Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1441: 767: Base

Upon spotting the five mid-stage Golden Corpses, a surge of excitement rippled through the gathered cultivators.

These five mid-stage Golden Corpses had been their lifeline over the past few days, allowing them to endure and survive. Seeing them reappear during this critical moment reignited their hope for survival.

The gravity field generated by the ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ blanketed the region. Li Yuanba focused entirely on fueling the field, having no capacity to worry about anything else.

As energy surged from his Dantian, he had to meticulously control the gravity field so it only suppressed the hell creatures. This task left him with no spare strength for secondary matters.

The remaining hundred or so survivors noticed the hell creatures’ movements slowing and their offensive weakening. Seizing the moment, they unleashed a barrage of spells upon the monsters.

Concurrently, the other Sword Cultivators surged into the fray. Great Cultivator Lou and Grandmaster Wu remained vigilant on the sidelines, intervening only when Fourth Grade Late Stage hell beings showed themselves.

The Sword Cultivators engaged in battle the instant they stepped into the Hell Cave Heaven.

Since they had just arrived, their Lifebound Flying Swords remained free of radiation contamination, allowing them to exert their peak combat effectiveness.

One after another, Lifebound Flying Swords streaked through the air, reaping the lives of the hell creatures incessantly.

“Why do these monsters seem so weak?” a Sword Cultivator asked in confusion after striking one down.

“Don’t waste time talking and kill them. Can’t you see Li Yuanba is exhausting himself to suppress their power for you?” Great Cultivator Lou shouted in a heavy tone.

The moment he entered, Lou had recognized that Li Yuanba was pushing the gravity field of the ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ to its limits.

Maintaining a gravity field that could affect such a vast number of same-level hell creatures required a staggering amount of energy.

Realizing the situation, the Sword Cultivators intensified their efforts, their Lifebound Flying Swords moving with even greater speed.

The destructive power of the Sword Cultivators was unmatched, and they rapidly cleared a zone with a hundred-meter radius.

Great Cultivator Lou produced an Array Plate and placed it upon the earth. Suddenly, the ground rumbled as a five-meter-high wall rose to encircle the perimeter.

While a simple earthen wall might not stop the hell creatures, it became a formidable barrier when reinforced with formations.

As the wall continued to thicken, the glow of Array Runes pulsed with every new layer added.

Li Yuanba noted the cleverness of the design; by stacking Array Runes onto the earthen structure layer by layer, its defensive integrity was progressively multiplied.

Naturally, such a formation had its weaknesses and could be easily destroyed in a normal environment.

Even a reinforced five-meter wall was something a cultivator could easily fly over.

However, it was perfect for the Hell Cave Heaven. Most hell creatures preferred ground-based charges, with only a few capable of aerial combat.

Because of this, the monsters would focus their rage on the wall, allowing the Sword Cultivators to stand behind it and safely launch their Lifebound Flying Swords.

Crucially, this fortification secured the entrance to the Hell Cave Heaven, providing a safe landing zone for reinforcements.

The original strategy required all the Sword Cultivators—and perhaps even the strength of a Great Cultivator—to clear the area manually before setting the formation.

To everyone's surprise, Li Yuanba’s gravity field had paralyzed the enemy, allowing for a swift takeover.

The Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion had established this forward base with almost zero casualties or wasted resources.

“Fall back into the formation!” Great Cultivator Lou commanded firmly.

With only a hundred Sword Cultivators, they couldn't afford to be spread thin; they needed to hold the line together.

“Yuanba, take a moment to recover!” Lou added, looking toward the young man.

Drained by the massive energy output, Li Yuanba nodded and shut down the gravity field.

The survivors and the Sword Cultivators retreated behind the walls in unison.

The Sword Cultivators didn't mind fighting alongside the convicts; in this environment, every bit of assistance was vital.

Outside the walls, Li Yuanba’s five mid-stage Golden Corpses remained stationed at various points to act as a first line of defense.

Li Yuanba swallowed a Spirit Pill and sat cross-legged, rapidly absorbing the medicinal Qi to restore his depleted reserves.

Though only thirty seconds had passed since he entered the Hell Cave Heaven, the exertion had nearly emptied his Dantian.

Just then, more reinforcements arrived. Hongguang Venerable of Da Leiyin Temple appeared, leading a group of one hundred mid-stage Venerables.

“Amitabha! The Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion is truly impressive to have secured such a base so quickly!” Hongguang Venerable remarked, chanting a Buddhist blessing as he took in the scene.

They had expected to enter a chaotic battlefield, as they had followed the Sword Cultivators almost immediately.

Instead, they found a fortified base already standing deep within the Hell Cave Heaven.

While not invincible, this base served as a vital beachhead. As more cultivators arrived, their numbers would soon turn the tide.