Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal-Chapter 212 - 142: Beast Tide Erupts!

"Greetings, Senior Sister!"

Zhou Xun kept his gaze steady and clasped his hands in greeting.

"The little junior brother looks quite impressive!"

Yuan Pan’er sized up Zhou Xun from head to toe, glanced at Xing Huai’an nearby, and snickered:

"Little Huai’an, they all say you are as elegant as a deity, but today you seem outshone by the little junior brother!"

Upon hearing the words "Little Huai’an," Xing Huai’an displayed a look of helplessness.

The other senior brothers and sisters showed easy smiles.

Yuan Pan’er was only one rank above Xing Huai’an, and only eight years older.

Back when Xing Huai’an first became a disciple under Master White Cloud, he was still young and grew up under the dominance of this Yuan Pan’er.

"Little Huai’an" was her nickname for him.

Zhou Xun thought for a moment and understood the relationship between the two; it was roughly the natural dominance of an elder sister over a younger brother.

"Finally, your Senior Brother Huai’an, ranked just before you at twenty-two!"

Zhou Xun was relatively familiar with Xing Huai’an, and they nodded to each other in acknowledgment.

After the introductions, Master White Cloud picked up his cup of spirit tea, took a few sips, then glanced over the disciples before him, stroked his beard, and said.

"Under my tutelage, only eight of you remain; you must work together from now on!"

"We shall obey the Master’s instructions!"

Everyone stood up, clasped their hands, and responded in unison.

Once gathered, they surrounded each other to chat and reminisce.

...

Meanwhile, a thousand miles away from White Cloud Immortal City in Hundred Savage Mountain.

Countless demon beasts, led by Three-Headed Great Demons, surged out of the mountain range.

Like a tide, they headed towards White Cloud Immortal City.

Along the way, whether it was a temporary settlement of loose cultivators or the domain of a cultivation family, all were engulfed.

"Beast tide!"

"Run quickly!"

A few scattered screams could be heard, quickly swallowed by the seas of demon beasts.

Some with higher cultivation flew into the sky on flying magical artifacts, trying to escape.

At the forefront, a giant ape over ten fathoms tall roared at the spirit lights.

They fell like dumplings, one after another from the sky, overtaken by the beast tide.

On their path, countless mortal towns and villages turned to white ground.

Only those humans in places where spiritual qi was sparse and not on the beast tide’s path could luckily escape such a disaster.

However, there were still some scattered demon beasts, relentlessly preying.

Fortunately, by then, human cultivators had the ability to resist, even reversing to hunt them down.

At the moment when the demon beasts charged out of Hundred Savage Mountain, the guardian cultivator of White Cloud Immortal City unhesitatingly crushed the jade ring in his hand.

Simultaneously, in a room in White Cloud Immortal City, an identical jade ring shattered.

This type of magical artifact is known as a Mother-Child Unity Ring.

Even if separated by a million miles, as long as one breaks, the other will also shatter.

Thus, it is often used to convey messages.

Presets, of course.

For instance, as agreed upon between the guardian cultivator and the immortal city, if a beast tide occurs, break the jade ring in hand at once.

This way, the immortal city can receive the message and have time to respond.

The guardian cultivator responsible for guarding the Mother-Child Unity Ring in the immortal city was at Late-Stage Qi Refining, dozing against the pillar of the room.

Suddenly,

"Snap!"

A crisp sound rang out, immediately rousing the alert guard.

Looking toward the source of the sound, he saw that the Mother-Child Unity Ring he was guarding had shattered on the ground.

The guard was startled.

He dashed out without hesitation, running swiftly.

Feng Tingli had repeatedly instructed him, should the jade ring break, no matter the time or place, report to him immediately!

Soon, within less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the guard found Feng Tingli and informed him about the jade ring’s shattering.

Being one of Zhou Buqi’s most valued subordinates, he obviously knew what this meant.

"The once-in-every-five-hundred-years beast tide has broken out!"

Feng Tingli was stunned; he had to report this to Zhou Buqi.

He had just returned from attending a ceremony at Cyan Ape Hall, so he naturally knew of his whereabouts.

Thus, he flew up, transforming into a white spirit light, and dashed towards Cyan Ape Hall.

...

Elsewhere, Red Leaf Square.

When the demon beasts charged out of Hundred Savage Mountain, Red Leaf Square received the news immediately.

They naturally couldn’t afford magical artifacts like the Mother-Child Unity Ring.

They employed a rather ingenious method.

They captured a loose cultivator who had committed grave crimes and made a battle soul lamp for him.

Afterwards, they brought this loose cultivator near Hundred Savage Mountain; the monitoring cultivators, upon discovering the beast tide’s outbreak, would immediately kill this loose cultivator.

Upon the cultivator’s death, the associated soul lamp would naturally extinguish.

The monitoring cultivator would report, and the Lin Family would immediately know about the beast tide outbreak at Hundred Savage Mountain.

Thereby making the necessary arrangements!

Soon, Lin Family Grand Elder, Wang Erniu, Patriarch Lin, and other Lin Family leaders gathered to discuss strategies.

Second Elder, however, had evacuated most of the Lin Family’s core disciples from Red Leaf Square, currently recuperating in Juntian City.

"The reason I’ve gathered you all here today is to inform you that the beast tide has erupted!"

Patriarch Lin Anshu said with a stern face.

Upon hearing this news, the Lin Family members began discussing spiritedly.

"The beast tide has really come!"

"Do we really have to leave?"

During the last clan meeting, the Lin Family decided to hold steadfast until the beast tide erupts.

After all, according to the scriptures, the last beast tide devoured more than half of Xui Country, turning it into Demon Country.

This kind of power surely involves the presence of Tier Three Great Demons.

While they had a Quasi-Third Tier Array for protection, which could contend with Tier Two Demon Beasts, facing a Tier Three Great Demon would turn into a massive coffin.

With careful consideration, the Lin Family decided to immediately organize an evacuation once the beast tide erupted!

For this, they had organized several drills, and the clan’s valuable spirit materials had long since been packed and collected.

"The reason for summoning you is to gather the children of each branch for immediate retreat!"

"Time is of the essence; we depart in two hours!"

Lin Anshu emphatically declared.

"Isn’t two hours too little? We won’t have time to pack; the spirit medicine planted in the medicinal fields and the spirit grain haven’t been harvested yet!"

Some clan elders said reluctantly.

"The family’s Spiritual Boat will depart in two hours, and it will wait for no one!"

At this moment, Lin Yuanru, the Grand Elder, spoke with an indisputable tone.

"Yes, we’ll prepare now!"

The clan elders bowed in acknowledgment and quickly rushed back to their homes.

"Anshu, Erniu, you both notify all of Red Leaf Square about the beast tide eruption!" Lin Yuanru sighed and said.

The news of the impending beast tide had already spread through Red Leaf Square.

Though some had left, the attractor of rogue cultivators was greater here.

Over the years, Red Leaf Square ironically flourished and reached historical heights.

"Yes!"

Lin Anshu and Wang Erniu nodded in agreement.

The two of them, one being the Patriarch of the Lin Family, the other a renowned "Golden Light Sword Immortal."

With their personal intervention, the people of Red Leaf Square would naturally believe.

Thus, the news of the beast tide outbreak swiftly swept through Red Leaf Square.

Zhao’s Pill Shop,

A young man hurried inside, approaching an elderly man with white hair and a pale complexion.

If Zhou Xun were here, he would recognize him.

On the man’s weathered face, one could barely discern the features of the once proud and ambitious, Wei Shangyi.