Faced with the savage beasts' attack, Ling Tian had many ways to deal with them. The simplest was to activate Lingxiao Pavilion's protective formation. Old Man Ling had set it up with Immortal Spirit Stones, and it could withstand attacks from rogue immortals who had survived seven or eight tribulations. Dealing with savage beasts below the Tribulation Crossing Stage would be a piece of cake.
If he didn't want to activate the protective formation, Ling Tian could have Little Ze and the others—who were practically rulers of the savage beasts—come forward and drive the beasts away with their presence. But he wanted to test the strength and teamwork of Lingxiao Pavilion's disciples, so he decided to use this attack as a whetstone.
He issued a series of orders in an orderly fashion. Long Shun and the other hall masters eagerly led their disciples to carry them out. Curious to see how things would unfold, Ling Tian and Hua Min'er left a clone to watch Old Man Ling refine pills, then headed in different directions.
When Ling Tian and the others arrived where Long Shun and his group were stationed, everyone was already in motion. Disciples from each hall who knew formations began laying them down one after another. There wasn't enough time to set up powerful formations and restrictions, but they would still help hold back the savage beasts.
"Tsk, tsk. Junior Brother Long and the others are pretty clever. They chose a canyon, so they'll face the least pressure," Chong Lou said, looking toward Long Shun's position, his expression full of approval. "And Junior Sister Jin is quite skilled at formations and restrictions. She's sealed off the canyon, so it'll be much harder for those beasts to charge through."
The place Long Shun and the others had chosen was