The giants below gradually stopped resisting, and no more rocks were being thrown up. Their bodies were engulfed in the bright light of spells, and Xiao Buli couldn't help but silently mourn for them in his heart. He wondered what heavenly laws these creatures had violated to be imprisoned in those stone eggs for so many years, their bodies severely damaged and distorted. Now, targeted and bombarded by the immortals, he guessed that there would soon be nothing left of them.
Seeing that there was no longer any movement from below, the immortals gradually ceased their attacks. The light grew fainter and eventually disseminated. Xiao Buli mustered his courage to take a closer look, and his heart skipped a beat. The situation was completely beyond his expectations; the giants were just like they had been before the attack—neither their numbers nor the health bars above their heads had changed. They continued to climb up, expressionless. Xiao Buli's head popped out just in time to meet the gaze of one of the giants, whose black-hole-like eyes seemed to radiate a dignified aura that made his heart race.
A fireball, cast a bit too late, happened to land on the face of one of the giants. He merely scrunched his brow slightly, apparently unharmed by the attack. The immortals were all stunned—if not for the marks on the cliffside that proved an attack had occurred, it would seem as if nothing had happened to the giants at all. It turned out that the giants had stopped throwing rocks not because they were about to die but because they realized that these flashy spells were as inconsequential as a tickle to them, so they simply ignored them.
"Everyone, be careful. These demon embryos are immune to magic attacks. Quickly use your Sword Control Skills," someone from the crowd suddenly realized and shouted. As they mentioned the Sword Control Skill, a streak of sword light shot out from the crowd.
Although the Sword Control Technique also carried magical damage, fundamentally, swordsmanship remained a physical attack. So the focus was on physical damage. The green sword light shot out like lightning, aimed at the arm of the stone giant advancing at the front. A clang of metal meeting rock echoed, and sparks flew where the sword struck the stone giant's body before it came to a sudden halt, hovering menacingly over the giant below.
The stone giant, having been hit, seemed to feel pain. He suddenly removed his right hand from the climbing rock, much like a person who quickly dodges after being pricked by a needle. Angered, the giant grabbed a chunk of rock from the mountain and hurled it at the sword, which, under the command of the fairy, quickly dodged out of the way.
Seeing the effectiveness of the Sword Control Skill, everyone sprang into action without needing instruction, conjuring their flying swords and magical treasures. In no time, the air was filled with a rain of blades and sword shadows hurtling towards the giants below.
Xiao Buli saw everyone using the Sword Control Technique and became eager to join. Mimicking the other immortals, he pinched the sword technique and called out, "Unsheathe!" The sword behind him buzzed in its sheath, as if responding, but despite vibrating for a while, it did not unsheathe.
Xiao Buli found this strange—everything was performed according to his memory, so why had it failed? His hand movements changed rapidly, and he shouted, "Unsheathe! Unsheathe!"
"Hahaha, fool, what a fool," Xiao Buli suddenly heard someone mocking him from behind. Angrily, he turned around and saw it was the old man who had been collecting second-hand magical treasures. Having felt slighted by two old men in the hall earlier, Xiao Buli was already displeased, and seeing it was him, he showed no courtesy.
"What do you mean?" he demanded.
The old man, who seemed to enjoy annoying Xiao Buli, didn't get angry at his tone. Instead, he chuckled and explained, "The Sword Control Skill passed down by the ancient immortals is not the modified version used by mortals. Ordinary swords cannot be controlled with it; only flying swords can. Your broken sword might be considered a treasure in the mortal world, but expecting it to fly is a fool's dream." The old man shook his head as if to further frustrate Xiao Buli toward the end of his statement.
Flying sword? Xiao Buli ignored him, pondering to himself. He didn't have a flying sword, and without much time left and with the impending monster siege, he wondered if there would be enough time to even acquire a flying sword.
Sensing Xiao Buli's thoughts, the old man quickly approached him with a smile, "What's the matter? Don't have a flying sword? Hehe, it just so happens I have a second-hand one here. If you want it, I'll give you a deal—500 spirit stones."
Crisp, Xiao Buli thought, I've never seen such a shameless business tactic. However, it was outrageous how this old man was so blatantly overcharging—having bought six magical treasures for 100 spirit stones yet asking for 500 spirit stones for a second-hand flying sword as if he thought Xiao Buli was a complete fool.
"No thanks, I don't need it. Don't treat me like I don't know the value; spending 500 spirit stones on a second-hand flying sword, I might as well buy a new one," he replied.
In truth, Xiao Buli didn't know the actual cost of a flying sword, but he was aware of the trickery of merchants. Without intimidating him, he knew the old man would never reveal the true price. The old man's eyes flickered, ready to speak, when suddenly a loud boom resounded.
The two of them hastily turned their attention back to the scene below.
It turned out that the giants below were wounded by the rain of swords and seemed to also feel threatened. Afraid to continue climbing from below, those above stopped their advance and started to pry rocks off and threw them towards the city. This time, the rocks were different from the scattered few from before; not only were they huge, but somehow the giants had infused them with some kind of energy. When these large rocks were thrown above, they would often shatter, scattering debris and even spraying out elemental effects. As mentioned before, these immortals in the air seemed like adults throwing stones at mosquitos, but at this moment the rocks had become explosives. Each of these giants was several dozens of meters tall with immense strength, akin to a row of humanoid catapults – and these were the enhanced variety. One had to be careful not to be affected by their throws. Moreover, apart from the immortals, there were many guards on the walls, mortals and people like Xiao Buli who couldn't fly. Even the smallest of the incoming rocks had a diameter of one or two meters, while the largest were as big as trucks; being hit by them would mean being utterly crushed. Frightened, Xiao Buli hastily performed a Cloud Thunder Leap to soar into the air and only descended after he had darted into the city.
Seeing this, the immortals floating in the air retreated in a flurry, but the mortal soldiers were less fortunate. Though each of them possessed significant strength, such attacks rendered that strength somewhat futile. Those who were even slightly slower were smashed into a bloody pulp, and the defensive machines on the walls were shattered into pieces.
"It's over, all is lost," the immortals lamented as they floated in the air, continuing their Sword Control Technique despite the sinking situation.
Although they could fly and were not particularly afraid of the giants getting to them, their wealth and properties were all within the Fairy City. If Penglai Immortal City were to fall to the giants, their foundations would be destroyed. At this time, some immortals had already started to circle back to the city, seemingly wanting to retrieve their Magical Treasures before returning to the fight, otherwise, they couldn't be at peace.
This was when the critical weak point of the immortals became evident. If only there were a commander to direct everyone to attack with their Sword Control Skills, they might have a fighting chance. But due to the lack of unified command, the immortals were quite reluctant to risk their lives. Although some continued to valiantly resist, they were simply outnumbered. The giants, one by one with their Thick Skins and large rocks, were hard to damage, while the immortals fought independently with no one to defend the walls. The immortals in the distance were anxious but didn't dare to break through the barrage of rocks to return, and those inside could only gather within Penglai Immortal City and helplessly watch as the giants climbed over the ramparts.
"What do we do now!" Xiao Buli watched in shock, thinking that Penglai Immortal City couldn't possibly fall like this. He had just arrived for one day and was met with a siege and a disastrous defeat; it seemed almost absurd.
While he was pondering, he suddenly heard a rolling thunderous sound from afar. Xiao Buli quickly looked up, only to see a mass of dark clouds with lightning flashing within swiftly approaching. As it flew right over the city walls, a lightning bolt thick as a bucket struck down, hitting the rock that a giant was clutching to climb. Although the giant was immune to lightning, the rock he was climbing on was not so Lucky. The rock exploded into fragments, and with nothing to hang on to, the giant fell down the mountain into the sea of clouds, his fate unknown.
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"It's Nine Heavens Divine Thunder True Person from Cloud Thunder Peak! Thank goodness!" The Immortal Families started to cheer without regard for their status.
Then, a cluster of green clouds floated over. This time, innumerable seeds similar to dandelion fluff descended from the cloud. Upon touching the mountainside, these seeds immediately burrowed into the soil, took root, and began to rapidly expand, grow, and spread. Countless vines burst out of the rock, resembling ropes or bizarre serpents, winding towards the giants climbing the cliff face.
These vines, thick as water buckets and extremely tough, were covered in barbs. At the end of the vines were often large mouths full of carnivorous plant-like teeth; they latched onto the giants and pulled them downwards. Soon enough, many giants were dragged down the mountain.
"It's the Emerald Spirit Fairy from the Fusang Divine Tree."
"We're saved now," Xiao Buli heard someone shout.
Another group of fiery red clouds approached, followed by a white-clothed figure riding a dragon...
Continuously, more immortals flew from afar, bringing smiles of relief to all the Loose Immortals and wandering immortals on the city.
"The great immortals from the Three Mountains and Five Peaks, the Eighteen Peaks, and the Twenty-Six Islands have all come; Penglai Immortal City is saved now."
Xiao Buli was awestruck for a moment, but then it dawned on him. Although to him, every individual in Penglai Immortal City was a notable figure, strictly speaking in terms of the immortals' hierarchy, there were not many powerful immortals in the city. The truly powerful ones actually lived on the surrounding peaks and islands of the Penglai Immortal Realm. It was just like in some cities, where the working class lives in the central area, but the real affluent reside in suburban villas. Capable of living alone in the Immortal Realm amidst Immortal Beasts, these immortals were monstrous existences in their own right. Now gathered together, they entirely stopped the onslaught of the giants.
Even though the giants were immune to regular elemental magic damage, they still could not avoid physical attacks. The spells of these immortals were numerous, and with a flick of their fingers, they had ways to restrain these simple giants. Moreover, these giants, having just hatched from Stone Eggs, were not very nimble. Suddenly, Xiao Buli heard a loud roar and saw a giant wrapped in vines and held aloft; the vines danced wildly like serpents, savagely pulling at his limbs and tearing him apart. A rain of blood and flesh fell downwards.
Watching as one giant after another was either blasted down the mountain or caught, Xiao Buli nodded to himself; the tide had turned, and it looked like there was no play left for the giants. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to Qidian ) to vote for it with a recommendation or monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.) Stay tuned for updates on Freewebnovel