The Demonic Cultivator In Zombie World-Chapter 353: Activation of Formation

Deity Transformation cultivators were the only ones capable of crossing star systems without relying on external methods. Even Nascent Soul cultivators had to rely on flying ships to travel from one cultivation star to another.

If Heavenly Metal Battlefield truly collapsed, Chu Xuan's coordinates here would be lost in the vastness of the starry void. He had no idea if there were any other cultivation stars nearby.

What if there were no cultivation stars within hundreds of thousands, millions, or even billions of miles? Wouldn't he be forever lost in the void? That was definitely not a result Chu Xuan wanted.

"Right now, I can only take it step by step. This must be the work of that old man Wen Lingtian."

A cold glint flashed in Chu Xuan's eyes. To be suddenly thrust into a life-threatening situation was no small matter. Anyone in his shoes would be equally displeased.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Spiritual Qi-based spells continuously bombarded the ancient beasts outside the city. After a period of relentless bombardment, the ancient beasts still showed no signs of retreating.

A few Nascent Soul cultivators from the first and second levels of Nascent Soul began to feel their Spiritual Qi depleting and had no choice but to sit down and meditate to recover.

Nascent Soul cultivators of the first and second levels didn't want to use large spirit stones to restore their Qi. With the formation still active, they hoped to rely on the natural Spiritual Qi of the world to recover slowly. However, as they meditated, they soon realized something was wrong.

"Strange… why does the Spiritual Qi in the world feel a bit thinner?"

"I feel it too. My recovery speed seems slower than before."

"It should just be a normal fluctuation in the Spiritual Qi. It will recover slowly."

The cultivators murmured among themselves, not giving the matter much thought.

Chu Xuan and Ximen Changqing exchanged a glance, both raising an eyebrow.

Ximen Changqing whispered via voice transmission, "Looks like the formation has activated. Oddly enough, when the Heavenly River True Master assigned me this task, he clearly said the activation would be five days later."

Chu Xuan thought for a moment. "Perhaps he gave you a false timeline. The true activation time was given to Miaoyong, the one who holds the array plate."

Ximen Changqing's expression froze. Upon further reflection, he realized that this was very likely the case. To prevent anyone from detecting the flaw in the formation and potentially betraying him, Heavenly River True Master had likely provided a false timeline. The real timeline had been kept hidden.

"Let's just hold on through this wave for now." Chu Xuan said, then continued casting spells toward the beasts outside the city.

The battle lasted for five days and four nights. Many Nascent Soul cultivators had completely drained their Spiritual Qi and had to stop to recover. It wasn't until noon on the fifth day that the ancient beasts, after leaving behind massive amounts of carcasses, retreated like a tidal wave.

Chu Xuan gazed out at the battlefield. Everywhere his eyes could see, there were bodies scattered across the ground. A rough estimate showed that there were at least seven million ancient beasts that had died here. And this was only counting those whose bodies remained mostly intact. As for the countless Nether Crocodile and Dark Nether Hawk that had been reduced to ash, their number was far higher.

"At least ten million... What scale of beast tide is this?"

Love what you're reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on.

"These ancient beasts were practically berserk!"

"Quick, report this to the sect!"

The cultivators felt a deep unease in their hearts. After this battle, Heaven-Six City had used up a tremendous amount of spiritual stones. They would need to request spiritual stone assistance from the sect.

However, despite sending numerous messages through the communication jade, there was no response at all. This only deepened their feelings of dread. What was going on? Had something happened in Heaven-Nine City, where the Deity Transformation cultivators were stationed?

Heaven-Nine City was the headquarters of righteous cultivators in the Heavenly Metal Battlefield. Deity Transformation cultivator Heavenly River True Master personally presided over the city. Most of the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Wheel of Reincarnation Divine Sect were also stationed there. It was the most secure place in the entire battlefield. How could these ancient beasts have affected it?

Ximen Changqing turned to look at Chu Xuan. Chu Xuan only gave a faint smile. It would be a miracle if they could reach the Wheel of Reincarnation Divine Sect.

After some consideration, the cultivators sent a member of the Fiery Sky Cloud Tower to leave Heaven-Six City and head straight for Heaven-Nine City.

Ximen Changqing and Chu Xuan stood side by side, watching the cultivator depart. Chu Xuan casually remarked, "What do you think his fate will be?"

Ximen Changqing shook his head. "Dead. How exactly he dies, though, is unclear." He sighed lightly.

"As for Miaoyong..." Chu Xuan shook his head. "Don't go there. Since it's the location of the formation that absorbs Spiritual Qi, there will certainly be heavy guards. Going there now will only raise their suspicions."

Ximen Changqing let out a bitter laugh.

Time passed second by second. As night fell, a sudden, massive shift took place in the heavens and earth. The dim, gray sky seemed to tremble, and the cracked, barren ground began to shake violently.

Everyone's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the ancient beasts were coming again? Everyone turned their eyes toward the source of the tremor. Sure enough, countless ancient beasts reappeared, charging toward Heaven-Six City with reckless abandon.

"Everyone, prepare to face them," Ximen Changqing sighed, then flew up to the city wall with the other Nascent Soul cultivators to meet the oncoming ancient beasts in battle.

The battle raged on for another five days and four nights. Even the trembling Foundation Establishment cultivators in the city had to climb onto the walls, filling the golem beasts with spiritual stones and participating in the fight.

Fortunately, the city's protective formation remained intact throughout. Although the Foundation Establishment cultivators were terrified, none of them were killed or injured.

When the battle ended, every Nascent Soul cultivator was left utterly exhausted. As they sat down to absorb the Spiritual Qi from the heavens and earth to recover, they were shocked to find that the Spiritual Qi density in the Heavenly Metal Battlefield had decreased by at least 50%!

"What's going on? The Spiritual Qi density has dropped again."

"I felt it too. It's a serious drop."

"I used to recover 10% of my Spiritual Qi after meditating for an hour, but now it takes two hours!"

"The ancient beasts might attack again. If we can't recover our Spiritual Qi, we'll be in danger."

The cultivators were deeply shocked. The Foundation Establishment cultivators were less affected, but the Nascent Soul cultivators were especially troubled. They had grown accustomed to living in an environment with high concentrations of Spiritual Qi.

Now, with the sudden drop in density, it felt like fish being pulled out of the ocean and thrown into a small stream. Every moment felt extremely uncomfortable.

For Chu Xuan, however, the feeling wasn't as intense. He had spent much time in Blue Star, so he was familiar with environments where Spiritual Qi was scarce. Even if a Nascent Soul cultivator found themselves in a completely Spiritual Qi-deprived environment, it would still take at least one or two months to fully deplete their internal Spiritual Qi. Of course, with the current onslaught of ancient beasts attacking the city, that process would accelerate significantly.

"At this rate, cultivators will only grow more fatigued, and the consumption of spiritual stones will increase rapidly. The protective formation will eventually collapse, and when that happens, the ancient beasts will breach the city..."

Chu Xuan pondered for a moment, then smiled faintly. This was the perfect opportunity. When the formation breaks, he could plunge into the midst of the ancient beasts, use the chaos to escape, and return to Blue Star. That way, everyone would believe he perished in the battle. He could then stay in Blue Star for ten or twenty years, cultivating and growing stronger, before returning to the Heavenly Metal Battlefield.

But before that, he needed to gather a significant amount of spiritual stones. Otherwise, even if he went to Blue Star, he wouldn't be able to cultivate effectively. He had previously been forced to return to the Heavenly Metal Battlefield because he ran out of spiritual stones.

"There's a medium spiritual stone mine near Heaven-Six City," he mused. "Although it's not as large as the one near Heaven-Four City, it's still a good size. My current goal is to seize that mine and take all the medium spiritual stones for myself."