Immortality and cultivation begin at age forty, starting with Foundation Establishment.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators made some preparations and then set off.

If the Golden Core senior Chen Ying dies, all of them will die too.

They had to get to the rescue as quickly as possible.

Each survivor will receive a suitable high-grade magic weapon, plus a high-grade elixir worth 50,000 spirit stones.

The value of something cannot be judged solely by its appearance. These resources are not available on the market. They could easily be sold for five times the price if placed in a market, but no one would sell such resources.

High-grade magic artifacts may be sold at some auctions, but they are definitely not suitable for everyone. And the cost of buying such a high-grade magic artifact is definitely not as simple as one or two hundred thousand spirit stones.

High-grade pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators are not available on the market.

Most people can only buy low-grade cultivation pills; even mid-grade pills are rare and difficult to obtain.

If they survive this time, and given enough time, these Foundation Establishment cultivators will see their strength double.

Chen An and his two companions headed towards the Foundation Establishment cultivators, intending to hand over the one-time-use magic treasures and some special magical artifacts they possessed to Wang Rulong and the others.

For a Foundation Establishment cultivator to participate in the battle against a third-tier demonic beast, relying solely on a Foundation Establishment Fiend is insufficient; they must possess power comparable to that of a third-tier cultivator.

Chen An took out a disposable defensive magic item and two lightning-attribute magic weapons and handed them to the group.

Yu Peiyao then took out two third-tier lightning beads, which were originally intended as a bargaining chip for Chen An, but she had no choice but to bring them out ahead of time.

"Uncle Chen, you absolutely must survive!"

As Chen An watched the eight Foundation Establishment cultivators speed away in their flying boat, he was pondering the pros and cons of this rescue plan.

"Junior Sister Yu, I think that although we sent people, we can't take the blame. If any of the Foundation Establishment cultivators we sent out come back alive, the Song family should provide the resources, and they should also compensate us, putting us on the side of the victims."

Yu Peiyao's eyes lit up, and she nodded, saying, "Okay, I believe the Song family elders will agree."

Chen An can send people to rescue her, but he absolutely cannot take responsibility or let the Song family think that Chen Ying went to find the third-tier demon beast because of Chen An.

The primary responsibility for this incident must be borne by the four Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Song family.

It was the Song family's own negligence in supervising the situation, not the message conveyed by Chen An that influenced Chen Ying's judgment.

Ye Hongyi didn't understand the intricacies of the situation, but she saw that Chen An and Yu Peiyao's communication jade tablets kept ringing, and the two of them kept sending messages out.

Sometimes it was an elder from the Song family, and sometimes it was an elder from the Yu family.

An hour later, news came back from the front lines that Wang Rulong and other cultivators had arrived at the area where the third-tier demonic beast was located and saw Chen Ying fighting against it.

Good news, Chen Ying is not dead.

The bad news is, they have no say in the matter.

The third-tier demonic beast tainted by the evil aura is very powerful.

Chen Ying, a Golden Core cultivator with Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude, is not to be underestimated.

"Boom—"

Suddenly, a crack a hundred meters wide appeared in the mountain where Chen Ying was. The giant canine-shaped monster controlled the power of the earth, manipulating the rocks on the ground to compress Chen Ying, and then the booming sound of a magical explosion came.

Large sections of rock broke apart, and smoke and dust filled the sky.

The third-tier canine-shaped demonic beast pounced forward, its sharp claws as if forged from metal, swiftly striking towards the source of the thick smoke, instantly turning the shapeless rocks into dust.

Gravel flew through the dust and smoke, but Chen Ying's location could not be found.

The monster roared angrily, its blood-red maw opening wide to spew out a stream of viscous black flames. Wherever the flames landed, all the rocks ignited. The flames were not hot, but rather extremely cold, instantly turning the ground into a layer of white frost.

The heat that was originally caused by the harsh environment immediately turned into extreme cold.

Chen Ying rose into the air from the thick fog, her spiritual power forming a protective shield. In her hand, she held a block of black iron as tall as a person, covered with densely packed runes that shimmered with a dark golden light as she was infused with spiritual power.

"You beast, stop right there!"

Chen Ying's fighting style was simple and unpretentious. The top-grade magic weapon in her hand was her greatest source of confidence. When the black Xuan Iron cube exhaled spiritual energy, the entire void of heaven and earth froze for a moment.

Sweat beaded on Chen Ying's forehead, veins bulging on her arms from exerting force, and she gripped the Xuan Tie magic weapon tightly with a magic seal in her hand before slamming it down.

With a loud bang.

The third-tier canine beast, tainted by malevolent energy, rammed its head directly into the top-grade magic weapon. Golden light burst from its fur, generating a powerful thrust that lifted it into the sky.

Seeing that the third-tier demon beast dared to use its head to block the magic weapon, Chen Ying swallowed a pill and used even greater force to press down on the third-tier demon beast.

Click.

A cracking sound rang out; it was the skull of a third-tier canine beast shattering, and black blood splattered instantly, making a hissing, corrosive sound.

In just a moment, a huge pit was corroded into the ground.

The third-tier canine beast merely turned its head away in pain, its eyes flashing with ferocity, and then swung its tail at Chen Ying.

It's hard to imagine that a creature with a shattered skull could still maintain peak combat power.

The previous attack had consumed a lot of her spiritual power, so she could only dodge to the side while continuing to smash the Xuan Iron Cube at the third-tier dog beast.

The tail collided with the black iron block, and unable to withstand the immense force, it broke off, splattering out a large amount of black blood.

This time, however, Chen Ying was unable to dodge because she was manipulating the Xuan Tie Cube.

The corrosive black blood splattered directly onto his arm, causing the arm guard to flash white light.

Even a complete set of top-grade defensive artifacts cannot withstand this corrosive power.

Chen Ying had no choice but to abandon the protective arm artifact, turn around and flee, creating distance between them.

The injured Tier 3 canine beast was aroused to be ferocious.

In addition, the toxins in its bodily fluids make it even more difficult to deal with.

With a block of black iron pressed against her back, Chen Ying's heart pounded uncontrollably, each beat carrying a distinct impact. It wasn't fear, but the surging fighting spirit in her blood that threatened to burst her veins.

Death is not scary; what is scary is not being able to face death.

"Is this what it feels like to be near death?!"

"Will I die?"

"Why don't I feel regret?"

When the enraged third-tier demonic beast charged at Chen Ying again, Chen Ying neither dodged nor evaded, but rushed forward head-on. The Xuan Iron Cube grew larger again, blocking the way between her and the third-tier dog beast.

Ignoring its injuries, the third-tier canine beast voluntarily spurted blood from its wounds, attempting to contaminate the Xuan Iron Cube, but to no avail.

Ordinary magical artifacts would have been stained with beast blood long ago, but the Xuan Iron Cube is a top-grade magical artifact, the most powerful of all magical artifacts.

The black iron block stood between Chen Ying and the demon beast, achieving a delicate balance.

The enraged third-tier canine beast had already set its sights on Chen Ying. It charged at Chen Ying again in a fit of rage, its black fur gleaming with intense golden light.

The original injury site began to heal visibly.

Upon seeing this, Chen Ying's eyes showed a hint of shock.

She might have already defeated an ordinary third-tier demon beast, but what she encountered was a mutated and demonized demon beast.

Just how powerful this canine beast is, even the person who created it probably doesn't know for sure, otherwise they wouldn't have locked up this third-tier canine beast.

The reason why the stronghold is deserted might be because this third-tier demonic beast had already devoured all the original disciples of the Demonic Cult.

At the critical moment, Wang Rulong made his move, taking out the third-tier lightning bead that Yu Peiyao had given him and throwing it towards the dog beast.

"Move! Get closer!"

After Wang Rulong gave the order, Wu Feng took the lead and rushed out, followed by all the other Foundation Establishment cultivators. Each of them took out a Myriad Soul Banner and forcibly controlled the fierce ghosts within the banners to drive them towards the third-tier dog beasts.

Chen Ying had keen senses and immediately noticed the presence of Wang Rulong and the others.

In Wang Rulong's hand, he held a conspicuous sword-shaped magic weapon. This magic weapon was particularly eye-catching, and Chen Ying had seen this type of magic weapon before.

"This is a one-time life-saving item!"

"What is he going to do!"

If Wang Rulong and the others want to leave alive, they must take advantage of Chen Ying's battle with the third-tier demon beast to launch a sneak attack on it; this is their only chance.

Regardless of whether it can harm a third-tier demon beast, this is the optimal solution.