NOVPUBChapter 818: Chapter 440 Attack on Luoyun Market_2 Chapter 818: Chapter 440 Attack on Luoyun Market_2 This scene, witnessed by nearly a hundred cultivators present, filled everyone with a mix of shock and anger, leaving them completely stunned for a moment.
In the midst of their astonishment, Meng Qingfeng continued his assault, his disciples from the Qingyun Sect also unleashed a barrage of attacks, brutally bombarding the formation’s light screen.
“Boom boom boom…”
The numerous attacks collided, filling the sky with flames, and powerful waves scattered in all directions.
At this time, many cultivators regained their senses and exclaimed, “Quick… send a message to the Lin Family’s seniors!”
Just then, Lin Xingcheng and a few Lin Family Members arrived at the entrance of Luoyun Market.
Seeing Lin Family Foundation Establishment Cultivators arrive, the commotion at the scene subsided somewhat.
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Lin Xingcheng, after looking over the Qi Refining Clansperson of the Lin Family present, then asked, “Tianbo, what exactly happened?”
Hearing the question, Lin Tianbo recounted the whole sequence of events, exactly as they had occurred.
Lin Xingcheng, having learned the full story, had a dark expression on his face and was filled with puzzlement.
In his view, the Lin Family had neither grudges nor any involvement with the powers of Huangyang Kingdom, so why would they suddenly be attacked?
Even in the Wei Kingdom’s Cultivation World, the vast majority of the powers should know that Luoyun Market was almost entirely the Lin Family’s enterprise and were also aware of the Lin Family’s strength.
It could be said that aside from the Three Great Sects of Wei Kingdom and two other Great Golden Core Families, nobody would actively provoke the Lin Family.
For the Qingyun Sect to attack so openly, without even uttering a word of threat, their purpose must be very clear, and they did not regard the Lin Family highly.
If that was the case, the Qingyun Sect was an enemy of the Lin Family.
In the face of an enemy, the Lin Family had nothing to consider.
But what he needed to consider was just one thing, that was how to withstand the Qingyun Sect’s attack before the Lin Family’s reinforcements could arrive.
However, he was fully aware that this would be extremely difficult.
After all, the attacking Qingyun Sect had a formidable lineup; just the two hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators alone were enough to break through the market’s Defensive Great Formation, not to mention the Golden Core Cultivator Meng Qingfeng.
The market’s Defensive Great Formation, while not bad among Second Order Formations, would have a hard time enduring such powerful attacks, likely unable to hold out for one or two days.
To get the message of the attack to the family in such a short time and to have Golden Core Clan Members sent for support was something he had no confidence in.
Understanding this, Lin Xingcheng’s face was filled with worry, and for a moment he felt somewhat helpless.
However, he quickly composed himself and began to issue orders to his relatives through voice transmission.
“Xingpu, you need to monitor the energy consumption of the Defensive Great Formation at all times and ensure the replenishment of Spirit Stones!”
“Xing Yu, immediately gather the clan members within the market, so that in case the formation is broken, they can withdraw in time!”
“Tianbo, immediately organize the clan members of all the major powers, and offer a handsome reward to attract Loose Cultivators to join our camp to withstand the potential slaughter!”
Lin Xingcheng made several arrangements, preparing both escape routes and necessary defenses in advance, although they might not be able to wait for their clan’s support.
But at the moment, that was all they could do.
Upon hearing his orders, Lin Xingpu and others nodded and then left to get busy according to Lin Xingcheng’s instructions.
With their departure, Lin Xingcheng also stood guard at the entrance of Luoyun Market, constantly paying attention to the energy fluctuations on the Defensive Great Formation.
Outside the market, Meng Qingfeng and others did not cease their attacks—it was a rotation of over a hundred Foundation Establishment Cultivators including Meng Qingfeng, who also occasionally struck the Defensive Formation.
Soon, Lin Xingcheng estimated the duration the Defensive Formation could hold based on the speed of energy consumption.
He estimated that, at this rate of consumption, the formation would inevitably be broken within at most two days.
Having come to this realization, Lin Xingcheng sighed helplessly and could only pray that the family would send support in time.
Otherwise, once the formation broke, the lives of thousands of cultivators inside the market, including himself, would be left to chance.
Thinking about these things, and looking at Meng Qingfeng and the others outside the formation, he felt a sense of powerlessness washing over him.
And this was because the strength of Qingyun Sect’s forces was simply too overwhelming.
At least, without a Golden Core Cultivator present, they were virtually at the mercy of others, completely lacking any capital to resist.
“Let it be… under the sheer force of absolute power, let’s do our human best and leave the rest up to fate!”
Lin Xingcheng muttered to himself, then stopped letting his thoughts run wild. He sat cross-legged on the wall of Luoyun Market, watching every move taking place outside.
The next morning,
outside the market, Meng Qingfeng glanced at the formation’s light screen surrounding Luoyun Market and a flash of excited smile crossed his face.
After a day of uninterrupted attacks, the formation’s defensive power had significantly weakened, showing extremely obvious changes compared to when they first began.
At this rate of consumption, perhaps half a day’s time would suffice to break through the formation successfully.
By then, he would be able to loot Luoyun Market bare.
With Luoyun Market’s development over the past decades, plus the Lin Family having spent no small amount of resources to manage the market in an orderly manner, it had attracted many powers to set up shops here, and thus assembled a sizeable number of cultivators to stay here long-term.
As long as he eliminated this large group of people, he was sure that the gains from this time would far exceed those of previous families.
Thinking of this, Meng Qingfeng became somewhat impatient.
While he was lost in thought, a few cultivators flew towards him from the direction behind him.
Looking over, each of them were pale with injury marks on their bodies and a weak aura, suggesting they had sustained serious injuries.
Moreover, each one of them had a panicked expression, evidently having witnessed something terrifying.
Quickly, the cultivators made their way through the crowd and arrived behind Meng Qingfeng.
Seeing them, Meng Qingfeng asked with a puzzled look, “Song, why hasn’t Senior Xu arrived yet?”
“What happened to you looking like this?”
Hearing this, one of the cultivators was visibly tense and out of breath as he offered Meng Qingfeng a bow.
Then, he finally spoke, “Uncle Meng, something terrible has happened!”
“Uncle Xu has perished!”
“What?”
Meng Qingfeng cried out in shock, obviously finding it hard to believe the news the cultivator had delivered.
His reaction was not odd—after all, in their eyes, the Lin Family was nothing more than a declining Foundation Establishing Family, how could it possibly withstand the attack of Xu Zhi and the others.
Not to mention, the prospect of Xu Zhi, at the Mid Stage Golden Core, actually falling on the Lin Family’s grounds was unthinkable.
“What exactly happened? Tell me quickly!”
Meng Qingfeng, still in disbelief, hurriedly pressed the cultivator behind him for the details.
Upon being urged, the Song surname cultivator didn’t dare to delay, and quickly recounted their experience on the Lin Family Clan Grounds.
Soon after learning that the Lin Family actually possessed four Golden Core Stage Cultivators and had slain Xu Zhi in one fell swoop, Meng Qingfeng felt as if a huge mountain had crushed down upon him; he was utterly shocked.
“This can’t be true! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
Meng Qingfeng couldn’t accept it, muttering to himself in a disjointed manner, looking completely lost.
The Song surname cultivator, seeing Meng Qingfeng in such a daze, turned pale and said, “Uncle Meng, it’s true!”
“We few with decent cultivation, coupled with our timely escape, were the only reasons we didn’t end up like the other brothers, slain by that powerful Lin Family Golden Core Cultivator!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a few other Qingyun Sect cultivators chimed in.
“Uncle Meng, everything Brother Song said is true!”
Hearing several people confirm it, Meng Qingfeng finally believed the news was real.
Then, he became frantic, momentarily at a loss.
After a long while, he managed to calm down somewhat and then started to think. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
He knew that after this shocking news, his current situation was also filled with crisis.
He guessed secretly in his heart that if the Lin Family’s Golden Core Cultivator who had killed Xu Zhi rushed to Luoyun Market immediately, he would surely face a tough battle.
If more than one Golden Core arrived, then his situation would be perilous, and he might well follow in Xu Zhi’s footsteps.
