Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1326 - 709: Mission_2

Most terrifyingly, every foundation of the White Emperor Sect that had been raided was completely plundered; simply restoring these sites would demand immense resources and time.

Out of the hundreds of foundations belonging to the White Emperor Sect, nearly half of the Guardian Cultivators perished. This loss alone meant the sect was deprived of more than a hundred Nascent Soul Cultivators.

In response, the White Emperor Sect mobilized several Great Cultivators to lead battle-hardened Nascent Soul Cultivators toward the four strongholds of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion located on the West Yan Continent.

This strategic confrontation was designed to stop the Sword Cultivators of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion from pillaging at will. By confining the conflict to the vicinity of the four strongholds, the White Emperor Sect hoped to minimize further destruction.

While this strategy wasn't flawless, intercepting the majority of the Sword Cultivators and stopping their widespread looting would allow the White Emperor Sect to manage the remaining few threats effectively.

Utilizing the Divine Foot Skill, Li Yuanba managed to obliterate five White Emperor Sect foundations in a single day.

He only halted his relentless campaign after receiving a recall order from Great Cultivator Lou.

The reason he was able to finish five consecutive missions was due to the strategic calculations of the IBMz15, which mapped out the most efficient paths and identified the highest-value targets.

As Li Yuanba made his way back to the stronghold, he felt the powerful aura of a Great Cultivator erupting into the heavens two hundred miles away.

This served as a stern warning, intended to force the Sword Cultivators to show restraint.

Even though a Great Cultivator was prohibited from direct interference in these battles, such a display of intimidation was enough to make most Sword Cultivators cautious, preventing them from robbing too brazenly.

"Huh!" While utilizing Space Movement, Li Yuanba detected the ripples of combat and discovered a Sword Cultivator trapped by four White Emperor Sect cultivators.

It appeared this unfortunate Sword Cultivator had been caught in an ambush by the White Emperor Sect while attempting to return to the stronghold.

Refusing to stand by and watch, Li Yuanba’s form flickered as he charged toward the location.

Upon reaching the edge of the conflict, he paused, activating his 'Divine Eye' to investigate the surroundings of the battlefield.

With a flick of his wrist, he launched the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' into the empty air.

The 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' expanded mid-flight, transforming into a massive mountain that crashed toward the earth.

Hidden within that void was a Concealing Array shielding three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners.

Originally, the early-stage Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator could have been easily defeated by the White Emperor Sect’s forces, but they aimed for more than just a single kill.

They had used the early-stage cultivator as a lure, surrounding him with four Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivators to entice rescuers into a trap.

The plan was to use the three hidden Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners to launch a lethal surprise attack on anyone coming to help.

It was a clever scheme, but they hadn't planned on encountering Li Yuanba. As a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator himself, he possessed an incredible sensitivity to formation auras—a rarity among the Sword Cultivators of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, who were seldom Array Masters.

By the time the three hidden practitioners realized something was wrong, the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' had already smashed into their Concealing Array.

The gravity force field of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' covered a kilometer, trapping the three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners completely within its reach.

They were crushed by an immense pressure that severely restricted their physical movements.

Li Yuanba purposefully suppressed the spirit treasure aura of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' to the level of a Top-Grade Fourth-Grade tool to avoid detection; this was the only reason his targets could still draw breath.

With a wave of his hand, the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword shot into the gravity field of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak.'

Although the Xingyi Sword felt the pull of the field, its velocity remained incredibly high despite the resistance.

Once the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword entered the zone of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak', Li Yuanba no longer feared its aura leaking out, so he released all constraints on the weapon.

Facing a full-powered Spirit Treasure-level Xingyi Sword, the three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners stood no chance, even if they hadn't been trapped in a gravity field.

With their mobility reduced to a mere third of their normal speed, they were sitting ducks.

The Xingyi Sword tore through the three practitioners, severing their life force instantly.

Their Nascent Souls immediately attempted Nascent Soul Emergence, trying to flee the carnage.

However, even spirits were slowed by the gravity field. While the impact on them was less severe than on physical bodies, it still hindered their escape.

Li Yuanba was one step ahead; the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword circled back for a second pass, and the three Nascent Souls were extinguished.

The Xingyi Sword then masked its aura and flew out of the mountain's range as Li Yuanba recalled both it and the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' to his palm.

The surviving Sword Cultivator and the four remaining White Emperor Sect cultivators froze. None dared to move, as the terrifying power Li Yuanba had just displayed marked him as the absolute master of the battlefield.

The four White Emperor Sect cultivators had been waiting for their middle-stage seniors to finish off the newcomer, only to see them slaughtered in seconds the moment they were forced out of hiding.

Li Yuanba’s execution of the three Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners had been nearly instantaneous.

The four cultivators looked at each other, their eyes filled with pure dread.

"Run!" was their singular thought.

But as early-stage Nascent Soul Practitioners, they could never outrun the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword. Even though Li Yuanba had restricted it back to Top-Grade Fourth-Grade quality, its speed was still overwhelming.

"I thank Martial Uncle for saving my life!" the rescued Sword Cultivator said, stepping forward to show his respect.

"Go back immediately, this place is dangerous!" Li Yuanba said with a wave of his hand.

He could feel the aura of the distant Great Cultivator becoming unstable, realizing the battle had likely been detected by the White Emperor Sect's powerhouse.

Because the White Emperor Sect had established a base to counter the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's stronghold, they had certainly deployed scanning arrays.

These arrays allowed the Great Cultivator to monitor everything within two hundred miles, keeping the entire battlefield under his gaze.

As the White Emperor Sect Great Cultivator’s aura flared as if he were about to strike, Great Cultivator Lou’s Sword Intent surged in response.

If the White Emperor Sect’s Great Cultivator made even the smallest move, he would be met with a full-strength strike from Great Cultivator Lou.

Without direct orders from his sect's leadership, the White Emperor Sect Great Cultivator didn't have the nerve to escalate the conflict to the Great Cultivator level. He was forced to watch his subordinates die.

"Hmph!" he snorted, though it was unclear if his anger was directed at Li Yuanba or the incompetence of his own men.

In theory, because no point on this battlefield was more than two hundred miles away, any cultivator should have been able to retreat to the protection of their own Great Cultivator.

Unless they were completely surrounded, they should have been safe within that range.

Yet, despite their numbers, three Nascent Soul Middle Stage and four Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioners had been effortlessly wiped out by a single middle-stage Sword Cultivator from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, leaving no survivors—not even their Nascent Souls.

Seeing that the enemy Great Cultivator was held in check by Great Cultivator Lou, Li Yuanba smiled and began to calmly loot the battlefield.

The Sword Cultivator he had rescued didn't share his nerves; after a deep bow, he hurried back toward the temporary stronghold.

Once he finished gathering the spoils, Li Yuanba flew back to the stronghold himself.

Upon his arrival, he went straight to the mission hall to report his success.

Great Cultivator Lou had seen Li Yuanba’s fight, but the gravity field of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' had masked the true nature of the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword during its brief outburst.

Still, the sheer combat ability Li Yuanba displayed was shocking. His talent for the Dao of the sword far surpassed Great Cultivator Lou’s highest expectations.

"Why does he have to be so incredibly talented in Sword Cultivation as well!" Great Cultivator Lou muttered to himself in frustration.

Li Yuanba’s prowess was so undeniable that Lou found it increasingly difficult to keep pushing him to focus solely on the path of Alchemy.