211: Guardian Magic Circle

"These are Wave-Soothing Demons, be careful," Lin Chen warned aloud.

Regardless, their willingness to help was kind, and he couldn't let them fall into danger as well.

While they were talking, the fire had clearly weakened, and the Wave-Soothing Demons by the sewer entrance were becoming restless, seemingly ready to charge out at any moment.

"It's no use, Green Vine Snake can't germinate seeds in the flames either!" Zhang Lingyu said in a deep voice.

Ever since the great fire spread, Green Vine Snake and Angelica had been unable to cultivate Grassy Terrain. This was a Spirit Skill that allowed seeds to sprout and grow quickly, but what seed could grow under the scorching flames?

"Then we can only prepare for battle. Remember to focus on entanglement and wait for the Patrol Bureau's support to arrive," Lin Chen immediately stated.

Before his voice faded, a Wave-Soothing Demon, unable to restrain itself, charged toward a weak spot in the flames, hoping to break out of the fiery encirclement and devour Lin Chen and the others.

But how could the prepared Spirit Beasts give it such an opportunity? Morning Dew immediately shot out a beam of golden Light Element, knocking the Wave-Soothing Demon to the ground. The surrounding flames instantly spread over it. Light-Type Skill still held terrifying lethality against these Abyssal Monsters.

"Lava Sprite!" Ming Yu's eyes lit up. Before she could finish speaking, a mass of fierce flames erupted from Lava Sprite's hand, completely igniting the Wave-Soothing Demon.

"Hiss~~~". A painful shriek rang out, immediately causing the Wave-Soothing Demons at the sewer entrance who had also intended to charge out to stop.

"This method is good! We could consider leaving a gap, letting the Wave-Soothing Demons think they can rush out, and then we intercept and ignite them!" Leng Yi's eyes brightened, and he said excitedly.

However, Lin Chen and the others shook their heads upon hearing this.

"It's not that easy. These Wave-Soothing Demons possess intelligence; they won't keep throwing themselves to death using the same method!" Zeng Ran adjusted the glasses on his nose and explained.

Sure enough, even when the subsequent Wave-Soothing Demons saw gaps in the ring of fire, they no longer rushed out rashly. They merely stared intently at Lin Chen and the others with their scarlet vertical pupils, waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal strike.

But this effect was exactly what Lin Chen wanted.

Their support was on the way, and delaying time was undoubtedly the best option.

Unfortunately, the flames truly couldn't last that long. In just a few dozen seconds, the nearby flames began to extinguish, and the gaps in the ring of fire grew larger and larger.

"Hiss~~~". The first few Wave-Soothing Demons stirred again, wanting to rush out of the ring of fire, yet worried it was a trap like before.

But as more and more gaps appeared in the fire ring, they finally couldn't hold back. The leading Wave-Soothing Demon charged out first. Although it was intercepted again by Morning Dew's golden Light Element, without the interference of the surrounding flames, it easily dodged the fierce flames sprayed by Lava Sprite.

"Hiss-ha~~~". The Wave-Soothing Demon roared and lunged toward Lava Sprite. It definitely wanted to eat this annoying little fellow.

"Turtleshell, Guard!" Yan Shan shouted.

Turtleshell stepped forward again, blocking the path in front of everyone. Layers of earthen shields rose, attempting to block the Wave-Soothing Demon's advance.

However, the power of a Tier 2 monster was extremely strong, far surpassing that of the previous Skeleton Warrior. The rock wall created by the Two-star Spirit Beast was easily shattered by it, only causing its steps to momentarily pause.

"White Sound Fox, Illusory Pupils!"

"Flower Bud, Sweet Fragrance!"

"Green Vine Snake, Vine Entanglement!"

"..."

Numerous Spirit Skill were hurled all at once toward this Wave-Soothing Demon.

Seizing that momentary pause, countless vines wrapped around it, and the fierce flames that followed immediately ignited it once more.

But Lin Chen and the others continuously retreated. More Wave-Soothing Demons charged out of the ring of fire. This was no longer a number Morning Dew could intercept, nor could Green Vine Snake and the others' Vine Entanglement restrain so many Wave-Soothing Demons.

"Thirteen in total! Grass-type Spirit Beasts seize the opportunity to entangle a few, and the other Spirit Beasts tie up the rest individually!" Lin Chen quickly reported the number of Wave-Soothing Demons. At the same time, Angelica also activated a Spirit Skill, summoning vines to wrap around one Wave-Soothing Demon.

Green Vine Snake and Flower Bud also attacked, but it was not easy to restrain a Wave-Soothing Demon utilizing High-Speed Movement. Only one Wave-Soothing Demon was trapped in the first round of attacks.

"Meow~~~". The newly arrived Three-Tailed Calico Cat roared softly and rushed up, tangling with a Wave-Soothing Demon. But it was only entanglement; with its fragile build, if it were hit even once, it would be finished.

Besides this, Morning Dew, Green Vine Snake, Fire Fluff Dog, Azure Sky Leopard... some of the more agile Spirit Beasts each found a Wave-Soothing Demon and did their best to tie them up with the support of the Beast Tamer's Spirit Skill.

As for the remaining Spirit Beasts, they gathered with Lin Chen and the others, unleashing their combined firepower under the protection of Yan Shan and his Spirit Beast.

"It's ready! Inject your spiritual power and activate the Guard Array!" Yun Mengyao suddenly shouted toward the crowd.

As early as when the flames first ignited, Lin Chen had asked her to carve a Guard Array beneath their feet as a fallback plan.

This array was even easier than the previous trapping array. Even someone who wasn't a professional Spirit Pattern Master had a chance of carving it, and its guard effect was extremely strong, capable of resisting all attacks.

The only flaw was that it required the Beast Tamer's spiritual power to maintain, and the consumption was considerable.

Especially when under attack. Assuming the attack power could be displayed, enduring an attack of 100 points of spiritual power would require consuming roughly 500 points of spiritual power for defense.

But there was no other choice now. Lin Chen was the first to raise his hand and press it onto the array core. A large amount of spiritual power surged out of his body, activating the array on the ground.

"Boom~~~". A faint, transparent light barrier appeared, enveloping everyone.

"Bang!" Just then, a Wave-Soothing Demon charged up and slammed its head into the shield.

Lin Chen felt the spiritual power in his body surge out madly. This single light impact consumed nearly half of his internal spiritual power reserves.

Fortunately, the others also acted promptly, filling the gap in spiritual power and preventing the Guard Array from shattering instantly.

But this was only the beginning. More and more Wave-Soothing Demons rushed forward, raising their hands to strike the shield. Under the powerful attacks, almost every hit could drain a Beast Tamer's spiritual power. Relying solely on the Guard Array made it impossible to hold out.

"Lava Sprite, Magma Burst!" Ming Yu shouted to her Spirit Beast.

Lava Sprite, also inside the Guard Array, conjured and scattered large amounts of magma into the air. At extremely close range, it instantly ignited the two Wave-Soothing Demons outside the shield, scaring the other monsters into retreating backward to avoid being burned themselves.

At the same time, Lin Chen also received a summons from qiling silverwood in his heart, and a massive amount of spiritual power surged out from his beast taming space.

This spiritual power could not be Absorb and used by him, but it could help him maintain the operation of the Guard Array, preventing a crisis of insufficient spiritual power.

Lin Chen's expression brightened, and the look he cast back at the Wave-Soothing Demons couldn't help but carry a hint of cold light.

"Have the Spirit Beasts lure all those Wave-Soothing Demons over to the Guard Array, and then we'll set them on fire one by one!"