The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 841: Why Must Ordinary Mortals Be Pushed to Their Deaths?

As Qingwu’s laughter echoed, the mythical rhino roared angrily.

This time, its speed was even faster.

Wherever it passed, the waves were split apart.

The hard rhinoceros horn glinted with a slight silver sheen and struck the magical barrier with a powerful impact.

Bang!

This collision was so forceful it seemed as if the earth itself shook.

Countless cracks instantly appeared on the land.

Even the buildings of Seaside City collapsed in many places.

More importantly, the golden light of the magical barrier’s runes faded, and the cracks grew larger!

The sound of the rift splitting gradually spread.

Then, with another loud bang, the magical barrier quickly began to disintegrate!

A fierce wind swept through the heavens and earth.

Giant waves had already begun surging towards Seaside City.

Fortunately, Seaside City was near the coast, so when the defensive magic array was first set up, it had been designed to withstand such waves.

However, while Seaside City managed to hold off the waves, the coastline had already become a vast ocean.

The mythical rhino climbed onto the shore, but it was utterly exhausted and collapsed with a loud crash.

The crowd showed no joy.

Instead, their faces turned ashen.

Because—

Behind them, a horde of mythical beasts had already swarmed onto the shore!

The ground trembled.

The flying mythical beasts, whose destructive power was not as great, simply turned to chase after the fleeing cultivators.

Their speed was so fast that they caught up in the blink of an eye.

Several of them surrounded their targets, their long beaks stabbing through the air, accompanied by agonizing shrieks and splashing blood from the sky.

The people of Seaside City felt their scalps tingling with fear.

The sea monsters, the mythical beasts, had completely surrounded the entire city. However, they didn’t have the ability to break the formation immediately, so they began repeatedly ramming their heads and horns into the magical barrier.

For a while, the barrier could still withstand the pressure.

But with so many mythical beasts attacking, if this continued for half an hour or longer, the barrier would surely collapse.

Elder Chen immediately made a decision: "All Golden Core cultivators, follow me to battle the mythical beasts!"

They had to either kill the mythical beasts or draw some of them away to give the magical barrier more time to hold.

Most of the Golden Core cultivators in the city were several hundred years old.

Sometimes, the longer one lived, the more one feared death.

They hesitated for a moment, but when they thought of their descendants behind them, their resolve grew stronger.

"Follow Elder Chen!" they shouted.

Yuan Zhenhai also wanted to join the battle, but Elder Chen said, "You are the city lord. The city needs you to stay and oversee things."

"But I am familiar with the record of mythical beasts, and I know their weaknesses," Yuan Zhenhai protested.

Elder Chen replied, "Your cultivation is not yet sufficient for direct combat. It would be better for you to stay here and observe, using the Telestone to guide us."

This was indeed a good plan.

Yuan Zhenhai agreed.

He used the city lord’s token to open a crack, allowing Elder Chen and the others to exit, and then quickly sealed it again.

Even though Elder Chen and the others were Golden Core cultivators and had experienced many trials, this was the first time they had seen such a vast number of mythical beasts.

They flew backward for a while, drawing some of the mythical beasts away.

The mythical beasts were also quite interested in them, and several of them changed course to chase them.

Despite their clumsy appearance in the water, once they gathered their strength and soared into the air, their speed and height were no joke.

Seaside City’s crisis slightly eased.

Elder Chen and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but just as they were about to lure the mythical beasts farther away, Yuan Zhenhai’s urgent voice came through the Telestone: "Watch out for the mythical beast below! It has a long tongue! Get out of the way!"

His shout immediately alerted them, and they scattered, not daring to remain in their previous position.

Indeed, the mythical beast below opened its enormous mouth, and a tongue covered in poisonous thorns shot out.

If they had stayed where they were, they would have been caught off guard.

Everyone was still shaken.

But Yuan Zhenhai continued to warn them several times, pointing out the weaknesses of various mythical beasts.

Elder Chen led the group, directing the cultivators to fight together.

Though it took considerable effort, they finally managed to slay two or three mythical beasts!

But then, the flying mythical beasts returned.

They moved quickly and had surrounded Elder Chen and his group.

They were trapped on all sides.

There was nowhere to escape!

Elder Chen’s head was spinning as he gasped for breath. He hadn’t expected that after years of hard cultivation, he would not die at the hands of a cultivator but be devoured by mythical beasts instead.

They could only fight to the death!

Just then, the sound of wind being split apart reached their ears.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

One after another, the flying mythical beasts were struck by steel arrows, screeching as they fell back into the water, where they were quickly consumed by other mythical beasts.

The group looked over.

It was the cultivators from Jade Wolf City coming to their aid!

They were armed with crossbows, magical weapons specifically designed to deal with flying mythical beasts. With their spiritual power infused, the arrows were fast and precise.

"Lord Qiao, you’ve come! That’s wonderful!" Elder Chen said, his eyes filled with tears.

Qiao Dabao’s face was grim as he nodded. "The tide is coming. Once Seaside City falls, Jade Wolf City won’t be safe either. How could I not come?"

"I’m here too!" Lin Yifan added from the other side.

Elder Chen felt a sense of calm. "Thank you! Thank you, everyone!"

The mythical beasts were fierce, but with their combined strength, they should be able to hold them off for some time.

Together, they had dozens of cultivators.

With Yuan Zhenhai’s guidance, they could lure the mythical beasts away one by one and kill them.

The sky had already darkened.

In just a short time, they had killed seven or eight mythical beasts.

Although the mythical beasts surrounding them were still numerous, they had seen results and couldn’t help but feel elated.

"Let’s keep going," Lin Yifan wiped the sweat from his brow.

But they were only Golden Core cultivators, and most of them were now exhausted, with their spiritual power nearly depleted.

Elder Chen made a quick decision: "Those who are exhausted should return to rest. Don’t push yourself too hard. After absorbing some spirit stones to replenish your energy, come back and help."

No one disagreed. They split into two or three groups and began a relay battle.

The bright moon illuminated the night sky.

It was enough to light their way.

Some of the higher-level mythical beasts grew even more frantic after nightfall. Moreover, they were somewhat intelligent. Seeing that they couldn’t break the defensive barrier, they grew increasingly agitated.

They began to call out.

The mythical rhino, however, was too tired and simply rolled over to rest.

On a small island in the distance, Qingwu and Yan Hu, along with others, had taken refuge.

They watched as Elder Chen and the others worked together seamlessly, having now slain the tenth mythical beast, significantly alleviating Seaside City’s crisis.

Qingwu sighed, "As expected, a coastal town knows how to handle mythical beasts."

Yan Hu’s expression was cold. "If this continues, these mythical beasts may not be able to break the barrier by dawn."

Qingwu was somewhat surprised. "We’re trying to draw Nanli out. A’Hu, why must you push those ordinary mortals to their deaths?"

Though he too wanted the mythical beasts to breach the city, he believed that as a Venerable Master, since these mortals had managed to survive, he didn’t want to lose his dignity by eliminating them entirely.

In short, these were just ordinary mortals. If he took that extra step, the heavens would surely punish him.