Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1383 - 738: Entry

A pale blue spatial gateway tore through the summit, casting an eerie glow from the cracks in the stone.

Yin Chang acted immediately, clearing away the debris obstructing the space gate with a simple flick of his wrist.

He then produced a Fourth-grade Array Plate, ensuring all the gathered cultivators saw it before deploying it around the gateway to shield the entire mountain peak.

By displaying it openly, he intended to prove that the Fourth-grade Array Plate possessed no hidden effects and functioned solely as a defensive barrier.

The Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners remained within the formation's boundary; while it did not restrict them, it served as a deterrent against any reckless interference from outsiders.

Naturally, it was understood without saying that each superpower would station two Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners as a defensive detachment for the space gate.

Wu Qi offered a nodding smile to Li Yuanba before becoming the third person to vanish into the spatial portal.

The elite core cultivators of the various superpowers led the way; once one representative from each group had crossed over, they allowed ten standard cultivators from their respective sects to follow in sequence.

Only then did the remaining cultivators shift their attention toward Li Yuanba.

With the primary leaders already inside, there were few influential voices left, and due to a deep-seated dread of Li Yuanba’s overwhelming might, no one dared to precede him, choosing instead to show deference to the powerful.

Li Yuanba accepted the unspoken gesture. With a faint grin, he stepped through the space gate.

Emerging from the spatial tunnel, he found himself in a realm of oppressive shadows.

The transition from the blinding exterior to this dim interior would usually disorient a person, but thanks to his 'Divine Eye Art,' his vision remained perfectly clear.

He immediately triggered a dual gravity field with a five-meter radius using the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' in his grip, staying alert for any ambushes.

Protected by the gravity field of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak,' he would have ample time to dodge or strike back even if a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner launched a surprise attack.

However, his caution proved to be unnecessary for the moment.

The Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners who had arrived earlier were already locked in combat; however, they weren't fighting each other, but were instead engaged with the Guardians of the Grotto Heaven.

Eight superpowers had converged here, and their initial eight core cultivators were positioned in different directions around the Grotto Heaven's entrance, while eighty other Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners provided them with combat support.

"Yuan Ba, lend us a hand quickly! These things are incredibly powerful!" Wu Qi shouted the moment he spotted Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba observed their opponents—bizarre entities with ink-black bodies wielding longswords.

Though they possessed human-like silhouettes and moved with the precision of human warriors, their style clearly mimicked the close-quarters swordsmanship of mortals.

There were strange details, however; these pitch-black forms wore no garments, nor did they require any, as they lacked all human traits despite their shape.

They possessed no gender, hair, or even faces, resembling unfinished puppets, yet they radiated the unmistakable aura of living things.

The martial prowess of these entities was formidable, showing clear signs of the techniques used by close-combat Sword Cultivators.

Nevertheless, they were not true close-combat Sword Cultivators, as they lacked any trace of Sword Intent.

Li Yuanba watched as Wu Qi’s top-tier Fourth-grade flying sword tore through one of the creatures, his 'Void-breaking Sword Intent' nearly severing it in two.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, the creature’s dark form fused back together, and it continued fighting as if it had suffered no injury at all.

He could not watch for long, as Wu Qi nearly took a hit from the creatures while distracted by calling out to him.

While the physical bodies of Sword Cultivators were far sturdier than those of average cultivators, they were primarily long-range combatants; being forced into a melee by these creatures made the fight exhausting.

The monsters were numerous, constantly emerging from the surrounding shadows.

With a wave of his hand, Li Yuanba summoned five Mid-stage Golden Corpses. While these weren't his ultimate trump card, their expertise in melee combat made them perfect for this scenario.

The five Mid-stage Golden Corpses charged past Wu Qi, swatting the creatures aside with every movement and instantly easing the burden on the Sword Cultivators.

"You’ve actually refined five Golden Corpses?" Wu Qi shouted in amazement.

With the five Mid-stage Golden Corpses taking the brunt of the assault, Wu Qi finally found a moment of respite and stopped to stare at the summons.

After a careful look, he realized that the combat power of all five was remarkably consistent.

Setting aside their power, the source of the materials for five such Golden Corpses was a troubling thought.

In the world of Cultivation, the most controversial part of Corpse Refining was the origin of the bodies. It didn't just require any dead cultivators; the more talented and powerful the individual was in life, the stronger the Golden Corpse would become.

To produce results like these, the corpses of core cultivators from major superpowers would likely have been necessary.

Still, since no superpower in the Central State Continent had reported losing so many elite members, he concluded this matter likely had nothing to do with their region.