Of the two Blazing Arrow Eagles, one was killed outright, while the other fled into the distance and vanished.
The low-tier demon beasts that had gathered also scattered completely under the short, stout cultivator and Windmist True Person's relentless bombardment.
The beast tide naturally subsided.
The crisis facing the Immortal City was thus resolved.
Some bolder cultivators even formed groups and ventured outside the city to hunt lone demon beasts.
At his cave abode on Immortal Peach Mountain, Li Ping was speaking with a member of the Immortal City's staff.
Over the past few months, he had earned a considerable amount of military merit by drawing spirit talismans for the Immortal City.
Even after exchanging some of that military merit for a second-tier mid-grade talisman brush and the shell of a second-tier upper-grade turtle demon, he still had plenty left.
He did not intend to keep saving his military merit. Instead, he wanted to spend it all.
After browsing the exchange list and deliberating for a moment, Li Ping finally chose a second-tier flying boat, the Floating Shadow Shuttle.
According to its description, the shuttle did not require its owner to inject spiritual power to operate it. Simply inserting spirit stones would provide tremendous propulsion, allowing it to fly slightly faster than a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Li Ping had chosen it partly because, should he encounter another beast tide or a similar crisis, the Floating Shadow Shuttle would help him escape.
Seeing that Li Ping had made his choice, the female cultivator Meng Qingyi had sent said respectfully, "Senior, after exchanging for the Floating Shadow Shuttle, you will have 31 military merit points remaining. May we pay those out to you in spirit stones?"
Li Ping nodded, agreeing to her proposal.
The female cultivator respectfully took her leave. Other cultivators