Chapter 1699 - 896: Extermination

Li Yuanba’s usage of ’Distance of a Step’ this time isn’t certain by any means.

It was based on the IBMz15’s analysis of the grand formation, plus the database’s collection of Yuqing Sect’s Array Formation Books, which provided the probable location of the grand formation’s core.

This estimation of the formation core location only has a seventy percent accuracy rate.

Obviously, his luck wasn’t bad; the place where ’Distance of a Step’ transported him to was indeed the formation core.

"Who is it?" His sudden appearance was noticed by a cultivator guarding the core of the formation, who asked in slight surprise.

This cultivator was an Array Master overseeing the grand formation, arranged by the sect to guard by the formation core due to current concerns.

He didn’t think an enemy had intruded, only assuming a fellow sect member had arrived.

Li Yuanba didn’t even spare the Array Master a glance; with a flash of Xingyi Sword, he decapitated the Array Master and swiftly reached the formation core, where he cast a spell at it.

Before the grand formation could sound an alarm, he seized control of the formation core.

Watching him infiltrate the Yuqing Sect’s grand formation so effortlessly and gain control, within the entire Cultivation World, perhaps only Li Shiming and Li Yuanba could achieve this through array skills.

Having been adversaries with Yuqing Sect for a long time, Li Yuanba obtained many jade scrolls from their cultivators, including books related to Yuqing Sect’s formations.

Any sect’s formations have traces and patterns, especially with Array Formation Books as assistance. Though the formations may differ, certain habits are handed down.

Cracking a formation is simple, seizing its core momentarily is simple, the challenge lies in entering the formation and finding the core before it reacts.

Li Yuanba connected his Divine Sense to the formation core, drawing upon the grand formation’s energy to implement some modifications.

This grand formation periodically emitted a scan, probing every aspect within the formation.

This allowed him to pinpoint every cultivator’s position within Yuqing Sect without alarming anyone.

The formation’s scan was transmitted, with the results received by Li Yuanba.

Although Yuqing Sect’s main power had been weakened, the strength at the Yuqing Sect still surprised him.

There were over a hundred Nascent Soul Middle Stage cultivators, and unexpectedly, six Thunder Cultivators in this branch.

Among them, one Thunder Cultivator’s strength was close to a Peak Great Cultivator.

"Truly a superpower, this foundation is terrifying!" Li Yuanba thought he had killed many of Yuqing Sect’s Great Cultivators, expecting their numbers to decrease. Yet he didn’t anticipate six Thunder Cultivators in just this one branch.

Even though the number of Thunder Cultivators within Yuqing Sect shocked him, it didn’t change his plans.

The branch didn’t cover a wide area, and the main spiritual vein was only on one mountain. All six Thunder Cultivators resided on this mountain, each in their own cave dwelling.

Li Yuanba gave a cold smile; with a flash of his form, ’Distance of a Step’ activated, and he appeared above that mountain.

He released ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ from his body, which instantly transformed into an enormous peak, enveloping the mountain below.

Simultaneously, he unleashed a Late-stage Golden Corpse, fully equipped, ordered to kill all life!

A sudden and terrifying gravity, aided by the Yuqing Sect’s grand formation, pressed down with the gravity invoked by ’Ten Thousand Sword Peak’ and ’Gravity Gold Brick’ onto the defensive arrays of the Thunder Cultivators’ cave dwellings.

The cave dwellings’ defensive arrays generally served as a warning measure, selectively blocking attacks from peers with the formation’s assistance.

However, at the moment, the grand formation not only didn’t support these cave formations but also severed their energy supply.

The Spiritual Power Pattern within the cave could still power the defensive arrays, but without sustained energy, under such brutal gravitational pressure, the six defensive arrays were breached in less than two breaths.

Before the six Thunder Cultivators realized what was happening, the sudden attack caught them off guard, instinctively reacting just before their cave defensive arrays failed.

Emerging from their caves, the six Thunder Cultivators immediately felt a crushing gravity, slowing their movements.

"It’s a gravity field, activate Thunder Escape!" the strongest Thunder Cultivator shouted gravely.

In Thunder Escape, the body becomes lightning, minimizing the gravity field’s influence.

The Thunder Cultivators activated Thunder Escape at varying speeds, the strongest among them preceding by one breath.

Under normal circumstances, a mere thought would activate Thunder Escape, but within that gravity field, their movements slowed significantly.

Two cries of anguish rang out, as two Thunder Cultivators activating Thunder Escape were simultaneously attacked.

One was struck by Xingyi Sword, wielding ’Chaos Sword Intent’; even prepared, this Thunder Cultivator could hardly defend against such swift speed.

Especially since this Thunder Cultivator had canceled their defensive spells while entering Thunder Escape mode.