The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World-Chapter 352: Riot of the Nether Beasts

Ximen Changqing spoke in a low voice, "When the Heavenly River True Master from the Reincarnation Divine Sect gave me this formation, I sensed something was wrong with it. I have a basic understanding of formations, so I specifically copied the formation and kept it in my divine sense jade slip to study it over time. Only a few days ago did I realize that the formation's purpose is to absorb Spiritual Qi! Whether it takes a year or just three months, the formation will drain all the Spiritual Qi within a radius of five thousand miles."

Chu Xuan frowned. "What's the point of that?"

Ximen Changqing's expression grew more serious. "This kind of formation isn't unique. Every city's outskirts has one of these formations. The Heavenly Metal Battlefield isn't very large. If these Deity Transformation-level formations are allowed to absorb Spiritual Qi unchecked, they will eventually drain all the Spiritual Qi from the entire battlefield.

All of us cultivators will end up in an environment devoid of Spiritual Qi. Over time, our internal Spiritual Qi will start to dissipate to maintain balance. And if we run out of spirit stones, our cultivation will decline. All our centuries of hard work will be for nothing! I will be forced to completely turn to the demonic path. Fellow Daoist He should understand this situation now."

Ximen Changqing laughed bitterly, his expression full of despair.

Chu Xuan thought for a moment. "Is it possible for me to take a look at that divine sense jade slip?"

"Of course."

Ximen Changqing slapped his storage bag and took out a divine sense jade slip, handing it over to Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan placed it against his forehead, quickly examining the formation within. His brows furrowed as he observed the formation's layout. Although he wasn't a Nascent Soul-level formation master, he had set up many formations before. Even if he hadn't personally practiced with them, he had seen enough to be able to deduce the general purpose of this one.

After a moment, Chu Xuan returned the jade slip to Ximen Changqing, his voice steady. "This is serious. We need to inform the Heaven Shaking Divine Sect immediately."

Ximen Changqing nodded eagerly. "Exactly! The Reincarnation Divine Sect has treated me unjustly, so I will return the favor."

He sighed deeply, his voice tinged with a sense of helplessness. "All I want now is to preserve my life."

Chu Xuan seemed to be thinking deeply, then glanced at Ximen Changqing with a knowing look. "So, about Miaoyong..."

Ximen Changqing coughed awkwardly. "In order to gain the trust of the demonic sect, I need to prove my loyalty. By killing Miaoyong and seizing the formation, the demonic sect will have no choice but to trust me."

Chu Xuan couldn't help but chuckle. "This is easy. Who are you selling information to? Take me to meet him."

Ximen Changqing scratched his head. "Fellow Daoist He... with all due respect, it seems you're not well-known in the demonic sect. If I bring you there, will they even recognize you?"

Chu Xuan smiled lightly. "Just tell me who it is, and I'll handle the rest."

Ximen Changqing spoke in a low voice. "Shang Xingchen."

Chu Xuan chuckled softly. "In that case, no problem. He'll recognize me. Just set up the time."

Ximen Changqing nodded and was about to speak when suddenly the ground trembled violently. It felt as though countless gigantic elephants were trampling the earth, rushing from far to near, causing the entire city to shake.

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Both men's expressions changed. They immediately flew out of the house and onto the city wall of Heaven-Six City.

Several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Red Flame Temple and Feiry Sky Cloud Pavilion also sensed the disturbance. They hurriedly emerged from their respective buildings and joined the others at the city wall.

Chu Xuan's gaze swept across the pitch-black sky. He immediately noticed numerous dark shapes skimming across the ground, moving rapidly toward them. In the sky above, there were even faster black figures, leaving a trail of sonic booms as they sped toward Heaven-Six City.

"Nether Crocodiles! Dark Nether Hawks!"

The cultivators were stunned, unable to believe their eyes. Such a dense swarm of ancient beasts clearly indicated that the number of creatures was at least over a million. But, they had been clearing out the Nether Crocodiles around this area every month. How could such a massive horde of ancient beasts suddenly appear, with no warning, and be on the verge of attacking Heaven-Six City?

A Nascent Soul cultivator from Feiry Sky Cloud Pavilion took out a transmission jade slip, listened for a moment, and then shouted, "Heaven-Seven City is also under attack by the beast horde!"

A cultivator from Red Flame Temple quickly added, "Heaven-Eight City is facing the same situation!"

Everyone's faces turned grim. It was clear now: this was no ordinary beast horde. It was a massive-scale attack. Hoping for reinforcements from other cities was futile.

Ximen Changqing shouted, "Fellow Daoist Bai, Fellow Daoist Xiao, I propose we activate the city's defensive formation immediately!"

Bai Cangsong from Feiry Sky Cloud Pavilion and Xiao Xian from Red Flame Temple nodded without hesitation. "Agreed!"

Soon, a fiery light barrier began to rise from the center of Heaven-Six City, enveloping the entire city. Once the Dark Nether Hawks collided with the barrier, they would be reduced to ash within ten breaths. The Nether Crocodiles, weaker than the hawks, would die even faster. Their flesh and energy would also feed the formation, strengthening its power.

The firelight shimmered and rippled across the surface of the barrier. However... the sheer number of ancient beasts was overwhelming. Even if the creatures were like moths to the flame, once the number of moths became too large, the fire would eventually be extinguished.

Ximen Changqing, Bai Cangsong, and Xiao Xian exchanged a glance, immediately making a decision.

"Fellow Daoists," Ximen Changqing called out, "the city's defensive formation requires spiritual stones to activate. If we run out, these ancient beasts will break through the city's defenses. We can still meditate to recover our Spiritual Qi for now. While we are within the formation, let's focus on using our spells to kill the beasts!"

The Nascent Soul cultivators immediately responded with a unified voice, and one by one, various spells were unleashed. Flames, ice spikes, wooden vines, golden swords, water waves, wind blades...

Though the Nether Crocodiles had tough hides that could effectively negate the power of Spiritual Qi-based spells, these were Nascent Soul-level cultivators, and their spells were far more powerful than those of Golden Core cultivators. With each spell cast, dozens of the Nether Crocodiles were instantly obliterated, and over a hundred more were wounded.

Chu Xuan was among the crowd, also casting his spells. However, he refrained from using his demonic arts and instead relied on neutral spells, ones that could not be easily classified as either righteous or evil.

"How ironic. We were just about to seek out Miaoyong, and seize the formation, and now these ancient beasts appear without warning. And they're attacking all the cities at once..."

Chu Xuan's brows furrowed as he considered the situation. Since the Reincarnation Divine Sect was willing to use the method of draining all Spiritual Qi from Heavenly Metal Battlefield in a desperate last-ditch effort, it was not difficult to imagine them employing even more sinister means—such as waking up the ancient beasts.

After sending several Nether Crocodiles flying, Chu Xuan suddenly realized something. With such a massive number of ancient beasts surrounding the city, the cultivators would be unable to leave the city in the short term. In that case, the formation would be successfully activated! The Spiritual Qi in Heavenly Metal Battlefield would inevitably be drained!

This situation seemed irreversible. The Reincarnation Divine Sect, which had been on the verge of collapse, was now gaining the upper hand. And the ones benefiting most from all this? Clearly, it was the Reincarnation Divine Sect itself.

"How ruthless..." Chu Xuan muttered to himself. "For the sake of victory, they don't even care about their own people."

He shook his head. If Heavenly Metal Battlefield really became a barren wasteland devoid of Spiritual Qi, even the mighty Deity Transformation cultivators would see their realms drop significantly. Nascent Soul? Golden Core? Foundation Establishment? All were at risk. It all depended on how long the process would take.

However, for Chu Xuan, this was not such a big concern. He could always return to Blue Star whenever he needed to. What truly worried him now was the potential collapse of Heavenly Metal Battlefield.