Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1406 - 749: Trapped (Part 2)

One must consider that this was a Sword Cultivator dispatched by the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion for the purpose of vengeance; any Sword Cultivator willing to undertake such a contract is invariably a battle-hardened fanatic of the blade.

While a practitioner at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage might bully someone at the Early Stage for a bit of transactional profit, they are rarely specialists in true combat. Faced with a formidable Sword Cultivator seeking retribution, it is only natural for them to feel a sense of dread.

Just as Li Yuanba was preparing to shatter the formation guarding the cave residence to execute the Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner within, he abruptly shifted his gaze toward the heavens.

Without warning, a barrier had manifested in the sky, completely severing the surrounding region from the external world.

This seal had appeared silently. Had he not been maintaining the peak of vigilance and constantly scanning his environment, he might have needed much longer to detect the anomaly when he sensed an irregular fluctuation in the Spiritual Power Pattern.

"As expected of the top cultivator at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage; such perceptive sensitivity truly earns my admiration!" a voice echoed out from the emptiness.

Li Yuanba’s expression shifted slightly. Once the voice resonated, he utilized the IBMz15 to calculate the dimensions of the sealed space he occupied.

He discovered he was confined within a zone with a radius of approximately one kilometer; his enemies must have known of his mission beforehand and prepared this trap accordingly.

He immediately abandoned his objective, his form flickering as he attempted to flee to a great distance. He performed ’Achieving in One Step,’ which, at his current level of Cultivation, should have covered nearly three thousand miles.

Regrettably, when he executed ’Achieving in One Step,’ he was forced back into visibility at a distance of only one kilometer.

During his Space Movement, he had been halted by a wall of space.

"A Space Isolation Barrier—an impressive skill! When such measures are deployed, what remains that cannot be revealed?" Li Yuanba remarked in a heavy tone.

While Space Isolation Barriers are generally not difficult to construct, his recent contact with this one revealed it was far from ordinary.

It was a specific type of space isolation barrier designed for the capture of powerful entities, typically utilized only by super forces when hunting down formidable cultivators.

"Li Yuanba, what reckless audacity!" The silhouette of a cultivator emerged, and a tide of Great Cultivator Sword Intent flooded the entire vicinity.

At a single glance, Li Yuanba identified this Great Cultivator as Master Ge Guang, a prominent figure from the Infinite Sect.

The adversary was a Gold Element Great Cultivator who possessed a mysterious and potent Sword Intent.

Li Yuanba had not anticipated that the Infinite Sect would go so far as to dispatch a Great Cultivator directly, particularly one who had attained mastery over Sword Intent.

By doing so, they left him no room to change his fate. The gap between a Great Cultivator and a Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner is immense. Even if a core cultivator of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion possessed a sharper Sword Intent, the sheer power of a Great Cultivator’s Sword Intent could utterly suppress the intent of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator.

In truth, the most terrified individual was not Li Yuanba, but the Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner hiding in the cave residence below.

First, there was the aura of a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator, followed by the presence of a Great Cultivator. He believed this new, overwhelming aura, saturated with mysterious Sword Intent, belonged to a Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator.

"Surrender at once; surrender your space items, and I shall grant you your life!" Master Ge Guang declared with a calm air.

The Infinite Sect had been meticulous in their efforts to seize Li Yuanba, from purchasing intelligence to orchestrating this ambush, ensuring they had absolute certainty in detaining him.

To specifically counter Li Yuanba’s Divine Foot Skill and block his escape, Master Ge Guang had deployed the ’Infinite Great Isolation Decree,’ a treasure crafted by the sect specifically to handle Great Cultivators.

The ’Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ had been forged by a mighty being, incorporating a portion of that being's Rule Power.

Even a Great Cultivator caught within the space generated by the ’Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ would have to strike the exact same point dozens of times to break free.

Furthermore, the ’Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ must be anchored where it meets the earth, utilizing the power of the ground to absorb and withstand devastating strikes.

"The Infinite Sect truly possesses no shame, sending a Great Cultivator to plunder a mere Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner like myself. It is no wonder the Cultivation World claims the Infinite Sect is nothing more than a den of thieves!" Li Yuanba ignored the demand and mocked him instead.

"You dare court death!" Upon hearing Li Yuanba’s insult, killing intent surged in Master Ge Guang’s eyes.

In the world of Cultivation, slandering a Sect is an unforgivable offense. Li Yuanba’s blatant disrespect toward the Infinite Sect made it impossible for Master Ge Guang to show any further restraint.

Master Ge Guang’s presence intensified, and a terrifying Great Cultivator aura bore down upon Li Yuanba.

He intended to use the crushing pressure of the Great Cultivator Realm to break Li Yuanba; if the boy were subdued, his fighting capacity would be halved at best.

Li Yuanba’s thoughts moved like lightning. The ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ manifested above him, and he imbued it with the ’Invisible Primordial Magnetism’ Divine Skill.

The ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ then radiated a combined force field of ’Invisible Primordial Magnetism’ and Gravity, intentionally narrowing the range to create a protective shroud around his person.

His body blurred as he used ’A Matter of Inches’ to put distance between himself and Master Ge Guang.

Within the one-kilometer radius, he widened the gap. Although he could not fully escape the reach of the Great Cultivator Realm pressure, increasing the distance served to lessen the weight of the suppression.

"Let us see how you plan to flee!" Master Ge Guang wore the smile of a cat playing with a mouse, watching Li Yuanba’s desperate movements and laughing as he ramped up the pressure.

Li Yuanba felt the crushing weight of Master Ge Guang’s Great Cultivator Realm; he did indeed have much to fear from such pressure.

The aura of a Great Cultivator and the trace amounts of Rule Power they command are the core reasons for their absolute dominance over other Nascent Soul Cultivators.

If he were fully affected by this pressure, Li Yuanba’s combat effectiveness would plummet.

He attempted to use his dual force field to fight off the Great Cultivator Realm suppression, but he soon noticed something peculiar: Master Ge Guang’s pressure seemed to have very little impact on him.

At first, he credited the dual force field, but he quickly dismissed that notion.

The force field might weaken the pressure slightly, but he did not believe it could mitigate it to this degree.

He decided to retract the dual force field. As Master Ge Guang drew closer and the distance between them narrowed, Li Yuanba intentionally delayed his space movement for a heartbeat specifically to test the Great Cultivator Realm pressure.

A moment later, he reappeared at the opposite end of the sealed space, far from Master Ge Guang.

A relaxed grin crossed his face; he had confirmed that Master Ge Guang’s Great Cultivator Realm pressure had almost no effect on him.

This was not the result of a spiritual treasure or magic, but rather his own ’Chaos Sword Intent.’

Had he not engaged in actual combat, he might never have found that ’Chaos Sword Intent’ possessed the hidden ability to resist the realm pressure of higher-level cultivators.

He did not strike back immediately, as the chance to test himself against a Great Cultivator was a rare opportunity.

Especially now, while Master Ge Guang was playing a game of cat and mouse, convinced that his prey was helpless.

Li Yuanba repeatedly used ’A Matter of Inches,’ each time allowing himself to feel the approach of the Great Cultivator pressure to deepen his realization of ’Chaos Sword Intent.’

Under the relentless weight of Master Ge Guang’s aura, Li Yuanba’s understanding of ’Chaos Sword Intent’ continued to evolve and sharpen.

If he weren't in the middle of a life-and-death struggle, he would have laughed out loud.

Without the overwhelming threat of Great Cultivator pressure, Master Ge Guang had few ways to truly endanger him; even in this cramped space, Li Yuanba could duel with him for a long time.

Furthermore, Li Yuanba held two spiritual treasures, particularly the newly enhanced ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak,’ which was the perfect tool to test his newfound strength.