Space Fragments
The atmosphere around them froze instantly upon hearing this.
Ruan Qingyu, though deeply immersed in the scene, felt no discomfort. Only Yun Yin, whose gaze was fixed on by Li Qingchen, felt immense pressure. Yun Yin, currently only at the late Nascent Soul stage, was struggling under the pressure of a Mahayana stage sword cultivator.
Li Qingchen suddenly raised his hand, and an illusory handprint landed on Yun Yin. Ruan Qingyu was startled and immediately took half a step to block Yun Yin.
"Master..." Under Li Qingchen's unusually stern gaze, Ruan Qingyu couldn't help but swallow back the words she was about to say.
Since becoming her disciple, Li Qingchen had given her a sense of trust, and past events had deepened her trust in her master. At this moment, she chose to believe in her master.
In an instant, Yun Yin let out a muffled groan, clearly having withstood the attack. His face was slightly pale, but he still stubbornly refused to bow his head.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qingchen's expression softened slightly, and he looked at Ruan Qingyu and said, "My little disciple found a Daoist partner so quickly. I haven't even had a chance to introduce you to some promising young men yet. It's such a pity."
As Li Qingchen said this, he glanced at Yun Yin and added, "This one looks alright. My little apprentice has good taste."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu's expression softened: "Master, you may not know this, but Yun Yin and I have known each other since we were humble beginnings, and our friendship goes beyond just risking our lives together."
"Thank you for your recognition, Daoist Qingchen." Yun Yin, who had remained silent until now, immediately replied after Ruan Qingyu spoke.
Li Qingchen sighed inwardly. Fortunately, his little disciple was already in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, so it wouldn't delay his cultivation for the next hundred years. Then, with a serious expression, he said, "Currently, there is no help from the cultivation world. We can only stay here and guard Holy City to fight against the demonic beasts."
Seeing the topic shift, Ruan Qingyu quietly breathed a sigh of relief, her hand subtly squeezing Yun Yin's hand beneath her sleeve. At the same time, she didn't forget to answer her master's question: "Master, what are your plans for dealing with Holy City now?"
Li Qingchen did not intend to hide anything from his own disciple, and said frankly, "The weapon-refining master is already trying to find a way to refine a magic weapon to block the magical beast passage that overlaps with our passage into the Lesser Saint Realm."
"Approximately how long?"
Li Qingchen closed his eyes briefly, seemingly deep in thought: "Judging from the time they spent refining them, the magical beasts that have arrived so far are only around the mid-level. The high-level magical beasts haven't arrived yet, so it's hard to estimate the time."
If it's just a mid-level magical beast, it's fine for a year or two, but if it's a large number of high-level magical beasts, only cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage or above in this Holy City can fight for a long time.
As the two were talking, an elder with white hair and beard suddenly walked over, looking somewhat hesitant.
The elders who were still discussing in the distance couldn't help but turn their gazes over, their eyes filled with worry.
"Dao Lord, I just asked the other two Dao Lords, and there is still a shortage of materials in this Holy Realm City to refine materials that can seal the passage of demonic beasts." The Refining Elder said with a cupped hand, his tone somewhat helpless.
Immediately, Li Qingchen looked at the weapon-refining elder and said, "How much are you still missing? I should have some." As he spoke, his own Dharma space appeared behind him, both real and virtual, with golden spears swirling around it, which was quite astonishing.
The elder crafting expert said with hope, "We are still missing some items containing spatial energy. Please take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Dharma space behind Li Qingchen began to move. It was as if a storm was brewing inside, with gray currents constantly swirling within it.
A moment later, under the expectant gaze of the weapon-refining elder, Li Qingchen emptied his treasure vault and finally unearthed several magical artifacts and materials containing spatial energy.
Seeing this, the elder who was refining the artifacts didn't mind the messy pile. He immediately began to take stock of the items, while Ruan Qingyu stood aside and carefully examined the items he had selected.
A thought flickered in her mind, but she remained impassive. She glanced up and met Yun Yin's eyes; he instantly understood her meaning.
After all the magical artifacts and materials were inventoried, the elder in charge of refining shook his head with increasing worry: "Daojun, these are still not enough."
As he spoke, the weapon-refining elder sighed deeply.
Seeing the expression on the elder's face and the deep thoughts of the other elders, Ruan Qingyu communicated with the Phoenix Divine Fire in her dantian and quickly retrieved the remaining spatial fragments.
These spatial fragments were originally broken, but under the relentless refinement of the divine fire day and night, they have now become a transparent sphere.
As soon as this object, radiating warmth and spatial energy, appeared, many perceptive cultivators turned to look, and the weapon-refining elder's eyes lit up.
He exclaimed in surprise, "This! How did you get this? This thing is actually the best spatial material, perfectly crafted in the Dao of Space, without any impurities, and can be directly integrated into the refining furnace without even needing to be refined."
The weapon-refining elder stepped forward, grasping Ruan Qingyu's hand and marveling at it. Yun Yin stepped forward, tossed the object into the weapon-refining elder's arms, and then repeatedly stroked Ruan Qingyu's hand before withdrawing his somewhat gloomy gaze.
Knowing the importance of the matter, Ruan Qingyu immediately explained how her natal fire could burn the bodies of magical beasts and obtain the spatial fragments from them.
Upon hearing this, many elders frowned and began to ponder. Burning the corpses of magical beasts? After initially realizing that the hides of these magical beasts were useless and would even contaminate the materials, no one considered whether the magical beasts had any other uses.
Now it seems that their research was not in-depth enough? It's just that the body of that magical beast is extremely difficult to burn. It's not that no fire-attribute cultivator can burn it, but the spatial fragments have never been seen.
"Alright, find some fire-attribute cultivators, or cultivators who possess strange flames, to take a look. Perhaps those things can only be found after being carefully examined after being refurbished. You all go and try it first." After Li Qingchen, as the current commander-in-chief, spoke, the other elders nodded, temporarily suppressing their curiosity.
The elder in charge of weapon crafting looked at Ruan Qingyu with a chuckle and said, "This, this junior nephew, do you have any more of this?"
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingyu shook her head honestly: "These are all the spatial fragments I have accumulated since entering the Lesser Saint Realm. At first, these things were just tiny fragments. They only took shape after I refined them with my natal fire."
Immediately, the weapon-refining elder's face was filled with regret. Although this thing could be used directly, there were still not enough materials.
"Then could you give these to me?" Although he was willing to ask for Li Qingchen's things, they were, after all, the belongings of a junior. If he were to take them directly, not only would he feel embarrassed, but Li Qingchen would also be unwilling.
Since it could speed up the forging of the magical artifact that would destroy the demonic beast passage, Ruan Qingyu naturally agreed without hesitation. She readily nodded: "Take it. I'll go kill some more demonic beasts later, and if there are any more, I'll give them all to you."
Upon hearing this, the weapon-refining elder beamed with joy: "Daoist Master, your disciple is indeed excellent." With that, the weapon-refining elder tossed a storage bag to Ruan Qingyu.
"These are some defensive magical artifacts that I have crafted. Nowadays, magical beasts roam freely. Although my junior brother is exceptionally talented, it would be good to have some defensive artifacts."
The elder who was skilled in weapon crafting possessed a harmonious aura, and his fire-attribute energy immediately won Ruan Qingyu's favor. After confirming Li Qingchen's permission, Ruan Qingyu accepted the storage bag with a smile.
Seeing that many elders had left the city wall, Li Qingchen looked at Ruan Qingyu and said, "You have worked hard during this time. I know how powerful you are. It is a blessing for our cultivation world to have met you in the Lesser Saint Realm."
Thinking about the connection between the Lesser Saint Realm and the cultivation world, Li Qingchen's usually calm face finally showed some solemnity.
The Lesser Sacred Realm is now the protective line of the cultivation world. If it is breached, demonic beasts will surely swarm out and head straight for the cultivation world.
There are countless cultivators below the Golden Core stage and even ordinary people in the cultivation world. If they encounter this group of magical beasts, even low-level magical beasts would be enough to destroy many continents.
Long before the Tongming Divine Tree, which was actually the Phoenix Tree, had vaguely mentioned the origins of the magical beasts and what she might face, Ruan Qingyu was already prepared for the current situation.
He didn't refuse at the moment: "Master, rest assured, I will definitely kill more demonic beasts."
As Ruan Qingyu emerged from beneath the city wall, she looked up and heard a delighted voice calling from afar: "Qingyu!"
Lin Yu pulled Zhao Zhao along and hurried over, while Lu Siyao and the others, who had also heard the sound, turned their heads.
In the crowd, Jin Chengcheng glanced in their direction before looking away. Yang Ming sighed helplessly and simply turned around to block any possible contact with the other side.
Liu Feng glanced at Yun Yin, who was standing guard beside Ruan Qingyu, with a gloomy expression. He had never seen this man before. However, he noticed the tacit understanding between Yun Yin and Ruan Qingyu, and even the tender and affectionate look in their eyes when they looked at each other.
Lin Yu looked around and then said mischievously, "Senior Sister Qingyu, this must be your Daoist partner?"
Blinking, Ruan Qingyu was surprised by how sharp this person's eyesight was. Before she could even speak, she heard Yun Yin's deep voice beside her say, "Hello, I am Qingyu's Daoist partner, Yun Yin."
"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yun. You and Senior Sister Qingyu look very well-matched. I wish you both a smooth and successful journey on your path to immortality!" Zhao Zhao said with a smile, cupping his hands in a gesture of sincere blessing.
Zhao Zhao's cultivation was not bad, and she was not yet over a hundred years old. But looking at these two young people who were clearly younger than her, their cultivation levels were beyond her comprehension. While feeling envious, she also felt a sense of urgency; she needed to work much harder herself.
Seeing this, Lin Yu also offered his congratulations, and then eagerly asked, "I just heard from some elders that we need to kill more of these magical beasts and bring them back to burn into some kind of spatial fragments. Senior Sister Qingyu, would you be willing to come with us?"
Three meters away, Lu Siyao stopped in her tracks, which had been about to come closer. Xiao Ke, who was beside her, silently breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior sister, shall we go over there?"
Lu Siyao gripped her longsword tightly and said somewhat speechlessly, "No need. Let's take the pills and go out of the city to kill the demonic beasts."
Since she was going to fight her way out of the city gate anyway, Ruan Qingyu naturally wouldn't refuse these two fellow Daoists who she found acceptable.
He readily agreed: "Okay, let's go together."
Lin Yu's face immediately lit up with joy, and the previously composed Zhao Zhao also smiled. The group headed towards the designated North Gate, and along the way, many small teams that had received the news set off.
However, upon closer inspection, all the cultivators were at least at the Nascent Soul stage, and the few Golden Core cultivators were all surrounded by the other members of the group.
Clearly, as the magical beasts gathered, Holy City also discovered that the magical beasts were becoming increasingly powerful, and naturally would not allow Golden Core cultivators to die in vain.
As the city gates opened, the arrays on the four main gates in the east, west, south, and north suddenly lit up, forcing all the surrounding demonic beasts back three feet. Taking advantage of this opening, countless cultivators hurled magical artifacts and spells at the demonic beasts.
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