Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1468 - 780: War Affairs (Part 2)

The other Great Cultivators originating from regions beyond the Central State Continent voiced their approval, and just one remark by Master Wang He shattered the previously solid alliance of Great Cultivators into two rival groups.

Inside, Li Yuanba let out a quiet sigh, impressed by Master Wang He’s clever maneuvers. Through a show of raw power, he compelled the Great Cultivators to accept the Yuqing Sect’s superiority, and by dangling shared gains, he split them apart, deftly seizing command over their loyalties.

Clearly, the Great Cultivators rooted in the Central State Continent buckled under the strain. Following some debate, they settled on dividing the spots according to the count of core cultivators and external Great Cultivators from outside the Central State Continent, letting multiple major forces split the allocations fairly.

Naturally, zero Great Cultivators proposed that Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion hand out spots. Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion never earned a reputation for patience. If genuinely angered, they might strip away every slot in the ’Space Acceptance Array.’

As a result, no matter how these major powers handled the distribution of assets, they steered clear of encroaching on Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s share.

"The task quota owed by Yuqing Sect, starting today, I will complete it!" Master Wang He declared once he secured his goals.

The Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect carried more than a month’s backlog of duties, and with this vow, Master Wang He eased the burden on the remaining squads, granting them extra moments to recuperate and recharge.

This move sparked yet another enthusiastic reception from the Great Cultivators, and right then, they appeared to brush aside his earlier display of overwhelming dominance.

Li Yuanba went back to his shelter, called forth five mid-stage Golden Corpses, and pulled out seventy-two Fourth Grade Array Flags to bolster the tent’s barriers once more.

Earlier, he skipped this step because a formidable aura had surfaced in the second base, one potent enough to endanger him, and it radiated clear hostility that demanded his caution.

At best, the setup from those seventy-two Fourth Grade Array Flags would merely slow down Master Wang He’s moves, while the efforts of the five mid-stage Golden Corpses to hold him off offered only minor delays.

Yet this interval gave Li Yuanba the chance to respond and flee via Sword Escape, relying on the blistering pace of the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword.

Truth be told, those five mid-stage Golden Corpses held little true worth to him, unlike what fellow cultivators might assume.

His primary form, Li Shiming, had gained total command over the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven. Though he couldn’t call upon the Cave Heaven Golden Corpses directly, pulling out a few corpse nuclei from them remained straightforward.

In the past, worries over Corpse Refining supplies had limited him. But now, armed with the Corpse Refining materials looted from countless major powers, he could craft plenty more mid-stage Golden Corpses.

Provided his own security stayed intact, enduring a few sacrifices didn’t faze him.

Li Yuanba braced for the direst outcomes, fortifying his quarters in the second base.

Still, Master Wang He lacked the folly to shatter the guidelines, much like how Master Qiao once plotted to strike at Li Yuanba in the absence of other cultivators.

Guided by Master Wang He, the Yuqing Sect squad rapidly purged the Hell Creatures.

The Great Cultivator who specialized in Thunder Cultivation stood out, particularly as a Thunder Cultivator who rarely relied on magical artifacts for strikes, instead channeling them to unleash bolts—making the Hell Cave Heaven’s conditions ideal for his prowess. Master Wang He’s fighting ability in Hell Cave Heaven suffered almost no hindrance.

Within a mere five days, the Yuqing Sect squad swept through an expanse that would demand a full month from other major power squads.

Master Wang He backed up his word with real deeds and solidified even greater esteem among more Great Cultivators via his terrifying battle might.

It came as no surprise that Master Wang He skipped any talk of boosting with ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills; based on the recent events, he plainly had no need for the ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills enhancement.

For the bulk of Great Cultivators, tackling the Hell Creatures in this place proved brutally tough, yet that didn’t apply to Master Wang He.

Over those few days alone, he claimed substantial sway in discussions at the second base, outshining even Great Cultivator Lou from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

This stood as an inevitable truth; among cultivators, raw power commanded respect, and with Master Wang He unveiling his full might, obedience from every cultivator followed naturally.

Against Li Yuanba’s empowerment from ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills, a force capable of effortlessly wiping out Hell Creatures won far easier favor from the ranks.

Li Yuanba sensed his own sway diminishing; without the twice-daily ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills empowerment, he wondered if the Great Cultivators might turn hostile toward him under Master Wang He’s shadow.

That said, Master Wang He’s emergence brought some upsides, such as the lessened threat from Hell Creatures.

Even facing a group of five late-stage Hell Creatures failed to stir fears of the second base falling once more.

Life reverted to routine clashes, as Li Yuanba stuck near Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s squad, honing his Sword Intent amid fights, pushing aside the tensions stirred by Master Wang He.

The cultivator squads pressed onward, wiping out hordes of Hell Creatures.

One bright spot for Li Yuanba lay in his control over every bit of the ’Hell Disgust Crystal Essence.’

Even the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect forwarded their ’Hell Disgust Crystal Essence’ to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s camp, trading it for access to the ’Space Acceptance Array.’

In truth, over this stretch, the ’Space Acceptance Array’ freed the major power squads from transport woes in fights, boosting their effectiveness, where core cultivators shone brightly.

Time slipped by steadily, and before long, three months had flown past.

The purging pace across these three months outstripped all prior projections, matching what they’d mapped for more than a year.

Of course, deeper into the advance, the pushback grew fiercer.

Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures surged in numbers, hitting at least one or two times every other day.

Soon after, over five Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures struck together. Even with Master Wang He stepping in, he failed to eliminate the whole pack of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures.

The Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures in this zone acted slyer; when victory slipped away, they pulled back on purpose, differing from earlier batches that battled to the bitter end without fleeing in despair.

Casualties among cultivators here started piling up; core cultivators equipped with ’Space Acceptance Talismans’ could whisk back to Hell Island in crises via the talismans, yet most regular cultivators lacked such escapes.

Core cultivators under assault from Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures might deploy survival tricks to break free, but ordinary cultivators hit by Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures stood almost no chance of pulling through.

Not just rival squads, but Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion itself suffered hits.

Li Yuanba granted ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills to each Sword Cultivator, but even that couldn’t shield some from sudden death by lurking Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures.

Regardless of the potent recovery from ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills, it proved useless against instant kills on Sword Cultivators, who never got the opening to trigger their ’Space Acceptance Talismans.’

"We should be close to the core area!" Master Wang He’s voice echoed through the Great Cultivators’ communication channel.

"Judging by the situation, it seems so, such a frightening density of these Fourth Grade Late Stage creatures!" another Great Cultivator replied.

Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures, each matching a Great Cultivator in might.

Yet inside Hell Cave Heaven, they had already unleashed more than a hundred Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures; from the signs up ahead, the total Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures in Hell Cave Heaven could well exceed that figure.

Were it not for the basic fighting styles of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures and their dim wits, the human Great Cultivators couldn’t have swept them aside with such ease.

"Why haven’t the second batch of reinforcements arrived yet?" a cultivator inquired.

The original scheme included a second wave of reinforcements, but as the squads closed in on the core area, those backups remained absent.