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Chapter 1342: Chapter 717: Pursuit (Part 2)

Great Cultivator Lou finally discovered how the Qianren Sect had been destroyed; the capabilities of "Ten Thousand Sword Peak" were too overwhelming.

Just the seven Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords imbued with the "Void-breaking Sword Intent" of a Great Cultivator were enough to suppress Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners.

If there were more than just these seven Fourth Grade Energy Flying Swords, and if the "Void-breaking Sword Intent" within them in terms of power and endurance matched a genuine Great Cultivator’s Sword Intent, the power of "Ten Thousand Sword Peak" would be even more terrifying.

"I took a clever route, and I must thank you for your help!" Li Yuanba bowed in gratitude.

If Great Cultivator Lou hadn’t arrived, he would have been in enormous trouble by now.

"You did it to avenge Wu’er!" Great Cultivator Lou quickly bowed back and said.

In his mind, Li Yuanba was being hunted by the White Emperor Sect because he had severely wounded Qianren Sect, and the White Emperor Sect wanted to save face by pursuing him.

"So, how big was Qianren Sect’s loss?" Great Cultivator Lou asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

No matter how Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s Intelligence Department investigated, they couldn’t determine the extent of Qianren Sect’s losses.

Seeing the White Emperor Sect rushing over to retaliate, even at the risk of upsetting the balance, by deploying a Great Cultivator to chase Li Yuanba, it was clear Qianren Sect’s losses were severe.

"I entered Qianren Sect’s Grotto Heaven, destroyed the Cave Heaven Core, and slew over thirty Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners and more than sixty Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners!" Li Yuanba didn’t hide the truth, though he also made some alterations in his response.

"You destroyed the Cave Heaven Core?" Even with Great Cultivator Lou’s vast experience, he couldn’t help but repeat in a louder voice.

He had speculated about the extent of the damage Li Yuanba could inflict on Qianren Sect, but he never imagined Li Yuanba would go to such extremes.

Upon hearing Li Yuanba’s answer, he couldn’t help but feel a tingling scalp.

The Cave Heaven Core is the most critical aspect of a Grotto Heaven.

In an Inheritance Cave Heaven of a sect, losing the Cave Heaven Core means that over the next thousand years, the energy will slowly dissipate, ultimately leading to the collapse of the Grotto Heaven.

A thousand years may seem long, but to a sect, it’s just the blink of an eye.

Furthermore, Great Cultivator Lou seemed to remember that Qianren Sect had only about forty Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, and Li Yuanba had slain over thirty, nearly wiping them out.

To say nothing of the more than sixty Nascent Soul Early Stage Practitioners—Qianren Sect’s strength in the Nascent Soul Early and Middle Stages nearly couldn’t sustain their own power.

If it weren’t for the fact that Qianren Sect’s Great Cultivators hadn’t suffered any losses, the sect would have been considered wiped out.

If Qianren Sect’s three Great Cultivators managed well, perhaps there was still hope for the sect.

But given Qianren Sect’s situation over the years, the management abilities of the three Great Cultivators are indeed questionable.

"Knowing this, Wu’er may never feel the desire to seek revenge on Qianren Sect again!" Great Cultivator Lou sighed, shaking his head.

Qianren Sect was truly in dire straits; Li Yuanba had practically wiped out a millennium of accumulated power in one fell swoop. It’s not surprising that after such a battle, Qianren Sect would vanish.

"I didn’t expect it to go so smoothly either!" Li Yuanba explained with a smile.

If not for being hunted by the White Emperor Sect on his return, the matter of Qianren Sect would have been entirely according to his plan.

"We should head back," Great Cultivator Lou said, glancing around.

Now that he had found Li Yuanba, the best course of action was to return immediately to avoid any unforeseen events.

"I’m not returning yet; there are still some matters to handle," Li Yuanba said after some thought.

"Be careful then!" Great Cultivator Lou didn’t try to persuade him further but merely advised.

Given the strength Li Yuanba had shown, as long as he didn’t encounter a Great Cultivator, there wouldn’t be much danger.

After experiencing this ambush, Li Yuanba would surely avoid falling into a similar situation again.

If he stayed more vigilant, the ambush could have been avoided.

He could simply change his route regularly or conceal his figure while traveling, making it difficult for enemies to track his movements.

Great Cultivator Lou turned and left, intending to report the events here to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and protest to the White Emperor Sect.

Since Master Shi Dong of the White Emperor Sect took action against Li Yuanba, the sect had to provide an explanation.

Though Master Shi Dong had given an explanation, Great Cultivator Lou had witnessed him chasing Li Yuanba with his own eyes. No matter how Master Shi Dong explained, the facts remained, and the White Emperor Sect needed to express a stance.

Li Yuanba, with a peculiar expression, used his Divine Sense to examine a communication token. The token connected with a UAV satellite through a continent-wide Communication Array.

He had launched a UAV satellite over the West Yan Continent, and by sheer luck, Master Shi Dong had fled into the monitoring range of one of the UAV satellites.

The UAV satellite’s monitoring of Great Cultivators couldn’t clearly depict their forms and instead showed them as a hazy presence, allowing one to judge their cultivation level by the extent of the haziness.

Li Yuanba deduced that the figure was Master Shi Dong partly based on the direction he was fleeing in, which aligned with the direction Master Shi Dong fled from here.

Additionally, the blurry figure’s size fluctuated, becoming larger and smaller intermittently.

This phenomenon could only indicate that the Cultivator had suffered significant injuries, causing their aura to become extremely unstable.

Li Yuanba was curious; even if Master Shi Dong were injured, he should prioritize returning to the White Emperor Sect.

The West Yan Continent was the White Emperor Sect’s domain, and returning to its mountain gate would provide better treatment and a safer environment.

However, the direction Master Shi Dong was heading in greatly differed from that of the White Emperor Sect’s mountain gate.

Given Master Shi Dong’s injured state, Li Yuanba wanted to see what Master Shi Dong was actually planning.

Since Master Shi Dong couldn’t reach beyond the UAV satellite’s monitoring range in a short time, Li Yuanba had a chance to catch up.

Utilizing "Step on a Thousand Miles," he noticed that for some reason, Master Shi Dong hadn’t used the Jiguang Xunying Boat, instead flying by himself, losing his speed advantage.

Master Shi Dong vanished at one point that was still within the UAV satellite’s monitoring range.

Li Yuanba called up the UAV satellite’s images and began to analyze the location after enlarging the view.

The place was a rocky peak, considered worthless, even to ordinary people uninterested in it.

Such peaks often resulted from battles where Nascent Soul Cultivators crushed the mountains into remnants.

The energy from Nascent Soul Cultivators affected the peak, rendering it lifeless and barren for thousands of years, keeping animals away.

How Master Shi Dong ended up here and disappeared remains a mystery.

It suggested that this Gravel Peak hid a secret unknown to others, causing Li Yuanba to accelerate.

He arrived at the destination after thirty minutes, finding Gravel Peak before him.

Reaching the place where Master Shi Dong vanished, his Divine Sense detected a wisp of Formation aura.

"A Concealing Array, no, it’s more hidden than a usual Concealing Array!" Without even contacting the IBMz15, he began to draw conclusions.

There existed a special Concealing Array here, and after using the IBMz15 to study the formation’s aura, he confirmed this place housed an ancient relic.

This Concealing Array differed from the typical ones in the Cultivation World but was undeniably stronger.

In his opinion, this should be the entrance to a hidden ancient relic, which Master Shi Dong had entered.

The only confusion Li Yuanba had was why Master Shi Dong, even while injured, had come here. Could there be something here to heal him?