The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator standing to the side stared in disbelief at everything before him, as if he were dreaming.

He never imagined that a fourth-order demonic beast could be dealt with so easily, and that Lin Yitang, a cultivator in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, would play a key role in it.

"I...I didn't do anything, and this fourth-tier demonic beast was just eliminated like that?"

He muttered to himself, his tone filled with disbelief. He never imagined that he would one day be inferior to a mere early Foundation Establishment cultivator, because during the killing of the fourth-tier demonic beast, he really hadn't done anything at all; he had just stood by and watched.

My heart was filled with mixed feelings. The fourth-tier demon beast merit points I had hoped to obtain now seemed like a pipe dream. But at least I was alive, and that was better than anything else.

He collapsed to the ground, almost bursting into tears, and was about to thank Lin Yitang and the other person.

Lin Yitang then said, "Don't be so quick to celebrate, there's still one fourth-tier demonic beast left. Let's wait until we've cleared them all out."

Next, Lin Yitang repeated the process, consuming another spirit plant seed. However, this time, the main force that killed the fourth-tier demonic beast was the three late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Lin Yitang didn't mind. She had already killed quite a few third and fourth-tier demonic beasts along the way, so giving a few to others wouldn't be a problem.

Moreover, assisting in the killing of fourth-tier demonic beasts also earns one a share of the fourth-tier demonic beast's merits, something that other early Foundation Establishment cultivators would never even dare to dream of.

After a hard-fought battle, the early and mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators finally managed to wipe out the beast tide, driving back all the monsters in the area.

They helped each other up, limping towards the defensive formation, each of them exhausted and their legs aching.

Some were seriously injured and had to be carried to the hospital for treatment; others were on the verge of fainting due to excessive depletion of their spiritual energy. Still others were simply exhausted from killing monsters, as the endless waves of beasts over the past few days had left them mentally fatigued far more than physically exhausted.

After everyone returned to their camp, they began to recuperate and recover their spiritual energy. At this moment, the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who had directed Lin Yitang's support team stepped forward and brought everyone good news.

"This wave of beasts may very well be the last."

He smiled slightly. "According to the reconnaissance of many disciples, there are very few third- and fourth-tier demonic beasts left in the vicinity, only one or two left. Most of the third- and fourth-tier beasts appeared in this great beast tide and have all been eliminated by us."

"The first and second-tier demonic beasts were also frightened away. Given their remaining numbers and the situation of the third and fourth-tier demonic beasts, there is a high probability that they will not be able to launch another beast tide. During this time, everyone should focus on recovering from their injuries. The sect will send people to deliver resources."

"Great! It's finally over!"

When the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator announced that the beast tide might be about to end, the entire settlement erupted in chaos.

The disciples cheered and hugged each other, their long-suppressed emotions finally released.

"I don't have to live in fear anymore! Who knew that these past few days, I was constantly worried that the beast tide would suddenly attack."

A young Foundation Establishment cultivator shouted excitedly, his voice trembling with emotion.

“Yes, I thought I was going to die here.” Another cultivator wiped away tears from the corner of his eye, his voice filled with lingering fear.

“People fall every day, and it makes us all worry that we might be the next one to fall. This feeling is so helpless, it makes us feel hopeless just thinking about it.”

"Moreover, fewer and fewer people are coming to deliver supplies. With these remaining resources, we really can't hold on much longer."

Fear, exhaustion, torment, stress... all negative emotions vanish in this moment, replaced by endless joy and a sense of relief.

This protracted battle is finally coming to an end.

Lin Yitang stood quietly in the crowd, a look of joy on her face. She knew that the best outcome for the Taique Sect was that they had survived the beast tide and minimized their losses.

It is important to know that in the original text, the Taique Sect suffered heavy losses in this beast tide. Villages within its territory were trampled by demonic beasts at will, large areas of the cultivation city were destroyed, buildings collapsed, mortals were displaced and fled everywhere, and many families were broken up and killed.

The Taique Sect itself suffered heavy losses, with almost no Foundation Establishment cultivators remaining and many Golden Core cultivators also perishing.

The beast tide has not yet breached the defenses, the main cultivators in the Foundation Establishment stage have survived, and the fourth-order and lower-order demonic beasts have been brought under control, which is already a great success.

Of course, Lin Yitang also deserves credit for this.

The significant reduction in third- and fourth-tier demonic beasts is likely due to the large number of such beasts killed by her, Jiang Qiushuang, and Ju Zi along their journey. It's fair to say that the three of them deserve considerable credit.

I wonder how many Ye Qiuli's two senior brothers killed.

Just as the atmosphere was filled with joy and peace, suddenly, a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy came from afar.

Immediately afterwards, a deafening roar resounded through the sky.

The voice contained boundless anger and majesty, causing every cultivator present to feel a shiver run through the depths of their souls.

Everyone was involuntarily drawn by the beast's roar and turned to look into the distance. On the horizon, a huge black shadow was rushing toward them at an astonishing speed.

"What is that?!" someone exclaimed, their voice filled with disbelief.

"It's a demonic beast! And with such strong fluctuations, it's probably quite powerful!"

Should we go and provide support?

Someone turned to look at the late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator who was directing the support, their tone tinged with hesitation.

However, before the cultivator could answer, the black shadow suddenly accelerated and arrived in front of everyone in the blink of an eye.

When they finally saw the true form of the monster, everyone gasped in shock.

It was a massive monster, as large as a mountain, covered in black scales as hard as iron, and exuding a suffocatingly powerful demonic aura.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars, and its claws were as sharp as knives; each step it took made the ground tremble. Its scarlet eyes burned with a ferocious light, as if it wanted to tear everything apart.

It was actually a peak fourth-tier demonic beast!

Someone screamed in terror and tried to run away.

Upon closer inspection, this demonic beast was clearly far more powerful than any peak fourth-tier demonic beast they had ever seen before. The demonic aura emanating from it was so strong that it even seemed to be approaching the Golden Core stage!

"This...this is probably the strength of a half-step Golden Core cultivator!"

The late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator's face turned deathly pale, and his voice trembled slightly.

There were a dozen or so late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators at the camp, but none of them were at the half-step Golden Core stage. Not to mention the demonic beasts that were even stronger than human cultivators; without the cultivation of the Golden Core stage, it would be impossible to defeat this behemoth.

Those in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment trembled with fear, and many disciples' legs went weak, almost collapsing to the ground.

They had never seen such a powerful monster, let alone imagined that they would encounter such a terrifying being when the beast tide was about to end.

Just then, a figure suddenly darted out from the woods below the monster and headed towards the camp.

Judging from the direction of his movement, it is obvious that this cultivator is the same one who fought with the demon beast just now.

At the same time, some people recognized the person's identity and exclaimed in surprise.

"Junior Sister Ye... Ye Qiuli!"

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