113: Resist the Beast Tide

Half an hour later, Lu Xingchen met Li Hua in the conference hall of the Hua Gate headquarters.

He was still dressed in white, holding a feather fan, gentle and handsome, just as he was the last time they met.

“Greetings, Master!”

As soon as he entered the room, Li Hua bowed to Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen quickly helped him up and said with a smile, “Senior Brother Li Hua, there’s no need for such formality. Although we have a master-subordinate relationship, there’s no need for these empty gestures. From now on, you can just call me by my name.”

Hearing this, Li Hua was slightly stunned, and a hint of solemnity appeared in his gaze as he looked at Lu Xingchen.

“Alright, Junior Brother Lu, what can I do for you? I will definitely help you accomplish it as long as it’s within my capabilities!”

Lu Xingchen chuckled, “There is indeed something I need your help with. I’ve joined the mission to defend Tianhuo City against the Yao Beast tide, and I’m still short one person. Can you come?”

Li Hua said in a deep voice, “Of course! Fighting Yao Beasts is very dangerous. If you were to die, I, as your follower, would be too negligent. Even if you didn’t ask me, as long as I knew about it, I would definitely follow you!”

Lu Xingchen smiled, “Thank you, Senior Brother Li. In that case, let’s set off!”

Lu Xingchen brought Li Hua to the Mission Hall, where Li Gui and the other two were already waiting.

Seeing Li Hua, Li Gui joked with a smile, “Isn’t this Senior Brother Li Hua? It’s a shame you, a man of such wisdom, were still outmaneuvered by Junior Brother Lu.”

Li Hua said indifferently, “Li Gui, if you tease me again, even if it violates Sect rules, I’ll still beat you up!”

Li Gui’s heart trembled, and he retreated a few steps.

After all, Senior Brother Li Hua’s prestige as fourth on the earth ranking was still there.

Li Gui then said, “But you didn’t lose out. To become Junior Brother Lu’s follower, your future achievements will definitely far surpass mine.”

Hearing this, Li Hua was slightly stunned.

He had only lost to Lu Xingchen in Alchemy, but if it came to a real fight, he could certainly kill him in seconds.

Why did Li Gui act as if he had picked up a huge bargain?

“What do you mean by that?”

Li Gui smiled, “You’ll find out when we’re fighting against the Yao Beast tide.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “Stop chatting; let’s set off quickly! For this mission, I’ll be the captain. Do you have any objections?”

This mission to resist the Yao Beast tide carried some danger, and Lu Xingchen wanted to hold his destiny in his own hands, so he vied for the position of captain.

Li Gui immediately replied, “I have no objections. Junior Brother Lu has the ability.”

Zheng Jinghui and Li Jie also nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Li Hua became even more confused.

Li Gui was not an easy person to talk to; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe him as arrogant.

After reaching Eight-Star Martial Spirit, he had challenged him three times, and although he lost each time, it showed his ambition.

Such a person would actually be so convinced by Lu Xingchen, giving up the captain’s position just like that.

Could it be that Lu Xingchen possessed other abilities besides his superb Alchemy?

For a moment, Li Hua was filled with curiosity about Lu Xingchen.

The five of them went to the Mission Hall to accept the mission, then headed to Tianhuo City together.

A day later, everyone finally arrived in Tianhuo City and met City Lord Shi Lei.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion in Tianhuo City, Lu Xingchen got straight to the point.

“City Lord, how much longer until the Yao Beast tide erupts?”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall smiled bitterly, “The Yao Beast tide has already been raging for three days. In these three days, I’ve led the experts of Tianhuo City to staunchly defend the city gates, repelling the Yao Beasts’ attacks multiple times, but we’ve also suffered many casualties.”

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned.

“I’m sorry, we arrived late!”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall waved his hand and said softly, “It’s not your fault. It’s just that this year’s Yao Beast tide came much earlier; I misjudged. And the intensity of the Yao Beast tide is the strongest it’s been in ten years!”

Lu Xingchen’s heart sank.

“In the coming days, the five of us will ascend the city wall to assist City Lord Shi in defending Tianhuo City!”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall nodded heavily.

“You are all elite Disciples of the Cangxuan Sect. With you here, I can relax a lot. But there’s a very serious problem that needs to be solved now.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “Please speak, City Lord!”

“The Yao Beast tide in Tianhuo City occurs every year. To protect the city’s populace, ten years ago, an expert from the Cangxuan Sect came here and set up a Spirit Formation on the city wall.”

“To be precise, it wasn’t just one, but many Spirit Formations. These Spirit Formations possessed various functions such as attack, defense, and suppression, and were linked together by that expert to form a massive Spirit Formation that enveloped the entire city wall.”

“However, during the battles of these past three days, the Spirit Formation was damaged and could no longer exert its original effect. If the Spirit Formation cannot be repaired, the subsequent battles will be extremely difficult.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “City Lord Shi wouldn’t have made no preparations at all, would he?”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall smiled bitterly, “That expert from the Cangxuan Sect left behind the method for maintaining the Spirit Formation, but to repair it, it requires a Fifth-Grade Spirit Array Master and three Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Masters to work together.”

“In these past few days, I’ve already found one Fifth-Grade Spirit Array Master and two Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Masters. But I’m still short one, and I simply can’t find another one in a short period of time.”

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, “In that case, let me fill in!”

Hearing this, everyone present was greatly astonished.

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall said excitedly, “Young Friend Lu, you, you are a Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Master?”

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, “Precisely!”

Li Hua and the other three were somewhat bewildered.

“Li Gui, don’t tell me that besides being a Five-Star Martial Spirit and a Fourth-Grade Alchemist, Lu Xingchen also cultivated Spirit Formation!”

Li Gui said in a deep voice, “I just found out as well. Junior Brother Lu is truly…”

“A Prodigy to an excessive degree!”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall was overjoyed.

“In that case, let’s quickly get to the city wall! I’ll immediately send someone to notify the other three Spirit Array Masters, striving to repair the Spirit Formation before the next wave of Yao Beasts arrives.”

Lu Xingchen nodded slightly, “Alright.”

Half an hour later, everyone ascended the city wall, and the other three Spirit Array Masters quickly took their positions.

The Fifth-Grade Spirit Array Master quickly spoke, “City Lord Shi, you said everyone is here. Where is the other Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Master?”

Shi Lei, Vice Hall Master of the Human Emperor Hall pointed to Lu Xingchen and said with a smile, “It’s this Disciple from the Cangxuan Sect, Lu Xingchen.”

Hearing this, the three Spirit Array Masters all showed expressions of astonishment.

The Dao of Spirit Formation requires both talent and a large accumulation of time.

The Fifth-Grade Spirit Array Master and the two Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Masters present were all already over fifty, but this Lu Xingchen was so young, which was truly somewhat unbelievable.

The Fifth-Grade Spirit Array Master looked at Lu Xingchen with a scrutinizing gaze and said in a deep voice, “Young Friend Lu, are you sure you can handle this job?”

One of the Fourth-Grade Spirit Array Masters behind him even sneered, “How is that possible? If he can truly set up a Fourth-grade Spirit Array, I’ll eat the city wall!”