Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1813 - 953: Leng Luo

At the formidable gates of the Yuqing Sect, Sect Master Gu Ran perceived a truly terrifying presence that seemed to blanket the entire entrance. The collective spirits of the other cultivators had long since vanished; under such an overwhelming aura, they lacked even the nerve to investigate. However, Sect Master Gu Ran found himself unable to retreat. He possessed a method to contact the mighty Luo Yuan, who would serve as his safeguard should any calamity befall him.

"Senior, who might you be? This is the sacred ground of the Yuqing Sect, I implore you to announce your name!" Sect Master Gu Ran ventured forth, his voice laced with trepidation.

It wasn't a matter of his volition to tremble, but under the immense aura emanating from the Great Power Leng Luo, his own cultivation was simply too low to prevent his voice from quaking.

"And who might you be?" Great Power Leng Luo gazed upon Gu Ran, his brow furrowed in inquiry.

Gu Ran's timid demeanor stirred considerable displeasure within him. Was this truly the bearing of a Thunder Cultivator from the esteemed Yuqing Sect?

"Sect Master Gu Ran of the Yuqing Sect, pays his respects to the Senior!" Sect Master Gu Ran responded immediately, bowing without the slightest hesitation.

"You are the Sect Master of the Yuqing Sect?!" Great Power Leng Luo exclaimed, his voice rising in disbelief.

Since when had the esteemed position of sect master in the Yuqing Sect fallen to a practitioner at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, let alone such an individual?

"Gu Ran, you may stand down!" A clone of the Great Power Luo Yuan materialized, waving for Sect Master Gu Ran to retreat. He then turned his excited gaze towards Great Power Leng Luo, exclaiming, "Brother Leng, you have returned!"

Hearing Great Power Luo Yuan's words, Sect Master Gu Ran paused his retreat, a wave of elation washing over him.

To be addressed as 'Brother' by Luo Yuan signified that he was another formidable great power, on par with Luo Yuan himself.

The presence of another great power-level expert within the Yuqing Sect would undoubtedly reshape the sect's standing.

Nevertheless, he dared not linger to listen or observe further; the dialogue between two such titans was not for his ears.

"Junior Brother Luo Yuan, you have certainly created quite the predicament!" Great Power Leng Luo declared in a low, stern voice.

Upon surveying the current dilapidated state of the Yuqing Sect, he felt an urge to strike Great Power Luo Yuan.

"Brother, let us converse within my grotto-heaven!" Great Power Luo Yuan, wishing to avoid an open reprimand, hastily extended the invitation.

As a great power, he did not wish to be witnessed being berated by other cultivators.

"Humph!" Great Power Leng Luo let out a cold snort and followed Great Power Luo Yuan into the grotto-heaven.

Great Power Luo Yuan led his guest to a magnificent hall. After offering him a seat, he proceeded to recount the entirety of the events that had transpired within the Yuqing Sect to Leng Luo.

"Are you telling me you still haven't ascertained the identity of the assailant who attacked the mountain gate?" Great Power Leng Luo inquired, his voice tinged with incredulity after hearing Luo Yuan's account.

The Yuqing Sect, a paramount force in the Cultivation World, having its mountain gate assaulted in such a manner, and yet the perpetrator remains unknown—it was truly beyond belief.

"The attacker's methods were extraordinarily sophisticated; due to the sheer force of the explosion, nearly all knowledgeable cultivators perished instantly. I couldn't even decipher the techniques employed by the attacker, only that it was a form of assault never before witnessed in the Cultivation World!

This specific mode of attack involved an explosion that obliterated everything within the mountain gate in a single instant, leaving behind a residual hellish energy pollution that is almost impossible to cleanse!" Great Power Luo Yuan replied with evident helplessness.

"Did you not employ tracing techniques at the time?" Great Power Leng Luo pressed further.

Tracing techniques, despite their considerable cost, are capable of analyzing events that have transpired at a specific location after the fact.

Naturally, tracing techniques can be circumvented, but such a sudden and catastrophic explosion, capable of annihilating the entire mountain gate, implies the attacker was not physically present and thus unable to meticulously cleanse the scene to prevent any tracing.

"I attempted to, but the hellish energy pollution renders any tracing attempts futile!" Great Power Luo Yuan confessed, shaking his head.

The Cultivation World has historically conducted minimal research into hellish energy. Prior to the assault on the Yuqing Sect, no one had ever discovered that this hellish energy could obstruct the casting of tracing spells.

It's understandable, considering the inherently corrosive and destructive nature of hellish energy, which can impact all items imbued with spiritual energy; the inability to perform tracing spells is a logical consequence.

"Do you harbor any suspicions? Since when has our Yuqing Sect required concrete evidence?" Great Power Leng Luo, suppressing his burgeoning anger, continued his interrogation.

Great Power Luo Yuan considered denying any suspicions, but observing Leng Luo's palpable fury, he apprehended that Leng Luo might direct his wrath towards him if no suspects were presented.

Even among great powers, distinctions exist. Free Great Powers and Inheritor Great Powers are not the same; the latter attain their status by leveraging the Inheritance Cave Heavens of others, while the former ascend through the cultivation of their own self-constructed cave heavens.

The might of an Inheritor Great Power is bound by a limit; their pinnacle is the Inheritance Cave Heaven they possess, for it was not of their own making. They achieve mastery over it, yet they are unable to break free from its constraints.

However, Free Great Powers can perpetually enhance their strength, provided they command sufficient resources.

This is not to say that Inheritor Great Powers are invariably weaker than Free ones, but within the hierarchy of great powers, Inheritor Great Powers occupy the lowest stratum, whereas Free Great Powers possess significantly greater potential for growth.

Regarding the Great Powers Leng Luo and Luo Yuan, Leng Luo's present might subtly overshadows Luo Yuan's.

There is no requirement for a clash of arms; when Great Power Leng Luo departed, he had already surpassed Luo Yuan in strength, and numerous years have since transpired.

Great Power Luo Yuan's cultivation stagnated subsequent to Leng Luo's departure, while Leng Luo persisted in his advancement.

"I have meticulously documented the opposing factions of the Yuqing Sect within a jade scroll. I am confident that the assailant is to be found amongst them!" Great Power Luo Yuan produced the records he had compiled in his leisure and presented them to Great Power Leng Luo.