Isn't This a Game? Why Are You All Cultivating for Real!

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: I Think I’ve Found a Way to Treat Myself

Because there was nothing stronger than them along this route.

To make matters worse, An Xiu’s expression suddenly changed. "This is bad. They’re following us back to the county."

If they kept this up, they wouldn’t be far from the county.

If a Third-rank Demon Beast charged in, the Sect Disciples there would be nothing but cannon fodder.

Honghuang gritted his teeth. "Let’s run in a different direction."

They planned to change direction.

But the Nine Netherworld Spiders’ pursuit had already caused the horde of demon beasts to start rampaging.

The horde of demon beasts occupied a single route, forming an incredibly long column.

As the Nine Netherworld Spiders chased after the two players, their pursuit seemed to galvanize the already agitated horde.

The Second-rank demon beasts began to move as well.

They advanced toward Wang’an County.

Demon beasts were naturally fast, and they weren’t far from the county.

Honghuang’s mind reeled. "Did we just cause a catastrophe?"

An Xiu cried out, "Damn it! They stopped chasing us!"

The two Nine Netherworld Spiders saw Honghuang and An Xiu suddenly change course to move away from the county, and they immediately stopped in the middle of the forest.

They gave Honghuang a long look from the distance, then their massive bodies pivoted and charged straight for the county.

Along the way, they even trampled several Demon Horned Snakes.

The Demon Horned Snakes, which players considered a real nuisance, were snapped in two the moment a Nine Netherworld Spider stepped on them, spilling venomous pus everywhere.

But the Nine Netherworld Spiders paid it no mind, and neither did the other demon beasts.

A considerable number of demon beasts were trampled to death during the charge.

Honghuang and An Xiu watched, exchanged a look, then gritted their teeth and charged, intending to lure the Nine Netherworld Spiders away again.

But a horde of Second-rank demon beasts blocked their path.

On the outskirts of the county, Zhen Weida and the others, who hadn’t even finished dealing with the First-rank demon beasts, practically jumped out of their skin when they saw Second-rank demon beasts begin to appear in the charge.

"Holy shit, a horde of Second-rank demon beasts! How are we supposed to fight this?!"

He’d already downed three potions just clearing out the First-rank ones!

The corpses of the demon beasts were piled high some distance from the county, with all kinds of venom pooling everywhere. The players couldn’t clear the bodies and the foul, bloody stench fast enough.

Some of the lifestyle-focused players could barely stand it.

The stench was just too overpowering.

A few new players who had just logged in caught a whiff of the smell. The ever-thickening stench of venom and rot was enough to make their eyes roll back in their heads.

Moreover, a stench that thick was actually harmful to the body.

The new players, who hadn’t undergone their Opening Spiritual Root, couldn’t stand the smell at all. They suspected a septic tank had exploded somewhere in the game.

Eventually, some couldn’t take it anymore and just logged off.

Some mortals, smelling the potent stench, immediately found something to cover their mouths and noses.

It was a small piece of cloth. They only needed to dip it in a bit of special water and hold it over their faces to be free from the smell’s assault.

This was a method taught by the Lord Wine Immortal, Zhai Xiaotian.

And from its potency, they knew a great many demon beasts had died.

With the battle raging tonight, none of the mortals could sleep.

Whether or not the Immortals could hold them back was a matter of life and death for them as well!

"Is that a Third-rank demon beast? Holy shit!"

Zhou Xiao’s eyesight was becoming increasingly sharp. Amidst the horde of Second-rank demon beasts, he spotted the Nine Netherworld Spiders, which were a clear size larger, and his face instantly turned pale. "How the fuck are we supposed to fight this?!"

A Third-rank demon beast, the Nine Netherworld Spider!

Among Third-rank beasts, this was one that the average Qi Refinement Realm cultivator couldn’t possibly handle!

And two of them had come at once!

The other players were also stunned.

"Are the damn devs just sadistic? Did they even consider the gap in our power levels when they designed this event?"

Some people had even thought this demon beast invasion event was meant to welcome new players.

They thought the devs were just releasing events without any thought.

The "damn dev" in question, Song Jiulai, heard the system report the appearance of a Third-rank demon beast and didn’t hesitate for a second. "I can’t deal with that now. Teleport me back first. They can risk their lives against the Nine Netherworld Spiders!"

She couldn’t even handle that thing before.

This was an emergency; she couldn’t afford to worry about them.

System: "...Wait. Su Huanli has returned."

It was like the timely arrival of a savior, a common trope in stories, though the comparison wasn’t entirely apt.

Su Huanli hadn’t arrived at the last possible second. She was there before the Nine Netherworld Spiders had even launched their attack.

With the sudden appearance of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the hearts of the cultivators fighting on the front lines steadied. The members of the Feique Sect all cried out, "Senior Sister Su!"

"Senior Sister Su!"

The players from the Longevity Sect saw her too.

’Senior Sister Su Huanli.’

’A Foundation Establishment Stage expert! Holy crap, we might be saved!’

Standing on her Flying Magical Treasure, Su Huanli first glanced back at Wang’an County, which was so devastated she almost didn’t recognize it. Then, she turned back, her lips pursed, and stared at the Nine Netherworld Spiders in the distance.

The two Third-rank demon beasts sensed the aura of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator and instantly froze in place.

Su Huanli raised her hand, and several Ice Blades shot forward, instantly piercing through the Second-rank and First-rank demon beasts at the front of the charge.

The Second-rank beasts still struggled for a moment, but the First-rank ones died on the spot.

The destructive power of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator was on full display.

Su Huanli’s gaze was fixed on the two Nine Netherworld Spiders, her expression grim.

She had received the message while she was already on her way, so she was the fastest to return.

However, she hadn’t seen any signs of demon beast rampages anywhere else on her journey.

’This demon beast invasion targeting Wang’an County... it just doesn’t make any sense.’

The two Nine Netherworld Spiders stood their ground for a long moment before suddenly rushing forward at extreme speed. Seeing this, Su Huanli immediately flew to intercept them. She absolutely could not let them charge into Wang’an County.

Song Jiulai heard that Su Huanli had returned. Perhaps she could hold out for a while. It wouldn’t be long before Song Jiulai reached the Yin Sha Deer’s location.

She had read the files on the Yin Sha Deer. It had the skeletal frame of a deer, but its offensive capabilities weren’t physical. It launched attacks against the mind.

The yin energy it spewed could infect people.

Those infected would become impulsive, irritable, and lose all reason. The longer the infection persisted, the greater the effect on a cultivator. Eventually, they would become a soulless husk that, it was said, could be temporarily controlled by the Yin Sha Deer.

Cultivators with strong willpower could resist it for longer, however.

Fortunately, the Yin Sha Deer itself was only a Fourth-rank demon beast. Otherwise, its ability would be truly insidious.

At the same time, outside Wang’an County, Su Huanli and the Nine Netherworld Spiders began to fight.

But the combined might of two Third-rank demon beasts was enough to tie down even a Foundation Establishment cultivator like her.

The other players could only help deal with the Second-rank demon beasts, but they were far more troublesome than the First-rank ones. They could only watch as the horde of Second-rank beasts began to push further forward.

On the city wall, Zhan Sheng realized this new assault was stronger than the last; the players were about to be overrun.

’This is no good. I’m too far away, and I have too little information. Besides, the power gaps in the Cultivation World are too vast to calculate properly.’

Just as she was trying to think of a plan, the system suddenly notified her of an urgent message from the real world.

Zhan Sheng could only log off with a frown.

’I hope the other players can hold out.’

When Zhan Sheng saw who was calling her, she froze.

It was a video call.

After she answered, a refined, scholarly face appeared on the screen. "Sheng, I’m overseas and I’ve managed to find Doctor Fenrir Allison. He’s an expert in neurology, and even though he’s retired, he heard about your situation and is willing to give you a detailed examination and create a treatment plan."

Zhan Sheng was silent for a long moment before she finally spoke.

"I’m not going. I think I’ve found a way to cure myself."