Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1472: 782: Oath (Part 2)
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Following that, the other Great Cultivators nodded in agreement successively. Their statements weren't aimed solely at Li Yuanba; they too thought he could contribute more effectively from the left position, and safety concerns would be minimal there.
The leading line of the four-direction formation was made up completely of Great Cultivators. Even though the left spot faced assaults from two directions comparatively, it remained covered by the Great Cultivators' offensive reach.
“If Yuanba heads there, I’ll move right beside Yuanba!” Great Cultivator Lou noticed the situation was unavoidable and agreed with reluctance.
Li Yuanba felt no concern whatsoever and shifted to the left corner alongside Great Cultivator Lou.
Upon reaching the left corner, he effortlessly called forth five mid-stage Golden Corpses to position themselves ahead of him.
Great Cultivator Wang He witnessed this and held his tongue. He had zero plans to attempt any schemes right under the watchful eyes of numerous Great Cultivators.
Though nearly every Great Cultivator backed him currently, should Li Yuanba's safety face real danger, the majority of these Great Cultivators would rush to aid him.
The Great Cultivators were indebted to Li Yuanba since they required his boost for their ‘Innate Wood’ Divine Skills.
“Yuanba, stay alert. I sense Wang He holds malicious thoughts!” Great Cultivator Lou warned Li Yuanba through mental transmission.
“No worries. You didn’t have to join me here. Lou Wu still relies on your safeguard!” Li Yuanba responded with a grin.
“I handed Lou Wu over to Brother Teng. He’s secure within the formation!” Great Cultivator Lou replied gravely.
Great Cultivator Teng wasn’t positioned upfront but instead protected the back of the four-direction formation, an area with sparse Hell Creatures assaults, making it far simpler to handle.
While they conversed, the onslaughts from all cultivators persisted without pause.
Li Yuanba arrived at the left corner, and the burden on him surged dramatically.
From the front and left flanks, Hell Creatures kept charging at him relentlessly.
The sword light infused with ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ spread out repeatedly, striking toward the Hell Creatures.
Every burst of sword light swept clear a vast path along its trajectory.
He sensed the Sword Intent coursing through his body; due to the overwhelming might of the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’, even the limited portions he released each time yielded impressive outcomes.
The other Great Cultivators covertly watched his fighting style. Earlier, they had regarded him on par with a Great Cultivator and observed his methods in battle, yet this marked the initial occasion of battling side by side with the full group of Great Cultivators.
These Great Cultivators refused to let Li Yuanba outshine them; ultimately, they held immense pride in their Great Cultivator status.
Observing how Li Yuanba effortlessly felled numerous Hell Creatures with one sword light, they deliberately ramped up their offensive force, making certain each blow exceeded Li Yuanba’s achievements.
Consequently, the rate of eliminating Hell Creatures spiked dramatically.
After hours of intense combat, certain Great Cultivators started consuming Spirit Pills to replenish their spiritual power, stemming from the heavy drain that couldn’t recover swiftly.
Li Yuanba’s spiritual power was undoubtedly inferior to that of the Great Cultivators’, yet every sword light he unleashed used far less than the Great Cultivators’ strikes, permitting him to sustain steady assault vigor.
On the other hand, in their efforts to surpass his output, the Great Cultivators kept up a fierce barrage, which naturally drained them faster and prevented endurance over time.
“Pull back a mile and get ready to recuperate!” Great Cultivator Wang He commanded with evident unwillingness as he noted the developments.
Should this persist, with the Great Cultivators excessively worn out and confronting a horde of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings, heavy losses could occur.
The four-direction formation gradually withdrew, slaying the pursuing Hell Creatures from ahead until they retreated roughly a mile, by which point the front-chasing Hell Creatures were nearly wiped out.
The Great Cultivators recognized the urgent need for this respite, sensing their substantial spiritual power depletion—all endured just to uphold their image.
Amid such a gathering of Great Cultivators, being bested by Li Yuanba, a mere Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, would bring utter shame if confessed afterward.
“Yuanba, you’ve really pushed them hard!” Great Cultivator Lou commented through telepathy.
“I can’t fathom what they’re thinking. We’re Sword Cultivators, yet they’re pitting attack strength against a Sword Cultivator?!” Li Yuanba shook his head and chuckled mentally.
“True enough, vying in attack power against a Sword Cultivator!” Great Cultivator Lou chuckled as well.
It appeared Great Cultivator Lou had overlooked that Li Yuanba remained a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, or maybe he had ceased seeing him that way long ago.
“Li Yuanba, I’d like to talk with you!” Great Cultivator Wang He drew near to Li Yuanba and declared.
His move caught the notice of the surrounding Great Cultivators, and Great Cultivator Lou signaled to Grandmaster Wu and Great Cultivator Teng afar, as the trio of Sword Cultivator Great Masters readied themselves for conflict.
“Speak freely, Senior Wang!” Li Yuanba smiled and invited courteously.
With five mid-stage Golden Corpses at his side, even should Great Cultivator Wang He launch an abrupt strike, he was utterly assured these five could intercept Wang He’s blow in time.
Naturally, under the present circumstances, unless Great Cultivator Wang He had gone mad, he wouldn’t contemplate assaulting Li Yuanba.
“Regarding your dispute with the Yuqing Sect, let’s address it once we exit the Hell Cave Heaven. For the moment, our task inside Hell Cave Heaven must come first. Speaking for the Yuqing Sect, I suggest a vow of peaceful coexistence with you and united resistance against foes in the Hell Cave Heaven,” Great Cultivator Wang He pronounced with gravity.
His declaration caught Li Yuanba off guard. Clearly, Great Cultivator Wang He sought to prevent disruptions in Hell Cave Heaven, or he might trust in handling him later beyond its bounds.
However, none of that concerned him; provided the Yuqing Sect and he maintained peace within Hell Cave Heaven, he paid no heed to future issues upon departure.
Within Hell Cave Heaven, his self-defense capabilities had notably weakened.
Without employing ‘Divine Foot Skill’, his velocity depended solely on the Sword Escape executed via Xingyi Sword.
Although Xingyi Sword held four billion speed runes, allowing swift Sword Escape, it paled against the pace of Thunder Cultivator Great Master Wang He.
“I agree to peaceful coexistence with the Yuqing Sect in Hell Cave Heaven!” Li Yuanba affirmed with a nod.
Great Cultivator Wang He lightly sketched an oath rune before them. Li Yuanba examined the oath rune using ‘Divine Eye Skill’, and Great Cultivator Lou confirmed mentally that it posed no problem.
In the presence of numerous Great Cultivators as witnesses, both sides inscribed the oath contract upon the rune.
Watching the oath rune morph successfully into a binding contract, all attending Great Cultivators breathed out in relief.
Over the past months, the rift between the Yuqing Sect and Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion—particularly between Great Cultivator Wang He and Li Yuanba—had placed the Great Cultivators in a bind.
One faction featured the formidable Great Cultivator Wang He, whose battle prowess served as the ultimate safeguard in crises.
The opposing side held Li Yuanba, bearer of the ‘Innate Wood’ Divine Skill, who could amplify the skill and deliver critical healing for grave wounds.
Each Great Cultivator present was beholden to Li Yuanba.
“This outcome is ideal; inside Hell Cave Heaven, unity from both parties is essential!” Hongguang Venerable remarked smilingly.
Successively, the Great Cultivators offered congratulations, displaying greater delight than the principals involved.
Internally, Great Cultivator Wang He felt deep resignation. He yearned to swiftly settle the vexing issue of Li Yuanba, but after extended scrutiny, he grasped that the three Sword Cultivator Great Masters from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion provided superb shielding for Li Yuanba.
No opening ever arose; Li Yuanba stayed ever vigilant, avoiding solitary actions.
The extended standoff had bred intense wariness among Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s Sword Cultivators toward Great Cultivator Wang He.
Were it not for the mounting peril from Hell Creatures in Hell Cave Heaven, Great Cultivator Wang He might have ignored it, yet he refused to prolong this amid current hazards.
He understood the imperative to rally all cultivators, Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion included, to truly fulfill the Hell Cave Heaven mission.