Chapter 60: Veteran and Recruit
Chapter 60: Veteran and Recruit
Revered Qin kept his word.
Even though three people nearly died in the blink of an eye, he still decisively dealt with the Bull Demon and that Ninth Grade Monster Beast in the end, resolving a deadly crisis for the disciples of Xuanxin Sect.
Revered Qin shouted with a gloomy face:
“Listen carefully! I can’t save you every time… In three days, it will be even less likely for me to easily rescue anyone. If you cannot quickly adapt to the battlefield of Two Realms Mountain, the only thing waiting for you in the end is death.”
A group of True Disciples turned pale.
Just now, in the first real engagement after entering the war zone, among the twenty people, three had their Magical Artifacts damaged, lost their protective abilities, and were seriously injured.
It was only a moment of fighting.
The True Disciples’ defense line collapsed, and it was all up to those Cultivators to control the situation.
If Revered Qin had not taken action, at least three would have been lost in battle!
No wonder…
No wonder the return rate on the annual rotation list for Two Realms Mountain was less than twenty percent.
If such intense battles lasted for three years, how many lives would have to be thrown in?
Some True Disciples turned pale and immediately became more serious one by one.
The battle continued.
The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator and others had already started to cut open the Monster Beasts’ bodies to search for Inner Cores and other valuable materials from the Monster Beasts. Their techniques were efficient and their movements skilled, leaving a group of Xuanxin Sect True Disciples stunned.
In this battle, none of the Xuanxin Sect True Disciples had any gains.
“Incredible.”
Lu Hangzhi was in the Training Room, raising his head and wiping the blood from his nose.
Because he had absorbed another Inner Core from a Peak Eighth Grade Bull Demon, his Spiritual Power Pool expanded by two meters without a doubt, smoothly breaking through to the Sixth Rank. He had finally barely reached the level of a True Disciple and was now fully consolidating his cultivation and calming the surging heat in his body.
The breakthrough in cultivation caught Mo Li’s attention.
“Hangzhi.”
“Ancestral Master.”
“Watch carefully and learn more from those veterans.”
“I understand, disciple.”
Lu Hangzhi focused his attention on the most dazzling Sword Cultivator among this group of Cultivators.
Eighth-grade cultivation was not the highest in this war zone, but when it came to seizing opportunities and reacting to the situation, he was definitely second to none.
Moreover.
This person was different from the others; he seemed to prefer hoping for Monster Beasts to attack. Patrolling the sky above, whenever a Monster Beast came this way, the corner of his mouth would curl into an arc of delight, completely undisguised, as if…
He truly enjoyed fighting Monster Beasts.
When killing Monster Beasts, the Sword Cultivator was also the first to rush over and dissect the bodies, sharing the spoils with his cooperating teammates.
Lu Hangzhi watched and evaluated in his heart:
“Strong combat awareness, and very powerful too.”
“Rich experience in facing enemies, knows how to create opportunities and take the initiative.”
“Excellent overall view, knows how to rally teammates and command battles.”
“Doesn’t take advantage of high cultivation to intentionally reduce teammates’ shares of spoils, very popular.”
However…
Then Lu Hangzhi noticed something very interesting.
This person knew how to protect himself very well.
He cleverly positioned himself between Revered Qin and the Matrix Tower, neither taking the safest area from the Xuanxin Sect True Disciples nor leaving the effective range where Revered Qin and Revered Mo could provide support, trying not to leave this area.
Lu Hangzhi silently remembered all of this person’s habits and slowly digested them.
…
“The intensity is too high.”
“Monster Beasts arrive in batches almost without much interval. At this rate, how can we last an hour? In less than half an hour, our Magic Power will be completely drained.”
“…”
The Xuanxin Sect disciples were terrified by the waves of Monster Beasts, not daring to relax or lose focus for a moment. Their Magic Power was consumed very quickly, and even using Mid-grade Spirit Stones couldn’t replenish it fast enough. Whenever they rested, they used both Elixirs and Mid-grade Spirit Stones to frantically recover their energy.
Nangong Jun’s situation was slightly better. With thirty bottles of Spirit Honey in hand, she occasionally put a grain of Spirit Honey into her mouth. Before each battle, her Spiritual Power Pool was always kept at its peak.
“Sister Jun, I can’t hold on much longer.”
“Zi Ying,” another True Disciple in Nangong Jun’s squad, was also a female Cultivator with Peak Sixth Rank cultivation. After several consecutive battles where she used her full strength with each strike, her Magic Power was mostly depleted in an instant, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.
“Here.”
Nangong Jun tossed over a porcelain bottle.
She knew that these temporarily added Cultivators were very unlucky; they simply didn’t have enough time to prepare Elixirs, and their chances of surviving at Two Realms Mountain were slim.
As a member of Xuanxin Sect and with the other being a member of her own squad, Nangong Jun really couldn’t stand by and do nothing.
Zi Ying caught the porcelain bottle, initially thinking it was Elixirs, and quickly opened it. Upon looking, she was immediately stunned.
“What is this?”
Golden little granular crystals with a honey fragrance.
“Spirit Honey, take one at a time.”
Zi Ying hurriedly followed the instruction, picked up one, and threw it into her mouth. Her eyes immediately lit up.
“Sister’s great kindness, Zi Ying will never forget it!”
Instantly recovering part of her Magic Power, it was much stronger than the speed at which the Blood Qi Pill she took restored Magic Power. She immediately realized the value of this spiritual item and couldn’t help but feel immensely grateful.
“Use it sparingly.”
“Yes, Sister.”
Zi Ying’s tone was exceptionally respectful.
Because at this moment, she saw hope of leaving Two Realms Mountain alive from Sister Nangong Jun.
…
Half an hour passed, and the situation of the twenty Xuanxin Sect True Disciples became increasingly dangerous. Except for Nangong Jun, Hu Bugui, and other experienced disciples with deep cultivation, as well as Zi Ying, almost all the others had reached the critical point of Magic Power depletion. Their faces showed the paleness of Magic Power overdraft. The only comforting thing was that everyone had passed the initial adaptation period, learned the value of time, and started preemptively attacking, growing very quickly.
Right then.
Mo Li’s voice sounded:
“Li Tao, Huang Lu, Liu Xiaotian, you three, go replace the severely injured.”
The three severely injured personnel, under the protection of Revered Qin and a group of Xuanxin Sect True Disciples, only needed to cast spells in place, but they were already physically and mentally exhausted and clearly couldn’t hold on any longer. Staying outside any longer would likely cause actual combat casualties.
Mo Li chose the timing very well to replace them at this point.
Revered Qin remained expressionless.
These three days were originally for Mo Li to familiarize himself with the Matrix Tower and command everything, so that he could hold his ground in the future. Naturally, he wouldn’t interfere with Mo Li’s arrangements.
Soon, the three were sent into the Matrix Tower. Li Tao, Huang Lu, and Liu Xiaotian, who had conserved their strength and were full of energy, swiftly entered the war zone.
…
Lu Hangzhi glanced at the wounded lying at the entrance, helping each other with treatment, and without hesitation walked over.
“Are you alright?”
The three of them smiled bitterly in unison.
“Thank you, Junior Brother.”
“When you go out later, be very careful. Always pay attention to what’s above you, protect yourself, and never retract your Defensive Barrier.”
“Exactly! This place is too dangerous—these Monster Beasts are practically demons!! They start killing as soon as they land. I’ve never encountered an Epiphany Stage Monster Beast above Sixth Rank before. I never imagined that as soon as we entered Two Realms Mountain, we’d run into a whole group of high Epiphany Stage Monster Beasts. Their speed is terrifying! There’s no time to react.”
“Getting badly injured on the first day… I don’t know if we’ll make it out of Two Realms Mountain alive.” As they spoke, the three of them grew more dejected and listless.
“Don’t worry, Senior Brothers. With the Supreme Elder here, everything will be fine. Rest well and recover from your injuries.”
Lu Hangzhi comforted the three, though a trace of worry and unease flickered in his eyes.
Two Realms Mountain…
It was indeed far more dangerous than expected!
Defensive Magical Devices weren’t much sturdier than wooden shields on a battlefield of this intensity.
…
“Everyone, be careful!!”
“They’re coming again!”
“Prepare for battle!”
The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator shouted another urgent warning.
Inside the Matrix Tower, the three injured people paled:
“So soon…”
“They’re not giving us a chance to live.”
“You focus on healing; I’ll go check.” Lu Hangzhi moved near the observation slit and peered out.
Over Sector 112, more than sixty enormous fiery spheres suddenly appeared. Flames rolled, their momentum was shocking, so dense they nearly covered the entire war zone…
The assault had intensified!
Everyone’s expressions changed dramatically:
“Attack!”
“We absolutely cannot let them land safely!!”
“Anyone with offensive Magical Artifacts, use them!”
“If even half of these Monster Beasts land, we’ll suffer heavy casualties.” The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator roared with all his might, veins bulging on his forehead, as if facing something extremely dreadful.
“Damn it!”
“Ninth Grade Demon Beasts! There are over a dozen Ninth Grade Demon Beasts!!!”
Hu Bugui, Nangong Jun, and more and more True Disciples noticed that the auras of this batch of Monster Beasts were unusual.
Revered Qin finally showed a serious expression, slowly rising to his feet, his hands vibrating repeatedly in the air…
The air trembled slightly;
An immensely powerful aura swiftly departed, piercing through the sky to meet the oncoming ferocious Monster Beasts.
Boom!
A fireball exploded high in the firmament, and a Ninth Grade Demon Beast was instantly torn apart, flesh and blood flying everywhere.
Boom! Boom!
Immediately after, two more Monster Beasts were blasted to pieces.
By then, the remaining Monster Beasts had already charged into the air above the war zone, entering the attack range of the disciples.
The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator once again summoned his giant golden Sword Qi, his eyes blazing. He slapped out two Talismans, calling forth two more Sword Qi streams just as powerful as the first.
Three swords merged into one!
“Go!”
The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator gave a sharp shout. The three giant golden Sword Qi streams shot upward in a triangular formation, simultaneously striking three Monster Beasts—one lost an arm, one a leg, one its tail.
Three Monster Beasts were wounded at once, but only wounded.
Seeing that the Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator’s full-force attack resulted in such meager gains, everyone else grew tense and, as if by agreement, launched their own all-out assaults.
Dozens of Talismans evaporated instantly, transforming into dozens of Seventh and Eighth-grade Art Techniques. Combined with various offensive Magical Artifacts and Flying Swords, they wove a net of death in the air above the group.
Dozens of Monster Beasts crashed headlong into this death net…
Over a dozen Eighth-grade Monster Beasts were blown apart mid-air, leaving no whole corpses.
But the remaining forty Monster Beasts descended the next second.
The moment they landed,
The chests of two Ninth Grade Demon Beasts successively caved in.
Revered Qin’s expression turned grim.
Ninth Grade Demon Beasts had abundant blood energy and physical toughness far surpassing Eighth-grade Monster Beasts. With his mid Spirit Condensation Stage power, killing a Ninth Grade Demon Beast—whose body was as strong as an early Spirit Condensation Stage Cultivator—in one blow still required significant energy.
Having struck six times in quick succession, while also protecting the True Disciples of the Xuanxin Sect, he was beginning to feel the strain.
“This is trouble.”
Just then,
Mo Li finally made his move.
Two Flying Swords shot out from the Matrix Tower, their sound like startling thunder, their speed like lightning!
Two Ninth Grade Demon Beasts used corpses to cushion their landing inertia, then turned and pounced on the nearest Nangong Jun and Zi Ying, their green eyes gleaming.
The two women’s gazes went blank; their spell-casting movements were interrupted.
Before the Ninth Grade Demon Beasts could take further action, the Flying Swords swept across their throats, spinning 360 degrees…
Two Monster Beast heads flew into the sky!
Nangong Jun and Zi Ying immediately broke free from whatever Art Technique had gripped them. They exchanged a look of lingering fear and quickly rejoined the battle.
Forty Monster Beasts had landed. Aside from a few Eighth-grade Monster Beasts that were injured from the fall and quickly finished off, the remaining thirty-plus Monster Beasts instantly became a despair-inducing force in the war zone.
The defensive Barriers around everyone shattered one after another…
“Forget the Barriers, attack with everything you’ve got!!”
“If you want to live, strike now!”
The Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator fiercely cut down one Eighth-grade Monster Beast, then sent out two more Talismans, injuring two more Eighth-grade Monster Beasts.
Others followed his example, using Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Artifacts to withstand the attacks of Eighth and Ninth-grade Monster Beasts, while Talismans swiftly transformed into powerful Art Techniques between their fingers.
With over eighty people attacking simultaneously, they actually managed to severely wound or kill all the remaining Eighth-grade Monster Beasts in an instant…
Revered Qin’s pressure eased greatly!
With fewer obstacles, his movements became swifter. In the blink of an eye, he killed two more Ninth Grade Demon Beasts.
Mo Li’s performance wasn’t far behind; he similarly dispatched the third and fourth Ninth Grade Demon Beasts. Soon, only three injured Ninth Grade Demon Beasts remained in the war zone…
They were the very ones the Eighth Grade Sword Cultivator had wounded—one missing an arm, one a leg, one a tail.