Feng Jun felt that defending his position was easy. Over by the city wall, Ji Ping'an felt the same.
With the Cloud Pillar there, their pressure had been greatly reduced. Ji Ping'an had even sent Xia Ping'an to tend to that poisoned Qi Condensation Initial Stage cultivator. With just the two of them, they had firmly held back the Spirit Beasts' assault.
However, because of the Mirage Miasma, they could not clearly see the battle on Feng Jun's side. They could only vaguely sense that he was handling the Spirit Beasts with ease. "As expected of someone at the Ninth Layer Qi Refining."
Still, Ji Ping'an was somewhat worried. "I wonder if he can hold out through the night."
Once the Cloud Pillar was activated, it had to be defended at night as well. Otherwise, if the Spirit Beasts seized it, tremendous changes could occur overnight.
But before night arrived, around four or five in the afternoon, the white mist began to thicken.
The Cloud Pillar gradually blurred, eventually vanishing into the white fog.
Ji Ping'an let out a soft breath. His first feeling at that moment was actually relief. "Good thing that fool Xia Ping'an came back. With Feng Jun staying there, it's at least somewhat reassuring."
Xia Ping'an was unhappy to hear that. "Captain Ji, if I had stayed there, maybe nothing would've happened either. Once the Mirage Miasma rose... even the Cloud Pillar couldn't be seen. The Wild Beasts might not have been able to find it."
Ji Ping'an shot him an annoyed look. "Could it be that you understand Mirage Miasma better than I do?"
Once the Mirage Miasma thickened, it could indeed protect the Cloud Pillar rather effectively. But no matter what, the Cloud Pillar was outside the city wall. If the Spirit Beasts could