âSanmei Divine Windâ was his own technique, and wouldnât affect the activation of thousands of energy-converted flying swords, which could easily pass through the Sanmei Divine Sand in energy form.
"Finally couldnât hold back!" Xue Huan sensed the flying swords entering the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power field and smiled, murmuring to himself.
It seemed everything was under his control. The moment the energy-converted flying swords from âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ entered the range of the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power field, they swiftly decelerated from high speed until they came to a halt.
Xue Huan used the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power to immobilize thousands of energy-converted flying swords, which put him under immense pressure.
Itâs not that the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power holding thousands of energy-converted flying swords was so strong. In fact, the only ones from âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ that could truly threaten him were the five energy-converted flying swords containing the âVoid Break Sword Intentâ of a Great Cultivator, which were part of a fourth-grade top-level artifact tribulation.
The power of the other energy-converted flying swords was insufficient; perhaps without the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power, their numbers could trouble him.
The pressure Xue Huan endured was from the sheer quantity of energy-converted flying swords launched by âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ.
In the Cultivation World, apart from the cultivators of the White Emperor Sect, no one was likely more knowledgeable about the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power than Li Yuanba.
Moreover, because Li Shimingâs life-bound treasure, the IBMz15, had conducted an in-depth study on the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power, he found a way to counter it.
âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ is a kind of field divine power that requires control. Cultivators who have long practiced using the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power might easily handle several to dozens of flying swords.
But when the number reaches thousands, it becomes an enormous trouble for cultivators controlling the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power field.
Xue Huan, having touched upon the rule power, was able to control all those energy-converted flying swords with the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power.
Li Yuanba activated âOne Step to Heaven,â and his body vanished from the âSanmei Divine Wind,â reappearing two meters behind Xue Huan.
Within a five-meter radius around his body, the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power field enveloped Xue Huanâs form.
The fields of âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power from both sides negated each other, preventing either from affecting the metal element through it.
When Li Yuanba appeared, a fourth-grade sword foundation was in his hand.
The fourth-grade sword foundation was imbued with âVoid Break Sword Intent,â slashing towards Xue Huan.
He didnât use the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword; had Xue Huan not possessed the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power, his cultivation alone as a half-step Great Cultivator wouldnât have drawn attention from him.
This time, he experimented with breaking the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power, though the existence of a treasure like âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ involved much chance, otherwise, it could be a means against the White Emperor Sect for the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.
Of course, even if âTen Thousand Sword Peakâ was hard to replicate, he still planned to report this weakness of the âInvisible Primordial Magnetismâ divine power back to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and let the higher-ups worry about it.
The fourth-grade sword foundation swung down, striking Xue Huan.
A tawny light flickered over Xue Huanâs body, forming an elliptical protective barrier around him.
The fourth-grade sword foundation was blocked by the tawny barrier, and a harsh screeching sound was heard where âVoid Break Sword Intentâ met the tawny shield.
Li Yuanbaâs eyes narrowed slightly; without hesitation, his figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.
The elliptical tawny shield on Xue Huan was a life-saving method bestowed by a Great Ability, prompting Li Yuanba to retreat decisively.
Even if he used the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword, combined with âVoid Break Sword Intent,â it wouldnât easily break through this life-saving shield crafted by a Great Ability.
Xue Huan had been distracted by the thousands of energy-converted flying swords and only noticed Li Yuanba when he appeared and struck him.
As Li Yuanba retreated back into the âSanmei Divine Wind,â Xue Huan felt no joy at all.
Because he had consumed an immensely valuable life-saving jade talisman, made by a Great Ability, which was a personal reward for his significant contributions to the sect.
Such a talisman was equivalent to a life itself.
Yet he had wasted this incredibly precious life-saving jade talisman in a battle with a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Sword Cultivator.
It pained him deeply, even if Li Yuanbaâs realm were higher, but Li Yuanbaâs cultivation was much lower, and just with some tricks, caused his distraction followed by an attack.
Under normal circumstances, having expended a life-saving jade talisman, he should immediately leave the battlefield while its energy persisted.
Even if not leaving, he should signal for help.
Yet he was unwilling; Li Yuanbaâs trickery nearly killed him, and if the sect knew Li Yuanba forced him to use that precious life-saving jade talisman, he feared becoming a laughingstock.
"You deserve to die!" Xue Huan shouted angrily.
He summoned a top-grade fourth-grade Mountain Peak Treasure without hesitation and smashed it towards the âSanmei Divine Wind.â
With a "boom," a massive gap appeared in the âSanmei Divine Wind,â struck by the top-grade fourth-grade Mountain Peak Treasure.
Unfortunately, such a targetless attack wouldnât hit Li Yuanba unless extremely fortunate.
Xue Huan waved his hand, recovered the top-grade fourth-grade Mountain Peak Treasure, and again smashed it from another point, opening another gap.
Li Yuanba smiled faintly, using âOne Step to Heaven,â appearing at one of the places struck by the top-grade fourth-grade Mountain Peak Treasure, and again disappeared right after.
As he acted, that empty area was filled again by âSanmei Divine Sandâ from the âSanmei Divine Wind.â
Xue Huan seemed crazy with continuous strikes, but after five attacks, he finally calmed down, realizing their ineffectiveness.
Li Yuanba refrained from attacking Xue Huan, as the elliptical tawny shield remained, and even close attacks would be futile.
Xue Huan gritted his teeth and pulled out a black orb, flinging it into the âSanmei Divine Wind.â
Li Yuanbaâs gaze sharpened; each grain of Sanmei Divine Sand was like his eyes and ears, and as the black orb entered the âSanmei Divine Wind,â he sensed its ominous aura.
"Itâs a Thunder Pearl!" he identified the black orb.
Thunder Pearls are created by Thunder Cultivators, compressing the power of thunder and lightning into solid beads, releasing wide-range lightning attacks upon use.
The original Li Shiming was a Thunder Cultivator, and the âYuqing Thunder Scriptureâ contained the secret technique for making Thunder Pearls, requiring not only a Thunder Cultivator but a rare type of thunder-element material.
Such materials are exceedingly rare, making Thunder Pearls equally scarce in the Cultivation World.
This scarcity means nearly every Thunder Pearl embodies the power of extremely strong Thunder Cultivators.
From the aura of the Thunder Pearl present, Li Yuanba sensed the presence of a Great Cultivator, signifying a Thunder Pearl crafted by one.
Recognizing the Thunder Pearl, Li Yuanba triggered âInstantaneous Travel,â vanishing from his position and reappearing miles away, ensuring to simply stay outside the explosion range of the Thunder Pearl.
As his figure vanished from his original location, the Thunder Pearl exploded, unleashing terrifying power of lightning, the compressed power of a Great Cultivator, instantly engulfing a kilometer-wide area.
The explosion of the Thunder Pearl encompassed the âSanmei Divine Wind,â and naturally Xue Huan as well.
Yet Xue Huanâs life-saving shield from the Great Ability remained active, or he wouldnât dare detonate such a powerful Thunder Pearl at close range!