Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1484 - 788: Sword Elder (Part 2)

The second individual Sword Elder brought up was Li Yuanba, addressing him directly by name. Such a minor aspect plainly revealed the deep connection linking Sword Elder to Li Yuanba.

This revelation drew sharp intakes of breath from numerous Great Cultivators, who recognized the weight it carried for those from a super force.

Within a super force, even a Great Cultivator struggles to earn the regard of a Great Power, whose attention rests solely on a select handful of cultivators in the group.

Those chosen few rise to become the elite figures in the force, holding considerable influence.

"It's lucky we had Yuan Ba along. His efforts were huge, helping not only our side but also the other super forces!" Great Cultivator Lou commended Li Yuanba openly.

"Yuan Ba truly excels!" Sword Elder grinned and gave Li Yuanba a nod of approval.

"My thanks for the gift, Sword Elder. Without it, my 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills couldn't have advanced enough to support the Great Cultivators!" Li Yuanba offered a respectful bow to Sword Elder.

"You earned it. I'll reach out to those old timers and see about securing more treasures for you!" Sword Elder brushed it off with a wave.

Sword Elder scanned the cultivators from the other super forces. Noting their count and matching it against the ongoing reports received, the crucial part Li Yuanba played stood out clearly.

At last, his gaze settled on the space rift, and he signaled to Master Wang He.

Master Wang He moved respectfully to the side, yielding the space rift to Sword Elder.

Sword Elder's expression grew serious; as he examined the space rift, a brief flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.

At his level of cultivation, few things could unsettle him.

He offered no further words. His goal here remained straightforward—to close the space rift.

"Everyone, pull back a hundred Baili. Great Cultivators, guide your followers!" His voice boomed deeply with command.

Every Great Cultivator withdrew alongside their sect disciples.

No one among the cultivators raised doubts. This was a Great Power, commanding unfathomable might, the supreme existence in the Cultivation World.

Though it was just a clone, it could wipe out any Great Cultivator in an instant; even Master Wang He complied without hesitation.

Li Yuanba fell back a hundred Baili with the Sword Cultivators, triggering his 'Divine Vision' to gain a sharper view than the rest.

Naturally, those equipped with special Pupil Skills activated their own techniques. An opportunity like this to behold a Great Power at work could come only once in a lifetime.

From a hundred Baili away, the cultivators could still make out Sword Elder's actions.

Sword Elder approached the space rift and first inspected the formation etched into the ground.

Though shielded by radiation-proof concrete, the formation teetered on the edge of ruin.

The heavy pollution impacted all Spiritual Objects without mercy.

This explained why no super force managed to keep 'Hell Disgust Crystal Essence' intact for extended periods, in part because they lacked the right way to use it; had they known how, even if storage proved impossible, they wouldn't have handed it over to Li Yuanba.

With a sweep of his hand, Sword Elder dissolved the formation's barriers, stirring the spatial energy back to life inside the space rift.

Hell Creatures surged repeatedly to force their way out, charging at the now-shifting space rift.

Sword Elder ignored these Hell Creatures entirely; to him, the gap between Fourth Grade Middle Stage and Late Stage Fourth Grade versions meant nothing.

One Hell Creature pushed through the rift, only to get torn apart instantly by a fearsome surge of energy.

Inside the hundred Baili radius, no human cultivators lingered. Sword Elder let loose a portion of his aura, and even in the volatile Hell Cave Heaven, he kept it contained within bounds, though the Hell Creatures still pushed back against it.

Yet another Hell Creature forced its way past, undaunted and driven solely to press forward.

Suddenly, Sword Elder unleashed his Sword Intent, which crushed the Hell Creatures into powder on the spot, along with their scattered remains and any newly appearing ones.

"This Grotto Heaven is far too weak!" Sword Elder fine-tuned the strength of his Sword Intent with caution. Moments before, as he gathered it, he felt it almost tear open the space of Hell Cave Heaven.

After all, the Sword Intent from a Sword Cultivation Great Power stood as one of the rare methods that balanced suppression with overwhelming force.

These opposing qualities allowed Great Powers to deploy devastating techniques with ease, but they often sparked unintended consequences.

Like ripples in space or outright collapses, massive harm to the surroundings, and so on.

The Sword Intent of a Sword Cultivation Great Power centered on pure Intent, and under the Great Power's careful hold, it leaked only the slightest trace of its fearsome aura.

That's precisely why he could wield such a mighty tool inside Hell Cave Heaven. Were other Great Powers in his place, their displays might shatter Hell Cave Heaven entirely.

On top of that, Sword Elder had been summoned specifically because his Sword Intent tied into space principles, granting him deep knowledge of spatial matters, ideal for sealing this space rift.

As Sword Elder gathered his Sword Intent, Li Yuanba watched from the hundred Baili line; the stones on the ground eroded into powder, dissolving into fine dust.

This sight sent a chill crawling up Li Yuanba's scalp, his frame quivering faintly, as he confronted the might of a Great Power—even if it was merely a fraction shown.

Across the entire hundred Baili, every substance broke down the moment Sword Elder formed his Sword Intent, erased by the lingering traces of it.

Power on this scale left him unable to fathom the true extent of a Great Power's strength.

He observed Sword Elder with intense focus, all the while capturing the scene on IBMz15, enriching its database with direct insights into Great Powers for both himself and his main body, Li Shiming.

A compact flying sword materialized in front of Sword Elder, and he appeared to strain slightly.

As only a clone, the capabilities he could draw upon fell far short of his true self.

Still, the strain arose not from weakness but from holding back the bursting force.

Causing destruction comes simply; unleashing everything works fine. But curbing that force requires masterful precision.

The greater the force, the tougher the mastery.

Li Yuanba spotted Sword Elder's flying sword and hadn't anticipated the use of a Lifebound Flying Sword through a mere clone.

Yet, thinking it over, it made sense—Sword Elder held no fears regarding his Lifebound Flying Sword's safety.

He himself possessed the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword; since it had only recently become a spirit treasure, its Artifact Spirit remained immature.

When the Artifact Spirit fully develops, it can operate on its own without guidance.

This extends to strikes from extreme distances outside a cultivator's detection range, spanning thousands or even millions of miles, targeting foes by itself.

Furthermore, via the soul link, it responds to recall orders by soaring back to the cultivator from millions of miles distant.

These thoughts were merely Li Yuanba's guesses from his Nascent Soul Middle Stage perspective; the methods of a Great Power surpassed his complete grasp, and they might hold even more hidden capabilities.

Sword Elder's spirit treasure flying sword slashed across the space rift, trailing a dazzling sword light in its path.

The space rift grew enveloped in the radiant sword light, which gradually faded, replaced by a silvery film that formed a delicate barrier over the rift.

Sword Elder drew back the spirit treasure flying sword; the moment it vanished into storage, the overwhelming aura blanketing the hundred Baili dissipated at once.

Li Yuanba noted some rock formations on the ground, which collapsed into dust as the spirit treasure flying sword was stored, then scattered into the wind.