On top of the city wall, Ling Xian peered down at the army of beasts and frowned.
The gap between them was far too large. Like the difference between cloud and mud, they didn't even have the right to be compared.
"I can only try my best to stall for time."
Ling Xian softly sighed. He knew that the Hidden Territory cannot set up a dead end. There must be hope.
What he needed to do was stall for time and find hope.
Ling Xian looked at the middle-aged man, "There must be an array to protect the city, right?"
"Of course." The middle-aged man smiled. He waved his hand and array patterns appeared, engulfing the entire city.
To normal people, this array was not bad. But to Ling Xian, this array was full of flaws and could be broken with a wave of his hand.
"Oh well, it's better than nothing."
Ling Xian bitterly smiled. He finally understood that the Hidden Territory was purposely toying with him.
Other than his brain, everything else was locked down. He could not count on it.
"Why don't you just turn me into an idiot."
Ling Xian peeked at the sky and was completely helpless. But to escape the Hidden Territory, he had to bite the bullet.
Therefore, he waved his hand and array patterns appeared. Based on the original foundation, he increased the array's power.
To the Ling Xian today, this was as easy as eating and drinking.
Therefore, after a short period of time, the array was upgraded to a new level. Its defensive capabilities, in particular, reached a shocking level.
This was a helpless move. The gap between their capabilities was far too wide. Even if Ling Xian improved the array to a shocking level, he could not change the situation.
Therefore, he could only work hard on the defense in order to stall for time.
After his reinforcement, the defensive capabilities of the array increased by at least 10 times, enough to stop the army of beasts for an hour.
"No wonder he's a talented cultivator. What a strong array skill." The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with shock and joy.
"Even the cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice. No matter how skilled you are with arrays, you cannot change the situation."
Ling Xian softly sighed. If he had three days, he could definitely set up a shocking array and turn the situation around.
Sadly, he only had two hours.
Whether or not he could change the situation depended on whether or not he could find hope.
ROAR!
The beasts' roars were earth-shattering. Thousands of beasts unleashed their techniques and attacked the city.
Immediately, techniques danced in the sky and Qi rolled out in all directions, changing the color of everyone's face.
Ling Xian felt even more helpless.
After cultivating for so many years, he had encountered many desperate situations, but none of them could compare to the one before him.
Apart from his brain, all of his abilities were restricted and sealed. Even if a True Immortal or God came, they would be helpless.
"Within two hours, the demonic beasts won't be able to break into this city. I have to find a way to break out of this situation within this time."
Ling Xian ignored the ferocious beast army and forced himself to calm down.
Gradually, his heart calmed down as he sorted out the plot of the illusion.
"Beast tides are common, but it's a little strange when someone is leading it."
Ling Xian mumbled to himself. His eyes suddenly brightened.
Since it was man-made, there must be some sort of purpose behind it, and this was the key to breaking out of this trap.
"It's a very simple logic, an obvious logic, but I actually ignored it."
Ling Xian smiled and shifted his gaze towards the middle-aged man, "Dare I ask, what is the goal of the beasts?"
"This …" The middle-aged man hesitated.
"If I'm not wrong, it should be some kind of treasure."
"It's okay if you don't want to tell me. But I hope you recognize the situation before you."
"The difference in capabilities between the two sides is far too large. We don't even have the right to fight. Our only hope is that treasure."
Ling Xian stared at the middle-aged man, "You know better than I do how to make a choice."
"You are right. It is because of a treasure."
The middle-aged man bitterly smiled, "But, this treasure is hard to activate and cannot be activated."
"I understand what you mean by hard to activate. But what do you mean by cannot be activated?" Ling Xian frowned.
"Back then, there was a demon that caused chaos in the world. My ancestor risked his life to seal it."
The middle-aged man exhaled a long sigh, "That treasure is the key to the seal. If it is activated, the demon will be born."
"It's this kind of show again …"
Ling Xian was helpless. He knew that the Hidden Territory had created another problem.
Activating the treasure would definitely solve the problem before him, but it would create an even bigger problem. It was without a doubt, a difficult choice.
"My mission is to protect this city. I don't need to worry about that demon."
"But, I feel like this is a trap."
Ling Xian silently sighed. After a moment of silence, he decided to check out the treasure first.
He said in a low voice, "Within an hour, the beasts won't be able to get in. Let me see the treasure first."
"I …" The middle-aged man hesitated and sighed, "Follow me."
Then, he formed a hand seal. The ground cracked open and an underground path appeared.
"Let's go. I will show you the treasure."
The middle-aged man sighed and marched into the underground palace.
Ling Xian followed closely behind.
After some time, he saw the sealing array.
This array was mysterious and unpredictable. Even with Ling Xian's experience, he felt like it was extraordinary.
The black pearl that was floating in midair was even more extraordinary.
It was extremely dense with Yin energy, as if it was the source of Yin energy. Even the Reincarnation Tomb could not compare to it.
Therefore, the moment he got close to the pearl, the middle-aged man's entire body began to shake. Ling Xian also felt the coldness that seeped into his bones.
"Such dense Yin energy. Could it be the legendary Pearl of Absolute Yin?" Ling Xian mumbled.
"You have good eyes. It is the legendary Pearl of Absolute Yin." The middle-aged man sighed.
"It really is …"
Ling Xian's entire body shook and his eyes heated up.
The Pearl of Absolute Yin was extremely powerful. Without exaggerating, it could freeze an army of beasts into an ice statue.
But this wasn't the most valuable thing about the Pearl of Absolute Yin.
The most unbelievable ability of this treasure was that it could manipulate Yin energy and create half of the Icy Lunar Physique!
Remember that the Icy Lunar Physique was one of the nine sage bodies. Even if it was incomplete, it was still one of the best of its kind!
For this treasure to be able to create it, it wasn't hard to imagine how valuable it was and how heaven-defying it was!
"I cannot believe that I would be able to see the Pearl of Absolute Yin in my lifetime …"
Ling Xian exclaimed. Out of the nine sage bodies, only the Icy Lunar Physique could be formed after birth. There were two conditions.
One was the source of the moon, the other was the Pearl of Absolute Yin.
This treasure was extremely rare and may not appear even once in a few lifetimes. To be able to see it was a form of luck.
"Sadly, it is an illusion."
Ling Xian sighed. The heat in his eyes faded away.
If the Pearl of Absolute Yin was real, then he had to get it no matter the cost!
"What do you plan on doing?" The middle-aged man asked.
"I don't know."
Ling Xian sighed deeply, feeling a headache coming on.
If his mission was to protect the city, then he wouldn't hesitate to use the Pearl of Absolute Yin. But with the addition of a demon, he wasn't so sure.
What if his mission was to protect the city without releasing the demon? If he used the Pearl of Absolute Yin, then wouldn't he be seeking his own death?
"There isn't much time left. Please make a decision."
"No matter what you decide, I will not object."
The middle-aged man spoke in a low voice and threw the difficult problem back to Ling Xian.
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