Chapter 72: Fire Formation
Chapter 72: Fire Formation
When Cheng Fei led a group of Xuanxin Sect True Disciples and retreated to Sector 112, they encountered a group of Spirit Coalescence Stage Venerable Ones.
Gu Lie, who had retreated earlier, was also present with a group of Evil Cultivators. They all stood respectfully behind the Spirit Coalescence Stage experts, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing the Spirit Coalescence Stage experts glance over, Cheng Fei was startled and quickly stepped forward with his people to pay respects.
“I am Cheng Fei, junior, greeting all seniors of the Reinforcement Department.”
“Are you also retreating from the front war zone?”
The leader was Chang Baimei, who frowned slightly and said,
“Do you know the charge for retreating without fighting?”
“Reporting to senior, we were ordered to retreat by Tower Guard Venerable Mo and Venerable Qin. We are not afraid of battle.”
Cheng Fei was neither humble nor arrogant, his gaze calm as he met Chang Baimei’s eyes.
The latter nodded with satisfaction.
In truth, he had long realized that the one who really wanted to retreat was Gu Lie…
And Cheng Fei’s group seemed to have some emotional ties with those in the Matrix Tower.
However…
He admired the four who chose to stay in the Matrix Tower even more.
The two Spirit Coalescence Venerable Ones, for the sake of the Human Race, willingly sacrificed themselves. They were truly the pillars of Two Realms Mountain, the backbone of the Human Race.
As for those two youngsters…
Chang Baimei could only say they were influenced by emotional bonds. It was a pity.
“We beg the seniors to rescue them!”
At this moment, Hu Bugui gritted his teeth, stepped forward, and knelt on the ground.
Thud after thud sounded as Zi Ying and the other True Disciples knelt down one after another, forming a group before Chang Baimei and the other Venerable Ones.
“…”
The Venerable Ones looked grave and troubled.
So far, they had not found the fatal weakness of the Demon Beast Mist.
They had not found a way to eliminate the mysterious demon beast within the Demon Beast Mist.
Chang Baimei waved his hand, and an invisible force lifted the dozen or so Xuanxin Sect True Disciples.
“Don’t rush.”
“Since there are two Venerable Ones holding the fort in the Matrix Tower, the war zone you were protecting won’t fall for now. Let’s hope the two Venerable Ones can create an opportunity for us to find a solution to the Demon Beast Mist.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the group suddenly sensed something and looked ahead. Then, their faces lit up with joy as they whispered and discussed among themselves.
“Fire Formation!”
“Haha, Venerable Qin truly lives up to being a seasoned Venerable One of Two Realms Mountain. A fire attack formation—why didn’t we think of using the Matrix Tower’s own fire formation to clear the Demon Beast Mist?”
Watching as the Demon Beast Mist in Sector 112 quickly cleared, revealing the area safe and sound, everyone was overjoyed.
Chang Baimei decisively ordered,
“Quickly relay this message to all Venerable Ones in the Matrix Towers.”
Soon, a loud voice echoed over Two Realms Mountain, announcing to all Matrix Towers to use fire formations to block the Demon Beast Mist.
Everyone’s morale soared!
Fire Art Techniques were easily devoured by the mysterious demon beast in the Demon Beast Mist. However, the spells released through the Matrix Tower’s formation power were unleashed on a large scale. This time, the mysterious demon beast could not stop the Matrix Tower’s fire formation attack.
It seemed…
They had found a way to deal with the Demon Beast Mist.
Then, Chang Baimei ordered,
“After three spell casts, send two people to replace Venerable Qin and Venerable Mo. These two key figures have contributed greatly to Two Realms Mountain and must not be lost to the demon beasts.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Honglian volunteered,
“If it’s a fire formation, I might be quite effective.”
“Excellent!” Everyone’s eyes lit up.
Elder Honglian had a better understanding and control of fire art techniques. Performing four spells alone would be easy for her, and she also had the Honglian secret technique to be reborn from flames, making her a good candidate.
“Then I will go with Elder Honglian and buy some more time.”
Another male Venerable One stepped forward.
Chang Baimei nodded and smiled,
“Contact Venerable Qin.”
“Yes.”
Cheng Fei was overjoyed, and the Xuanxin Sect disciples all showed relief.
The two Venerable Ones could be saved!
However…
At that moment, something unexpected happened.
Honglian looked up with a strange expression.
“Inspector Envoy, Venerable Qin and Venerable Mo refused to be replaced. They also said…”
“Said what?”
Chang Baimei was stunned.
“They said unless we find a complete solution to the Demon Beast Mist, we should try to relieve the crises in other war zones. They said their war zone is not in danger for now.”
“What?”
Chang Baimei was greatly surprised.
Then he saw outside Sector 112, numerous inner cores and monster beast materials shooting out from the dried corpses of demon beasts evaporated by the high heat. They flew toward the Matrix Tower, where a young female cultivator swiftly collected them into a Qiankun Pouch and brought them back into the Matrix Tower.
“…”
“This…”
“What are they doing?”
The whole group was dumbfounded.
At a time like this, they still had the mind to collect demon beast inner cores and various materials.
“Since that’s the case, Honglian, you two go support the neighboring war zone.” After a brief thought, Chang Baimei sent the two to the adjacent war zone.
The neighboring war zone was lucky. They had already prepared to sacrifice themselves, but then they received Honglian’s message. They quickly opened the Matrix Tower’s door to let the two Venerable Ones in.
Over a hundred Matrix Towers activated their fire attack formations…
Once!
Twice!
After the large-area Demon Beast Mist was evaporated twice, countless Brain-Eater Demon Worms were destroyed.
The number of Brain-Eater Demon Worms on the mountain peak was clearly not infinite. Affected by the deaths of countless Brain-Eater Demon Worms, the demon beasts’ offensive suddenly slowed from overwhelming to sluggish.
“They finally held them off.”
“It seemed the number of Brain-Eater Demon Worms was not very large.”
Victory reports frequently came from various war zones.
“Order the Reinforcement Department to deploy and replace the Venerable Ones in the front-line Matrix Towers. We will hold out for one more wave, and the Demon Beast Mist’s assault will collapse on its own.”
“Congratulations, Inspector Envoy, on achieving another success!”
Chang Baimei remained expressionless and unmoved.
He knew.
All of this was thanks to Revered Qin and Revered Mo…
And!
The crisis was not yet over.
…
“The Demon Beast Mist has stopped advancing!”
“Monster Beasts! So many Monster Beasts!”
Before the war zones could catch their breath, the tactics from the mountaintop suddenly changed, and a large number of Monster Beasts swooped down.
“They intend to preserve the strength of the Brain-Eater Demon Worms and use the Monster Beasts to wear us down.”
“Reinforcement Department, go!”
Without hesitation, Chang Baimei gave the order, and the long-prepared Reinforcement Department teams rushed into the front lines, engaging in fierce battles with the Monster Beasts.
The same was true for Sector 112. With the entry of Gu Lie and several other Spirit Coalescence Elders, the invading Monster Beasts were easily kept outside the Matrix Tower, as effortlessly as cutting vegetables.
…
On the second floor of the Matrix Tower, Revered Qin and Revered Mo had each activated two Magic Formations and were quietly and quickly recovering their Magic Power, paying no attention to the intense battle outside.
Nangong Jun collected all the spoils outside the Matrix Tower and took over the task of producing Spirit Honey. She used her telekinesis to suspend the Honeycomb in the air while feeding it a Seventh Grade Inner Core.
The Magic Power contained in the Inner Core was equivalent to thousands of Mid-grade Spirit Stones. Each batch of Spirit Honey fell like hail, quickly filling the entire container.
Nangong Jun manipulated it with her Magic Power, dividing the Spirit Honey into dozens of streams and directing them into the densely packed storage bottles in front of her.
“Annoying little junior!”
“Making me do your hard work.”
While carefully bottling the Spirit Honey, Nangong Jun shot a “fierce” glare at her junior brother standing by the window on the second floor.
From the start of the Monster Beast invasion, Lu Hangzhi had been controlling six Flying Swords in battle.
There were too many Monster Beasts!
The long-prepared Monster Beasts continuously charged down from the mountain, attacking the defensive line formed by the Spirit Coalescence Elders and Cultivators like Cheng Fei, resulting in a stalemate.
Inside the Matrix Tower, Lu Hangzhi, for the first time, did not need to worry about others or his own safety. He focused entirely on controlling his Flying Swords to strike the Monster Beasts, undistracted.
From his elevated position, his view was better, making it easier to identify suitable targets among the Monster Beasts and lock onto their fatal weak points.
The Monster Beasts fixed their gaze on the Flying Swords dancing above them.
The six Flying Swords weaved and crisscrossed, causing the Monster Beasts to lose their focus.
In the blink of an eye, the Flying Swords shot through the Monster Beast horde, eliciting brief, desperate cries of pain before soaring back into the sky.
Outside the Matrix Tower, Cheng Fei and the others naturally recognized Lu Hangzhi’s Flying Swords and were envious.
After this battle, Lu Hangzhi had grown closer to the two Venerable Ones.
Moreover, Revered Qin and Revered Mo had earned the praise of the Inspector Envoy and were sure to be rewarded afterward. Lu Hangzhi and Nangong Jun would undoubtedly benefit greatly.
Gu Lie was filled with anger and regret.
If only he had known the Inspector Envoy was watching from behind, he would have acted more proactively and stayed as well.
Now, as a dignified Spirit Coalescence Stage Elder, he had withdrawn faster than a group of Epiphany Stage Cultivators. When the Inspector Envoy stopped him, he clearly saw displeasure and a cold gleam in the Inspector Envoy’s eyes. It would be fortunate if he only received disciplinary action instead of a reward.
“Vile beasts! Get lost!”
Gu Lie vented all his anger and frustration on the Monster Beasts in front of him. Any Monster Beast struck by him lost all its blood and turned into a dried corpse without exception.
With the Reinforcement Department fully committed to the front-line battle, it seemed to signal the counterattack of the Human Race’s defense line. After being halted, the once-mighty Beast Tide was slowly pushed back by the advancing Human Race, step by step, into the occupied area and back into the Demon Beast Mist.
“Sigh.”
As the Monster Beast horde finally moved out of his Spiritual Sense range, Lu Hangzhi quickly recalled his Flying Swords into their scabbards, sat down cross-legged, replenished his Magic Power, and digested the experience gained from the battle.
Nangong Jun had already stopped producing Spirit Honey and, seeing this, returned the Honeycomb.
“Junior brother.”
“Thank you, senior sister.”
Lu Hangzhi put away the Honeycomb Artifact and pointed to the dozens of storage bottles in front of his senior sister, saying to Revered Qin and Revered Mo, “Venerable Ones, this Spirit Honey should be enough for us for a while. Please take some for emergencies.”
“Mm.”
Revered Qin and Revered Mo exchanged a smile and did not refuse, each taking twenty storage bottles.
“Venerable Ones, these are the Inner Cores and Monster Beast materials collected earlier. Only a small amount of the Seventh Grade Inner Core was used to produce the Spirit Honey.”
“These things are useless to me. The two of you can keep them.” Revered Qin did not take the Qiankun Pouch offered by Nangong Jun.
Mo Li nodded in agreement.
“Since Revered Qin has instructed, do not stand on ceremony. Accept them.”
“Thank you, Venerable Ones!”
Lu Hangzhi and Nangong Jun were overjoyed.
That was a considerable amount of resources!