Chapter 738: 738 Harvest
"Dad, you say there are Spirit Stone Mines on this continent, but why is Spiritual Energy so sparse? Is it really because of a curse?" Qi Yan had been pondering a lot.
"I don’t know either. I once went to the Scripture Pavilion to ask, and they told me that only when you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage will you know. It probably isn’t something good."
"Dad, isn’t a curse usually due to some deep hatred? It should target an individual, so why curse the entire continent?" This was something Qi Hong had always been puzzled about.
"I’m not sure either, but breaking the curse should be related to the information obtained during that Trial Tower."
The four of them were leisurely chatting as they walked, and suddenly Tan Shaoting stopped to speak.
"Be careful."
The three kids also stopped laughing, but they weren’t too tense.
Tan Shaoting saw the sect’s Flying Boat being surrounded by beasts, both in the sky and on the ground.
How could this happen? There was almost half the distance left; have they already been defeated to this extent?
"There’s danger ahead; do you three want to enter the space?"
"Dad, we want to watch."
Tan Shaoting gritted his teeth, "Alright, but if things don’t look good, you must run."
Tan Shaoting lowered the Flying Boat, and the four of them stuck Invisibility Talismans on themselves, to make a surprise attack.
When the four of them reached the side, they began to wield their swords.
It was a surprise attack from behind, but it was really effective.
Very soon, there was a breakthrough on this side, and the Invisibility Talismans on the four of them still worked, making it much easier to kill demon beasts.
The comrades trapped in the middle felt hopeless, but suddenly there was movement outside of the demon beasts, reigniting their hope.
Some of the disciples recovering in the Array also came out. Although the situation wasn’t reversed, humanity wasn’t just waiting to be beaten.
The Bald Eagles in the sky spat fireballs, trying to kill the ambushers, but the fireballs ended up burning many demon beasts.
Things got chaotic. The Bald Eagles were angry, circling in the sky, spewing more fireballs.
Tan Shaoting thought this was good; he sent a message to the three kids to carefully throw talismans and then quickly run, so the Bald Eagles couldn’t pinpoint their location.
It was effective, but the number of demon beasts was overwhelming, and the flying demon beasts were the most terrifying.
Two hours passed, and the beasts on the ground had been reduced by half.
Tan Shaoting saw that the three kids were tired, hurriedly threw out the Array Plate, and the three kids quickly went inside.
This eased Tan Shaoting’s concerns; the Invisibility Talisman on him was also about to expire, so he left the Array Plate and slowly revealed himself.
This angered the Bald Eagles in the sky, and they began to chase Tan Shaoting.
He felt the distance was about right. When most of the Bald Eagles were gathered, he threw a Thunder Bomb into the sky.
There was no need to talk about the effect; Bald Eagle corpses rained down with a crackle.
About 80% were caught in the blast, and only 20% escaped.
The Human Cultivators were extremely excited to see this scene. With so many Bald Eagles eliminated, there was nothing to fear now.
They had all seen Tan Shaoting. In their hearts, many had cursed him during the siege.
Some believed that even if he discovered their danger, he might not lend a hand.
Reality slapped them in the face; he hadn’t run away at all and turned out to be the biggest hero.
This strike instilled fear in the remaining Bald Eagles; although they were demon beasts, they had a sense of crisis.
Soon, the remaining dozens of Bald Eagles flew away.
Now, only the demon beasts on the ground were left.
Both humans and demon beasts harbored fear, and the earlier scene frightened many ground beasts.
But now, the Human Cultivators wouldn’t let them go; for two days and nights, they had been stuck in the middle like fish on a chopping block.
Although exhausted, Human Cultivators were energized now.
Qi Yan and the others emerged from the Array, the three kids wielding swords and fighting the beasts.
Another hour passed, and now both humans and beasts were struggling to hold on.
Qi Wen was utterly exhausted; even at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, she knew better than to use spells, so she simply threw a Golden Arrow Talisman at the beasts.
Goodness gracious, it was a game-changer; Qi Hong and Qi Yan also started throwing talismans.
Some of the beasts still managed to escape; it was unavoidable.
Tan Shaoting looked at the three panting children, "You go into the Array to recover."
"Dad, what about you?"
"I still have things to handle here; you go inside."
The leader of the Foundation Establishment Cultivators came over.
"Greetings, Uncle Master."
"Nephew, your timely arrival prevented casualties."
"It’s what I should do; we’re all brothers from the same Sect. How could I watch and do nothing?
Uncle Master, shouldn’t we leave immediately?"
"We should, but I’m too exhausted to pilot the Flying Boat. Nephew, I entrust the task to you, and let the others board the Flying Boat for healing and recovery."
Tan Shaoting didn’t refuse; he knew it was just a courtesy. The real task was to pack up and leave quickly.
He also collected the Array Plate, and Qi Yan and the others boarded the sect’s Flying Boat.
The boat took off, and all the cultivators on board were in meditation.
Qi Yan didn’t like meditating like them and stayed close to his father instead.
Finally, at nightfall, they found an open area to rest.
Qi Yan and the others recovered, but Tan Shaoting hadn’t rested yet. Once they saw their father cultivating, the three of them surrounded him in a triangle, also protecting him.
Most of those on the Flying Boat had recovered, and everyone sat together, heavy-hearted.
They all knew it was dangerous here, but hadn’t expected such cruelty.
Everyone’s initial hopefulness had vanished, and they now faced life or death daily.
The atmosphere was particularly oppressive; Qi Wen didn’t like it, so she took Spirit Fruits from her Storage Bag and tossed one to each brother; only the three kids could remain carefree.
Another hour passed, and Tan Shaoting opened his eyes, seeing the kids surrounding him. They had grown up and now could protect themselves. It pleased him greatly—it was the mark of well-raised children with warm hearts.