On the ground, in the sky, an overwhelming army of monstrous beasts haspletely surrounded the original mountain gate of the Golden de Sect. There are numerous monsters, and at least ten of them are Second Rank or higher.


    Although Second Rank monsters are often not on par with Foundation Building stage cultivators or even exceptional Refining Qi stage cultivators when alone, things change when they form groups. Once they have the support of their own kind, theirbat power increases significantly, often surpassing that of lone Foundation Building stage cultivators.


    Meng Zhang looked down at the army of monsters below, but his thoughts were elsewhere. This monster army might seem terrifying, but if Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect joined forces, they could still ovee it.


    What worried him more was the possibility of another threat. All these monster groups, with their different natural instincts, usually fight against each other, even engaging in endless battles. But today, they were at peace and had formed a united army to invade the territory of the Human n. The most likely exnation for this strange behavior was the presence of a Third Rank monster that had subjugated them, forcing them to act together.


    If indeed a Third Rank monster had arrived, Taiyi Sect and Qiaoshou Sect would be in great danger. However, at this point, it was only Meng Zhang''s spection,cking any concrete evidence. There was no need to frighten himself with assumptions.


    The most crucial thing was that they couldn''t just stand by and let the monsters rampage unchecked. Even though the monsters were fiercely attacking the protective mountain great formation, it seemed vulnerable. Several Foundation Building stage cultivators on the flying shuttle were getting restless, eager to take action. However, Meng Zhang, as the Taiyi Sect Sect Master for many years, held significant authority, and no one would dare act rashly without his orders.


    Meng Zhang no longer hesitated and gave themand. The impatient Foundation Building stage cultivators on the shuttle flew out one by one, descending towards the monsters below.


    He released his spirit pet, Zhui Dian (Chasing Lightning), from the spirit beast pouch. Zhui Dian was highly intelligent and could fully understand Meng Zhang''smands. He ordered it to patrol the surrounding area to see if there was anything unusual.


    Like a lightning bolt, a small ck bird shot out and flew into the distance. As long as Zhui Dian didn''t encounter any proficient flying Second Rank monsters, it shouldn''t face any danger.


    After releasing Zhui Dian, Meng Zhang also left the shuttle and joined the battle against the monster army below. The Second Rank monsters leading this army, despite having some intelligence, were stillcking in wisdom. If this were a human cultivator-led army, they wouldn''t foolishly focus on a single point but instead surround it vigorously while sending smaller teams to sweep the surrounding areas and expand their gains as much as possible. If the enemy''s resistance was weak, they could even prate deeper into Qiaoshou Sect and Taiyi Sect''s territories, causing chaos.


    Fortunately, facing monsters was lessplicated, as they didn''t have as many tricks up their sleeves and only knew straightforward, head-on attacks. This time, the Foundation Building stage cultivators Meng Zhang brought with him, including Deep Earth Spirit General, Wen Qiansun, Yang Xueyi, Hu Jing, and Jin Qiao''er, were all incredibly powerful.


    Shocking Thunder Spirit General had mored to be in the first group, but his injuries from the battle with Earthfire Sect were still healing, so he had to remain in the second group.


    As the cultivators approached the monster army, they disyed their formidable skills, dealing heavy blows to the monsters. Deep Earth Spirit General, with his unmatched divine power and Stonebreaker Hammer, charged into the monster army like a human pile driver, smashing any monster in his path into pieces.


    Yang Xueyi unleashed various elemental spells, continuously bombarding the monster horde. Hu Jing summoned her spirit beasts: arge earth bear and a red-eyed golden eagle. Together, they blocked the onught of the monster army. Jin Qiao''er practiced a superior technique, not from the Qiaoshou Sect''s heritage, but a more profound one.


    With a wave of her hand, white clouds descended from the sky, shrouding the monsters. Every monster, regardless of rank, immediately suffered severe injuries.


    Meng Zhang released his flying sword, the Tangling Silk Soft Sword, and it transformed into a swirling mass, engulfing countless monsters, leaving only broken bodies in its wake.


    After reaching thete stage of Foundation Building, Meng Zhang could finally fully unleash the power of the Golden Crow Lantern, a Second Rank top-grade magic tool.


    He infused true qi into themp, and golden crows flew out, incinerating all the monsters they touched. Even Second Rank monsters caught by the golden crows were instantly engulfed in unstoppable mes.


    Meng Zhang had just acted and killed a lone Second Rank monster, clearing arge area. When it came to killing monsters, this Foundation Buildingte stage cultivator wasn''t the most efficient; that title belonged to the Foundation Building early stage cultivator, Wen Qiansun.


    Wen Qiansun didn''t rush into the monster horde like the others. Instead, he brandished his Armor-Piercing de, cutting down several monsters in his path, and approached the protective mountain great formation. From there, he shouted to those inside.


    The cultivators responsible for the great formation had long noticed the arrival of reinforcements. However, under Zheng Chao''s orders, they didn''t dare open the entrance at such a crucial moment, fearing it might give the monster army an opportunity.


    Wen Qiansun was Taiyi Sect''s Formations Hall Master, and his status and position were not inferior to Zheng Chao''s. In terms of seniority within the sect, he even surpassed Zheng Chao by a fair margin.


    Among those handling the protective mountain great formation, there happened to be a First Rank Formation Master who had been trained by Taiyi Sect''s Formations Hall.


    Hearing their superior''s call from outside, they didn''t hesitate and quickly opened a small passage in the great formation.


    Wen Qiansun entered the passage, and it immediately closed behind him.


    The constant attacks from the monster army had ced immense pressure on the defenders inside the great formation, including Zheng Chao and Shi Changqing. Some were on the verge of being drained by the great formation, almost running out of energy.


    Wen Qiansun took control of the protective mountain great formation upon entering, and everyone inside breathed a sigh of relief.


    Wen Qiansun was highly aplished in the Dao of Formations, and under hismand, the great formation disyed its powerful capabilities and revealed more functions. The dim light outside the protective mountain great formation brightened once more and then surged with tremendous force, inflicting significant casualties on the monster army.


    Having achieved sess with his first move, Wen Qiansun continued his efforts, relentlessly attacking the monster army, scattering them in disarray, and preventing them from regrouping.