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Chapter 690: Chapter 391 Leaving_2

In his view, Li Shiming’s actions constituted a betrayal of the Heavenly Sea Sect.

However, he failed to consider that the Heavenly Sea Sect no longer existed, and Li Shiming had long since severed ties with them.

Furthermore, Li Shiming had contributed far more to the Heavenly Sea Sect than he ever did, even driving Elder Zang, the main culprit behind the sect’s retreat, to his death by exhausting his lifespan.

Yu Gu’s heart was already filled with hatred, and he thought again of the killing of Baili Luo.

Although he knew there was animosity between Li Shiming and Baili Luo, Baili Luo was a Golden Core Elder of the new sect. Li Shiming did not spare him any face and killed him outright, actually aiding the Mingxin Sect by weakening the new sect’s strength.

The more Yu Gu thought about it, the angrier he became, a murderous intent glaring in his eyes.

He naturally did not dare to confront Li Shiming, aware of his terrifying reputation.

He thought of the ancestral home where Li Shiming had always lived, hearing that Li Shiming was extremely fond of it. Despite being a Golden Core cultivator, Li Shiming had chosen to reside in that mundane dwelling for an entire year.

“Since you like it, I will destroy it!” he muttered coldly to himself.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Gu flew, propelling his flying sword towards Xia Country.

In the capital of Xia Country, the State Preceptor Meng Bin carefully monitored the formation. Since Li Shiming’s departure, he had been diligently watching the Imperial Palace’s formation, daring not to relax in the slightest.

The sect had already stated that it would dispatch two Foundation Establishment Cultivators to station in Xia Country soon. Until those cultivators arrived, he had to ensure the safety of Xia Country Imperial Palace.

Suddenly, the formation triggered an alarm, detecting a presence.

“A Golden Core cultivator!” exclaimed Meng Bin in shock.

He was well aware that if a Golden Core cultivator from the sect was to arrive, they would have informed him.

And if it were a friend of Li Shiming, they would surely know of Li Shiming’s departure and not come here.

He continuously took out the Identity Jade Disc, grateful for the sect’s recent costly efforts at fortifying Xia Country with a formation connected to the Mingxin Sect’s mountain gate.

This allowed him to contact the sect directly using the Identity Jade Disc without the need for the cumbersome Communication Array.

After reporting his discovery, the sect responded, informing him that a Golden Core Elder would arrive within a maximum of two hours.

Meng Bin also knew that two hours was the quickest they could manage, likely because a nearby Golden Core Elder had some matter to attend to in Xia Country and could thus arrive swiftly.

However, for a city of mortals, two hours was enough time for a Golden Core cultivator to destroy it many times over.

Thinking of Li Shiming’s potential rage, he couldn’t help but pray silently in his heart.

If Li Shiming truly went berserk, all powers on Sky Sea Island might face trouble.

As Yu Gu approached the capital, he restrained some of his aura, not wanting to cause the deaths of the city’s mortals; otherwise, his future in the Cultivation World would be over.

He would be condemned by all cultivators as a demonic being, a presence even Devil Cultivators would despise.

Moreover, according to rumors in the Cultivation World, a cultivator who kills a large number of mortals would greatly harm their own soul, potentially affecting not just this life but the next as well.

Regardless of whether this was true, it made cultivators cautious about killing mortals.

Nevertheless, Yu Gu was not afraid of killing a small number of mortals.

He set his sights on Li Shiming’s ancestral home, unable to believe that Li Shiming would leave a Silver Corpse of Golden Core Level behind. To him, a Silver Corpse was of utmost importance to a Golden Core cultivator.

The impoverished Sky Sea Island had narrowed his perspective.

Moreover, the mindset of the poor could never understand the thoughts of the wealthy.

Yu Gu arrived above the Li ancestral home, his murderous intent coalescing and surging downward.

He didn’t even need to physically act; just the killing intent of the Golden Core Stage was enough to kill all the mortals in the secondary courtyard below.

His killing intent surged, but as he approached the ancestral home, a streak of silver light blocked it.

Upon seeing the silver light, Yu Gu immediately thought of the time right here when he had been caught by the Silver Corpse, barely even managing to react before he was restrained.

His mouth felt parched, and he didn’t even entertain the idea of dodging.

He knew how formidable the Silver Corpse was and couldn’t understand why Li Shiming would actually leave a Silver Corpse in the mortal world.

This was a Silver Corpse, with Golden Core Level combat power, and he vividly remembered that this particular Silver Corpse possessed a special, substantive killing intent. Shouldn’t such a Silver Corpse be treasured and carried around like a precious item?

While Yu Gu was contemplating this, a tangible wave of killing intent broke through his own and swept over him.

Recognizing his own predicament, he didn’t even try to resist, allowing the tangible killing intent to erode his entire body.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to resist, but having once survived an attack by the Silver Corpse, he realized no matter how he analyzed it, any response would yield the same outcome—the gap between him and the Silver Corpse was simply too vast.

The Silver Corpse twisted Yu Gu’s neck, its red eyes flashing with excitement, and its aura of killing intent deepened.

The killing intent of the Silver Corpse was well-controlled, not leaking even slightly to the surroundings.

Though it appeared utterly mad, in reality, it was one hundred percent obedient to Li Shiming’s orders.

Li Shiming had commanded it to guard this courtyard, and it would absolutely entertain no other thoughts.

The Silver Corpse grabbed Yu Gu’s corpse, the silver light flickering as it flew back into the underground space of the second courtyard.

Yu Gu’s essence blood would become sustenance for the Corpse Refining, a practice that was normal, except that Corpse Refining cultivated by cultivators normally does not actively seek out human essence blood, but it wouldn’t be polite about essence blood that was delivered to its doorstep.

State Preceptor Meng Bin witnessed the entire fight. Yu Gu, who had been promoted to a Golden Core cultivator after Mingxin Sect took over Heavenly Sea Island and the former Sect Leader of Sky Sea Sect, was naturally recognized by him.

Though Yu Gu was at the bottom rank among Golden Core cultivators, he was fond of slaughtering cultivators weaker than him, hence he had a significant reputation within the Mingxin Sect.

Meng Bin’s mouth gaped open as he watched the notoriously fierce Yu Gu casually crushed to death by a Silver Corpse.

He felt a chilling sensation, completely unaware that Li Shiming had left such a contingency in the ancestral home in the capital of Xia Country.

A Silver Corpse capable of easily killing a Golden Core cultivator—how strong could this Silver Corpse be?

After some thought, he decided not to report this incident, reasoning that keeping secrets for the Honorary Great Elder did not amount to betraying the sect.

After his initial fear and worry, he felt a full sense of security.

How safe the capital of Xia Country would be, guarded by such a Silver Corpse, he no longer needed to worry about any cultivator who might recklessly cause trouble here.

He hoped the two Foundation Establishment cultivators who would arrive later wouldn’t provoke this Silver Corpse.

As Li Shiming’s Meteor Ink Boat was flying over the ocean, he sensed the anomaly from the Silver Corpse. Through an inexplicable connection, his mind linked with the Silver Corpse.

He coldly watched as the Silver Corpse casually killed Yu Gu, and this time he did not speak out to stop it.

The Space Bracelet left by Yu Gu was collected by the Silver Corpse under his command, considered as a resource for the appearance of spirit root seeds for the Li Family, also acting as Yu Gu’s compensation to the Li Family.

The return trip to the sect was very smooth. This time, he chose a much longer route, bypassing the territory of the Senluo Sect entirely, skirting around the Beishu Continent’s coast to reach a coast that fell under Righteous Path influence.

Since there was no rush, flying over the ocean was also an experience.

He realized that cultivation was not only about improving one’s own cultivation level but also required harmony in one’s mental state, and the best way to enhance the mental state was to travel, experiencing various different landscapes and things.

Upon entering the Beishu Continent, his life-bound magical treasure, an IBMz15, connected to an unmanned satellite system, and he suddenly felt as if he was from another era.

The unmanned satellite system had not malfunctioned. Whether it was his good luck or the impressive invisibility system of the drones, there had been no issues with a drone within a year.

The unmanned satellite system spread across the skies of the entire Beishu Continent gave him a feeling of controlling everything.