Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1443 - 768: Extermination

"The martial prowess displayed by the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion is truly formidable!" a Great Cultivator from the Beidou Sect remarked with awe, his eyes fixed on the advancing line of sword cultivators.

Witnessing a hundred sword cultivators maintain such overwhelming combat strength is a rare sight, particularly within the grueling confines of the Hell Cave Heaven, where the prolonged use of spells is strictly limited.

Under the pressure of this radioactive environment, sword cultivators actually find themselves at a disadvantage compared to others.

While cultivators from different superpowers can rely on a rotation of spare magical artifacts—replacing one once it succumbs to radiation pollution—sword cultivators typically possess only a single Lifebound Flying Sword. If that primary blade is contaminated, their fighting capacity suffers a devastating blow.

Having acted only once to resolve Lou Wu’s psychological block, Li Yuanba had since focused on recalibrating his internal Spiritual Power Pattern, aiding his recovery with the consumption of spirit pills.

By remaining at the side of Great Cultivator Lou, he ensured his own protection; after all, if a position adjacent to Great Cultivator Lou wasn't secure, then no corner of the Hell Cave Heaven could be considered safe.

With his Divine Sense constantly scanning the perimeter, he abruptly ceased his internal meditation, angling his Xingyi Sword toward a specific coordinate.

Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu were even swifter to react, their Lifebound Flying Swords whistling through the air as they struck out at an approaching target.

Wu Qi found himself in an unfortunate predicament. Because Li Yuanba’s mid-stage golden corpse spearheaded the formation, Wu Qi—as the core cultivator and leader—was positioned on the outer flank, the most exposed and perilous spot in the unit.

With the golden corpse clearing the path ahead, another squad guarding the opposite side, and the rear recently purged, this particular flank was the most vulnerable to an ambush.

He had just finished dispatching a nearby monster when a Hell Bull Head Spirit came charging toward him with brute force.

He remained composed; to a sword cultivator, a Hell Bull Head Spirit making such a linear, predictable charge was an easy mark.

He unleashed a flash of sword light infused with 'Void-Cleaving Sword Intent,' aiming it directly at the beast.

Under the influence of 'Void-Cleaving Sword Intent,' a creature like the Hell Bull Head Spirit—which relies entirely on its hide rather than evasion—should have been crippled by a single blow. With a follow-up from a nearby ally, it would have been a certain kill.

Instead, the 'Void-Cleaving Sword Intent' simply bounced off the Hell Bull Head Spirit upon impact, failing to leave even a faint mark on its skin.

The force of the strike shattered the creature's camouflage, exposing its actual level of power.

It was a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit, a terrifying entity equivalent in strength to the very Great Cultivators who feared such encounters.

At that moment, the gap between Wu Qi and the Fourth Grade Late Stage monster had closed to less than ten meters—a distance that, for a creature of that caliber, was essentially point-blank range.

Even as Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu launched their simultaneous counterattacks, the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit was already colliding with Wu Qi.

Once its true Fourth Grade Late Stage realm was revealed, the spirit’s speed surged explosively. This final burst of acceleration left Wu Qi no room to maneuver, causing the attacks from other sword cultivators to strike nothing but air.

Furthermore, even if the strikes from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators had landed, they lacked the power to significantly harm a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit.

Wu Qi’s frame was sent tumbling violently through the air, his body contorting at unnatural angles—a gruesome display of massive physical trauma.

Observing from within their defensive formation, the Great Cultivators let out helpless sighs, mourning the imminent loss of a core member of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Wu Qi may not have been the most powerful among the core elite, but he was a respected and experienced veteran.

Suddenly, an incredible reversal took place. As Wu Qi’s mangled form flew through the air, a vibrant green light erupted around him, instantly mending the bulk of his internal damage mid-flight.

While the green glow continued to knit his remaining wounds together, it was clear that despite the catastrophic impact from the Fourth Grade Late Stage spirit, he had survived the fatal blow.

However, a new crisis emerged as Wu Qi’s momentum carried him toward a dense pack of hell creatures.

Falling into the midst of such a horde in his weakened state would be a death sentence.

Just then, Wu Qi’s body flashed with a brilliant white light and vanished into thin air.

"That is the Space Acceptance Array; the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion actually deployed a Space Acceptance Array here!" Venerable Hongguang shouted, immediately identifying the cause of the disappearance.

The Da Leiyin Temple had previously weighed the option of using a 'Space Acceptance Array' in this zone, but their evaluations showed that the chaotic spatial energy caused by the collapse of the Hell Cave Heaven rendered their arrays unstable.

No sane cultivator would risk using a 'Space Acceptance Array' that lacked stability.

It was far better to stay put than to risk a teleportation that might leave half of one's body behind.

Yet, the 'Space Acceptance Array' utilized by the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had been upgraded far beyond the versions used by the Da Leiyin Temple, allowing it to function despite the turbulent spatial ripples of the Hell Cave Heaven.

"That green radiance from before... it looked like 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills!" another Great Cultivator noted, having recognized the life-saving energy that flared up after Wu Qi was hit.