Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1343: Chapter 718: Execution

Li Yuanba cautiously scanned the area of the suspected ancient ruins with his Divine Sense. Although the formations used in the ancient ruins were different from those in the current Cultivation World, their principles remained similar.

He linked up with the IBMz15 and transmitted all the information scanned by his Divine Sense to it for analysis.

After about ten breaths, the IBMz15 provided a plan for entry.

Perhaps there was an issue with the formations in this ancient ruin, as IBMz15’s analysis showed that the formation here could not block Space Movement.

In other words, Li Yuanba could straightforwardly use ’Shrinking the Ground to an Inch’ to enter without worrying about the formation.

He hesitated slightly, considering that Master Shi Dong might be treating his injuries; the later he entered, the more dangerous it became.

Since Space Movement could be freely performed here, in case of danger, he could fully activate the life-saving means given by the Sword Elder and then use ’Shrinking the Ground to an Inch’ to flee.

In fact, it was precisely because of the life-saving means given by Sword Elder that he dared to engage in many reckless behaviors.

His figure flickered and disappeared from where he stood, reappearing suspended in mid-air.

He found himself in an immense space; it seemed that the entire fractured mountain peak was hollow inside, otherwise, it would be impossible to create such a large space without the support of a spatial formation.

He saw Master Shi Dong, who at this moment had his eyes tightly closed, sitting cross-legged in the middle of a pool.

Each time Master Shi Dong breathed, he would inhale a trace of crystalline energy from the lotus in front of him.

Li Yuanba sensed that the lotus was not an ordinary Fourth Grade Spiritual Plant, but something akin to an exotic treasure.

And Master Shi Dong was at a crucial point in his healing process.

If he abruptly abandoned treatment at this moment, he would immediately suffer the backlash of the injury.

Master Shi Dong was actually conscious and was extremely shocked when he saw Li Yuanba suddenly come in.

This place was his secret, and it was with the help of this ancient ruin that he managed to stand out from the countless cultivators of the White Emperor Sect and become a Great Cultivator.

The existence of this place even gave him a bit of confidence in advancing to a grand powerhouse.

He had chosen to come here instead of fleeing back to the sect because recovering would be slower there. His injuries from the heavy blow from Great Cultivator Lou required a long time to heal, even with high-quality healing Spiritual Medicines.

Even after recovery, there might be hidden injuries left in his body, increasing the difficulty of advancing to a grand powerhouse.

That was why he chose to come to this ruin. The energy of the lotus here had a peculiar effect on healing injuries.

But he never thought Li Yuanba would find this place.

As a Great Cultivator, even when severely injured, he was confident that no cultivator had tracked him.

What he thought was absolute safety was unexpectedly compromised.

Master Shi Dong still held a glimmer of hope; he was an Earth Element Practitioner, and his defensive power was considered strong among Great Cultivators. Even without the support of defensive spells and treasures, solely relying on his body’s defense, he was not someone a Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner could break through.

As long as he held out for a time, allowing him to cease his cultivation, he could use his wounded body to resolve Li Yuanba.

Li Yuanba was unaware of Master Shi Dong’s thoughts. Upon seeing Master Shi Dong’s condition, he did not hesitate at all and appeared by Master Shi Dong’s side in a flash.

In his hand appeared a Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation, with ’Void-Splitting Sword Intent’ augmented onto it. He slashed at Master Shi Dong.

Above his head, the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword was accumulating power. He didn’t know how long it would take Master Shi Dong to stop his treatment, so he needed to resolve the battle in the shortest time possible.

The Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation struck Master Shi Dong, as if slashing into a thick layer of cowhide; the Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation didn’t even break Master Shi Dong’s skin.

’Void-Splitting Sword Intent’ also tore at the space, but unfortunately, his ’Void-Splitting Sword Intent’ was somewhat lacking. If it were a normal Great Cultivator, their defense would have already been breached.

However, Master Shi Dong, from a super-power like the White Emperor Sect, with such strong defensive power, exceeded his expectations.

Li Yuanba was not anxious. The Fourth-Grade Sword Foundation in his hand slashed out a second sword, cutting at the same spot as the first.

Then came the third and the fourth, each slash was a breath apart, and after ten consecutive breaths, a small crack appeared in the defense on Master Shi Dong’s skin.

Master Shi Dong was not nervous at all; although Li Yuanba’s displayed offensive power was extraordinarily formidable among Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioners, it was still far from threatening his life.

Even if his skin’s defense was broken, there was still muscle and bone beneath for protection.

By the time Li Yuanba broke through the layers of muscle and bone, he would have already finished gathering his power.

Just as he was thinking this, Master Shi Dong felt a chill of fear, and all the hairs on his body stood on end.

This was a danger sense, and without a moment’s hesitation, even with the risk of backlash from his Cultivation Technique, his body instinctively moved.

Backlash would cause secondary injury, making healing more troublesome and possibly affecting his foundation, but in the face of life-threatening danger, he had no other choice.

He believed that once he counterattacked, he could immediately deal with Li Yuanba.

Yet he overlooked one thing, the attack speed of the Spirit Treasure Xingyi Sword.