Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1444 - 768: Annihilation (Part 2)

Members of several super forces watched the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion team with visible envy. Bolstered by "Innate Wood" divine skills and shielded by the "Space Acceptance Array," their odds of surviving these perils were significantly improved.

Meanwhile, Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu were already locked in a fierce struggle with a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit. This tier of combat was far beyond the reach of the other sword cultivators, who could only watch from a distance.

Li Yuanba pulled Lou Wu safely behind him, once again manifesting the "Ten Thousand Sword Peak." As it ascended, it projected a powerful gravitational field.

He restricted the field's radius to a precise eighty meters this time. This ensured the sword cultivators remained protected within its boundaries while keeping the hell creatures firmly on the outside.

This limitation was necessary; he was unable to harness the total potential of the spiritual treasure quality inherent in the Ten Thousand Sword Peak. At the Fourth Grade Top Quality level, maintaining a full-scale gravitational field against a sea of fourth-grade mid-stage hell entities would have drained him excessively.

On such a treacherous battlefield, overextending one's energy was a gamble he couldn't afford to take.

The two sword cultivator great cultivators intentionally shifted their duel away, as the chaotic aftermath of their clash posed a genuine threat to their own allies.

The other sword cultivators were kept busy as well. The arrival of the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit had whipped the surrounding hell creatures into a frenzy, driving them to launch savage assaults.

Li Yuanba kept a watchful eye on the high-level battle while remaining confident in his own position, as the sword cultivators under his lead successfully repelled the encroaching monsters.

While the combined might of Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu was formidable, their foe possessed the most resilient defenses among all late-stage hell beings. This was a classic confrontation between the sharpest spear and the sturdiest shield, with neither side holding back from the opening move.

The Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit unleashed a barrage of furious roars. Thick plumes of black mist surged from its skin, coalescing into a protective layer that resembled heavy plate armor.

Great Cultivator Lou's Flame Sword Intent set the beast ablaze, turning the swirling black mist into a scorching crimson hue.

However, the mist acted as a buffer, soaking up the heat and preventing the attack from dealing the expected level of damage.

In contrast, the Breaking Evil Sword Intent wielded by Grandmaster Wu proved far more effective than the flames.

This wasn't a matter of raw power, but rather nature; the Breaking Evil Sword Intent was the natural nemesis of the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit, specifically designed to counter such evil.

Grandmaster Wu's blade sliced through the defensive mist, carving a deep gash into the spirit's hide.

The wound pulsed and writhed in an attempt to seal itself, showcasing the incredible regenerative traits of hell creatures. Their ability to self-heal granted them terrifying endurance in long fights.

Yet, this particular injury refused to close. Wounds inflicted by high-level sword cultivators are notoriously stubborn; unless the lingering sword intent is purged, it will continue to eat away at the creature's vitality.

Suddenly, the spirit's body expanded violently, growing into a ten-meter-tall monstrosity. It shed its humanoid appearance, transforming fully into a gargantuan bull.

Li Yuanba detected a surge of radiation energy emanating from the beast, so intense that it warped the surrounding light.

He cast a worried glance toward the two great cultivators. Their combat relied entirely on their lifebound flying swords; if those weapons became tainted by this radiation, their effectiveness would be crippled.

For a sword cultivator, the lifebound flying sword is their soul. Any damage to it is nothing short of a catastrophe.

The two veterans were well aware of the danger. Sharing a silent look, they realized they had to end this quickly.

The longer the duel lasted, the more the scales tipped in favor of the hell beast.

Grandmaster Wu summoned his lifebound flying sword back to his side. The Breaking Evil Sword Intent swirled around him, causing the blade to glow with an intensified, holy radiance.

By re-empowering the sword, he pushed it to its absolute peak state.

The blade shot forward like a bolt of light, striking the existing wound on the giant bull and carving deeper into the exposed muscle.

Despite the spirit's overwhelming strength and defense, it lacked the agility of its human opponents. It was left thrashing in frustration, unable to land a decisive blow while being picked apart.

Its transformation into a giant bull hadn't helped; instead, the increased size simply provided a larger target for the sword cultivators.

Had the beast transformed before its defenses were compromised, its hide might have been impenetrable. But now, with a breach already established, Grandmaster Wu had a clear path to exploit.

Sword after sword rained down. Though each strike only peeled away more flesh, the Breaking Evil Sword Intent ensured that every cut was permanent.

Once the wound was deep enough, Great Cultivator Lou—who had been silently gathering his strength—finally struck.

His lifebound flying sword had turned from red to a brilliant, blinding white, charged to the limit with Flame Sword Intent.

The white blade plunged into the open wound. Compared to the previous cuts, this strike triggered a much more violent reaction from the spirit.

The Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit shrieked in agony, its massive form collapsing and rolling on the earth as it tried to escape the internal burning.

But there was no escaping the power of Lou's most devastating, fully-charged blow.

Following the path cleared by Grandmaster Wu, Great Cultivator Lou's strike had injected a massive surge of Flame Sword Intent directly into the creature's core.

While its outer hide was tough, its internal organs were vulnerable. The intense heat ravaged its abdomen from the inside out.

As it writhed in the dirt, it could no longer sustain its bull form and shrank back into its humanoid shape.

A faint red glow pulsed beneath its skin, a sign of the Flame Sword Intent still tearing through its system.

Seizing the moment, Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu showed no mercy, their blades shredding the creature in a relentless storm of steel.

After more than a hundred strikes, the life force of the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Bull Head Spirit finally flickered out and died.

The two masters exhaled in relief. Battling a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Being in the open was a taxing and dangerous ordeal.

Fortunately, the plan had worked without any disastrous surprises.

"Yuanba, come and take care of this!" Great Cultivator Lou called out.

The spirit's body had already crumbled into ash, leaving behind nothing but a "Hell Disgust Crystal Essence."

The experts on Hell Island were all aware that Li Yuanba possessed a unique method for handling these items.

The super forces had studied the "Hell Disgust Crystal Essence" extensively, only to find it was too destructive to be used in artifact refining or arrays. It ruined almost any spiritual object it touched.

Furthermore, its radiation was nearly impossible to contain, making it a liability to transport. Since Li Yuanba could safely manage it, the essence was naturally handed over to him.