Chapter 140: 139. Giant Ape Ascends the Mountain (3/4)
When Huan Cheng arrived at Clear Water Street, he looked afar and saw the city wall with a collapsed corner in sight. Focusing his gaze, he also noticed the Red-Eyed Demon King standing on the roof of a house a hundred meters away.
Sensing the chilling aura of the Demon King, Huan Cheng drew his sword, leapt onto the rooftop, and headed towards the foot of Yunlan Mountain. As he got closer, he saw that the houses on Clear Water Street were mostly destroyed, and immediately shouted angrily at the Red-Eyed Giant Ape, "Red Eyes!"
The furious voice instantly attracted everyone’s attention.
Sun Wo, Su Wen, and the Red-Eyed Giant Ape on the rooftop all looked at him.
The Red-Eyed Giant Ape looked at Huan Cheng with a smile, displaying a look of seeing an old friend, and said, "So it’s the young one from the Huan family. It’s been thirty years, and now you’ve stepped into the Profound Realm. Congratulations."
"No one wants to see you, nor does anyone need your congratulations. Are you tearing up the Blood Contract?"
"Of course, why shouldn’t I?"
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Su Wen, leaning against the Sword Stele, glanced at the Evil Spirit Knight, then stood up, "Three more, kill them and return."
"Sect Leader Wen, with a great enemy ahead, we should unite to confront this Demon King. Killing each other will only play into the hands of the Demon King!" Sun Wo, with fear in his eyes, looked at the Evil Spirit Knight and then said to Huan Cheng, "City Lord Huan, say something for us. With such a formidable enemy, we cannot have internal strife."
"What does it matter to me? When I asked you to help the City Lord’s Mansion defend against the beast horde, did you agree?" Huan Cheng replied coldly, then glanced at the Evil Spirit Knight, feeling its chilling presence, he thought to himself: So this is the thing that killed the Profound individual from Extreme Realm Mountain last time.
Griin—
With the command received, the Evil Spirit Knight smiled and approached the two, walking up to a soldier of the City Lord’s Mansion and snatching the Strong Crossbow from his hands! Just as the soldier was about to retaliate, Huan Cheng immediately stopped him.
The moment the Strong Crossbow entered the Evil Spirit Knight’s hands, it transformed, with the bowstring, handle, and crossbow arrow all engulfed in flames, and somber white skulls affixed to it.
The next moment, the Evil Spirit Knight directly raised its somber white bony hand, aiming the Strong Crossbow at the three of Sun Wo.
Whoosh!
The Strong Crossbow fired.
Sun Wo immediately tried to escape, but was directly pursued by the Strong Crossbow, and after being pierced by the arrow, he turned into ashes.
The Evil Spirit Knight spread its hands, and a soldier quickly handed over another arrow.
Loaded!
Whoosh!
The sound of it breaking through the air rang out again.
"Sect Leader Wen, I was wrong, please spare me!"
The moment the plea of the one in the Profound Realm fell, the crossbow arrow pierced through its body. Before dying, he lowered his head to look at his chest, watching it turn to charred fragments, his face full of fear.
One arrow, one person!
It’s as simple as catching sparrows in the forest.
Seeing this scene, Huan Cheng was so shocked he couldn’t speak, and he couldn’t help but take another look at the Strong Crossbow in the Evil Spirit Knight’s hands.
Isn’t that just an ordinary crossbow?
How can it kill a Profound being?
"Good! Good!"
The Red-Eyed Giant Ape clapped its hands in praise at this spectacle, not letting the beasts surrounding the city from entering, but instead looked at Su Wen.
Su Wen also looked at it, one person and one beast stared at each other like that.
After a long time, Su Wen said, "Red-Eyed Giant Ape. Force is useless. If you want revenge, come challenge the Immortal Sect."
Huan Cheng said, "Young one, don’t be reckless!"
Su Wen, pale-faced, responded, "Uncle, I’m injured now and don’t wish to speak. You should have your men evacuate the people near Clear Water Street. I will kill this Red-Eyed Giant Ape."
"This!"
Huan Cheng watched Su Wen assertively say those four words "I will kill it," and without any hesitation, he immediately ordered the soldiers of Clear Water Street, "Everyone, evacuate the civilians!"
When Huan Cheng turned around again, Su Wen was already nowhere to be seen.
Yu Mo and Qin Shan were still in place, but when they saw Su Wen disappear on the Thousand Layers Stair, they were stunned, looking left and right awkwardly at the Red-Eyed Giant Ape, then dashed towards the Thousand Layers Stair. They feared Su Wen’s provocation would cause the Demon King to use them as an example, first squeezing these two soft persimmons.
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The Red-Eyed Giant Ape looked at the Evil Spirit Knight riding a Mountain Dog standing at the Sword Stele, its eyes turned cold.
The traps of the stone stairs frightened it, but it could not tolerate being challenged by a human in this way.
The dignity of the Demon King is inviolable.
"Monsters, attack the Immortal Sect!"
After issuing the order, the Red-Eyed Giant Ape roared angrily.
Roar!
Its clothes were torn apart, revealing the ten-meter-tall true form of the Red-Eyed Giant Ape. As its true form appeared, the people who were retreating to the city center looked over, and with a mix of fright and horror, silently began to pray as they watched the giant ape, as big as a house, charge towards Yunlan Mountain.
Outside the city, under the command of the Red-Eyed Giant Ape, the ten thousand beasts charged up to the Immortal Sect like a swarm of ants, flattening even the densest forests in their path.
From afar, the scene at Yunlan Mountain struck terror into the hearts of tens of thousands, far more terrifying than watching the raging beast horde from atop the city walls.
The Red-Eyed Giant Ape led the charge and had already reached the front of the Main Hall.
"Young one, come out!"
Shouting as it pounded the ground of the plaza with its arm, but no matter how hard it struck, the bricks remained intact. At that moment, the Evil Spirit Knight leapt out, its crimson chains whirling, engaging in battle with the giant ape.
Roar!
The giant ape swung its fist, forcing the Evil Spirit Knight back.
The Evil Spirit Knight directly grabbed the stone tiger in front of the Main Hall, transforming it into a Hell Tiger burning with flames, which leapt at the Red-Eyed Giant Ape, wrestling it.
This battle was so fierce that Qin Shan dared not even look.
The beast horde paused its ascent up the mountain as well.
Meanwhile, Su Wen, back at Tingyu Pavilion, sat exhausted on a lounge chair, spitting another mouthful of blood.
"System, how long will the fusion of Hellfire last?"
"Very soon."
"This Red-Eyed Giant Ape is too noisy. Is there a way to kill it?"
"There has always been a way; it’s just that the host has not used it."
"What way?"
"The little creature sleeping in the dormitory area. If the host needs it, you can awaken it now."
Upon hearing this, Su Wen immediately recalled that when he bought the Flood Dragon’s Fury, it had come with a Flood Dragon.
"Awaken it."
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The Red-Eyed Giant Ape, pounding its chest and roaring, fought fiercely with the stone tiger and the Evil Spirit Knight, growing more vigorous as the fight intensified.
Su Wen walked to the Main Hall from the forest, looking at the Red-Eyed Giant Ape with weary eyes, ordered a halt to the Evil Spirit Knight, and said, "Little monkey, I’m giving you a chance. If you guard my Immortal Sect, I won’t kill you, how about it?"
"You ignorant child, do you really think this creature can kill me? I am of the Royal Family, with the blood of the Vajra flowing in my veins. They cannot harm me! As for your Immortal Sect, do you want me to tell you what its fate will be?"
The Red-Eyed Giant Ape laughed angrily and swung another punch at the Evil Spirit Knight; this time, the Evil Spirit Knight retreated.
Bang!
A loud noise resounded.
Suddenly, a sound came from above Su Wen’s head, as if something heavy had landed on the roof.
In the next moment, the Evil Spirit Knight, draped in chains, withdrew, and the stone tiger returned to its position in front of the Main Hall, resuming its role as a statue. Alongside the commotion on top, there was another ruckus behind the giant ape.
Hearing the movement from behind, the Red-Eyed Giant Ape immediately turned around—its subordinates, including the Great Demon under its command, were all prostrated on the ground, not daring even to raise their eyes—their obeisance was not for it.
The Red-Eyed Giant Ape sensed something and slowly stripped away its thirst for battle from its mind, gradually lifting its gaze to look at Su Wen’s head. What it saw terrified it, causing it to retreat seven or eight steps!
Because there was a pair of black eyes.
A pair of eyes that sent chills down its spine, glaring at it from above.