txolops Chapter 79 The Beast Tide Subsides
Chapter 79 The Beast Tide Subsides
Fenglan Zhenren and Xiao Qinglong in the sky were at a disadvantage.
The low-level cultivators of the immortal city below, facing the surging sea of demonic beasts, were gradually showing signs of being overwhelmed, even with the third-order formation bearing the pressure.
On a section of the city wall, Dai Sangyu did not control the spirit-summoning flying sword, but instead wielded a black, axe-shaped magical weapon.
The axe-wielding magical weapon shrunk to the size of a door, rampaging through the beast horde, specifically targeting and killing second-tier demonic beasts. However, after killing two second-tier demonic beasts, she felt her magical power was excessively depleted and had to return to the city walls to recover.
As she regained her magical power, her gaze involuntarily fell upon her master, who was fighting a third-tier demon in the sky, and a look of worry appeared on her face.
With her discerning eye, she could certainly see that her master and the little green dragon were at a disadvantage, but her worries were useless.
If she were truly a sword cultivator, she could alleviate some of the pressure on her master by relying on the power of her natal flying sword. But in reality, she is not a sword cultivator, and even the Spirit Connecting Flying Sword was left behind by her Uncle Xu, not her own.
If it's her own flying sword, the worst that can happen is that the sword is destroyed and she dies!
But if the flying sword left by my master is destroyed... then how can we find my master's reincarnation? You must know that my master has been waiting for my master for two hundred years!
As she thought about it, she gradually made up her mind!
Half a moment later, Dai Sangyu, who had recovered some of his magic power, did not return to the city wall, but instead flew directly towards Qinglong Mountain on his sword.
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"The situation is not good!" Li Ping stayed in Old Man Lin's general store, watching the great battle in the sky with worry.
His main reason for appearing in the outer city was that he could have a clear understanding of the battle situation from there. If Master Fenglan really couldn't hold out and ran away, he could also take advantage of the chaos to escape.
Moreover, he had reminded Zhang Tie and the other four men to pay close attention to the situation during the battle.
Only Teng Feng could not be contacted. It was unclear whether he had stayed outside the city and hadn't had time to enter, or if something had really happened to him. But under the current circumstances, Li Ping couldn't worry about him.
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During this period, whenever a major battle occurred, Li Ping would bring all his belongings to the outer city to watch the battle.
He could sense that the situation in the Immortal City was becoming increasingly dire, with a feeling of being unable to attend to one aspect while neglecting another.
The main reason was the battle between Core Formation cultivators in the sky, where Fenglan Zhenren and Xiao Qinglong were at a disadvantage.
Between cultivators, the difference in combat power is enormous for each level they are in!
Once a cultivator fails to reach the Core Formation stage, low-level cultivators have no choice but to flee for their lives.
The same applies to Li Ping. No matter how many second-tier mid-grade spirit talismans he has, they are completely useless in the face of the speed of a third-tier demon beast.
As for Zhang Tie and the other four, he could only give each of them two second-tier spirit talismans, telling them to come and meet him if things went wrong, and then they would try to escape together.
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A secret chamber somewhere in Qinglong Mountain.
The short, stout old man in the blue robe was still leisurely drinking tea, completely unaware of the fierce battle outside the immortal city. His face was always smiling, as if nothing in the world could move him.
Just then, Dai Sangyu's voice rang out from outside the secret chamber: "This junior requests an audience with Senior Huang."
Senior Huang raised his eyebrows slightly, but quickly resumed his smiling expression. He said loudly, "Come in, young friend Dai."
"Young friend Dai, what brings you to this old man?" Senior Huang sized up Dai Sangyu, seemingly quite interested in this sword cultivator.
Without wasting any words, Dai Sangyu bowed and said, "This junior requests Senior Huang's assistance in killing the attacking monsters."
"A demonic beast?" Senior Huang gave her a deep look, placed the teacup on the table, and then casually shook his head, saying, "Young friend Dai, it's not that I'm unwilling to take action, but I dare not act rashly due to my duty! Alliance Leader Xiao invited me to the Immortal City to oversee things, to prevent demonic cultivators from invading our rear. If I were to kill the demonic beast and scare away the demonic cultivator, wouldn't that be a case of losing more than I gain?"
Upon hearing Huang's words, and considering that the other party had already used this reason to decline several times, Dai Sangyu felt a surge of anger.
However, she dared not show it on her face, and said anxiously, "Senior Huang, the matter of the demonic cultivators can be resolved slowly, but right now, the situation in Immortal City has reached a critical moment. If you do not take action, millions of mortals and tens of thousands of cultivators in Immortal City may be in danger of losing their lives to demons!"
"Hehe..." Senior Huang completely ignored her anxiety.
The countries closest to the Immortal City are Chi, Yue, and Ji. Each of the three countries is ruled by a Core Formation sect: Chi's "Sword Washing Pool," Yue's "Purple Cloud Valley," and Ji's "Azure Wood Sect."
Among the three sects, Ziyun Valley has four Core Formation cultivators in charge, and its Grand Elder is a late-stage Core Formation cultivator.
With such strength, the Ziyun Sect is undoubtedly the overlord of the Western Wilderness and Western Regions. The five kingdoms in the western part of the Western Wilderness, including the Chi Kingdom and the Ji Kingdom, all follow the lead of the Ziyun Sect.
Originally, the three kingdoms were close to the Cloud and Mist Mountains, and the three major sects had the advantage of being close to the mountains. They made a fortune by providing logistical, trading, and supply services to cultivators who ventured into the mountains.
Two hundred years ago, however, Master Fenglan suddenly ventured deep into the Cloud and Mist Mountains and established a celestial city.
After the Immortal City was established, it became much more convenient for cultivators to travel from the Immortal City to the Cloud Mist Mountains.
The geographical advantages of the three sects vanished into thin air, indirectly causing them to lose a large amount of revenue.
but.
Fenglan Zhenren killed the demon wolf and established the Immortal City. She had a noble cause of expanding the territory of the human race, and Alliance Leader Xiao endorsed her. After establishing the Immortal City, Fenglan Zhenren took the initiative to distribute a large part of the Immortal City's profits to the three sects.
In addition, Fenglan Zhenren is not only a Core Formation cultivator himself, but also has a third-tier Azure Python spirit beast, so his strength is not weak.
So in the end, the three sects could only swallow this bitter pill.
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However, the three sects would not forget this matter. The short, stout old man in the green robe, as the Grand Elder of the Purple Cloud Sect and a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, came to the Immortal City to take charge without hesitation when Alliance Leader Xiao spoke up. It can be said that he gave Alliance Leader Xiao a lot of face.
But since Alliance Leader Xiao entrusted him with dealing with the demonic cultivators' plot to disrupt the rear, he would simply wait obediently for the demonic cultivators to show themselves.
As for the beast tide... he was quite happy to see the immortal city destroyed by the beast tide. At worst, the three sects could join forces to rebuild the immortal city after the beast tide passed!
A true immortal city that belongs entirely to the three sects!
So now, no matter what Dai Sangyu says, he won't make a move.
Of course, if a demonic cultivator were to appear, he would immediately take action.
He will still obey Alliance Leader Xiao's orders.
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Seeing Senior Huang's leisurely demeanor, Dai Sangyu thought of her master fighting fiercely above the Immortal City, and her anxiety grew even stronger.
In order to resolve the crisis in the Immortal City, she immediately made a decision.
Immediately, her lips moved slightly as she communicated telepathically with Senior Huang.
A moment later, after hearing Dai Sangyu's telepathic message, Senior Huang's face showed surprise. He looked at Dai Sangyu with disbelief in his eyes: "There are actually such spiritual beings in the Western Wilderness? Young friend Dai, are you perhaps trying to deceive this old man?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Sangyu didn't say much, but simply rolled up her right sleeve, revealing her fair skin. On her forearm near her wrist, there was a mark the size of a copper coin, shaped like a five-colored lotus flower.
The mark was surrounded by a faint glow, and on the five lotus petals, patterns of five celestial spirits—Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and Qilin—appeared in turn, lifelike and vivid.
"It really is the Heaven-Mending Spirit Body!" Senior Huang murmured with a hint of surprise on his face.
The Heaven-Mending Spirit is a rather special kind of spirit. This spirit has appeared several times in the history of the Western Wilderness, and without exception, it has appeared on women.
However, unlike other spirits, it does not greatly assist the owner's spiritual path; rather, it is a purely altruistic spirit.
Female cultivators with the Heaven-Mending Spirit Body will produce a "Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid" within their bodies once they enter the Core Formation stage.
A cultivator's spiritual root is innate and almost impossible to change later in life; without a spiritual root, one cannot cultivate—this is common knowledge in the cultivation world.
However, the Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid is an exception; it allows mortals to cultivate even without spiritual roots!
However, in reality, no one would waste it like that, because even if a mortal could use the Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid to embark on the path to immortality, their cultivation aptitude would at most be equivalent to the five spiritual roots!
The ones who can truly make the most of the Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid are those cultivators who already have spiritual roots, as the Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid can elevate their aptitude to a higher level!
A cultivator with two spiritual roots is comparable to a cultivator with a heavenly spiritual root!
Cultivators with Heavenly Spiritual Roots will not encounter any bottlenecks before reaching the Nascent Soul stage!
However, the Heaven-Mending Jade Elixir can only be obtained if a female cultivator voluntarily offers it. If the female cultivator is unwilling, she will not be able to obtain the Jade Elixir.
Furthermore, for it to be effective, a man's cultivation level cannot exceed that of a female cultivator.
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"Young friend Dai, I have a junior who is a cultivator with two spiritual roots, and he is handsome and dashing!" Senior Huang looked at Dai Sangyu with great enthusiasm: "If young friend Dai agrees to become my junior's Daoist partner after reaching the Core Formation stage, I would be happy to help exorcise the demon!"
Once a cultivator with two spiritual roots refines the Heaven-Mending Jade Liquid, there will be no more bottlenecks before reaching the Core Formation stage.
Senior Huang is getting old. If he can cultivate a Core Formation cultivator for the family before he passes away, he can rest assured about the family's affairs after his death.
Dai Sangyu's voice was cold and clear: "I promised you, senior, that I would be grateful for your help!"
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"This is bad!" Li Ping looked at the battle in the sky with worry in his eyes, but before he could think of anything else, he realized that the situation was not good.
"Roar~"
A resounding dragon roar pierced through layers of formations and echoed throughout the entire immortal city.
Then, a hundred-foot-long phantom of a yellow dragon roared out from Green Dragon Mountain, turning into a blur as it charged directly at the female Fiery Arrow Eagle that was fighting with the little Green Dragon.
A magical artifact shaped like a long spear could be vaguely seen in the illusory image.
boom!
Exhausted from fighting the little green dragon for half a day, the female Fiery Arrow Eagle was caught off guard by the sneak attack and was pierced by the spear, leaving a huge hole in her abdomen from which blood poured out like rain!
"Wow~"
The female eagle cried out in anguish as she tried to escape, but at that moment, the little green dragon swung its tail and entangled its wings.
boom!
The phantom of the yellow dragon shot back again, piercing directly through the neck of the female Fiery Arrow Eagle.
The female Fiery Arrow Eagle is dead!
As the female Fiery Arrow Eagle was killed, a figure radiating terrifying spiritual pressure rose from Azure Dragon Mountain, laughing loudly, "Demon, why haven't you submitted yet!"
The battlefield situation reversed in an instant.
Li Ping was dumbfounded!