Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1462 - 777: Reconstruction_2

This outcome leads to the immediate annihilation of Hell Creatures, leaving the Hell Deer Head Spirit utterly unable to recover.

Cheers burst forth from the Sword Cultivator squad; ever since this Hell Creatures Formation emerged, it marked their initial success in dealing damage to the foe.

Cultivators observing from a distance felt their spirits lift, convinced that if Hell Creatures could be felled, then through rotating skirmishes, the cultivators would ultimately wipe out every last one of these infernal beasts.

As Li Yuanba unleashed waves of sword light, he kept the Xingyi Sword hovering over his head, poised to confront the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature at any instant.

The sword light he released stood alone, needing no alliance with fellow Sword Cultivators, and it possessed the power to destroy a Hell Creature with one decisive blow.

Because of the casting's nature, these strikes imposed no extra burden on him.

Truth be told, once the sword light shot forth, it had already slipped beyond the Sword Cultivator's grasp, drawing its devastating force purely from the lingering momentum of the release and the embedded Sword Intent pulsing inside.

Throughout the relentless clashes spanning a full two-hour cycle, the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature refrained from mounting another charge.

It appeared the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature had noticed how Li Yuanba's Xingyi Sword could keep pace with its velocity.

Furthermore, each time it neared the Sword Cultivator team for an intercept, the elite Great Cultivators within the group unleashed a barrage upon it, threatening instant beheading.

Proving its sharp cunning, this Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature held back from further strikes absent any clear opening.

Consequently, Li Yuanba's Xingyi Sword found no further target until the Sword Cultivator team pulled back from the fray.

The next squad hailed from the Da Leiyin Temple, under the command of a pair of Great Venerables.

Drawing lessons from the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's Sword Cultivator performance, those two Great Venerables deployed a remote-projection technique alongside a delayed Buddha Light Secret Method, effectively striking the Hell Creatures Formation from afar with telling impact.

Several charges by the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Horse Head Creature faltered upon hitting the lingering delayed Buddha Light Secret Method planted by the Da Leiyin Temple's forces, triggering blasts that hampered its momentum.

Indeed, following the Sword Cultivator team's showcase, virtually all major powers devised their own counters to the Hell Creatures Formation.

Though the Hell Creatures might possess some oversight, their intellect paled against the genuine cultivators hailing from these mighty superpowers.

Particularly regarding strategic maneuvers, the cultivators boasted far greater diversity in approaches.

Above all, the Hell Creatures' most glaring flaw lay in their monotonous assault style.

Regardless of how Hell Creatures arranged into arrays for better synergy, their offensive tactics stayed unchanging. Once their rhythm was discerned and a safe gap maintained, their ranks could be steadily whittled down.

For two full days the conflict raged, as two thousand Hell Creatures dwindled away bit by bit via assorted long-range barrages.

In the end, the Great Cultivators surged forward in unison to eradicate five Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures. Lacking support from the Fourth Grade Mid-stage Hell Creatures' array, these powerhouses simply concentrated on subduing the Fourth Grade Late Stage threats.

Once the fight concluded, they scoured the field for remnants and erected the second outpost anew.

Such duties fell to specialized cultivators who handled them, while the rest of the cultivators settled in to recuperate and regain strength.

"Master Qiao from the Yuqing Sect never made it back to the entry point! Just fourteen Thunder Cultivators of the Yuqing Sect got away; the others all met their end. The pair of Great Cultivators from the White Emperor Sect retreated to Hell Island via the entrance base. Besides the four they rescued, the White Emperor Sect suffered near-total annihilation, most dead cultivators gobbled up by Hell Creatures. Scant few bodies were salvaged and returned to Hell Island!" a Great Cultivator announced amid the chatter on the Great Cultivator communication line.

Silence gripped every Great Cultivator as they pondered together the causes behind the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect's devastating defeats.

If only the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect had preserved their peak fighting force, such disaster might have been averted.

While Li Yuanba played a role in this, fault could not fall on him.

Even with Hell Cave Heaven's pacts barring infighting, hoping for peaceful harmony among rivals nursing old hatreds proved a fool's dream.

Much less could anyone demand that Li Yuanba, long pursued by the Yuqing and White Emperor Sects, step in to help or mend his former hunters.

It was only now that the Great Cultivators grasped Li Yuanba's vital role; his 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills had shielded them from heavier tolls up to this point.

"If Master Qiao wasn't hurt, how come he didn't head back to the entrance base?" Great Cultivator Lou demanded, his forehead creasing in thought.

He recalled Master Qiao's escape, where he ditched his entire sect and emerged unscathed.

With Master Qiao's formidable skills, no Hell Creature could take him down in zones already swept clean by cultivators.

Provided Master Qiao avoided a swarm of multiple Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures, his Thunder Escape techniques would carry him to safety.

Post-battle insights revealed to the Great Cultivators that the tower signified a dividing line. Beyond it lay wild Hell Creatures driven by raw impulses.

Within the tower and further in, Hell Creatures fell under the sway of the Cave Heaven Artifact Spirit, elevating their battle prowess dramatically.

"Maybe Master Qiao never exited Hell Cave Heaven and simply hunkered down somewhere to recover!" Hongguang Venerable stated with steady composure.

As he uttered this, his gaze flicked toward Li Yuanba, whether by design or chance.

Every Great Cultivator caught the implication in his veiled comment.

Since Master Qiao skipped returning to Hell Island and wasn't among their ranks, he had to be lurking in wait for vengeance.

Venting fury on Hell Creatures made no sense; for Master Qiao, Li Yuanba stood as his prime target.

"Yuan Ba, stay vigilant and avoid going off solo!" Great Cultivator Lou warned without holding back.

"Mr. Li, rest easy; if we spot anything, Luanyang Palace will alert you right away!" vowed the Luanyang Palace Great Cultivator.

"Infinite Sect will keep tabs on Master Qiao too, and we'll tip off Mr. Li at the first sign!"

"Guiyuan Sect..."

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Those on hand, be they from the Central State Continent or distant lands, saw the Great Cultivators of superpowers declare their positions.

The Hell Cave Heaven quest stretched on with no set end, and Li Yuanba's support remained essential for all.

Holding back their support now could prompt Li Yuanba to deny the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills later, endangering upcoming clashes.

Certain superpowers now rued their earlier dismissal of the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills.

Previously, Fuliu Sect's overtures for 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills legacy focused on Wood Element Talent bearers. Superpowers' Wood Element Talents, upon gaining the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills, saw only minor rank boosts, falling short of true inner circle elites.

Thus, inheritors of the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills rarely pushed to Nascent Soul Middle Stage, far from ascending to Great Cultivator ranks.

Besides, the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills benefited mainly Nascent Soul Middle Stage experts, which lessened its appeal and led superpowers to undervalue it.

Today, beholding Li Yuanba wield the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills—though its sway over Nascent Soul Middle Stage Great Cultivators remained a mystery—sharply raised the superpowers' esteem for it.

A few superpowers were already scheming to contact Fuliu Sect about securing the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills legacy.

Regrettably, disappointment awaited them, for Fuliu Sect teetered on collapse, with the core inheritance item, the Divine Tree, housed in Li Shiming's Half-Life Cave Heaven.

Securing the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills legacy now demands far greater effort, and holders of the inheritance artifact will surely tighten their hold on it.