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Chapter 541: Demonic Beasts
Chapter 541: Demonic Beasts
"That's good then." The thin and elderly man sighed, but the worry on his face did not dissipate.
The four of them had just formed a group, and Qiu Changyuan, who had the highest cultivation among them, looked down on Lu Chen due to his background as a Spirit Herbologist. As a Qi Refining cultivator from a minor sect, he wanted to ease the discord between them, but his words carried little weight. This left him feeling disheartened about their future as a team.
However, Lu Chen paid no heed to these concerns and followed closely behind the other three as they reached the outskirts of the city.
"Brother Sun, isn't there a grand formation protecting the outskirts of Black Star City? Why is there a need for daily patrols?" Lu Chen transmitted his voice to the thin, elderly man.
"Indeed, there is a sixth-grade protective formation around the city, set up by several Core Formation cultivators from major sects." The elderly man nodded.
"But Black Star City is just too vast. If the formation were activated daily, the amount of spirit stones consumed would be astronomical. Hence, the formation is only fully activated at certain key locations on the outskirts, while the rest of the areas are relatively weaker," he explained.
"Only during critical moments will the formation be activated without reservation."
Lu Chen listened intently as the thin, elderly man, Sun Yunming, elaborated.
The four of them passed through the spiritual energy barrier and emerged outside the city, spreading out to maintain a distance that allowed them to support each other at any time. They swiftly circled the spiritual energy shield, keeping a vigilant eye on their surroundings.
Lu Chen projected his spiritual sense, appearing no different from an ordinary cultivator at the mid-Qi Refining stage.
Half a day passed without incident.
However, the four of them did not let down their guard. They continued their routine patrol, covering a certain range both inside and outside the city.
"Hmm? Something's approaching." Lu Chen's expression remained unchanged, but his heart stirred.
Among the four, he had the highest cultivation base at the late-Qi Refining stage. With his cultivation of the fifth-grade Shenyuan Jing, which enhanced his spiritual sense, and the fifth-grade Yunchen Post nurturing his spirit within his sea of consciousness, his spiritual sense far surpassed that of ordinary cultivators at the same stage.
Through his spiritual sense, he detected a group of demonic beasts rapidly approaching Black Star City.
"Something's coming this way!" About ten breaths later, Qiu Changyuan noticed the traces of the demonic beasts and alerted the others.
Upon hearing this, the other three braced themselves. Each of them took out their talismans and artifacts, ready to face the threat.
A sharp whistling pierced Lu Chen's ears, as if trying to rupture his eardrums, causing the qi and blood in his body to surge.
He looked up and saw more than ten gigantic demonic beasts in the sky ahead.
These demonic beasts had broad, fleshy wings that blocked out the sun when unfurled. On their heads grew pitch-black fleshy tumors, surrounded by an aura of evil that made them look extremely formidable.
The demonic beasts spotted Lu Chen and his companions, and their whistling grew more agitated and excited. Their wings flapped faster, creating gusts of putrid wind that reached the group from afar.
High up in the sky, the black tumors on the beasts' heads suddenly swelled, and demonic energy gushed out wildly. Countless deep black blades of energy, like a torrential downpour, rained down, filling the sky with their menacing whistling.
"Vile creatures, die!" Qiu Changyuan coldly huffed. A six-winged scarlet scorpion shot out, while he himself stood atop a white jade-like giant eagle demonic beast, facing the gigantic demonic beasts head-on.
Not wanting to be outdone, Meng Yue brandished a string of talismans from her sleeves. Countless wind blades, ice spikes, and low-grade spell cones surged forth, aiming at the demonic beasts.
As for Sun Yunming, the thin and elderly man, his body surged with frenzied spiritual energy. Dozens of deep black spears instantly formed and shot toward the demonic beasts in the sky like arrows.
Lu Chen focused his gaze on the pouring blades of energy. The Green-veined Boots under his feet glowed with spiritual light, and his figure transformed into a streak of light, dodging the dense barrage of energy blades with agility and grace.
Lu Chen soared into the sky like an arrow, invoking the Starry Sword Technique. A glimmer of starlight shone as his sword beam pierced the black tumor on the demonic avian's head.
The sword beam was too fast, and the demonic avian couldn't dodge in time. Howling in pain, it tumbled uncontrollably in the air.
With a cold smile, Lu Chen unleashed dozens of wind and thunder sword beams, forming a net of lightning that struck the demonic avian's body.
The massive demonic avian was riddled with holes and fell straight down, kicking up rocks and debris of various sizes.
Lu Chen possessed the extremely rare fourth-grade Wind Thunder Sword, and with his absorption of numerous Wind Thunder Sword Intent experience packs, along with the integration of the Xunlei Jianwan that shared the same origin as his flying sword, this was undoubtedly his most powerful conventional means of attack.
He strolled casually in the air, dodging the attacks of the giant demonic avians. Sword beams of wind and lightning shot out from various directions, striking with incredible speed and leaving no trace, making it nearly impossible for the demonic avians to evade.
Soon, out of the over ten giant demonic avians, Lu Chen had single-handedly taken down four, not to mention the ones he took down with the help of the other three cultivators.
The ground was littered with the corpses of the demonic avians, filling the air with a thick, putrid scent that could be smelled from far away.
"I never expected Brother Lu's swordsmanship to be so exquisite. Indeed, you are worthy of being from the Celestial Sword Sect." The graceful female cultivator landed gracefully and looked at Lu Chen with a smile, her tone filled with admiration.
"It's far inferior to Fellow Meng's skill in controlling talismans," Lu Chen replied. He had just teamed up with Meng Yue to take down several demonic avians and had witnessed the intricate and exquisite control she exhibited over her talismans.
In her hands, the numerous talismans seemed to take on a life of their own, complementing each other perfectly and maximizing their power. Lu Chen, who also possessed a considerable number of talismans, found her skill enlightening.
"Fellow Lu, are you still calling this a mere basic understanding of sword techniques?" The thin and elderly man approached with a smile, his face creased with laughter.
"If this is what you call a basic understanding, then my decades of cultivating sword arts have been for naught!"
"Compared to the other disciples in my sect, I can only claim to have a superficial understanding," Lu Chen said humbly, his mind flashing with images of Jian Wuxia and Shen Ye.
"You..." The thin old man was momentarily speechless.
Although he was displeased that Lu Chen had concealed his true abilities, witnessing Lu Chen's pure and refined swordsmanship filled his heart with joy.
The stronger his teammates were, the higher his chances of survival, and as a cultivator from a minor sect, he understood this principle well.
"Fellow Lu, since you've slain the most demons, you have the first pick," Qiu Changyuan said as he walked over, his tone still cold. However, by offering Lu Chen the first choice of spoils, he was expressing his true thoughts.
Lu Chen's efficiency in slaying the demonic beasts had earned Qiu Changyuan's full recognition, despite his initial dissatisfaction with Lu Chen's identity as a Spirit Herbologist.
Offering Lu Chen the first pick of the spoils was Qiu Changyuan's way of showing his change of heart.
(End of Chapter)
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