Chapter 644: Chapter 368 Conspiracy_2
But when Li Yuanba charged over, he didn’t activate his flying sword, just leaping towards him like this, wholly unlike a Sword Cultivator’s fighting style.
Wisdom Light Arhat summoned a flying sword magical treasure, which flew towards Li Yuanba. He also summoned a copper bell to cover his head, a defensive magical treasure that generated a protective shield around his whole body.
Just as the flying sword magical treasure was shot towards Li Yuanba, a Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure appeared in his hands.
The Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure didn’t seem to exert much force, merely tapping the flying sword magical treasure, but at that moment, the terrifying Supreme Yang Sword Intent, along with the ‘Divine Eye Skill’ found cracks in the spiritual power pattern on the surface of the flying sword magical treasure, allowing the Third-Grade Sword Foundation’s tap to directly affect the main body of the flying sword magical treasure.
Wisdom Light Arhat didn’t know Li Yuanba possessed the ‘Divine Eye Skill’, or else he wouldn’t have neglected the protection of his flying sword magical treasure. The ‘Divine Eye Skill’ was minimally useful in combat, only giving clearer visibility than a regular cultivator.
This vulnerability could have been completely avoided if he had been cautious and made some changes to his spiritual power.
The use of ‘Divine Eye Skill’ was extremely covert, not exhibiting any external form, which is why Wisdom Light Arhat remained unaware that Li Yuanba possessed such Divine Skills.
Supreme Yang Sword Intent, following a gentle tap, invaded the interior of the flying sword magical treasure, rampaging through it instantly and causing a significant loss of its spirituality.
Wisdom Light Arhat let out a muffled groan, a result of the backlash from the flying sword magical treasure.
This groan indicated that his spirit had been injured, not severely, but enough to make his mind dizzy for a brief moment.
Li Yuanba’s goal was not Wisdom Light Arhat’s flying sword magical treasure; he used the momentary advantage to speed up the pace of getting closer to Wisdom Light Arhat.
When he reached in front of Wisdom Light Arhat, he switched to holding the handle of the Third-Grade Sword Foundation with both hands, activating the ‘Divine Eye Skill’ in his eyes.
Wisdom Light Arhat, his spirit injured and thus unable to control his own spiritual power, left his defense to the autonomously operating copper bell magical treasure.
Without a cultivator’s control, the spiritual power pathways of the copper bell magical treasure were not flexible. Under the scrutiny of Li Yuanba’s ‘Divine Eye Skill’, he discovered its spiritual power gaps.
Li Yuanba brought his hands down heavily, cleaving through the defenses of the copper bell magical treasure, which was then in its initial defensive state.
The copper bell magical treasure had two states, one where it hovered above the head, using protective patterns on the bell to form a spiritual power shield around Wisdom Light Arhat’s body.
The other state, the copper bell magical treasure enlarged, encasing Wisdom Light Arhat’s entire body within, achieving the strongest defensive effect.
But Li Yuanba first injured Wisdom Light Arhat’s spirit, rendering him unable to operate the copper bell magical treasure; his attack was too fast, leaving no time for Wisdom Light Arhat to recover, and his sword instantly broke through the defenses of the copper bell magical treasure.
With a “puff” sound, a large head flew up.
As Wisdom Light Arhat’s head flew up, he also recovered from his spiritual injury, his eyes flashing with an unbelieving despair.
He never expected Li Yuanba’s combat strength to be so formidable, unable to withstand even a single encounter before having his head beheaded by Li Yuanba.
Ying Hou and Jiang Pu hadn’t even started their fight; they hadn’t even begun their physical movements, and the battle over here had already ended.
For a moment, Jiang Pu and Ying Hou were somewhat embarrassed, not knowing if they should still battle it out to make this conflict seem more real.
Li Yuanba swept his divine thought over Wisdom Light Arhat’s body, taking the space ring, and also collected the flying sword magical treasure and copper bell magical treasure.
After completing these tasks, he didn’t relax at all, still maintaining a vigilant posture, observing the surroundings.
In fact, not only were the participating Righteous and Demonic Golden Core Elders stunned, but also the nine Arhats hiding secretly in the darkness were astounded.
According to the previous plan, they were to lead Li Yuanba into their encirclement led by Wisdom Light Arhat, then the nine Arhats were to set up the formation quickly, capture Li Yuanba, and retreat.
The plan had been thoroughly deliberated, and the participating Arhats all believed in its feasibility.
But what they never expected was that Wisdom Light Arhat would be beheaded upon the very first strike from Li Yuanba.
“I’ve found you!” Li Yuanba exclaimed in a deep voice.
His Divine Thought swept out, and though he lacked the Array Formation Starlight Sea, his understanding of formations was no less than that of any Array Master.
It was knowledge shared from his original self, Li Shiming. When scanning with Divine Thought, he detected a faint aura of a formation.
This must be some secret formation technique from Qianye Temple, faint to the extreme. In another place, Li Yuanba might not have noticed this formation aura at all.
Knowing that nine Arhats were nearby, it was only under his intentional scan that he made this discovery.
In his hand, the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure flew out, transforming into a massive mountain peak in the sky and pressing down on a spot a hundred meters away.
At the same time, he also lunged towards that spot, unconcerned that he too was under the influence of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure.
He was very aware that the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure could not simultaneously seal off nine Middle Stage Arhats, but he was certain that all nine would be affected by the treasure, how long this effect lasted would depend on the strength of these Arhats themselves.
As for how to better utilize a Mountain Peak Type Magical Treasure, his original self, Li Shiming, had provided the best demonstration.
The Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure was Li Yuanba’s treasure; although it was not his life-bound magical treasure, he had personally refined it.
This made the integration with the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure reach its zenith, and even under its great power, the effect he suffered was many times less than that of his enemies.
Especially the Sword Intent within the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure, which did not affect him in the slightest.
As the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure descended, a space was locked by the magical treasure, and the terrifying binding force and Sword Intent attacked every corner of this space.
The nine Arhats, originally hidden, after seeing the Wisdom Light Arhat killed, had not yet decided whether to reveal themselves and fight Li Yuanba or continue hiding.
They were enveloped by the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure. The Invisibility Formation’s defensive power was not strong, and under the might of the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure, it collapsed, revealing the figures of the nine Arhats.
Both the two Righteous Path Golden Core Elders and the three Golden Core Elders from Senluo Sect understood upon seeing the nine Arhats that this was a conspiracy against Li Yuanba.
They had become unwitting pawns of Qianye Temple in their scheme against Li Yuanba, which immensely annoyed them.
Li Yuanba charged into the midst of the nine Arhats; the binding force slowed him slightly, but his formidable Body Refinement ability ensured his attacks were still incredibly sharp.
The ‘Sword Demon Secret Manual’ Golden Core section that remained only strengthened the Third-Grade Sword Base, but its previous contents included melee swordsmanship.
This was no ordinary melee swordsmanship, but rather a branch of swordsmanship practiced by melee-focused Sword Cultivators.
This type of swordsmanship, hardly seen in the Cultivation World, was exhibited by Li Yuanba.
With each point, stab, and sweep of the Third-Grade Sword Foundation Magical Treasure, an Arhat’s life was claimed.
Honestly, even if these Arhats, roughly at the latter stage of power among themselves, had not been attacked by the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure, they still could not have withstood Li Yuanba’s melee attacks.
Not to mention, with their bodies bound by the Ten Thousand Sword Peak Treasure and simultaneously assaulted by Sword Intent, they couldn’t muster even a fraction of their usual strength. How could they possibly resist Li Yuanba’s assault?
Ying Hou and Xin Tong, the two Righteous Path Golden Core Elders, watched Li Yuanba’s combat and couldn’t help but gasp in dismay.
These were the elite Arhats of Qianye Temple, each bearing strength similar to or surpassing theirs, yet such powerful Arhats were being slaughtered by Li Yuanba as if they were mere chickens.
Based on the forces they represented, they should have intervened to stop Li Yuanba’s massacre.
But they dared not act at this moment, fearing that if Li Yuanba turned his wrath on them, it would be more than they could bear.