I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade-Chapter 1518 - 361: You Help Me, I’ll Help You Settle Things_5

Chapter 1518: Chapter 361: You Help Me, I’ll Help You Settle Things_5

Living room.

Xia Jisheng scrutinized Lin Fan, wondering to himself about the other party’s background, but after staring for quite a while, he couldn’t discern any clues.

"May I ask what important matter you have?"

"I’ve heard that the Xia Family’s ancestor is an elder of the Flame Sun Sect. Could you introduce us? I have many questions I’d like to ask him in person."

Upon hearing this, Xia Jisheng was a bit stunned. Oh my, this was a bombshell straight out of the gate—asking directly to see the Xia Family ancestor. In all his years, even after taking over the Xia Family from his father, he’s only met him a few times.

And the ancestor had even told him not to disturb his cultivation unless the Xia Family was at the brink of destruction.

"Esteemed guest, my family ancestor has been in seclusion in the sect for over thirty years. Such a request as yours is quite abrupt."

Xia Jisheng truly couldn’t grasp Lin Fan’s background, so he dared not make an enemy lightly.

"I know my request is abrupt, but could you at least send me to the Flame Sun Sect? If the Xia Clan Leader is willing to help, I can solve any matter for you." Lin Fan said earnestly.

He knew that using force would certainly be faster, but he was unwilling to do so, as that would make him no different from a madman.

Xia Jisheng was a bit taken aback, and frankly, he found it somewhat amusing. As the head of the Xia Family, and at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, he preferred to stay in his territory and not provoke anyone.

He just wanted to ask, what issue could he possibly have?

"Esteemed guest, I have no troubles that need resolving," Xia Jisheng replied.

Lin Fan exhaled slightly, looking at his counterpart seriously, "Then could you at least provide me with a map? I am willing to go by myself."

Xia Jisheng: ...

Just then, a cultivator hurried in, looking extremely flustered.

"Clan Leader Xia, it’s not good! The thirteen bandit magicians of Dongting Lake used a Breaking Formation Talisman to weaken the city’s protective formation, and they’ve used a peculiar scent to drive the demon beasts mad. A large number of demon beasts are approaching the city."

"What? Again?"

Xia Jisheng’s face changed drastically. The infamous antics of the thirteen bandit magicians known for causing the demon beasts to go berserk and attack the city, and then they would take advantage of the situation to loot the city, were notorious.

As they put it, why buy with spirit stones what can be taken?

The thirteen bandit magicians themselves are only thirteen people, although all at the late stage of Qi Refinement, they are extraordinarily difficult to deal with. They have even cultivated a Combined Attack Secret Technique that even Foundation Establishment cultivators find hard to counter.

Many cultivators follow these bandit magicians, and once they’ve experienced the joy of plundering, who would want to settle for honest trade? Even some cultivators in the city would take advantage of the chaos to join in the looting.

"How long to repair the formation?"

"It will take the time of an incense stick burning."

The city’s protective formation is a third-order formation, but it has now been weakened to only second-order power, which is insufficient to withstand the demon beasts’ assault. Only by restoring it to third-order can it weather the assault without damage.

"Repair it with all your might."

Xia Jisheng instructed, then ignored Lin Fan and quickly made his way toward the city’s wall. The Xia Family is so affluent, if they got looted, there wouldn’t even be a place to cry.

Thankfully, the ancestor had left behind safeguards, as the Xia Family’s formation activated; no one should think about breaking in.

Outside the eastern city, the greedy eyes of the bandit magicians glimmered as they stared at the city.

Once the demon beasts began their attack, it would be their time to act.

"Elder brother, should we plunder the Xia Family?"

"We can’t. How many times have I told you, the Xia Family ancestor left a formation that no one can break when activated. Let’s target the city’s resources instead."

"Thrilling, it’s truly thrilling. Even if the Xia Family ancestor is a Core Formation cultivator, so what? We’re targeting his Xia Family."

They had looted it once fifteen years ago. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

It was truly a lucrative haul, and now, fifteen years later, they were eyeing it again, hoping for another windfall.

Western city wall.

Countless cultivators armed with magic artifacts and amulets stood ready. The demon beasts indeed could not enter, but only if they could resist them, as the weakened second-order protective formation wouldn’t last long.

Xia Jisheng arrived at the wall, seeing the massive beast wave from afar, and was so angry he wished to cut off the heads of the thirteen bandit magicians of Dongting Lake.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed.

"A Demon King, there’s a Demon King among the beasts, and it’s at the Foundation Establishment level."

With this shout, many cultivators’ faces turned pale in fear.

Xia Jisheng gazed into the distance, shock gripping him as he spotted the Foundation Establishment Demon King amid the beasts.

"Xuanwu Serpent."

Recognizing this demon beast, Xia Jisheng was utterly shocked. Such a Demon King at the Foundation Establishment Stage was extremely difficult to deal with. Its body was hard as rock, and even sharp magic artifacts struggled to harm it.

Qi Refining Realm demon beasts were manageable, but once their cultivation rose to the Foundation Establishment Realm, becoming Demon Kings, everything changed.

"Damn it, truly damn it."

Xia Jisheng felt that something serious was about to happen, even considering whether to call in the ancestor for rescue, as the current second-order formation couldn’t withstand the Demon King’s impact.

Lin Fan saw that Xia Jisheng was quite nervous at this moment.

"Clan Leader Xia, I’ll take care of it for you if you give me the map to the Flame Sun Sect."

Facing such an offer, the situation weighing heavily on him, Xia Jisheng replied with an unpleasant tone, "Friend Lin, why are you talking about this now? Can’t you see..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Fan had already leapt from the wall, leaving all the cultivators astonished.

"Is he crazy?"

"That’s a Demon King!"

"He’s going to become beast fodder. Such a pity, so young, but lacking sense."

Many cultivators shook their heads, lamenting his choice.

Lin Fan clenched his fists, looking at the vast wave of demon beasts, and without hesitation, punched forward. In an instant, a powerful roar echoed across the heavens and earth.

His fist power surged forth, enveloping the demon beasts ahead.

Tearing, crushing.

The ground caved in, ripped into a fan-shaped chasm by the fist power.

The beast tide was ended.

Not even corpse bones remained of the beasts; they vanished without a trace, not even a remnant left behind.

The cultivators on the wall rubbed their eyes, as if seeing ghosts.

"What... what kind of divine skill is this?"