Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1464 - 778: Counter-Kill (Part 2)

Despite Master Qiao's attempts to remain concealed, the all-encompassing detection of the 'Sanmei Divine Sand' caught him within a full kilometer's reach.

Upon spotting the 'Sanmei Divine Wind', Master Qiao quickly grasped that it was a setup and readied himself to withdraw without a moment's pause.

Yet, as he raised his cloak for a Thunder Escape, a barrier obstructed his path.

The instant he touched the barrier, clarity struck him—it formed a kilometer-wide isolation zone, a formidable combat artifact forged by some supreme power.

"Li Yuanba, you knew I was coming?" Master Qiao drew in a steadying breath, steadied his feelings, and uttered in a resonant tone.

Right then, the 'Sanmei Divine Wind' dissipated, letting Master Qiao perceive that inside this sealed area, just he and Li Yuanba lingered.

Clearly, Li Yuanba sought an even duel with him, and as a seasoned Cultivator, he held no fear for the clash.

"With someone spying on me day after day, how could I find any calm!" Li Yuanba stepped out from behind a tower, maintaining space from Master Qiao as he spoke, drawing from past run-ins with the Great Cultivator.

Master Qiao gazed at Li Yuanba, appearing ready to respond, but abruptly, sparks of electricity danced across his form, and he surged ahead as endless lightning bolts raced toward Li Yuanba.

Aware of Li Yuanba's formidable skills, he refused to waste words or grant preparation time.

His strategy involved surprising Li Yuanba and leveraging a Thunder Cultivator's swiftness to swiftly conclude the bout.

Unknown to him, Li Yuanba knew the fighting ways of Thunder Cultivators inside out, including Master Qiao's grasp of the 'Yuqing Thunder Scripture'.

Li Yuanba possessed insights from his primary form's deep knowledge of the 'Yuqing Thunder Scripture', rivaling the elite Thunder Cultivators of Yuqing Sect, complete with authentic lessons beyond even their core members' reach.

As Master Qiao unleashed his assault, Li Yuanba darted behind the tower, using it as cover while pulling back steadily.

Li Yuanba picked this spot for the fight partly to justify examining the tower closely and mainly because its unbreakable nature offered top-tier protection.

During his withdrawal, he executed Sword Escape. Inside the 'Infinite Great Isolation Decree's' confined realm, he held nothing back and unleashed the pinnacle speed of the Xingyi Sword.

Boosted by the 'Speed Rule Imprint', the Spirit Treasure-grade Xingyi Sword outpaced Master Qiao's lightning at close range.

Master Qiao's lightning bolts veered toward Li Yuanba's position behind the central tower, as he himself altered course, aiming to circle around and confront Li Yuanba head-on.

For a Thunder Cultivator, the prime strike demands a straight path; only without barriers can lightning's velocity and might shine fully.

When he rounded the tower, Li Yuanba had already widened the gap anew.

However, the 'Infinite Great Isolation Decree' shrank the space dramatically, leaving scant room for evasion through retreat.

"You’ve brought this upon yourself!" Master Qiao called out in a low roar and pursued relentlessly.

In that instant, the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' hovering over Li Yuanba's head ascended, and Master Qiao, closing in fast, abruptly sensed a crushing weight upon his entire frame.

Despite his Thunder Cultivator prowess, his actions grew sluggish.

"Spirit Treasure—this is a Spirit Treasure, and your Lifebound Flying Sword is also a Spirit Treasure!" Right then, he distinctly felt the presence of two Spirit Treasures, crying out in shock.

"Slash!" Li Yuanba directed a finger at Master Qiao, his gaze brimming with lethal resolve.

More than two thousand flying swords, transformed from energy and infused with Great Cultivator Sword Intent, burst forth from the Spirit Treasure 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak', hurtling at Master Qiao.

The Spirit Treasure 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak's' combat approach neared flawlessness, its gravity field—amplified by the 'Gravity Gold Brick'—impacting even Great Cultivators in its domain.

Under the gravity field's sway, regardless of cultivation depth, one's pace inevitably lags behind normal.

This opened a window for the energy-transformed flying swords to strike. Without it, their velocity alone would let many elite Cultivators evade via their own quickness.

Master Qiao detected the onslaught of over two thousand energy-transformed flying swords, each carrying a Great Cultivator's Sword Intent.

Despite his extensive battles, he had never envisioned facing such a foe—what sort of heavenly Spirit Treasure unleashed over two thousand energy-transformed flying swords, all laden with Great Cultivator Sword Intent?

How many Sword Cultivators exist in the Cultivation World? Could it be that every Sword Cultivator Great Cultivator devotes time to forging Sword Intent Flying Swords for Li Yuanba?

He summoned the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer', lashing out wildly at the approaching energy-transformed flying swords.

Regrettably, these energy-transformed flying swords, empowered by Great Cultivator Sword Intent, resisted lightning's harm in mere moments.

He tried to evade, but the gravity field restricted him, blocking fluid motion.

At last, he comprehended why Master Ge fell to Li Yuanba—such dreadfully potent Spirit Treasures were at play.

A savage glint flashed in his eyes as he unleashed spell after spell without cease.

Watching Master Qiao's moves, Li Yuanba discerned his scheme.

He aimed to detonate the 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' for a shared demise.

This forbidden method from the 'Yuqing Thunder Scripture' ignited the Lifebound Treasure 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer's' core power, unleashing a blast rivaling a peak Fourth Grade Magical Treasure, inflicting grievous harm to both attacker and target.

Li Yuanba refused to allow Master Qiao that chance; he couldn't assure survival if the Lifebound Treasure 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' exploded, potentially slaying him outright.

With his command over the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills at present, barring instant death, he trusted the 'Innate Wood' Divine Skills to heal him.

Therefore, he pressed the offensive, and unlike the pace of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak's' over two thousand energy-transformed flying swords, his Lifebound Flying Sword—the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword—boasted unrivaled swiftness.

With barely a mental nudge, the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword launched forward.

Master Qiao, mid-preparation for detonation, had abandoned all guarding.

Truthfully, as a Thunder Cultivator, he rarely bothered with defenses, depending solely on his Thunder Shield Skill.

Before activating the self-destruction of his Lifebound Treasure 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer', the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword pierced his form.

The 'Chaos Sword Intent' granted the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword immense ruinous power, cleaving through voids, shredding all in its way, piercing armors, delivering mighty blows—all these forces battered Master Qiao's Thunder Shield Skill.

This Thunder Shield Skill stood feeble already; Master Qiao had plotted an ambush on Li Yuanba before and thus kept only the simplest Thunder Shield Skill active.

Beneath the Spirit Treasure's might fused with 'Chaos Sword Intent', the Thunder Shield Skill ripped apart as if mere flimsy parchment.

As he urged his Lifebound Treasure 'Heavenly Strike Thunder Hammer' toward explosion, Master Qiao stiffened, staring at his form in utter astonishment.

A gash from the sword etched across his body, over half the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword buried within it.

An immense frailty washed over him, the havoc of 'Chaos Sword Intent' on his body defying full description—a total ruin.

From soul to flesh, from core to surface, even his Nascent Soul suffered the 'Chaos Sword Intent's' assault.

It felt like a barrage from numerous Great Cultivators, each with distinct potent Sword Intents; he couldn't conceive of a Sword Intent wielding such annihilating might.

He yearned to resist still, clinging to Nascent Soul Emergence as his final shot at life.

Yet, no matter his push, his Nascent Soul refused to manifest. The 'Chaos Sword Intent's' wounds had left it devoid of vitality.

In the exact spot of his bodily sword injury, a matching gash scarred his Nascent Soul, every corporeal harm echoing onto the Nascent Soul too.