Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1776: 452:
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"Could this be a beast tide provoked by a Fourth Rank Demon King!?"
Witnessing the scale of the assault, a bystander whispered in utter shock.
The fundamental nature of a beast tide involves higher-ranked demon beasts commanding their lower-ranked subordinates.
With four Third Rank Demon Kings now making an appearance, it signaled that even more formidable Demon Kings were undoubtedly lurking behind them!
"Four of them?"
Lu Changsheng’s brow furrowed slightly.
Had there been only one or two, he and Lu Miaoge could have easily intervened to showcase their prowess.
However, handling four simultaneously would be quite a challenge; thus, they had to rely on the Great Formation for defense. He would wait until his own Magic Artifact was fully refined before venturing out to settle the matter.
"Dad, what do you think?"
Standing beside him, Lu Qingshan showed no fear against the four Demon Kings. He raised an eyebrow toward Lu Changsheng and questioned him aloud.
After all, he knew his father had once decapitated Tu Yuan True Man, a cultivator at the late stage of Core Formation, with a single sword strike.
To him, these four Third Rank Demon Kings were hardly worth mentioning.
"A bit tricky, let’s wait for now."
Although this Three Treasures Incarnation of Lu Changsheng possessed the strength of the Ninth Layer of Core Formation, it was not suitable for him to fully reveal his true power while maintaining his public identity as Changsheng True Master.
"???"
Lu Qingshan was momentarily dazed by the response. Thinking he had heard incorrectly, he stared at his father with a face full of bewilderment.
A bit tricky?
No way, how could such a thing come from your mouth?
But the realization of his father's intent soon dawned on him. Feeling quite speechless, he wondered how long his father intended to keep up this facade and how he eventually planned to resolve the crisis.
After all, he had learned from Lu Lingxiao that the actual City Lord of this Immortal City was his own father.
"Xiao’er, let’s defend the city for now."
Lu Changsheng sent a voice transmission to his son, Lu Lingxiao. He intended to wait until his [Demon Binding Lock] was finished before taking action.
Furthermore, it was currently only four Third Rank Demon Kings; the Fourth Rank Demon King he intended to hunt had not yet shown itself!
"Yes!"
Lu Lingxiao observed the dense, swarming beast tide outside the city walls. He nodded slightly before turning to announce loudly, "With the beast tide incoming, starting now, Great Dream Immortal City will enforce vigilance and will no longer open."
"But please rest assured, fellow Daoists, my father has already refined a Secret Treasure to exterminate demons and is ready to hunt the Demon Kings. He has the ability to protect and ensure everyone’s safety, so please remain calm and work together to resist the beast tide..."
Lu Lingxiao stood as firm as a mountain, his voice steady and commanding.
His words resonated through the Celestial City Formation without a trace of anxiety, instilling a sense of absolute, indisputable confidence in the listeners!
This confidence was contagious, allowing the low-rank cultivators within the city to let out a sigh of relief.
After all, whether it was Great Dream Immortal City, the Spirit Taming Sect, or Azure Phoenix Immortal City, they had all withstood multiple beast tides without their defenses ever being breached.
Moreover, if the situation escalated beyond expectations, the Four Great Immortal Sects of Jiang Country would surely intervene to help combat the tide.
Looking out over the Immortal City, Lu Lingxiao continued his proclamation, "Our Great Dream Immortal City is sincerely recruiting you fellow loose cultivators to assist in the city's defense. Cultivators at the Late Stage of Energy Refinement will earn one military merit every three days, while those at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishment will receive ten military merits daily..."
"Following the daily tally of military merits, they can be traded within our city for Spirit Stones, Elixir Medicines, Magic Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques, and other resources..."
As Lu Lingxiao spoke, he unfurled a scroll several zhang wide, displaying a list of Elixir Medicines, Magic Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques, and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures available for trade.
Even though the Third Rank Taboo Formation was a complete system without obvious flaws.
The city wall formation still faced the risk of being compromised under the relentless pressure of the beast tide.
Furthermore, Lu Changsheng was well aware that this tide was likely orchestrated by a Fourth Rank Demon King; he had to be cautious and could not afford to be stingy with these incentives.
Once a Fourth Rank Demon King arrived, he would integrate himself with the formation. By utilizing the Celestial City Formation to power the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror], these defending cultivators could serve as an auxiliary source of Mana for him.
"Hiss, a Third-tier Skill inheritance, a Peripheral Sect Level Cultivation Technique, this is... "
"There isn't just a Foundation Establishment Elixir, but even a Coagulation Crystal Elixir; the City Lord Mansion is incredibly generous!"
"First Grade Breakthrough Elixir, Second Grade, there’s even a Third Grade Breakthrough Elixir!"
"However, the Coagulation Crystal Elixir requires one hundred thousand military merits. It seems the City Lord Mansion isn't being entirely sincere."
"How could a Coagulation Crystal Elixir ever be cheap? This is clearly a display by the City Lord Mansion to show they possess ample strategic resources."
"You can't look at it that way. If this beast tide persists for a year or two, there might actually be a chance to trade for it."
The cultivators in the city gasped in astonishment as they scanned the list of treasures, marveling at the immense wealth of the City Lord Mansion.
Even the disciples from the Four Great Immortal Sects and other major powers were moved to exclaim. They traded glances, wondering if the City Lord Mansion was merely using the list as bait or if the rewards were truly attainable.
Where there are significant rewards, brave cultivators will surely follow.
Before long, many cultivators who had previously been mere spectators stepped forward to enlist in the city defense to earn merits.
...
"Boom! Boom! Boom!!!"
Outside the Immortal City, the four Third Rank Demon Kings launched an assault from four different directions. They bombarded the city incessantly, creating a terrifying and unparalleled offensive.
Simultaneously, the Celestial City Formation was pushed to its maximum capacity.
A thick, dreamlike azure blue mist rose and expanded, seemingly walling off the sky itself. Strands of crystalline light descended, linking to the vast water veins of the Great Dream Marsh to neutralize the heavy, repetitive strikes of the demon beasts.
During the onslaught, the formation would occasionally flare up, releasing massive tidal waves, whirlwinds, and blue lightning bolts as wide as barrels, wiping out huge swaths of the beast horde.
Under the endless pressure from the Demon Kings, cultivators cycled through the formation platforms to provide constant support. Meanwhile, Lu Lingxiao returned to the City Lord Mansion to request his master, Hong Lian, to take charge of the formation.
The Celestial City Formation could not be allowed to fail!
Ultimately, he was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and a Second Rank Array Master.
If any unforeseen complication occurred, it could result in a breach, leading to catastrophic losses.
Hong Lian, with her Sixth Layer Core Formation cultivation and the soul of a Nascent Soul Level master, was a Third Rank Array Master capable of driving the formation to its absolute peak.