In fact, monsters are also divided into different levels just like human cultivators.

In the various books about monsters that are widely circulated in the world, such as "Ancient Records of Strange Beasts", "Dictionary of Ferocious Beasts", "Records of Ancient Beasts", etc., there are not only detailed classifications of the grades of common monsters.

It also specifically describes in detail the strength levels of the monsters in ancient times.

Ancient monsters are the most common monsters in ancient times and they are quite powerful.

Ancient strange beasts possess magical powers, and their strength cannot be judged simply by their rank.

Some of them appear to be only sixth-grade, but their actual combat power is far beyond that of human Jindan cultivators.

Many ancient beasts were notorious, and legends about them have been passed down to this day.

For example, the earth bug included in the Tianyun Sect's evil martial arts "Record of Heavenly Beasts" is a kind of ancient strange beast.

Above the ancient strange beasts are the ancient divine beasts. The strength of this kind of monster is equivalent to the Nascent Soul of a human cultivator. The stronger ones can even reach the state of transformation and tribulation.

For example, the nine-tailed fox in "Record of Celestial Beasts" is an ancient mythical beast. However, it is said that the nine-tailed fox has been extinct for thousands of years and can no longer be seen in the world.

The strange beast with a tiger body and an ox tail in front of everyone - the tiger pig - is an ancient strange beast and is also included in the "Record of Celestial Beasts".

However, this legendary ancient beast has disappeared for hundreds of years, but unexpectedly it appeared outside Zhenlian City today!

At this moment, the giant beast stood in front of everyone like a mountain. One of its feet was as thick as four or five people could hug each other, which showed how huge its body was.

The attacks of the crowd hit it like moths to a flame, being annihilated in an instant without any effect at all.

Chun Ningzhi was stunned and murmured, "Why didn't the information from Zhenlian City mention that one of the three monsters was an ancient beast?"

Wei Wan said: "It should be that this tiger pig has not shown up, and is only commanding low-level monsters to attack the city, so City Lord Xu and his men are unaware of this."

It is no use blaming the lack of intelligence now. The ancient beast as huge as a mountain suddenly roared to the sky, and the ground below suddenly trembled!

"Beast Tide!"

Chen Yuan's face changed. Qin Gengyun looked down at the ground covered by dark clouds and said in horror:

"It's aimed at Junior Sister Xu and the others!"

Others also heard that the shaking of the ground below was caused by countless monsters rushing around, and the target of these monsters was not Zhenlian City, but Xu Caihe, Zhou Linger, Shi Ying and other disciples of Zhenyang Sect!

Wei Wan's face was as gloomy as water: "Just like that cunning one, the target of these three monsters was not Zhenlian City from the beginning, but us who came to support us!"

Ye Xiyue looked up at the huge beast with a tiger body, only to see that the tiger's face actually showed a smug and strange smile like that of a human.

"Their target is not just us, but all cultivators above the foundation building stage."

Chun Ningzhi was horrified and said, "Could it be that there is really a mastermind behind these monsters? This beast tide happened so suddenly. Its purpose is to lure out the cultivators above the foundation building stage and then eliminate them all?"

Ye Xiyue had a blank expression on her face: "Are these three evil beasts worthy enough?"

Spiritual energy surged in her body and her cultivation level rose rapidly, from the second level of Golden Core all the way to the fourth level of Golden Core!

The long sword in Ye Xiyue's hand turned into a stream of light and disappeared in an instant. It bypassed the huge body of the tiger and pig and stabbed directly at the black goat that was spewing out dark clouds!

"Kill Lieyun first and break the black fog!"

Everyone took action, and several sword lights slashed at the hunting cloud from different angles.

“Baaaaaa?!”

The black goat looked terrified and cried out loudly, as if asking for help.

The huge body of the tiger pig flashed and instantly stood in front of the black goat, blocking all the attacks.

Chun Ningzhi was shocked: "This beast is so tough!"

At this time, countless beast howls and human screams were heard from below.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh no, fellow junior brothers and sisters!"

Ye Xiyue said coldly: "There will inevitably be casualties when resisting the beast tide, so calm down."

Screams could be heard from below from time to time, and it was obvious that the situation of the Zhenyang Sect disciples below the Jindan level was very critical.

Chen Yuan couldn't help it: "Big Sister, I'll go down and save them!"

Zhu Zhen beside her also said: "Big sister, I will go with Junior Sister Chen!"

Chun Ningzhi shouted: "Be careful, don't fall into the trap!"

The two were still flying downwards, however, a huge body suddenly appeared in front of them, and a red light shot out from the tiger's eyes, instantly freezing the two of them!

"Immobilization spell?! Is this the tiger pig's special ability?"

Chen Yuan and Zhu Zhen used all their spiritual power but were unable to break free from the red light emitted by the tiger pig.

Two huge tiger paws grabbed the two people and flew back to the black-briered pig, and actually lifted Chen Yuan and Zhu Zhen in front of it.

"Junior Sister Chen, Junior Brother Zhu!"

Everyone rushed forward to rescue, but it was too late. The black-briered pig's bristles stood up and turned into countless arrows, shooting towards the two people who were nearby!

Puff puff puff!

The two Jindan realm monks were shot into bloody holes by the monster's mane arrow rain, and they lost all their breath in an instant!

Mo Xiaolan and Liusu were both stunned. Although they had experienced many bloody battles, they had never expected that a Jindan realm cultivator would be so vulnerable in front of the monster beasts!

"Evil beast!!"

Chun Ning's eyes were bloodshot, the long sword in his hand turned into several feet high, and chopped down at the three monsters!

Below.

The tide of beasts has broken through the defensive formation formed by the disciples of Zhenyang Sect. The sect disciples in fluttering white and purple robes are forced to engage in close combat with the monsters.

For a moment, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and red rain filled the sky!

"Ling'er! Junior Sister Li! Senior Brother Shi!"

Xu Caihe, with disheveled hair and covered in blood, crawled out from under a monster, but was knocked down by another monster. After a desperate fight, she stabbed the monster's neck with a sword, and the monster's blood sprayed all over her face.

Xu Caihe struggled to get up, her whole body felt weak. She looked around and saw monsters everywhere.

The others were no longer known where they had been washed away to.

She tightly grasped the Cuixian Sword that had already been stained red with blood, and her delicate and slender body was shaking.

"Is this the beast tide?"

When she was a child, she heard her father tell many stories about humans resisting the beast tide.

The great monks and heroes of those sects could kill ten thousand beasts with one sword and kill the beast king with one sword.

She felt her blood boiling and jumped for joy after hearing this, imagining that she would become a great monk in the future, killing tens of thousands of monsters with one sword, and having countless people bow down to her.

But now, she realized that the stories were all lies.

A real beast tide is unimaginably cruel and bloody.

At this time, dozens of monsters had surrounded her.

Xu Caihe's spiritual power had been exhausted. She could only hold the Cuixian Sword in vain, looking in the direction of Zhenlian City, and smiled bitterly:

"Daddy, Mom, I am an unfilial daughter."

On the city wall less than a mile away.

"City Lord, please give the order to open the city gates!"

Zhou Shineng looked anxious and shouted loudly to Xu Jiangxing. At this moment, the outside of the city was covered with dark clouds and the situation could not be seen clearly, but countless howls of beasts and screams of humans could be heard in the clouds.

Obviously, the situation of the Zhenyang Sect disciples is extremely critical, and her daughter Zhou Linger is among them!

Xu Jiangxing's face was pale and his whole body was trembling, but his voice was firm:

"No, if we open the city gates, the beasts will follow in."

"Xu Jiangxing, are you crazy?! Caihe and Ling'er are still outside!!"

Zhou Shineng's voice became hoarse.

Xu Jiangxing looked at the dark clouds outside the city and smiled bitterly:

"Daughter, Daddy is sorry for you."