602: Chapter 602 Eighty-two Thousand Calories of Qi and Blood!

"Su Qingwan, Xiao Tianci, and I can also hold back one large Vicious Beast."

At this moment, Lin Ruoxi also spoke up from the side.

Her voice was cold yet firm, carrying an innate nobility and confidence.

"Many thanks, Your Highness."

Zhao Qingyun said respectfully, bowing deeper.

In front of the princess, this City Lord did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

"Continue your arrangements and deployment."

Lin Ruoxi withdrew her gaze and said indifferently.

Zhao Qingyun nodded upon hearing this.

He straightened his back, cleared his throat, and continued: "Currently, we can already block two of the four Vicious Beasts. There is still one more, which can be handled by the City Guard leader, Zhao Tieyi. He also possesses the strength of a Half-step Grandmaster; although he might not necessarily be able to kill that large Vicious Beast, he should have no problem holding it back."

Zhao Tieyi, the City Guard leader and a Half-step Grandmaster, was the strongest person in Qingyun City besides the City Lord.

He Cultivated a fierce blade technique, was decisive in killing on the battlefield, and was the guardian deity of Qingyun City.

Having him step forward to hold back one large Vicious Beast was indeed the most suitable choice.

"Then, City Lord, what about the last one? How should this be handled?"

A Family Clan Chief below spoke up, his voice filled with worry.

Of the four Vicious Beasts, three had been accounted for, but there was still one left unattended.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qingyun chuckled twice before turning his gaze toward an elderly man.

The old man had white hair and a beard, a thin face, but eyes that were bright and piercing.

He wore a green robe, his aura was steady, and although he was aged, he gave off a feeling that could not be underestimated.

This person was the Qingyun Prefecture Master—Zhou Xuanji, whose strength was at the Peak of the Sixth-Grade in Qi Refining and the Sixth-Rank Early Stage in Body Refining; he was one of the top experts in Qingyun City!

He had dedicated his life to Cultivation, did not participate in Family disputes, and held extremely high prestige in Qingyun City.

Seeing everyone's gaze directed at him, Zhou Xuanji waved his hand, and a dilapidated compass appeared in his palm.

The compass was bronze-colored, its surface covered in cracks, as if it could shatter at any moment.

Densely packed runes were carved onto the compass, but most were already blurred, with only some traces vaguely visible.

It lay quietly in Zhou Xuanji's hand, emanating an ancient and vicissitudinous aura.

Everyone was confused about what this meant and looked at each other.

Seeing this, Zhou Xuanji did not keep them in suspense and slowly explained: "I obtained this compass in a Secret Realm; it is a damaged spirit weapon. I do not know what grade it was in its prime, but there is a Spirit Weapon Skill within this compass!"

He paused and swept his gaze over the crowd.

"The function of this Spirit Weapon Skill is to form a Formation, linking the Qi of ten people together, and then selecting one person as the main Formation anchor, thereby superimposing a portion of the other nine people's Qi and blood onto that person."

"Therefore, the last large Vicious Beast will be confronted by ten Martial Artists with the help of this compass spirit weapon."

After Zhou Xuanji finished speaking, he said no more.

And upon hearing this, everyone understood.

"Prefecture Master Zhou Xuanji, I wonder how many cards of Qi and blood this compass spirit weapon can increase for the person being superimposed?"

The Zhao Family Clan Chief below asked, his voice full of concern.

This number directly determined whether they could stop the last large Vicious Beast.

Zhou Xuanji shook his head and said: "I do not know this either."

"Even you don't know?"

The Zhao Family Clan Chief was stunned, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

"Everyone, you may not know this."

Zhou Xuanji sighed, "This compass is already very damaged. I have had an Artifact Refiner evaluate it, and this compass can only be used once; it will be scrapped after use. Therefore, I also do not know how much it can increase. However, based on your strength, I guess it should still be several hundred thousand cards."

Several hundred thousand cards?

Many Family Clan Chiefs below frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Their total Qi and blood were only about 500,000 cards!

Even with ten people superimposed, and even with the help of the compass, being able to increase it by several hundred thousand cards would only bring it slightly over one million.

But a Half-step Grandmaster Vicious Beast has a base Qi and blood of about 1.5 million cards!

Moreover, the Vicious Beast's Physical Body is strong, and its defense is astonishing; human Martial Artists of the same rank are often not their match.

Even with the help of the compass, they would be unable to contend with that Vicious Beast!

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing whether they should take on the task of blocking the last Vicious Beast.

At this moment, Lin Ruoxi sent a voice transmission to Jiang Yunyan beside her.

A moment later, Jiang Yunyan nodded at Lin Ruoxi.

Immediately, he stood up, walked out of the group, looked at Zhao Qingyun, and said: "City Lord Zhao, I am willing to try acting as the main anchor for the compass to resist that last large Vicious Beast!"

After speaking, his aura erupted without restraint!

That aura was like a volcanic eruption, surging and magnificent, instantly sweeping through the entire reception hall!

The magnificent eruption of 820,000 cards of Qi and blood caused many people present to change their expressions!

His strength at the Middle Sixth-Grade in Qi Refining and the Middle Sixth-Grade in Body Refining was also revealed.

"820,000 cards of Qi and blood?!" Someone exclaimed.

"As expected of a Holy Land Disciple, to have such magnificent Qi and blood at this level of strength! If they wait until they Breakthrough to the Peak of the Sixth-Grade, it wouldn't be impossible for them to kill a Half-step Grandmaster alone."

"Don't forget, Holy Land Disciples are all capable of fighting above their rank. The Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and Concepts they Cultivate are far superior to ordinary Martial Artists. If they have the help of the compass, stopping a large Vicious Beast shouldn't be a problem."

The various Family Clan Chiefs below discussed spiritedly, their eyes full of admiration and envy.

Holy Land Disciples were indeed incomparable to them. They had toiled their whole lives only to reach 500,000 to 600,000 cards of Qi and blood.

Yet these people, at a young age, had already reached heights they could only look up to.

Yun Qingge and Lu Qingshan's expressions also tightened after sensing the aura erupting from Jiang Yunyan.

820,000 cards of Qi and blood, Middle Sixth-Grade in Qi Refining, Middle Sixth-Grade in Body Refining.

They and Jiang Yunyan were both Special Grade Disciples of the North Courtyard.

When they first entered the North Courtyard, everyone's Realm was similar, and the gap between them was negligible.

But now—

Jiang Yunyan's Realm was a small grade higher than theirs.

A sense of urgency immediately welled up in both of their hearts.

Although Realm could not represent everything, at this moment, the other party's Realm was indeed higher than theirs, and their comprehensive strength was indeed stronger.

This point was undeniable.

This feeling of being surpassed caused a sense of unwillingness to rise in their hearts.

They were Special Grade Disciples, heaven's pride, how could they be easily surpassed?

"After we go back, we must work twice as hard."

Yun Qingge thought to herself.

Lu Qingshan had the same thought.

Zhao Qingyun's gaze inadvertently glanced at Lin Ruoxi at this moment.

He saw Lin Ruoxi sitting there, her face calm, nodding slightly.