Chapter 66 The End of the Beast Tide
The fourth level of combat lasted for several hours.
The cultivators inside the fortress were either anxiously watching the situation in front of the city gate, or healing and recovering on their own.
Finally, all the fourth-tier savage beasts that came to attack were killed.
Many cultivators of the Suspended Illumination Sect swayed and flew up, returning to the city tower.
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Zhong Cai looked outside, feeling somewhat depressed.
Among these cultivators who had been suspended in the light, only a few were relatively unharmed and suffered only minor injuries; most of the others had parts of their flesh and blood chewed up.
There are also seven or eight people who are missing their arms or legs.
—The one with the missing arm was that burly monk who roamed between the fortresses.
His left arm was forcibly torn off because he was attacked from both sides by a fourth-tier savage bird while he was surveying the surroundings.
If it weren't for his considerable strength and timely dodge, he probably wouldn't have lost an arm, but would have been completely devoured by them!
After losing his arm, the burly cultivator only hastily took some medicine to stop the bleeding.
He then continued on to another fortress that had been attacked.
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Wu Shaogan patted his shoulder and gently comforted him, "You're all still alive."
Zhong Cai let out a breath.
Yes, they're still alive.
Wu Shaogan added, "If it is a true beast tide, there will surely be deaths."
Zhong Cai nodded silently.
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Inside the city gate tower.
Many cultivators found an open space to sit cross-legged and were taking pills to heal their injuries.
Those who have lost arms or legs cannot be restored for the time being, and when the beast tide comes again, they will no longer be able to charge down below to fight.
Only after the beast tide ends can everyone begin to recover their limbs.
An elder surveyed the many wounded and sighed softly, "Eight people have been lost."
Several other people said:
"The first round has only just passed; there are still two rounds to go."
"There are still forty-five members of the Xuanzhao clan who can join the beast horde in battle."
"We need to be more careful in the next round, otherwise if a few more people lose limbs, there will be even fewer people in the third round."
Another person asked:
"What's the situation on the city walls? How many of your people have died?"
"There are no statistics yet, but with so many clansmen fighting bravely, there is no need for more reinforcements, so the number of deaths is still acceptable."
“The younger generation of the Kaiguang clan are still very resilient. After the previous battles, fewer than ten people died.”
The elders felt somewhat relieved.
Only a few of the younger generation who underwent the consecration ceremony died; all the members of the Xuanzhao clan survived.
The situation is already quite good.
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The Shao family's top forces are all inside the city gate tower.
These forces were also the commanders who issued orders during this beast tide.
The deployment of numerous cultivators is decided by them.
At the same time, they also need to conduct battlefield analysis in order to successfully weather this beast tide.
Everything is still under their control, and nothing unexpected has happened.
They continued to discuss and prepare for the next wave of beasts.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan leaned against each other, also waiting.
The two were speaking in hushed tones.
Zhong Cai: "When will the second wave begin?"
Wu Shaogan: "Today is over. We barely managed to hold the city gates. There should be a second wave tomorrow."
Zhong Cai: "If we can get through the first three days, the fourth and fifth days should be when the fifth and sixth tier savage beasts attack the city."
Wu Shaogan nodded and said, "Since this is a test to determine the quality, this is probably how it should be distributed."
Zhong Cai hummed in agreement, then said, "There should only be one sixth-tier savage beast." He paused, "There will be two in front of the other two city gates."
Wu Shaogan said, "It is equal to the number of palace builders in each top family."
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It is precisely because the beast tide is under control that higher-level combat forces are strictly controlled.
For example, the fourth-tier savage beasts that attacked earlier, although numerous, were only about three times the number of cultivators who had ascended to the celestial realm.
Each cultivator of the Suspended Illumination Sect should allocate their combat power reasonably, and after paying a certain price, the problem can eventually be solved smoothly.
When it's the turn of a Fusion Realm cultivator, it will be one Fusion Realm cultivator against two Fifth-Order cultivators, a one-on-two situation.
There are five Palace-Building cultivators in Jade Dragon City, and the five sixth-tier savage beasts that will attack the city will be one-on-one.
At the same time, the number of first to third-tier savage beasts will not be based on the number of cultivators at these levels, because the number of cultivators participating at each city gate is also difficult to estimate.
Therefore, the method of manipulating these low-level beast groups is to continuously gather the beast groups and drive them over in three batches.
In front of the three city gates, the number of each group of savage beasts and birds was the same.
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If it's a naturally formed herd of animals...
Therefore, low-level beast herds do not distinguish between batches.
Commands were issued by high-ranking savage beasts, causing the horde to relentlessly attack the city gates, giving the people inside no time to rest.
The number of beasts is not fixed; they will appear as many as the high-level savage beasts can be commanded.
When it reaches the fourth order or higher, there is no longer any number control.
If a city has three Palace Masters and only one Tier 6 savage beast to drive away the beast horde, then it's very lucky. With three against one, it can easily eliminate the savage beast and resolve the threat of the beast tide.
But if there is only one Constructed Palace in a city, and three sixth-tier savage beasts come... then the Constructed Palace can either escape on their own, or there is an 80% or greater chance that they will die in the mouths of these savage beasts!
Fourth and fifth-tier cultivators will target cultivators of the same level, waiting for an opportunity to devour their prey.
If the herd is large enough, there might even be seven or eight fourth or fifth-tier savage beasts surrounding and killing a cultivator at the Suspension Illumination or Fusion stage!
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As a level-five city, Kunyun City only has two Fusion Ancestors.
Even when the Wu family was at its peak, whenever they encountered a beast tide, they could only hope that there would only be two fifth-tier savage beasts coming.
Not to mention the countless villages, towns, and counties.
Although the governor has decreed that cultivators within the city must assist these subordinate territories in defending their homes, the signs of an approaching beast tide may not be detected quickly. If no trace is found, it will be too late for villages, towns, and counties to seek help.
Every year, many small towns are ravaged by hordes of wild beasts.
The savage beasts' covetousness of cultivators' flesh and blood has never waned.
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The atmosphere inside the fortress was somber.
The Shao family members are particularly concerned about the situation of their respective ancestors and have been observing it closely.
Now that the first wave has finally been completely resolved, many people breathed a sigh of relief and found a place to sit or lie down to relieve their fatigue.
They weren't in a good mood...
Many cultivators on this section of the city wall have died. Not counting rogue cultivators, the Shao family alone lost twelve Heavenly Guides and five Palace-Breaking cultivators.
On each section of the city wall, three members of the Shao family were assigned to perform consecration rituals, twenty to perform palace rituals, and one hundred and twenty to perform heavenly guidance rituals.
During the process of dealing with the savage birds' attacks, only two Bi Gong died. The remaining three were eaten by the fourth-tier savage birds after they appeared.
Among the independent cultivators, even more died.
They were fearless in the face of death, all for the sake of resources.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat in the corner, conserving their energy.
An hour later, the sound of gongs and drums rang out outside!
Zhong Cai suddenly opened her eyes.
Wu Shaogan said, "The second wave."
Zhong took out his meteor hammer and, together with Wu Shaogan, climbed the city wall again.
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It's still the same first to third tier savage beasts and birds.
Many members of the Shao family also activated the formation as usual, causing the formation to overlap and release beams and cannons of light.
Countless savage beasts and birds died under these barrages of bullets.
Even after several attempts to eradicate them, they still carried out a mass slaughter on the remaining survivors.
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Zhong Cai was covered in blood from the fighting, and he had lost count of how many savage birds he had killed.
Wu Shaogan acted extremely quickly. After his killing intent erupted, apart from Zhong Cai, almost no other cultivators could be seen around.
Several hours later, another fourth-tier savage beast or bird appeared.
Wu Shaogan picked up Zhong Cai and quickly hid inside the fortress.
This time, only one cultivator was devoured by a fourth-tier savage bird.
The other cultivators entered the fortress in time.
Soon, the patrolling Xuanzhao reappeared. Seeing that they were unharmed, it did not hesitate to pursue and kill the fourth-tier savage bird.
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The second wave was no less difficult than the first.
The number of cultivators who died in the second wave of beast tides was reduced, probably because the cultivators who remained had adapted to the battlefield.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, even while mingling in the crowd, still managed to rescue a few cultivators.
This time, however, a cultivator who had been observing the illuminating light died in the attack of several savage beasts.
Meanwhile, many independent cultivators hid inside the fortress during the most intense fighting.
It wasn't that they were unwilling to defend the city, but rather that their foundation was already crumbling—any further resistance would likely lead to their downfall.
After this wave passed, many independent cultivators left the city walls, abandoning their duty to guard the third wave.
After they leave, cultivators from the Shao family will come to check their marks.
The mark not only records the number of savage beasts killed, but also the Shao family members they killed.
Once these rogue practitioners have a record of harming people, they will be killed on the spot.
Apart from that, the Shao family will not prevent them from leaving.
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The third wave of beasts was the largest in terms of the number of savage beasts and birds.
Some members of the Shao family were brought over to each section of the city wall, increasing the destructive power of the light pillars and light cannons.
The ensuing fighting was the same as the previous two days.
The number of Shao family members killed who were at a lower level was the same as in the first wave—but the fact that this time it was so dangerous was enough to show that everyone was making continuous progress in fighting the beast tide.
Then, another Xuanzhao died.
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Zhong Cai sat on the ground and took the healing pills.
Yes, he was injured too.
Although Wu Shaogan was always by Zhong Cai's side and took care of him, and they had a good understanding, Zhong Cai was still scratched and bitten by the birds when they were too numerous.
Zhong Cai hissed as she looked down at her lost flesh and blood regenerating and her wounds healing.
Wu Shao's dried noodles are as heavy as water.
Zhong Cai said nonchalantly, "Old Wu, don't look so long-faced, I'm fine."
Wu Shaogan knew he was alright, but his mood remained gloomy.
Zhong tapped his shoulder with his head, showed him his arm, and said, "See? It's all healed!"
Wu Shaogan looked at the faint red marks that still remained and gently stroked them with his fingers.
Zhong Cai shrank her neck: "It itches."
Wu Shaogan snorted softly, moved his fingers to an uninjured spot, and pinched the skin.
Zhong Cai: "..."
Alright, it doesn't hurt anyway, as long as Old Wu is comfortable.
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The two shared a tender moment for a short while.
Suddenly, a deafening roar!
At the same time, the fortress began to shake violently.
The tremor was much more intense than the previous one, and many cultivators were shaken so badly that they tumbled and crawled, looking quite disheveled.
Zhong Cai pulled Wu Shaogan to his feet, not daring to approach the window, but instead looking out from a distance.
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Four enormous bulls appeared in front of the city wall!
Each of the bulls was enormous, standing tens of feet tall.
Its entire body was pitch black, as if it were covered in thick scales, and its bull eyes gleamed with a violent, scarlet light.
They pawed at the ground with their hooves and charged fiercely against the city wall!
These are all fifth-tier savage bulls.
The charge of just four heads was far more ferocious than the charge of countless beasts before.
The city wall shone brightly, constantly reinforcing the defenses and resisting the impact of the bull's horn.
Despite this, the city wall was still riddled with countless holes from the bull's horns.
Where the holes are located, the defenses are weakened, but they cannot be repaired in time.
If they are allowed to continue their rampage, even if the city walls are not destroyed, they will be weakened considerably.
When the sixth rank appears... it will bring terrible danger.
Several tiny figures leaped down from the city wall.
As they leaped down, their bodies grew enormous, and they grabbed the bull's tail, pulling it backward with tremendous force.
Soon, the bulls turned around and began to fight the human figure fiercely!
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Above the fortress, countless scratching sounds rang out.
Zhong Cai felt a chill run down her spine.
A fifth-tier savage bird swooped down from above, trying to break through the fortress.
Many cultivators noticed the commotion and looked up with solemn expressions.
The scratching sounds became even more unpleasant and shrill...
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One of the Shao family members was not careful enough and rashly came to the window.
Another middle-aged man from the Shao family reacted the instant he passed by, reaching out to grab his collar and pulling him back.
Shao Jiazi was immediately pulled to the ground.
At the same instant, a snow-white silk thread pierced through, making a sharp friction sound.
Shao Jiazi was filled with lingering fear—the tip of the silk thread was extremely sharp, and if he hadn't been pulled on it, he would have been pierced through by the thread!
Zhong Cai could see clearly that the silk thread had not actually attacked.
The reason it keeps making a scraping sound is because it is fighting against the fortress's defenses.
The shield forcefully blocked the threads, but the threads were too fast and too sharp, and still managed to pierce through the interior slightly.
It was within those few minutes that the thread reached its limit.
However, if that Shao family member hadn't fallen, with his Heavenly Guidance Realm strength, he might still have been forcibly pierced through.
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Wu Shaogan protected Zhong Cai and took a few steps back.
He said coldly, "Sky-Patrol Spider."
Zhong Cai had never heard of it before, so she looked at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan explained to him, "A beast with the potential of the fifth rank, appearing at this time, should already be in its prime."
Zhong Cai frowned: "Was that spider silk?"
He was a little confused. The city wall's defenses could even block sixth-level power, so how could fifth-level spider silk almost get in?
Wu Shaogan said, "My life's spider silk." He then whispered a few words to Zhong Cai.
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The Sky-Patrolling Spider gets its name from its ability to roam the air at a speed faster than many savage birds.
From birth, it has been nurturing a life-giving spider silk, which is extremely powerful.
After the Sky Patrol Spider poured all its power into its natal spider silk, the silk possessed power comparable to a sixth-tier spider.
However, it can only be used a limited number of times.
After a few uses, the spider silk will wear down and it will take many years to recover its strength.
To save its life, the Sky-Patrol Spider will not use this skill lightly.
It's using it now because of the special nature of the fixed-quality beast tide.
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Zhong Cai clicked her tongue in amazement.
He was someone who listened to advice, and since Old Wu told him to stay away from the window, he stayed even further away.
The two of them looked out the window from a distance.
Soon, the Sky-Patrol Spider let out a fierce hiss!
A terrifying pressure descended, luring the savage spider away.
Outside the window and in front of the city tower, more elders at the Fusion Realm also made their moves.
They were facing fifth-tier savage beasts.
As expected, it was one against two.
The Sky-Patrol Spider was originally one of the opponents in the fusion, but that fusion elder was entangled by a fifth-tier savage python and had to guard against his natal spider silk, so he was unable to stop the Sky-Patrol Spider for a time.
Fortunately, other cultivators who have undergone fusion have now appeared.
Otherwise, even if the savage spiders couldn't break in, they could still use their spider silk repeatedly to cause panic among the cultivators inside the fortress.
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Zhong Cai's expression was somewhat strange.
Wu Shaogan mouthed to him: Tang Lie.
Zhong Cai nodded.
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Tang Lie was a special Dao soldier, and Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan could both recognize his aura.
The fusion expert who came to lure away the Sky Patrol Spider was none other than Tang Lie.
Tang Lie didn't say anything, but he had already started fighting with the Sky Patrol Spider.
The Sky-Patrol Spider is at the fifth tier, second stage, while Tang Lie is at the early stage of fusion.
However, Tang Lie was still able to fight the Barbarian Spider fiercely, and even weakened the Barbarian Spider several times.
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Shao Ying, who was also involved in defending the city, had just killed a fifth-tier savage fox, casually collected the corpse, and then quickly engaged in combat with a savage bear.
He inadvertently witnessed Tang Lie's battle with the Sky Patrol Spider and felt secretly fortunate.
In the past few days, Shao Ying has also been inviting Tang Lie to visit him from time to time.
While Tang Lie happily befriended the Shao family members, he also agreed to join the war.
During the ranking test, the arrangement of fifth-tier savage beasts was based on the number of beasts the Shao family had merged with, excluding external aid.
Therefore, after Tang Lie joined, he was simply helping out and wouldn't make things any more difficult for them.
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The Sky-Patrol Spider is extremely difficult to deal with, and it becomes increasingly powerful and brutal as it devours more and more flesh and blood.
At the same time, the more aggressive one becomes.
As time goes by, its life-giving spider silk becomes increasingly stained with blood and becomes sharper.
If the Sky-Patrolling Spiders cannot be stopped, there is a high probability that they will travel to various fortresses and forcibly drag the people inside out with their spider silk to eat them.
Even in one-on-one combat, one must be extremely careful with this kind of savage spider.
When facing two opponents, it is actually very difficult to stop it.
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Shao Ying never expected that a Sky Patrol Spider would appear at the South Gate.
Tang Lie's intervention can be said to have saved many members of the Shao family.
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However, Tang Lie reacted so quickly because he sensed the presence of his two masters.
The Sky-Patrolling Spider happened to be climbing near the fortress and was even trying to attack the cultivators inside—Tang Lie, of course, did not hesitate at all.
Tang Lie was also very careful in the later battles against the Sky-Patrol Spider Silk.
Admittedly, his body can recover, and his two masters are kind-hearted people...
However, it's best to avoid getting hurt if possible.
We should save resources whenever possible.
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If savage beasts like the Sky-Patrolling Spider could appear at the South Gate, similarly dangerous creatures had also appeared at the other two city gates.
The fighting in front of those two city gates was extremely fierce.
In order to successfully secure the item, the cultivators from the Bai and Qiao families will work even harder.
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Outside the city, in the mountains.
Three powerful cultivators dressed in black robes each held a large seal, hovering high in the sky as they headed into the depths of the mountains.
They were all at the peak of the Palace Construct Realm.
There was even one person who was not far from reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm.
These were the supervisors responsible for ordering products for the family.
These days, the supervisors have been in these mountains, using their official seals to gather countless herds of beasts.
Driven by the light emanating from the great seal, the savage beasts all harbored the desire to attack the city.
Of course, they are not completely manipulated.
These savage beasts are not very bright; they will act on any idea that comes to mind.
Just like the gathering of beast tides in the past, many times it was because there were too many wild beasts in the mountains, which naturally gave them the desire to come down the mountain and attack the city.
Another possibility is that the high-level beasts intended to attack the city, and under their pressure, the beasts also developed a shared consciousness.
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The preparations by the savage beasts went smoothly in the past few days, and now the fifth-tier savage beasts have all made their appearance.
The three supervisors are now searching for a sixth-tier savage beast.
They do exist in the mountains, but they are all well hidden. Even when they are feeding, they don't make much noise because they have almost no enemies.
They also have to find the five heads.
Supervisor Lin said in a deep voice, "I just marked one."
Supervisor Liu also said, "I'll mark one of the Eastern ones too."
Supervisor Li: "The North."
The current progress is at three points.
Supervisor Lin said, "Look at the time, we need to hurry."
Supervisor Liu nodded: "Shall we split up?"
Supervisor Li hesitated for a moment, then took out a compass.
Both Supervisor Lin and Supervisor Liu looked over.
The two men each took out a piece of mysterious stone and handed it to Supervisor Li.
Supervisor Li also took out a piece and put it all into the compass.
Then, the compass emitted light, and the pointer rotated in different directions.
Supervisor Li smiled and said, "It's done! Come this way."
The other two supervisors immediately followed.
This time, they don't need to split up.
Not long after, the supervisors indeed encountered an extremely terrifying, enormous elephant.
When attacking a city, the power of the barbarian elephants is the most terrifying.
Supervisor Li narrowed his eyes slightly: "The Earth-Shaking Elephant, this is not even its largest size."
Supervisor Liu also said, "These savage elephants grow larger whenever they eat something, but they are only a few feet tall now... I'm afraid they can already change size at will. Once they are released to their full size, they will be extremely difficult to deal with."
After a moment's thought, Supervisor Lin said in a deep voice, "The previous three were not particularly strong, and each was assigned to one of the three city gates. The barbarian elephant here will be given to the Bai family. With the compass, we can find another one of similar strength and give it to the Qiao family to deal with."
The other two supervisors exchanged a glance and both agreed.
The scores that cultivators at different levels can provide vary greatly, and without one member of the Shao family who has reached the Palace Building stage, it is absolutely impossible for them to win.
The scores of the Bai family and the Qiao family have been quite similar these past few days.
Let's take another look at how the cultivators who built palaces performed when facing troublesome savage beasts during the defense of the two cities.
Without hesitation, the three supervisors struck down the seal.
The seal landed on the elephant's head, marking it with its mark.
The elephant's eyes suddenly turned deep and unfathomable.
It abandoned its lazy posture and wobbled to its feet.
Step by step, we walked out of the mountains.
The three supervisors swiftly moved and headed towards the other savage beasts.
Not long after, they found another wild elephant.
—That's more suitable.
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The battles between the five tiers are extremely terrifying.
Any savage beasts or birds below the fifth rank that dared to approach would die in the aftermath of the battle.
Soon, more savage birds turned into a rain of blood, and more savage beasts became mincemeat.
Many savage beasts and birds will be completely obliterated!
No other beasts appeared outside the city gate.
At this moment, a celestial being arrived at the fortress.
It was that burly cultivator with the missing arm.
He said in a deep voice, "Come down from the city wall. In the final battle, even a fortress may not be able to stop it."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of many cultivators changed.
The members of the Shao family obeyed and, led by the consecrating monk, emerged from both sides.
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Zhong Cai understood that the battle was about to reach the sixth level.
That was another earth-shattering change in strength. The power flow they could cause with every move they made was enough to kill low-level cultivators like them.
Wu Shaogan, accompanied by Zhong Cai, followed closely behind the many members of the Shao family, leaping off the city wall and into the city.
Zhong Cai landed steadily and looked around to find cultivators everywhere.
Moreover, many cultivators were still injured... especially those who had lost limbs, quite a few of them.
The simple building where those miscellaneous cultivators lived was filled with cultivators coming and going.
The area where the alchemists lived was especially crowded.
There were also some physicians who took the initiative to heal the wounds of many cultivators.
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After escorting the cultivators down his section of the city wall, Shao Qing looked around.
Then, I saw Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
At this moment, Shao Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan were standing far back, far from the city wall—even if the city wall shook, it wouldn't affect them.
Shao Qing walked over and said, "You two, how have you been?"
Zhong Cai saw him, smiled, and said, "I'm fine. How are you, senior?"
Shao Qing said, "I'm fine too."
Wu Shaogan nodded slightly to him.
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The battle against the beast tide was too brutal, and even though Shao Qing was usually quite quick-witted, he couldn't find any topics to discuss.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan remained silent.
Shao Qing remained silent, simply standing a short distance away, looking towards the city gate with the two of them.
Before long, a massive body rose above the city gate.
A giant python's head shot into the sky, its tail whipping violently against the city wall!
On the surface of the city wall, countless lights flickered.
At the same time, the city wall emitted a violent crackling sound!
It seems that many formations have been broken!
It also seems that many wall bricks have been broken.
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Zhong Cai's face turned pale.
A sixth-order savage python!
This is the sixth rank!
Wu Shaogan remained expressionless as he looked up at the savage python.
His fingers held Zhong Cai's wrist, gently stroking it, as if to soothe him.
Zhong Cai immediately grabbed Wu Shaogan, forcibly suppressing the fear in her heart.
He wasn't truly afraid; rather, the aura emanating from the savage python was so terrifying that even separated by the tall, thick city walls, it still intimidated him greatly.
Therefore, he instinctively trembled slightly.
Zhong Cai forced herself to look up at the savage python.
In his mind, it was as if a piercing alarm was ringing out, constantly telling him that it was someone he couldn't defeat! Run!
However, Zhong Cai also knew that with the city walls protecting him, the savage python couldn't actually harm him.
Moreover, he had a backup plan: when the final moment arrived, he could hide in the altar with Lao Wu.
So now is an opportunity.
Zhong Cai's forehead was covered in fine beads of sweat, and her clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
You have to adapt.
He wanted to seize this opportunity to try to adapt to the power of the savage python.
Even if you can't fully adapt, you should still give it your all and hone your spirit.
In this way, if he encounters a powerful expert several realms above him who releases their pressure in the future, he won't be unable to move or have his mind go blank.
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Thinking of this, Zhong Cai gripped Wu Shaogan's hand even tighter.
Wu Shaogan gripped back with equal force.
Zhong Cai understood that Lao Wu was also adapting to the aura of the sixth rank.
Their thoughts have always been the same.
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As Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan looked up at the city wall, they clearly saw the tall, thin man appearing in front of the city gate.
The man didn't look particularly strong, and the knife he held seemed to be nothing special.
However, the giant python kept hissing and roaring!
That man's strength is terrifying!
Huge scales kept peeling off the python's body.
The tall, thin man was like a gentle breeze, appearing in different places at different times.
There was absolutely no trace of him.
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Zhong Cai suddenly had a good impression of this Palace Construct expert.
Recalling the previous arena battles, his old man Wu was also incredibly elusive and skilled in movement techniques...
As she thought of this, Zhong Cai's heart, which had been pounding violently due to the savage python's aura, gradually calmed down.
He pressed his hand to his chest and shook it.
Then, Zhong Cai continued to look up at the sky.
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After the tall, thin man attacked the python, he almost completely crushed it.
Each strike of his sword, like his movement, was unseen; only the scales that fell from the python in every instant proved the speed of his strikes.
And popping sounds could be heard in the air from time to time.
Sometimes it's a slight popping sound, sometimes it sounds like an explosion, and sometimes it's a series of whooshing sounds.
suddenly!
A tall, thin man appeared behind the python!
Then, for the first time, seemingly quickly but slowly—so that one could clearly see his movements—he raised his arm and swung the knife!
A tremendous sound of tearing silk.
A knife mark appeared on the python's neck, then rapidly widened, encircling its neck completely.
The python's head fell down and smashed into one of the fortresses in the city wall.
The top of the fortress was smashed to pieces.
The enormous python's body writhed and thrashed wildly in this immense pain!
A series of snapping sounds extinguished the light of countless arrays once again.
The cracking sounds from within the city walls became more frequent...
However, this was nothing more than the last struggle before consciousness faded away.
After a short while, the python collapsed with a thud.
As its mangled remains ravaged, the tall, thin man hovers even higher, coldly watching it from above.
Only when the python had completely stopped moving did he reach out and collect its carcass.
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Apart from Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan, countless other cultivators guarding the city stood at varying distances, watching the battle raging in the sky.
The Shao family's patriarch, who had built the palace, easily killed the savage python, and everyone immediately cheered!
"Our ancestor is amazing! Our ancestor has won!"
"We have held the south gate!"
"My Shao family has successfully defended the city—"
"Let's celebrate!"
Finally, smiles appeared on the faces of many members of the Shao family.
The surviving rogue cultivators looked at the marks on their bodies with a sense of joy.
Many forces, large and small, that participated in the defense of the city are taking stock of their losses.
...Some forces suffered considerable losses.
However, participating in the beast tide battle also brought them more experience.
When they encounter a real beast tide in the future, they will understand better how to deal with it.
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The city was successfully defended at the south gate.
Many cultivators changed direction and headed towards another street.
Shao Qing had just lifted his foot when, after thinking for a moment, he came over to Zhong Cai and asked, "Would the two of you be interested in taking a look at the other city gates?"
Zhong Cai asked curiously, "Haven't the other two families finished guarding their positions yet?"
Shao Qing nodded: "If the city is successfully defended, fireworks will be set off from both directions."
Zhong Cai became even more curious: "But there doesn't seem to be one at the south gate..."
Shao Qing smiled and said, "The Shao family indeed doesn't have one."
"Everyone knows very well that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Shao family will be the first to successfully protect their position. This time, the competition between the Bai and Qiao families is fierce, and the test for them will be even more severe. Only the one that finishes first will set off these fireworks."
Zhong Cai suddenly realized and nodded.
Just want to be the first to show off.
Then, Zhong Cai looked at Wu Shaogan and gestured—Old Wu, are you going or not?
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly – "Whatever you say."
Zhong Cai's idea... was to go and take a look as well.
What kind of sixth-tier savage beasts will appear at the other two city gates?
With their current strength, it's impossible for them to see a beast of this level up close. This is a fairly safe opportunity, so they shouldn't miss it.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan went to the East Gate first.
The Bai family is defending this city, and they have already withstood the previous waves of beast attacks.
Now they are facing the same sixth-tier savage beasts.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had just reached the street near the East Gate when they felt a violent tremor!
...like an earthquake.
From the other side of the city wall, countless explosions rang out.
Zhong Cai suddenly looked up and stopped to look.
Wu Shaogan stopped and grabbed Zhong Cai's forearm—only loosening his grip slightly when he realized Zhong Cai didn't intend to continue.
Zhong Cai spoke with difficulty: "Old Wu... the city wall on the east gate side looks like it's about to break?"
Wu Shaogan remained silent, also looking towards the city wall.
That area hasn't broken yet, but many wall bricks have already been struck by some force, shattering and falling off.
Both of them could see that there were many holes in the wall.
Fortunately, the city wall was very thick, and even though some bricks and stones fell, no light could penetrate it.
Otherwise... the city walls' defenses would be completely useless.
The wild beasts outside the city might also take this opportunity to break in.
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The loud cry from high in the sky was terrifying.
The protective shield was trembling violently!
Looking up, you can see an enormous black eagle flapping its wings and swooping down wildly!
With each attack, the shield vibrates!
Looking down from below, one can't help but feel a sense of fear.
Is the defensive shield about to be broken?
Is that black eagle about to descend upon the city?
At that very moment, a tall woman, eight feet in height, wielding two giant hammers, charged straight at Black Hawk.
With each jump, her size increases several times.
When she arrived in front of Black Hawk at lightning speed, she looked like a giant.
The giant hammer also grew larger and smashed directly into Black Hawk!
The black eagle's feathers burst forth instantly, like a rain of sharp arrows.
The raindrops fell on the city wall, annihilating countless formations.
The giant woman swung her double hammers in quick succession, sending all the feathers flying. She quickened her pace and smashed them out again with lightning speed!
Black Hawk suddenly took flight and dodged away.
The woman kicked out suddenly, charging straight up and attacking fiercely.
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