Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams

Chapter 627 - 246: Karma’s Machinations (Part 4)

"Has the message for help been sent out?"

"What do Junior Brother Hui Wu and Senior Brother Hui Yuan say?"

Hui Kong, who had been blinded in one eye, asked in a deep voice.

Hui Ming, slightly plump with a peanut-sized tumor on his brow, bowed and said, "The message has been sent out long ago."

"There has been no response from Senior Brother Hui Wu."

"Senior Brother Hui Yuan also... has not replied."

"Senior Brother, could something have gone wrong?"

Hui Ming’s face looked somewhat grim.

He knew very well why the Shen Family chose Jianan Temple for their vengeance this time. It was because of Hui Kong, who, before the big harvest, intercepted and tried to kill a member of the Shen Family’s Direct Lineage at Huaisang.

In the end, the person was not captured, and Hui Kong was shot in the eye.

Cultivation Families have a common flaw; they are extremely protective of their direct lineage bloodlines.

This time, the Shen Family has mobilized their entire clan’s power to avenge that direct lineage disciple.

The Shen Family cultivators, who rushed here, surely know that their enemy is inside Red Leaf City.

Thinking of this, Hui Ming suddenly felt he was caught in an unwarranted disaster.

Hui Kong, standing beside Hui Ming, was unaware of his thoughts. His remaining eye was filled with solemnity, and he cursed furiously in his heart!

"Is it just for a Middle Stage of Fetal Breathing family disciple?"

"These madmen, is it really necessary to go to the last breath against Jianan Temple and myself?"

"Without any foresight, this damned Shen Family surely won’t go far in their cultivation journey!"

As Hui Kong cursed internally, a terrified monk from Jianan Temple suddenly ran up.

"Masters, they are attacking the city again!"

Upon hearing this, both men set aside their thoughts and began organizing a defense.

The city defense array of Red Leaf City is called the [Bright King Protection Array]. Setting up the [Bright King Protection Array] is quite convenient, with formidable defensive power, even barely withstanding an attack from a Golden Core Cultivator.

A miraculous array like this naturally has weaknesses.

Besides consuming Spirit Crystals far beyond those of similar tier Immortal Dao Arrays, maintaining the [Bright King Protection Array] also requires a large amount of Power of Faith from the believers.

Red Leaf City has a total of eighty thousand Common People.

All of these eighty thousand Common People have been controlled by Jianan Temple using the [Seed of Destiny Transformation Scripture], becoming the most devoted followers.

During the last attack when Shen Wenxing led Shen Family cultivators against Red Leaf City, it was through the day and night prayers of these eighty thousand believers, relying on the powerful Power of Faith, that made Red Leaf City as strong as a fortress.

This time, with the addition of Xu Zhan and several other Body Cultivators, the Shen Family has commenced another siege.

A massive amount of Technique bombarded the [Bright King Protection Array] outside the city walls, and many Body Cultivators directly stuck to the array’s light shield, unleashing powerful attacks.

The array’s light shield showed many ripples from the barrage but remained as solid as ever.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Wenxing summoned Xu Zhan and Mu Yan.

"Divide all Shen Family cultivators into three teams; one team will rest and recover Spiritual Power, while the other two will attack the array."

"With such relentless attacks, I want to see how long their damned turtle shell can hold up!"

After Xu Zhan and the others bowed and left, they adjusted as per his instructions.

This non-stop bombardment lasted for three whole days.

In Red Leaf City, that night.

"Senior Brother Hui Kong, the Spirit Crystals in the city can last only until tomorrow. What should we do now?"

Inside the city, Hui Ming, looking anxious, spoke.

The Shen Family launched such a relentless assault on Red Leaf City with the sole purpose of killing Hui Kong. If the [Bright King Protection Array] is breached tomorrow, Hui Ming dares not imagine how frenzied the Shen Family cultivators will become!

"Without Spirit Crystals, let those believers sustain it with their lives!"

A touch of ruthlessness flickered in Hui Kong’s remaining eye.

Seeing this, Hui Ming was stunned.

He wasn’t concerned about the believers’ lives; he realized that Hui Kong had reached a point where he would sacrifice anything to save himself.

Without Spirit Crystals to provide the necessary energy for the array, the lives of eighty thousand believers won’t sustain it for long.

Once the array is broken, they might all perish with it.

Thinking of this, a discreet tinge of ruthlessness passed through Hui Ming’s eyes. He then bowed respectfully and left the room.

The next morning, as the sun rose.

The Shen Family cultivators outside the city continued attacking the array’s light shield incessantly.

At this point, not only the monks inside Red Leaf City from Jianan Temple were struggling, but the Shen Family cultivators outside the city were also fatigued.

Just as Shen Wenxing hesitated about whether to delay and wait for the exhausted monks of Jianan Temple to surrender, a cultivator hurried over.

"Elder Patriarch, that turtle shell is about to fail!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing immediately stood and looked toward Red Leaf City.

Indeed, the originally golden light of the [Bright King Protection Array] had become considerably dim.

"Continue the attack, aim to break the array today!"

Seeing this, Shen Wenxing decisively ordered!

"Master, let me assist them,"

Xu Zhan approached, bowing slightly.

Shen Wenxing pondered slightly before speaking, "Hold back some strength; after the array breaks, we need to guard against Hui Kong’s escape."

Xu Zhan nodded, "Master, don’t worry, he won’t escape."

After saying this, he approached the array’s light shield and slowly extended his left hand.

With a slight thought, a large amount of purple-black Yin Qi emerged from his left palm!

This Yin Qi gathered in front of him and, in the blink of an eye, formed a towering headless figure!

The headless figure stood nearly two zhang tall, its entire body covered with dark golden patterns, arms long enough to reach its knees, and bare feet.

"What is this monster!?"

"It seems like Lord Xu summoned it!"