Demonic Beasts, in fact, can also be classified into various ranks just like human cultivators.

The widely circulated manuals such as "Ancient Record of Exotic Beasts," "Fierce Beast Manual," and "Ancient Beast Records," not only offer detailed classifications of current common demonic beast grades.

They also provide detailed descriptions of the power levels of demonic beasts from ancient times.

Ancient Demonic Beasts, were the most common demonic beasts from the earliest ancient times, with moderate strength.

Ancient Exotic Beasts, however, possess miraculous powers that cannot be simply judged by grades.

Some appear to be mere sixth grade, but their real combat power far surpasses that of human Golden Core Cultivators.

Many Ancient Exotic Beasts are infamous, and legends about them have been passed down to this day.

For instance, the Earth Mole recorded in the Celestial Fall Sect’s demon evil technique "Celestial Beast Record" is one of the Ancient Exotic Beasts.

Above Ancient Exotic Beasts are Ancient Divine Beasts, whose strength corresponds to human cultivators of the Nascent Soul level, and even stronger ones can reach the Divinity Transformation or Tribulation Crossing Realm.

For example, the Nine-tailed Fox in the "Celestial Beast Record" is an Ancient Divine Beast. However, it’s said that the Nine-tailed Fox went extinct thousands of years ago and can no longer be seen in the present world.

And the exotic beast with a tiger body and ox tail in front of everyone now—the Tiger Boar, belongs to Ancient Exotic Beasts and is similarly recorded in the "Celestial Beast Record."

However, such legendary Ancient Exotic Beasts have disappeared for hundreds of years, unexpectedly appearing outside Zhenlian City today!

At this moment, this giant beast stands monument-like before everyone, with a single foot as thick as four or five people embracing it, showing how enormous its body is.

The attacks from everyone land on it as if moths flinging themselves into the flame, instantly obliterated, with no effect whatsoever.

Chun Ningzhi is stunned and murmurs, "Why wasn’t it mentioned in Zhenlian City’s intelligence that one of the three demonic beasts is an Ancient Exotic Beast?"

Wei Wan says, "It must be that this Tiger Boar has been hiding, only commanding lower-level demonic beasts to attack the city, hence City Lord Xu and the others are unaware of this."

Now, blaming the intelligence for its lack of detail is futile, as that mountain-like giant Ancient Exotic Beast suddenly lets out a long howl towards the sky, causing the ground below to tremble!

"Beast Tide!"

Chen Yuan’s face changes, Qin Gengyun looks at the ground enveloped in dark clouds and exclaims in horror:

"It’s targeting Junior Sister Xu and the others!"

Everyone identifies that the ground’s tremor is indeed caused by countless demonic beasts surging forth, and their attack target is not Zhenlian City but the disciples of Zhenyang Sect like Xu Caihe, Zhou Ling’Er, Shi Ying!

Wei Wan’s face is as grave as water: "Just like that trickster, from the beginning, these three demonic beasts’ target was not Zhenlian City, but us who came to support!"

Ye Xiyue looks up at the gigantic tiger-bodied exotic beast, whose tiger face, astonishingly, shows a human-like smug wicked smile.

"Their target is not only us but all cultivators above the Foundation Establishment level."

Chun Ningzhi says in horror, "Is it possible that there’s truly a mastermind behind these demonic beasts, with the abrupt occurrence of this beast tide aiming to lure out all cultivators above Foundation Establishment and then eliminate them entirely?"

Ye Xiyue says with no expression, "Just these three vile creatures are worthy?"

Spiritual power surges on her body, her cultivation rapidly climbs from Second-Layer Golden Core all the way up to Fourth-Layer Golden Core!

Ye Xiyue’s Long Sword transforms into a stream of light, disappearing in an instant, bypassing the enormous body of Tiger Boar, straight towards the Black Mountain Sheep that spews out dark clouds!

"Kill the Hunting Cloud first, break the black fog!"

Everyone moves, multiple sword lights slashing towards Hunting Cloud from different angles.

"Meee?!"

The Black Mountain Sheep shows a frightened expression, bleating loudly as if seeking help.

Tiger Boar’s enormous figure flickers, instantly blocking in front of the Black Mountain Sheep, shielding it from all attacks.

Chun Ningzhi is shocked, "This vile creature’s body is so hard!"

Then, a multitude of beast howls and human screams erupts from below.

Chen Yuan can’t help but exclaim, "It’s happening, the junior brothers and sisters!"

Ye Xiyue coldly says, "Resisting the beast tide inevitably requires sacrifices, collect your mind."

The screams from below echo occasionally, indicating the Zhenyang Sect disciples below Golden Core level are in extreme danger.

Chen Yuan can’t resist: "Senior Sister, I’m going down to save them!"

Beside her, Zhu Zhen also says, "Senior Sister, I’m going with Junior Sister Chen!"

Chun Ningzhi shouts, "Be careful, don’t fall into the trap!"

The two still fly downwards, only for a gigantic body to suddenly appear before them, with tiger eyes shooting out red beams that immobilize them instantly!

"Immobilization spell?! This is Tiger Boar’s superpower?"

Chen Yuan and Zhu Zhen use their spiritual power with all their might but cannot break free from the red light emitted by Tiger Boar.

Two gigantic tiger claws grab them, flying back to the Black Mane Pig, lifting Chen Yuan and Zhu Zhen up to its face.

"Junior Sister Chen, Junior Brother Zhu!"

Everyone rushes forward to assist, but it’s already too late, as the Black Mane Pig’s whole body bristles turn into innumerable arrows, shooting towards the two at close range!

Thud thud thud!

The two Golden Core Realm cultivators are pierced through by the demonic beast’s mane arrow rain, immediately void of breath!

Mo Xiaolan and Liu Su are dumbstruck, although they’ve gone through many bloody battles, they never imagined Golden Core Realm cultivators could be so vulnerable in front of demonic beasts!

"Vile creatures!!"

Chun Ningzhi’s eyes burn red with fury, wielding a Long Sword that transforms into several meters tall and slashes at the three demonic beasts!

Below.

The beast tide has broken through the defense array formed by Zhenyang Sect disciples, now white and purple-robed sect disciples are forced into close-quarters combat with the demonic beasts.

In a moment, flesh flies, and crimson rain fills the air!

"Ling’Er! Junior Sister Li! Senior Brother Shi!"

Xu Caihe, with disheveled hair and blood covering her whole body, crawls out from beneath a demonic beast, only to be knocked down by another. After a desperate fight, she thrusts her sword through the demonic beast’s throat, with beast blood spraying all over her face.

Xu Caihe struggles to get up, feeling weak all over, looking around to see herself surrounded by demonic beasts.

She’s aware everyone else has been scattered to unknown locations.

She tightly grips the Cuixian Sword long stained with blood, her delicate and charming figure swaying with frailty.

"Is this, is this the beast tide?"

As a child, she heard from her father many stories of humans resisting beast tides.

Majestic Great Cultivators and great heroes of the sects slaying thousands of beasts with a single sword, killing Beast Kings with one slash.

Listening, she felt ardently passionate and excited, fantasizing about becoming a Great Cultivator someday, slaying tens of thousands of demonic beasts with a single sword, earning the reverence of countless people.

But now, she understands those stories were all lies.

True beast tide is unimaginably brutal and bloody.

At this moment, dozens of demonic beasts have surrounded her.

Xu Caihe’s spiritual power is exhausted, she can only fruitlessly grip the Cuixian Sword, looking towards Zhenlian City direction, she lets out a tragic smile:

"Father, Mother, your daughter is unfilial."

On the city wall about half a mile away.

"City Lord, quickly order to open the city gate!"

Zhou Shinen urgently calls out to Xu Jiangxing, at this moment the city outskirts are shrouded in dark clouds, obscuring the view, but harrowing screams from beasts and humans are heard within those clouds.

Clearly, Zhenyang Sect’s disciples are in dire straits, including her daughter, Zhou Ling’Er!

Xu Jiangxing’s face turns pale, his body trembles, yet his voice remains firm:

"I cannot, if we open the city gate, the beast tide will follow us inside."

"Xu Jiangxing, are you mad?! Caihe and Ling’Er are still outside!!"

Zhou Shinen’s voice is hoarse.

Xu Jiangxing looks at the dark, oppressive clouds outside the city, letting out a bitter smile:

"Daughter, Father is sorry to you."