Jiang Ying joined the communication group.
Nearly a hundred cultivators were already gathered in the chat, with messages pinging incessantly:
"Are you all at Qi Condensation?"
"Is there any Foundation Establishment master here to carry me?"
"The Southeast defensive point is short on people, come quick!"
"When is the beast tide arriving? My sword is starving for a fight..."
"Word is around the Hour of the Pig. Fellow Daoists, charge!"
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It was a bit noisy, so Jiang Ying temporarily muted the stream of frantic messages. She opened the map pinned at the top of the group. According to the map, the beast tide would approach the Ghost Market from the southeast, launching a pincer attack to encircle the area. If they didn't intervene, the beasts in the middle would break through the outer barrier, storm the market, trample the buildings, and kill those inside.
The Ghost Market was protected by a grand defensive array, which was split into an outer "Lost Tracks" formation and an inner protective barrier. The Lost Tracks formation was a labyrinth; those familiar with the market could navigate safe routes, while intruders would be trapped in the maze. However, the beast tide was fierce, and the Lost Tracks formation might not hold for long. Once it fell, the inner barrier would be exposed, and the entire market would be thrown into chaos.
There were eleven defensive points in the Lost Tracks formation. Starting from the north and moving eastward, they were named Point 1, Point 2, a…
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