Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1777 - 935: Fierce Battle

The Beidou Array was brought to life by Great Cultivator Yu Chao, utilizing the Beidou Sect’s cherished 'Beidou Formation Map'; this 'Beidou Formation Map' is a unique kind of Array Plate.

Alternatively, one might consider the Array Plate a simplified rendition of the Formation Map, with the latter serving as the method to instantly activate formations and sustain their peak effectiveness.

Housed within the 'Beidou Formation Map' lies the profound understanding of formations by a supreme being, along with their grasp of universal laws. This imbues the 'Beidou Formation Map' with the formidable power to trap and obliterate Great Cultivators.

Once the 'Beidou Formation Map' was activated, Li Yuanba found himself ensnared within its confines, his spatial movement divine skill, the 'Divine Foot Skill', rendered useless. Under the command of Great Cultivator Yu Chao, all participating Great Cultivators in the encirclement could effectively vanish within the 'Beidou Formation Map'.

This setup placed Li Yuanba in a vulnerable, exposed position, while his adversaries remained concealed.

Naturally, this represented the most favorable scenario, assuming Li Yuanba hadn't thoroughly studied the Beidou Array.

A total of thirty-one Great Cultivators were in attendance, four of whom were Peak Great Cultivators. Such a force was more than capable of eradicating any threat within the Central State Continent.

This impressive display of power assuaged the fears of the Great Cultivators involved in the encirclement, allowing them to confidently await their opportune moment to strike from within the formation.

Among them, a Great Cultivator hailing from the Feiyu Sect displayed an almost excessive level of confidence.

His soulbound magical artifact was a rare flying knife, a Fourth Grade Top Quality specimen. After nearly a millennium of dedicated nurturing, wind-element spiritual power had become deeply integrated with this lifebound blade.

He positioned himself within a hundred meters of Li Yuanba inside the Beidou Array; for a Great Cultivator, such proximity was practically within arm's reach.

He unleashed his soulbound flying knife. Bolstered by wind-element spiritual power, the blade sliced through the void, arriving before Li Yuanba's head in the blink of an eye.

Although Li Yuanba was incapacitated from using the Divine Foot Skill, he could still employ Sword Escape.

He had long anticipated potential assaults. The moment the soulbound flying knife materialized, his form dissolved into sword light, evading the strike.

Simultaneously, a blinding flash erupted before the eyes of the Feiyu Sect's Great Cultivator, promptly followed by the Xingyi Sword plunging into his body.

The 'Chaos Sword Intent' utterly annihilated his physical form and Nascent Soul, marking him as the first Great Cultivator to fall in this engagement.

He had placed far too much faith in the Beidou Array. While the Beidou Array is indeed exceptionally potent, especially with the infusion of rule power from the supreme being, it produced effects that surpassed standard sect formations of major powers when combined with the 'Beidou Formation Map'.

This doesn't imply that the 'Beidou Formation Map' is universally superior to superpower sect formations; sect formations encompass and defend much larger territories, whereas the 'Beidou Formation Map' is comparatively restricted in scope, capable of covering an area akin to a single mountain peak.

Upon observing the Beidou Array, Li Yuanba utilized the IBMz15 analysis technique to achieve a degree of comprehension regarding its workings.

While he hadn't yet attempted to dismantle the formation, based on the array's operational trajectory, he ascertained his freedom to attack within its bounds.

He was immensely pleased with the velocity of the Xingyi Sword. Fortified by ten billion speed runes, its speed was so extreme that the Feiyu Sect’s Great Cultivator lacked even a moment to react.

Moreover, the dazzling capability of the Xingyi Sword was deployed for the very first time and proved remarkably effective.

"Be cautious, he can perceive through the formation!" Great Cultivator Yu Chao exclaimed, issuing a critical warning to all the Great Cultivators.

Li Yuanba's prowess is truly staggering. The 'Beidou Formation Map' he deployed contained formations that had historically trapped and led several Peak Great Cultivators to their demise.

There is no concern of the 'Beidou Formation Map' being forcefully breached, as its quality is exceptionally high, far exceeding the capabilities of Great Cultivators to overcome.

The demise of the Feiyu Sect’s Great Cultivator instilled a new sense of caution in the remaining Great Cultivators, deterring them from underestimating the situation.

This incident made them realize that Li Yuanba's formidable combat power was not merely a matter of reputation; it was entirely commensurate with his renowned name.

In theory, the sound generated by Great Cultivator Yu Chao should not have reached Li Yuanba. By manipulating the Beidou Array, Yu Chao ensured his voice was transmitted to all allied Great Cultivators but not to Li Yuanba.

Yet, to his astonishment, after the Xingyi Sword dispatched the Great Cultivator from the Feiyu Sect, Li Yuanba remained stationary.

For a Sword Cultivator, their lifebound flying sword possesses the same sensory capabilities as the cultivator's own body.

Consequently, Great Cultivator Yu Chao's voice was perceived by the Xingyi Sword and subsequently relayed to Li Yuanba.

Leveraging the immense processing capabilities of IBMz15, Li Yuanba meticulously calculated and pinpointed the probable whereabouts of Great Cultivator Yu Chao.

Without a moment's delay, the surrounding Great Cultivators, perhaps unnerved by his Sword Escape state or the recent slaying of a fellow cultivator, found their resolve wavering, delaying their immediate assault. This hesitation, however, was a luxury he could not afford.

He never took any opponent lightly; if they had chosen to surround him, they undoubtedly harbored a degree of confidence in their strategy.

"Unleash ten thousand swords!" he commanded in a low voice.

From his physical form, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak erupted, releasing nearly eight thousand energy-converted Flying Swords. These were predominantly low-grade artifacts, some even imbued with Sword Intent at the Qi Refinement Realm.

His deployment of these energy-converted flying swords was not for offense, but rather to sow confusion amongst the enemy's senses, thereby obscuring his own sword light, transformed through Sword Escape, from being easily tracked.

Eight thousand dazzling sword lights burst forth, scattering in every conceivable direction.

Amidst this chaotic display, one sword light, less noticeable than the others, sliced into the void at an unusual trajectory.

This very void was, in fact, the protected area of the Beidou Array formation, serving simultaneously as the clandestine space inhabited by all the Great Cultivators present.