Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1472: 782: Oath (Part 2)

Following that, all the other Great Cultivators voiced their approval in turn. Their statements weren't aimed solely at Li Yuanba; they too thought he could contribute more effectively from the left position, and safety concerns wouldn't arise there.

The forward line of the four-directional array was made up solely of Great Cultivators. Even though the left flank faced assaults from both directions, it remained covered by the Great Cultivators' offensive reach.

“If Yuanba heads there, I'll move right beside him!” Great Cultivator Lou, seeing no way around it, grudgingly consented.

Li Yuanba felt no bother about it and shifted to the left corner alongside Great Cultivator Lou.

Once they reached the left corner, he effortlessly called forth five mid-stage Golden Corpses to position themselves ahead of him.

Great Cultivator Wang He witnessed this and held his tongue. He had zero plans to attempt any deceit right under the watchful eyes of numerous Great Cultivators.

Though nearly every Great Cultivator backed him right now, should Li Yuanba's security truly falter, the majority of those present would rush to his aid.

The Great Cultivators were in debt to Li Yuanba, as they still required his boost for their ‘Innate Wood’ Divine Skills.

“Yuanba, stay vigilant. I sense Wang He holds malicious thoughts!” Great Cultivator Lou warned Li Yuanba through a mental message.

“No worries. You didn't have to join me here. Lou Wu still relies on your safeguard!” Li Yuanba responded with a grin.

“I handed Lou Wu over to Brother Teng. He's well-protected within the array!” Great Cultivator Lou declared seriously.

Great Cultivator Teng wasn't positioned up front but instead watched over the back of the four-directional formation, an area with minimal Hell Creatures assaults, making it comparatively straightforward.

Even as they conversed, the onslaughts from the cultivators persisted without pause.

Li Yuanba arrived at the left corner, and the strain on him skyrocketed.

From the front and left side, Hell Creatures kept charging at him relentlessly.

The sword beams infused with ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ spread out with every release, blasting toward the Hell Creatures.

Every beam of sword light swept away a vast swath along its trajectory.

He sensed the Sword Intent coursing through his body; due to the overwhelming might of the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’, even the limited portion he unleashed each time yielded impressive outcomes.

The other Great Cultivators covertly watched his fighting style. Earlier, they had regarded him on par with a Great Cultivator and observed his methods in battle, yet this marked the initial occasion of battling together with every Great Cultivator.

No Great Cultivator desired Li Yuanba to outshine them; after all, they held themselves in high esteem as Great Cultivators.

Observing how Li Yuanba effortlessly felled numerous Hell Creatures with one sword beam, they deliberately ramped up their offensive ferocity, making certain each blow exceeded the impact of Li Yuanba’s strikes.

Consequently, the rate of eliminating Hell Creatures surged dramatically.

After hours of intense combat, certain Great Cultivators started consuming Spirit Pills to recover their spiritual power, stemming from the heavy drain that couldn't be swiftly restored.

Li Yuanba’s spiritual power was undoubtedly inferior to that of the Great Cultivators, yet each of his sword beams used far less than the attacks from the Great Cultivators, permitting him to sustain steady offensive vigor.

On the flip side, in their bid to surpass his striking force, the Great Cultivators kept up a fierce barrage, which naturally they couldn't maintain indefinitely.

“Fall back a mile and get ready to recuperate!” Great Cultivator Wang He commanded with reluctance after noticing this.

Should this go on, once the Great Cultivators exhausted themselves excessively and encountered a horde of Fourth Grade Late Stage Hell Beings, heavy losses could occur.

The four-directional formation gradually pulled back, slaying the pursuing Hell Creatures from the vanguard until they retreated roughly a mile, at which point the front-chasing Hell Creatures were nearly wiped out.

The Great Cultivators recognized the urgent need for this pause, sensing their own substantial spiritual power depletion, all just to uphold their pride.

Before so many Great Cultivators, getting outdone by Li Yuanba, a mere Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, would prove utterly mortifying to confess afterward.

“Yuanba, you've really put them in a tough spot!” Great Cultivator Lou commented mentally.

“I can't fathom what's going through their heads. We're Sword Cultivators, yet they're pitting their attack strength against a Sword Cultivator?!” Li Yuanba shook his head and chuckled via mental link.

“Exactly, matching attack power against a Sword Cultivator!” Great Cultivator Lou chuckled too.

It appeared Great Cultivator Lou had overlooked that Li Yuanba remained a Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivator, or maybe he no longer saw him that way at all.

“Li Yuanba, I'd like to talk with you!” Great Cultivator Wang He came over to Li Yuanba and announced.

His move caught the eyes of the Great Cultivators, and Great Cultivator Lou signaled to Grandmaster Wu and Great Cultivator Teng far off, as the trio of Sword Cultivator Great Masters readied themselves for conflict.

“Speak freely, Senior Wang!” Li Yuanba smiled and invited courteously.

With five mid-stage Golden Corpses at his side, even should Great Cultivator Wang He launch an abrupt strike, he was utterly assured these five could intercept Wang He’s blow in time.

Naturally, in the present circumstances, unless Great Cultivator Wang He had gone insane, he wouldn't dream of striking at Li Yuanba.

“Regarding your dispute with the Yuqing Sect, let's address it once we're out of the Hell Cave Heaven. Right now, our task here in the Hell Cave Heaven comes first. Speaking for the Yuqing Sect, I suggest a vow of peaceful coexistence with you, to stand together against foes in the Hell Cave Heaven,” Great Cultivator Wang He proclaimed gravely.

His declaration caught Li Yuanba off guard. Clearly, Great Cultivator Wang He aimed to sidestep troubles inside the Hell Cave Heaven, or maybe he felt sure of handling him afterward outside.

But that held no importance; so long as the Yuqing Sect and he could maintain peace in the Hell Cave Heaven, he paid no heed to future issues upon departure.

Within the Hell Cave Heaven, his self-defense capabilities had dropped sharply.

Without employing ‘Divine Foot Skill’, his velocity depended completely on the Sword Escape via Xingyi Sword.

Although Xingyi Sword held four billion speed runes, allowing swift Sword Escape, against a Thunder Cultivator like Great Master Wang He, the pace still fell short.

“I'm agreeable to peaceful coexistence with the Yuqing Sect in the Hell Cave Heaven!” Li Yuanba nodded his assent.

Great Cultivator Wang He lightly sketched an oath rune before them. Li Yuanba examined the oath rune using ‘Divine Eye Skill’, and Great Cultivator Lou assured him mentally that it was fine.

In the presence of numerous Great Cultivators as witnesses, both sides sealed the oath pact before the rune.

Watching the oath rune morph successfully into a binding contract, all the attending Great Cultivators breathed out in relief.

Over the past months, the rift between the Yuqing Sect and Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion—or more precisely, between Great Cultivator Wang He and Li Yuanba—had left the Great Cultivators in a bind.

One party featured the formidable Great Cultivator Wang He, whose battle prowess served as the top safeguard during crises.

The opposing side had Li Yuanba, bearer of the ‘Innate Wood’ Divine Skill, who could amplify the skill and deliver critical healing if injuries grew dire.

Each Great Cultivator present was indebted to Li Yuanba.

“This turns out ideal; inside the Hell Cave Heaven, unity from both factions is essential!” Hongguang Venerable remarked smilingly.

Successively, the Great Cultivators offered their felicitations, appearing even more delighted than those directly involved.

Deep down, Great Cultivator Wang He felt rather defeated. He yearned to settle the vexing issue of Li Yuanba swiftly, but after extended scrutiny, he grasped that the three Sword Cultivator Great Masters from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion provided superb shielding for Li Yuanba.

No opening ever appeared; Li Yuanba stayed ever watchful, never venturing solo.

The extended standoff had bred intense wariness among the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s Sword Cultivators toward Great Cultivator Wang He.

Were it not for the mounting peril from Hell Creatures in the Hell Cave Heaven, Great Cultivator Wang He wouldn't have minded, but amid the current hazards, he refused to prolong this stalemate.

He understood the need to rally every cultivator, Sword Cultivators of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion included, to truly fulfill the mission in the Hell Cave Heaven.