Chapter 111: 109. Monster Invasion (2/2)

109. Monster Invasion (2/2)

After returning home, Chen An did not eat, but was busy studying how to set up the arrays.

Shen Qingyi did not eat either; she came out to study them together.

Both were Foundation Establishment cultivators, and their need for food intake had already reached an extreme minimum.

In many cases, simply breathing and absorbing the Spirit Qi in the air could provide sufficient energy for the body.

"Alchemist Chen, how much did these two array manuals cost you?"

"One High-grade Spirit Stone each; it cost 2 High-grade Spirit Stones in total."

"That's quite affordable."

"Fellow Daoist Shen, do you know how to set up these two arrays?"

"I know a little; I learned how to set up arrays back when I was at the Xuanhuang Sect."

"……"

Soon, with Shen Qingyi's help, Chen An successfully finished setting up the Cloud Veil Array and the Lightning Strike Array one after the other.

He looked at the empty surroundings of the house and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, saying, "Fortunately, it's not surrounded by clouds and mist as I had imagined."

Having read the description of the Cloud Veil Array earlier, he had assumed that after setting up this array, the area around the house would be shrouded in clouds and mist, drawing attention.

Fortunately, the clouds and mist mentioned in the description referred to energy fluctuations and air currents, which could not be seen with the naked eye.

Otherwise, a house filled with swirling clouds and mist would be far too conspicuous and easily lead to unnecessary trouble.

"Husband, Sister Shen, have you finished setting up the arrays?"

Song Huaying walked out from the hall, stepping forward with a curious expression to ask.

Gu Xinyue, Wen Zhiyun, and their daughter Chen Yuejian were all following behind her.

Chen An smiled faintly: "Yes, just finished. I don't know how effective they are yet, so I was just about to test them."

After speaking, he suddenly remembered something; with a thought, he took five Sound Transmission Talismans from his Storage Bag—one for himself, and the other four for his wife and daughter.

After binding his aura to the talismans, he handed them to his wife and daughter in front of him, saying: "These are Advanced Sound Transmission Talismans. They can be used without Divine Sense or Spirit Power; you just need to focus your mind and think of my appearance when using them."

"That sounds so magical."

Song Huaying took the Sound Transmission Talisman and, unable to wait, trotted into the house to test the effect.

Before long, the Sound Transmission Talisman in Chen An's hand trembled.

Then, the soft and sweet voice of his little wife, Song Huaying, came through.

"Husband, can you hear me speaking?"

"Yes, I hear you. Ying, can you hear your husband's voice on your end?"

"I hear it! I hear it! Husband, this Sound Transmission Talisman is so magical!"

As a mortal, Song Huaying was very excited after witnessing the magical nature of the Sound Transmission Talisman.

Seeing his little wife so excited, Chen An felt happy as well.

Whether it was a preconceived notion or something else, among his current three wives and concubines, he loved Song Huaying the most.

Virtuous, open-minded, petite and cute, clever and sensible, and easily satisfied.

The only pity was that she had no Spirit Root.

Thinking of this, Chen An looked at Shen Qingyi to the side and asked: "Fellow Daoist Shen, you were a disciple of a large sect and are quite knowledgeable; do you know of any way for a mortal to embark on the path of cultivation?"

"There are ways, but the level required is very high, far beyond what we can come into contact with."

"What level is required?"

"I'm not too clear on the specifics, but there are many methods for mortals to cultivate, and the levels required for them vary."

"What specific methods are there?"

Chen An was very concerned about this; it concerned whether his little wife could stay by his side forever in the future.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Qingyi said: "There is Spirit Root transplantation, Bloodline modification, postnatal cultivation of a Spirit Root, turning into a Yin cultivator after death, and so on; the methods are countless."

"There are actually so many methods?"

Chen An felt very encouraged hearing this.

Seeing this, Shen Qingyi did not want to discourage him, but simply stated the facts: "There are many methods, but the cultivators capable of doing these things are at least at the Nascent Soul stage, or even the supreme Spirit Severing stage."

Nascent Soul?

The supreme Spirit Severing?

These were not problems for Chen An.

He was a transmigrator with a system; as long as he could steadily survive, he would certainly be able to become a powerful cultivator of such a level before his little wife grew old and passed away.

"Husband, I have been sending you messages, but I haven't heard you reply. Is this Sound Transmission Talisman broken?"

Song Huaying walked out from the house with a worried look on her face.

It wasn't that Chen An hadn't heard her voice.

It was just that Chen An had been talking to Shen Qingyi and had accidentally ignored her message.

Chen An said to her apologetically: "The Sound Transmission Talisman is fine; it's just that I was talking to Fellow Daoist Shen about something and accidentally forgot to respond to you."

Hearing this answer, Song Huaying felt a bit unhappy.

Her husband was truly fickle!

As soon as he started talking to Sister Shen, he completely forgot about her!

How excessive!

After complaining a few times in her heart, Song Huaying asked curiously: "Husband, Sister Shen, what were you two just talking about?"

"Guess?"

"I won't guess, Husband, tell me quickly!"

Song Huaying pouted slightly, stepped forward to hook her arm through Chen An's, and swayed gently as she acted like a spoiled child.

Wen Zhiyun smiled and said, "Ying, your husband was just asking Fellow Daoist Shen about how mortals can embark on the path of cultivation. Don't you think you should give your husband a kiss to express your love?"

Song Huaying was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

Then, the very next second, her beautiful eyes instantly welled up with moisture. She looked at Chen An with a face full of love, her voice filled with emotion as she said, "Husband, is what Sister Wen said true?"

"Mm, it's true."

"Husband, Ying loves you. I love you for this entire lifetime, and I will love you through every cycle of reincarnation!"

Song Huaying threw herself into Chen An's arms, her eyes brimming with tears of emotion, completely immersed in the happiness of this deep bond between husband and wife.

Chen An gently cupped her small face, softly wiped the tears from her cheeks, and said in a gentle voice, "Silly Ying, you only need to love your husband for this one lifetime; there is no need for every cycle of reincarnation. I will definitely help you embark on the path of cultivation so you can always stay by my side."

"Husband, come to my room for a moment; I have something to tell you."

Song Huaying pulled Chen An toward the room. She found it hard to express her current emotion and love with words, so she thought of using action to express it.

Chen An pulled her into his arms, kissed her on the face, and said with a gentle expression, "Ying, let's wait until after you bathe tonight. Your husband needs to test the effects of the arrays now."

"Mm, Ying will stay in the room and wait obediently for Husband tonight."

Song Huaying said very obediently and sweetly.

Chen An couldn't help but kiss her face again, then said to Shen Qingyi and Wen Zhiyun who were to the side:

"Fellow Daoist Shen."

"Yun'er."

"Let's go outside and test the arrays."

"Mm."

"Alright."

Saying this, the three of them walked outside.

About a quarter of an hour later.

The test results were out.

Before being recognized by the array, Wen Zhiyun, whose cultivation was only at the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, could not break through the Cloud Veil Array to enter the house.

Only after being recognized could she enter and exit freely.

As a comparison, Chen An and Shen Qingyi, who were Foundation Establishment cultivators, could enter and exit at will.

It was just that before being recognized by the array, it took a bit of effort to enter.

After testing the Cloud Veil Array, it was time to test the Lightning Strike Array.

Chen An and Shen Qingyi attacked the array one after another, and both were struck by a bolt of lightning the very next second; they couldn't even dodge it.

But fortunately, the power was not very great; at most, they were left feeling a bit numb, and it would not endanger their lives.

But if it were a cultivator below the Foundation Establishment realm, taking such a lightning strike would certainly mean instant death on the spot.

After both arrays were tested.

The three of them quickly returned to the house to tell Song Huaying and Gu Xinyue inside about the results.

Upon hearing this, both women couldn't help but reveal a heartfelt smile, and their hearts were suddenly filled with a sense of security.

Now that they had these two arrays to protect the home, the safety of living in the house was greatly improved.

"You lot, why are you still lingering in my house and not leaving!!!"

"Are you tired of living!!!"

Suddenly, an angry shout came from outside the courtyard.

Chen An looked in the direction of the voice, and what came into view was the former owner's ex-husband, the same male cultivator who had come to smash the door and warn him to move out quickly last time—a Foundation Establishment First Layer cultivator named Chen Hu.

Watching Chen Hu walk over while clamoring.

Shen Qingyi's addiction to punishing evil and promoting good flared up; she drew her sword, ready to go out and hack someone.

Chen An did not want to cause any loss of life, so he quickly stopped her and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, let me handle this."

"That's true, this is your home, so you should handle it."

Shen Qingyi suppressed the urge to swing her sword and hack someone, saying with a calm expression.

Seeing this, Chen An couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

Afterward, he walked out with a dark face, raised his fist, and smashed it into Chen Hu's face.

Using the most primitive way to beat someone, every punch landed squarely on flesh, beating Chen Hu, who had a cultivation as high as the Foundation Establishment First Layer, until he was spitting out teeth all over the ground.

Beating someone in such a simple and brutal way was quite clever: first, it could demonstrate his strength and deter everyone, and second, it could keep his trump cards hidden and maintain a sense of mystery.

"Bang! Bang!"

"You... you dare hit me? Do you know who I am, you son of a bitch!"

"Bang!"

"Ouch!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

"Stop hitting me, stop hitting me! I'll leave, I'll leave right now! I won't come to cause you trouble ever again!"

"Bang!"

Chen An suddenly kicked Chen Hu, sending him flying; he rolled dozens of meters on the ground before stopping. Chen An warned him with an expressionless face, "If I see you again, I will beat you every single time I see you."

When dealing with a degenerate gambler, one must be ruthless, otherwise, it will absolutely be endless.

Chen Hu was beaten into fear; he hadn't expected Chen An's strength to be so formidable, so he scrambled up and fled in a sorry state.

The surrounding neighbors saw this scene, and every one of them was shocked.

That Chen Hu was a Foundation Establishment great cultivator!

Yet just now, he had been beaten by Chen An until he had no power to fight back, beaten until he was spitting out teeth all over the ground!

Just how strong is Chen An's strength?

At the thought of this, the surrounding residents all felt a wave of shock in their hearts.

Some of the sharper-minded ones were already thinking about how to get close to Chen An.

The female cultivators with even a bit of beauty were all thinking about how to seduce Chen An.

Some male cultivators were thinking about introducing their own sisters, younger sisters, daughters, or even their widowed mothers to Chen An.

In any case, everyone was racking their brains to try and establish a connection with Chen An.

At this moment, Chen Hu, who had already walked far away, relying on the distance he deemed safe enough from Chen An, circulated the Spirit Power within his body to amplify his voice and began to hurl a torrent of abuse at Chen An.

"You dog!"

"How dare you hit your Grandfather Chen; you are dead!"

"Your Grandfather Chen is a man of the Black Wind Gang; just wait for your wives and concubines to collect your corpse tomorrow!"

"..."

The louder Chen Hu cursed, the more foul his language became.

The three wives and concubines inside the house were all very angry as they listened.

Yet Chen An, who was being cursed, merely frowned slightly and remained silent, having no intention of going out to teach Chen Hu a lesson, letting him continue his verbal abuse.

It was not that he was frightened.

It was because he smelled a trace of Demon Qi at this moment.

A trace of increasingly dense Demon Qi!

"Fellow Daoist Shen, did you smell it too?"

Chen An looked toward Shen Qingyi, who was also frowning slightly to the side, and asked.

Shen Qingyi nodded, her expression grave as she said, "I smelled it. It is very dense; it is at least a Foundation Establishment Demon Beast."

"But why is there only the scent, yet I cannot perceive any Demon Beast through my Divine Sense?"

Chen An raised this question; he did not believe that a Demon Beast could possess a Dharma Artifact capable of shielding Divine Sense.

Shen Qingyi shook her head to indicate she did not know.

Just as the two were feeling puzzled.

Suddenly!

A huge crack burst open in the alleyway outside the courtyard with a "Crack!" sound!

In an instant!

A burst of Demon Qi, dense to the extreme, sprayed out from the crack and instantly permeated the entire street.

"Quick, everyone back inside!"

Chen An reacted quickly and immediately had his wives and daughter return inside.

Shen Qingyi drew her sword, her senses pushed to the maximum.

The residents in the alleyway outside were stunned for a moment at most, but they quickly reacted and hid inside their houses.

In just a short moment, the only person left in the alleyway was Chen Hu, who did not live there.

And Chen Hu also reacted quickly.

Upon seeing the shocking, massive crack that had split open on the ground, he immediately drew the sword at his waist without a word, intending to fly away by riding his sword.

Just as he rose a few meters into the air on his sword.

A swarm of pitch-black creatures suddenly rushed out of the huge crack on the ground that was continuously spewing Demon Qi with a "Boom!" sound.

Once these creatures emerged, they instantly locked their target onto Chen Hu, who had just flown up ahead.

Then, like a plague of locusts, they spread their wings in a swarm and scrambled to fly toward Chen Hu.

"Ah!!!"

"What the hell is this!!!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Accompanied by a heart-wrenching scream.

Chen Hu, who had been full of life the moment before, instantly turned into a skeleton the next moment, and with a "Thud," he slammed heavily onto the ground, turning into a pile of shattered bones.

At this time, Shen Qingyi also recognized those pitch-black creatures outside, and her face changed instantly as she said:

"Not good, it's the Thousand-Eating Insect!"

PS: Setting out my bowl, begging for monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!