"That old bastard Master Zixia!"
"To prevent the selected miner disciples from escaping, he's using the excuse of stopping beast tides to seal the grand formation!"
"It seems we'll have to wait for three more days!"
Qin Wang frowned deeply.
Master Zixia Mu Zhen's cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment stage, and he controlled the grand formation. For a Qi Refining stage cultivator, there was no way to escape from his grasp.
At the entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain.
Qin Wang remembered that it used to be guarded by Hu Shihan and Ding Feng. Now, he wasn't sure who was in charge, but with the formation sealed, leaving was definitely impossible.
"Zhao Xuanzhen has a jade slip related to the broken sword?"
"And he plans to go to Qingyun Immortal City with the leader of the Demon Slayer Alliance, Tang Jianzhong?"
Qin Wang pondered over the fourth and fifth pieces of intelligence, showing a thoughtful expression.
It seemed he needed to pay more attention to Zhao Xuanzhen.
Knowing that five third-grade demon beasts would break the grand formation of Xiao Dan Mountain in three days, while the old fox Master Zixia had sealed the formation, Qin Wang couldn't sleep.
He directly swallowed a Qi replenishing pill, held two spirit stones, and began to increase his proficiency in cultivation.
Ever since wearing this mysterious fragment, Qin Wang found that his spirit was improving, and now he only needed to sleep for one hour a day to feel extremely energized.
"Little Qin, it's over. I just got the news that due to the frequent beast tides, Master Zixia has ordered the sealing of the grand formation, strictly prohibiting any cultivators from leaving Xiao Dan Mountain!"
At noon, while Qin Wang was still cultivating, Gao Yuan came knocking with a worried expression.
"Uncle Gao, is there any other way?"
Qin Wang asked, looking at Gao Yuan.
His hunting team leader, Ouyang Long, was said to have a strength that even the leader of the Demon Slayer Alliance, Tang Jianzhong, feared. Perhaps he had a solution?
"At the moment, there isn't."
Gao Yuan sighed.
Even with Ouyang Long's means, there was no way. Master Zixia controlled the grand formation, and without his permission, not even an ant could leave.
Qin Wang thought about the intelligence he had received and expressed his concern to Gao Yuan. "Uncle Gao, with the frequent beast tides, could it be that third-grade demon beasts might attack Xiao Dan Mountain Market? I'm really worried."
"That's uncertain. Even if they do come, we shouldn't be afraid. Master Zixia is a Foundation Establishment stage master, and the protective formation can withstand two or three third-grade demon beasts."
Gao Yuan shook his head.
"But what if there are five or six third-grade demon beasts? Can the formation hold? After all, these beast tides are too strange."
"If Xiao Dan Mountain becomes uninhabitable, we need to make early plans!"
"Uncle Gao, where do you think the third-grade demon beasts would attack from if they came to the market?"
Qin Wang asked thoughtfully, making a hypothetical scenario.
"It should be from the direction of Cuiyun Mountain. If the grand formation is breached from there, the entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain would be the safest place to quickly head towards the mortal realm of Dacang and then to Qingyun Immortal City."
Gao Yuan said seriously.
"The entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain, good. Then we'll stay there for the time being. If the third-grade demon beasts really come, we can escape immediately."
Qin Wang said resolutely.
He knew that the only chance to escape the grand formation would be three days later when it was broken. Gao Yuan treated him well, so he could only use this hypothetical scenario to make Gao Yuan prepare early. At the entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain, they could escape to the mortal realm as soon as the formation was breached by the five demon beasts.
"Yes, if that day comes, the entrance would indeed be the best escape route."
Gao Yuan said seriously.
With the grand formation sealed, if it were breached by demon beasts, the entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain would indeed be the best escape route.
"Why is the grand formation still sealed? It's been two days already, and there's no sign of a beast tide."
"Yeah, there haven't been any demon beasts these past two days, and we're not allowed to go out. We're just sitting here waiting for our resources to run out."
"I heard they're investigating the mysterious person who slandered Master Zixia."
"Investigate all you want, but why keep us from going out? We scattered cultivators need to go into the mountains for resources!"
"..."
The beast tide had retreated and hadn't returned.
Master Zixia continued to seal the protective formation, causing widespread complaints and dissatisfaction among the cultivators in the market.
"According to the intelligence, the five third-grade demon beasts will come tomorrow!"
Qin Wang stood on the main street of Xiao Dan Mountain Market, looking at the semi-transparent barrier in the sky, feeling extremely worried and cursing Master Zixia.
Knowing that the demon beasts were coming, but Master Zixia still sealed the formation.
Five third-grade demon beasts would surely mean Master Zixia's death.
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Early this morning, Qin Wang refreshed two pieces of useful intelligence.
"This Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Incense can be used to track Zhao Xuanzhen!"
Qin Wang looked at the preparation method of the Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Incense, showing a thoughtful expression.
Zhao Xuanzhen had a jade slip related to the broken sword, and he had also taken the mysterious iron fragment from the demon slayer Xu Ying. If he could track Zhao Xuanzhen, he should be able to retrieve them!
"The demon beasts will come tomorrow, so I'll prepare a few doses of the Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Incense first!"
Qin Wang made up his mind and headed to the Demon Slayer Workshop and the Spirit Medicine Workshop.
The next day.
At eleven o'clock in the morning.
The protective formation of Xiao Dan Mountain Market was still sealed. Many cultivators were on the streets, and some had come to the edge of the formation, waiting to enter Cuiyun Mountain to hunt demons once the formation opened.
Qin Wang, Gao Yuan, Gao Wenjing, and many cautious cultivators were subconsciously lingering near the entrance of Xiao Dan Mountain.
At the highest point of Xiao Dan Mountain, inside the main hall.
Master Zixia, dressed in a purple robe, stood in the center of the hall in front of the portrait of the ancestor of the Spirit Medicine Sect, deep in thought.
"Martial Uncle, the scattered cultivators in the market are complaining about being unable to leave and are requesting the formation to be opened..."
At this moment, Zhao Yulong, dressed in green, came quickly and respectfully saluted Master Zixia.
"Still haven't found the person spreading the rumors?"
Mu Zhen asked, looking thoughtful.
"No, Martial Uncle."
Zhao Yulong shook his head.
"Hurry up with the search. We won't stop until we find the person spreading the rumors. Post a notice that from today on, to compensate for the time lost for the market cultivators, we will reduce their monthly rent by ten percent in the future!"
Mu Zhen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he spoke in a deep voice.
The person spreading the rumors was too hateful. He wouldn't be satisfied until he caught him.
Moreover, the sect's flying boat to pick up disciples was still on its way.
He decided to wait a few more days, letting the patrol search while he used his divine sense to search each area.
He had already searched the shops in the market and the high-level cultivators. Now, only the shantytown area remained.
Rumble! Rumble!
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Mu Zhen's expression changed, and his figure flashed, appearing outside the hall.
Zhao Yulong's expression also changed drastically as he rushed outside the hall.
"Martial Uncle! Not good! Third-grade demon beasts!"
Zhao Yulong stood behind Master Zixia, staring at the direction of Cuiyun Mountain with wide eyes, showing a look of terror.
His lips even trembled.
At this moment.
Outside Xiao Dan Mountain, on the plain ten miles in the direction of Cuiyun Mountain, it was densely packed with demon beasts, and there were demon birds in the sky.
More terrifyingly, he felt five terrifying pressures!
These were the pressures of third-grade demon beasts!
Five third-grade demon beasts!
"Five third-grade demon beasts!"
Mu Zhen felt the powerful aura of the distant demon beasts, and his heart skipped a beat!