Cultivation is just so scientific!

Chapter 1384: Chapter 738: Entry_2

The core cultivators from the superpowers, including Che Lian, Yin Chang, Chang Qing, and Master Ming Kong, who were in the midst of battle, also noted the arrival of Li Yuanba. Upon seeing the emergence of five mid-stage Golden Corpses, they couldn’t help feeling a sense of relief.

The initial plan was for the other seven superpowers to unite and first drive away the sword cultivators of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

If they hadn’t encountered attacks from the dungeon guardians within, they might have acted according to the plan.

But once Li Yuanba retaliated, not to mention his own battle prowess, just trying to slay the five mid-stage Golden Corpses would cost the seven superpowers numerous cultivators.

The speed and formidable attack power of the mid-stage Golden Corpses were a calamity for any Nascent Soul Middle Stage Practitioner.

A glance at how they struggled with the dungeon guardians while the mid-stage Golden Corpses could almost send one flying with a single strike was enough to show the power of the mid-stage Golden Corpses exceeded their estimates.

”Yuanba, we’ve run into the trickiest dungeon. This dungeon never intended to be inherited; its resistance is too fierce!” Wu Qi said with a bitter smile.

”How have you handled such dungeons in the past?” Li Yuanba, who had encountered many dungeons, asked, lacking experience with dealing with such situations.

”Since it doesn’t intend to pass on its inheritance, there’s no way we can claim ownership of this dungeon by ourselves. The only way is to find the Cave Heaven Core and destroy it!” Wu Qi thought for a moment and replied.

”How about we invite a Great Cultivator inside to resolve it?” Li Yuanba, observing the battle situation, noticed that although Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners kept arriving, the number of dungeon guardians was also increasing. He felt that this battle would be extremely difficult, hence the suggestion.

If a Great Cultivator could enter and fight, it wouldn’t just hold off the dungeon guardians’ attacks, it could also allow for continuous advancement.

”When the dungeon first opens for a long period, it can accommodate only those at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage at most. Even if a Great Cultivator wanted to enter, it’s impossible!” Wu Qi shook his head and said.

Recalling the spatial gate they entered through, Li Yuanba had sensed its instability.

Indeed, if the power of the entrants was too strong, the spatial gate would likely collapse immediately.

If the spatial gate collapsed, all the entrants would be trapped inside the dungeon, and the practitioners passing through the gate would have it worse, getting shredded by the spatial fragments when the gate breaks apart.

At this point, all the Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners outside had entered, nearly four hundred of them forming formations within the small space, each camp resisting the dungeon guardians’ attacks.

Out of all the camps, Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion seemed the most relaxed.

The five mid-stage Golden Corpses stood at the forefront, separating the dungeon guardians from the sword cultivators of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

The sword cultivators only needed to use their flying swords to assist the mid-stage Golden Corpses, blocking the dungeon guardians on the outer periphery.

The mid-stage Golden Corpses had incredible sustained combat ability; even without any replenishment, they could fight for over a month without issue.

The other camps couldn’t achieve the safety of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion. A Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner from the Infinite Sect, arrogant about his impressive defensive capabilities, stood at the forefront.

But after getting struck several times in the same spot by the dungeon guardians, his defenses were breached, and he was struck by a sword.

”I’m poisoned!” The Infinite Sect’s Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner exclaimed and hurriedly retreated.

A fellow took over his position, stopping the dungeon guardians anew.

Special Infinite Sect cultivators checked his injuries and took out a Detoxification Spirit Pill.

Without needing a close inspection, the cultivators in nearby camps saw that his wound was still covered in black, and the blackness was spreading. They knew the Detoxification Spirit Pill was of no effect.

It made sense, after all. The dungeon of a great power would have such lethal poison on its guardians, not something easily neutralized.

The poisoned cultivator sat cross-legged on the ground, starting to mobilize his internal spiritual power to counteract the poison.

But judging from the spreading speed of the blackness from the wound, his efforts were likely in vain.

Clearly, the poisoned cultivator also realized this and, gritting his teeth, directly abandoned his flesh, allowing his petite Nascent Soul to escape.

The sight of the Nascent Soul also bearing a black wound, identical to the flesh, shocked all the Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners present.

In other words, the dungeon guardian’s strike not only injured the flesh, it also affected the Nascent Soul.

”Beware of the poison!”

”Don’t get hit by the dungeon guardians!”

”Rotate the front-line cultivators frequently!”

Orders were issued one by one. The core cultivators had recognized the horror of the dungeon guardians and had no choice but to issue these commands.

Unfortunately, as the number of dungeon guardians increased, the superpowers began to suffer losses.

The first poisoned Infinite Sect Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioner, with a completely black Nascent Soul just like the dungeon guardians, could no longer hold on, let out a final scream, and the Nascent Soul disintegrated into nothingness.

The many poisoned Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners who followed, upon witnessing his miserable state, each showed a look of despair in their eyes, seeing their inevitable end.

They were powerless to change the outcome; the Detoxification Spirit Pill was taken, and various methods were used, but this poison simply had no cure.

Apart from Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, the other seven superpowers all had cultivators poisoned.

That was only because they promptly rotated front-line cultivators, saving the poisoned ones from immediate death.

”Mr. Wu, Mr. Li, Luanyang Palace requests the assistance of Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion!” Yao Feng sighed in her heart and spoke to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion side.

She also realized that if this continued, it would become difficult for all her fellow sect members, including herself, to persist.

The cultivators were still in peak condition, but once fatigue set in, casualties would rise, and the defense would collapse entirely, leading to all cultivators fighting alone.

At that time, all the cultivators would soon be slain by the dungeon guardians. Only the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion may have a chance to hold on.

Most crucially, Yao Feng noticed that Li Yuanba had not even taken action. Reflecting on the rumors about him and how he easily brought out the five mid-stage Golden Corpses to fend off the dungeon guardians, she believed Li Yuanba had even more tricks up his sleeve.

”Yuanba, if their defensive line falls, it will also be troublesome for us!” Wu Qi conveyed to Li Yuanba after hearing Yao Feng’s request.

The current defensive line was established by eight superpowers forming eight defensive camps.

If any of these defensive lines were breached, the remaining camps would need to share the breached defense.

If one or two lines were breached, it would be manageable. But, given the situation, all seven superpowers’ defensive lines might not hold for long. If only Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion were left, its sword cultivators would face attacks from dungeon guardians on all sides.

”Then send one Golden Corpse over!” Li Yuanba nodded and agreed.

With a point of his finger, a mid-stage Golden Corpse flickered out of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s formation, reappearing at the forefront of Luanyang Palace.

The speed of the mid-stage Golden Corpses provided an absolute advantage. Unfazed by exertion, once it reached the front of Luanyang Palace, it shuttled back and forth amongst the dungeon guardians, striking them flying one after another.

Unfortunately, no matter how strong the mid-stage Golden Corpses were, they couldn’t kill the dungeon guardians.

The terrifying aspect of the dungeon guardians was their undead-like resilience; no matter how they were harmed, they would recover with just a breath.

Fortunately, the mid-stage Golden Corpses’ power was immense. Each blow could send a dungeon guardian flying, creating brief chaos among them.

This gave the defensive camp’s cultivators some breathing room. The reinforcement of a single mid-stage Golden Corpse greatly eased Luanyang Palace’s pressure, allowing them to stabilize their defense again with their phoenix-type Spiritual Pets.

Even with one fewer mid-stage Golden Corpse, the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion’s line of defense remained unaffected, as if there was no difference between having five and four mid-stage Golden Corpses.