Zhang Shaozhong pulled Ling Qingxue along, walking silently forward in the secret realm, his face extremely pale.
Ling Qingxue wanted to speak several times, but seeing his expression, she swallowed her words back.
As he walked, Zhang Shaozhong suddenly stopped, frowning as if sensing something.
"What's wrong?" Ling Qingxue asked.
“There’s a very familiar aura…” Zhang Shaozhong looked into the depths of the secret realm. “It’s chaotic energy, very pure.”
Ling Qingxue also sensed it: "Indeed, it is even purer than the chaotic energy on your body, my husband."
The two followed the scent, becoming increasingly alarmed as they went.
The chaotic energy was so concentrated that the surrounding vegetation grew in strange and unusual shapes.
As they approached the source, they encountered Ye Meier again.
The girl actually followed them too, hanging far behind them. When she saw them turn around, she quickly hid behind a rock.
Zhang Shaozhong snorted coldly and ignored her.
After turning a corner, the view suddenly opened up before me.
On an open field, a ball of chaotic energy the size of a basketball floated, its purity chilling. The space around the energy was slightly distorted.
"Such a huge mass of primordial chaos!" Ling Qingxue exclaimed.
But the next second, her smile froze on her face.
Beside the chaotic energy, a giant golden ape, as big as a small mountain, was dozing off.
That aura... it's from the Nascent Soul stage!
Zhang Shaozhong's pupils contracted, and he slowly retreated, pulling Ling Qingxue along with him.
Just then, Ye Meier appeared out of nowhere, her eyes lit up when she saw the chaotic energy, and she rushed over without thinking.
"Are you looking to die?" Zhang Shaozhong grabbed her.
Ye Meier shook off his hand: "What's it to you?"
Her commotion woke up the giant ape.
The giant ape opened its eyes, its golden pupils locking onto the three of them. It slowly stood up, and its terrifying pressure caused the entire secret realm to tremble.
“It’s over…” Ye Meier’s face turned pale.
Zhang Shaozhong pushed her back and said to Ling Qingxue, "Set up the formation!"
The three instinctively formed a battle formation.
Zhang Shaozhong was in front, with Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier on either side.
The giant ape roared and slapped down with its paw.
The force of the palm strike alone sent the three of them flying.
"That's incredible!"
Blood trickled from Ling Qingxue's mouth. "We can't win!"
Zhang Shaozhong's eyes sharpened: "Even if we can't win, we have to fight! This chaotic energy is very important to me!"
He activated the Supreme Forgetfulness Technique, and the cold air condensed into an ice sword that rushed towards the giant ape.
The blows struck the giant ape with clang and clatter, but didn't even leave a white mark.
Night Enchantress also activated the Nine Netherworld Demon Fire, which wrapped around the giant ape, but was slapped away by it.
"This beast is not afraid of magic!" Night Enchantress shouted anxiously.
Ling Qingxue suddenly said, "It guards the chaotic energy; we might need to use the power of chaos to deal with it!"
Zhang Shaozhong was taken aback, then immediately understood.
He channeled his chaotic energy to its fullest extent and charged at the giant ape once more.
This time it's different.
The chaotic energy struck the giant ape, causing it to roar in pain as a patch of its golden fur was charred black.
"It works!" Night Enchantress exclaimed in delight.
But the giant ape was enraged; its eyes turned blood red, and its attacks became even more ferocious.
With one slap, a deep trench split open in the ground.
"That won't do!"
Ling Qingxue shouted, "We have to cooperate!"
Zhang Shaozhong glanced at Ye Meier, gritted his teeth, and said, "You on the left, I'll on the right, Qingxue will provide remote support!"
Ye Meier paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay!"
The two attacked the giant ape from the left and right.
Zhang Shaozhong's Chaotic Qi was the main offensive force, Ye Meier's Nine Netherworld Demonic Fire provided interference, and Ling Qingxue used the Taiyin True Essence to freeze the giant ape's movements.
Their teamwork was surprisingly seamless.
"Attack its eyes!" Zhang Shaozhong shouted.
Night Enchantress understood, and the Nine Netherworld Demonic Fire went straight for the giant ape's left eye.
The giant ape raised its hand to block, and Zhang Shaozhong seized the opportunity to strike its right eye with a burst of chaotic energy.
The giant ape let out a miserable howl, blood gushing from its eyes, and attacked even more frantically.
"Watch out!" Ling Qingxue exclaimed.
The giant ape slapped Ye Meier, who couldn't dodge in time and was about to be smashed into a pulp.
Without a second thought, Zhang Shaozhong lunged forward and pushed her away, taking the blow himself.
Click!
Several of his ribs were broken.
"My lord!" Ye Meier exclaimed in surprise.
Zhang Shaozhong, coughing up blood, got up and said, "Don't get distracted! Keep going!"
The three attacked again.
This time, Zhang Shaozhong focused on attacking the giant ape's injured eyes, while Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier restrained its movements.
After fighting for a full hour, the giant ape finally gave out and collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The three of them collapsed on the ground, exhausted and covered in injuries.
After resting for a while, Zhang Shaozhong struggled to get up and walked towards the ball of chaotic energy.
Night Enchantress suddenly said, "Wait."
Zhang Shaozhong frowned at her: "You want to steal it?"
Ye Meier shook her head and took out a small bottle from her bosom: "This is a special Condensing Essence Dew made in the Demon Realm, which can help you absorb chaotic energy better."
Zhang Shaozhong paused for a moment, then didn't answer.
Ling Qingxue walked over: "Mei'er meant well."
Ye Meier shoved the bottle into Zhang Shaozhong's hand and turned her face away: "Take it or leave it. Consider it repayment for saving me earlier."
Zhang Shaozhong looked at the bottle in his hand, remained silent for a moment, and then said, "Thank you."
He walked up to the chaotic energy and began to absorb it by circulating his cultivation technique.
With the help of the Essence Condensation Dew, the absorption process went much more smoothly.
Ling Qingxue and Ye Meier stood guard on the side.
Looking at Zhang Shaozhong's focused profile, Ye Meier whispered to Ling Qingxue, "He dyed his hair black?"
Ling Qingxue nodded: "Yes, I dyed it a few days ago."
"Black hair looks better."
Night Enchantress's eyes dimmed. "It's a pity he'll never smile at me again."
Ling Qingxue grasped her hand: "Give him some time."
Just then, Zhang Shaozhong suddenly let out a muffled groan, and his aura surged!
"We're about to break through!"
Ling Qingxue exclaimed in delight.
With the chaotic energy completely absorbed, Zhang Shaozhong's cultivation level soared from the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the middle stage, and even his Supreme Forgetfulness Technique improved considerably.
He opened his eyes, feeling the surging power within him, and looked at Ye Meier with a complicated expression: "That Condensing Essence Dew... thank you."
Ye Meier snorted: "Now you know how to say thank you?"
Zhang Shaozhong didn't reply, but turned to Ling Qingxue and said, "We should go back."
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Ye Meier suddenly called out, "Zhang Shaozhong! I will definitely find out the truth! Let's see what you have to say then!"
Zhang Shaozhong paused for a moment, but then walked away without looking back.
Ling Qingxue turned around and gave Ye Meier a reassuring gesture before quickly catching up with Zhang Shaozhong.
Once they were a distance away, Ling Qingxue whispered, "Husband, actually, Mei'er..."
"I know."
Zhang Shaozhong interrupted her, "But right now... I can't face her."
He touched his chest, where the pain from shielding Ye Meier from a blow still lingered.
Some knots are not so easy to untie.
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