Huh? Isn't this an adventure kingdom building game?!-Chapter 785 - 750: Eerie Desert (Part 2)
While extracting some lifespan, it slightly delays the speed at which Cloud Beasts emerge.
"Sir, that last group of demon cultivators was the final batch, now there are only these ugly things left on the entire prairie." The skylark fluttered back, landing on his shoulder, and reported, "It’s a pity these creatures came so suddenly, some demon cultivators couldn’t escape, it’s quite unfortunate."
Not worried about injuring others, Jiang Yuan unleashed powerful moves one after another to prevent the spread of the demon beast horde.
Seeing the little skylark, who was intent on saving people and accumulating blessings, feeling downcast, he comforted, "Embarking on the path of cultivation, you might encounter many such situations in the future.
You must remember that cultivators are not true gods; it’s impossible to always save everyone.
It’s indeed a pity for the cultivators who died from the demon beast attack just now. But we’ve done our best. There’s nothing wrong with feeling regret, but don’t let it affect your Daoxin.
In times of disaster, harboring the goodwill to save lives, whether you can save them or how many you can save, depends on your own ability and the fate of others. Some people just have reached the end of their lifespan or are destined to face tribulation; failing to save them is not our fault."
"Thank you, sir, for your guidance, I’ll remember it!" The little skylark nodded vigorously.
It dared not flaunt its ability to fly and breathe fire, as the demon beasts emerging had increased and the ground seemed to tremble.
"Could there be a teleportation array hidden in that cloud?" Jiang Yuan controlled the Earth Spirit Flame to prevent the spread while throwing skills and speculating curiously.
Upon hearing from Xiao Bai, the endless demon beasts from Carefree City were brought by a one-way teleportation array constructed by the Demon Realm Alliance, drawing from places where demon beasts were rampant in deep mountains, providing enough for demon cultivators to kill each night.
Given the crazed emergence of Cloud Beasts from the mist cloud, there might be a transportation device sending them out.
[Cloud Beast Horn+3]
[Cloud Beast Horn+1]
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In his view, aside from the red numbers floating from skill releases, the most prevalent were the automatically collected spoils of war.
But slaying one brings out two, no matter the effort, the Cloud Beasts only increase, causing frustration.
"Mr. Jiang? What a surprise?" Yuan Man, upon learning from the Demon Mirror of an anomaly outside the city, flew over immediately and was astonished to discover it was a familiar face guarding Cloud City’s people and single-handedly holding back the demon beast horde.
Jiang Yuan paused mid-air using invisible wings, resembling the aerial stepping effect of the Tribulation Crossing Realm expert.
Only after unleashing another Wild Wave Sword Technique did he reply with a smile, "Indeed, I’ve heard mist clouds might harbor demon beasts or monsters, tonight’s been quite enlightening. City Lord Yuan, do you know what’s really going on?"
Yuan Man didn’t know, as she had previously researched the mist cloud’s origin but to no avail.
Hands spread wide, countless gas roots plunged into the soil, extending intertwining vines to strangle the demon beasts alive.
She replied helplessly, "In the wilderness, anything is possible, I’ve never seen so many demon beasts emerge from a cloud before. Once we’ve exterminated them, shall we venture inside together?"
Watching as Cloud Beasts struggled when initially tangled by her vines, they soon succumbed as lush branches probed into all orifices, sealing them, dragging them underground where they crumpled into silence.
Jiang Yuan expressed curiosity, "City Lord Yuan, what kind of seeds are those, any chance for a trade?"
"I’m afraid not," Yuan Man chuckled, "This only works in Cloud Prairie, near Cloud City, allowing me to utilize this technique.
It appears impressive, yet merely maims the demon beasts temporarily, transferring them via underground array into caverns beneath. Whether it’s flowers, trees, or spirit medicine, they all thrive on meat; these demon beast bodies, paralyzed, are sealed below as fertilizer for spirit medicine." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Her vine army reduced the demon beast numbers on the prairie drastically.
Jiang Yuan hastened his monster slaying, picking up items into the storage bag, tossing bodies into the slaughterhouse for gourmet delights, along with random refining materials dropping.
The two attacked the mist cloud from opposite sides, with emerging Cloud Beasts divided before they touched ground.
After a while, whether due to depletion or sensing exterior threats, demon beasts dared not emerge anymore. Though silent, the towering mist cloud grew increasingly ominous.
It stood unmoving, starkly different from other slowly drifting clouds.
"City Lord Yuan, don’t act impulsively, it feels bizarre." Jiang Yuan scrutinized it, unable to glean useful information from system identification.
He recalled Old Dog mentioned previously chasing away a mischievous cloud; could it be this fiend?
With a casual gesture, Yuan Man tossed a sphere wrapped in green leaves into it, severing the connection instantly, she nodded heavily, "Indeed, it’s quite strange. We should keep our distance, wait for the cloud to disperse, ensuring no one approaches it."
Jiang Yuan retreated as well, witnessing a mist cloud drift over, merging into it, enlarging it.
"It’s growing." The skylark whispered in Jiang Yuan’s ear timidly, "Could this cloud be alive?"
"How could clouds be alive? But whatever’s inside, likely has its own thoughts." Yuan Man overheard the whisper clearly, flew over to curiously observe the little bird next to Jiang Yuan, and smiled, "Mr. Jiang’s little spirit pet is adorable."
It bowed with a wing, politely said, "Greetings, senior, I’m Skyleaper."
"Ah, such a sweet and lovely child." She grew more fond, retrieved a yellow flower from the storage bag, adorned it on its head, "Good child, here’s a welcome gift. This flower will bring peace to your heart, aiding cultivation."
"Thank you, seni..." Skyleaper barely finished when Jiang Yuan exclaimed, "Danger!"
But retreat was too late.
The suddenly magnified cloud, inviting surrounding clouds to converge, didn’t seem well-meaning, standing unmoving, suddenly dispersed in thick fog, enveloping the party.
In an instant, dense fog surrounded them; even the Tribulation Crossing Realm expert failed to react, unable to see anything, luckily close to Mr. Jiang, extending a vine from her wrist to entwine his arm.
"Mr. Jiang, my vine can hold both of us, preventing separation in the fog," Yuan Man’s divine sense was hindered by the mist, lamenting, "The energy inside the cloud is chaotic, I sense nothing, what about you?"
Having no sense, Jiang Yuan was reviewing the map.
"Hold on, we might have been teleported elsewhere." The map had displayed Cloud Prairie, now showed white blankness labeled "Mist Zone."
Notably, winds subtly pushed the mist backward on the map, continuously receding.
At this rate, no effort needed; standing would suffice to outlast the Mist Zone’s passage.
Sure enough, within half a minute, a map showing rolling yellow sands appeared.
"So hot!" Yuan Man, being dual top-grade spirit root of earth and wood, sensitive to atmospheric energy, felt discomfort from the scorching dry air as fog rapidly dissipated.
Surveying the bustling desert, Jiang Yuan chuckled, "Isn’t it hot? We’ve arrived in a desert. However, I think I’ve heard Song Zhi mention this place..."
All he saw was yellow sands; fierce winds revealing buried white bones.
Though wilderness meant nighttime, here was blistering daylight, surrounded by fiery-hued clouds raining flames.
"City Lord Yuan, have you heard of this eerie desert?" Jiang Yuan remained unworried, even excited.
He had a courtyard communicator, the storage bag linked with a small courtyard warehouse, no worries over sustenance;
Fire wings shielded from severe temperatures, systematic map enabled quick checks and direction marking, an opportunity to leisurely explore the desert, seeking the confined fierce beast within!
Yuan Man shook her head, "Embarrassingly, Cloud City’s most crucial aspect is the underground caverns; I’ve dedicated all efforts and time safeguarding the city, paying little heed to mist cloud matters.
I’ve only heard in summer, malevolent clouds often swallow demon cultivators entering them; could all those have been transported here?"
