There were still too many vengeful spirits. This was just the first wave; more would follow endlessly.
Xie Lian called out, "Liang San!"
Hua Cheng did not move and said, "Brother, don’t worry."
Xie Lian did not believe he had not noticed or that he would ignore this but the hole was about to be exploited by the vengeful spirits!
Just as the situation hung in the balance, a yellow talisman flew over and exploded beside Master Qingxuan! This talisman didn't kill the group of vengeful spirits, but it frightened them into retreating.
The priests who had been waiting nearby rushed forward, shouting, "We told you to stop causing trouble; now that you’re here, do your job properly or you’ll just make things worse!!!"
Hua Cheng said to Xie Lian, "See? I told you not to worry."
He was always composed. Xie Lian replied, "Yes!"
Tian Yan Kai and the other priests finally couldn't hold back and rushed in. These people were skilled fighters; they quickly grabbed the hands of two others and pulled them apart, integrating into the circle. A hundred or so newcomers quickly blended into the formation, expanding it even more. Tian Yan Kai said, "All fellow daoists! Call your fellow disciples from the monasteries at the imperial city to come quickly!!!"
"Go go go!"
"I’ll call my apprentice too!"
In no time, a hundred more people arrived on the street.
These one hundred were formidable—monks, Taoists, and alchemists! Fully armed, they moved with confidence. Xie Lian was delighted, while the beggars stared in amazement. The newcomers, seeing this eerie scene, paused but quickly joined in. Their integration further expanded the formation; the imperial street could barely accommodate them all.
Moreover, these new arrivals were fearless and each carried several strange treasures on their persons, significantly prolonging the duration of the array.
At this point, Xie Lian had nine out of ten hopes. He said calmly, "Don’t be afraid. The situation is turning in our favor now that we have more people. As long as we hold the line, defeating them is just a matter of time!"
Everyone saw the favorable turn. With hope, they were all confident and shouted together, "Defeat them!"
Over there, Tian Yan Kai said, "We have one hundred and sixty-eight people here! How many do you have? How long can you keep it up?"
Master Qingxuan had also counted heads multiple times and said loudly, "We still have one hundred and forty-eight people in the formation!"
Xie Lian replied, "That makes three hundred and sixteen altogether. We just need to find…" But Hua Cheng interjected, "No."
Xie Lian turned around and asked, "What’s wrong?"Chang Cheng retiró su mirada, y la dirigió hacia él, diciendo: "El número no coincide. Ahora, aquí hay trecientos diecisiete personas."