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Chapter 698 - 395: Sudden Attack_2

Chapter 698: Chapter 395: Sudden Attack_2

"When will the sect’s support arrive?" Li Yuanba asked Jiang Pu through the Identity Jade Disc once again.

"The sect is currently gathering the Golden Core Elders, you should be able to find the annihilation task very soon!" Jiang Pu replied quickly.

At this moment, Li Yuanba had arrived at the Jieshan Mountain Pass. He didn’t bother with the attacks further away from the mountain pass; even if those attacks managed to break through the formation, they wouldn’t affect the three Golden Core Elders inside the Jieshan Mountain Pass.

However, the team directly attacking the Jieshan Mountain Pass was different. Once they broke through the formation, the three Golden Core Elders would become the primary targets.

Since they were taking such a great risk to attack the Jieshan Mountain Pass, these righteous path Golden Core cultivators definitely didn’t mind killing off the three Golden Core Elders in the process.

At the very least, killing the three Golden Core Elders would slow down the recovery time of the Jieshan Mountain Pass, ensuring a smoother retreat from the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

The frontal attack on the Jieshan Mountain Pass was led by a team of seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators, whose combat power was extremely formidable. The formation at the Jieshan Mountain Pass was the strongest in terms of defensive power, but by the time Li Yuanba arrived, the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators had already broken it.

Jieshan City, where Li Yuanba was, was not far away from the Jieshan Mountain Pass. He didn’t take long to get there using Sword Escape, but he was still one step too late.

He first glanced over and did not recognize any familiar faces among the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators, which meant they were not from any of the three major righteous path sects.

The reason he was so certain was that if the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators were indeed cultivators from a major righteous path sect, it would be impossible for Li Shiming, with his social circle and the memory of his natal Treasure, IBM z15, not to recognize any of them.

Firstly, none of the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators were monks, which ruled out Qianye Temple. It was even less likely that Li Shiming would not recognize a cultivator from the Shushan Sect.

Although he was not very familiar with the Thousand Illusion Sect, he would still be able to identify them.

Secondly, he found two different markers on the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators, which should belong to two different sects.

Since he didn’t recognize them, he did not plan to hold back.

"Kill them all!" the Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator leading the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators commanded loudly.

They were the main force of this attack, aimed at completely sweeping through the Jieshan Mountain Pass and destroying the foundation of the formation.

That way, at least for a short time, the Senluo Sect would be unable to restore the formation’s defenses, giving their cultivators who entered the Ten Thousand Great Mountains a chance to return.

The aura of the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators soared as they first encountered a transport convoy that was passing through the checkpoint.

Several treasures flew out towards the convoy. The strongest among the convoy was only an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, and the rest even included some mortals, who could not withstand an attack from seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators.

The entire convoy was instantly shattered into pieces. Whether cultivator or mortal, all were turned into a mist of blood under such power.

Their attack did not significantly slow their speed, as their target was the core location of the Jieshan Mountain Pass, where Jiang Pu, Meng Sheng, and Shi Can, three Golden Core Middle Stage Elders, were grimly defending the core formation.

However, the formation here was incapable of stopping them; it could be broken by just a few strikes from a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.

Just as the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators approached the core of the Jieshan Mountain Pass, a loud shout came from the sky.

"Suppress!" A tiny Ten Thousand Sword Peak flew out of Li Yuanba’s hand and landed above the heads of the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators.

The Ten Thousand Sword Peak returned to its giant mountain size, with the terrifying force of gravity and the Sword Intent of ten thousand swords buried within, all aiming at the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators.

Li Yuanba was extremely proficient in how to use the Ten Thousand Sword Peak in battle, and he dove directly into the coverage area of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak.

Instead of using the Xingyi Sword, he used the Third Grade Sword Base, utilizing his strong Body Refinement strength to fight in close combat.

"Slash, slash, slash!" Amid his successive shouts, three Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators were slain by him.

At this moment, Ten Thousand Sword Peak could no longer hold out, quickly shrinking and transforming back into a small mountain.

The strength of the enemies simultaneously suppressed by Ten Thousand Sword Peak had been too great, and it broke free in just a moment’s time.

Even with Li Yuanba’s swift action, he only managed to slay three Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators.

He summoned back the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure with his Divine Thought, and the Xingyi Sword flew out from within his body, shooting towards the strongest Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.

There were still two Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators and two Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators left, all of whom were cultivators with rich combat experience.

Having escaped the suppression of Ten Thousand Sword Peak, they launched an attack on Li Yuanba simultaneously. Four treasures, carrying terrifying might and because of the close distance between the two parties, made it seem like Li Yuanba had no way to escape or dodge.

The Xingyi Sword blocked the treasure of the strongest Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, while his Third Grade Sword Base blocked another treasure from a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.

As for the treasures of the two Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators, he smashed one away with a punch and kicked the other flying.

"A Body Refining Golden Core!" the leading Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator exclaimed in surprise.

What shocked him even more was that this Body Refining Golden Core was also a Sword Cultivator. The Supreme Yang Sword Intent emanating from the Xingyi Sword affected the spirit markings within his own treasure.

It was only because his cultivation level was far superior to Li Yuanba’s that his treasure had not been damaged. Otherwise, if it had been the treasure of a Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator, it would likely have been damaged by that sword strike.

While he was thinking, the speed of the Xingyi Sword suddenly increased several times, repeatedly striking his treasure and causing it to emit a mournful cry.

He hastily retrieved this treasure and replaced it with another one to defend against the attacks.

Li Yuanba felt completely invigorated. Although he wasn’t fully employing the fighting methods of a Sword Cultivator, his enthusiasm for battle wasn’t affected in the slightest.

Since he was already very close to the four Golden Core Cultivators, after the Ten Thousand Sword Peak was broken, they chose to attack instead of creating distance, which was precisely what Li Yuanba preferred.

After flinging aside the treasures of three Golden Core Cultivators, with a simple sidestep, he closed in on a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator.

His Third Grade Sword Base pierced the opponent at an odd angle, and without halting his motion as he thrust the sword, the Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator was breathless by the time he withdrew his Third Grade Sword Base alongside his movement.

To him, a Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator was no more than an existence that could be extinguished with a single sword strike.

At that moment, the remaining Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivator realized that one should not engage in close combat with such an enemy.

His figure flew backward, but how could his speed compare to Li Yuanba’s? Li Yuanba, transformed into a streak of sword light, flashed by him, and the cultivator fell from the sky.

While it may sound complicated, the actual contact between Li Yuanba and the seven Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators did not last beyond three breaths, leaving only two Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators standing, while the other five Golden Core Middle Stage Cultivators were all annihilated.

At this time, seeing Li Yuanba’s display of strength astonished the two remaining Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators.

Especially the strongest among the Late-stage Golden Core ones, entangled by the Xingyi Sword, was overwhelmed by the terrifying Supreme Yang Sword Intent combined with the Xingyi Sword, his personal treasure.

He felt that even if Li Yuanba hadn’t used his Body Refining abilities, just the Xingyi Sword alone could have restrained him.

Li Yuanba diverted some of his focus to operate the Xingyi Sword while closing in on the other Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator.

Jiang Pu and the other two Golden Core Elders were also charging out from the formation. They could not let Li Yuanba fight alone, but halfway through their charge, they stopped dead in their tracks.

Li Yuanba’s combat strength clearly exceeded their expectations. When did slaying Gold Core Middle and Late Stage Cultivators become as easy as killing chickens?