Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1471 - 782: Oath
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The Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion ran into Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings, which meant the groups at the formation's center naturally faced an even higher number of those Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings.
Yuqing Sect's distinctive lightning bursts transformed the region in front of them into a vast expanse of thunder.
Obviously, the presence of a mighty Great Cultivator like Master Wang He allowed Yuqing Sect to deal with the savage pushback from the Hell Creatures without breaking a sweat.
Yet the White Emperor Sect found itself in a tougher spot. During a brief lapse in attention, a handful of cultivators got hit, and though the key ones fared better by quickly activating their 'Space Acceptance Talisman' to disappear from where they stood.
The leftover regular cultivators could merely collapse in agony, their fates hanging in the balance.
White Emperor Sect's cultivators had to deploy Mountain Peak Type Magical Treasures, overlooking the taint from the Hell Creatures on those items, as massive peaks slammed down to halt the hell creatures piercing their barriers.
The pair of Great Cultivators from the White Emperor Sect rushed to stabilize things, yet right then, a bunch of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings appeared to seize the moment, surging ahead while the Great Cultivators diverted their attention.
Those several Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings barreled into the White Emperor Sect's lineup, unleashing a brutal slaughter on their cultivators.
One more Great Cultivator from the White Emperor Sect brought out his Mountain Peak Treasure, but it failed to halt the rampage by the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings.
By the point when the remaining two Great Cultivators from the White Emperor Sect arrived to help, more than thirty of their sect's cultivators had already perished.
The trio of Great Cultivators unleashed their full power in a burst, just managing to curb the killing spree of the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings, though they wouldn't hold out for long since that kind of effort drained them fast.
They counted on backup from other major sect teams, but those other powers were dealing with their own crises.
This round, the sheer volume of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings within the Hell Creatures horde kept nearly every Great Cultivator occupied, stopping any cross-support between groups.
Just the squads close to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion got aid from the Pavilion's two Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators.
Among the Sword Cultivators, a single Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator stayed behind, joined by Li Yuanba—who was practically on par with a Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator—making sure they could tackle any emerging problems.
For Yuqing Sect, Master Wang He drove back the Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings targeting their team, sparing just two of those Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings.
He then rescued the desperate White Emperor Sect and kept lending a hand to other major forces.
After the turmoil eased, every team except Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had taken hits of different severity.
"We must pull our forces together; fighting in this setup won't work anymore!" suggested a Great Cultivator from the White Emperor Sect.
He gazed at his cultivators, his chest aching with grief.
In mere moments, forty-three cultivators had been lost, excluding the two core ones who triggered their 'Space Acceptance Talisman' to head back to Hell Island.
"You're right; if the Hell creatures hit us like this a couple more times, the casualties will be devastating!" agreed another Great Cultivator.
All the Great Cultivators turned their eyes to Master Wang He, the official leader, seeking his guidance amid the crisis.
"Shift to the Four-direction Formation!" Master Wang He saw they couldn't keep going this way and declared gravely.
The Four-direction Formation created a square setup, with over five thousand Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners and more than fifty Great Cultivators arrayed in a square, splitting the outer and inner cultivators into three shifts that took turns at the front lines.
At the same time, the two inner shifts of cultivators could strike back safely and with maximum strength.
Above all, clustering the more than fifty Great Cultivators let them merge their strengths for far greater impact.
Master Wang He led the charge in the Four-direction Formation, flanked by Great Cultivators on either side.
As this Four-direction Formation pushed onward, even a swarm of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings couldn't withstand the onslaught from dozens of Great Cultivators wiping them out effortlessly.
That said, adopting the Four-direction Formation greatly reduced the pace of clearing Hell Creatures, since far fewer got targeted at once, though the setup offered far better protection.
"Li Yuanba, take up that spot!" Master Wang He instructed via the Great Cultivators' communication channel after some time in combat.
He indicated a location at the left edge of the Four-direction Formation, which—besides the center and right edge—saw the heaviest assaults.
"Mr. Wang, that's breaking the rules. Yuan Ba is only a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner; you can't directly command Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion!" Great Cultivator Lou protested right away.
"Mr. Lou, sure, that's the protocol, but everyone recognizes Li Yuanba's incredible fighting ability. His Sword Intent deals devastating blows to the Hell creatures, even smoother than for most Great Cultivators present. I figure he's perfect for that role, and I suspect the rest of you agree!" As Master Wang He spoke, his gaze passed over the other Great Cultivators.
Through months of warfare, he had built strong respect among the Great Cultivators.
His idea made perfect sense, and Li Yuanba truly fit the left edge position well.
"Yes, placing Mr. Li there should be okay; we're all right nearby and can jump in if needed!" remarked a Great Cultivator.