Jiang Feng, led by Fatty Qiu, arrived at Yuling Mountain after half a day's journey. Fatty Qiu said, "We'll reach the Fire Ape's cave in half an hour. We need to be careful."
Soon, an ancient cave appeared before them, and the fire ape was sitting at the entrance.
The fire ape's fur was a fiery red, like a flaming flame. It was enormous, more than two men tall, with sturdy, powerful limbs and bulging muscles. Every slight movement seemed to contain a tremendous force. The fire ape's face was like a carefully carved red rock, and its large, copper-bell-shaped eyes gleamed with a fiery light, like two small, burning flames. Its nose occasionally blew puffs of white steam, causing the air around it to distort. Its pointed ears twitched occasionally, as if alert to movement. Its long hair flowed down its back, swaying like flames as its body moved, and some of the hair tips faintly sparked, as if ready to erupt into a raging fire at any moment. The fire ape exuded a powerful, intimidating aura. Simply standing there gave off an air of inviolability.
Jiang Feng whispered to Fatty Qiu, "Looking at this, there must be treasure in that cave, and it must be something extraordinary, otherwise the fire ape wouldn't be so vigilant." Fatty Qiu swallowed his saliva, his eyes shining, and said, "Brother, if we get it, we will be rich."
At this moment, a flying bird accidentally stumbled into the area guarded by the Fire Ape. The Fire Ape roared, slamming its palms into the ground, and flames instantly swept towards the bird. Before the bird could even struggle, it was reduced to ashes. Jiang Feng was shocked; the Fire Ape's strength far exceeded his imagination.
But Jiang Feng didn't want to give up. He would not give up any opportunity to improve his strength.
He sent a message to Fatty Qiu: "How do we get into the cave?"
The fat man said: "No rush, we just need to wait patiently." After saying that, the fat man smiled mysteriously.
In this way, the two of them hid their breath and waited for three days.
On the third night, the situation suddenly changed. The two men who had been monitoring the cave entrance suddenly felt the ground shaking, and an earth-shaking roar resounded throughout the forest.
Following the sound, over a dozen Thunder Wolves were besieging the cave. The Thunder Wolves charged forward, like streaks of silver lightning piercing the darkness. Each wolf was enormous, over two meters long, their muscles bulging beneath their fur, brimming with explosive power. Their fur stood on end like needles, its silver-gray tips gleaming with a faint blue electric light, crackling and pulsing like countless tiny electric currents coursing through their bodies. Their eyes, fierce and cunning, shone like deep blue gems set in their skulls, fixed their gaze fixed on the cave entrance guarded by the Fire Ape. Their sharp teeth interlaced like saw teeth, and even a slightly open mouth revealed the blue lightning emanating from their mouths, a symbol of power capable of shattering rock in an instant. The wolf king, leading the pack, was unparalleled in majesty, his mane rising high like a majestic crown. Every step he took left a charred footprint on the ground, the result of the immense power within his body. This group of Thunder Wolves obviously had bad intentions and were ready to break through the Fire Ape's defenses and seize the treasure in the cave. The Fire Ape also felt threatened, and the flames on its body burned even more vigorously. A great battle was about to break out.
Jiang Feng looked at Fatty Qiu in surprise and asked, "How did you know that the Thunderbolt Wolves would appear? And they are all at the Spiritual Transformation Stage, and haven't even transformed into human form yet?"
Fatty Qiu flashed a smug smile, his round body swaying slightly as he spoke in a smug tone, "Haha, do you know who I am? Let me tell you, I'm the foremost divine fortune teller on this vast and mysterious continent of Kyushu! Nothing in this world can escape my discerning eyes and my calculations."
Fatty Qiu paused briefly, scanning the crowd before continuing, "Take demon beasts, for example. Everyone says that once a demon beast reaches the Nascent Soul stage, it can transform into a human form. However, this isn't entirely true! It's true that some extremely powerful divine beasts, blessed with noble bloodlines and unique inherited powers, can easily transform from beast to human form. However, even if most ordinary demon beasts manage to transform into human form, they'll be riddled with flaws for various reasons, making them easily detectable. They often take on a strange, eerie appearance, neither quite human nor quite demonic, which is truly terrifying!"
At this moment, everyone's gaze simultaneously turned to the enormous fire ape not far ahead, currently facing off against the Thunderbolt Wolves. The fire ape was ablaze with flames, its eyes, as big as copper bells, gleaming with anger. It waved its strong arms relentlessly, its fists pounding its broad, thick chest like drums, accompanied by deafening roars, in a show of force and intimidation towards its enemies.
On the other side, the leader of the Thunderbolt Wolf Pack raised his head and let out a long, resounding howl, as if issuing some kind of command. Following this howl, the rest of the pack sprang into action, swiftly dispersing and forming a ring around the cave entrance where the treasure was hidden, leaving no room for anyone to escape.
As the leader's howl fell, a Thunder Wolf took the lead in attacking, transforming into a streak of blue lightning and charging towards the Fire Ape. The Fire Ape roared, its flames suddenly surging, and it slapped the incoming Thunder Wolf with its palm. The palm wind, carrying blazing flames, collided with the blue lightning, creating a violent explosion.
Immediately afterwards, the rest of the Thunder Wolves moved, attacking the Fire Ape from all directions. Despite its massive size, the Fire Ape was agile, waving its arms to fend off the wolves' attacks. However, it was still struck by several bolts of lightning, causing its body to tremble slightly.
As the battle raged, Jiang Feng and Fatty Qiu quietly circled toward the cave entrance. But as they neared, the surrounding space suddenly rippled, and a powerful barrier repelled them. Fatty Qiu exclaimed, "Oh no! There's a hidden barrier!" At that moment, the fire ape on the battlefield noticed someone approaching the cave entrance and roared angrily, turning and charging at the two men, ignoring the wolves' attack.
Jiang Feng and the others hadn't expected the Fire Ape to actually set up a formation. Now that they'd been discovered, they had no choice but to flee. Before Jiang Feng could act, Fatty Qiu instantly transformed into a meteor and fled into the distance.
Jiang Feng cursed inwardly: "Fatty!" and ran in the other direction without looking back!
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