Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1781 - 937: Treasure
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Utilizing the 'Beidou Formation Map' to ward off the 'Infinite Fire Peak', Li Yuanba executed the Sword Escape technique, soaring from beneath the fiery mountain.
He dared not falter, summoning the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' from within his being.
As the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' hovered above the six Great Cultivators of the Infinite Sect, they were stripped of the 'Infinite Fire Peak's' protection. Once enshrouded by the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak', a terrifying gravitational force assailed their bodies.
Master Cui Cheng, possessing the strength of a Peak Great Cultivator, managed to maintain his footing. However, the other five Great Cultivators lacked comparable power, and the immense gravity compelled them earthward.
Following Li Yuanba's advancement to Peak Great Cultivator, the potency of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' had also escalated dramatically.
Indeed, the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak' proved a formidable artifact, its inherent gravity field strengthening in tandem with its master's growing power.
This contrasted with the Energy-converted Flying Swords residing within the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak', which required upgrades in quality to amplify their might.
It marked his first deployment of the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak's' gravity field since achieving Peak Great Cultivator status, and its astonishing effectiveness surpassed his expectations.
Despite Master Cui Cheng's ability to remain upright, the pervasive gravity field hindered his movements considerably.
A flicker of intent crossed Master Cui Cheng's mind; he resolved to recall the 'Infinite Fire Peak', acutely aware that only it possessed the power to shatter the 'Ten Thousand Sword Peak's' gravity field.
At that precise moment, Li Yuanba's form blurred, and he materialized beside Master Cui Cheng.
The 'Infinite Fire Peak' was in the process of returning from its clash with the Beidou Array, but its momentum paled in comparison to Li Yuanba's 'Inches Away' technique.
With a swift thrust, Li Yuanba directed his Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation towards Master Cui Cheng.
Master Cui Cheng, no stranger to such tactics, manifested a crimson shield that intercepted Li Yuanba's potentially lethal strike.
Although this red shield stood to suffer grievous damage from the 'Chaos Sword Intent' infused within the Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation, the brief respite it offered would be crucial. Once he recalled the 'Infinite Fire Peak', the scales would tip back in his favor.
He even harbored hopes of imprisoning Li Yuanba once more with the 'Infinite Fire Peak' and potentially reversing the course of the battle.
However, as these thoughts occupied him, he felt the spell defense shield on his back rupture, swiftly followed by a piercing pain from his rear.
Li Yuanba was not merely a close-quarters Sword Cultivator; he wielded a Xingyi Sword, an even more terrifying weapon than his Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation.
Though the Xingyi Sword moved slightly slower than Li Yuanba's 'Inches Away' technique, it outpaced the returning 'Infinite Fire Peak', striking Master Cui Cheng first.
Master Cui Cheng's body stiffened. Despite his cultivation reaching the level of a Peak Great Cultivator, his physical form could not withstand the devastating impact once the 'Chaos Sword Intent' breached his defenses.
His physical body and Nascent Soul endured only a fleeting moment before being annihilated by the relentless 'Chaos Sword Intent'.
Li Yuanba observed this outcome with no surprise, as the attack was meticulously designed for maximum lethality.
When the Xingyi Sword was employed without any restrictions on its artifact quality, no cultivator among the Peak Great Cultivators could withstand its full-force assault.
Even Peak Great Cultivators employing defensive magical artifacts found themselves unable to withstand the Xingyi Sword's ultimate strike.
An amalgamation of ten billion speed runes and ten billion sharpness runes propelled the effects to the absolute zenith attainable by a Peak Great Cultivator.
This 'zenith' specifically referred to cultivators who specialized in either speed or sharpness principles among Peak Great Cultivators. Li Yuanba's strike, however, equated to an attack blessed by two such specialized Peak Great Cultivators.
Furthermore, the Xingyi Sword carried Li Yuanba's 'Chaos Sword Intent', which, at the Peak Great Cultivator stage, proved insurmountable for cultivators of the same cultivation tier.
Even a 'Void-breaking Sword Intent', a tier below 'Chaos Sword Intent', would suffice to suppress sword intents of the same level.
The inherent strength of Sword Cultivators lay in the amplification that sword intent bestowed upon their attacks. A formidable sword intent typically dictated the immediate outcome of a battle.
To preempt any possibility of Master Cui Cheng mounting a defense, Li Yuanba strategically employed his close-combat Sword Cultivator abilities, focusing Master Cui Cheng's attention and defensive resources towards countering his melee prowess.
Master Cui Cheng’s eyes grew dim, devoid of their former brilliance, and whether he regretted his ambush on Li Yuanba before his soul dissipated was left unknown. Li Yuanba gestured, and more than two thousand Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords shot forth from ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’, each one infused with ‘Chaos Sword Intent’. Yet, the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ residing within these Energy Flying Swords from ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ was still the previous iteration; updating the ‘Chaos Sword Intent’ would require a significant passage of time. Therefore, for the current Li Yuanba, the might of the over two thousand Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords within ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ did not offer substantial assistance. However, when facing the five Great Cultivators operating below the Peak Realm, who were suppressed by the gravity field generated by ‘Ten Thousand Sword Peak’, it was more than sufficient. In just a few moments, the five Great Cultivators belonging to the Infinite Sect met their demise. Li Yuanba gathered all the fallen bodies and salvaged the spoils of victory; the conflict in this location had not demanded much of his time. Having perceived the unfolding situation, his anxieties vanished without a trace, as it appeared no Great Cultivator had managed to escape this encounter.