After I left the sect, the entire sect knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Chapter 106 Monster 1
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The bidding among the merfolk was quite fierce, a stark contrast to the previous small-scale battles. The price soared to 200 million high-grade spirit stones.

She had underestimated the concept of "a lot" of spirit stones! These people didn't hesitate to ask for two million high-grade spirit stones!
None of the people sitting in the hall were able to participate in the bidding. The auction seemed irrelevant to them, so they kept wondering who was actually on the second floor.

At that moment, the ground shook, the alarm bells in the hall rang, and someone exclaimed, "An earthquake has struck! An earthquake has struck!"

Lin Yan thought to herself, "Earthquakes on the Canghai Continent? In the world of cultivation, powerful beings can turn the world upside down with a wave of their hand, and even move mountains and fill seas. How can there be tectonic movements? Does this make sense?"
The ground cracked, houses collapsed, and a bizarre, enormous beetle emerged from the earth. Everyone then realized it wasn't an earthquake, but a monster!

The cultivators present had already used their magic to run outside. As the beetle emerged, she grabbed Bai Ya and slipped outside.

In no time, the auction hall building had been reduced to ruins, with a giant beetle lying across it.

Bai Ya, still in shock, exclaimed, "What is this thing?!"

The miniature version of this thing is called a beetle, and it looks like this, but she didn't know that. The monster encyclopedia doesn't include monsters like this either!

"Whatever it is, let's get out of here as soon as possible!"

There's this huge thing under the Richeng Auction House, but no one has noticed it or been able to figure out what it is.

Or was this thing originally dormant here?

The "giant beetle" emitted a harsh and destructive cry, which directly broke the protective barrier of nearby houses.

Some cultivators couldn't withstand it and were severely injured by the sonic waves!
Lin Yan cast a barrier to block the attack and quickly pulled Bai Ya away.

Monsters of this level are not something that cultivators with low cultivation levels can handle. Let's leave them to the powerful beings guarding the city!
Once they reached a relatively safe place, she released Baiya: "I think you should leave the city as soon as possible and find a safe place. Wait for others to deal with this monster before coming back."

Seeing that the person was about to leave, Bai Ya asked, "What about you? What are you going to do?"

"Oh, I have companions in the city, I need to go and meet them up before we go together."

After Lin Yan finished speaking, she rushed to Mu Feng's residence and headed straight for the side hall.

She packed all her belongings into her storage bag, picked up the two little ones who had been disturbed by the noise and sensed danger, and quickly ran out of the city.

Sensing the change in the barrier and the removal of the flight restriction, she quickly flew away on her sword. At the same time, she took out her communication jade disc and sent a message to Mu Feng.

An anonymous monk: Monster! Danger! Run!

She moved swiftly on her sword, reaching the city gate in the blink of an eye. She sheathed her sword, landed, and left the city without hesitation.

Due to the sudden appearance of monsters in Sun City, only two guards were assigned to the city gates to maintain order and prevent the cultivators leaving the city from crowding out; the rest of the guards were reassigned.

After leaving the city, she turned and glanced back towards Sun City. That one glance made her heart pound!

The beetle, which was originally only the size of a house, had now grown to a height of ten or twenty meters. Another sonic attack followed, and an even more powerful force emanated from it. Even as a Golden Core cultivator, she felt a strong sense of oppression.

This monster was no ordinary demon beast. As the beetle fully emerged from the ground, billowing black mist rose from its feet, converging towards its back and forming a bizarre shape resembling a pupil.

Suddenly, a dazzling ray of light floated onto the pupil, and the figure of the merman appeared.

The mermaid's tiny body seemed as insignificant as a fingernail compared to the enormous monster.

Lin Yan, already a Golden Core cultivator, could clearly see the merman hovering in mid-air after opening her eyes, its eyes streaming with bright red tears of blood. The tears, the instant they left the merman's cheeks, transformed into large red pearls, which were absorbed by its pupils. The pupils, initially the size of a fist, gradually dilated…

Although it is unclear what connection the merfolk have with this monster, one thing is certain: the black eyes are absorbing the merfolk's energy.

After absorbing the merman's energy, Black Eyes' power will likely become even stronger.

She could guess this, and so could the others. A great deal of power attacked the merman, but a sturdy barrier formed around the monster, blocking all the attacks.

Lin Yan only paused for a brief moment before hugging the two little ones tightly and flying away on her sword.

Before long, a voice as ethereal as a dolphin's could be heard. Even as a Golden Core cultivator, she couldn't help but tremble upon hearing this ethereal voice.

She could clearly sense the deep sorrow, resentment, and despair contained in the voice...

Such a depressed mood can easily affect a cultivator's mind. Those with weak wills can be induced to have negative emotions evoked, and their minds can then be controlled.

Under the orderly guidance of the guards, cultivators and alchemists of low cultivation levels in Sun City retreated one by one. Once most of the cultivators in Sun City who were unable to participate in the battle had retreated, Sun City immediately changed its formation and barrier, entering a closed state.

Only three Nascent Soul cultivators and ten Golden Core cultivators remained in the city. These ten Golden Core cultivators were skilled in formations and healing techniques, and served as logistical support, assisting the Nascent Soul cultivators in combat.

The cultivators in the city also sent out an urgent message that other Nascent Soul cultivators would soon arrive to support Sun City.

In the face of such a catastrophe, no major sect, aristocratic family, or dynasty would stand idly by. After all, Sun City is an important trading city, home to many sects and aristocratic families, and its destruction would undoubtedly be a huge loss.

Lin Yan slipped away at lightning speed and soon arrived at the relatively safe town to settle down.

Such a disaster occurred during the auction, and it's unclear whether there will be any compensation afterwards.

Her pills were auctioned at the auction house, but the final transaction has not yet been completed, and she has not received the spirit stones yet.

The auction process involves first bidding on the item, then having someone deliver it to you, and finally paying with spirit stones.

Paying a certain amount of spirit stones at the auction house will directly upgrade your status at the auction, granting you a private room when participating. However, as the holder of the auctioned item, you will only receive the spirit stones after the auction ends.

However, as soon as she landed, she saw that many other people had also landed there. Judging from the expressions on their faces, they had obviously also flown in from Sun City.

She didn't go straight into town, but sat down at a tea stall outside. "A pot of tea, please!"

Lin Yan had no interest in drinking tea; she was just trying to find out what was going on at the tea stall since there were some cultivators sitting there.

These monks chatted without any restraint, completely unafraid of being overheard.

"Have you heard? The monsters in Sun City were created by dangerous elements with the aim of destroying Sun City."

"I've heard about it, but I don't think so. If those dangerous elements could create such a large and powerful monster, why would they have infiltrated Sun City in the first place?"

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