Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1718: Chapter 905: Paragon (Part 2)

Li Shiming still hadn’t realized the magnitude of his trouble, firstly because his appearance in the Divine Palace was a particularly strange occurrence.

Every Great Cultivator who entered the Divine Palace had obtained a jade token randomly distributed by it.

During most periods when the Divine Palace was open, the six superpowers would find the jade tokens in advance. Through countless years of exploration, the six superpowers each had their own methods of finding the jade tokens.

The six superpowers had also formed a tacit understanding, that no matter how other superpowers operated, any superpower would only hold one jade token.

Within the six superpowers, the most outstanding cultivators were selected to enter the Divine Palace through a competitive process.

A Peak Great Cultivator entering the Divine Palace meant they could soon attempt to reach the Half-step Great Power and had the opportunity to gain insights from the "Divine Perception Stele," giving them a higher success rate than other Peak Great Cultivators and garnering more support from their sects.

Li Shiming broke the tradition of only six Great Cultivators entering the Divine Palace each time it opened. The six superpowers, along with numerous other powerful forces, were all looking for him, trying to discover the secret of how he entered the Divine Palace.

Moreover, his Heavenly Mechanism Treasure and the vast resources he held attracted many factions to search for him.

The fact that he had slain such a number of Great Cultivators seemed less important compared to the previous reasons.

The forces searching for Li Shiming did not enter the center region of the Cloud Island Sea because it was an unspoken rule of Cloud Island Sea that cultivators responsible for guarding various forces could remain in the center region.

The center area was inhabited by mortals. If a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator were to battle in the mortal world, the consequences would be disastrous.

Therefore, ordinary cultivators from Cloud Island Sea rarely entered the mortal world. If discovered, they would be hunted by the guard cultivators from the six superpowers and might even be collectively wanted by them.

Li Shiming, unaware and fearless, used the Divine Foot Skill, silently entering the mortal world.

Another reason he wasn’t detected was that he didn’t disturb the peace of the mortal world.

After traveling in the mortal world for a month, he finally left through the Wind Demon Sect’s mountain gate.

As shown on the map, he effectively traversed the entire central region’s mortal world.

He did not get too close to the Wind Demon Sect but used "One Pace to Reach" to pass by from afar.

His month in the mortal world was not in vain; observing mortal life gave him more profound insights into life, and his state of mind was strengthened to some degree.

He was contemplating whether to split part of his mind to control a body and go to the mortal world.

Mortal life seemed ordinary, but the experiences of an average mortal could let him feel the emotions that belong to humanity.

Among cultivators, Li Shiming was already considered special. He had his own Daoist couple, whom he had known since the Qi Refinement Realm, which was extremely rare in the Cultivation World.

But even so, throughout the long years of cultivation, he rarely felt many emotions that belong to humans.

As he pondered, he was about to perform "One Pace to Reach" for a space movement toward the distance.

At that moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and a refreshing fragrance was carried along with it.

Being an Alchemy Master himself, Li Shiming was especially sensitive to smells. When the fragrance appeared, he immediately severed all connections between his physical body and the outside world.

Yet, despite this, a trace of the scent still invaded his body.

He quickly mobilized the Chaotic Spiritual Power of the Heavenly Human Technique, trying to expel the trace of fragrance that had entered his body.

It wasn’t that he was overly cautious, but being in the air with nothing around, even if some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures appeared in the sea, it wouldn’t be so strange.

"Young friend, you’re not a cultivator from Cloud Island Sea, which makes me very curious!" Suddenly, a lazy female voice sounded beside him.

Li Shiming only then noticed that, at some point, a female cultivator in colorful attire was standing ten meters from him in the void.

He couldn’t sense the cultivation level of the colorful-clothed female cultivator; it felt just like a mortal.

"Li Shiming greets Senior. May I know your esteemed name?" Li Shiming split part of his mind and was ready to activate the teleportation ring to escape in case of danger, while he respectfully bowed on the surface.

There was no need for him to fabricate any lies; the female cultivator in front of him was undoubtedly a Great Power.

Li Shiming was extremely confident that among the Great Cultivators of the Cultivation World, none could approach within ten meters of him without being discovered.

He was not alone; he also had his life-bound treasure, the IBMz15, constantly monitoring all situations around him, alongside the strong spirit bringing danger perception. If any cultivator approached within a kilometer, he could discover it.

"Bold indeed. I am Wuda of the Wind Demon Sect, and this is not my true form. The Mahayana Realm cannot remain in this world, even sending a clone is very troublesome!" Great Power Wuda introduced herself with some admiration as she looked at Li Shiming.

In the face of her, he could still maintain a calm demeanor, which piqued her interest in Li Shiming.

It also gave her the desire to communicate; otherwise, she might have just casually dealt with Li Shiming.

"Senior Wu, I apologize for disturbing you, please forgive me!" Li Shiming was shocked internally. A Great Power from the Demon Sect put him on high alert.

"Answer a few of my questions; if I’m satisfied, I’ll let you leave!" Great Power Wuda waved her hand and said casually.

She was very confident that Li Shiming would answer her questions.

"Even we can’t decipher the Divine Palace; how did you enter it? Where did you come from? By what means?" She asked a series of questions.

She then looked at Li Shiming, waiting for his response.

"Senior, as these concern my secrets, I cannot answer!" Li Shiming immediately knew there was no peaceful resolution.

In fact, he had never expected a peaceful resolution. He had killed the Great Cultivators of the Wind Demon Sect and stolen many of their resources, and he held many secrets.

"I really don’t want to fight; this world can’t accommodate me, and every battle depletes the energy I’ve accumulated!" Great Power Wuda voiced some dissatisfaction with Li Shiming’s answer.

In her eyes, Li Shiming had no chance of escape.

So she spoke without much concern, freely divulging secrets of Great Powers.

"I request that you allow me to have a fair duel with you, Senior!" Li Shiming’s eyes gleamed as he performed a cultivator’s salute.

"Very well, I haven’t fought in many years. I’ve heard your combat prowess is strong among the Peak Great Cultivators; let me see!" Since Great Power Wuda decided to act, she looked forward to the upcoming battle.

How many years had it been since she last acted after advancing to a Great Power?

The Cloud Island Sea had formed a stable situation, and the six superpowers wouldn’t disrupt this balance.

Regular battles couldn’t even reach the level of Great Cultivators, let alone require a Great Power’s intervention.

In this case, Li Shiming had caused too much trouble, defeating the encirclement of the six superpowers single-handedly and causing them to lose face.

Li Shiming being stopped by Great Power Wuda could only be blamed on himself.

Great Power Wuda was asked by other sects’ Great Powers to assist in the search for Li Shiming, but she was too lazy to go out searching, only paying more attention near the Wind Demon Sect.

Li Shiming’s use of "One Pace to Reach" near the Wind Demon Sect, due to its far-reaching spatial movement distance, couldn’t be sensed by Great Cultivators because of the spatial energy fluctuations.

But for Great Power Wuda, Li Shiming’s "One Pace to Reach" was as prominent as a pillar of fire in the night.

Sure enough, when Great Power Wuda sent out her clone, she immediately found Li Shiming.