CHAPTER 60: CHAPTER 12: I WANT TO KILL DEMON BEASTS TOO

The people on the city wall, except for Rong Ye and Mu Chen, who already knew how formidable Si Lin and Yue Zhao were, including Gu Qingqing, were all shocked. The guards who were originally prepared to attack froze in place, forgetting what they were supposed to do.

At that moment, Nan Hua’s figure appeared in the sky at the center of Liuyue City. He bit his finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and quickly cast hundreds of imprints. The golden light flashed in the blood before it disappeared into the air.

"Guardian Array of the Ten Directions, activate!" he shouted lowly, raising his right hand upwards.

As he moved, beams of light suddenly appeared all over Liuyue City. Then, these beams combined above Nan Hua’s head to form a golden shield, encompassing the entirety of Liuyue City.

The Guardian Array of the Ten Directions was incredibly powerful among guardian arrays, yet arranging such an array for a city would not only require an immense amount of Spirit Stones, but also something that regular Array Masters simply couldn’t manage!

But Nan Hua’s mastery of arrays had long been extraordinary. As long as the materials were sufficient, he could even set up a Guardian Array of the Ten Directions larger than this.

This grand array would automatically absorb the Spiritual Energy in the air to operate and maintain itself. Even if an Immortal-level cultivator wished to breach the Guardian Array of the Ten Directions, it would take them two to three hours of full-force attack.

Using this array to defend Liuyue City was absolutely viable!

Both the people within the city and those on the city wall were stunned by the sudden appearance of the grand array. Those knowledgeable recognized it as a guardian array, understanding that with such an array present, Liuyue City could definitely hold out for a longer time.

Thinking this way, the cultivators who were somewhat despairing found their hearts rekindled with hope, each drawing their weapons and preparing to fight the demon beasts.

After setting up the grand array, Nan Hua returned to the city wall, joining the battle.

Every attack from Si Lin and Yue Zhao felled numerous demon beasts, yet new demon beasts would always replace them, as if these beasts were truly endless.

The guards on the wall and those brought by Hua Shiyu began attacking the demon beasts, while Gu Qingqing and the others used the talismans given by Rong Ye for long-range attacks.

Mu Chen finally chose the right medicinal powder. In a flash, he left the city wall and entered the demon beast horde.

Holding his breath, he opened a medicine bottle, tilted it slightly, and poured out the powder inside.

The powder scattered with the wind, quickly dispersing among the demon beast horde. Shortly, the beasts around him fell one after another, soon losing their breath.

With Si Lin and the others there, the first wave of the demon beast siege ended quickly. The demon beasts didn’t even touch the city walls, and they were killed fifty meters outside the city by Si Lin and the others.

For a time, everyone who witnessed this regarded Si Lin and the others like gods.

Before the second wave of demon beasts arrived, Si Lin and Mu Chen retreated to the city wall, Yue Zhao stopped playing his qin, and consumed an elixir to restore his Spiritual Power, quietly waiting for the next wave of demon beasts’ arrival.

Gu Qingqing had been waiting on the city wall, but watching Si Lin and the others fight, she felt an intense surge of emotion, finally understanding the reason why Rong Ye and the others would regularly seek battle.

She thought for a moment, then ran to Si Lin’s side.

[Senior Brother, I want to go fight the demon beasts too.] Her eyes were sparkling, and she looked at Si Lin with excitement and expectation.

Si Lin looked at Gu Qingqing, rare silence came over him.

As a Sword Cultivator, in the past, Si Lin’s eyes only saw swords, and he never thought girls should be protected, at least for those women from his family, he always had this feeling!

But ever since Gu Qingqing came to Spirit Hidden Mountain and became his junior sister, he found himself changed, preferring to be hurt himself than to see Gu Qingqing get even a little hurt!

If Rong Ye or others had said this, he would have immediately agreed, possibly even throwing them down to let them fight the demon beasts right away.

Yet when it was Gu Qingqing, he didn’t want her to go.

[Senior Brother, Master said I should train more on this journey, and this is a great opportunity! Don’t worry, I’ll protect myself and won’t act recklessly!] Seeing Si Lin hesitating, Gu Qingqing anxiously tugged at his sleeve and rapidly gestured with sign language.

Yue Zhao was beside Si Lin, seeing Si Lin’s resolve seemingly weakening, he quickly nudged Si Lin and shook his head when Si Lin looked over.

With so many demon beasts below, although Gu Qingqing’s cultivation wasn’t weak and she had Word Spirit Technique to rely on, Yue Zhao still worried about her getting hurt. Thus, he stopped Si Lin from agreeing to Gu Qingqing.

"Little Qingqing, there’ll be plenty of opportunities for training, no need to rush. You should stay obediently on the city wall and wait for your senior brothers to deal with these demon beasts!" Yue Zhao gently advised.

On ordinary days, Gu Qingqing might have agreed, but today she greatly desired to fight and didn’t want to stay on the city wall, so she shook her head.

[I don’t want to. I want to go down and fight the demon beasts. My cultivation isn’t weak; I can fight alongside my senior brothers!] Worried that Si Lin and the others might think she was being playful, Gu Qingqing gestured with particular seriousness.

Si Lin and Yue Zhao exchanged looks, both feeling somewhat swayed.

Ultimately, it was Si Lin who spoke up, "Alright, you can come and fight the demon beasts with me later, but you must follow one condition: you cannot stray more than twenty meters from me and must not act recklessly!"

[Yes, I definitely won’t stray far from you, Senior Brother!] Hearing Si Lin agree, Gu Qingqing eagerly nodded in happiness.

Yue Zhao’s mouth moved, the words of persuasion reached his lips but he swallowed them back down.

He knew they couldn’t protect Gu Qingqing forever. Allowing her to grow quickly while they were still with her was the best protection for her. Yet, the typically decisive Yue Zhao always found himself softer when facing Gu Qingqing.

Half an hour later, the second wave of demon beasts arrived, and Si Lin led Gu Qingqing out.

Facing so many demon beasts for the first time, it would be false to say Gu Qingqing wasn’t nervous. But simultaneously, the warrior gene inside her seemed activated, making her incredibly excited and calm.

The Mixed Immortal Silk was drawn from her waist, infused with Spiritual Power, immediately transforming from a soft ribbon into a sharp weapon.

In the demon beast horde, she moved like she was dancing, her posture elegant yet with each step filled with danger. Each strike almost always resulted in the death of a demon beast.

These attacking demon beasts were merely second or third rank, while Gu Qingqing’s cultivation had reached the sixth rank, making her task quite easy. Soon, her surroundings were cleared by her.

Her figure flitted through the demon beast horde like a specter, demon beasts falling at her feet, her face and body stained with blood, giving her the appearance of an Asura from hell.

Yun Ran and Zhuo Tingqiu watched from the city wall in astonishment, both shocked by Gu Qingqing’s prowess. Exchanging glances, they descended the city wall together, joining the battle.