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Chapter 700 - 396: Solution_2

Chapter 700: Chapter 396: Solution_2

"Ask Mr. Ying about it, there should be an explanation from the Righteous Path regarding this incident!" Li Yuanba pondered and said.

Although he had a cooperative relationship with the Golden Core stationed by Ying Hou and they got along well, the lack of communication from Ying Hou’s side regarding such a significant incident was rather suspicious.

Jiang Pu made contact with Ying Hou and exchanged some information.

Li Shiming, on the other hand, collected all the corpses and spoils of war without any hesitation.

All the enemies were killed by him, so naturally, the spoils belonged to him. None of the other Cultivators had any objections.

His Divine Thought entered the space objects of these Golden Core Cultivators and discovered that these cultivators were probably prepared to sacrifice themselves. Besides the very few Spiritual Objects reserved for battle, there was nothing else inside.

This also indicated that the attack was deliberate and planned.

However, initiating such a massive disturbance just to enter the Ten Thousand Great Mountains was bound to provoke retaliation from the Senluo Sect. It seemed pointless no matter how he looked at it.

But on second thought, if Li Yuanba hadn’t joined this team of seven, they would likely have been able to damage the Jieshan Mountain Pass.

It would take the Senluo Sect at least several months to repair the Formation at the Jieshan Mountain Pass. During that time, the Formation at the pass would be virtually undefended, and no amount of sect cultivators could guard such an extensive boundary.

"Mr. Ying said that all the Golden Core Cultivators passed through the checkpoint in batches under the guise of business activities!" Jiang Pu told Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba was aware that the checkpoints controlled by the Righteous Path were not strictly managed for Daoist cultivators; after all, without the proper procedures, they couldn’t pass through the strictly managed Senluo Sect’s Jieshan Mountain Pass.

On the contrary, the scrutiny was stringent for cultivators going from the Jieshan Mountain Pass of the Senluo Sect to prevent Devil Cultivators from smuggling through.

"Brother Jiang, didn’t I hear that there is hidden power at the checkpoint?" Li Yuanba asked, curious about something he had thought of.

Under normal circumstances, he would not have inquired into such secrets.

But given today’s situation, he had not seen the hidden forces at the checkpoint.

He estimated that there should be at least one Late-stage Golden Core strength hidden at the Jieshan Mountain Pass or even a Great Elder.

Such a senior member from a major sect like the Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator could certainly withstand the earlier attack from seven Middle and Late-stage Golden Core Cultivators for a considerable time, waiting for reinforcements from the sect.

"Originally, there was a Late-stage Golden Core brother whose lifespan was nearing its end, but considering you were nearby, the sect decided to let that elder brother return to the sect to retire," Jiang Pu replied somewhat sheepishly.

Li Yuanba was momentarily stunned, realizing that he had unexpectedly become the major figure at the Jieshan Mountain Pass.

He couldn’t blame the sect, as controlling such a massive and complicated region like the Ten Thousand Great Mountains always resulted in a shortage of powerful forces.

Once the sect realized that Li Yuanba’s strength was comparable to that of a Late-stage Golden Core Cultivator, it naturally reallocated the excess combat power.

"The sect has issued a mission, and many Golden Core Cultivators are on their way here!" Meng Sheng reminded as he observed the Identity Jade Disc.

Li Yuanba took out his Identity Jade Disc, and indeed, among the sect missions, there was now one that involved hunting down Golden Core Cultivators from the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect who had invaded the Ten Thousand Great Mountains.

Following the Senluo Sect’s usual procedures, most likely within three days, they could hunt down the invading cultivators from the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect, leaving them no escape to heaven and no door to the earth.

Li Yuanba merely glanced at the mission and had no intention of taking it.

The rewards offered by the mission held no appeal for him, and he was too lazy to compete with other cultivators.

"Since there’s nothing more here, I’m returning to Jieshan City!" he said, ready to leave after the matters at the checkpoint were concluded.

"Thank you, Junior Li, for your assistance. We will report this to the sect!" Jiang Pu and the other two Golden Core Elders bowed in gratitude.

Had it not been for Li Yuanba’s timely arrival to help, their fate would have been uncertain.

Li Yuanba returned to Jieshan City, where he connected to the drone satellite system and monitored the invading Golden Core cultivators from the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect.

He was curious, why so many Golden Core cultivators forced their way through the pass in such a manner, what could be so urgent.

It should be known that if smuggling were to take place, as long as a price can be set, passing one or two Golden Core cultivators at a time would not be a big problem.

Of course, the checkpoints on both sides would not allow too many smuggling Golden Core cultivators to pass through too often, which is probably why the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect had to force their way; otherwise, it would be difficult to allow so many Golden Core cultivators to enter the Ten Thousand Great Mountains simultaneously.

The consequences of doing so are very severe, primarily, the mountain gates of the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect would definitely be lost.

Even though the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect are situated within the territories of the Righteous Path, it wouldn’t stop retaliation from the Senluo Sect.

The Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect deliberately provoked the Senluo Sect, giving the Senluo Sect a reason to retaliate. This kind of provocation by medium and small forces against the six major sects is universally met by the six sects with a non-interference stance on revenge.

Otherwise, how could the authority of the six major sects be established, and their interests maintained?

The actions of the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect suggest only one possibility, that they have discovered interests in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains far more precious than their own sect bases, interests so significant they would undertake such extreme actions.

Now, more than thirty Golden Core cultivators from the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect have entered the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, divided into five teams.

Their movements are all being monitored by the drone satellite system, with each team operating independently, yet according to the direction of their movements, they are all heading to the Nanyuan Mountain Range.

The Nanyuan Mountain Range, that area is under the control of spirit beasts.

Cultivators from the Senluo Sect rarely enter - once they do, they might be attacked by spirit beasts.

There are many Great Demons there, especially in the core area of the Nanyuan Mountain Range, where the number of Great Demons is even more numerous.

Li Yuanba’s eyes flickered, perhaps the target of the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect lies somewhere in the Nanyuan Mountain Range, a treasure so enticing that both sects even risk their foundations being destroyed.

This greatly intrigued him, for if his assumptions were true, then perhaps this treasure could be immensely beneficial to him and his original self as well.

Now that he was aware, he could not let this opportunity slip by - those who don’t seize the gifts of heaven will be condemned.

He needed to leave Jieshan City, and under these circumstances, he needed to leave forces to protect Jieshan City.

He summoned Jiang Chen, whose combat abilities could handle Golden Core Early Stage cultivators without a problem, and in a dangerous situation, Jiang Chen could also notify him.

Of course, Jiang Chen was just a precaution; with the drone satellite system’s monitoring, should any cultivator attempt to harm Jieshan City, he would detect it beforehand.

This time, he didn’t tell anyone and quietly left Jieshan City.

Once he left Jieshan City, he used "Step by Step Lotus" and headed towards the Nanyuan Mountain Range.

Based on feedback from the drone satellite system while on the road, there were more than a hundred Golden Core cultivators from the Senluo Sect heading towards the Jieshan Mountain Pass.

It seems that the sect was extremely irritated by this provocation, ready to ensure that none of the invading Golden Core cultivators survived.

However, in Li Yuanba’s view, the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect’s invading Golden Core cultivators had a clear target and a well-prepared plan; upon entering the Ten Thousand Great Mountains, they continually used various methods to set up many misleading tracking techniques.

If it weren’t for his monitoring from the space-based drone satellite system, even he might have been misled by these Golden Core cultivators.

Through his continuous monitoring over this period, he has become more and more convinced that the target of the Spiritual Crane Sect and Endless Sect’s invading Golden Core cultivators is indeed the Nanyuan Mountain Range.

Due to his incredible speed, he stopped outside the Nanyuan Mountain Range and used a Fourth-grade Sumeru Mustard Seed Array Plate to set up a Fourth-grade Array, concealing himself.

He did not know the actual target of the Spiritual Crane Sect and the Endless Sect, so he needed their Golden Core cultivators to lead the way.

Furthermore, considering the danger level of the Nanyuan Mountain Range, it was best to let the Golden Core cultivators from the Spiritual Crane Sect and Endless Sect attract the attention of the spirit beasts, allowing him to act covertly with greater ease.