Duan Zhen made a decision and immediately carried it out; he was not one to hesitate.
To his surprise, Li Shiming did not turn around and flee right away, but instead controlled five flying swords to fend off the black flying sword.
He was overjoyed; it seemed that Li Shiming had no experience in battling Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators.
This phenomenon has appeared in many genius cultivators, who always believe that if they can suppress a cultivator of the same stage, they can confront one of a higher stage.
However, the difference in combat power at each minor stage of the Nascent Soul Stage is immense.
A Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner meeting a Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner has to treat them as a senior, and this is not without reason.
At the Golden Core Stage, if one's talent is sufficient, they might advance a minor stage within decades, but in the Nascent Soul Stage, advancing a minor stage usually takes several centuries.
