Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 391: Chapter 242: Ambush

In the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, Li Yuanba was utilizing Sword Escape Flight. Ever since he had mastered the ‘Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique,’ he rarely used the Flying Boat anymore, of course, this also had to do with the fact that he hadn’t been traveling long distances recently.

Even now, as he prepared to traverse the Ten Thousand Great Mountains to the territories of the Righteous Path, he still employed Sword Escape. Long-distance Sword Escape Flight was somewhat effective in honing his own Sword Intent.

In the past year, his strength had increased tremendously, but his Sword Intent indeed lacked tempering, never having been honed in combat, it always felt like a precious sword that had never been unsheathed.

His gaze fell on the distance, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.

With his perception, he had long noticed the hidden observers in the distance.

Li Yuanba thought of the warning Elder Jian gave him, knowing that the Foundation Establishment resources he carried had become the root cause of attacks by Devil Cultivators from his sect.

Far from fearing, he felt a sense of delight instead.

“Hold up!” A cold voice came from below, as four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators flew out from their hiding spots to block his way.

“What’s the matter?” Li Yuanba demanded after coming to a stop.

“Senior Brother Lin will be here shortly, he instructed us to ask you to wait for a moment!” one of the Devil Cultivators said with a cupped fist salute.

Although there were four Mid-stage Cultivators facing him, they did not dare to disrespect Li Yuanba; after all, here was a Sword Cultivator, and even with four of them at the same cultivation stage as Li Yuanba, they could not guarantee they would fare well against him.

Since becoming a True Disciple, Li Yuanba’s achievements in battle had not been numerous, but even the lone feat of slaying Jue Yuan Buddha was enough to make the sect’s Devil Cultivators wary.

The number of sect’s Devil Cultivators killed by Jue Yuan Buddha was far from small, and Li Yuanba’s record demonstrated his tremendous strength.

“Who is this Senior Brother Lin worth waiting for?” Li Yuanba asked impatiently, waving his hand dismissively.

Without minding the four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators blocking his path, he, as a streak of sword light, attempted to fly past them.

“Stop him!” A red light rapidly approached from behind, its voice reaching them first.

The four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators didn’t hesitate at all, simultaneously releasing their Spiritual Artifacts.

They didn’t resort to any particularly malicious tactics; they just aimed to hold Li Yuanba for a few moments to consider their mission from Senior Brother Lin fulfilled.

“Seeking death!” Li Yuanba shouted sternly, emitting a burst of sword light.

In the instant the sword light appeared, the bodies of the four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators stiffened, as a terrifying Supreme Yang Power emerged within the sword light, akin to a great sun making its presence known.

Supreme Yang Power naturally countered Demon Cultivation Techniques, and as they were all at Mid-stage Foundation Establishment, the effect of this counter was particularly pronounced.

The spiritual power within the bodies of the four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators became sluggish, difficult to mobilize at the moment.

Spiritual power was foundational for a Cultivator, and without the ability to call upon it in a timely fashion, they were unable to deploy their Spiritual Artifacts or various Secret Techniques.

The sword light passed through the bodies of the four Mid-stage Devil Cultivators, and by the time Li Yuanba retracted the light, merely an instant had passed, yet the life force of the four was completely extinguished.

Li Yuanba felt the terrifying aspect of the Supreme Yang within his Sword Intent, which was unimaginably effective against Devil Cultivators.

“How dare you kill my men, you’re courting death!” By this time, Lin Ping had also arrived, but he was a step too late and saw only four bodies falling toward the ground.

Lin Ping, a True Disciple in the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, had always been frantically completing missions, seeking resources for Foundation Establishment.

When he heard that a set of resources for Foundation Establishment was taken by Li Yuanba, this newcomer, he was so infuriated that he thought of murder. Upon receiving news of Li Yuanba leaving the sect, he was the first to react, immediately setting out in pursuit and notifying the Cultivators ahead to intercept.

With a wave of his hand, Lin Ping released a cloud of poisonous mist, from which came a buzzing sound— a swarm of Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms.

These were the Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms he had raised, notorious creatures listed among the most poisonous worms, with each capable of controlling a cloud of poison. A swarm of Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms could form a widely expansive and immensely powerful cloud of poison.

Moreover, Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms were among the faster flying poisonous insects, and without specific methods to counter them, it would be impossible to eliminate them with ordinary means.

Li Yuanba waved his hand, and the sword light met the swarm of Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms.

As the sword light approached the swarm, the Sword Intent within transformed into strands, weaving into a net of Sword Intent. At the same time, the actual sword light interlaced with the ephemeral Sword Intent, enveloping the swarm of Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms.

The shrill screams of the Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms pierced the air as they came into contact with the Sword Intent, their bodies being eradicated by the Supreme Yang Power contained within the Sword Intent before emitting these sounds.

Although Li Yuanba had not learned any specific methods to counter poisonous insects, the application of the ‘Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique’ proved to be more than sufficient. The differentiated sword light coupled with Sword Intent left the Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms powerless to resist and they were annihilated by the Sword Intent.

“My Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms!” Lin Ping had had little contact with Li Yuanba and did not fully grasp his power. Witnessing his painstakingly raised Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms being destroyed in great numbers, he felt a heartache that nearly stopped him from breathing.

The Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms had cost him much effort, essentially amounting to half his strength.

But Li Yuanba paid no heed to his feelings and the net of sword light and Sword Intent tightened increasingly, leaving the swarm of Iron-winged Smoke Cloud Worms without a single chance to escape before being eradicated.

However, being a True Disciple who had survived until the Late-stage Foundation Establishment, he now had a clear understanding of Li Yuanba’s strength.