Chapter 189: Lurking in the Shadows

Ever since he stepped into the fourth layer of Foundation Establishment, Chen Li's strength had undergone a drastic change.

In particular, when his Phantom Skill underwent a qualitative transformation, he could control phantoms to cast spells, allowing various second-order spells that were relatively slow to cast, to find their application in battle.

With just two phantoms cooperating in combat, defensively he possessed a water barrier comparable to that of a second-grade second-order, while at a range he had the True Fire Skill comparable to an eighth-grade second-order. Combined with the "Basic Swordsmanship" refining his entire body and the Immortal Muscles Jade Bones Skill's body strengthening, he was without weakness, whether in close-quarters or at a distance.

Even if he was up against a cultivator at the peak of Foundation Establishment, as long as he made thorough battle preparations, he had the power to fight.

But this was still somewhat risky.