After a while, the dense smoke and dust slowly dispersed.
Wu Tian and Lei Qianjiao exchanged glances, then nodded to each other and walked towards the ape's location.
At this moment, the entire space had been ruined by the commotion.
Fortunately, this space seemed to be unusual; otherwise, with such a shocking impact, it would have likely collapsed long ago.
The ape was buried under a pile of huge rocks, its appearance unclear. Only one hand was visible sticking out from the rubble, completely still.
However, Wu Tian was still a little uneasy, so he activated his X-ray vision and carefully examined the pile of rocks.
Only after confirming that the ape was dead did he slump to the ground, letting out a wry smile. "Well, it looks like the crisis has been averted."
Lei Qianjiao was also in a poor state and sat down on the ground.
She smiled and said, "Really? That's good. If that couldn't kill it, then I truly would have no other options."
Wu Tian turned his head and saw that Lei Qianjiao's face was pale and her breathing was rapid.
It was clear that the previous attack had also consumed a great deal of her energy.
But Wu Tian's condition was also not good after using the Sacred Dragon Sky-Overturning Roar twice, so he said, "It was a gamble that paid off."
"We should recover first, just in case something else happens."
Lei Qianjiao was already feeling very tired and didn't say much more.
She nodded and entered a state of cultivation.
The two sat on the ground, recovering their physical condition. Wu Tian closed his eyes and smiled, "But speaking of which, you've truly exceeded my expectations. I originally thought my strength was similar to yours."
"But now it seems I'm no match for you."
Lei Qianjiao also closed her eyes and said softly, "You don't need to say that. It was you who bought me time, allowing me to condense all my immortal energy into that one move."
"But if it were me to delay, and you to focus all your power to unleash that sonic roar, the effect might have been the same."
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Is that so? It seems you think highly of me."
"After this battle, I feel my horizons have broadened considerably, and even my cultivation seems to have advanced."
"Indeed, if one wants to improve their strength, they must undergo high-intensity training. It seems I need to find more experts to spar with in the future."
Lei Qianjiao said, "You should quickly abandon such dangerous thoughts. Although I also feel my strength has improved, I don't have your daring."
"After all, you know how dangerous the situation was just now. We won today because we were lucky. If our luck had been worse, we would have already died."
"You're right." Wu Tian smiled again and then focused on condensing the immortal energy within his body.
Given Wu Tian's level of exhaustion and the injuries sustained, it would take about thirty to forty minutes to fully recover.
Lei Qianjiao, with her higher immortal energy reserves, would also take about that long even without any injuries.
However, less than ten minutes later, a strange aura suddenly made Wu Tian frown slightly.
Sensing the abnormality of this aura, his eyes suddenly widened, and he instinctively roared, "Get away!"
Lei Qianjiao had already let down her guard and did not react in time to the sudden shout.
At this moment, the rubble in front of them suddenly exploded!
Dozens of massive rocks were violently thrown outwards, even accompanied by the ape's deafening roar!
Since Wu Tian was the first to sense something was wrong, he broke out of his cultivation state immediately and thrust out his sword, using lightning to shatter the rocks.
But even so, an accident occurred!
A rock broke through his defensive net and directly hit Lei Qianjiao!
Lei Qianjiao's condition was far from normal at this moment, her body was relatively fragile. Upon receiving such a heavy blow, her pretty face immediately changed, and she was sent flying!
"Lei Qianjiao!" Wu Tian exclaimed in shock and rushed out at full speed, catching her before she hit the ground.
"How are you!" he shouted at Lei Qianjiao.
Lei Qianjiao's lips were already stained with blood.
She tried to speak, but suddenly felt a salty taste in her throat. With a violent tremor of her chest, she couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Wu Tian quickly checked Lei Qianjiao's physical condition, his eyes immediately becoming somewhat panicked.
Lei Qianjiao's internal organs had suffered severe trauma. Coupled with the injury sustained during cultivation, her immortal energy had also gone out of control for a time, causing significant damage to her meridians.
In such a situation, it wouldn't be a major problem for Wu Tian to save her, but it would still require time.
And now... would the current situation allow him enough time?
He looked up towards the ape's location. With just one glance, his pupils shrank sharply, and a great sense of panic surged within him.
They had all believed that the ape would surely be annihilated under the impact of that destructive lightning spear.
But things had completely exceeded their expectations!
Because the ape was not dead!
At this moment, the ape was roaring at them repeatedly.
It had also suffered very serious injuries, its body covered in blood, and one of its hands had been blown off. One of its eyes was also blind.
Its aura was much weaker than before, and it seemed incapable of unleashing such terrifying power.
If they had encountered the ape at this level from the beginning, Wu Tian could have dealt with it alone.
But under the current circumstances, it was not an easy matter to resolve.
After all, the time he had to cultivate was too short, and neither his injuries nor his immortal energy had fully recovered.
Given Lei Qianjiao's current state, she had essentially lost her combat ability.
Therefore, he had to face this weakened ape alone.
Otherwise, in the end, they would still not escape death.
On the other side, the ape could never have imagined that it would be injured to this extent by humans.
After adjusting itself, driven by its rage, it did not hesitate and charged madly towards Wu Tian.
Due to the loss of one hand, its body had lost some balance while running.
But it remained just as ferocious. As it reached Wu Tian, it swung its remaining massive fist fiercely!