Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1470 - 781: Arrival (Part 2)

Meanwhile, the Yuqing Sect squad held the central spot, unleashing endless lightning strikes that obliterated hell creatures before they could draw near.

Li Yuanba unleashed a sword light, striking down a hell creature attempting to close in on the group. He wasn't reluctant to take out more hell creatures; the issue was simply the scarcity of them facing the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion team.

He cast a look at Master Wang He, offering a subtle smile. Though Master Wang He remained silent, it was obvious to all that he was deliberately pressuring the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's sword cultivator squad.

Yet, what good did this kind of pressure really do?

The Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion faced no real harm from Master Wang He's efforts. Had they deployed their top sword cultivator as Yuqing Sect had, Master Wang He wouldn't have had any role to play.

Besides, among the major forces here, which lacks a peak Great Cultivator?

They simply chose not to bring them along since it wasn't required. If Yuqing Sect's prior two Thunder Cultivators hadn't perished, would they have bothered with Master Wang He?

Li Yuanba perceived the situation sharply, and he figured numerous Great Cultivators had spotted it as well.

"Yuan Ba, after this mission, you should be able to enter seclusion!" Great Cultivator Lou sent via mental transmission.

The fight felt far too straightforward to Great Cultivator Lou, so he passed the time by conversing mentally with Li Yuanba.

"I plan to enter partial seclusion after returning. Complete seclusion seems impossible since I still have some alchemy commissions to complete!" Li Yuanba pondered briefly before responding.

Through the fierce combats, his ’Chaos Sword Intent’ had advanced to a deep proficiency. From his sense, even pushing his realm to Nascent Soul Middle Stage Peak wouldn't face hurdles from lacking sword intent mastery.

That said, reaching Nascent Soul Middle Stage remains no simple task.

Even with plentiful resources at hand, Li Yuanba demands extended periods of cultivation.

"After this mission, I should be able to exchange my contribution points for several portions of alchemy resources. At that time, I will ask for your assistance!" Great Cultivator Lou secured his request ahead of time.

"No problem!" Li Yuanba consented right away.

This gesture left Great Cultivator Lou deeply appreciative. The duration for refining spirit pills varies, and crafting a Great Cultivator’s spirit pill demands at least a month, which heavily affects a cultivator's advancement.

Li Yuanba had undergone sufficient trials and was set to devote himself entirely to cultivation.

Producing those Nascent Soul Middle Stage fourth-grade spirit pills would require no more than ten hours, posing little disruption to his practice, yet nonstop alchemy over a month devours that much cultivation period.

Li Yuanba's willingness without hesitation highlighted his high regard for Great Cultivator Lou.

Great Cultivator Lou grasped the development traits of sword cultivators; realm progression demands parallel boosts in cultivation and sword intent.

Realm elevation calls for isolated practice, whereas sword intent needs honing via combat.

With Li Yuanba’s sword intent now adequately refined, isolated cultivation was the next step.

"Lou Wu can aim for Nascent Soul Middle Stage after this mission!" Li Yuanba addressed his disciple Lou Wu with a grin.

"This mission provided him with great training!" Mentioning his son brought a smile to Great Cultivator Lou's face.

Lou Wu trailed the sword cultivator squad, and despite the extra protection from Great Cultivator Lou and Li Yuanba, he faced multiple perils.

Luckily, bolstered by the ’Innate Wood’ divine skill and the ’Space Acceptance Array’ for endurance, Lou Wu avoided any mishaps.

A Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator stays quite fragile within Hell Cave Heaven, though the gains are tremendous. His sword intent had grown notably, already satisfying the criteria for Nascent Soul Middle Stage advancement.

"Careful, there’s movement ahead!" Master Teng cautioned, cutting short the exchange between Li Yuanba and Great Cultivator Lou.

Hell creatures abruptly multiplied, forcing even the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion team on the left flank to confront a substantial wave of them.

Li Yuanba lost interest in talking; he flicked his hand, dispatching multiple sword lights.

The ’Chaos Sword Intent’ had shed its former ostentatious edge; energy use dropped sharply, yet potency held steady, a perk of true command over the ’Chaos Sword Intent’.

No other sword cultivator likely rivaled his rapid sword intent progress; during battles, he sharpened the ’Chaos Sword Intent’.

Meanwhile, his primary body Li Shiming steadily upgraded the ’Chaos Sword Intent’ by analyzing the Sword Intent Stele, merging insights with the clone Li Yuanba through dual cultivation.

Contrasting the ’Chaos Sword Intent’ from months back with today's version revealed stark improvements.

His present ’Chaos Sword Intent’ drew nearer to the essence in the Sword Intent Stele. Though a wide divide lingered, he approached it steadily.

He felt assured that his existing ’Chaos Sword Intent’, wielded with the Fourth Grade Top Quality Xingyi Sword, could overcome an average Great Cultivator.

In his view, a typical Great Cultivator aligned with the likes of Master Ge Guang and Master Qiao in capability.

Li Yuanba’s sword lights danced without pause, mowing down the hell creatures ahead of the team as if harvesting weeds.

As a sword light hit a hell creature, its energy flared up abruptly; it was a fourth-grade late stage hell being concealing its strength.

Evidently, this fourth-grade late stage hell being underestimated the might of the ’Chaos Sword Intent’ confronting it. Even with its power surge, the sword light infused with ’Chaos Sword Intent’ cleaved its form.

The fourth-grade late stage hell being unleashed a furious bellow, brimming with frustration.

Next, its frame crumbled, writhing in incomplete defeat, unable to press the assault.

Li Yuanba felt a jolt of surprise; he hadn't foreseen meeting a fourth-grade late stage hell being, but the sword light's effectiveness aligned with his hopes.

This fourth-grade late stage hell being met misfortune, assuming its foes were chiefly Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators, and scheming to feign weakness, withstand one sword light, then lunge close for a strike.

However, it never foresaw the sword light's horrifying strength.

The ’Chaos Sword Intent’ pierced the fourth-grade late stage hell being's barriers, flooding inside to unleash total inner havoc.

From spirit to body, the ruthless onslaughts robbed the fourth-grade late stage hell being of bodily command.

A flying sword pierced the skull of the fourth-grade late stage hell being, reducing its remains to dust and depositing a chunk of ’Hell Disgust Crystal Essence’.

"Yuan Ba, it seems your strength has increased significantly, I couldn’t achieve this ease!" Great Cultivator Lou commented admiringly, having just felled the fourth-grade late stage hell being, directing his words at Li Yuanba.

As a master sword cultivator Great Cultivator, he seldom joined such routine skirmishes, stepping in solely during dire straits.

His maximum output produced sword lights surpassing Li Yuanba’s in force, but Li Yuanba unleashed his in a steady stream, indicating scant fatigue.

Great Cultivator Lou couldn't replicate that; his sword lights gained power from amplified sword intent and spirit power, laced with hints of rule power.

Releasing sword lights like Li Yuanba's to casually demolish fourth-grade late stage hell beings lay beyond his reach. Sustaining such intensity per strike would exhaust his inner reserves.

"This fourth-grade late stage hell monster didn’t provide any defense!" Li Yuanba clarified with a smile.

Regardless of his words, the fresh feat thrilled every sword cultivator – dispatching fourth-grade late stage hell beings with a effortless sword light exceeded what Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators could manage.