Cultivation is just so scientific!-Chapter 528 - 310: Face_2
Chapter 528 -310: Face_2
After saying those words, the three Righteous Path Golden Core cultivators turned and left.
It was only then that Li Yuanba realized he had also captured a shield treasure, but by the time he wanted to speak up, it was too late; the speed at which the three Righteous Path Golden Core cultivators flew away was incredibly fast.
“Brother Jiang, how should we deal with this treasure?” Li Yuanba turned to Jiang Pu and asked.
“Of course, it’s yours to keep!” Jiang Pu replied with a smile.
His mood was excellent. Rumors were just rumors, and after witnessing Li Yuanba’s combat prowess with his own eyes, he was even more pleased with Li Yuanba’s addition to their ranks.
The strength Li Yuanba displayed this time not only caused the Righteous Path to lose face, but more importantly, the Senluo Sect would certainly receive a favorable share of the spoils. In the Cultivation World, power was the ultimate truth.
“Or perhaps Brother Jiang could handle it for me and see if Mr. Mu would like to retrieve it?” Li Yuanba casually tossed the shield treasure to Jiang Pu as he spoke.
Jiang Pu caught the shield treasure. He had dealt with Mu Peng for quite some time and was extremely familiar with the treasures possessed by Mu Peng after many years of opposition.
This shield treasure was a High Grade Magical Treasure, and in terms of both material and power, it was quite impressive among treasures.
Yet Li Yuanba’s attitude toward this shield treasure was, to say the least, somewhat nonchalant, if not disdainful.
But then again, Li Yuanba was a Sword Cultivator, and besides his Lifebound Flying Sword, he had another powerful treasure, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak, whose might was enough to suppress any Golden Core cultivator. With such formidable treasures in hand, how could he value this shield treasure?
“Alright, I’ll contact Mu Peng later and have him offer something to exchange for this treasure!” Jiang Pu laughed and agreed.
Li Yuanba stayed at Jieshan Mountain Pass, and as for Jieshan City nearby, given its proximity to Jieshan Mountain Pass and the Senluo Sect’s high regard for the area, there had been no cultivator bold enough to cause trouble in the city for many years.
The Golden Core Elder guarding Jieshan City rarely needed to take action, so its safety was not a concern for him.
Two days later, Meng Sheng and Shi Can, the two Golden Core Elders, finally returned.
“Let that guy get away!” Shi Can exclaimed angrily upon his return.
Meng Sheng, however, was not angry and just smiled without a word.
“The two of you together couldn’t catch that guy?” Jiang Pu asked in surprise.
With their tracking methods, two Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators pursuing a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator—let alone cultivators capable of guarding the Jieshan Mountain Pass, who were among the strongest in the Golden Core Middle Stage—should have easily managed.
With such a great disparity in strength, it was unexpected that they still let the opponent escape.
“That guy burned his lifeforce to escape. It will probably take him decades to recover. Besides, this injury to his origin will likely ruin his future prospects!” Meng Sheng answered with a smile.
It was Shi Can who insisted on a ‘dead or alive’ capture, but as for the pursuit, Meng Sheng was quite satisfied with the outcome.
“The Righteous Path didn’t come to make trouble, did they?” Not wishing to dwell on the pursuit any longer, Shi Can changed the subject.
“Junior Li almost killed Ying Hou and Xin Tong on the spot. If I hadn’t stopped them in time, I’m guessing the Jieshan Mountain Pass would already be preparing for battle by now!” Jiang Pu said with a laugh.
“Impressive tactics, brother. It’s about time someone taught them a lesson. Still, it’s better not to kill if we can avoid it. Our cultivation resources depend entirely on the distribution of spoils!” Shi Can said, turning to Li Yuanba with surprise.
A single battle at the Jieshan Mountain Pass had greatly enhanced Li Yuanba’s reputation. Both Righteous and Devil factions were now aware of Li Yuanba, the powerful Golden Core Sword Cultivator, and they began to regard him as another Elder Jian.
Of course, with his risen fame came some troubles. Gaining renown in the Cultivation World was not easy; the fastest way was to defeat a well-known cultivator and take their place in reputation.
On the fifth day after Li Yuanba returned to Jieshan City, he received a Sound Transmission Technique.
The cultivator who sent the Sound Transmission Technique called himself the Red-eyed Blood Demon, which made Li Yuanba take notice. He had encountered many cultivators who went by their names, but it was rare to see a cultivator known by a title.
In the rules of the Cultivation World, those who earned a recognized title were without a doubt regarded as the strongest.
The Red-eyed Blood Demon sent a challenge letter, proposing a meeting five miles outside of Jieshan City.
Li Yuanba wasn’t worried about any traps; at a signal from him, the Golden Core Elders of Jieshan Mountain Pass would come to his aid. Jieshan Mountain Pass was not far, and help could arrive within thirty breaths’ time.
He didn’t believe that there was any Golden Core cultivator powerful enough to prevent him from lasting thirty breaths.
Moreover, Sword Cultivators need continuous battles to rapidly enhance their Sword Intent, and he had no intention of giving up such a challenge.
He flew to the agreed-upon location, where quite a number of cultivators had already gathered to watch and wait.
It seemed that the Red-eyed Blood Demon had not only challenged him but had also spread the word, which was why there were spectators.
“Elder Li has arrived!”
“Why is Elder Li still wearing a mask?”
“Could it be that he damaged his face while cultivating devilish arts?”
“Don’t talk nonsense, Elder Li is a Sword Cultivator!”
“Can’t a Sword Cultivator cultivate devilish arts?”
To confront his formidable enemy with even greater caution, Li Yuanba was also wearing his Heart Brace on his head.
The Heart Brace enhanced his Divine Thought, making his senses extremely sharp; he could clearly hear even the faintest discussions among the onlooking cultivators.
He ignored their words and looked instead at a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator standing apart from the others.
The strongest of the spectators was at most at the Late-stage Foundation Establishment; he guessed that few Golden Core cultivators would bother to watch out of idleness.
“The Red-eyed Blood Demon?” Li Yuanba asked the Golden Core Early Stage cultivator, his voice deep.
He didn’t underestimate his opponent; knowing that despite his victories over Ying Hou and Xin Tong, two Golden Core Middle Stage cultivators of the Righteous Path, the Red-eyed Blood Demon still challenged him, he must possess the strength to rival.
He had no reason to think that Golden Core Early Stage cultivators were weak; he himself was one, yet he had the power to kill Mid-stage Golden Core Cultivators.
“Indeed, are you the Sword Cultivator Li Yuanba?” The Red-eyed Blood Demon looked at Li Yuanba with excitement flashing in his eyes.
He had been passing by and had heard of Li Yuanba’s reputation, which prompted him to propose the duel.
As for Li Yuanba single-handedly defeating two Mid-stage Golden Core cultivators of the Righteous Path, the Red-eyed Blood Demon scoffed at that. Such fame-grabbing stunts sounded too fake to take seriously.
However, this also worked in his favor, as he had only recently advanced to the Golden Core Early Stage himself. His Red-eyed Blood Demon reputation also needed to be built up; hitching a ride on Li Yuanba’s fame would let all cultivators know the name of the Red-eyed Blood Demon.
Pleased with his thoughts, he took out his Ghost Banner Treasure. Using a Ghost Banner Treasure as his Lifebound artifact made him unquestionably a Devil Cultivator.
No wonder the Red-eyed Blood Demon held himself in high regard: Lifebound artifacts like Ghost Banners have tremendous potential, and their power depends on how well the fierce ghosts within are cultivated.
The fierce ghost in his Ghost Banner was a Third Grade Fierce Ghost, the type of enemy Golden Core cultivators least wanted to face.
“An equitable battle!” Li Yuanba, sensing the Red-eyed Blood Demon’s confidence, performed a cultivator’s salute and said solemnly.
“An equitable battle!” The Red-eyed Blood Demon nodded, about to wield his Ghost Banner Treasure.
The most significant combat characteristic of a Sword Cultivator is speed; a Sword Cultivator’s Lifebound Flying Sword is one of the fastest magical treasures.
Almost at the instant both agreed to fight, the Xingyi Sword shot out, its terrifying Supreme Yang Sword Intent unleashed without restraint, sweeping out with force, further enhanced by the Strange Treasure Heart Brace atop his head, which more than doubled Li Yuanba’s spirit.
This made his Xingyi Sword even faster; before the Red-eyed Blood Demon’s Ghost Banner Treasure could be fully activated, the Xingyi Sword was already close to the Red-eyed Blood Demon.
But the Red-eyed Blood Demon discovered something that shocked him: the Third Grade Fierce Ghost inside his Ghost Banner Treasure seemed to be afraid of something and wouldn’t obey his command to fight.
It was this moment of delay that allowed the Xingyi Sword to reach the Red-eyed Blood Demon.
Without pausing, the sword light passed through the Red-eyed Blood Demon’s body; behind the trajectory of the Xingyi Sword, the Red-eyed Blood Demon’s body split into two halves.
