336: Countermeasures

Chu Haotian and Master Qing Xuan were both stunned, their gazes fixed on the young man who had just uttered such audacious words, momentarily lost in a daze.

Both were seasoned veterans who had immersed themselves in the path of cultivation for over a century, having heard countless bold declarations in the Jianghu, yet it was precisely from this Man in White Robes that they felt the spirited vigor of youth.

It was a solitary courage and sharpness that held galaxies in his eyes, daring to stand alone against a million-strong army.

However, the two knew little about the Dao Seeking Sect, and with Fellow Daoist Chen suddenly offering to help, they felt uncertain, unsure whether to trust or doubt him.

Beside them, Lin Xiuqin's heart was pounding like a drum, the thumping sounds seeming to explode in her ears, making her cheeks flush. She had to admit that such a handsome man, when speaking bold words with his inherent certainty and flamboyance, truly made one's heart flutter uncontrollably.

Chu Haotian was the first to snap back to reality, his expression grave as he said solemnly, "Fellow Daoist, are these words true?"

Master Qing Xuan quickly chimed in, his tone urgent, "Fellow Daoist, have you already notified the experts of your Sect to rush to the aid of the Rain God Continent? When will they arrive? How many Revered Masters have come this time?"

Facing their questions, Chen Xuan's expression remained unchanged, still calm as he replied frankly, "There's no need to wait for others. This time, I alone am coming to aid. And I alone am enough."

"This..."

Chu Haotian and Master Qing Xuan exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. Master Qing Xuan carefully spoke, his tone already extremely tactful, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know this. Although you previously clashed with the Yao Race army in Yaoshi City, what you saw that day was merely the tip of the iceberg of their forces. This time, the Yao Race is coming with overwhelming momentum, their strength far surpassing before. Fellow Daoist, you must not underestimate them."

Zhao Jingchen glanced at his Elder.

If it weren't Senior Chen but someone else speaking like this, his Elder would have long been unable to resist refuting.

It was simply brazen! To think one person alone could dare to challenge the behemoth that is the Yao Race—how is that any different from an ant trying to shake a tree?

Master Qing Xuan indeed harbored such thoughts in his heart.

Although they knew this Fellow Daoist Chen was at the Integration Realm and not weak, the Yao Race army also had Integration Realm great demons stationed within. But to say this Man in White Robes, who looked no more than twenty-something, was a Mahayana Stage Cultivator—Master Qing Xuan would never believe it even if beaten to death.

Such a young Mahayana Stage Peak Master... If the Dao Seeking Sect truly had such depth, its power would likely be several times more terrifying than those top Sects with Heavenly Venerables overseeing them. This simply defied logic!

Chen Xuan seemed unaware of their doubts, his expression still calm as he asked lightly, "I only have one question: Are all Eighteen Demon Suppressing Towers in the Rain God Continent like the twelfth one, imbued with dense Sha Suppressing Power?"

Although Master Qing Xuan didn't understand why the other suddenly asked about the Demon Suppressing Towers, he patiently explained in detail, "Indeed, as Fellow Daoist suspects, when these Eighteen Demon Suppressing Towers were built, they were meticulously selected as treasure sites, each imbued with dense Sha Suppressing Power. The Formations of the Demon Suppressing Towers were arranged more or less because of this."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint smile curled at the corner of Chen Xuan's mouth as he slowly nodded and said:

"That is enough."

Chu Haotian frowned, his expression grave as he pressed, "Fellow Daoist suddenly asking about the Demon Suppressing Towers—does this have some connection to aiding the Rain God Continent?"

Three of the Eighteen Demon Suppressing Towers had already been destroyed in the Yao Race's surprise attacks, and the remaining fifteen could barely maintain their basic function of imprisoning the Yao Race. Chu Haotian racked his brains but couldn't imagine what Heaven-Defying wonders these dilapidated towers could still hold.

Chen Xuan didn't directly address his doubts, instead shifting the topic as he asked, "I need a complete Topographic Map of the Rain God Continent. Can Fellow Daoist fetch it immediately?"

Master Qing Xuan didn't dare hesitate for a moment, quickly nodding, "The Sect's Scripture Pavilion happens to have one stored. I'll go fetch it right away!"

With those words, he transformed into a brilliant spiritual light and hurriedly soared through the sky, disappearing into the distance.

After Master Qing Xuan left, Chen Xuan also turned and returned to the guest room, both to prepare slightly for the upcoming plan and to take this opportunity to recuperate and stabilize his own condition.

In the backyard of the Guiyan Inn, only Chu Haotian and his two Disciples, Lin Xiuqin and Zhao Jingchen, remained. The aftershocks of that earth-shattering conversation still lingered, and the courtyard fell into an indescribable silence, with only the wind gently rustling through the leaves.

Zhao Jingchen held back for a while but ultimately couldn't suppress the storm of shock in his heart. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his fluctuating breath, and cautiously asked:

"Revered Master, can Senior Chen really accomplish what he just said?"

Those earlier words were truly too unbelievable; at least, he had never heard of anyone capable of such feats.

Beside him, Lin Xiuqin quickly chimed in, her clear eyes fixed intently on her Revered Master, "Revered Master, if Senior Chen can truly stop the Yao Race army and defend the Rain God Continent, then you, the Sect Master, and the other Elders won't have to fight those Yao Race beasts to the death anymore, right?"

"This Disciple really doesn't want to leave the Sect, and even more doesn't want to part with Revered Master..."

She bit her lower lip, pouring out all the grievances and unease from being asked to leave by her Revered Master earlier, her voice pleading, "I beg Revered Master, please don't send us away anymore."

Upon hearing this, Chu Haotian let out a heavy sigh, his eyes filled with complex emotions—helplessness, worry, and a faint glimmer of hope:

"This Revered Master doesn't know."

He paused, then slowly said, "But at this point, we have no other choice but to place all our hopes on Fellow Daoist Chen."

Four days!

This number quietly surfaced in Chu Haotian's mind. He privately estimated that if they could just hold off the Yao Race army for four more days, reinforcements from across the Nine Provinces should arrive. As long as the Rain God Continent wasn't completely overrun by the Yao Race and the Luck of this continent's mountains and rivers wasn't entirely devoured by them, then everything could still be salvaged, and there would always be a chance to reclaim the lost territory.

But if within these four days, the mountains and rivers of the Rain God Continent were completely shattered, then he would have no choice but to steel his heart and entrust these two Disciples to another province to preserve their lives.

And all of this, success or failure, now rested entirely on one person.

Thinking of this, Chu Haotian couldn't help but turn his gaze toward the guest room deep in the backyard.

After Master Qing Xuan left, he had used heart-lake voice transmission to ask Number Six again, what exactly did he plan to do? Could he really have a way to resist that Yao Race army?

His mind still echoed with that resounding response from the Man in White Robes:

"What do I plan to do?"

"Simple. I will use these Eighteen Demon Suppressing Towers as suppression nodes and the entire territory of the Rain God Continent as the boundary to Set Up a Formation to Suppress and Overcome!"

"To place this entire continent under the protection of the Formation, making that Yao Race army unable to escape even if they grew wings."