Chapter 106: Monster Beast Attack
Chapter 106: Monster Beast Attack
After leaving Lu Hangzhi’s courtyard, Leng Wuya and Zhu Fuqin were very worried. The two quickly contacted Nangong Jun, Lü Liang, and Xiong Qi, asking the three to help comfort and guide Lu Hangzhi.
Nangong Jun and the other two quickly arrived outside Hangzhi’s courtyard at the Golden Jade Hall…
“What is this…”
“So intense Magic Power!”
“It’s the Revitalization Technique!”
“Is Hangzhi preparing to break through to the Ninth Grade?”
The group looked at each other in surprise.
They did not expect that after learning about Da Niu’s news, Lu Hangzhi not only did not fall into an emotional low but was instead stimulated by the news of his brother’s unknown fate, gaining more motivation and resolutely embarking on the path of breakthrough.
The five of them stopped and stood guard on the spot.
They already knew that Lu Hangzhi’s strength was far greater than before. Once he broke through, he would undoubtedly become the second powerhouse in the Xuanxin Sect with Spirit Condensation Stage strength.
This matter was of great importance and significance!
After Chen Ji was alerted, he personally led a team to take charge.
“Master.”
“Master!”
“Vice Sect Leader.”
“No need for formalities.”
Chen Ji waved his hand at Nangong Jun and the others, not daring to use his Spiritual Sense to disturb Lu Hangzhi, who was breaking through in the courtyard. “How is the situation inside?”
“Reporting to Master, Junior Brother has maintained this state for some time. The Magic Power density in the courtyard is increasing, and the Magic Power loss is very severe. However, with Fuqin’s family’s unique technique, the overflowing Magic Power is all stabilized within the courtyard.”
“Hmm, I can feel it. The Magic Power density in the courtyard is still rapidly expanding.” Chen Ji frowned deeply and said, “It seems the situation is not optimistic.”
“Master, how did this happen?”
Nangong Jun’s face was full of unease and confusion.
Chen Ji sighed:
“This is one of the drawbacks of cultivating The Path to Divinity!”
“…”
The group looked at each other in surprise.
Wasn’t The Path to Divinity a Superior-Grade Spell Technique? How could it have such serious drawbacks?
They gazed into the courtyard.
The surging Magic Power was like a tide. As the Spiritual Energy Vortex formed by the Activation Art spun slower and slower, each stir produced a rumbling thunderous sound, giving the illusion that a prehistoric giant beast was lurking inside.
As time passed…
The Spiritual Energy Vortex spun even slower!
The Magic Power exceeded the height of the courtyard. Within the cyan Magic Power, strands of silver-white light appeared, thick as liquid, like a materialized huge Spiritual Power Pool, giving a turbulent, wormhole-like feeling. Lü’e and Cong Fang retreated from the courtyard one after another, utterly astonished.
In just a short while, the two women felt as if they were soaking in a huge Spiritual Power Pool, their cultivation speed extremely fast. They had already broken through from Third Rank Peak to early Fourth Grade. If they weren’t worried that staying in the courtyard might affect Hangzhi’s breakthrough, they would have wanted to continue breaking through inside.
Chen Ji’s expression grew more solemn. He muttered:
“The Path to Divinity can help cultivators stabilize their cultivation and resolve the remnants left by the Demon Beast Inner Core. However, once cultivated to Peak Eighth Grade, with one foot stepping into the Spirit Condensation Stage, breaking through would be several times more difficult than for ordinary cultivators!”
Nangong Jun and the others were all stunned.
Breaking through from the Epiphany Stage to the Spirit Condensation Stage was already extremely difficult, like crossing a single-log bridge…
Hundreds of elders in the Xuanxin Sect were stuck at this step, which precisely illustrated the difficulty and strictness of Spirit Concentrating!
After cultivating The Path to Divinity, breaking through to Spirit Condensation was actually several times more difficult than for ordinary cultivators. The group could no longer stay calm.
“But Master! Isn’t the purpose of cultivating The Path to Divinity to make it easier to advance to Spirit Condensation? How did it become the biggest obstacle to breaking through instead?”
“Cultivating The Path to Divinity does indeed increase the success rate of Spirit Condensation. However, only after successfully breaking through to the Ninth Grade of Comprehension Stage, directly reaching Half-Step Spirit Condensation, can one smoothly break through later and condense a Divine Spark. But even your master I couldn’t break through the Ninth Grade and ultimately chose to forcefully break through to Spirit Condensation from the Eighth Grade, only to revert back to ordinary Peak Ninth Grade…”
Chen Ji explained with a bitter smile, “The reason I had your junior brother cultivate The Path to Divinity back then was because I saw how hardworking he was and that he had excellent talent. He should have a better chance and more time to concentrate his spirit than us old folks. I didn’t expect him to hit this bottleneck so quickly.”
“…”
Just then.
A message was transmitted into Chen Ji’s ear!
His expression changed drastically!
“Jun’er, you and the others stay here to guard. Your master has urgent matters to attend to and must leave for a while.”
“What happened?”
Nangong Jun had been watching her master. Her master always remained calm in the face of events, but now he suddenly looked so serious—something big must have happened.
“You need not concern yourselves.”
Chen Ji did not elaborate and left in a hurry.
Nangong Jun, Leng Wuya, and the others exchanged worried looks.
“Something big must have happened.”
…
Four treasure Flying Boats carrying twelve powerful Spirit Concentrating auras suddenly descended upon the Xuanxin Sect’s Black-White Chessboard. Qin Huai and Mo Li were both alerted and led the Sect Leader, Vice Sect Leader, and a group of Elders out to welcome them.
“Revered Qin is well!”
“So it’s Revered Zhao from the Southern City branch of the Reinforcement Department. Greetings to all Venerable Ones!”
Those below Spirit Condensation had no right to speak and all stood listening several meters away.
The leader was a Venerable One under the former Southern City’s Chang Baimei. He had worked with Honglian and had met Qin Huai before, so they were acquaintances.
After exchanging greetings, Elder Zhao’s expression turned serious as he said:
“In response to Revered Qin’s request, the twelve of us, under Elder Honglian’s orders, divided into four groups to patrol south of the Two Realms Mountain to search for that group of Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts. We didn’t expect to finally gather near the Xuanxin Sect and find this group of Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts.”
“…”
These words shook the entire Xuanxin Sect.
“Hiss.”
Mo Li gasped sharply, not daring to be negligent. He quickly dismissed the thought of inviting the Venerable Ones back to the main hall for detailed discussions and urgently asked about the number of Monster Beasts and the remaining time for the Xuanxin Sect.
“This group of Monster Beasts is very cunning and uses Illusion Arts for disguise. They are hiding in a forest less than a hundred miles below the Xuanxin Sect’s mountain. There are about fifty of them, and they also have over a hundred Ninth Grade Monster Beasts under their command.”
Elder Zhao replied, “When we discovered the Monster Beasts, they had already noticed us too. Please make preparations as soon as possible. I’m worried…”
Before he could finish, everyone suddenly turned to look north at the foot of the mountain.
Roar!!!!
A long, high-pitched beast roar came from afar, clearly audible throughout the Xuanxin Sect;
Immediately after, another beast roar followed.
Under the sound waves, the Xuanxin Sect’s Spirit Trees trembled, leaves flying everywhere, and the air instantly filled with a strong, murderous atmosphere.
Everyone’s expressions changed:
Various beast roars rose one after another, incessant, getting closer and closer!
Many cultivators in the Xuanxin Sect were alarmed and came out of their rooms to investigate:
“What happened?”
“It seems like the Monster Beasts…”
“How is that possible? Didn’t they say the extermination of the Monster Beasts was going well this morning? How could the Monster Beasts suddenly come so close to the mountain gate?”
“Stop talking, let’s go and see.”
Black-White Chessboard.
A group of Spirit Coalescence Elders from Two Realms Mountain also changed their expressions, gritting their teeth and saying, “They came really fast, everyone, please make a quick decision.”
“There’s nothing more to say. The Xuanxin Sect’s thousand-year foundation cannot be destroyed in our hands. Chen Ji! Send a message immediately, recall all Elders and True Disciples! Activate the Sect Protection Array!”
The next moment, a bright yellow light spread from the Main Peak to the surroundings, quickly covering the three Spiritual Peaks of the Xuanxin Sect within the great array.
A group of Spirit Coalescence Elders quickly gathered at the edge of the great array.
Looking down from above, they saw a group of powerful Monster Beasts had already approached within a few miles of the Sect Protection Array, followed by hundreds of Epiphany Stage Monster Beasts. Among them were Bull Demons wrapped in flames, Ghost-Faced Demon Wolves as swift as the wind, and various Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts—a huge dark lizard, a monster with a snake head and human body, a terrifying lion beast with three eyes. The scene was imposing.
Facing the powerful Sect Protection Array barrier, the Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts merely showed a mocking expression before charging toward the barrier with a rumbling sound.
“Prepare for battle!”
“We can’t let them get close to the Sect Protection Barrier.”
“Let’s go!!”
The Spirit Coalescence Elders knew well that the Xuanxin Sect’s Sect Protection Array could only slightly hinder the enemy and couldn’t possibly stop a group of Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts. They all sprang into action.
Qin Huai acted most decisively.
After spending months studying the Codex, he had finally gained some insights. With a single hand gesture, several hundred-meter-tall mountain illusions appeared above the Monster Beasts, vivid and imposing, pressing down toward the group of Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts…
Roar!!
From among the Monster Beasts below, a massive, long-armed Demon Ape leaped out. It beat its chest with both fists, then raised its hands, spreading its fingers wide. With an intimidating aura, it actually grabbed the mountain illusions firmly in mid-air.
“What a fierce ape!”
“Born with divine strength, capable of moving mountains!”
Everyone was shocked. Then they saw the Demon Ape roar, forcefully throw the mountain illusion like a cannonball, and with a deafening crash, shatter the four mountain illusions behind it, forcibly breaking Qin Huai’s proud Art Technique.
Qin Huai felt his blood surge, his face flushed red. Gritting his teeth, he spat out,
“A Late Concentration Stage Monster Beast!”
“Everyone, be careful!”
“Let me handle it!!”
The second to act was Elder Zhao, who possessed the cultivation of the Late Concentration Stage.
The latter had long followed under Chang Baimei, and his strength far surpassed that of an ordinary Late Concentration Stage Elder. He was a powerful figure comparable to Elder Honglian.
He immediately summoned over a dozen hurricane dragons, stirring up a storm-like momentum. With the Power of Heaven and Earth, he nearly sealed and shattered the surrounding space, crashing overwhelmingly into the Monster Beast horde.
However…
This group of Monster Beasts clearly had a highly intelligent commander.
The moment the dozen hurricane dragons, comparable to Late Concentration Stage spells, fell into the Monster Beast horde, a massive Crocodile-Dragon Turtle covered its back with thick, uneven scales and fearlessly charged into the hurricane dragons…
In an instant, countless dense hurricanes wildly sliced at the Crocodile-Dragon Turtle, producing metallic scraping sounds on its back. The creature closed its eyes and endured the attacks of the hurricane dragons silently, not even releasing its Vital Qi Power, remaining completely unharmed.
The group’s expressions changed drastically.
Roar!!!
The Demon Ape and the Crocodile-Dragon Turtle shattered the Art Techniques of Qin Huai and Elder Zhao one after another, then sped up without pause to charge toward the Sect Protection Array.
The former roared, its hands gathering an astonishing amount of Vital Qi Power. It brutally thrust its hands into the Sect Protection Array barrier. As its muscles bulged and veins popped on its forehead, it bared its fangs and slowly tore a crack in the Sect Protection Array barrier.
The Crocodile-Dragon Turtle slammed its entire body against the Sect Protection Array barrier, causing the entire Xuanxin Sect to feel a violent tremor.
More and more Soul-Concentrating Demon Beasts fiercely collided with the Sect Protection Array, and the barrier’s glow quickly dimmed.
Everyone began casting spells!
The battle for the barrier quickly began.