Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1423: 758: Shockwaves

Two years had passed since Great Venerable Hongfa’s return to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. During this interval, Li Yuanba remained in semi-seclusion, never once stepping outside his quarters.

His Cultivation had reached a plateau. Despite refining the insights gained from previous battles, his "Chaos Sword Intent" stagnated after a period of initial growth, unable to advance further.

The journey of a Sword Cultivator thrives on constant conflict; remaining sheltered within the Sect made rapid progress an impossible task.

While sitting inside Sword Cave Heaven one day, Li Yuanba suddenly perceived a faint vibration rippling through the space.

Deeply focused on his sword intent, he snapped his eyes open, a sharp light flashing within his pupils.

“Hongfa, what is going on?” he asked as he rushed into the main hall, catching Great Venerable Hongfa as he emerged from a side chamber.

“An anomaly in the spatial fabric!” Great Venerable Hongfa answered, his face etched with astonishment.

“That shouldn't be possible. This is Sword Cave Heaven—how could something go wrong here?” Li Yuanba shook his head, his tone filled with skepticism.

If Sword Cave Heaven was truly compromised, it would mean the defenses of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had been completely shattered.

Furthermore, Sword Cave Heaven was under the protection of the Sword Elder. With such a figure present, it was hard to conceive of any entity capable of invading this realm.

“The issue isn’t originating from within Sword Cave Heaven. Rather, a massive spatial disturbance in the outside world is causing a resonance here!” As an expert in spatial laws, Great Venerable Hongfa’s sensitivity to such matters far exceeded Li Yuanba’s.

Simultaneously, Li Shiming noted an identical spatial tremor occurring within Heavenly Person Cave Heaven.

Because Li Shiming possessed absolute authority over Heavenly Person Cave Heaven, any internal malfunction would have been immediately obvious to him.

The odds of both Sword Cave Heaven and Heavenly Person Cave Heaven experiencing internal failures at the exact same moment were practically non-existent.

Li Yuanba then felt his Identity Jade Disc vibrate. Checking it with his divine sense, he found an emergency summons from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. Such a distinct vibration was reserved for matters of the highest urgency.

“Hongfa, stay here in the dwelling. I must attend this meeting,” Li Yuanba commanded before departing the cave dwelling.

The assembly was held in a massive hall within Sword Cave Heaven. Upon entering, he saw a large gathering of Sword Cultivators, all of whom had reached the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

“Master Li!” the gathered Sword Cultivators called out as he approached.

Even those who were resting stood up to show their deference to a powerful peer.

Li Yuanba was widely regarded as the strongest Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator in the current world. Combined with his status as an alchemist, every cultivator sought to stay on his good side.

Acknowledging them with a smile and a nod, Li Yuanba took an available seat as more Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators continued to arrive.

By his estimation, nearly every mid-stage Nascent Soul disciple of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion not currently in deep seclusion was present.

The hall held at least four hundred and fifty Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators.

He knew the Sect’s foundations were deep, but seeing nearly five hundred mid-stage experts gathered in one place was still a staggering sight.

With so many mid-stage Sword Cultivators in one room, the collective sharp energy filled the air, even without them intentionally releasing their auras.

Li Yuanba wondered why the Sect leadership had called for such a sudden gathering and if it was linked to the earlier spatial tremors.

Listening to the whispers around him, he realized most of his peers shared the same suspicions.

A figure suddenly materialized at the head of the hall, bringing immediate silence to the room. Hundreds of Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivators fixed their gaze upon Great Cultivator Lou.

“I expect you have all guessed why you were summoned. The spatial disturbance felt moments ago was not limited to our Sect; it was felt across the entire Central State Continent and the surrounding regions,” Great Cultivator Lou announced, his expression grim.

The realization that the disturbance was so widespread caused the expressions of the Sword Cultivators to turn heavy.

They understood that an event of this magnitude meant a catastrophe had occurred somewhere in the world.

“The center of this spatial shockwave was Hell Island. A spatial collapse took place within Hell Cave Heaven on that island, which in turn triggered the global resonance,” Great Cultivator Lou explained further.

Li Yuanba was stunned. Hell Island was the place where various powers exiled rogue practitioners, forcing them to battle the Hell Creatures that emerged from the cave heaven.

Furthermore, Hell Cave Heaven contained a bizarre radiation. Those who stayed there for extended periods would find their bodies weakening and their health failing.

In reality, the exiles rarely lived long enough for the radiation to become their primary concern, as the dangers of the island were far more immediate.

The prisoners there were forced to fight Hell Creatures at the Fourth Grade Middle Stage, with some even reaching the Fourth Grade Late Stage.

The origins of Hell Cave Heaven were a mystery, but the place was notoriously eerie, constantly birthing powerful and strange monsters.

This alone served as a testament to the terrifying power of the realm's creator.

Yet, that ancient powerhouse had left Hell Cave Heaven behind in the vast ocean without leaving any trace of their inheritance.