"It seems a fierce battle just took place here?" a voice rumbled from the crowd, belonging to an old martial artist whose powerful aura clearly marked him as a strong practitioner.
"Hmm? The aura of that Arm-Flailing Demon Ape has vanished. It's clearly dead?"
Hearing the old martial artist's words, a companion below scoffed dismissively.
"That's perfect. The item we're after might be guarded by some extremely powerful ferocious beasts. No matter who it was, since they dealt with this Arm-Flailing Demon Ape, it's considered as having solved a significant problem for us."
"Indeed. Let's go, we must hurry and pursue them! We need to find it before nightfall. Lingering too long in such a desolate wilderness could bring us great trouble!" the leading man in green robes commanded sternly.
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the other martial artists nodded respectfully in agreement.
Then.
The group followed the man in green robes, speeding off in another direction.
Meanwhile, Ye Ningze had already traveled a considerable distance.
Ye Ningze ran through the jungle at a steady pace, his face alight with excitement.
His recent battle with the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape had benefited him greatly, and he had also acquired a large amount of its blood.
For a martial artist like him, the blood of the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape could significantly enhance his own strength.
Furthermore, the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape was a treasure trove from head to toe. If he could bring all these treasures out, his worth would increase considerably!
Most importantly.
As a high-level ferocious beast, the materials from all parts of the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape were quite valuable, fetching a good price. Roughly estimated, it was worth at least thirty million.
This was a fortune worth thirty million!
Thinking of this, Ye Ningze's heart immediately became fervent!
If he sold everything to the Wuyue Pavilion, his debts could be cleared in one go!
"Hahahaha, it seems I'm truly going to strike it rich today! The hides, bones, tendons, and all other materials from these Arm-Flailing Demon Apes are top-grade treasures! If I had the means, I could even forge them into a super-strong defensive armor!"
Ye Ningze thought to himself.
At this thought, he couldn't help but grin foolishly.
Deep within the forest, Ye Ningze continued to run, finding a relatively secluded cave and retreating inside to recuperate and adjust his breathing.
The Arm-Flailing Demon Ape was no ordinary creature; its strength was formidable. Defeating it had cost Ye Ningze dearly.
After confirming his safety.
Ye Ningze directly took out some gauze and bandages from his storage bag and began to dress his wounds.
While bandaging himself, Ye Ningze recalled the details of his fight with the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape.
Although he had defeated the Arm-Flailing Demon Ape, his injuries were not minor.
Under the current circumstances, he needed to adjust his condition as quickly as possible.
Unknowingly, midnight had quietly arrived.
The night grew deeper, and the surroundings became much quieter. The occasional rustling of trees in the wind made faint sounds.
Ye Ningze's injuries no longer caused much pain in the night. He took a blanket from his storage bag, covered himself, and closed his eyes to rest.
Although Ye Ningze was at the peak of the Grandmaster realm, he was still human. After a full day of fierce fighting, he felt very tired and needed rest.
Moreover, having just entered the Grandmaster realm, there were still many aspects of internal energy usage that required attention, such as control and methods of application.
An hour later.
Ye Ningze suddenly opened his eyes, looking towards the entrance of the cave.
Ye Ningze sensed an extremely powerful aura emanating from outside the cave.
He could feel the terrifying intensity of the aura, which even made him perceive a strong sense of danger!
"Could there be another powerful enemy here?"
Thinking this, he quickly stood up and went to the cave entrance to look outside.
He saw a colossal figure appearing in the distant Sunset Lake.
From its appearance, it was clearly an extremely powerful ferocious beast. Even from such a distance, Ye Ningze could feel the surging aura it emitted.
Ye Ningze was startled: "This creature must be a ruler of this Sunset Forest."
"Its strength is definitely far beyond the Grandmaster realm!"
Sensing this aura, Ye Ningze felt a surge of fear.
"Fortunately, I didn't provoke such a being, otherwise, I would surely be dead."
"Facing an existence of this level, I would have no chance of survival!"
After calming down slightly, a thought arose in Ye Ningze's mind.
"Is someone fighting this overlord? I can sense its aura even from this far away?"
After a moment of thought, Ye Ningze decided to cautiously approach and see.
Whether it was the overlord of the Sunset Forest or the human fighting it, their strength could not be weak.
And such a top-tier expert might possess some special and powerful talent!
Such a talent was exactly what he needed right now!
With this thought, Ye Ningze immediately concealed his figure and cautiously approached the edge of Sunset Lake.
Along the way, he observed cautiously, carefully avoiding the perception of the giant ferocious beast, and slowly moved closer.
Finally, as Ye Ningze reached the edge of Sunset Lake, he finally got a clear view of the ferocious beast.
It was a giant toad, dozens of meters tall, with three heads!
The toad was covered in golden-yellow scales. Its head and spine were adorned with black and white patterns. Its mouth was filled with sharp fangs, and its neck unnaturally sprouted three heads!
At this moment, facing the giant toad were several humans, continuously attacking and probing.
Those humans also appeared to be extremely powerful.
The aura they exuded had already surpassed the Grandmaster realm, but even so, they were not gaining any advantage under the giant toad.
The human martial artists and the giant toad were locked in a fierce battle.
The toad's attack method involved continuously spitting out orbs of various colors from its mouth, which possessed immense power and bombarded the humans.
It had to be said.
Although the humans were powerful, they were still at a disadvantage in this battle against the monster. The human martial artists were being forced to retreat continuously.
And among these people, Ye Ningze even spotted a young girl with an excellent physique, whose strength was only at the Martial Artist realm.
The girl was currently retreating under the protection of several experts.
These martial artists were quite skilled, but the strength of this ferocious beast was likely even greater than that of a peak Grandmaster expert. It truly lived up to its reputation as the overlord of Sunset Lake!
Ye Ningze marveled inwardly.
Although his own strength was considerable, it was still far inferior to this monster before him!
"If this ferocious beast were to attack the Qingcheng Base, I'm afraid all the martial artists of the base combined wouldn't be enough for it to slaughter!"