Beast Tide Arrives
"It was just two or three nights ago, in the very center of the Eclipse Moon Forest, when suddenly a beast roar erupted. Some people suspected it was a beast tide, and the city lord sent people over. Sure enough, they saw many magical beasts standing in the center of the forest."
"After confirming this, the city lord immediately sought help from the Myriad Manifestations Sect. Strangely enough, the beast tide broke out so early this year."
"Explain clearly, on what day did you discover the beast's roar?" Chu Li's tone turned cold; time was the most crucial issue here.
"I remember it was two nights ago, after confirming it overnight, that I immediately sent the message to the Myriad Manifestations Sect."
Two days ago... that was the day before they arrived here, and now, in less than two days, there are already faint signs of magical beasts appearing in the central area...
"Then how did you determine that the beast tide would arrive in three days?"
The specific time will only be chosen by Xixin City itself, so until now, the disciples still believe that the beast tide will be in two days.
The guard was a little confused by the question and unconsciously rubbed his hair: "Based on past experience, we originally estimated that the beast tide would take at least five more days to arrive, and we even reported to the Myriad Manifestations Sect earlier than expected."
For them, this approach was the best way to ensure the safety of the entire city. Otherwise, if the beast tide arrived ahead of time and aid had not yet arrived, it could be a catastrophic disaster for the city.
Chu Li's heart immediately skipped a beat. What they had discovered today did not match the guard's account at all.
If the beast tide has already reached the heart of the forest, then at the latest they should arrive by tomorrow morning, and if they are fast enough, they could even reach Xixin City tonight.
However, Xixin City tonight does not have much ability to resist and is simply unable to withstand the attack of the beast tide.
"Where is your city lord? I want to see him."
The city lord's mansion was located in the center of Xixin City. The guards seemed to realize that something was out of control, so they didn't dare to delay and immediately took the two of them to the city lord's mansion.
The city lord of Xixin City was a man who looked quite young. Judging by his appearance alone, he was probably not even twenty years old. However, Chu Li knew that one could not judge a cultivator's age by his appearance alone.
Judging from the person's demeanor, his actual age couldn't be that young.
Chu Li had no intention of beating around the bush and directly told him everything she had recently discovered.
Sure enough, the other party's expression became serious. He had been the city lord here for decades, so he naturally understood the solemnity in the woman's words.
“Everything is abnormal…” he let out a long breath.
Chu Li's purpose was simply to deliver the message; as for the rest, that was for the city lord to arrange himself, and she had no intention of using her status to interfere.
Over the next half day, disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Sect arrived one after another, and some disciples skilled in tracking magical beasts had already taken the lead in entering the dense forest to investigate.
Are we just going to wait here?
Although Nan Yi is also considered a beast, belonging to the same category as magical beasts, just as there are scoundrels among humans, magical beasts can be considered the scoundrels among beasts.
Spirit beasts have always disliked magical beasts, believing that the savagery flowing in the blood of magical beasts has seriously polluted the bloodline of beasts.
“We are different from them. Our battle will begin after the monster tide emerges from the forest.”
The forest is still considered the territory of magical beasts, so whenever a wave of magical beasts arrives, cultivators usually wait until the magical beasts leave the forest before launching a real attack.
Nan Yi lowered his eyelids slightly, and his hands, which had been relaxed, clenched involuntarily.
He probably won't do it this time...
But why did he start to get nervous again as the monster tide approached?
Chu Li's gaze was entirely focused on the silent dense forest in the distance, and she did not notice the somewhat strange expression on Nan Yi's face beside her.
"They're here!"
Chu Li was startled. She glanced at the sun still hanging in the sky; the monster tide was coming faster than she had imagined.
Most monsters dislike overly bright sunlight and therefore launch their attacks at night, but this time... there are far too many of them.
Too many anomalies mean things are out of control—I just hope there won't be any more accidents.
"Junior brother, let's go!"
Almost instantly, the two arrived at the border between the dense forest and the city. From this place, they could clearly see the appearance of the monsters galloping in the distance.
Some cultivators have already begun fighting against the demons.
"Junior brother, let's go up and help too—junior brother?"
Chu Li glanced to the side and saw that Nan Yi was trembling slightly, her head bowed, and even her words were slurred with difficulty: "Senior sister, you go first—"
Chu Li frowned and reached out to his wrist, intending to see what was wrong with him, but she accidentally touched his palm and found that it was covered in cold sweat.
Even the most oblivious person would realize something was wrong by now, and Chu Li didn't want to dwell on why he was acting this way.
She glanced at the fight not far away, and seeing that the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Sect were still gaining the upper hand, she felt relieved and then quickly led Nan Yi into the city.
"Senior sister, you don't need to worry about me..."
Nan Yi pursed his bloodless lips tightly. He was actually not seriously injured; he could recover slowly as long as he stayed away from the magical beasts.
At this point, he should tell his senior sister the reason for his situation so that she can attack the beast tide with peace of mind.
But for some reason, he didn't want to tell his senior sister the reason for his fear of magical beasts. Perhaps as long as he didn't reveal the reason, he could still save face in front of his senior sister.
For him, the cause of this matter was something he found difficult to talk about, and it could even be considered a stain on his cultivation path.
He thought, he thought, that he would no longer be afraid.
"Don't speak yet." Chu Li covered his eyes. She had just quickly checked and realized that Nan Yi's current symptoms must have started when the magical beast appeared.
So is he afraid of Warcraft?
After everything went black, Nan Yi's symptoms improved. A soft, almost imperceptible hand covered his eyes, and for a moment he felt somewhat disoriented.
Soon, the two landed on solid ground, and Chu Li let go of their hands.
"This is the inner city, it's very safe, you can stay here for now."
Nan Yi's symptoms had almost completely disappeared, which made Chu Li's guess even more certain, but she wouldn't ask Nan Yi. She just needed to make sure that Nan Yi was normal now.
Chu Li turned around and headed back into the dense forest.
But what was unexpected was that the situation had completely reversed, whereas the disciples of the Myriad Manifestations Sect were originally able to suppress the demonic beasts.
Each disciple is trying their best to maintain their own domain, but the scope of the domain continues to shrink.
Many magical beasts fell, but new ones quickly replenished their ranks, seemingly endless.
Left with no other choice, the disciples retreated a few steps towards the city.
However, they cannot retreat too far; if they continue to retreat towards the city, it will only affect the ordinary people in the city.
"Senior brother! We can't retreat any further!"
The beast tides usually come in several waves, and this is only the first wave, yet they have already been forced to this point.
"Let's all do it together!"
One of the disciples raised his voice and then was the first to push out the domain in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, other disciples superimposed their own domains onto his.
This territory continued to expand until it was finally able to completely hold back the beast tide.
"Phew, thank goodness there's still this method, otherwise I wouldn't know how to fight." Another male disciple wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Their Myriad Manifestations Sect, originating from the same source, can have their domains stacked, and the effect is not just one plus one equals two.
Seeing that the combined domain was strong enough to hold off the enemy, some disciples relaxed, thinking that this should be enough to hold them off for a while...
"Look! The domain has been swallowed up again!"
Before he could catch his breath, he heard a disciple shouting from the side.
The disciples in the row all looked towards the domain and discovered that the domain, which was originally quite square, had been eroded with a large hole at some point.
But that's not all; the domain is actually slowly moving towards the city—
"Senior brother, it's no use! I can't hold on any longer!"
Amidst this anxious shouting, another disciple was surprised to find that the domain seemed to have stopped moving.
Not only did it stop moving, but the hole also disappeared, and the entire area expanded?
One disciple patted another disciple who was still in a daze: "Look ahead."
When their gaze shifted to the foreground, all the disciples saw a woman standing on a blue lotus, floating in mid-air.
Some disciples had already recognized her as their senior sister, who was in the Nascent Soul stage, and they couldn't help but feel excited. With their senior sister here, it seemed that resisting the demonic beasts would be a piece of cake.
But no one knew that the senior sister at the very front was the one who could best feel the danger suppressed beneath the beast tide.
Chu Li frowned deeply. Although her intervention had slowed the beast tide's advance, she still felt uneasy.
This unease stemmed not only from the previous anomalies, but also from the calm of the beast tide.
Yes, this beast tide is too calm. In the past, the beast tides were a mix of various sounds, but this time, these magical beasts just charged forward with all their might, only occasionally roaring.
It's like...
A tremendous surge of spiritual energy rushed toward her. She immediately focused her mind and channeled spiritual energy into her domain once more, ignoring the fleeting thought that had been interrupted.
The city was now under full alert, and most ordinary residents had already taken refuge indoors. Those who still dared to wander outside were mostly people with some kind of power to rely on.
Nan Yi leaned against a wall, looking unusually restless.
Can Chu Li handle this on her own?
From his observation, Chu Li was already considered the strongest among the Myriad Manifestations Sect disciples who came to Xixin City this time.
Based on the strength of previous beast tides, this might be considered a decent lineup, but some strange phenomena that were different from usual made it difficult for him to calm down.
If he hadn't been injured...
A pale smile tugged at the corners of his lips, but alas, there are no "what ifs".
"Hey, you thief, hurry up and spit out what your ancestors left behind!"
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