1110: Chapter 675 1110: Chapter 675 “Boom!
Boom!
Boom!” The formation trembled violently, teetering on the brink of collapse!
Xuanyuan Jie couldn’t help but feel stifled.
When he saw Su Chang’an’s group doing tasks earlier, they were so efficient.
But when it came to his turn, they ran into these monstrous snails!
“This isn’t good—reinforce the formation!”
Some of the cultivators couldn’t spare time to attack the snails; reinforcing the formation took priority.
Previously, watching others finish the task with ease—slaying tens of thousands of different Demonic Beasts in eight hours—had made him eager to wreak havoc himself.
But here he was, immediately facing a more troublesome Demonic Beast.
These snails—did they have turtle-like shells?
They looked incredibly tough.
The shells on their backs seemed like they could be used for headbutting techniques!
It appeared the strength of these snails lay in their heavily armored backs!
A single charge could exert a force of over a thousand pounds.
With nearly ten thousand snails packed into an impenetrable mass, devoid of other Demonic Beasts, the sight alone made one’s scalp tingle!
But the snails had their strengths too.
Like massive jacks, their charges generated thunderous impacts, persistently clashing against the formation.
It felt akin to a giant wall being relentlessly struck by gravitational force—like a copper or iron wall nearing its breaking point!
The cultivators had no choice but to focus on reinforcement, employing every spell they knew while rapidly forming spell formulas with their hands, some even murmuring incantations under their breath!
Setting up the formation required not only Spiritual Energy but also Spirit Stones, resources they were now being forced to expend heavily.
They had anticipated this level of consumption when they accepted such a task!
Some cultivators lacked proficiency in formation techniques and could only follow Xuanyuan Jie’s lead, casting spell formulas to reinforce the formation together.
Xuanyuan Jie led his team with the determination that, no matter what, they had to hold their ground against these snails during their mission!
The formation absolutely could not be allowed to collapse— even if they failed to obtain any valuable rewards during this mission, they would simply have to chalk it up to bad luck!
The formidable snails were a tough break for Xuanyuan Jie’s team.
Female auxiliaries didn’t respond earlier because Su Chang’an’s team had completed their task too smoothly.
With no need for assistance, they hadn’t collected any crafting materials either.
The onlookers on the outskirts could only watch enviously!
But now things were different.
Xuanyuan Jie’s team was facing utterly fearsome snails, and all attention was fixed on whether the array would be breached.
Xuanyuan Mengting led a team of female cultivators, including members from her own family as well as several from other families!
The female cultivators split into three groups.
If the male cultivators on the frontlines couldn’t hold the formation, the women were prepared to step in to assist.
Xuanyuan Mengting cast a Fire Spell.
As she instructed, when the men were supporting the formation, the women would attack!
The Fireballs she unleashed, combined with her ability and boosted by her Magical Treasure, were devastating to the Demonic Beasts within the array—but still met resistance!
“Cousin, hold on!
We women will deal with this.
As for the materials collected during this mission, how about we split them evenly between the women’s team and the men’s team?”
Faced with Xuanyuan Mengting’s suggestion, Xuanyuan Jie could only respond with a helpless smile.
“Alright, we’ll work together!”
The male cultivators from Xuanyuan Jie’s family had no objections.
After all, they were from the same clan, and sharing spoils wasn’t a big deal to them.
However, some of the cultivators from other families and the Loose Cultivators seemed at least somewhat reluctant.
Sneaking a glare at the Xuanyuan siblings, they showed faint irritation at their arbitrary decision-making!
One male cultivator, in particular, cast a dark look at Xuanyuan Mengting before his eyes gleamed with a cunning idea.
“Xuanyuan Jie, and this young lady, you’re both from the same family?
Why not get better acquainted?
I’ve admired your family for a long time.
Who would’ve thought we’d get to cooperate today?
Haha, I’m a cultivator from the South!”
This cultivator put on a friendly face, but his earlier sinister expression had gone unnoticed.
The others were all preoccupied with watching the formation!
Xuanyuan Mengting and Xuanyuan Jie were equally oblivious to the shift in his tone!
Xuanyuan Mengting wasn’t inclined to entertain strangers, especially since Jiang Tang’s disappearance had left a deep scar.
She hadn’t been herself for a long time and remained unhappy.
Although she wasn’t completely withdrawn, she wasn’t keen on forming new relationships with male cultivators either.
Meeting the unfamiliar cultivator’s gaze briefly, Xuanyuan Mengting quickly lost interest and focused back on the task at hand!
Her Fireballs, enhanced through her Magical Treasure, set the snails ablaze, filling the area with the delicious aroma of roasting meat!
“Boom!
Boom!
Boom!”
The snails continued to slam into the formation.
Despite the women’s attacks, not all of the snails were affected!
Xuanyuan Mengting’s Fireballs burned the snails until their shells were charred red, producing sizzling iron-plate-like sounds and tantalizing smells, yet the snails refused to stop moving!
Their immense size allowed them to press against one another, pooling their collective strength as they repeatedly battered the formation.
As if acting in synchronized harmony, their combined force caused the formation to tremble under the strain!
Moreover, the snails had an unexpected feature.
Their impacts produced electric blue light that crackled upon the array’s surface.
Anyone venturing too close to the formation risked either being electrocuted or burned by the fiery recoil!
The Fireballs Xuanyuan Mengting fired came from the Magical Treasure Jiang Tang had given her!
The primary crafting material of this treasure, of course, was something Jiang Tang had painstakingly collected.
It owed its overwhelming firepower to the addition of Fire Crystals—materials that Jiang Tang had sourced during his earlier expeditions!