At this moment, towering mountains came into view, and the pass formed over thousands of years placed the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary within them.
However, Xu Long did not see any light screen when he approached the exit. He remembered that the solid light screen was very conspicuous in the outer room.
Recalling the previous time when the resident cultivators in the dojo relayed messages, their voices could be heard outside without any obstruction.
Could it be that this Metal Moat and Boiling Rampart Formation is invisible inside the training ground? Is it only effective against energy flowing in from the outside?
Thinking about the power of this defensive formation, Xu Long lowered his head slightly as he approached and couldn't help but activate his Heavenly Eye to observe the formation.
But when a pale white light appeared in his left eye, what he saw was not the heavy rays he had seen before.
Instead, it's on a distant black horizon...
A wisp of smoke rose into the air; perhaps because of the great distance, the burst of energy had not yet crossed the boundary.
At that moment, Xu Long's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart in his chest seemed to be gripped by an icy hand, stopping its beating for a split second.
The scene he perceived through his Heavenly Eye at that moment shocked him, and his previously playful expression turned pale with tension.
A voice kept shouting in his heart: That's a beast tide!
A beast tide is attacking outside the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary!
Thinking of the tremors and strange phenomena caused by the previous beast tide, Xu Long disregarded everything else and subconsciously raised his head.
The pale left eye caught a very subtle trail in the sky, a trace left by the airflow being cut open.
The streak of lightning that disappeared into the Boundless Wilderness may now be right outside the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary!
That bolt of lightning in the sky was no ordinary thing; its speed alone made it the fastest creature Xu Long had ever seen.
Moreover, despite its enormous size, it moves swiftly and silently across the sky, making it impossible to detect its form.
Why is it appearing outside the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary at this time?
Upon witnessing such a shocking scene, Xu Long's expression changed drastically, and he frantically pondered countermeasures in his mind.
At this moment, a beast tide was approaching outside, and Wuming creatures were lurking in the sky. If they went out to Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary again, they would surely be caught in the beast tide.
But what if they stay inside the training grounds? Will the Metal Moat and Boiling Rampart defensive formation be able to withstand the beast tide?
This wave of ferocious beasts is clearly aimed at the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary, and the trail it trails across the sky is becoming increasingly visible.
Xu Long's thoughts were in turmoil at this moment. Perhaps only now did he understand why the Boundless Wilderness was said to be fraught with danger.
He was extremely anxious as he watched the trajectory of the airflow getting closer and closer, while a hurricane was already approaching from beyond the sky.
The banners fluttered slightly among the mountains, and a pair of eyes within the Pinglu Main Vein suddenly opened!
Seeing the banners fluttering without wind in the dojo, Xu Long's surprise turned into anxiety.
His steps faltered in mid-air, and he came to a complete stop in the crowd.
The three people behind him were all taken aback when they saw Xu Long stop. They instinctively stopped as well.
They thought their whereabouts had been exposed and that the other party had somehow discovered them, so they had to give up the idea of leaving the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary.
At this moment, a sense of unease rose in the hearts of the group, but before they could make any further moves, a rolling sound wave exploded overhead.
"The True Lord commands! All cultivators must remain firmly within the Daoist temple; no one is permitted to enter or leave!"
"The True Lord commands! The beast tide is approaching! Defend the Daoist temple! All cultivators, prepare to fight together!"
The sound wave, like rolling thunder, swept over everyone's heads.
The crowd below suddenly stopped, as if the flow of water had been cut off, and came to a complete halt in place.
When they saw the banners fluttering among the mountains, the cultivators seemed to awaken from a dream, as if the sound of the beast tide attacking had only just entered their minds.
The atmosphere in the arena suddenly became chaotic as a large number of cultivators gathered among the mountains.
Many clever people used their Magic Power and saw a cloud of smoke and dust rising outside the temple, knowing that a beast tide was approaching.
The crowd gathered together, making a great commotion, and they didn't even bother to communicate verbally. In no time, the pass was filled with a cacophony of voices.
As the ferocious beast tide gathered, the cultivators were greatly shocked, and their words implied criticism of the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary's domineering behavior.
They actually want these cultivators to unite and fight? Isn't that playing with their lives in the face of the beast tide?
The discussions in the room grew louder and louder. Although there were constant complaints, no one dared to say anything about leaving the temple.
Seeing that the ferocious beast tide was already approaching, and knowing that there was indeed a master in the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary, the dojo was immediately sealed off after Xu Long discovered the clues.
However, the cultivators' worries remained unresolved, and some, oblivious to the times, even threatened to activate defensive formations and flee for their lives before the beast tide arrived.
"Silence! How dare you treat the True Lord's command so lightly!"
"Enough with the noise! Since you're here at the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary, you have a duty to defend this territory!"
"Stop discussing this! Otherwise, you will be prosecuted!"
Several thunderous sounds erupted from the Pinglu Main Vein, crushing through the crowd and abruptly silencing the discussions among the cultivators.
As the thunderous sound erupted, the cultivators stationed around the pass also came one by one.
Holding banners in their hands and with iron chains at their waists, the garrisoned cultivators remained calm in the face of the beast tide approaching the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary, unlike the panic of the other cultivators.
Having become accustomed to the attacks of ferocious beast tides on the training ground, the well-trained garrisoned cultivators were now making orderly arrangements.
As the garrisoned cultivators entered, the crowd at the pass was quickly dispersed, and the Pinglu cultivators in white robes began to rapidly set up their ranks amidst the mountains and valleys.
Watching the busy figures of the stationed cultivators, the atmosphere in the arena became strangely heavy. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and had no choice but to retreat to the back.
With the command of Perfected Lord Pinglu, the entire Daoist temple began to operate in an orderly manner. The Metal Moat and Boiling Rampart opened in an instant, and the energy of the twelve temples was connected into one.
Xu Long had no choice. The beast tide in the Boundless Wilderness was attacking, and the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary had been completely sealed off. He was now trapped inside.
I just overheard the words of the cultivators from the main lineage, which seemed to imply that they, as outsiders, would have to fight alongside them. I wonder what the arrangements would be.
Their current situation is one of being under someone else's roof and having no choice but to bow their heads. They fear that these cultivators might be used as cannon fodder...
The three men who had been spying on Xu Long from behind finally understood what was going on. Their expressions tightened, and a hint of struggle flashed in their eyes.
Xu Long was their prey before, but now, with the arrival of the beast tide, they have become the beasts' prey.
The role reversal was so rapid that the three of them hadn't had time to process it before they instinctively began to gather together.
Although they were furious at the Pinglu Daoist Sanctuary's overbearing attitude, they dared not make the slightest move to resist.