Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1454: 773: Reinforcements (Part 2)

After parting with a portion of the cultivators, Li Yuanba’s squad maintained close to seven hundred Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts, accompanied by fourteen great cultivators.

The fighting prowess of such a force proves utterly fearsome, particularly as every superpower stresses teamwork, which elevates their overall strength even higher.

Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s sword cultivators hold the central spot in the formation, doubling as the leading edge; the whole group presses forward in a sharp arrow shape, putting the sword cultivators right at the tip.

These fighters clash first with the hell creatures and face the greatest risks.

Though the strain on the remaining superpowers falls a bit lighter than on Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, it remains far from simple.

Naturally, this setup isn’t fixed forever; after a while, shifts occur, pulling the front-line superpower cultivators back to the formation’s heart for protection and rest, freeing them from battle duties.

Backed by ample battle might, the squad surges ahead swiftly, free from concerns over energy drain.

On this occasion, Li Yuanba took position at the squad’s head, facing five Mid-stage Golden Corpses up front. He unleashed waves of sword light infused with ‘Chaos Sword Intent,’ shining brightly amid the sword cultivators.

The Central State Continent’s cultivators finally grasped the full horror of Li Yuanba’s power.

Li Yuanba fought with pure authenticity; he skipped mighty artifacts or hidden arts for short bursts of strength, relying solely on the core sword cultivator assault—sword intent.

This mysterious and dreadful sword intent, once released through sword light, wiped out four or five hell creatures before fading away.

Without their own fights against hell creatures, these cultivators might assume the Four-grade Mid-stage Hell Life were pathetically feeble.

Every Four-grade Mid-stage Hell Life boasted defenses tougher than typical cultivators, and only their restricted offensive options made them vulnerable to destruction by cultivators.

Remember, the fighters here consisted of Nascent Soul Middle Stage elites from superpowers, each one a top-tier powerhouse in the cultivation realm at their level.

This led to the straightforward annihilation of hell creatures, yet for other sword cultivators to take down hell creatures, they’d need repeated strikes or allies’ help; solo quick kills proved tough otherwise.

Yet watching Li Yuanba in action felt like a Nascent Soul Middle Stage master toying with a Golden Core opponent.

Of course, those five Mid-stage Golden Corpses possessed remarkable defensive might, far beyond just shielding—they wielded force and agility to dodge most blows, shoving foes aside to lessen the threats around them.

And those five Mid-stage Golden Corpses answered to Li Yuanba alone.

In that instant, whether regular, core, or great cultivators from the Central State Continent superpowers, all acknowledged Li Yuanba’s fearsome fighting ability.

Even the great cultivators on site sensed danger from Li Yuanba’s ‘Chaos Sword Intent.’

Rumors had swirled before about Li Yuanba killing great cultivators, met with doubt by many. Now, every great cultivator there accepted the tale as truth.

The skills Li Yuanba showed now were his standard long-term arsenal, already menacing to great cultivators; no one doubted he hid even deadlier tricks.

Especially after tales from days prior of Li Yuanba solo slaying a Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Being—though Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s sword cultivators shared few details, that feat alone outshone most great cultivators present.

Li Yuanba boldly unleashed his sword intent, using these peer-level hell creatures to sharpen it further.

Across these numerous days, the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ kept growing stronger; crucially, its core base broadened too, as ‘chaos’ enveloped more sword intent qualities.

Such progress stemmed from daily battles wielding the ‘Chaos Sword Intent,’ plus the ongoing study and breakdown of the ‘Sword Intent Stele’ by Li Shiming’s group.

Despite nonstop deployment of the ‘Chaos Sword Intent,’ its evolution never halted.

Mood lifted, he’d figured superpower reinforcements might stir issues for him, yet their split into two squads placed his old foes in the rival group, letting him unleash without restraint.

“Over there, they got careless and lost twenty-four cultivators!” A great cultivator’s words rang in Li Yuanba’s ears.

He shared a dedicated public channel with the Central State Continent superpowers’ great cultivators, letting everyone inside chat freely.

The voice belonged to a Beidou Sect great cultivator, and “over there” clearly meant the squads from other continents’ superpowers.

In so brief a span, they’d likely just started battling hell creatures but already took heavy hits.

A cold shiver hit Li Yuanba; he couldn’t fathom how a force of over a thousand Nascent Soul Middle Stage superpower cultivators plus twenty great cultivators could suffer such casualties.

“They looked down on the hell creatures, figuring our light losses over twenty days showed these foes as pushovers!” Another great cultivator chimed in.

“We owe thanks to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and Mr. Li!” Hongguang Venerable added right then.

Every great cultivator knew the low casualties came from the ‘Space Acceptance Array’ and Li Yuanba’s ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill.

Thanks to Li Yuanba’s ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill, any cultivator not instantly slain could get pulled back and healed fast.

The rule held even for great cultivators’ wounds. This ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill support explained the tiny losses across twenty days.

Picture it without Li Yuanba’s ‘Innate Wood’ divine skill: five or six great cultivators here would sit out from injuries.

Losing five or six great cultivators meant heavier tolls on the cultivators, piling more strain on those left.

In turn, great cultivator injuries would mount, possibly halting the mission altogether—not out of the question.

All great cultivators present saw this plainly, so they regarded Li Yuanba as a full peer, drawing him into their great cultivator exchanges.

“If they slack off over there, losses will just keep climbing!” Great Cultivator Lou warned gravely.

He steered away from the subject since Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had already impressed deeply, earning the superpowers’ debt—no point dwelling.

“Yes, hope they stay vigilant!” Grandmaster Wu replied worriedly.

With just two squads total, brutal hits on one side would sap the overall cultivator might, toughening the mission.

This operation spans huge, drags on forever, and no one knows the exact finish time.

Right now, wrapping up the Hell Cave Heaven crisis in under a year or two looks doubtful.

But at the other side’s casualty pace, holding long-term fights proves impossible.

Even later reinforcements might falter; big losses could make some superpowers hesitate on sending more, crunching the costs harder.

Hell Cave Heaven’s danger looms large, true, but a total space collapse would hit Central State Continent first.

Should hell creatures somehow cross seas to menace other lands—odds aside—it’d still take years for the peril to hit close.

“We ought to warn them again: never underrate those hell creatures!” Great Cultivator Lou sighed in frustration.

The great cultivators here linked to varying extents with the other side; group alerts would at least grab notice.