Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1468 - 780: War Affairs (Part 2)

The other Great Cultivators beyond the Central State Continent voiced their support, while one remark from Master Wang He split the once-cohesive group of Great Cultivators into two rival groups.

Li Yuanba let out a quiet sigh inside, impressed by Master Wang He’s clever maneuvers. He revealed his might to compel the Great Cultivators to accept the Yuqing Sect’s dominance, and by tempting them with benefits, he fractured their unity, adeptly seizing command over their loyalties.

Clearly, the Great Cultivators of the Central State Continent buckled under the strain. Following some debate, they settled on distributing spots according to the count of core cultivators and Great Cultivators from regions outside the Central State Continent, letting multiple major forces split the allocations evenly.

Naturally, no Great Cultivator dared propose that Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion should share spots. Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion never boasted a mild disposition. Should they feel truly offended, they might just strip away every spot for the ’Space Acceptance Array.’

Thus, no matter how these major forces handled the distribution of assets, they avoided meddling with Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s share.

"From this day forward, I’ll handle the Yuqing Sect’s overdue task quota myself!" Master Wang He proclaimed once he secured his goals.

Both the Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect lagged behind by more than a month on their duties, and with this declaration, Master Wang He eased the burden on the remaining groups, granting them extra moments to recuperate and regroup.

This move sparked yet another enthusiastic reception from the Great Cultivators, and right then, they appeared to overlook his earlier forceful dominance.

Back in his tent, Li Yuanba called forth five mid-stage Golden Corpses and pulled out seventy-two Fourth Grade Array Flags to bolster the tent’s barriers once more.

Earlier, he had skipped this step because a formidable aura surfaced in the second base, one potent enough to endanger him, and it carried a hostile vibe he couldn’t ignore.

The setup formed by those seventy-two Fourth Grade Array Flags could at best hold off Master Wang He’s moves for a short while, while the five mid-stage Golden Corpses offered only minimal hindrance.

Still, during that interval, Li Yuanba had the chance to respond and flee via Sword Escape, leveraging the blazing speed of the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword.

Regarding the five mid-stage Golden Corpses, truthfully, he didn’t prize them as much as fellow cultivators might assume.

His primary form, Li Shiming, had complete command over the Heavenly Person Cave Heaven. Though he couldn’t call upon the Cave Heaven Golden Corpses directly, drawing out certain corpse cores from them remained straightforward.

In the past, concerns over Corpse Refining supplies had weighed on him. But now, armed with the Corpse Refining materials amassed from numerous major forces, he held enough to craft plenty more mid-stage Golden Corpses.

Provided his own security stayed intact, enduring a few setbacks didn’t faze him.

Li Yuanba braced for the direst outcomes, fortifying his tent within the second base.

Yet Master Wang He proved too shrewd to shatter the guidelines, much like how Master Qiao once plotted to strike at Li Yuanba in the absence of other cultivators.

Guided by Master Wang He, the Yuqing Sect squad rapidly purged the Hell Creatures.

A Great Cultivator specializing in Peak Thunder Cultivation, one who hardly relied on magical artifacts for strikes and mostly employed them to unleash lightning, thrived exceptionally in the Hell Cave Heaven’s conditions. Master Wang He’s fighting prowess inside Hell Cave Heaven suffered scarcely any dip.

Within merely five days, the Yuqing Sect squad swept through an expanse that would demand a full month from other major force squads.

Through his deeds, Master Wang He honored his vow and solidified admiration from additional Great Cultivators via his overwhelming battle might.

It came as no surprise that Master Wang He skipped any talk of empowerment from the ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills; based on recent events, he plainly had no use for the boost of ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills.

For the rest of the Great Cultivators, tackling these Hell Creatures posed a severe ordeal, but Master Wang He faced no such trouble.

Over those few days alone, he claimed substantial sway in discussions at the second base, outshining even Great Cultivator Lou from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

This stood as an inevitable truth; cultivators bowed to raw power, and with Master Wang He unveiling his full capabilities, he effortlessly gained the devotion of every cultivator present.

When stacked against Li Yuanba’s empowerment via ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills, a force capable of effortlessly wiping out Hell Creatures proved far more appealing to the cultivators.

Li Yuanba sensed his sway diminishing; without the twice-daily ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills empowerment, he wondered if the Great Cultivators might turn hostile toward him under Master Wang He’s influence.

Naturally, Master Wang He’s emergence held some upsides, such as the lessened threat from Hell Creatures.

Even against a squad of five late-stage Hell Creatures, fears of the second base falling once more had vanished.

Routine clashes resumed day by day, with Li Yuanba sticking near Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s squad, honing his Sword Intent amid fights, and setting aside worries over Master Wang He’s looming presence.

The cultivator squads pressed onward relentlessly, eradicating vast numbers of Hell Creatures.

One reassuring element for Li Yuanba lay in his control over every bit of the ’Hell Disgust Crystal Essence.’

Yuqing Sect and White Emperor Sect even handed their ’Hell Disgust Crystal Essence’ over to Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s faction, exchanging it for access to the ’Space Acceptance Array.’

Truth be told, thanks to the ’Space Acceptance Array’ during this stretch, the major force squads battled with reduced fears, boosting their effectiveness, where core cultivators shone brightly.

Time slipped by steadily, and before long, three months had flown past.

The purging pace across these three months outstripped all prior projections, matching what was slated for more than a year of effort.

Naturally, as the squads delved deeper, opposition grew fiercer.

Sightings of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures surged, with one or two striking every other day at minimum.

Soon after, clusters exceeding five Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures struck together. Even Master Wang He’s involvement failed to eliminate them all.

These Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures displayed greater cunning; when victory eluded them, they pulled back on their own, differing from earlier foes that battled relentlessly to the bitter end despite slim odds.

Casualties among cultivators started piling up here; while core cultivators carried ’Space Acceptance Talismans’ and could flee instantly to Hell Island in peril, most regular cultivators lacked that luxury.

Core cultivators under assault from Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures might deploy escape techniques to survive, but ordinary cultivators hit by Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures stood almost no chance of living.

Losses struck not just rival squads but Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion too.

Despite Li Yuanba granting ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills to all Sword Cultivators, some still fell in an instant to surprise attacks from Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures.

Regardless of the potent restorative powers of ’Innate Wood’ Divine Skills, they offered no aid to Sword Cultivators slain outright, and those victims never got the opportunity to trigger their ’Space Acceptance Talismans.’

"We must be nearing the core zone!" Master Wang He’s words echoed through the Great Cultivators’ communication link.

"From the looks of things, yes—such a terrifying swarm of these Fourth Grade Late Stage beasts!" responded another Great Cultivator.

Each Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creature matched a Great Cultivator in might.

Yet inside Hell Cave Heaven, they had already unleashed over a hundred such Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures; from the signs up ahead, Hell Cave Heaven likely harbored even more than that.

Without the crude fighting styles of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Creatures and their dim wits, human Great Cultivators couldn’t have advanced so steadily against them.

"Where are the second wave of reinforcements?" a cultivator asked.

The original scheme included a follow-up batch of aid, yet as squads approached the core zone, those supports remained absent.