The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 131 Beast Attacks the City

"Yes—" Fang Shi humbly accepted.

Actually, in order to conceal his two-shift work schedule, he exaggerated the events of last night, which is why the old lady took it seriously.

"Alright, don't go out alone today. Come along with the others and go for a walk."

Fang Shi asked in surprise, "Didn't you already finish your training? You only came back yesterday, shouldn't you have taken a day to rest?"

Elder Qian said, "Of course it's not over yet. Military training is just to improve your martial arts skills. How can you learn without practicing after you've been taught? Today I plan to take you to see the bounties offered by the officials in the city and give you some challenging tasks to complete on your own."

"Come on—the Emerald City army has pushed the front line a thousand miles away. Where would there be any high-difficulty tasks nearby?" Fang Shi muttered to himself, only to be proven wrong in the blink of an eye.

Just then, a messenger rushed across the street outside the post station, shouting to everyone: "Urgent order! Urgent order! Qingyang City, north of Emerald City, has been attacked by a giant beast! All residents of the city must immediately prepare for defense!"

"Look, here it comes."

Elder Xian raised an eyebrow, then immediately changed his expression, saying to the disciples who had finished breakfast, "You all stay at the post station today while I go to the Ministry of War to inquire about the situation."

The disciples replied, "Yes."

Elder Xian then strode out the door and chased after the messenger.

Upon hearing this, the remaining senior and junior sisters immediately began chattering, but they were not as relaxed as usual.

Qu Mei frowned and said, "The beast—I don't know what rank it is. If it's rank four, that's fine, but if it's rank five, I'm afraid many people will die. If it's rank six—Qingyang City will be doomed."

The youngest junior sister hadn't heard many rumors about the great beasts, so she asked, "Senior Sister Qu, are the great beasts really that scary? They only sound like they're at the fourth or fifth rank. Surely an army can handle them?"

"Of course it's not that simple."

Senior Sister Qu, abandoning her usual boastful manner, explained seriously: "The advancement of a cultivator from the third level of the Human Realm to the third level of the Earth Realm is enormous, and the same is true for mystical beasts—"

Leaving aside the higher ranks, even at the fourth rank, cultivators who reach the fourth rank still experience an increase in Yin-Yang Mixed Spirit and Mystic Aspect. Mystic Beasts are themselves a manifestation of strong Mystic Aspect and Mixed Spirit. Now that these two are even stronger, the Mixed Spirit of Mystic Beasts will inevitably become more chaotic and more ferocious.

In addition, the Yin-Yang Xuanxiang of the Xuan Beast has been greatly enhanced. Although it has no intelligence and does not know how to study various spells, it can drive a much larger amount of natural Xuan Qi. The massive flow of natural Xuan Qi gives rise to natural phenomena, which are natural "spells". Gale and rain are relatively minor. Flying sand and stones can also injure people. If the city wall formation is shaken and broken by the Xuan Beast, the people in the city may suffer.

"Moreover, even if those big beasts don't actively attack the city, they will still bring disasters along the way. I once heard my mother say that a long time ago, a large black bird from the north flew over Qumu City. Guess what? During the hottest days of summer, it snowed heavily for three whole days, freezing all the crops in several fields near the city to death. This caused famine for the next six months, and many people died."

Upon hearing this, the senior and junior students looked up, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Just then, they heard a commotion from outside the street. Looking out, they found that a large number of independent cultivators had gathered, some alone and some in groups. Fang Shi even spotted Attorney Chu in the crowd. He was carrying a large, crimson sword on his back, and his spirit was different from usual.

The cultivators gathered together and headed towards the Ministry of War. Such an important event would surely attract the help of the officials and nobles, making it a rare and lucrative opportunity.

Since Qingyang City is in trouble, Emerald City is in dire need of help, and all cultivators have an obligation to assist it.

At this moment, Elder Qian also brought back news that the beast attacking the city was a fifth-order beast. The messenger's message was urgent, and they had not yet found out what kind of beast it was. They only knew that the sky above Qingyang City was filled with rolling wind and thunder, and the area in front of the city had been washed away by torrential rain.

Worse still, the emergence of the giant beast radiated across several miles, causing a large number of low-level mystic beasts in the vicinity to become aggressive, instantly raising the danger level of the area by several levels, which can be described as an aerial beast tide.

"Everyone, today we're going to Qingyang City!"

"yes!"

A large group of cultivators had already gathered in front of the Ministry of War's camp, and they made way for the troops on both sides.

Fei Xuange took the lead, clad in armor and wielding a spear, shouting, "Fellow Daoists! Qingyang City is in peril! Follow me to vanquish the great beast and save the people!"

Warhorses neighed, the general's call was answered by a hundred men, and the cavalry charged out of the city. Close behind them were cultivators who used their divine speed techniques, turning into afterimages as they swept out of the city gate.

Fang Shi and his group immediately followed, rushing along the official road. The senior and junior sisters had become completely proficient in the Divine Speed ​​Technique, and mysterious light flashed on their ankles, allowing them to float several meters with each step.

Fang Shi's actions were much simpler and more direct; he ran with both legs, each step firmly planted on the ground.

Before long, a dark, oppressive sky appeared on the horizon over Qingyang City. Fang Shi took out his telescope and looked, but could only see a patch of dark clouds with thunder and rain pouring down below. Only when lightning flashed could one see a huge shadow in the light.

Judging from its shape, it has no limbs and is thick and long—could it be a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate to stir up wind and rain?

"Fellow Daoists, beware of the mystical beasts lurking in the forest!"

As they approached the danger zone, danger followed closely behind. The frenzied beasts in the forest sensed the arrival of a large number of cultivators. Instead of being deterred by the dense aura of profound energy, they charged forward recklessly, behaving in a manner quite different from usual. The cultivators at the forefront were caught off guard.

Upon hearing this, the cultivators behind immediately stopped using their divine speed techniques to slow down, using their weapons to protect themselves. Several mystical beasts broke through the human wall and rushed to the back, knocking over several people. The group of independent cultivators, though acting alone, were more adept at impromptu coordination. In an instant, they formed encirclements with the people around them, surrounding the mystical beasts.

The disciples of the Longhe Sect were not to be outdone. They had become skilled in tactics over the past few days and quickly surrounded a six-hoofed sheep.

Some disciples were still in shock: "Huh? How did this sheep evolve into this shape?"

The elder explained, "When mystical beasts evolve under stress, there is a high chance that variant species will emerge. Compared to ordinary species, variant mystical beasts have more extreme abilities and personalities. Be careful, this sheep has considerable charging power; it just broke a tree."

As they spoke, the six-hoofed ram stomped its front hoof and leaped forward, its four front hooves outstretched as if to deliver a stomp from the sky. It was incredibly fast and locked onto the Luo River.

Seeing this, Luohe drew his spear from his back, flicked the shaft, and thrust it directly without dodging. He seized the opening when the six-hoofed ram was airborne and pierced its chest with one spear. Then, the golden energy of the spear appeared on the shaft and shattered into pieces.

Thud—by the time the six-hoofed sheep hit the ground, it was already half crippled.

Fang Shi, standing nearby, was immediately impressed. As expected of a soldier's spear technique, it was completely different from the hesitant and maneuvering style of the previous Hezi spear technique. It went straight to the vital point and killed the opponent with one move.

The surrounding disciples also acted swiftly, almost the instant the six-hoofed ram landed, they thrust their weapons into its vital points, and the mythical beast probably died before it even felt the pain.

No wonder, no wonder. One should look at a person with new eyes after three days of separation. These young ladies are indeed Heavenly Rank disciples, with unparalleled talent. They should not be underestimated.