344: How to play

Yaoshi City!

"So, you're saying Ghost Book changed his mind at the last minute and led the main army south?" Qing Li looked indifferently at the subordinate reporting below.

"Yes!" the subordinate bowed and replied. "Lord Ghost Book was worried about the strange phenomena in the south and decided to go personally to investigate."

Qing Li waved her hand, and the subordinate immediately withdrew.

In a moment, a figure quietly appeared before her.

Jiu Ying opened his folding fan and said in a deep voice, "We just received a message from the hidden pieces in the south: nine phantom sun appeared in the sky, meteors are constantly falling and attacking the Yao Race, and strange flames are burning Spiritual Power. The entire southern territory of Rain God Continent seems to be trapped in some kind of Barrier, or perhaps a grand Formation has been laid out."

Qing Li nodded slightly. No emotional fluctuations could be seen on her fair and beautiful face, but the surrounding atmosphere inexplicably grew heavier.

"It seems there truly were unexpected variables in trying to take Rain God Continent."

"Ghost Book..." Jiu Ying looked towards the southern sky, vaguely spotting two or three points of sunlight. His tone was laced with worry. "I wonder if he can retreat unscathed."

He immediately turned to look at the spirited young woman beside him and asked in confusion, "What exactly is going on? Could this be the doing of Tianque Sect and Five Elders Gate? But it shouldn't be like this; if they had this kind of capability, how could they have been forced into such a predicament by us?"

Qing Li's hair fluttered in the wind. She pursed her lips and remained silent.

Just as the two were pondering, a violent tremor suddenly came from the Demon Suppressing Tower dozens of miles away, as if the Earth Dragon had turned over, shaking heaven and earth.

The next moment!

A brilliant pillar of light, piercing the heavens and earth, suddenly broke through the dome of the Demon Suppressing Tower and shot straight into the sky!

Qing Li parted her red lips and slowly uttered three words:

"Dao Seeking Sect!"

"How is this possible? Those reports were..." Jiu Ying immediately refuted, but before he could finish, Qing Li raised her hand and cut him off.

"The local Sects of Rain God Continent absolutely do not have this capability. Moreover, the news from Lord's side also mentioned that reinforcements from the other Eight Great Continents would definitely not arrive this quickly." She paused, her eyes fixed on the distant pillar of light, her tone firm. "In the current situation, who did it is not important; the key is that we must find a way to prevent this matter from worsening."

Jiu Ying snapped his folding fan shut with a "snap," his expression becoming extremely serious.

He had thought that after breaking Yaoshi City, the situation would be favorable for a smooth advance, but he didn't expect to encounter such a difficult problem on the very first day, right after eliminating a dozen Sects.

At this moment, a well-figured woman rushed in urgently. "My Lords, we just received an urgent report! Several nearby Demon Suppressing Towers are showing unusual phenomena in succession!"

Qing Li, still maintaining her inscrutable composure, slowly spoke, "It seems those strange Suns must be related to these Demon Suppressing Towers."

"The Demon Suppressing Tower has such a wonderful use?" Jiu Ying looked surprised.

Qing Li glanced at him and explained, "I once consulted some Ancient Records. The Formation layouts of these Demon Suppressing Towers all rely on the Sha Suppressing Power derived from the underground Earth Veins. These powers, when viewed individually, have limited use, but if they fall into the hands of someone highly capable, they can be used for other purposes, and the results are hard to predict."

"In any case, the immediate priority is to follow the clues from the Demon Suppressing Towers and find the person behind this."

Jiu Ying nodded. "I'll go handle it immediately."

"Wait!" Qing Li called out to stop him. "Leave this matter to me. You first send people to destroy all those Demon Suppressing Towers."

"Whether it works or not is unknown, but right now, we can only treat a dead horse as if it were still alive."

The young woman had one more thing she didn't say aloud, but both of them already understood—if nine phantom sun also rose in the northern territory, things would truly become troublesome... And at this moment, under the sky of the northern territory, Chen Xuan stood on the clouds, his robes fluttering fiercely in the astral wind.

His eyes swept over the area below. His fingertips rapidly formed complex Hand Seals, and he chanted incantations. Vast Spiritual Power stirred up layers of ripples in the air, causing the surrounding clouds to surge slightly.

Not far beside him, Master Qing Xuan held an ivory-white jade brush. A faint Spiritual Light flowed around the tip, and he focused on continuously drawing Runes in the Void Realm. As profound Talismans took shape, they quietly merged into the surrounding Void Realm, constructing a concealment Formation and a protective Formation, completely masking the aura and movements of the three people.

Looking at Senior Chen's effortless, world-shaking display of spellcasting power, and then comparing it to his own concealment Formation which only served an auxiliary role, Master Qing Xuan felt a sense of shame.

They were both setting up Formations, yet the gap was so vast.

On the other side, Chu Haotian stood quietly, his gaze fixed on the white-robed figure. His heart was filled with emotion: Is this Number Six's true strength? He usually appears unassuming, yet when he takes action, it is world-shaking. Perhaps when I travel in the future, I should also learn Senior Chen's style of conduct—first suppress my Realm by a major level, and then suddenly erupt when facing an enemy. That would certainly catch them off guard and ensure a surprise attack.

Just then, Chen Xuan abruptly pushed both hands forward. Nine streaks of Spiritual Power, condensed and solid, shot out from his palms, heading toward the remaining nine Demon Suppressing Towers in the north.

In just an instant, the fourth, fifth, and sixth brilliant pillars of light broke through the domes of the Demon Suppressing Towers in succession. The golden light pierced the clouds and soared straight up to the heavens. The speed was many times faster than when he set up the Formation in the south!

Previously, when setting up the Formation in the south, Chen Xuan relied entirely on the Spiritual Power contained within the Flat Peach to replenish his consumption, which took a long time. This time, he used the integration realm trial card without hesitation.

Firstly, there were few Flat Peaches left, unable to support such large-scale spellcasting. Secondly, Yaoshi City is now a stronghold for the Yao Race army, heavily guarded. If he still set up the Formation at the previous speed, he would inevitably be detected by the Yao Race. Even if he used the Trial Card then, the initiative would be lost, and success or failure would be a fifty-fifty situation.

Therefore, he had to cut the Gordian knot quickly; finishing the Formation sooner meant he could relax sooner.

This integration realm trial card has a huge advantage: it allows one to maintain the Peak cultivation base of the Integration Realm continuously, essentially providing endless Spiritual Power to expend. After deploying one Divine Ability, one can seamlessly connect to the next, as the Spiritual Power within the body remains constantly full.

However, this state only lasts for half an hour.

This is like having an ultimate move in a game with no cooldown!

When facing an enemy, even if outnumbered, there's no fear. After all, while you're still charging up and preparing your skill, this guy is dropping ultimate bombs nonstop. How are you supposed to fight that battle?