"The howl of this creature seems to carry a hint of demonic power?" Jiang Yunhe frowned.
At that moment, he activated his Blood Fiend Demon Eye and looked in that direction.
Beneath those eyes, the mist dissipated, and everything was revealed before him.
"This..." Even Jiang Yunhe was stunned when he saw those hazy scenes.
"That's a demonic ape!"
"How could there be such a huge demonic ape? Could it be that a demonic ape king has been conceived in this demonic abyss?" Jiang Yunhe asked, his face full of surprise.
His gaze wandered to other places, eventually settling on a majestic ancient mountain.
A towering tree stands atop that mountain.
Its canopy obscures the sky, and its lush foliage gives it an aura of unparalleled grandeur.
There stood a huge demonic ape, about ten feet tall, covered in purple fur.
A single purple horn stands atop its head, gleaming with a chilling light.
Its eyes were narrow and long, like those of a venomous snake, staring at the Jiang father and son in the distant valley, its mouth revealing sharp fangs.
"The Demon Ape King!" Jiang Yunhe's heart clenched.
"This is comparable to the fourth level of the Profound Core Realm!" Jiang Wang thought with awe.
This is an existence that the Jiang clan cannot afford to offend.
Even though this Demon Ape King has not yet reached the fourth level of the Profound Core Realm, its bloodline is so pure that it already possesses a trace of the might of a divine beast.
If an ordinary person were to encounter such a situation, they would inevitably be slaughtered, with no chance of survival whatsoever.
“Father, there’s a spiritual herb over there!” Jiang Wang’s eyes narrowed as he spotted a spiritual herb.
The spirit essence was entirely crimson, as if surrounded by flames. It was encircled by fire patterns, and scalding magma dripped down from it, causing the surrounding void to distort.
"Molten Flame Fruit!" Jiang Wang's eyes lit up. "Haha, the Molten Flame Fruit is one of the main ingredients for refining Body Tempering Liquid. It is very valuable. After taking it, the skin will be more perfect, and both physical strength and cultivation will improve by leaps and bounds. If it is combined with Body Tempering Liquid, the effect will be even better."
"Molten Flame Fruit!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunhe's eyes lit up immediately.
This kind of spiritual essence is an essential ingredient for refining elixirs.
“You stay here and guard me, I’ll retrieve the spiritual essence!” Jiang Yunhe said.
"Okay!" Jiang Wang nodded and stayed where he was.
Jiang Yunhe then leaped into the air and rushed towards the Lava Fruit.
call!
As he walked on air, the wings on his back flapped, slashing down like sharp blades.
boom!
He unleashed a sword strike, and the sound of the sword echoed throughout the land.
As the sword fell, the surrounding void distorted, and the sharp sword light tore through the void, striking the soil next to the Molten Fruit with a fierce blow.
brush!
As Jiang Yunhe made his move, a pair of wings spread out behind him.
These wings are thin, yet sharp as knives.
With a single flap of its wings, it struck the soil beside the molten fruit.
Instantly, the soil was cut open, and stones flew out like meteorites, crashing onto the cliffs on both sides.
Rumble!
Some rocks fell down and crashed into the valley below, stirring up dust.
This is a stone pit, not very deep.
This is also because of the Lava Fruit; otherwise, it should have been buried deep underground long ago.
As the rocks crumbled down, Jiang Yunhe flashed and arrived next to the Lava Fruit.
"Hehe, is this Lava Fruit ripe yet?" Upon seeing this, he quickly reached out his claws to grab the Lava Fruit.
bite!
Runes shimmered on the surface of the Lava Fruit, deflecting Jiang Yunhe's claws back.
At the same time, the demonic ape appeared amidst the churning soil around the molten fruit.
This is a demonic ape.
This demonic ape was enormous, half a foot taller than Jiang Yunhe, and its thick arms were over five meters in diameter, resembling a small mountain range lying there.
"Such a powerful aura." Upon seeing the demonic ape, Jiang Yunhe's heart sank, and his face tightened.
“Father, this…” Jiang Wang was dumbfounded, “There’s a demonic ape hiding here!”
“It’s very strong!” Jiang Yunhe pondered. “However, with my current combat strength, killing it will be incredibly easy.”
"In that case, what are we waiting for?" Jiang Wang urged hurriedly.
"Alright!" Jiang Yunhe nodded, and then, with a flick of his hand, he conjured a spear and charged toward the demonic ape.
call!
The halberds danced, like dragons coiling and soaring, as if to shatter the void.
The demonic ape raised its eyes, stretched out its right hand, and its single horn shone brightly, causing a vast wave of energy to ripple outwards.
Bang!
A beam of light shot out from its single horn, piercing through the void and landing on the halberd.
When the light fell on the halberd, its sharp spikes instantly shattered the halberd that Jiang Yunhe had created.
Buzz!
The golden halberd trembled as if it were about to crack, and the patterns on it dimmed as if it were about to shatter.
Jiang Yunhe's wrist was bleeding profusely from the aftershocks.
"So powerful!" Jiang Yunhe's heart skipped a beat; this demonic ape was even more powerful than he had anticipated.
Bang!
As the light dissipated and the halberd shattered, a tremendous force erupted from it.
Jiang Yunhe staggered and was forced to retreat more than ten meters away.
call!
The demonic ape swung its iron rod, smashing it into the rock wall where the molten fruit was located.
Click!
The rock walls there are cracked and the rocks are collapsing.
Then the demonic ape slammed its giant paw down on the rock wall, causing the area to cave in, and the Lava Fruit disappeared directly into its palm.
"Haha, Lava Fruit!" Upon seeing this, Jiang Yunhe couldn't help but burst into laughter. "This is a precious medicine that can enhance physical strength. Let's quickly collect it."
As they spoke, Jiang Yunhe led Jiang Wang straight to the rock wall, wanting to collect the Lava Fruit.
However, when the demonic ape slapped him, Jiang Yunhe was sent flying backward. The storage bag in his hand was overturned, and its contents fell to the ground, shattering the pill bottles and jade boxes, which rolled all over the ground.
Even the Lava Fruit detached from the rock wall and flew into the void.
"Damn beast, how dare you destroy my Lava Fruit!" Jiang Yunhe roared in anger.
Although the Lava Fruit is a precious medicine, it is even more important to him because it can enhance his bloodline power.
Now that such a treasure has been destroyed, how could he not be furious?
He strode forward and attacked the demonic ape once again.
"Hmph, human brat, with your cultivation at the early stage of the Innate Realm, you still want to compete with me for the Lava Fruit? You're courting death!" The demonic ape sneered, swinging its fist towards Jiang Yunhe.
Thump!
Accompanied by the deep footsteps of the demonic ape, its fist slammed down, shattering the void, and terrifying power crushed down.
Jiang Yunhe tried his best to fight back.
Bang!
A muffled thud was heard, and Jiang Yunhe was sent flying.
Pfft!
He coughed up blood, and his chest bones shattered.
He was severely injured after exchanging only one move.
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