Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1415: 754: Contract

As the dark night descended, the world changed little for a cultivator, as the darkness was no different from the light of day.

Nevertheless, a master like Li Yuanba, who possessed the Divine Foot Skill, could easily exploit and magnify this subtle environmental shift.

Great Venerable Hongfa inspected the defensive formation, yet it failed to pinpoint Li Yuanba’s location.

His confidence in this formation was absolute, as it integrated standard array mechanics with advanced space abilities. It was designed so that no one within a hundred-li radius could evade its scanning capabilities.

While Great Venerable Hongfa might have possessed mediocre combat strength, he was a premier expert in the field of space research.

The space acceptance array utilized by Little Lei Yin Temple and this specific method of spatial scanning were both products of his craftsmanship.

He exhaled deeply, feeling a sense of powerlessness; the prospect of confronting a lethal sword cultivator like Li Yuanba was the last thing he wanted.

“Ming Fa must be moved elsewhere tomorrow!” he resolved silently. Regardless of Ming Fa’s personal wishes or the potential for a report to Da Leiyin Temple, he was committed to this course of action.

Just as these thoughts crossed his mind, a sharp warning signal pulsed from the formation.

Immediately, he linked his divine sense to the array, desperate to uncover the source of the disturbance.

Despite several thorough scans, the formation failed to identify any cultivator. Due to the threat posed by Li Yuanba, the monks of Little Lei Yin Temple had remained indoors, and visitors to the temple were a rarity under normal circumstances.

Great Venerable Hongfa refused to believe the formation was malfunctioning. It had never provided a false report before; why would it start now with Li Yuanba lurking nearby?

Abandoning his reliance on the array, he unleashed his formidable Great Venerable divine sense, pushing it beyond the perimeter of Little Lei Yin Temple to investigate the cause of the alarm.

The moment his divine sense expanded, he detected Li Yuanba’s silhouette.

Li Yuanba was not outside the temple grounds. Instead, he was standing directly beneath the formation shield that protected Little Lei Yin Temple.

Previously, Li Yuanba had intentionally moved beyond the detection range of the temple's array. His senses were incredibly sharp, and when combined with his ‘Divine Eye Skill’—which allowed him to perceive energy fluctuations—he had successfully retreated more than a hundred li away.

When night fell, he triggered ‘One Step Away,’ and his figure materialized instantly upon the Little Lei Yin Temple formation shield.

He had positioned himself exactly at a formation node. By using his divine sense to manipulate the spiritual power patterns of that node, he slipped into Little Lei Yin Temple in the blink of an eye.

Great Venerable Hongfa had never imagined a cultivator could penetrate the Little Lei Yin Temple formation so instantaneously. Consequently, when the alarm first sounded, his focus had been directed entirely outside the temple.

Now that Li Yuanba had committed to the attack, he had no intention of showing any mercy.

The ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ in his hand dropped to the earth and activated at once, sealing off a radius of one thousand meters.

Standing at the very heart of Little Lei Yin Temple, he used the ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ to sequester the majority of the grounds into an isolated, independent space.

One hundred and thirty-eight monks were trapped within this section of the temple. Their quarters were clustered near the main hall, where the spiritual energy was most potent.

Every single one of those one hundred thirty-eight monks was caught within the independent space created by the ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree,’ effectively severing Little Lei Yin Temple from any external contact.

Li Yuanba felt a surge of relief upon seeing the ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree’ deploy successfully.

Fighting at his full potential meant revealing many of his secrets, a risk he could not afford to take.

With the isolation barrier in place, as long as no witnesses survived, no outside cultivators would ever learn of his deeds.

Sensing the divine sense of Great Venerable Hongfa, he offered a faint smile and summoned the ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ treasure.

The moment it appeared, the gravity field—bolstered by the ‘Gravity Gold Brick’—was unleashed with full force.

Every monk except for Great Venerable Hongfa, including Ming Fa, was instantly crushed by the overwhelming gravity.

Those with lower Cultivation levels saw their bones shatter and muscles tear until their bodies were reduced to dust. Only Ming Fa, a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner, and four Mid-stage Venerables survived, though they were left completely incapacitated.

The gravity field was truly horrific; the Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners and Mid-stage Venerables found themselves unable to move even an inch.

Even Great Venerable Hongfa felt his movements become sluggish, a sensation that made his skin crawl with dread.

Even without this sluggishness, he wouldn't dare to face Li Yuanba’s ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ even at the height of his power.

Seeking safety, he vanished in a flash, reappearing at the inner edge of the ‘Infinite Great Isolation Decree’s’ spatial barrier.

Li Yuanba’s eyes narrowed. He hadn't anticipated that Great Venerable Hongfa, despite his weak combat skills, would be proficient in Space Divine Power, though he doubted it was the Divine Foot Skill.

Great Venerable Hongfa was equally shocked to find his spatial shift blocked, preventing him from escaping Little Lei Yin Temple.

He launched a powerful blow infused with rule power against the spatial wall, but the barrier only trembled slightly under the impact.

He stared at the barrier in shock, trying to identify the treasure responsible.

Major powers often possessed isolation treasures designed to trap and execute Great Cultivators, but these were rarely seen and usually reserved for dealing with internal traitors.

Such treasures were seldom deployed in battles between Great Cultivators to prevent their loss; these isolation devices, capable of enduring multiple hits from a Great Cultivator, were crafted from incredibly rare materials and required the power of supreme beings to create.