With the arrival of a group of cultivators from Skywalk Trading Company, Li Yuanba’s most significant realization was that the atmosphere of the Yongle Battlefield had changed.
Previously, the Beishu Continent side had thoroughly dominated the advantage, pressing the opponents to the extent they hardly dared to leave Yongle Island.
They had also cleared out quite a few cultivators who had taken refuge with Yongle Island, causing a significant blow to the reputation of Skywalk Trading Company, and many cultivators swayed by interests were now reevaluating the situation.
Li Yuanba hadn’t taken action in the last few days; he was in his temporary yard, comprehending the Sword Intent Blade through the connection with his original body, Li Shiming.
The Sword Intent Blade in the space inside Li Shiming’s machine room hadn’t changed because it had left the Sword Scars, maintaining the state of a blade.
Since it was in the machine room space, Li Shiming didn’t need to use his Divine Thought; rather, just by relying on his control over the machine room space, he could fully perceive everything about the Sword Intent Blade.
The level of the Sword Intent Blade was too high; even with the help of his life-bound magic treasure IBM z15, he couldn’t truly fathom the Sword Intent Blade.
But with every research effort, both he and his avatar, Li Yuanba, could gain some useful insights, which in turn steadily elevated Li Yuanba’s Sword Intent.
During this period of rapid strength increase, Li Yuanba had no interest in joining battles; improving his Sword Intent was the most important thing.
Without Li Yuanba’s participation, the Yongle Battlefield became exceedingly lively over the following period.
Newly arrived five Great Elders from Yongle Island continuously made their appearances on the battlefield, exchanging blows back and forth with the Great Elders on the side of the Beishu Continent.
However, the strength of these five Great Elders was far from that of the initial three Great Elders, and there were no reports of any Great Elders from the Beishu Continent falling again.
Meanwhile, Elder You Xia from Skywalk Trading Company seemed to have set his sights on Li Yuanba as he did not partake in the usual battles.
Of course, how much of this was deliberately arranged by Skywalk Trading Company, with the intention of making the combat strength of both sides on the Yongle Battlefield comparable, and to entangle more of their energies there, was unknown.
On the side of the Beishu Continent, no cultivator would compel Li Yuanba to join the fight; after all, Li Yuanba had already done well enough.
With a Sword Cultivation Great Elder killed by Li Yuanba, that had been the biggest loss for Skywalk Trading Company so far. As for the matter regarding Great Elder Sun Ao, the Beishu Continent just wondered about his disappearance without knowing that Great Elder Sun Ao had fallen.
Li Yuanba cultivated in his temporary yard for a month, and then he could no longer stay in seclusion.
Because his mentor Elder Sword was about to arrive at the stronghold, he needed to go out to receive him.
Exiting the yard, he flew up into the sky. Seven Nascent Soul Ancestors were there, along with some Golden Core cultivators of high status.
"Nascent Soul, the Sword Intent on you has become even sharper; it seems that your mentor has taught you well!" Ancestor Lu said with a smile, beckoning to Li Yuanba.
The other Nascent Soul Ancestors also sensed the change in Li Yuanba and couldn’t help but nod in approval.
Being of very high cultivation stages, they could sense Li Yuanba’s current situation with a slight perception.
Li Yuanba’s Sword Intent was clearly beyond his Golden Core Middle Stage, resembling the sensation of Elder Sword during his Late-stage Golden Core period.
The Nascent Soul Ancestors looked at Li Yuanba and then at their own disciples, each feeling a sense of disappointment at their own disciples’ complacency.
Several Great Elders shrank their necks, feeling a chill; it seemed their days ahead would not be easy.
"Greetings to my mentor and to all fellow cultivators. How can I be deserving of such a reception from everyone!" Elder Sword arrived, first bowing to Ancestor Lu, and then greeting the other Nascent Soul Ancestors.
Ancestor Lu nodded in response to this greeting, which was his right as the mentor of Elder Sword, while the other Nascent Soul Ancestors could only interact with Elder Sword as equals.
In the Cultivation World, it is only in the mentor-disciple relationship that the hierarchy can be maintained after reaching the same cultivation stage; all other relationships must appropriately elevate with the level attained.
"Congratulations to Mr. Jian!" Elder Zuo said with a smile, cupping his fists towards Elder Sword.
The other Nascent Soul Ancestors did likewise; they were delighted at Elder Sword’s ability to come here.
Elder Sword’s appearance here, even being able to leave the gates of the Senluo Sect, only indicated one reason: Elder Sword had achieved the combat power of the Nascent Soul Stage.
"I must also thank everyone for your support!" Elder Sword said, bowing in return.
It was exactly the abandonment of mutual suppression by the six major sects that allowed the exchange of Fourth Grade Gold Attribute Refining Material for Elder Sword.
The arrival of Elder Sword also caught the attention of Elder Jin Kai and Ancestor Ren Xun.
The two Nascent Soul Ancestors flew to the airspace above Yongle Island, looking this way. The distance between them was very close, less than a thousand miles; for Nascent Soul Ancestors, this was extremely near.
Elder Sword, sensing the presence of both Elder Jin Kai and Ancestor Ren Xun, had his Sword Intent rise. A small flying sword flew out from his body, hovering in the direction of Elder Jin Kai and Ancestor Ren Xun.
Even though Elder Jin Kai’s strength was at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage, Elder Sword’s Fourth-grade Flying Sword was still incredibly sharp.
Elder Jin Kai’s expression was grave as he exhibited an unexpressed might, standing off against the Sword Intent emanating from the Fourth-grade Flying Sword.
Ancestor Ren Xun’s face turned, cautiously stepping back half a step, positioning himself beside Elder Jin Kai.
Thankfully, both parties exercised restraint and did not truly engage in battle at this time; their confrontation was more of an exchange of auras, thus not affecting the Yongle Battlefield.
Elder Jin Kai nodded slightly towards Elder Sword, taking Ancestor Ren Xun with him back into the grand formation on Yongle Island.
"Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator!" Elder Jin Kai said in a deep voice.