Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1412 - 752: Summary (2)

It remained unclear whether the Infinite Sect refrained from attacking Li Yuanba during his mission due to a stern warning from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion or a belief that such an assault would trigger immediate retaliation. Regardless of the reason, they did not make a move against him during his travels.

A flickering shadow darted across the sky, each leap covering a distance exceeding three thousand meters.

Rather than traveling in a straight trajectory, the silhouette adjusted its course intermittently, making the location of its next appearance impossible to forecast.

As the figure solidified once more, the form of Li Yuanba was revealed.

He had been undertaking combat assignments for three months now, having finished five distinct missions during this period.

In reality, however, he had only participated in three actual fights.

The reason for completing five tasks while only engaging in three battles was rooted entirely in his fearsome reputation.

Because he exclusively selected targets at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, a massive disparity existed between his assigned objectives and his true martial prowess.

He recalled the moment he tracked down his first target.

That Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner surrendered immediately, showing no desire to put up a fight.

The cultivator preferred being confined within the dungeons of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion over resisting Li Yuanba; they even went as far as self-sealing their own Nascent Soul to ensure Li Yuanba didn't strike out of a misunderstanding.

Li Yuanba had been left speechless by this tactic. He had ventured out for genuine combat experience, but what could he do if the target refused to fight?

Faced with such a situation, his only option was to take the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner back to the Sect to fulfill the mission.

While this prisoner might survive, their future would be bleak. Such Nascent Soul cultivators would likely never see the sun again, forced to labor for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion indefinitely without receiving any resources.

The jail served as a production hub for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's lower-tier supplies, including low-grade flying swords and Spirit Pills.

Those held within were treated as free labor, spending their remaining years atoning for their crimes through endless toil.

Stripped of both freedom and resources, most cultivators would choose death over such an existence.

Yet, among Li Yuanba's five targets, two had willingly chosen to surrender everything to the Sect's prison rather than face him.

Such was the power of Li Yuanba's terrifying name; currently, no core disciple from any significant power dared to challenge him.

Following the accounts spread by the surviving Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners of the Langcai Great Power Cave Heaven, and his achievement in slaying Master Ge Guang, those who once harbored doubts were now quiet.

Li Yuanba gazed at his current mission coordinates with a hint of frustration. Having dealt with numerous traps before, he had consulted with IBMz15 before departing, using the drone satellite system to keep the area under surveillance.

Up until his arrival, the drones had detected nothing out of the ordinary.

The expected ambush did not materialize. He even performed a thorough sweep using his Divine Sense and 'Divine Eye Skill', confirming the absence of any anomalies.

He felt a wave of disappointment. He wasn't performing these tasks merely for the contribution points of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. To be honest, the spiritual items and secret manuals available through the Sect's exchange held little appeal for him now.

As a student of Jian Wuwei, a member of the Jian Family's inner circle, he already had access to lineage knowledge that contribution points couldn't buy.

The only thing he truly desired was the specific insights and experiences regarding the Great Power realm, but such information remained out of reach for now, regardless of his wealth in points.

At the very least, he needed to ascend to the Great Cultivator Realm before he could begin to grasp the concepts related to Great Power.

Li Yuanba's primary motivation for these missions was the heat of battle.

For this task, he had picked a particularly formidable Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, yet even such an individual was far beneath him in terms of raw combat effectiveness.

He actually hoped for another ambush, as it would provide a better opportunity for him to temper his skills.

In the entire Cultivation world, he was likely the only person wishing to be trapped, but he possessed the means to back up his confidence.

The Spirit Treasure 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak', the Spirit Treasure 'Xingyi Sword', the Divine Foot Skill 'One Step Zero', and his life-saving Jade Talisman provided him with absolute security.

During his previous encounter with Master Ge Guang, he had only utilized the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak'.

He hadn't even drawn the 'Xingyi Sword', let alone unleashed his 'Chaos Sword Intent'.

It wasn't that he was unwilling to test the 'Chaos Sword Intent', but rather that he had overestimated the enemy. Even a figure like Master Ge Guang had perished after facing only three hundred of the two thousand energy-converted flying swords infused with Great Cultivator Sword Intent.

He had assumed that a barrage of two thousand such swords would merely trouble a Great Cultivator or perhaps cause a minor injury.

Ultimately, the fight ended before the 'Chaos Sword Intent' could be deployed, leaving it to be used as nothing more than a tool to tidy up the battlefield.

Though his excitement had waned, the mission still required completion.

Arriving at the entrance of the cave mansion, he used his 'Divine Eye Skill' to map out the flow of Spiritual Power within the defensive formations. The Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword flashed out, striking a critical node and causing the entire array to dissipate instantly.

However, he soon frowned, realizing he couldn't detect the presence of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner inside the residence.

He pulled out his Identity Jade Disc to verify the data provided by the Intelligence Department. This location wasn't secluded; in fact, he could sense several hidden eyes watching from the distance.

He suspected some of those observers were spies for the Sect's Intelligence Department, which usually meant the information was reliable.

According to the most recent reports, the target had not left the premises.

Yet, clearly, the reports were wrong. Either the practitioner had utilized a sophisticated concealment technique to escape, or the spies were incompetent.

Li Yuanba leaned toward the former theory as he stepped inside the cave mansion.

Upon reaching the Cultivation Room, he came to a sudden halt.

Standing perfectly still, he expanded his perception and soon caught a faint trace of spatial energy lingering in the air.

He immediately connected with IBMz15 to help analyze the data from these spatial ripples.

Because Li Shiming had long possessed the Divine Foot Skill, IBMz15's database regarding spatial displacement was incredibly comprehensive.

While these ripples might mean nothing to a standard practitioner, they were a clear trail for IBMz15.

It wasn't long before the analysis was complete and sent to Li Yuanba.

He triggered 'One Step Zero', vanishing from the room. His path of spatial travel perfectly mirrored the trajectory of the residual energy found in the mansion.

When he reappeared three thousand meters away, his expression darkened slightly.

Even at this distance, he saw no sign of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner exiting hyperspace.

He trusted IBMz15’s calculations, which were based on the vast amount of data gathered from the numerous spatial jumps performed by both himself and Li Shiming.

He executed 'One Step Zero' again, covering another three thousand meters. Had the target appeared anywhere within this range, his senses would have surely picked them up.

Once again, he found only empty air.

This, however, sparked his curiosity. It was fascinating that an ordinary Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner possessed such advanced spatial movement techniques.

Determined to catch his quarry, he realized that despite the odds, the opponent had some method for long-range spatial travel.

Li Yuanba then pushed 'One Step Zero' to its limit, crossing nearly three thousand miles in a single heartbeat.

Yet, even at this extreme distance, he failed to detect the target's exit point, implying that the opponent's spatial reach exceeded even his own maximum range.