Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1330 - 711: Revenge_2

The Qianren Sect had brazenly interfered in the feud between the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and the White Emperor Sect, delivering a lethal strike against the Pavilion's sword cultivators. Regardless of the circumstances, the survival of the Qianren Sect was no longer permissible—not merely for Lou Wu’s sake, but to uphold the honor of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

While the Qianren Sect boasted three Great Cultivators to deter those eyeing their foundation, they were no match for a concentrated assault from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. Furthermore, if these three could be drawn away from their mountain gate to ambush sword cultivators, Great Cultivator Lou would have every justification to eliminate them personally.

Unbeknownst to Great Cultivator Lou, however, Li Yuanba had no plans to seek assistance from his fellow Sect members. He remained at the secret outpost for twenty days, refining several Fourth Grade Spirit Pills suitable for the Nascent Soul Middle Stage. Once his 'Innate Wood' divine skill had fully recharged, he performed another treatment on Lou Wu.

Though Lou Wu’s recuperation was nearly complete, the Great Cultivator insisted on a period of deep rest to ensure no lingering defects remained from such catastrophic wounds. After twenty days had passed, Li Yuanba departed the base, armed with fresh data from the intelligence department.

Masking his presence, he activated 'A Step to the Stars,' instantly traversing thousands of miles. His exit was so swift that even the powerful experts of the White Emperor Sect failed to detect him. Because 'A Step to the Stars' drained a massive amount of his internal Qi, he transitioned to 'Distance as Infinity,' consuming spirit pills along the way to replenish his reserves.

The distance between the Qianren Sect and the White Emperor Sect was a mere three thousand five hundred miles—a trivial span for a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Li Yuanba reached the outskirts of the Qianren Sect first. As a Sect that had once produced legendary figures, its territory was shielded by a thousand-mile spatial barrier generated by a Cave Heaven.

Such spatial protections were not exclusive to ancient superpowers. Any Sect capable of anchoring a Cave Heaven through complex formations could shield its main gate within such a pocket of space. Drawing upon the shared memories of his original body, Li Shiming, Li Yuanba possessed specialized techniques for infiltrating major Sects.

He utilized the same strategy he had once employed against the Fuliu Sect—a Sect that likely never realized a mere Qi Refining Cultivator had brought about its downfall. For several days, he prowled the perimeter of the Qianren Sect until he identified a suitable Qi Refining Cultivator.

He bypassed stronger Foundation Establishment Cultivators because their refined spiritual will made remote manipulation far more difficult. His target, an unsuspecting Qi Refining disciple, halted in the air a few miles from the spatial barrier while returning home. Within the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Li Yuanba used 'Telepathy' to seize control and etch a mental mark upon the disciple's soul.

The process was so seamless the victim noticed nothing. Once Li Yuanba withdrew his mental grip, the disciple merely felt a brief moment of confusion before continuing his journey back to the Sect. Through the eyes of this puppet, Li Yuanba began to survey the Qianren Sect.

The mental mark he planted was infused with 'Divine Eye' energy, allowing him to perceive the world through the disciple's vision. As the disciple presented his Identity Jade Disc at the mountain gate, the defensive formation parted to let him through. Suddenly, the disciple’s vision blurred, filled with a chaotic web of glowing lines.

He rubbed his eyes vigorously until the lines faded, fearing a deviation in his Cultivation. After a frantic self-examination revealed no issues, he dismissed the incident. He had no idea that in that fleeting moment, Li Yuanba—positioned miles away—had harvested critical structural data of the Qianren Sect’s grand formation using the 'Divine Eye'.

Those lines represented the intricate flow of spiritual power within the barrier. By feeding this data into the IBMz15's processing power and cross-referencing it with Li Shiming’s Array Formation Starlight Sea library, Li Yuanba began deconstructing the Sect's defenses. He was prepared to repeat this process multiple times if necessary, as the energy in the mark allowed for four more activations.

However, the Qianren Sect's formation was not as formidable as expected. Having fallen from its former glory, the Sect had failed to maintain its heritage over the last five millennia. The current formation retained less than ten percent of its peak strength. Many critical nodes were defunct due to a lack of rare materials—a common fate for declining powers that can no longer afford the upkeep of superpower-grade arrays.

With the formation's secrets mapped out, Li Yuanba abandoned the puppet and moved toward one of the Sect’s primary resource points. Only two such locations remained under the Qianren Sect's control. Rather than using his Divine Foot Skill, he approached like a standard Nascent Soul Middle Stage sword cultivator, his Sword Escape light clearly visible.

From a kilometer away, he began his assault. He limited his 'Xingyi Sword' to a Fourth Grade Top Quality level and opted for the 'Supreme Yang Sword Intent' rather than his more advanced 'Void Shattering Sword Intent'. His arrival was immediately flagged by the three Nascent Soul Middle Stage guardians stationed there.

Recognizing the aggressive sword intent, the guardians instantly linked the intruder to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. The Sect had already warned them of potential retaliation following their alliance with the White Emperor Sect. They were surprised, however, by how quickly the vengeance had arrived.

Aware of the terrifying reputation of sword cultivators, the three guardians refused to leave the safety of their formation. Even with a three-to-one advantage, they had no desire to duel a sword cultivator of equal rank. Instead, they hunkered down and transmitted an urgent distress signal to their headquarters.

Li Yuanba’s Xingyi Sword hammered against the barrier. Each blow, infused with the scorching Supreme Yang Sword Intent, caused the defensive shields to buckle. Without the constant infusion of Qi from the three practitioners, the formation would have crumbled instantly. For thirty minutes, the relentless bombardment drained the guardians' strength.

Just as the defenders reached their breaking point, Li Yuanba abruptly ceased his attack. He transformed into a streak of light and retreated into the distance. Shortly after his departure, a Great Cultivator from the Qianren Sect arrived to reinforce the site. Fearing a second wave of attacks, the Great Cultivator decided to remain stationed at the resource point.

This was exactly what Li Yuanba wanted. He immediately pivoted to the second resource point, repeating his measured assault. Much to his chagrin, the Great Cultivator who responded was the one who had been guarding the other resource point, rather than one of the two elders remaining at the mountain gate. Nevertheless, Li Yuanba continued his hit-and-run tactics. By monitoring the Great Cultivator’s movements via drone satellites, he led the powerful expert on a exhausting chase between the two sites, eventually forcing the Sect to deploy a second Great Cultivator to handle the chaos.