Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1483 - 788: Sword Elder

A hush enveloped the region near the space rift. Apart from the periodic rotations to eliminate the sparse hellish creatures that emerged, none of the assembled cultivators uttered a word.

For veterans of the fiercest clashes, watching numerous members of a mighty sect perish right before their eyes remained a grim ordeal for most gathered there.

The White Emperor Sect cultivators' demise was a fate they had invited upon themselves.

No cultivator could feel pity for a comrade who attacked from the rear; such treachery ranked as the utmost shame.

Amid these tangled feelings, the bulk of the cultivators kept their eyes locked on the space rift, waiting for their group's turn to take up the guard.

Li Yuanba wrapped up his inspection of the loot. On this occasion, the haul was substantial. He intended to hand it over to his actual body, Li Shiming, once back, and store it in the Treasure Pavilion.

A dedicated chamber in the Treasure Pavilion held diverse materials and spiritual items, preserving their essence and condition indefinitely.

Selling off this bounty seemed like too much hassle for him. Even if he did, the gains wouldn't amount to much. The spiritual treasures he sought weren't available via trades, especially not using these kinds of spiritual items and resources.

He cast a look toward Lou Wu; without doubt, the most joyful and carefree individual present was Lou Wu.

Lou Wu continued to scrutinize his fresh fourth-grade upper-stage Flying Boat. Were the situation right, he would have tested it out by now.

With a grin, Li Yuanba shifted his attention back to the 'Nameless Sword Canon,' starting to absorb the latest findings on the 'Nameless Sword Canon' from his real self, Li Shiming, and IBMz15.

Despite lacking chances for melee fights, he had built up a solid measure of fighting strength through the 'Nameless Sword Canon.'

In particular, the fourth-grade sword foundation, empowered by his personal 'Chaos Sword Intent,' could pack enough punch to endanger any Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner—even posing a risk to less formidable Great Cultivators—despite being merely mid-fourth-grade in caliber.

Naturally, he avoided clashing directly with a Great Cultivator unless pushed to the brink. With his level of defense, a hit from such a powerhouse would spell dire repercussions.

Three Great Cultivators who were Sword Cultivators formed what appeared to be a deliberate or casual ring of protection around Li Yuanba.

Throughout their time in the Hell Cave Heaven, Li Yuanba had proven his vital worth, and these Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators felt they had shirked their responsibilities by letting him encounter peril so often.

A few hours slipped by, and even without darkness in the Hell Cave Heaven, the cultivators could precisely track the passage of time.

All at once, spiritual energy burst forth from Li Yuanba's form. He unleashed his sword body method while drawing forth the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' and his Identity Jade Disc, ready to trigger the 'Space Acceptance Talisman.'

The trio of Sword Cultivator Great Cultivators jolted in alarm, then detected the quakes rippling through the Hell Cave Heaven's space.

Already fragile from partial breakdown, the Hell Cave Heaven's space contained a contained space rift within. Under these circumstances, a strong spatial disturbance could trigger a total implosion of the entire Hell Cave Heaven.

At that point, survival for these cultivators would be improbable, and the space rift could twist in unpredictable ways, unleashing catastrophe upon the Cultivation World.

While these thoughts raced through their minds, a silhouette materialized in front of the space rift.

From this silhouette radiated a subtle oppressive force, faint yet overwhelming, leaving every cultivator sensing themselves as mere insects before a colossal beast.

"Sword Elder!" Great Cultivator Lou cried out in astonishment.

Li Yuanba likewise identified the arrival as the Sword Elder of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

He never imagined the Sword Elder would show up in this place; from what he recalled, the Sword Elder had always stayed confined to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

Quickly, he noticed an irregularity. The Sword Elder's frame held a faint translucency, resembling a luminous projection.

It was a clone. Though Li Yuanba himself hadn't mastered this art, he had observed clones of Great Cultivators before, which shared this ethereal look.

Forming a clone posed no great challenge; even Nascent Soul Stage cultivators could undertake it.

Yet, most Nascent Soul cultivators who truly pursued clone cultivation reached the rank of Great Cultivator.

This stemmed from the need to divide a fragment of the soul for a clone, a process that for a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator all but severed any path to becoming a Great Cultivator later on.

Within certain minor or moderate sects, Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators sometimes adopted clone techniques, mainly for ease, dispatching a clone in their stead rather than venturing out personally.

Still, this sowed deep risks; a divided soul resulted in an imperfect whole, and when striving to advance to Great Cultivator, the tiniest flaw could doom the breakthrough.

Mighty sects and grand academies had long compiled lessons on this matter. A Nascent Soul Middle Stage Cultivator would only turn to clone arts if they saw no further prospects ahead.

"Lou lad, Yuanba, and you two, it seems this loss is minimal!" Sword Elder remarked with a grin, eyeing the Sword Cultivators.

Every nearby Great Cultivator and Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner inclined their heads, offering the deepest gesture of reverence.

This stemmed from honor toward a supreme authority, coupled with profound fear of Sword Elder.

Those with sharp perception caught the nuances in Sword Elder's phrasing as he addressed them.

Sword Elder addressed Great Cultivator Lou first. Partly, this was due to Lou's initial greeting, and also because Lou led the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion contingent on this expedition.