My Fairy Growth System

"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~"

In an alleyway, Qi Hong put his right index and middle finger in front of his mouth, blew a breath, and turned to look at Yu Qingtan, whose mask was already removed.

"Qingtan, my Fire Bullet Technique is quite powerful, right? A mere Second Stage late-phase Red-Training Snake dares to strut around here. It went down directly with three fire bullets."

"Young Master Qi is valiant and spirited, I admire that," Yu Qingtan said.

"You directly used a First Stage top-quality magic artifact, the Demon-Binding Net, to trap this Red-Training Snake. Could it not be hit directly by your Fire Bullet Technique and fall?"

Yu Qingtan thought to herself with a silent retort.

"Thank you, several seniors, for the grace of saving our lives."

At this time, five or six cultivators nearby deeply bowed their thanks. If it weren’t for Yu Qingtan and others arriving, these Qi Cultivation Stage early-phase cultivators would’ve already been buried in the snake’s belly.

"If you want to thank someone, thank Miss Yu Qingtan from the Tianxiang Pavilion," Qi Hong said, pointing to Yu Qingtan by his side.

"It’s Miss Yu Qingtan, thank you, Miss Qingtan."

A few of them were also Loose Cultivators from the original slum areas, having heard of Yu Qingtan, and bowed again in thanks to her.

"There’s no need for such courtesy. We still have to go and slaughter Demonic Beasts, so we’ll take our leave now."

By this time, Yu Qingtan and her group had already encountered four or five waves of Demonic Beasts, some in clusters of three to five, while others acted alone. Moreover, the majority were surprisingly at the Second Stage late-phase, with only a few at the Second Stage mid-phase.

Inside the city, most ordinary cultivators were at the Qi Cultivation Stage early phase, and moreover, most common residences only had the most basic Protective Arrays, which could only withstand a few hits from Second Stage late-phase Demonic Beasts.

Therefore, along the way, wherever Yu Qingtan and her group encountered Demonic Beasts, there was almost always heavy casualties.

But they had also saved many cultivators, and Yu Qingtan let Qi Hong inform these people of her identity, and Qi Hong was happy to do so.

After vanquishing several more waves of Demonic Beasts, the group felt the tremors of a fierce battle not far away.

"That must be the location of one of the Protective City Formation’s nodes. The Family Head said that it was precisely because several formation nodes were sabotaged that the Demonic Beasts were able to sneak into the city underground without a sound, catching us off guard. Many of the city’s Foundation Establishment Cultivators are at the formation nodes to repel Major Demons of the Second Stage. The ones we’ve dealt with are just some that slipped through the net."

Qi Hong said with a heavy expression as he looked towards the direction of the turmoil.

"Yes, the main force of the Enforcement Team has also gone to suppress the location of the formation nodes," Zeng Jie added.

"Our Family Head has also joined the battle, but that area is a Second-Stage battlefield. Should we still head over there?" Huang Jin inquired.

"Let’s not go over there, we should continue to search for Demonic Beasts in other parts of the city," Yu Qingtan said without hesitation. She would certainly not dare to rashly intervene in a battle of the Second Stage.

As the group was about to change direction and proceed, a loud voice rose above the Immortal City.

"Dare to invade Suichuan Immortal City, die!"

It was the voice of the City Lord, Ouyang Wenjian.

As soon as his words fell, white pillars of light shot down from the sky, and the tragic howls of various Demonic Beasts were heard in succession.

After a dozen or so breaths, the pillars of light ceased shooting down.

The cries of the Demonic Beasts were replaced by the cheering of the cultivators.

"This is the power of the Great Five Elements Qiankun Formation, terrifying indeed!"

Qi Hong exclaimed.

Yu Qingtan was also profoundly shocked.

The Protective City Formation of Suichuan Immortal City was known as the Great Five Elements Qiankun Formation, a truly top-tier Third Stage pinnacle formation.

Although primarily defensive and its main power directed outwards, the Five Elements Extinction Divine Light that had just been shot down still easily dealt with a group of First and Second Stage Demonic Beasts.

After the chaos within the Immortal City caused by the demons had been suppressed, the Demonic Beasts outside also retreated.

Yu Qingtan and others returned to the courtyard where Song Zhenkai was located.

Soon, everyone received news.

"This Demonic Beast night attack and the luring away of City Lord Ouyang to infiltrate the city and cause trouble were all part of the Demonic Beasts’ cunning plot. Moreover, Hu Kaishan, the boss of Shanjun Valley, had hidden in an attempt to launch a surprise attack on City Lord Ouyang. But City Lord Ouyang anticipated the enemy’s plans, pretended to be injured, and waited for them to lower their guard. Suddenly striking back, he seriously injured Hu Juanshan instead and single-handedly and effortlessly fought against Hu Kaishan and Ying Poku, the two Third Stage late-phase Heavenly Demons, forcing them to retreat,"

Qi Hong was full of admiration as he spoke of the news he had received.

Everyone listened, hearts racing with longing. As Cultivators, we should all aspire to such heights.

"With the return of City Lord Ouyang to the Immortal City, the Demonic Beasts’ schemes immediately crumbled to dust. The City Lord is truly a role model for our generation."

"Were it not for City Lord Ouyang, the Immortal City would have been in peril! In the battle outside the city, more than seven thousand Cultivators fell, and due to the inner chaos caused by demons, another three thousand-plus Cultivators were killed. Since the onset of the beast tide, our Immortal City has lost eighteen Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

Song Zhenkai spoke with a hint of sorrow in his voice.

"It is said that the disruption of the formation nodes was the work of a traitor," Huang Jin said.

"Nothing is more despicable than a traitor. If we find out who it is, we must crush their bones and scatter their ashes."

Qi Hong spoke angrily, with everyone else equally indignant.

...

Early the next morning, Qi Hong, Ge Wenyu, Huang Jin, Zeng Jie, and Song Zhenbo all took their men and left.

But soon, Huang Jin came back alone.

"Miss Qing Tan, my Young Master has instructed me to continue protecting you until the beast tide is over."

"Thanks to Young Master You and Steward Huang."

After that, the Demonic Beasts quieted down again for four days.

Watching her Charm Points grow by thousands each day, Yu Qingtan felt joy in her heart.

Five days later, at night, the Demonic Beasts began a large-scale offensive once more.

The Immortal City immediately organized a Cultivator Army to meet the attack.

However, after the two sides engaged in battle, a strange sound, like the wailing of infants, suddenly echoed across the battlefield.

The Cultivators at the Qi Cultivation Stage fighting immediately felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to properly use their spells and magic artifacts, while the Demonic Beasts were completely unaffected, and the human side suffered heavy casualties as a result.

Luckily, the Foundation Establishment Cultivators were not affected. The commanding Foundation Establishment Cultivators immediately signaled to retreat, and the Cultivators hurriedly withdrew into the city, relying on the Protective City Formation to fend off the Demonic Beast attack.

Yet, even under the protection of the Protective City Formation, that strange crying sound still affected the Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivators. Sealing off their hearing did not help.

Although the effect inside the formation was less than a third of that outside, it still greatly reduced the Cultivators’ ability to counterattack, causing a sharp increase in the consumption of the Protective City Formation.

"City Lord, what is that sound?"

Atop the city wall, within one of the towers, was the headquarters directing the defense against the beast tide.

Family Head Song Guisheng of the Song family asked.

The others also looked towards Ouyang Wenjian at the head of the table.

At this moment, everyone’s reverence for Ouyang Wenjian intensified; those experienced Foundation Establishment Cultivators in particular knew just how powerful the City Lord had proven himself to be these past days.

"That is a type of Demonic Beast that lives deep in the Yunhua Mountain Range. It resembles an eagle, has the face of a monkey, and its cry is like the wail of an infant; it’s called a Monkey-faced Eagle. They rarely show themselves before people, so it’s normal that you don’t know about them. Their cries have a Soul Attack effect, which is one of their Innate Divine Abilities. I didn’t expect Hu Kaishan and Ying Poku to have enlisted their help."

Ouyang Wenjian indeed answered everyone’s questions.

"So that’s what it is. Since the City Lord is aware of this type of Demonic Beast, is there a way to deal with it?"

Patriarch Ge Yongshou of the Ges asked.

"The Innate Divine Ability of the Monkey-faced Eagle is not third-stage, so its power is actually quite average. The ones that came are probably just one second-stage and several first-stage. Things like the Purifying Heart Talisman, Heart Cleansing Pill, Calming Incense, and such can all be used to defend against them. But..."