Chapter 117: The Monster Beast Besieges the City

  The true energy and flying sword mutually urged each other on, and with one breath, he flew out over a hundred miles. Mu Yuan only stopped when he looked around and found himself above a bustling city. He searched for an empty street to land on, and the female cultivator was still in shock and fear. Mu Yuan sighed inwardly, thinking that with such a temperament, how could she cultivate?

  A cultivator values being unmoved by honor or humiliation, and when faced with sudden difficulties, they remain unchanged despite great changes. This woman is so easily affected by unexpected events, yet she doesn't seem to have the temperament of a cultivator.

  "Sister, don't be too sad, that brother just now got what he deserved, we also don't need to be too sad!"

  The woman finally held back her emotions and thanked Mu Yuan, "Thanks to you this time, I don't know which master's door you are from?"

  Mu Yuan dodged and didn't answer, slightly smiling, "I followed Meng Shui Rou and Yue Ran Zhu two sisters to escape, when leaving Nan Man's ten million mountains, was chased by monsters, got separated, just wandering around, didn't expect to meet fellow disciples!"

  "Oh", the woman's pupils seemed to be out of focus, "Still don't know what to call Shidi?"

  Muyuan thought for a moment, "Sister called me Muyuan, dare I ask sister's name?"

  "I am Shangguan Shuqing, a senior fellow practitioner of the Kongling Dao. The brother who just spoke is Liu Chao, also from the same branch as our Master Kong. We were both being hunted by a group of demonic birds on our way here. Their king was particularly formidable - a five-colored peacock that had cultivated a powerful five-colored aura and wielded an invisible flying sword that could come and go without warning. Brother Liu was injured by its sword, and we barely managed to escape with our lives. But no sooner had we left the mountains than we were surrounded and attacked by disciples of the Demon Sect...and Brother Liu..."

  In the end, tears fall again!

  Mu Yuan's heart was somewhat discontented, but his mouth said, "What are your plans next, Shangguan Shixiong?"

  "I don't know either, but since we've met, let's just follow your lead, junior brother!"

  Two people were talking, and before they knew it, they had already walked into the bustling district. Mu Yuan had originally planned to find a teahouse to sit down in, but he saw a team of soldiers hastily passing by, their faces full of anxiety. The pedestrians on the road retreated one after another, and then heard the middle-aged soldier who was leading them shout loudly, "The monster has invaded the border, quickly return home, don't be accidentally injured by stray arrows!"

  Mu Yuan was somewhat astonished in his heart, this is the territory of Tianlong Kingdom, originally Tianlong Kingdom was still in the north of Tiandu Kingdom, but there was a narrow and long territory that extended from between Tiandu Kingdom and Tianyu Kingdom, it was only an extremely small part adjacent to Nanhuang's 100,000 Great Mountains, unexpectedly it was also invaded by demonic beasts!

  With this doubt, Mu Yuan pulled a man who was hurrying home and asked, "Sir, are there also monsters invading here?"

  The man looked up and down Mu Yuan, then hastily said, "Little brother is from outside, right? Not just here, but all around Tian Guo and Tian Yu countries are surrounded by demonic beasts. These demonic beasts are both fierce and crazy, and some have magical powers, making them difficult to deal with. Recently, the government has been recruiting outsiders. Even the capital city has sent many masters to assist in the battle against the demonic beasts!"

  After saying that, the man kindly advised, "I think you should also hurry up and find a place to hide. If nothing happens, it's better to leave here and go north to take refuge! Alas, if my hometown weren't here, I would have left long ago!"

  Muyuan smiled and said, "Thanks for reminding us, big brother! We'll be leaving soon!"

  The man hurried away, and Mu Yuan looked up at the sky to see a large flock of black birds flying rapidly from afar, like a dark cloud covering everything. He couldn't tell what species they were. Thinking that he didn't know where the successor of the Eternal Secret was, and for the time being, there was no brilliant plan. He said to Shangguan Waterclear, "Sister, why don't we go take a look at the city defense? If these demons destroy our Qing Water Palace, if possible, help the local government resist the demons. Not only would it be revenge, but also a great merit!"

  Shangguan had no objection, and the two of them rushed to the city wall. Along the way, they encountered many soldiers gathering at the city gate, all with stern expressions, holding spears and guns, their faces solemn.

  Upon reaching the outer wall of the city, a man who appeared to be a guardian shouted loudly at the two as they walked towards the city gate, "This is a battleground, extremely perilous! What are you two young people doing here seeking excitement? Leave quickly, or else you'll lose your lives and regret it too late!"

  Mu Yuan smiled and didn't mind, fully understanding the seemingly rude but well-intentioned scolding. "Don't be angry, sir! We two grew up in a Taoist temple since childhood and know some magic spells. Hearing that there are monsters rampaging here, we came to see if we can help out!"

  Na Shou's anger turned to joy, "So it was Little Master, hurry up and go upstairs. This monster is just a bit too much, but what's worse is that it also spews smoke and flames, freezes water into ice... Alas, the world is in chaos, even beasts have become unscrupulous!"

  Listening to the guard's nagging, Shangguan Water seemed a bit disordered and annoyed. Mu Yuan saw his face was not pleasant, so he smiled at the guard and said, "Sir, you don't have to mind us, just command your men as usual. If you need our help, just give orders!"

  "Alright, alright, the two young masters can go that way. Look, those several masters over there are all here to help!" Following the direction of the guardian's pointing hand, they saw a few monks, Taoist priests and nuns sitting on the city wall, with the strong wind blowing by, their clothes fluttering, really having a bit of an ethereal air!

  Apart from those who were dressed as monks, there were also several secularly dressed men and women, with a considerable number of people. Mu Yuan and Shangguan Shuiqing walked straight over, and the few people slightly turned their heads to take a look, but no one spoke, still staring vigilantly at the beast tide rushing from afar!

  Standing on the city wall, overlooking the vast expanse of flat land outside, Mu Yuan only then knew what it meant to have no boundaries for all living creatures! The dark tide of beasts, seemingly connected with the sky and earth in the distance, like a rolling black cloud, like a surging tidal wave, still tens of miles away, shook the city wall beneath his feet. The sound of pounding hooves on the ground was like the rumble of spring thunder drums. As the beastly tide drew closer, Mu Yuan's ears were filled with what seemed to be the continuous bombardment of ten thousand thunderclaps, as if the sky and earth were shattering, leaving no other sounds, even his heartbeat seemingly affected by it. With the rhythmic pounding rising and falling, he was deeply shocked!

  A glance around, the soldiers are densely packed on the city wall, forming several layers, each holding crossbows and arrows, bows and arrows, swords at their waists, spears slanting, the city wall is filled with stones of various sizes, as well as gunpowder, trebuchets, cannons, fire oil...

  Muyuan wasn't experiencing the battlefield for the first time, but this scene was different. He casually took out his flying sword, and a clear light condensed on his hand, transforming into rows of talismans that began to repair the originally slightly damaged symbol sword!

  "Let go!"

  When the beast tide had entered the range of the crossbow, Mu Yuan seemed to hear a faint angry shout in his ear. The general guarding the city suddenly waved his command flag, and the sound was like thunder in spring. Unfortunately, most people couldn't hear his order, they only saw the command flag being raised, and the crossbows on their hands were already shooting out violently like a rainstorm!