Chapter 351: Foolishness (I)
"A space-time node connected to a Yao Demon Nest? This is troublesome." When Gu Ye heard the news, her expression grew solemn.
A true yao and demon possessed at least Grandmaster realm strength, and even she would have to avoid them. Fortunately, when the sky fell, the tall would bear it. Within the territory of Great Wei, if a space-time node connecting to a Yao Demon Nest truly appeared, powerful experts would naturally step in to resolve it. They only needed to hold Soaring Serpent Mountain and protect its medicinal fields through this wave of impact.
"The leakage of demonic power proves the passage has already connected. Now it depends on whether Great Wei has experts capable of destroying the space-time node in time. Whether or not this node can be closed promptly, the leakage of demonic power will inevitably trigger a beast tide. Go now to the foot of the mountain and support the others. Lin Zheyu, you are in charge of the western defensive line. Gu Ye, you take the eastern line. If you encounter an opponent you cannot contend with, retreat to the summit at once," Meng Liuyuan instructed.
A grand formation had been set up on Soaring Serpent Mountain, capable of resisting attacks from Martial Innate realm experts. They only needed to withstand the aftershocks of this upheaval. Normally, terrifying beings above the Martial Innate realm would not take action against them. The first wave would bring the greatest number of ferocious beasts. If they endured it, things would ease somewhat afterward, though only temporarily.
After the beast tide, if Great Wei's experts could not close the space-time node in time and large numbers of yaos, demons, and demon puppets invaded, the situation would become dire. What would appear then would be even more powerful and extremely difficult-to-kill demon puppets, and perhaps even true yaos or demons.
"Yes, Martial Uncle," Lin Zheyu and Gu Ye replied in unison.
After discussing the details further, Lin Zheyu moved and headed toward the western defensive line. Orders were passed down level by level, and the disciples on Soaring Serpent Mountain went on full alert. The appearance of the space-time node caused a tremendous upheaval. Countless powerful, ferocious beasts fled in all directions from the depths of the mountains, setting off a massive beast tide.
Fortunately, the direction of the tide was not toward Soaring Serpent Mountain but radiated outward from the location where the space-time node had appeared. Otherwise, Lin Zheyu and the others would have had no choice but to abandon most of the medicinal fields and retreat into the grand formation to hold a defensive stand.
Before reaching the foot of the mountain, waves of beastly roars could already be heard. Lin Zheyu stood atop a large tree at the mountain's base, keeping watch over the surroundings. Vast numbers of ferocious beasts charged out from the depths of the forest, causing the entire woodland to tremble. The first to appear were relatively weak beasts, though their numbers were immense.
Roars and rumbling sounds of beasts echoed. At the foot of the mountain, the disciples of the Wuji Sect held their weapons and stood in formation, ready for battle. Their formation was like a sharp blade thrust into the beast tide, redirecting the beasts' flight. Though the disciples stationed here were strong, their numbers were vastly outmatched by the beasts within the tide. If they tried to confront all the beasts head-on, even the strongest among them would eventually exhaust their strength.