Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1430 - 761: Joining the Battle (Part 2)

Infusing the Xingyi Sword with his 'Chaos Sword Intent', he guided the blade through Divine Sense to pierce the skull of a Hell Sheep Head Creature.

As its head exploded, the spirit of the Hell Sheep Head Creature vanished instantly. Its limp corpse collapsed, only to be trampled into the earth by the surging tide of Hell Creatures following behind.

"What kind of Sword Intent is he using?" Master Wu Ge wondered. Having observed Li Yuanba’s strike, he focused his attention on the youth. Sensing the aura clinging to the Xingyi Sword, a look of confusion crossed his face.

Even as a Sword Cultivator hailing from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion—a renowned and powerful Sect of sword practitioners—he found himself unable to identify the 'Chaos Sword Intent'.

He had previously encountered the Sword Intent Stele, a rare opportunity granted to him upon his breakthrough to Great Cultivator.

However, that ancient monument only allowed him to perceive Sword Intent that aligned with his own expertise; he lacked the capacity to comprehend such profound and alien Sword Intent in a short window of time.

"The number one of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage—his reputation is well-deserved!" Hongguang Venerable muttered softly to himself.

He could sense the sheer terror of the 'Chaos Sword Intent', recognizing it as an invincible and overwhelming force.

Given the terrifying velocity of the Xingyi Sword paired with that 'Chaos Sword Intent', he was certain that weaker Great Cultivators would find it nearly impossible to defend against such an assault.

It was no longer a mystery why Great Venerable Hongfa had been captured by Li Yuanba. Even with Hongfa’s combat strength, he wouldn't have lasted long against that Sword Intent.

Li Yuanba maintained his offensive from a secure position, fully demonstrating the destructive power of his 'Chaos Sword Intent'.

He was well aware that the Hell Creatures could not be wiped out entirely. His current objective was simply to thin the ranks of the long-range Hell Sheep Head Creatures to prevent further damage to the mid-level Golden Corpses.

The convict cultivators, still chanting their second volley of area-of-effect spells, watched as the flying sword threaded through the chaotic battlefield.

Despite their shallow Cultivation, they could easily gauge the lethality of the Xingyi Sword by its results.

The Hell Sheep Head Creatures might have had relatively low defense, but their physical resilience still surpassed that of Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners protected by fourth-grade high-stage defensive arts.

Seeing how effortlessly the Xingyi Sword carved through them, it was frightening to think that few in the Cultivation World at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage could survive even a single blow from that blade.

"Who exactly is he? How can he possess such power?" one convict cultivator asked, voicing the question that plagued them all.

"Based on what Hongguang Venerable said, he is considered the strongest Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner!" another replied, who had been standing close enough to overhear the Venerable.

Hearing this, the convict cultivators looked toward Li Yuanba with eyes full of reverence.

Had any ordinary practitioner claimed the title of 'number one' in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, these convicts would have scoffed. However, because the praise came from Hongguang Venerable and was backed by Li Yuanba’s terrifying display of skill, they didn't doubt it for a second.

As the conflict dragged on, the convict cultivators found a rhythm, carefully managing the Spiritual Power Pattern within them to launch area spells at fixed intervals.

Whenever the five mid-stage Golden Corpses were under too much pressure, a sweeping area spell would be unleashed, instantly clearing the area and lightening the burden on the corpses.

The stamina of these mid-stage Golden Corpses was such that they could fight at this intensity for several days without issue.

After two hours of relentless attacks with 'Chaos Sword Intent', Li Yuanba finally ceased his assault. This was the first time he had experienced such a massive drain on his reserves.

He sat down cross-legged to recover, while Great Venerable Hongfa moved to stand before him like a silent guardian.

Watching this, Hongguang Venerable opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately remained quiet.

"Watch out!" Master Wu Ge suddenly shouted a stern warning.

His Lifebound Flying Sword streaked forward, infused with a breaking evil Sword Intent that cleaved through the air.

The sword was aimed at a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature. The beast had been hiding among the Four-grade Mid-stage Hell Life, cunningly masking its aura to blend in without drawing attention.

Master Wu Ge only spotted the threat once the creature lunged at one of the mid-stage Golden Corpses.

Despite the incredible speed of Master Wu Ge’s Lifebound Flying Sword, it was a fraction too late. The Hell Horse Head Creature moved with a speed equal to the Golden Corpse, slamming into it with a direct, heavy blow.

A deep dent appeared in the chest of the mid-stage Golden Corpse as bones and tissues were crushed by the impact.

Even with such a gruesome wound, the Golden Corpse only staggered back a few steps, held in place by its standing orders to hold the line until destruction.

The Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature moved to finish the Golden Corpse, but Master Wu Ge’s sword arrived just in time.

The creature casually swatted the Lifebound Flying Sword away with a hairy palm, though it shook its hand violently afterward, revealing a shallow sword cut.

Master Wu Ge had been assigned to the Hell Cave Heaven specifically because his breaking evil Sword Intent was a natural counter to demonic and evil energies.

Even though that hasty strike hadn't been fully charged with his Sword Intent, the Hell Horse Head Creature still felt the sting.

Hongguang Venerable then launched a Magic Vajra Pestle, which glowed with a brilliant golden Buddhist light, straight at the beast.

Clearly fearing the holy aura of the Buddhist light, the Hell Horse Head Creature flickered away, retreating dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

The Magic Vajra Pestle pursued the creature, and any Four-grade Mid-stage Hell Life caught in its path was instantly reduced to ash. Even those who were merely grazed by the light were scorched black.

Feeling the impact on his Golden Corpse and sensing the aura of a Fourth Grade Late Stage creature, Li Yuanba stopped his meditation and immediately swallowed a Fourth Grade High-level Spirit Pill to rapidly restore his Qi.

The sight made Great Venerable Hongfa wince at the waste of such a pill, but he remembered Li Yuanba was an Alchemy Master; such extravagance was to be expected.

While Hongguang Venerable kept the enemy busy, Li Yuanba beckoned the damaged mid-stage Golden Corpse back to him.

A green radiance flickered around him as he activated his 'Innate Wood' Divine Skill, wrapping the Golden Corpse's wound in life energy.

Normally, the healing properties of 'Innate Wood' would clash with the death energy of a corpse. However, since the Golden Corpse was linked to his true body, Li Shiming, the death aura did not resist his touch.

As he channeled the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skill, the healing energy ignored the death aura and began knitting the damaged tissue back together.

In the Cultivation World, most people healed corpses by placing them in environments rich in death aura to let them recover naturally.

But Li Yuanba’s 'Innate Wood' was a true Divine Skill. Because Divine Skills operate on the level of fundamental rules, they can bypass the usual conflicts of energy. Once it bypassed the internal clash of the refining process, the healing was instantaneous.

After just a moment, the sunken chest of the mid-stage Golden Corpse smoothed over, fully repaired.

Such a wound would have crippled a living cultivator, but for a Golden Corpse, it was merely an inconvenience.

Using only one charge of his 'Innate Wood' Divine Skill, Li Yuanba restored the Golden Corpse to peak condition.

With a simple wave of his hand, he sent the creature back into the fray.

Following that clash with the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature, he now had a very clear understanding of the mid-stage Golden Corpse’s durability.

Their defense was enough to withstand several direct hits from a Great Cultivator, provided their vital points remained untouched.