Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1814 - 953: Leng Luo (Part 2)

Great Power Leng Luo took the Jade Scroll and began to examine it, noticing the names of several familiar superpowers.

This was not surprising; the Yuqing Sect had been in friction with these superpowers for over ten thousand years.

"What’s the deal with Li Shizhen in the Jade Scroll? Isn’t he just a Great Cultivator? Why is he considered a suspicious person?" Great Power Leng Luo asked, feeling strange about seeing a name instead of a power, and thus inquired.

"Not to laugh at me, Senior Brother, but Li Shizhen snatched the Yuqing Sect’s legacy treasure, the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl', and even killed many of the Yuqing Sect’s Great Cultivators, including Peak Great Cultivators, severely weakening the strength of the Yuqing Sect!" Great Power Luo Yuan replied with a bitter smile.

"How come the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' was not retrieved after being seized?" Great Power Leng Luo asked in surprise upon hearing the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' was taken.

The 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' was a top thunder treasure, beneficial not only to Thunder Cultivator Great Cultivators but also to Thunder Cultivation Great Powers like himself.

If it weren’t that the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' was a legacy treasure, needing to be managed by the Inheritor Great Ability within the Yuqing Sect, he would have wanted it himself.

"I don’t know what method Li Shizhen used, but I feel like the ownership mark on the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl' hasn’t disappeared, yet it’s impossible to sense its location or use means to recall it!" Great Power Luo Yuan replied, shaking his head.

"You just let him go?" Great Power Leng Luo inquired coldly, his gaze intense.

Losing a legacy treasure was no small matter, and the Yuqing Sect couldn’t deal with a Great Cultivator?

"Li Shizhen has a peculiar space escape method. Even when I sent my avatar personally, I couldn’t catch him. Due to my intervention, I provoked dissatisfaction among the superpowers’ Great Powers, so I couldn’t make a move again!" Great Power Luo Yuan explained, bowing his head.

"Even though Li Shizhen acquired the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl', why suspect him of the attack?" Great Power Leng Luo pondered for a moment before asking.

Even if Li Shizhen became an enemy of the Yuqing Sect due to the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl', how could a mere Great Cultivator destroy the Yuqing Sect’s mountain gate?

He didn’t underestimate Great Cultivators. For a Peak Great Cultivator to break through the Yuqing Sect’s Mountain Gate Formation alone, it would take a substantial time, let alone cause such destruction to the mountain gate.

In the Cultivation World, the magic treasures or talismans crafted by cultivators, or other attack methods, match the cultivator’s own realm. It is impossible for a Golden Core cultivator to produce treasures, talismans, or other attack methods threatening to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Therefore, Great Power Leng Luo had such doubts. He couldn’t believe a Great Cultivator like Li Shizhen could cause such destructive power.

"During the pursuit of Li Shizhen, the sect sent Yang Xing and Lian Lei, and eventually, they both fell to Li Shizhen!" Great Power Luo Yuan explained.

"Tell me, what else do I not know?" Great Power Leng Luo loudly questioned upon hearing his explanation.

He finally understood why Great Power Luo Yuan suspected Li Shizhen; it turned out Li Shizhen had slain two Half-step Great Powers of the Yuqing Sect.

Losing two Half-step Great Powers was a significant loss. Even if the Yuqing Sect’s mountain gate was not destroyed, the Yuqing Sect’s inheritance would face a break.

One must know the chance of a Half-step Great Power ascending to Great Power is not high, so generally, each superpower nurtures the most gifted disciple into a Half-step Great Power, a disciple like this emerging only every few thousand years.

At least three to four Half-step Great Powers must exist to ensure that one can inherit the Inheritance Cave Heaven and replace the current Inheritor Great Ability.

However, due to the Yuqing Sect’s current situation, missing two Half-step Great Powers is effectively leaving only one or two left, greatly reducing Great Power Luo Yuan’s options once his life span is exhausted.

A destroyed mountain gate can be rebuilt, but with fewer Half-step Great Powers, the Yuqing Sect faces latent risks in its inheritance.

"That’s all, I didn’t guard the sect well. Once I find a suitable successor, I will pass on the Cave Heaven Inheritance!" Great Power Luo Yuan shook his head bitterly.

Being an Inheritor Great Ability, his life span pales compared to a Free Great Power. He intended to end his life early; without the Cave Heaven’s inheritance, his decline and fall awaited.

He wanted to atone this way, understanding he failed in his duty to protect the sect.

"No need to elaborate; our sect faces a dire crisis, demanding our united strength. I shall soon confer with the Great Powers of other influential forces, urging their cooperation in apprehending the assailant who attacked the Yuqing Sect’s main gate and in recovering the 'Shenxiao Thunder Pearl'!” Great Power Leng Luo conveyed his dismissal with a gesture.

He had no intention of compelling Great Power Luo Yuan; although displeased, the cultivation of an Inheritor Great Ability was an arduous undertaking.

Considering the Yuqing Sect's present predicament, it could potentially take one to two millennia to even glimpse a Half-step Great Power, let alone foster a new Inheritor Great Ability.

Li Yuanba, utilizing the drone satellite system, observed the Great Power drawing near the Yuqing Sect’s primary entrance. However, the Cave Heaven Space barrier shielding the Yuqing Sect's mountain gate obstructed the drone satellite system's capacity to monitor the internal situation.

Nevertheless, this intel sufficed; this newly emerged Great Power was likely affiliated with the Yuqing Sect.

Having diligently studied Half-step Great Powers, including detailed accounts of Great Powers, he had gained considerable insight.

For instance, he understood why the Great Powers of respective superpowers seldom ventured far from their mountain gates, at most dispatching mere avatars.

The reasoning was that a Great Power departing the confines of their Cave Heaven would be detected by the very fabric of heaven and earth; remaining beyond a specified duration would incite rejection, culminating in the descent of a Heavenly Tribulation.

Yet, this new Great Power’s physical presence here presented a puzzle.

After a brief moment of contemplation, he employed the technique 'One Step to the Sky' to depart.

Some time later, he materialized in a bustling marketplace, cloaking his aura and invoking a spell.

"Esteemed Senior, kindly follow me!" A cultivator at the Nascent Soul Early Stage materialized before Li Yuanba and offered a respectful bow.

Li Yuanba remained taciturn, trailing the Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner into a private chamber.

Upon crossing the threshold, the Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner activated the chamber’s protective array.

"Xuan Yi pays respects to Junior Master Li!" The Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner offered another salutation.

This establishment served as the clandestine intelligence outpost of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, with Xuan Yi presiding over its operations.

Within the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion's hierarchy, merely a select few core cultivators were privy to this location’s existence.

There was little alternative; the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s influence within the West Yan Continent was notably frail, frequently leading to friction with the White Emperor Sect. If discovered, this sanctuary could face swift annihilation.

"No need for such formalities; I require the use of the emergency Communication Array!" Li Yuanba stated, assisting Xuan Yi to his feet.

The chasm between a Nascent Soul Early Stage practitioner and a Great Cultivator represented a generational disparity.

Xuan Yi recognized Li Yuanba instantly, hence his respectful address as Junior Master Li.

"Junior Master, please allow thirty minutes; the emergency Communication Array requires activation time," Xuan Yi replied without hesitation.

This intelligence nexus was established precisely to facilitate expeditious information transmission.

Ordinarily, dispatches were conveyed daily via the intercontinental Communication Array, but the emergency variant offered direct contact with the Guardian of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, bypassing the intelligence department’s relay protocols.

After thirty minutes had elapsed, the emergency Communication Array hummed to life, and Li Yuanba positioned himself within its confines, awaiting a response from the connection.

"What necessitates the activation of the emergency communication channel?" A familiar voice, belonging to Great Cultivator Lou, resonated from the distant end.

"It is I, Li Yuanba. I must confer with Sword Elder immediately; the matter involves a Great Power," Li Yuanba replied with gravity.

Great Cultivator Lou experienced a momentary pause, astonishment quickly giving way to understanding; matters concerning a Great Power were decidedly beyond his purview.