Chapter 172: The Beast Tide Besieges the City, the Power of the Core Formation

Outside the South Gate, the desolate wilderness formed a sharp contrast with the towering city walls, and the air was filled with a solemn and tense atmosphere.

This atmosphere seemed to be able to condense into substance, weighing down people's hearts.

Seeing Ji Chang coming, some familiar monks bowed to him in greeting.

Ji Chang also responded one by one, then walked to his position and began to check the defensive magic circle on the city wall.

These magic arrays are important barriers to protect the market town, and any negligence may lead to serious consequences.

As time went by, more and more foundation-building monks rushed to the South Gate. Some of them flew on swords, some rode various spirit beasts, and some walked from afar.

Everyone's face was filled with determination and resolve, as if they were telling everyone with their actions.

They will guard this south gate to the death.

Soon, a surging black shadow appeared faintly on the distant skyline. At first it was just a small dot, but as time went by, the shadow gradually expanded, like a splash-ink painting slowly unfolding on the horizon.

The black shadow got closer and closer, and gradually revealed its true appearance.

It was a massive group of monsters, they were densely packed like a swarm of locusts, and like a dark cloud rushing towards Qingyafang Market.

The roars of the monsters were deafening, one after another, as if the entire market was drowned in the violent sound waves.

These roars are full of wildness and desire for killing, which makes people feel terrified.

As the monsters approached, the defensive array on the city wall began to slowly activate. The array patterns on the city wall lit up one by one, as if they were injected with life and began to flow with brilliant light.

These lights interweave into complex networks, protecting the city walls firmly and forming an indestructible barrier.

At the same time, the foundation-building monks also offered up their own magical weapons and talismans.

Their magical weapons are of various kinds, some are flying swords in the air with sword energy everywhere, and some are roaring spirit beasts with unparalleled power.

At the same time, talismans burned in the air, turning into streams of light and merging into the defensive formation, enhancing the power of the formation.

At this time, Wang Changsheng stood beside Ji Chang. He pointed at the group of monsters in the distance and said to Ji Chang: "Fellow Daoist Han, look over there, that's the Jiaoyue wolf pack, there are quite a lot of them."

Ji Chang looked in the direction of Wang Changsheng's finger and saw a group of Jiaoyue Wolves gathered together, there were hundreds of them.

There was a gleam of ferocity and cunning in their eyes. Ji Chang knew that this group of Jiaoyue Wolves would be a big problem they would face next.

"With so many Jiaoyue Wolves, it's indeed a bit troublesome." Ji Chang said with a frown.

Although the Jiaoyue Wolf is only a second-level monster, its intelligence is much stronger than that of ordinary second-level monsters, making it quite tricky. Moreover, they are good at fighting in groups, so once they launch an attack, it will be a fierce battle.

Wang Changsheng also looked solemn, "Yes, we must be careful in dealing with it."

"Not only are there a large number of these Jiaoyue Wolves, but their leader is also a top-level second-level demon beast. Their strength should not be underestimated."

Hearing this, Ji Chang's heart tightened.

The strength of monsters at this level is equivalent to that of a fake elixir cultivator.

However, he did not show any fear, but said firmly: "No matter what, we must guard the South Gate and never let the monsters set foot into the market."

As the group of monsters approached, the battle was about to break out.

Finally, the group of monsters attacked the city wall like a torrent, but they were repelled again and again by the defensive magic array on the wall and the spells and magic weapons of the monks.

The battle entered a white-hot stage. Every attack from the monsters made the city walls tremble, but the monks were not afraid and fought hard.

Ji Chang stood within the range of the defensive formation, his eyes firm and decisive.

In his hand, he held a blue spirit sword, which emitted a faint blue light, as if it contained endless water magic power.

He took a deep breath and activated the Green Water Sword Technique. Dozens of green water sword lights appeared out of thin air around him, surging like waves.

As his mind moved, these blue sword lights whizzed out and headed towards the Jiaoyue Wolf that was attacking the defensive formation.

The sword light cut through the sky, carrying with it the sharp sword energy, instantly piercing through the bodies of several Scorched Moon Wolves.

Blood splattered everywhere, and the hit Jiaoyue Wolf screamed and fell to the ground.

Ji Chang's Green Water Sword Technique was incredibly powerful. Every time the sword flashed, several Scorched Moon Wolves fell down.

His sword was as fast as lightning and extremely accurate, as if every sword had been calculated countless times, and he could always accurately find the monster's weakness.

When the other monks on the city wall saw this scene, they were attracted by Ji Chang.

They discussed one after another, their voices filled with surprise and admiration: "Is this person Han Lin, Fellow Daoist? I heard that he is not only an expert in alchemy, but also has terrifying combat power."

"That's right. I heard that Fellow Daoist Han had made great military achievements during his time stationed in Hongfengfang City. Now it seems that his reputation is well-deserved!"

"Yes, I have heard of Fellow Daoist Han's name for a long time. After meeting him today, I can see that he is indeed extraordinary."

Another monk interjected, his eyes gleaming with admiration.

However, the battle did not end there.

The leader of the Jiaoyue wolf pack, a top-level second-level monster, saw that his wolf pack had been unable to capture the city after a long attack and had suffered heavy losses, so he finally took action himself.

It let out a long roar that shook the earth, and its body instantly turned into a shadow and pounced towards the monks on the city wall.

Ji Chang's eyes narrowed, and he felt the powerful aura emanating from these wolves.

But he did not retreat. Instead, he tightly grasped the blue spirit sword, ready to meet the attack of the terrifying demon wolf.

He knew that the Jiaoyue Wolf was a social monster, and as social monsters, most of them had a common weakness.

That is, as long as they defeat this wolf, they can completely defeat the offensive of the Jiaoyue wolf pack.

As the leader wolf approached, Ji Chang took a deep breath, activated his magic power, and the sword light around him surged again.

At the same time, Ji Chang used the disaster-bringing spell that he had secretly prepared long ago on the wolves.

Just like cultivators, monsters naturally also have luck.

A gleam of light appeared in Ji Chang's eyes, and the luck of the Jiaoyue Wolf-headed wolf appeared in front of him.

Originally, the aura of the monsters that besieged Qingyafang City, including this wolf, was gray and black, and extremely ominous.

And now, after Ji Chang used the spell to bring disaster, the luck of these wolves turned directly into black.

It was like a thick dark cloud, and one could tell at a glance that a disaster was about to happen.

At the same time, Ji Chang's figure flashed, and his whole body turned into a blue light, fighting fiercely with the wolf leader.

For a moment, the sword energy was everywhere and the monsters roared continuously.

A quarter of an hour later, Ji Chang's figure appeared on the city wall again, and the wolf with the Jiaoyue wolf head had turned into a corpse.

Under the weakening of the disaster-inviting spell, Ji Chang easily killed the Scorched Moon Wolf-headed Wolf with his Great Accomplishment Realm Green Water Sword Escape.

The leader wolf died, and the remaining Jiaoyue wolves seemed panicked and disorderly without a leader to command them.

Their originally tight formation began to loosen, and every wolf in the pack showed an expression of fear and uneasiness.

Without the leadership and organization of the leader, these Jiaoyue Wolves seemed to have lost their goal and motivation for attack.

As the wolves retreated, the tense and fierce atmosphere of the battle gradually dissipated. Although there were many beasts besieging the market, there were not many group-living monsters like the Jiaoyue Wolf.

Moreover, they are not nearly as threatening as the Jiaoyue Wolf Pack.

Ji Chang stood on the city wall, looking at the retreating wolves, and felt relieved.

Suddenly, Li Shoujing, who was in charge of the defensive formation of the market town, looked gloomy and the formation plate in his hand kept shaking.

"Not good, the spiritual vein can't hold on any longer, and we need to stop a formation to reduce the burden." Li Shoujing said in a deep voice, his tone revealing helplessness and urgency.

Upon hearing the news, the monks on the city wall were shocked.

The defensive formation is their main means of resisting the group of monsters. If the formation stops working, even if only one line of the formation is stopped, the pressure they face will undoubtedly increase a lot.

Although the spiritual vein of Qingyafang City is among the second-level spiritual veins, it is extremely good.

However, the defensive formation of Qingyafang City is a third-level formation, and it is supported by two other formations.

In addition, with monsters besieging the city now, it is indeed difficult to sustain.

Not long after, Chen Shoujing clearly felt that the fluctuation of the spiritual vein was becoming weaker and weaker, as if it might dry up at any time.

He understood that if he didn't make a quick decision, both defensive formations would cease to function once the spiritual veins were completely exhausted.

At that time, the foundation-building monks on the city wall will be directly exposed to the brutal attacks of monsters.

At this critical moment, Li Shoujing did not hesitate at all. He made a prompt decision and decided to cancel the blessing of one of the formations in order to retain enough spiritual vein power to maintain the operation of the other formation.

"Everyone, pay attention. I will now stop a formation. Everyone, be prepared to deal with possible attacks!" Li Shoujing loudly informed the monks on the city wall.

As he finished speaking, the light of one of the formations gradually dimmed and finally disappeared.

The monks on the city wall suddenly felt the pressure doubled, but they did not panic.

Instead, they activated their own magical weapons and prepared for the next attack by the monsters.

The group of monsters seemed to have sensed the changes in the defensive formation. They roared excitedly and launched a fierce attack on the city wall again.

This time, the monks no longer had the protection of the double formation and could only rely on their own strength and the remaining defensive formation to resist the attacks of the monsters.

The battle entered a white-hot stage again, and the monks struggled to resist the attacks of the monsters.

At this moment, suddenly a golden light came rushing from a distance, hovering above Qingyafang Market, and then turned into a human figure.

This person was dressed in a long robe and surrounded by brilliant golden light, like a god descending from heaven.

The monks looked up, with awe and anticipation in their eyes.

The next moment, the golden light surrounding this person suddenly turned red.

Immediately afterwards, the temperature around rose rapidly, as if there was a raging fire.

Under this high temperature, the monsters that besieged the market town turned into ashes at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"This is... Master Jingxing's Danwen magical power, the flowing gold and sulphuric stone!" A sharp-eyed cultivator recognized this move and exclaimed in surprise.

As the voice fell, the monks on the city wall burst into thunderous cheers.

They knew that the arrival of Master Jingxing meant that the battle was about to end.

As expected, the monsters were turned into ashes one after another under the magical power of Flowing Gold and Rhenium Stone, and even those originally ferocious second-level top monsters were not spared.

The battle ended so quickly and completely that everyone found it unbelievable.

But they knew it was true because they witnessed with their own eyes that Master Jingxing turned the entire battle situation around with his own strength.

"What a terrifying magical power! Could this be the power of the Danwen magical power?"

Some monks couldn't help but sigh, their eyes full of longing.

"Golden stone..."

"It is indeed extremely powerful."

Ji Chang looked at Zhou Jingxing who was floating above the market town.

Although he had seen the magical power of [Golden Rhenium Stone] countless times through the peeping state.

But seeing it with his own eyes and feeling the burning sensation on his skin, Ji Chang was still secretly frightened.

As the group of monsters dispersed, Qingyafang City once again returned to peace.

The monks on the city wall bowed to Master Jingxing and thanked him for his timely rescue.

Even the fake Dan monks stationed in Qingyafang City went towards Master Jingxing.

However, before this person could come to Master Jingxing, Zhou Jingxing immediately turned into a beam of light and flew away into the distance.

Above the Qingyafang City, the golden light gradually moved away and finally disappeared into the sky.

The fake Dan monk looked at the direction where Master Jingxing disappeared, and felt a little frightened.

The other monks gradually calmed down from their excitement and began to clean up the battlefield and repair the city walls and buildings destroyed by the monsters.

In the following days, Qingyafang Market gradually regained its former prosperity.

The monks were busy trading various cultivation resources and magical instruments, and the streets were bustling with people coming and going.

……

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Ji Chang slowly woke up from his deep state of cultivation, his eyes gradually regained their brightness, revealing a few hints of green light.

He let out a long breath and felt the magic power in his body surge like a river, purer and more powerful than before.

The fatigue from the practice no longer exists at this moment, replaced by a whole-body excitement and refreshment.

Ji Chang slowly stood up, slightly stretched his stiff body, and carefully felt the changes after the practice.

He looked up to the window. The sunlight was gently shining into the house, and there was a hint of sweetness in the air.

"I have earned enough merits. It is time to return to Liaogu Immortal City to exchange for a Phantom Dragon Inner Pill."

Ji Chang has been stationed in Qingyafang City for four years.

With the merits he had earned from garrisoning for these years and the remaining merits he had before, Ji Chang already had enough merits to exchange for the inner elixir of the Youjiao.

Afterwards, Ji Chang turned his attention to the Tiangang List.

"No. 47 on the Tiangang Ranking."

"Ten places higher."

"After reaching this position, if I want to move forward, it will be very difficult with my cultivation and footwork unless I encounter a few more monster sieges."

Ji Chang withdrew his gaze.

(End of this chapter)