The chaotic battle between the three humans and the ape was dazzling, but there were no bystanders, and the ones at the center of the battle didn't feel any confusion at all.
When Grandpa Yun launched his close-range attacks, the Azure Ape Staff was the main source of firepower that Chen Yang feared most. Master Chanshan assisted the two of them while protecting Grandpa Yun. Chen Yang's attacks were too terrifying; even a slight graze would cripple someone.
Chen Yang hadn't given this much effort in a long time.
This was indeed his all-out effort. The lightness of his body and other techniques were additional powers that Chen Yang had to control carefully. Although he was already quite skilled at them, they were still not as comfortable as fighting with his body.
A snow monster capable of easily defeating a polar bear, and two grandmasters who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts and are top figures worldwide—neither could gain the upper hand against Chen Yang alone.
This sounds like Chen Yang is very powerful, but actually it's Grandpa Yun, Master Chanshan, and Cangyuan who are very powerful.
Even without the cheat device of lightness of body, Chen Yang would still be the strongest individual fighter on Earth, unless the legendary superhumans or mythological figures really exist.
However, the ape did play a crucial role in this, as only its attacks could harm Chen Yang.
The ape's strength far surpasses that of humans; even the most powerful person is nothing more than a slap to it. Although not as strong as Chen Yang, Chen Yang can no longer ignore its attacks, especially since it uses an iron-core wooden stick as a weapon, which does cause Chen Yang some pain.
To be honest, being able to fight against Chen Yang is truly remarkable. In pure hand-to-hand combat, Chen Yang could easily take down a thousand-strong special forces unit, but the two men and the ape fought him so fiercely, which is quite astonishing.
However, in the end, Chen Yang won.
Grandpa Yun and Master Chanshan were both old and could not withstand such a long battle. Their peak condition quickly passed, and Chen Yang seized the opportunity to defeat them.
The moment the blow struck Old Master Yun in the chest, he knew he had lost.
Chen Yang finally stopped, using only a tiny bit of force, but even that tiny bit of force caused Grandpa Yun to retreat repeatedly.
As soon as Grandpa Yun withdrew, Master Chanshan also stopped. Cangyuan, who had originally intended to swing his staff, withdrew it when he saw that things were not going well.
"Cool!"
Grandpa Yun wasn't disappointed at all; on the contrary, he was very happy.
He walked over and patted Chen Yang on the shoulder.
"With this kind of strength, you can protect your family. Don't feel too much pressure. You should trust China."
"Yes, thank you, sir," Chen Yang said sincerely.
"Thank you, I won't stand on ceremony." Old Master Yun smiled, then turned his gaze to the ape.
He had witnessed the ape's strength firsthand and considered it an excellent training partner.
He is strong, incredibly durable, and also knows martial arts. Although his skills are at most at the level of a minor expert among ordinary people, he is extremely sharp.
At his level, there are almost no opponents left. Chen Yang is too powerful and not a suitable opponent, but Cang Yuan is a very good one.
"Zen Mountain, you've been hiding this treasure and practicing it secretly without telling me. That's too much," Grandpa Yun said to Zen Mountain.
Master Chanshan smiled and said, "The ape has only made rapid progress this year. As its intelligence increases, its martial arts skills have also improved by leaps and bounds. Moreover, compared to humans, its greatest advantage is that it can achieve true single-mindedness."
Cang Yuan knew the two were discussing him, but he ignored them and walked up to Chen Yang to check on Chen Yang's injuries with concern.
"I'm fine," Chen Yang said with a smile to Cang Yuan.
The ape ran back into the wooden house, took out a pile of medicinal herbs, and began to grind them.
Chen Yang and Grandpa Yun were already used to it; this guy had already created master-level ink paintings, so what was pounding medicine?
Grandpa Yun looked at the ink painting of the ape and liked it more and more.
"No, I must keep this painting."
“He has even better ones, let me show you,” said Master Chanshan.
Cang Yuan is truly talented at painting landscapes; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a genius of landscape painting. His grandeur and freehand style are something no one can imitate.
"On the first day I taught him, he created a work that amazed me. Then I simply taught him a few painting techniques, and he was able to create works that were even better than mine."
Zen Master Shan said that even he had a sense of amazement and pride in his tone.
"His other paintings are not good, but his landscape paintings are absolutely first-class."
"If the Micro Realm opens to the public in the future, I'll take Cang Yuan out for an art exhibition, and then paint a picture for auction in public. I reckon people will fight tooth and nail for it," Chen Yang said with a smile.
There are indeed paintings made by animals, but those are really just gimmicks and not as meaningful as paintings by children.
But with the ape's skill level, it's absolutely fine to exhibit it directly; everyone would say it's a masterpiece.
In addition, Cang Yuan's identity allows his paintings to fetch astronomical prices, even rivaling those of some world-class masters.
After Grandpa Yun and Chen Yang each chose a painting, Cang Yuan finished pounding the medicine and took the initiative to apply it to Chen Yang.
Having medicine applied by a snow serpent felt both docile and undeniably enjoyable. Seeing that Chen Yang liked him, Cang Yuan even wanted to give him all his paintings; in his eyes, they weren't anything precious, just fun things. However, Chen Yang smiled and refused.
He really enjoys drawing, and his drawings are quite interesting. However, he feels that he is not as good as Master Chanshan, who can draw very realistic things, which he cannot do.
Little did the ape know that Master Chanshan envied him even more.
While the ape was applying medicine to Chen Yang, Master Chanshan asked, "Is the Microverse going to be opened to the outside world?"
Chen Yang mentioned it earlier, but didn't go into details. Master Chanshan didn't ask about it earlier, but is only bringing it up now.
"It's not exactly development, but we're no longer hiding it from the public. We can reveal the existence of the Micro-World. Perhaps one day, we might be able to develop it further," Chen Yang said.
"Be careful in everything. I have a few old friends, and I'll let them know when the time comes," said Master Chanshan.
"Chen Yang, don't be polite with him. His old friends are quite formidable," said Grandpa Yun.
Although Master Chanshan lived deep in the mountains, he wasn't completely cut off from the outside world; at least, the leaders of Shaolin Temple respected him greatly. Those whom Master Chanshan called old friends were generally of high status or martial arts skill.
If Grandpa Yun has a connection with Zhang Zhongguo, then Master Chanshan should be no less capable than Grandpa Yun.
"Chen Yang, never underestimate the malice of the world, and never ignore its goodwill," Master Chanshan said earnestly to Chen Yang.
Chen Yang thought about Master Chanshan's words for a moment, and then said to Master Chanshan, "Isn't this the kind of wise words that so-called masters on the Internet say to awaken the world?"
Master Chanshan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "More or less."
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