Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 453 - 228: Huge Rewards, Demon-Defying City Activated, A Nest Usurped
Cui Clan Leader solemnly said:
"It’s not entirely impossible. The scale of this Beast Tide in the Ten Thousand Mountains is the largest in history, and with Great Zhou and the sects in the Land of the Far West engaging in war, perhaps the other side intends to seize this opportunity to divert the Court’s forces from the battlefield to alleviate their own pressures."
"However"
"That’s not our current concern. The Insect Tide is now upon us in South Huai Prefecture. We must figure out a way to annihilate them before a Tier Three Insect King emerges."
The group engaged in a discussion.
Midway through the meeting, a rapid buzzing sound was heard from everyone simultaneously; it was the World Suppression Bureau directly issuing a Recruitment Order:
"The Black Beetles appearing in South Huai Prefecture are a mutated variety of Desert Locust, known as Tai Chi Locust, and are appearing for the first time in our Great Zhou. All Noble Families are to organize forces immediately to handle the Insect Tide near their territories, focusing on eliminating Tier Two Tai Chi Locusts. Each kill earns fifty Court Merit Points."
Compared to previous rewards for slaying demon creatures, this was several times higher.
Immediately afterwards.
The World Suppression Bureau issued another Bounty Order:
"Regardless of which Noble Family, anyone who can come up with an effective way to extinguish the Tai Chi Locust Tide will be rewarded with a thousand Court Merit Points directly!"
In the past.
To earn a thousand Court Merit Points.
One would have to slay a hundred Tier Two Early-stage Demon Generals.
Clearly.
The Court responded quickly to this Insect Tide outbreak and seemed to hold that with great reward comes courage, aiming to resolve the tide swiftly.
Upon receiving the communication.
Everyone exchanged glances, their eyes glinting with faint excitement.
This Insect Tide outbreak.
If they could seize the opportunity, it was undoubtedly a great chance to accumulate Court Merit Points.
The meeting quickly dispersed.
Fu Changsheng returned to the Secret Chamber.
Immediately convening the Elder Council.
Unlike other noble families, who had suffered losses to various extents, the Fu Family had noticed this quickly and reacted promptly, so their losses were relatively acceptable.
Once everyone was gathered.
Fu Changsheng’s gaze first fell on Yaoyao:
"Yaoyao, has Uncle Yu completed the inscription of the Star-Receiving Tower’s array patterns?"
"Father, the inscription is complete. Grandpa Yu is conducting the final checks, and if everything is correct, we can activate the Star-Receiving Tower and operate Demon-Defying City at any time!"
Fu Changsheng had initially planned to discuss who should guard the territory and who should team up to kill Tai Chi Locusts. Hearing Yaoyao’s report, he temporarily set aside the World Suppression Bureau’s Recruitment and Bounty Orders to evaluate the defensive effects of activating Demon-Defying City.
He immediately led everyone to the Star-Receiving Tower.
Inside the tower.
Grandmaster Yu had completed the inspection.
As assistants, Yu Qingru and Yaoyao sat cross-legged on either side behind Grandmaster Yu. They simultaneously formed hand signs, channeling Daoist techniques into the array patterns inscribed on the six Star Stones, which lit up in turn, accompanied by Middle-Grade Spirit Stones being placed into slots.
With a hum!
The array patterns on the Star-Receiving Tower quickly illuminated.
The array patterns on the entire tower corresponded to countless star positions in the sky, making it noticeably more complex than the Mountain Protection Array on Luofeng Mountain.
Rumble!
The entire Star-Receiving Tower began to tremble violently.
Immediately after.
Fu Changsheng suddenly sensed something, lifting his head abruptly to see the vast power of the stars pouring down from the sky, breaking through the black clouds formed by the Insect Tide, and converging on the Star-Receiving Tower.
Boom!
The surging power of the stars descended upon the Star-Receiving Tower.
Immediately following.
The foundational talisman arrays of the Inner City lit up one by one, followed swiftly by the Inner City walls, and in less than the time it takes half a cup of tea, all the talisman arrays on the Outer City walls were also illuminated.
Rumble!!
The entire Demon-Defying City.
At this moment shot forth dazzling starlight.
The starlight pierced through the Insect Tide’s dark clouds, appearing like a priceless treasure revealing itself to the world.
The nearby Hee Family, seeing this from afar, was beside themselves with shock, watching the endless stream of star power being drawn into the Fu Family’s territory.
That city of the Fu Family.
Hee Clan Leader had had the rare chance to enter and exit the Fu Family before, having observed it from a distance. Though he could only catch a glimpse of its exterior, the impression he got was that it wasn’t a dead city, but a slumbering Ancient Wild Beast.
After seven years.
That Ancient Wild Beast had now fully awakened!
As soon as Demon-Defying City activated.
The Tai Chi Locusts wandering nearby swarmed forth, their long antennae landing on Demon-Defying City’s Protective Light Shield.
Seeing this, everyone in the tower felt their hearts tighten.
Fu Changli hastily said:
"Grandmaster Yu, quickly activate the Illusion Array of Demon-Defying City. These Tai Chi Locusts are demon insects specialized in devouring spiritual energy. If we delay even a moment, the light shield of Demon-Defying City will be breached instantly."
The devouring power of the Tai Chi Locusts.
They had all witnessed firsthand.
Yaoyao saw Fu Changli’s tense face but reassured him:
"Third Uncle, rest assured. Since Grandpa Yu dared to reduce the defense range of the Ten Thousand Ghost Array to behind Demon-Defying City, then the defense of Demon-Defying City is surely reliable."
This was something they had dedicated the entire clan’s efforts to building over seven years.
Hearing this, the crowd.
Direct their skeptical gaze upon the Array Light Shield.
Only to see spots of starlight pulsating on the light shield.
The Tai Chi Locusts perched on top probed various places with their antennae, finding not a trace of spiritual energy, and left this massive light shield one after another in disappointment.
The Insect Tide overhead in Demon-Defying City dispersed instantly.
Fu Changli’s eyes lit up seeing this:
"How... how did the Tai Chi Locusts leave on their own?"
Fu Changsheng’s gaze fell on the array plate forged with six Star Stones, explaining:
"The operation power of Demon-Defying City’s array derives from the power of the stars in the sky. The power of the stars isn’t within the Five Elements’ spiritual power. Since the Tai Chi Locusts cannot devour it, they naturally leave on their own."
