Chapter 239: Chapter 239: Everyone Feels at Risk, The Pressure from Hu Yuan
Misty Peak.
Ye Feng frowned as he listened to the Deputy City Lord’s explanation.
The Fox Clan Demon King “Hu Yuan” had reemerged, overpowering even Qingyun Zhenren who had grasped Sword Intent, shattering the Spiritual Vein and seizing the Core Nucleus. These pieces of news hit Ye Feng like invisible tidal waves, battering his spirit.
“It seems that the Demon Race urgently needs the Spiritual Vein Core. Our Misty Peak is also facing danger,” whispered Ye Feng.
The Deputy City Lord’s face was filled with worry, “It’s not just Misty Peak that’s in danger, the spirit vein behind the City Lord’s Mansion in Whitefloat City is also at risk!”
Ye Feng sat in a lounge chair, falling into silence.
During the last battle, after taking an Explosive Spirit Pill and revealing his peak Element Gathering Realm cultivation level, he was still punched by the Demon King’s body, causing him to vomit blood—a testament to the other party’s terror.
Even now, with the Five Elements Spirit Sword and the White Bone Sword Array, Ye Feng still didn’t feel secure enough, as he was unclear about the Demon King’s true strength.
Without full certainty, how could he speak of “stability”?
“Sect Master Ye, do you have any strategies?” The Deputy City Lord’s expression grew increasingly solemn.
Now, Whitefloat City was depending on Ye Feng.
If even he had no strategies, Whitefloat City would become very dangerous.
“The Demon King is powerful, and I myself am not fully confident, but if the Demon King dares to come to Whitefloat City, I can step in to restrain him. As for whether I can hold him off, that’s hard to say,” Ye Feng said gravely.
“Then we have to trouble Sect Master Ye.” The Deputy City Lord bowed respectfully and after discussing the development of Whitefloat City with Ye Feng for a while, he left Misty Peak.
At the edge of the cliff.
Ye Feng took out a Lucky Bag.
This was a small gift bag Wang Ping’an earned after passing the Outer Sect Disciple evaluation. As he silently thought the words “open,” the Lucky Bag transformed into a burst of light that slowly dispersed.
“Ding, you have obtained ‘Lower Grade Consolidating Origin Pill Recipe’ booklet.”
A small booklet appeared in Ye Feng’s hands.
He looked down and saw that aside from the front and back covers, the pill recipe was only three pages long; however, the contents were detailed, including principles of alchemy.
“This is not bad!”
Ye Feng’s lips curled slightly.
The Consolidating Origin Pill is a mainstream elixir used to break through to the Element Gathering Realm, as well as for daily cultivation within the realm. Currently, Mo Ying had entered the Fourth Layer of the Element Gathering Realm, and her breakthrough speed had slowed, primarily due to the lack of elixir aid.
He brought the pill recipe into the Scripture Pavilion.
Ji Ziling was sitting at the entrance to the pavilion, engrossed in her reading and hadn’t even noticed Ye Feng’s arrival.
“This is a ‘Lower Grade Consolidating Origin Pill Recipe’; it will be kept here in the Scripture Pavilion from now on.” Ye Feng placed the recipe on the table.
Startled by the sudden voice, Ji Ziling looked up to see it was Ye Feng, and then she patted her chest, exhaling in relief.
“I’ll take care of it now,” she said, as she began to organize the recipe.
Ye Feng ascended to the top of the Scripture Pavilion, sitting at the pinnacle, gazing at the distant scenery with a sense of emptiness that came with being high above the rest.
Suddenly, he sensed something and looked to the sky.
A Messenger Paper Crane was repeatedly striking against the protective shield of the Five Elements Continuous Array, trying to get in, but unable to penetrate further.
“A message transmission paper crane?”
Ye Feng dissipated the shield and grasped the paper crane.
“Sect Master Ye, please come quickly to the Black Iron Hall in the Underground Ancient City. The Sect Leaders have important matters to discuss!”
This was the voice of the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect.
Ye Feng guessed it was concerning the Demon King.
He took out the Heaven-Asking Mirror and checked the surrounding area to make sure there were no traces of the Demon King, then he hurriedly set off for the Underground Ancient City.
Inside the Black Iron Hall.
Ye Feng and the Deputy City Lord of Whitefloat City arrived at the same time.
Both sat in their seats and noticed that the one belonging to Qingyun Zhenren remained empty at all times. It seemed that the other party wasn’t going to come.
“Ladies and gentlemen, Qingyun Zhenren is overcome with grief, and most likely won’t be joining us this time. Hence, I, the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect, will take the lead.”
The Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect coughed to draw everyone’s attention. “I’m sure all of you have heard, the Demon King of Demon City is rampaging without restraint, destroying spiritual veins and seizing the core nuclei. This is an act against the heavens, and we must unite to exterminate him.”
Ye Feng rolled his eyes.
Exterminate?
With the Sect Masters present?
He personally held no such hope.
All he heard was the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect going on and on: “Sadly, our strength is insignificant, and we’re unable to stand against the Demon King. We’re even incapable of dealing with the large army of Demon City. All sects are in jeopardy, at the brink of disaster…”
He blabbered a lot.
Ye Feng listened with an odd look on his face.
The Sect Masters of all major powers were also frowning deeply.
Finally, an impatient voice came from outside the hall, “You’ve said so much nonsense, what exactly are you trying to express?”
At that voice, the hall fell silent.
Everyone saw Qingyun Zhenren enter the hall carrying the Qingyun Sword, dark circles heavy under his eyes, as he took his seat.
“Qingyun Zhenren, I thought you wouldn’t come,” said the City Lord of Sanyuan City as he clasped his hands in greeting.
Qingyun Zhenren’s face was filled with rage.
He glared toward the hall entrance, grinding his teeth, “That damned Demon King, daring to destroy the foundation of my Qingyun Mountain Range, I will never coexist with him!”
Yunhua Zhenren raised an eyebrow, “We all have irreconcilable issues with the Demon King, but the problem now is, no one is his match!”
At that statement, silence filled the room.
“Indeed, we are not his match,” Qingyun Zhenren said with a dark face, glancing at Ye Feng, “I have fought the Demon King. Even though I have comprehended Sword Intent, I was suppressed by his palm, powerless to resist.”
All the Sect Masters sighed.
At present, Qingyun Zhenren’s strength was almost on par with the peak of Element Gathering Realm, a top-tier force within the entire Southern River Basin.
Alas, the Demon King was too powerful!
“Since we are all no match, what’s the point of this meeting?” Ye Feng asked, not wanting to waste any more time here.
“Sect Master Ye, please be patient,” the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect took out a broken Array Plate, “This item is called the ‘Sea Covering Array’. Once a medium-sized formation, it’s a pity that after multiple uses, it’s broken and can only be used one last time. Nevertheless, it can still exert the power of the Spirit Sea Realm.”
Everyone’s attention was drawn.
“Could it be that Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect plans to have us join forces and set up the formation to exterminate the Demon King?” Yunhua Zhenren voiced his doubts.
“Precisely!” affirmed the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect.
This formation was passed down by the old Sect Master of Liuyun Sect, and hadn’t been used for many years.
The first reason was that they hadn’t encountered a threat at the level of the Spirit Sea Realm, and the second was that this formation required several cultivators above the Fourth Layer of Element Gathering Realm to operate in unison. Yunhua Sect simply didn’t have that many powerful individuals, naturally making the formation unusable.
“How is this formation used?” asked Ye Feng.
“The Sea Covering Array, also known as the Hexagram Killing Array, requires six cultivators above the Fourth Layer of Element Gathering Realm to stand in position and activate it simultaneously. We do not seek to slay the Demon King, but to inflict heavy damage, preventing him from continuing his evil deeds,” explained the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect.
Hearing this, everyone looked around.
There were many cultivators present. Qingyun Zhenren, the Sect Leader of Liuyun Sect, Yunhua Zhenren, the Sect Master of Hundred Artifacts Sect, the Sect Master of Spirit Beast Sect, the City Lord of Sanyuan City, and others, whose cultivation levels were mostly above the Fourth Layer of Element Gathering Realm.
Counting them, there were exactly six individuals.
As for Ye Feng, being the Chosen One with unique powers, he was unable to activate this formation.
“Gentlemen, my cultivation has just broken through to the Fourth Layer of Element Gathering Realm and is not stable. I fear I might not be able to execute the Sea Covering Array. The City Lord of Whitefloat City is an old-time powerful figure. Would it not be wonderful to have him activate the array?” suddenly suggested the City Lord of Sanyuan City.
At this, the Deputy City Lord of Whitefloat City felt a thump in his heart.
The news of the Old City Lord’s failed breakthrough hadn’t spread, so the rest of the major powers believed he had advanced to the Fifth Layer of Element Gathering Realm.
Hearing the suggestion to bring out the Old City Lord, the Deputy City Lord realized the gravity of the situation.
If word got out, Whitefloat City’s status as a Star-Level force would be at risk!