even if Yuqing Sect’s great powers wished to retrieve the ‘Shenxiao Thunder Pearl’, that would not be the current matter, and it would only be possible when Li Shiming went to the West Yan Continent. Being enemies now is not a good choice.

Li Shiming sent off Master Liu Ziyun, returning inside Taichu Cave Heaven.

He had the late-stage Golden Corpse bring over the two peak cultivators, who regained some spirit after being treated with the ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill.

“How is Uncle Yang Xing?” Master Wang He, gaining the strength to speak, immediately asked.

“Uncle Yang Xing? You’re referring to the half-step great power?” Li Shiming was slightly stunned, quickly responding.

He confirmed from Master Wang He’s eyes. Master Wang He was entirely constrained, nodding was a luxury.

“He perished. Thank you for telling me his name; I will remember this first half-step great power who died at my hand!” He continued.

“No, impossible, you’re lying!” Master Wang He stared wide-eyed at Li Shiming.

Unable to physically express emotion, his eyes were bloodshot, indicating his feelings at the moment.

“Nothing is impossible. He has a very small grotto heaven. Oh, I haven’t even checked the things he left behind!” Li Shiming said with a smile.

With a wave of his hand, a ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ appeared.

Seeing the ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’, without further proof, Master Wang He believed Li Shiming’s words.

Though every ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ looked similar, to the Yuqing Sect cultivators, they carried different auras.

The ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ before him had been nurtured long-term by half-step great power Yang Xing, carrying his aura.

This ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ was Yang Xing’s life-bound magic weapon, and retrieving a life-bound magic weapon without a cultivator voluntarily surrendering it meant the cultivator’s demise.

Although Master Wang He was captured alive, because he survived, his life-bound magic weapon ‘Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer’ remained within his Nascent Soul, alongside the soul crystal ring, existing energy-wise.

“Mr. Wang, I hope you tell me about Yuqing Sect’s strength, how many half-step great powers and great powers there are?” Li Shiming, seeing Master Wang He deeply affected, used a hint of allure in his voice to ask.

Master Wang He’s mind suffered greatly from half-step great power Yang Xing’s demise, and Li Shiming’s alluring words utilized the ‘Telepathy’ skill.

Just when Li Shiming noticed the daze in Master Wang He’s eyes, anticipating his success, Master Wang He’s eyes suddenly cleared as if provoked.

“Oh, that’s what you want to know, don’t bother, I’ll never tell you!” Master Wang He laughed aloud.

His laughter grew softer until inaudible, and his life force vanished accordingly.

“Huh, unexpected, Yuqing Sect’s secrets are actually protected by vows!” Li Shiming sensed the vow’s unique energy fluctuation through ‘Telepathy’ when Master Wang He’s eyes cleared.

Master Wang He utilized the unique energy from the vow to end his life.

Li Shiming marveled at Yuqing Sect’s ingenious tactics. When an important cultivator falls into enemy hands, unable to resist, fully restrained, and even suicide impossible, mere mention of sect secrets activates the vow’s energy.

Through vow energy, even if unable to harness physical and Nascent Soul powers, a cultivator could achieve suicide.

Though being the last resort, few cultivators have the courage for suicide, this vow’s energy is peculiar enough that merely contemplating revealing sect secrets results in annihilation.

Li Shiming looked at the other peak cultivator. Yan Gao Great Cultivator, listening to Li Shiming’s dialogue with Master Wang He, understood Li Shiming’s intentions. Without hesitation, Yan Gao Great Cultivator activated vow energy, choosing suicide.