“In the days to come, more and more Beast Tides will attack our Blackstone City.”
Lu Li’s eyes reddened at the corners as he spoke, but he still forced his voice down.
“Moreover, there are many Demon Generals from other cities who want to take advantage of this trial given to us by the Demon Emperor to attack our Blackstone City, hurt everyone, and destroy our lives.”
“Brothers and sisters of the Yao Race, are you willing to accept this outcome? To be attacked by those Spirit Soul-lost Beast Tides, and then, amidst the chaos, be plundered by the Holy Sons and Holy Daughters of other races? Then live a life of exile, and then go to other cities, repeating this cycle over and over again?!”
“Unwilling!”
“How could we possibly be willing!”
The first to speak were those unformed Yao in the front rows.
During this time, Lu Li had also studied a lot of the Yao language, and now what he spoke was already the Yao tongue.
“But Saint Lady, what should we do…” The Cat Clan girl who had received Lu Li’s pill earlier asked.
“I have thought of many methods. The first point… is that at least in Blackstone City, all of us must follow the rules.” Lu Li said, looking at the ground stained with blood earlier.
“In history, many cities fell, not because our Yao Race lacked strength, but because once chaos erupted, those strong ones would leave directly, even treating us weak ones as rations.”
“But Saint Su, what use are rules against the Beast Tide?” the Rabbit Clan leader asked quietly from the side.
At these words, the leaders of the Sparrow, Snake, and Scale clans also showed confusion.
“I understand everyone’s worries, so during this time, I have searched hard within the Heavenly Fox Clan’s Inheritance and found a technique and method.” As Lu Li spoke, Liu Qingyun also brought up a strange-shaped magical artifact from behind.
“This is the Nine Spirit Gun. With this, even ordinary unformed Yao can fight the enemy.”
“I know that in the past, before our brothers and sisters had transformed, they could only run away, could only face the Beast Tide with their teeth and claws.” Lu Li gave Yuan He another look.
“But with our Heavenly Fox Clan’s Nine Spirit Gun, Yao with low cultivation can also deal with the Beast Tide.”
As he spoke, a thick iron cage was sent to the center of the square.
Inside was a completely mindless Wolf Clan Demon Beast, its body almost three times the size of Lu Li, constantly biting and tearing at arm-thick iron bars.
Amid the terrifying roars, the unformed Demon Beasts in the front rows began to tremble.
“Don’t be afraid, I will protect you.” As Lu Li spoke, his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation immediately spread.
But the already mindless Frenzied Beast could not understand; instead, it bit even more frantically, trying to break the iron bars and swallow all the weak Demon Beasts around.
“Come.” Lu Li looked at the Cat Clan girl who had received his pill earlier.
“I know my brothers and sisters are unwilling to believe, so let this evil Frenzied Beast experience the power of my Heavenly Fox Clan’s… Ancient Mechanism Spirit Art.”
The called Cat Clan girl looked dazed, and every time the wolf roared, her body trembled.
“It’s okay.” Lu Li’s hand gently rested on the girl’s shoulder, then he placed the arm-thick Nine Spirit Gun into her hands.
“It’s simple. Aim at the Frenzied Beast’s head, then use True Qi to activate it.”
“Mm…” The Cat Clan girl, protected by Lu Li and having received the pill, immediately nodded.
The Cat Clan girl’s fingertips were still trembling. But Lu Li’s hand pressed on her shoulder, and those originally harsh beast roars seemed to be blocked far away.
She bit her lip and for the first time did not retreat.
Not to mention, Lu Li’s gentle voice sounded in her ear, accompanied by a faint fragrance from his body.
“You can do it.”
This aura, these words, calmed the Cat Clan girl down instantly.
True Yuan stirred slightly, and the Nine Spirit Gun immediately radiated a strange brilliance.
BOOM!
Amid the deafening noise, a Mysterious Light shot out directly. It pierced through the iron bars and also pierced through the Frenzied Beast’s head.
The huge wolf that had been baring its teeth collapsed to the ground. From the pierced spot, a faint green smoke rose, carrying a burnt smell.
“This is the Nine Spirit Gun of the Heavenly Fox Clan. In the future, these will be distributed to everyone.” Lu Li gently patted the Cat Clan girl’s shoulder.
“With these, do you still need to worry about the Beast Tribe?”
“This…” The Rabbit clan leader swallowed, looking at the wolf corpse with half its head blown off.
“Saint Su, we believe now, but such a dangerous Nine Spirit Gun, how could you just…”
“Because I trust everyone. We are all Yao, all brothers and sisters.” Lu Li revealed a gentle smile on his face.
“Facing the Beast Tide, we all want to survive. I… no, I, Su Youli, hope to survive together with everyone.”
“But.” Lu Li’s tone shifted.
“This requires everyone to follow the rules. Just like tonight, all Yao brothers and sisters, we are equal. We live together in Blackstone City. Even I, even ordinary Demon Beasts, must follow the new rules.”
“What rules?” the Sparrow clan leader could not hold back and asked first.
“Because the Beast Tide will arrive soon.” Lu Li turned around, looking into the distance, and patted the Cat Clan girl’s shoulder heavily again.
“From now on, Blackstone City has no Saintess, no Holy Son, no distinction of cultivation or bloodline.”
“Everyone is… just ordinary Yao brothers and sisters who want to survive and protect Blackstone City.” As Lu Li spoke, the fur of all Yao stood on end, especially those unformed ones.
“Second, the Nine Spirit Guns will be distributed to the initial guards. And brothers and sisters, as long as you are willing to guard Blackstone City and want to live here, you can also apply.”
“Finally, this sister used the Nine Spirit Gun to kill a Qi Refining-level Demon Beast.”
Lu Li looked at the Cat Clan girl, his voice spreading across the square.
“According to the Six Techniques of the Heavenly Fox, grant the Spirit Gun, give a monthly salary, enlist in the Blackstone City military register, equal to a guard.”
“This?!” The Cat Clan girl’s eyes widened, her narrow pupils trembling continuously.
“From tonight on, all Yao are equal.” Lu Li raised his arm. “Brothers and sisters of the Yao Race, the uncontrolled Beast Tide is about to arrive…”
Before his words faded, all the Yao on Blackstone City’s square could hear the frantic footsteps approaching from afar, and the continuous wailing and howling in the moonlight.
If it were in the past, all Yao in Blackstone City would have fled in all directions, only Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stage cultivators would brace themselves to face the enemy.
But when Lu Li established the rules, demonstrated the power of the Nine Spirit Gun, and directly bestowed this Spirit Gun to the Cat Clan girl, all the Yao’s nostrils flared, and their faces flushed.
The Beast Tide was indeed a threat. But in the Heavenly Fox Saintess’s words, it became a merit.
Killing a wolf beast made one a guard? Then if one could…
“Brothers and sisters, they have arrived.” Lu Li stepped on Light Gauze and rose into the air.
“But from today, we will not fear the Beast Tide.”
“Let us together drive them back!”
“Drive them back!” “Drive them back!”
Amid the fervent excitement, Foundation Establishment Demon Generals rose into the air, and Qi Refining Demon Soldiers, guided by the other four clans, went to the city defense point to receive Nine Spirit Guns. Even the Yao who did not get a Nine Spirit Gun began baring their teeth and scraping their claws, waiting for the Beast Tide.
As he rose, Lu Li also gazed at the distant Beast Tide, vast like a muddy wave, slowly approaching.
“Success or failure… hangs on this one move.” Lu Li no longer held back; pink light sparkled in his pupils, and nine tails swayed behind him.
At the same time, faint golden-pink patterns spread on his throat and skin.
The Beast Tide roared, but on the city walls, in the high sky, many Yao also stood in mid-air or leaned against the walls.
They gripped their Nine Spirit Guns or ordinary magical artifacts. All the Yao’s hearts pounded wildly, in sync with the Beast Tide’s steps.
In an instant, the first wave of the Beast Tide slammed heavily into the city wall.
“Kill!” Lu Li let out a light shout, and his long sword fell heavily.
Sword Qi shot everywhere, and over a dozen Demon Beasts were cut in half, hot blood splattering on the cold Blackstone City wall.
“Kill!!” This time, the ones shouting that word were not just the Demon Generals of the Tiger Clan, Flood Dragon Clan, etc.
There were also the Cat Clan, Dog Clan, Rabbit Clan, and those little demons who had previously been squeezed at the edges of the crowd.
Amid the steaming blood, the Nine Spirit Guns fired. Countless magical artifacts and Mysterious Lights also struck into the Beast Tide, creating waves of severed corpses.
Blackstone City, the City Defense Battle. Had officially begun.