Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1387: 740: Sea of Flowers

Even though the technique 'Within a Foot, Beyond the Horizon' is beyond Li Yuanba's current reach, his prowess as a Sword Cultivator ensures his speed remains formidable.

He weaves through the ranks of the Cavern Heaven Guardians, executing well-timed evasions whenever their strikes draw near.

While massive dodging maneuvers might hinder his momentum, these subtle shifts in posture allow him to maintain his swift pace without interruption.

The fact that all the Cavern Heaven Guardians rely on close-quarters combat works in his favor, simplifying his escape efforts.

With 'Divine Sight' active, the oppressive darkness fails to obstruct him, granting him a clear view of the path ahead.

The sheer quantity of Cavern Heaven Guardians is staggering; they have formed a defensive perimeter around the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner that is over 300 meters thick.

Once he pierces through those 300 meters, the density of the Cavern Heaven Guardians thins out, with only a few stragglers drifting toward the commotion.

However, as Li Yuanba exits the primary gathering zone of the Cavern Heaven Guardians, several hundred of them remain hot on his heels.

"Sword Escape!" A thin smile touched Li Yuanba’s lips as he merged his form with the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword, manifesting as a streak of sword light.

Even without tapping into the full power of the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword, the four internal speed runes alone provided a massive boost to his velocity.

The beam of sword light he had become grew smaller in the vision of the Cavern Heaven Guardians before vanishing entirely into the horizon.

The Cavern Heaven Guardians did not cease their pursuit; their sole purpose was the protection of the Cavern Heaven.

As long as Li Yuanba remained within the boundaries of the Cavern Heaven, they would eventually track him down.

Having finally distanced himself from the Cavern Heaven Guardians, Li Yuanba let out a quiet sigh of relief.

One should not be deceived by the apparent ease of his flight; it required the seamless application of multiple high-level techniques.

He harbored no delusions of grandeur regarding a direct confrontation; he wasn't arrogant enough to think he could annihilate these Cavern Heaven Guardians, whom even many Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners found impossible to kill.

He had observed their battle mechanics; their ability to regenerate even after being sliced in half rendered them effectively immortal.

Expanding his Divine Sense, he linked with the IBMz15, utilizing his Divine Sense scans for rapid analytical processing.

He maintained his high speed, relying on the IBMz15 to provide analysis and judgments faster than his own biological reactions, ensuring his continued safety.

"Huh?" While hurtling forward in his sword escape, Li Yuanba’s Divine Sense suddenly pinged on something unexpected.

The IBMz15 instantly relayed the data to his mind: a fragment of Top Grade Fourth-Grade Gold Material lay ahead.

Acting without a second thought, his Divine Sense swept up the Top Grade Fourth-Grade Gold Material and tucked it safely into his soul crystal ring.

This long-sealed Cavern Heaven proved to be a treasure trove of untapped resources.

In a Cavern Heaven specifically refined with a gold attribute, materials from the other Four Elements were practically nonexistent, yet gold-type resources were found in abundance.

A territory so saturated with gold elements, left undisturbed for millennia, was bound to hold an incredible wealth of materials.

Li Yuanba only eased his speed slightly; he dared not come to a full halt, sensing that the Cavern Heaven Guardians were still trailing him.

Furthermore, the presence of other unknown threats in this Cavern Heaven remained a possibility; staying in constant, rapid motion was the best defense against a surprise ambush from a powerful foe.

Direction was hard to discern within the Cavern Heaven, but he could track the location of the Cave Heaven Core by following the natural flow of Spiritual Energy.

He was uncertain how other Cultivators would locate the Cave Heaven Core, but his 'Divine Sight' allowed him to perceive the flow of Spiritual Energy directly.

His sword escape carried him through a barrier that offered no physical resistance, yet the distinct sensation of a spatial membrane told him he had entered a new region of the pocket dimension.

While a Cavern Heaven might lack a standard layout, a Cave Heaven Master typically partitioned the space into distinct zones to cultivate different environments.

Emerging through the spatial barrier, the darkness vanished, replaced by a sudden, brilliant light.

The simple spatial membrane separated two entirely different worlds within the span of an inch.

Li Yuanba blinked, momentarily stunned by the transition; the new area was not just bright, but radiating an intense, shimmering golden glow.

Before him stretched a vast sea of flowers, where every stem and leaf was crafted of gold, and the petals themselves were golden, casting a blinding light across the landscape.

Under normal circumstances, such a golden field might seem gaudy or ostentatious, but Li Yuanba felt a pulse of hidden killing intent radiating from the flora.

Beneath the surface beauty of these blossoms lay a razor-sharp edge within every single petal.

As a Sword Cultivator, he possessed an innate sensitivity to such lethal sharpness.

Lost in thought for only a moment, he found himself already within the boundaries of the floral sea; except for a small clearing near the spatial membrane, the flowers dominated the entire region.

If he wished to reach the Cave Heaven Core, traversing this sea of flowers was unavoidable.

The moment he entered the field, the flowers seemed to awaken, their golden heads swaying in unison.

This sudden, rhythmic movement of the golden stalks created an eerily unsettling atmosphere.

The swaying of the golden flowers grew more violent until the petals began to tear away from their centers.

Thousands of petals ascended into the air, dancing through the sky until the space above the flower sea was transformed into a swirling vortex of gold.

As one petal struck another, a strange chain reaction was ignited.

Each collision caused the petals to accelerate, sending them flying in new directions to strike even more petals, further increasing the velocity of the golden storm.