The Beast Tide Erupted Right on Schedule!

After deciding on the strategy, all that was left was to wait for Shi Yin's reply.

A few days later, Shi Yin's reply arrived.

The only text on it read, "The Ancestor's grand plan, to be carried out immediately."

Concise and to the point, without a single unnecessary word.

When the Lord Rat handed the reply to Shi Jian, he clicked his tongue and said, "Shi Yin has become much more mature than before."

Shi Jian did not respond.

He had never worried whether Shi Yin could come or not.

Shi Yin was, after all, a child he had personally raised, and coupled with the Demon Beast he Enlightenment, they were naturally highly obedient to him.

Therefore, Shi Yin was an absolute confidant of Shi Jian!

They are far beyond the likes of the Sun Clan and Zhao Clan Human Race. No matter how much favor he bestows upon them, the racial differences are there, and they can never be loyal to him for generations.

Even hundreds of years or several generations later, they might still commit acts of betrayal.

Shi Jian wasn't surprised at all. Once he reached Nascent Soul Formation, he wouldn't care whether the Human Race pawns betrayed him or not...

When he possesses the power to overturn the table.

He will show Human Race what cruelty is, and what it means for a wrathful rage to leave millions, even tens of millions, dead!

With Lei Nu and Lei Huan dead, Shi Jian will surely have millions of people buried with them!

Slaughter them until the heavens and earth are darkened!

But then again, before he possesses the power to overturn the table, he still needs to silently endure and restrain himself.

For the next period of time, the entire Northern Region entered a state of combat readiness.

Sun Chengzu issued a military order, which reinforced the four gates of Abundant Water City, activated all defensive formations, and reduced the twelve outposts on the outer perimeter to eight, concentrating troops in the core area.

Those small tribes scattered around farming and mining in the outskirts, those who could retreat all returned to the city, and those who couldn't retreat in time held their strongholds and waited for the main army to come to their aid.

Supplies began to be concentrated in the city; various war supplies, such Clear Heart Pill, Detoxification Powder, Poison-Warding Talisman, and spirit-restoring pills, filled several warehouses.

Dozens of spirit ships and flying boats travel to and from the Devil Province Continent market every day, urgently purchasing various supplies and stockpiling resources.

Sun Qiming was stationed in the south of the city, with twenty-three Foundation Establishment under his command, who together defended this place as the first line of defense.

Zhao Yanshan personally oversaw operations in the east of the city, accompanied by four Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zhao Household, along with more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators from affiliated Lineage.

The western and northern parts of the city were governed by elders from other clans within the sect.

More than two thousand Qi Refining disciples of White Cloud Temple were organized into twenty teams of one hundred men each, and assigned to guard the four sides of the city wall and various strategic passes.

In addition, there are cultivators from smaller clans under his command, as well as Rogue Cultivator. Including the disciples of White Cloud Temple, there are more than 5,000 Qi Refining cultivators stationed here together.

Several thousand other monks were stationed at eight other outposts.

Although Abundant Water City was only built a few years ago, its city walls are not very high, only seven or eight zhang (approximately 33-40 meters), and they are even crooked and not very attractive.

However, all the necessary formations have been set up, with a third-tier defensive formation as the foundation and three nested second-tier formations.

Three sets of second-tier formations: the outer layer for expelling poison, the middle layer for controlling objects, and the inner layer for gathering spiritual energy, plus a third-tier defensive formation. They can hold off Golden Core for a while without any problem.

Not to mention, it's more than enough to block attacks from those at the Foundation Establishment.

As the half-month mark approached...

A streak of icy blue light streaked across the sky from the north.

The light descended Abundant Water City, spreading a chill that caused a thin layer of frost to form on the ground.

Shi Yin has arrived.

This Frost Snow Giant Bear was even more robust than it had been a few years ago, and ice crystals seemed to shimmer among its pale fur.

The Golden Core core's aura was contained, yet it chilled the surrounding air considerably.

Shi Jian was waiting for him at Abundant Water Lake.

Upon seeing Shi Jian, Shi Yin respectfully lowered his head and bowed in submission.

"Yin, pays respects to the Ancestor."

"Having not seen you for many years, I am at ease to see that you, my ancestor, still possess the same grace and charm."

"Get up, was the journey smooth?"

"Smoothly, the sect doesn't impose too many restrictions on me. They treat me well with good food and drink, and they haven't put any new restrictions on me."

"He only made me swear an oath not to harm any disciple of the Supreme Purity Sect."

Shi Yin paused for a moment, then continued, "The Zhou Household family also asked me if I wanted to bring a few Foundation Establishment cultivators to help."

Shi Jian smiled, "You brought it?"

"I didn't bring it; it's too much trouble."

"Well, it's better not to bring them. Let's not let them get involved in this kind of thing."

Shi Jian turned and walked back, with Shi Yin following behind. The two polar bears, one large and one small, strolled slowly along the lakeshore.

However, there are some differences between the two.

Shi Jian's fur is snow-white, but the fur around his shoulders and neck is blue, tied into braids and spread out all around.

Shi Yin was entirely pale, with several pale demonic patterns all over his body, without any other colors.

"This time, our opponents are a three-headed Flood Dragon and a queen Bee Queen. Among the Flood Dragon is a level seven pseudo-king, which I will deal with."

"The remaining Red-Scaled Flood Dragon is yours."

Level 5?

"Level 5, skilled in close combat, cultivates the path of the physical body, and being affiliated with Flood Dragon, its physical body is probably no less powerful than that of a level 6 Demon Beast."

"At that time, you'd better be prepared. Just hold them off; don't worry about killing them."

Shi Yin nodded, without any hesitation.

Fifth-Level Demon General Fifth-Level Demon General, that's perfectly fair...

Although the ancestor praised the other party to an incredible degree, and the Flood Dragon was indeed strong, they were also powerful bear-type demons, among the Demon Beast, they were also top-notch beings!

Soon, the two-week period was over.

At dawn, before the sky was fully light, the Qi Refining disciples on duty at the watchtower of Abundant Water City issued the first warning.

"There's unusual activity in the south!"

The communication jade talisman atop the watchtower suddenly lit up, transmitting the message to various outposts.

Sun Chengzu immediately flew to the top of the city wall and looked out into the distance.

On the southern horizon, a layer of gray-black shadow is spreading.

It's not miasma; miasma is green. This layer of grayish-black is insects!

It was an overwhelming swarm of insects!

The buzzing sound of the flapping wings could be heard from dozens of miles away, sounding like someone rubbing sandpaper back and forth on your eardrums.

"The insect infestation on the eastern route started half a day earlier than expected."

Sun Chengzu remained expressionless and turned to his messenger disciple, instructing, "Order all cultivators to prepare for battle according to the plan."

"The city's defensive formations are fully activated; all cultivators are ready."

"Foundation Establishment Elders, do not leave the defense zone and be ready to respond to any beast tide attacks!"

The orders were passed down through the ranks, and Abundant Water City was instantly bustling with activity. However, the activity was organized and efficient, and the two weeks of preparation had not been in vain.

Everyone knows where they should go and what they should do.

Everything is in good order; maintaining composure is half the battle won!

South of the city.

Zhao Yanshan stood atop a tower, squinting as he gazed into the distance.

He stared southward, at the undercurrents beneath the water's surface.

Between the Southern Region and Northern Region the Evil Water Marsh lies a main river channel tens of miles wide. This river channel serves as a natural dividing line and is also the only route for the Flood Dragon Python Clan to travel north.

The river was calm, but the calmer it was, the more likely something was amiss!

really.

Just after 9 AM, the river surface exploded.

Countless black dragon shadows and snake bodies emerged from the bottom of the water, some as long as ten zhang and others as long as three or four zhang, densely crowding the entire river channel.

They churned up the muddy water and rushed wildly towards the north bank, making a sound no different from a flood that had been released from its dam.

The Flood Dragon Python Clan has launched an attack!

Almost at the same moment.

The turtles also began to move towards the western mountain range.

Hundreds, even thousands, of giant tortoises of varying sizes, moved slowly towards the outskirts of the Northern Region in a loose formation...

But the speed was very slow, as slow as taking a walk.

At this moment, three routes arrived simultaneously.

Shi Jian leaped out of Abundant Water Lake, his body enveloped in purple-gold lightning.

He didn't act immediately, but hovered in mid-air, overlooking the entire battlefield.

To the south, the Jiaochao River.

To the east, an insect swarm.

To the west, a tortoise formation.

Surrounded on three sides, the attack came with overwhelming force, but Shi Jian remained unmoved by the vast scenery. Compared to the national war between the Supreme Purity Sect and Jin Kingdom back then, this kind of battle was insignificant.

"They're here!"

"Let me see just how good you really are!"

"Today, you are the challengers!"