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Chapter 1632: Chapter 862: Departure (2)

The Cultivator Jian Tianyi drove a fourth-grade top flying boat, its speed unsurprisingly swift, reaching near the mission target’s vicinity in no time.

Jian Tianyi kept the fourth-grade top flying boat, standing in the void and gazing into the distance.

"Everyone has arrived this time; I’m truly looking forward to it!" He said with a smile, then turned to Li Yuanba and said, "Remember not to hold back; every one of them has deadly attack methods. However, killing them will be tough; they all have life-saving jade talismans granted by mighty figures!"

"I understand!" Li Yuanba nodded, and with a wave of his hand, a late-stage Golden Corpse appeared beside him.

It was the first time Cultivator Jian Tianyi saw Li Yuanba’s late-stage Golden Corpse. Feeling the threat emanating from it, he couldn’t help but twitch his mouth.

His realm would sense any being with a threatening presence.

This late-stage Golden Corpse gave him the feeling akin to facing a peak Great Cultivator of the same tier.

"Not reclaiming resources this time would be quite unreasonable!" he murmured to himself in a low voice.

His aura surged, and a sword intent ascended.

In the front, the aura belonging to peak Great Cultivators rose, seemingly responding to him.

Li Yuanba sensed three familiar auras, one belonging to Great Venerable Ming Hai, against whom he had fought not long ago.

Another was the Cultivator Ren Mu, who his original body Li Shiming had battled once, a peak Great Cultivator of the Central State Commerce.

The last was from Luanyang Palace’s Phoenix Palace Master; he had not expected the Phoenix Palace Master to participate in this competition.

"Everyone arrived early; is it all to challenge Cui Cheng?" Cultivator Jian Tianyi approached and laughed.

"Mr. Jian, we don’t know; you must be here to challenge Cui Cheng!" Cultivator Ren Mu replied with a smile.

His words made the other Great Cultivators laugh, and this atmosphere surprised Li Yuanba a bit.

There wasn’t any hint of tension; it was like a gathering among friends.

"Mr. Jian, is this beside you Li Yuanba as well? Why not introduce him!" The Phoenix Palace Master’s gaze landed on Li Yuanba, curiosity shining in his eyes as he spoke.

One must admit, Li Yuanba’s appearance, even in the Cultivation World with many means to alter appearance, was of unparalleled beauty.

Li Yuanba’s looks were perfected through the original life treasure IBMz15 research by Li Shiming, the most perfect appearance, further refined through precise surgical shaping in the laboratory space, resulting in his current looks.

Appearance was just one aspect; coupled with his cultivation of the ’Sky-Surging Sword Intent Technique’ and the unique temperament brought by his ’Chaos Sword Intent,’ the combination achieved perfection in the Cultivation World.

Perhaps the Phoenix Palace Master was just curious, but his attention made the few male cultivators beside them scrutinize Li Yuanba.

"Phoenix Palace Master, this is my junior brother Li Yuanba; he’s here to broaden his horizons; I hope you all will look after him!" Cultivator Jian Tianyi introduced with a smile.

"Fellow Jian, you’re too modest; everyone knows Mr. Li defeated Master Ming Hai!" a nearby Great Cultivator said calmly.

His words carried provocative intent, given that Great Venerable Ming Hai was nearby; mentioning this now had obvious implications.

"Fellow Lin, if you’re not convinced, we can step aside and battle right now!" Cultivator Jian Tianyi looked at Great Cultivator Lin, speaking coldly.

Cultivator Jian Tianyi didn’t have much patience, reacting immediately when Great Cultivator Lin spoke.

As for why Great Cultivator Lin targeted Li Yuanba, it was beyond him; since Great Cultivator Lin provoked, he’d fight back.

"Fellow Jian, Mr. Lin was merely speaking facts; why can’t he speak?" Another Great Cultivator beside Great Cultivator Lin interjected.

"Mr. Yu, everyone knows your and Mr. Lin’s thoughts. With just the likes of you two, how dare you!" Cultivator Jian Tianyi sneered, speaking bluntly.

Hearing his words, all the Great Cultivators present showed peculiar expressions.

His words were somewhat restrained, not mentioning the Phoenix Palace Master, but everyone knew these two peak Great Cultivators harbored thoughts about the Phoenix Palace Master, though this was never spoken of face-to-face.

The Phoenix Palace Master didn’t mind Cultivator Jian Tianyi’s words, but Great Cultivator Lin and Great Cultivator Yu’s faces turned red, as if wanting to make a move.

"Amitabha, Mr. Li’s victory over me is true; I truly am not as strong as Mr. Li!" Great Venerable Ming Hai stepped forward to ease the situation.

"Master, it was your concession; no victor was decided!" Li Yuanba hastily replied.

With Great Venerable Ming Hai and Li Yuanba’s interjections, the tense atmosphere eased significantly.

Great Venerable Ming Hai’s gaze fell on the late-stage Golden Corpse, filled with puzzlement, though he didn’t voice it.

Not just him, multiple Great Cultivators were already observing the late-stage Golden Corpse.

The Great Cultivators gathered here were all incredibly powerful, and when Li Yuanba summoned the late-stage Golden Corpse, revealing its corpse core aura, they recognized it as a late-stage Golden Corpse.

What drew their attention most was the threatening feeling the late-stage Golden Corpse gave them, similar to Cultivator Jian Tianyi’s sense.

Great Venerable Ming Hai sighed inwardly, realizing that Li Yuanba hadn’t used his full strength during their previous battle.

In the Cultivation World, Corpse Refining is also a part of one’s strength, as the resources needed for Corpse Refining are the cultivator’s own resources. If not used for Corpse Refining, they’d be used for oneself.

All the Great Cultivators here were divided into two circles.

Li Yuanba understood from the exchanges that Great Cultivator Lin was from the Guiyuan Sect, and Great Cultivator Yu was from the Beidou Sect; both were interested in the Phoenix Palace Master, hoping to become Luanyang Palace’s son-in-law.

Unfortunately, the Phoenix Palace Master had no interest in these two peak Great Cultivators; her strength exceeded theirs.

Though Great Cultivator Lin and Great Cultivator Yu disliked Cultivator Jian Tianyi and Li Yuanba, they still formed a circle with other peak Great Cultivators.

Li Yuanba, having defeated Great Venerable Ming Hai, also joined this circle— the circle of peak Great Cultivators.

The strength of the other Great Cultivators was slightly below that of the peak Great Cultivators, but this slight difference placed them outside the peak Great Cultivators’ circle.

Li Yuanba noticed several Great Cultivators in the other circle looking at him with envy, seemingly envious of his ability to join the peak Great Cultivators’ circle.

Although Li Yuanba joined the peak Great Cultivators’ circle, he couldn’t join the conversation topics of these peak Great Cultivators.

These peak Great Cultivators, wielding significant power within super factions, represented their factions in interactions akin to high-level diplomacy.

"Mr. Li, feeling bored?" The Phoenix Palace Master approached Li Yuanba at this moment, seemingly perceiving his thoughts, and spoke with a smile.

"I dislike power; it affects my cultivation!" Li Yuanba spoke truthfully.

"You’re still too young, haven’t experienced enough; reaching the peak Great Cultivator level, and aspiring to higher realms, requires sect support, which in turn necessitates contributions to the sect!" The Phoenix Palace Master sighed softly.

Li Yuanba looked at the Phoenix Palace Master, not expecting that the Phoenix Palace Master, as the head of Luanyang Palace with substantial power, would say such words.

There was a sense of helplessness in her words, suggesting that even this Palace Master wasn’t fond of power.

"The Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion doesn’t require my involvement in power; I will repay them in my own way!" Li Yuanba explained with a smile.

With his Alchemy ability, as long as he continues to advance his cultivation, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion will provide all conveniences.

Moreover, he wasn’t worried about resources; even if the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion doesn’t provide resources for ascending to mighty realms, splitting a part of the grotto heaven possessed by his original body would be enough for his advancement.