Chapter 493 - 472 Second Update
Master Ling Yi was already drenched at this point, his thin cheeks had turned from pale to flushed, and the cold wind that assaulted him almost froze his clothes solid.
Deputy General Bao had begun to sense that something was terribly amiss, watching as disciple after disciple of Qiandao Temple was replaced, the number of available substitutes rapidly dwindling. The soldiers under the command of his fellow deputy general could barely stand anymore.
"Master Ling Yi, the method I mentioned—" the soldier looked anxiously at the increasingly ferocious monsters within the formation, fearing it would be too late if they delayed any longer.
Master Ling Yi glanced at the fallen brothers behind him, sparse in number. Although unclear whether the method mentioned by the other party would work or not, he seemed to have little choice left. Master Ling Yi could only nod his head.
Seeing this, the soldier immediately ran back and gathered his own brothers. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, about twenty or thirty men quickly grabbed their belongings.
Master Ling Yi let Chang Yu temporarily take his place.
The monsters in the formation were empowered by the Evil Spirit Qi, which feared fire above all. And their fire was not ordinary—they had used it before to confront the Ghost Shadows of Ghoul Ravine.
Master Ling Yi did not delay for a moment. Such common spells had long been abandoned by them, and only the Fire Order Squad employed such methods. But at that moment, Master Ling Yi was ready to clutch at straws.
The twenty or thirty soldiers quickly dug circular pits around the formation and swiftly filled them with cinnabar, sulfur, and other materials. These were readily available, as many of the mages who fled from the Districts and Counties were also among them. They often carried these items for use when their spells were insufficient. The supplies, together with numerous devices and Magic Artifacts originally part of the formation, were all prepared in less than fifteen minutes.