71: The girl is confused, the seventh-level monster

Not far away, Gao Hong sat on a boulder, eyes closed and legs crossed, Cultivating.

"City Master, I just observed the roars of Yao Beasts repeatedly echoing from the forest, and powerful auras have appeared. Is this a sign of a Beast Tide?"

An elder suddenly appeared beside him, speaking with a worried expression.

Gao Hong said leisurely, "I have already explored the mountains and forests within a hundred-mile radius. There are only a few Five-rank Demon Beasts, and they all reside in the depths. As long as the contestants do not intrude into their territories, nothing will happen. As for the Beast Tide, you need not worry. With only the strength of these Yao Beasts, even if a Beast Tide were launched, I would not fear it."

A Five-rank Demon Beast is equivalent to a Core Formation Realm Cultivator, and he had long since built his Dao Platform. With the gap of a major Realm, he could destroy those Yao Beasts with a wave of his hand.

Upon hearing this, the elder could still not hide his worry, "If it were only Five-rank Demon Beasts, I would not be so wary. However, from my perception just now, the strength of that aura is no less than Sixth-Rank, and it is even approaching the level of Seventh-Rank."

"Seventh-Rank?"

Gao Hong laughed immediately, "Elder Kong, do not joke. Such terrifying existences as Seventh-Rank Yao Beasts are all hidden in the core of the mountain range; how could they appear on the periphery? As for Sixth-Rank Yao Beasts, it is possible, but with my strength, I have the confidence to deal with them."

Just as he finished speaking, a rumbling sound suddenly erupted from the mountains, and a deep purple light screen appeared rapidly, enveloping all the mountains within a hundred miles.

"What is happening!?"

Everyone was greatly shocked!

Gao Hong's expression changed instantly. He flashed to the front of the light screen, raised his hand to condense Origin Qi, and struck out with force!

"Bang!"

The tyrannical power landed on the light screen, but it did not tremble in the slightest, like an unyielding iron wall, isolating them from the mountain range.

Seeing this, everyone was completely unsettled!

"City Master Gao is a Dao Platform Realm expert. Even his strike cannot shatter this barrier? What is the origin of this thing?"

"Could it be a Formation set up by a Demonic Path expert, attempting to hunt our city's Prodigies?"

"Most likely so. It seems our contestants are in danger!"

For a moment, everyone frowned, their faces filled with worry.

The personnel participating in this Hundred-City League are all outstanding juniors from various cities, including the offspring of the City Masters. If they were all to be killed, it would be a huge blow to the future and development of the hundred cities.

Some cities might even suffer from a lack of successors, leading to a downgrade in city Rank, and they would never be able to rise again.

This is something that no City Master can accept.

"You all step back. Let me try again!"

Upon Gao Hong's order, everyone retreated, leaving a large open space.

Then he exerted his power with all his might. The Origin Qi of this world began to boil, and even the ground beneath was shaken open, revealing thick, long cracks.

"Tiangang Fist!"

The big man clenched his fist and struck out. The terrifying Fist Intent shattered the Void Realm and smashed toward the light screen.

"Boom!"

Only a loud noise was heard, and thick smoke rose, obscuring everyone's vision.

Gao Hong waved his hand, and the smoke dispersed instantly. The purple light screen was still in place. Fine, spiderweb-like cracks appeared where it was hit, but they quickly recovered, showing no trace of being struck at all.

This scene made everyone's hearts sink to the bottom.

The Tiangang Fist is an Earth Rank Advanced Martial Skill, and combined with Gao Hong's fourth-level Dao Platform Realm cultivation, the power is imaginable.

However, even with such a full-strength strike, it could not break this light screen. It is even more impossible for them, these Core Formation Realm ants, to break the Formation.

Gao Hong stepped forward with a sullen face, reached out to touch the light screen, and after sensing it, concluded, "This thing contains thick Demonic Qi. It must have been set up by some powerful Yao Beast, and the Rank might have reached the Seventh-Rank level."

Seventh-Rank!

Everyone's expressions changed drastically. That is a Beast Emperor equivalent to a Purple Mansion Realm expert! How could it appear in the peripheral area?

What exactly is going on?

Could it be that a great treasure has emerged?

"The only plan now is to invite a Purple Mansion Realm expert to take action; only then is there a possibility of removing this obstacle."

Gao Hong clenched his fists and said helplessly.

"Purple Mansion Realm?"

Speaking of this, the first person everyone thought of was the Sect Master of the Cloud Ripple Sect.

She is the only expert powerhouse who has been stationed within the Cloud Ripple Sect territory for a long time.

As for those others who are mysterious in their whereabouts or have been in seclusion for many years, they are not worth mentioning.

Those Seniors are not easy to invite; it is more practical to invite the Sect Master.

"You all wait here. I will personally go to invite the Sect Master to come and break the Formation."

After speaking, Gao Hong tore open a spatial rift, and his figure disappeared into it.

Everyone stood there anxiously, hoping in their hearts that he would return quickly to rescue the various contestants as soon as possible.

...

Inside the mountain range.

Lin Yuan was helping the young lady dissolve the medicinal power when he suddenly heard a rumbling sound echoing between the mountains, as if the end of the world had arrived, and the earth began to tremble.

At the same time, a purple light screen suddenly appeared, covering the entire sky.

"What is happening!?"

The sudden change made his expression startled, and he hurriedly terminated his Cultivation.

As for Lu Yichan, due to the dosage, her eyes were still dazed, and she was twisting her waist vigorously...

Ao Ling frost quickly used her Soul Power to investigate and deduced, "This light screen emits obvious Demonic Qi; it should be a barrier set up by a Yao Race expert."

"A Yao Race expert?"

"Yes. Judging by the aura on it, this Yao Race member has probably just broken through to the Seventh-Rank and is impatient to come out and show off."

"Seventh-Rank Yao Beast!"

Lin Yuan's eyes widened, and he said urgently, "Such a great Yao, is he targeting us humans?"

"Perhaps. After all, you contestants come to kill a large number of Yao Beasts every three years. During this time, many sect members also intrude into the mountain range and disrupt the ecological environment here. It is normal for the Yao Race to have resentment about this."

"Although you say so, only a few Third-Rank Yao Beasts have died, and a Seventh-Rank Yao Emperor has mobilized for this... It is truly a bit of an overreaction."

"You think it is an overreaction, but the Yao Race experts may not necessarily think so."

While the two were talking, deep purple beams of light flashed in the mid-air, striking into the forest, followed by bursts of screams.

"It is the contestants of the Hundred-City League! They are being attacked!"

Sensing this situation, Lin Yuan immediately understood that the Yao Race expert really intended to kill all the participating contestants, and he was definitely also on the death list.

Not good! This place is not suitable for staying long! Must leave quickly!

Having made a decision in his heart, he immediately raised his hand and struck, pushing the sunken young lady away, and stood up to prepare to put on his clothes.

"Give it to me! I want more!"

Lu Yichan suddenly lost the important thing, and her body felt huge discomfort. While growling lowly between her lips, she pounced toward the man.

A ruthless look flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes. He slapped the back of her head with one palm, and the young lady let out a muffled groan and fell to the ground, fainting.

In an emergency, he could only use this inferior strategy; otherwise, this person would never stop, and both of them would die at the hands of the great Yao.

Quickly dressing, Lin Yuan looked down at the young lady's snow-white body, which was without an inch of clothing. Helplessly, he reached out and used a suction force to retrieve the white dress that had been taken off for a long time, and personally dressed her in it.