Chapter 0282: Fierce Battle Against a Group of Demon Beasts

Chapter 0282: Fierce Battle Against a Group of Demon Beasts

After Qin Yun crafted two top-grade immobilization talismans, Meng Feiling came back.

"Sister Feiling, how's the situation outside? Were those ten or so demon beasts repelled?" Qin Yun asked hurriedly.

"They were all eliminated! Great-granduncle has reinforced the teams, mainly guarding the several city gates. Each gate has an elder from the Martial Dao realm overseeing it, so there's no way anyone can open the gates from the inside!" Meng Feiling said as she took out two demon beast crystals and placed them on the ground, smiling. "Great-granduncle was very pleased with the spirit weapons you refined, and he asked me to bring you these two demon beast crystals!"

"Well, actually, one demon beast crystal would have been enough. This is a bit too much!" Qin Yun said, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Great-granduncle is worried that this reward might not be enough! He said that the mid-grade spirit weapons you refined have strength comparable to many top-grade spirit weapons. They are exceptionally fine mid-grade spirit weapons!" Meng Feiling said as she gently touched Qin Yun's face and gave a charming smile. "Little Yun, don’t be shy with the Meng family. Just accept them!"

Qin Yun didn't refuse anymore. Although he already had a few demon beast crystals, which would last Mo Mo for some time, Mo Mo had mentioned that deciphering and recording the dark runes required a lot of energy.

The higher the grade of the runes, the more energy she would consume, and thus, more demon beast crystals would be required to sustain her.

Qin Yun continued to craft immobilization talismans, while Meng Feiling stayed by his side to chat, keeping him from getting bored.

Half a day later, the door of the stone chamber suddenly opened. Meng Tao, along with several elders, walked in with smiles.

"Your Highness, the head elder of the Runes Hall headquarters has arrived. This is the team of Runes Masters he brought. The maintenance of the great array can be handed over to them now!" Meng Tao said, increasingly admiring Qin Yun's abilities.

Not just anyone could have summoned such an excellent team of Runes Masters from the Runes Hall headquarters with just a simple message, yet Qin Yun had managed it with a single pigeon post.

"Where is the head elder?" Qin Yun asked. He was finally relieved from his duty here.

"He's upstairs, ready to interrogate Xia Yusen and the others. Let's go see him!" Meng Tao said.

After arranging everything with the Runes Masters team, Qin Yun, along with the others, headed upstairs.

Meng Tao led Qin Yun and Meng Feiling to a nearby small hill, where a dungeon was located.

Xia Yusen and the others were separated into individual cells, each soaked in a special medicinal liquid to prevent them from self-destructing or committing suicide.

Zhuochuan was in Xia Yusen's cell, wearing black leather armor, his face stern as he looked at Xia Yusen.

When Qin Yun arrived, he asked, "Head Elder, do you know this person?"

"Of course I know him, but I never expected him to do something like this!" Zhuochuan said coldly as he glared at Xia Yusen.

"Was it really Xia Yusen who deactivated the great array of Qifeng City? Are you certain?" Qin Yun had still harbored some doubts, but he didn't expect Zhuochuan to confirm it so quickly.

Zhuochuan placed his hand on Xia Yusen's head and said gravely, "There's no mistake! Now, we need to find out who sent him to do this! The force behind him is the truly terrifying one. They were able to ally with the Beastmen. I wonder what kind of deal they have with the Beastmen!"

"Head Elder, what does this guy know? Can we get any information out of him?" Qin Yun asked.

"I'll try!" Zhuochuan took out a talisman, stuck it on Xia Yusen's forehead, and activated it. Immediately, Xia Yusen's expression became blank.

Zhuochuan asked, "Who ordered you to sabotage the protective great array of Qifeng City?"

The talisman flickered with a ray of light, and Xia Yusen slowly opened his mouth and said, "A man in black. He promised me a set of top-grade spirit runes if I completed the task."

"Did he give you the spirit runes?" Zhuochuan asked.

"No, he said he would give them after I destroyed the great array of Zhenyao King City," Xia Yusen replied. The talisman then turned to ash, as its effect didn't last long.

Zhuochuan furrowed his brow and said, "A man in black? It seems the other party is being very secretive! This guy doesn't know much. However, since the offered reward was quite substantial, it must be a very powerful force behind this!"

Meng Tao said solemnly, "Blue Spirit Star Palace? Apart from the Runes Hall, they are the only ones who can offer high-grade rune patterns!"

"I'm not sure yet. The priority now is to alert the major cities, urging them to be more vigilant and protect their city defense array!" Zhuochuan looked deeply troubled.

Meng Feiling asked in a low voice, "If it's the Blue Spirit Star Palace, what could be their motive?"

Zhuochuan said, "There are five major palaces in the Blue Spirit Star Palace, with the Blue Spirit Holy Palace being less involved in affairs. As is well known, the ones who like to interfere with the various empires the most are the Blue Spirit West Palace and the Blue Spirit South Palace. It's very likely that they are responsible."

"Their motive might be to weaken the Tian Qin Empire and the Runes Hall by utilizing the help of the Beastmen. Since Qin Long returned and took control of the Tian Qin Empire, the Blue Spirit Star Palace has been unable to interfere and exert control over the empire."

"And our Runes Hall has been hindering them, preventing them from capturing people to be enslaved, stopping their power from growing too much. It's impossible for them not to hate us!"

Qin Yun said, "It's also possible they are expanding their power. If they can join forces with the Beastmen, their overall strength will greatly increase. If they manage to breach and capture a city, both the Beastmen and demon beasts will gain a large amount of food, significantly boosting their strength."

"It's not confirmed yet, but I hope they aren't behind this. If they are, it would be terrifying!" Zhuochuan looked full of worry and solemnity.

If the Beastmen were to receive help from humans, obtaining many weapons or learning human techniques, their strength would definitely increase substantially. This was indeed terrifying.

Boom!

A sudden loud noise reverberated, shaking the ground slightly.

"The demon beast hordes are attacking!" Meng Tao shouted. "Let's go take a look!"

Zhuochuan nodded. "I want to see if these attacking demon beasts also understand battle formations. If they do, it would confirm that humans are aiding them!"

"If the Beastmen can control demon beasts and humans provide them with strategies, their alliance would pose a significant threat to us humans!"

Qin Yun followed Meng Tao and the others out of the dungeon and flew toward the distant city gate.

They arrived at the city wall and saw hundreds of demon beasts of various colors and types, with sizes ranging from large to small.

In the evening, bathed in the light of the setting sun, the demon beasts looked menacing, seeming ready to dominate the night after sunset.

The demon beast horde suddenly let out a roar that shook the heavens and earth.

The giant demon beasts in the front began to charge toward the city gate.

The larger demon beasts rammed the gate, while the smaller ones, divided into groups, waited for the gate to open so they could rush into the city.

The dozens of elite guards brought by Zhuochuan were already stationed on the city wall.

The large demon beasts outside the city, resembling rhinoceroses with a massive horn, continuously rammed the gate.

Thanks to the protective city defense array, they couldn't damage the gate. Otherwise, it wouldn't take long before the gate would be broken down.

"Let's make our move! These demon beasts are at most ninth-order. Most are seventh and eighth order, which aren't too formidable. Of course, if the gate were to open, it would become much more difficult to handle them!" Zhuochuan said.

Meng Tao nodded, then shouted as he leaped off the city wall. At the same time, Zhuochuan led the elite forces of the Runes Hall and jumped down.

Although the city defense array prevented entry from the outside, those within could still exit.

The warriors guarding the city also jumped down closely behind.

Qin Yun stood on the city wall, controlling his Spirit Blade to strike at the smaller demon beasts in the distance.

He had perfected the Divine Control Technique, enabling him to wield weapons from several kilometers away to defeat demon beasts.

The weaker demons within a thousand meters were almost all precisely struck down and killed by him.

As the battle began, a series of shrill and piercing roars echoed out. The demon beasts, unable to match the humans' strength, howled in defeat.

"Look over there!" Meng Feiling suddenly shouted, pointing straight ahead.

"Another wave of demon beast hordes is coming!" Qin Yun yelled. "Be careful!"

In the distance, another batch of demon beasts appeared, their incoming presence exuding power that didn't seem weaker than the first batch.

Zhuochuan and several others at the martial arts realm immediately charged toward the oncoming horde.

"There are spirit demons!" Zhuochuan exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Yun was also greatly shocked. This time, they had actually sent spirit demons.

He had always thought that the beastmen could only control ninth-rank demon beasts. The fact that they could control spirit demons was truly terrifying.

"Grand Elder, can you handle this?" Qin Yun asked.

"No problem!" Zhuochuan took out a golden-red long staff. The staff was engraved with dragon patterns and emitted a golden-red glow, which was very bright under the dusk sky.

Hovering in the air, Zhuochuan swung his staff, unleashing streams of fire. The flames roared like fire dragons as they crashed into the ground, hitting the wildly rushing horde of demon beasts.

The fire dragons exploded on impact with the demon beasts, producing a deafening boom and a blinding golden-red flash. The demon beasts shattered, their stiff bones flying in all directions, injuring many other demons.

After decimating a large number of demons, Zhuochuan charged toward the largest spirit demon, a light golden giant wolf covered in spiked armor with three eyes, looking formidable.

"Grand Elder's power is truly terrifying!" Qin Yun exclaimed in awe.

"Yes, our ancestors pale in comparison to the Grand Elder!" Meng Feiling also nodded in shock.

As it grew darker, the area outside the city gate was lit up by blazing fire. Zhuochuan's dragon staff glimmered, illuminating a large area outside the city gate.

"This dragon staff should be engraved with dragon totem patterns!" Qin Yun examined closely, surprised. "I didn't realize totem patterns could be carved onto weapons, making them so potent!"

From the city wall, Qin Yun occasionally tossed down immobilization charms to aid those below.

His Lingjing Blade was also busy, relentlessly cutting through the demons, drawing envious glances from Meng Feiling beside him.

She wanted to join the battle, but Meng Tao and the others forbade her, so she could only watch Qin Yun wield the Lingjing Blade from the city wall.

"Little Yun, look over there. Isn't that a flying demon?" Meng Feiling, with nothing to do, looked around.

Following the direction Meng Feiling pointed, Qin Yun indeed saw something dark flapping its wings, its eyes occasionally emitting a glimmer of light.

"That could be a beastman sent to monitor the situation! I'll follow and investigate!" Qin Yun said. "If the Grand Elder asks about me, tell them not to worry. I'm going to track the beastman!"