The Great Explosion

"Aya, aya, aya…"

"Aya!"

"Aya, aya~"

"Aya! Aya, aya~"

The Iron-Arm Apes, who were originally frolicking and playing, all started cheering and waving their arms excitedly after hearing the tall Iron-Arm Ape's call. The shouts blended into one, and each Iron-Arm Ape immediately ran to various corners, taking out some stone cups. Some who didn't have cups simply gathered materials on the spot to make stone cups.

"Aya~~~"

In a high-pitched cry, a Golden-Eyed Silver Ape King, entirely silver with golden pupils and the size of an average Iron-Arm Ape, walked out of the cave.

It held a large stone wine vat in one hand, filled with a light red liquid. A rich aroma of wine wafted out, and the two people, only a dozen or so feet away from the cave entrance, smelled the scent.

"This smell…"

Gu Sheng smelled the aroma of the wine, and a jolt went through his entire body, a comfortable feeling spreading throughout.

"Hiss, hiss~"

Behind Gu Sheng's neck, a tiny dragon head emerged. The Jade Azure Serpent hissed, its pair of golden eyes full of excitement.

"Such an enticing smell, is this really wine!"

A trace of intoxication flashed in Chu Xin's beautiful eyes, her small nose twitched slightly, and some glistening appeared at the corners of her mouth.

"Aya, aya, aya~~"

With the Golden-Eyed Iron-Arm Ape's cry, more than a thousand Iron-Arm Apes cheered and jumped for joy. They hadn't been able to drink to their heart's content for nearly a month, and had long been impatient.

A large vat of light red Vermillion Fruit wine was poured by the Ape King into the large water jugs held by the remaining twelve tall Iron-Arm Ape leaders under its command. Then, these twelve tall Iron-Arm Apes distributed the Vermillion Fruit wine in their respective water jugs to each of the Iron-Arm Apes.

The Iron-Arm Apes were fast, and in the blink of an eye, more than a thousand Iron-Arm Apes had each received a cup. The Ape King must have felt that the apes had been holding back for quite some time, so the wine distributed was particularly generous, almost overflowing from the apes' cups.

The rich aroma of wine completely spread out, and the Iron-Arm Apes excitedly tasted the monkey wine, smacking their lips and slowly sipping. They would take at least dozens of sips to finish a cup of Vermillion Fruit wine.

"Roar~"

A low roar attracted Gu Sheng's attention. It was a Black Leopard, its fur jet-black and glossy.

"Black Wind Leopard, a very good appearance! It would make a great mount!"

Gu Sheng recognized this demon beast, the Black Wind Leopard, known for its speed. It was jet-black, somewhat like a modern-day black jaguar, but its size was no smaller than the Black Tiger that Gu Sheng had once hunted. It was full of muscle and had a balanced body, looking like the embodiment of beauty and strength.

"Roar, roar~"

"Ho, ho~"

"Hiss, hiss~"

"Chirp, chirp~"

Black Wind Leopard, Azure-Striped Wolf, Violet Lightning Centipede, Snow-Browed Hawk… one demon beast after another appeared, their eyes all fixed on the Iron-Arm Apes' wine bowls.

On Iron Arm Ape Mountain, the largest 'cake,' the Vermillion Fruit, had always been occupied by the Iron-Arm Ape clan. Vermillion Fruit had a great effect on demon beasts, able to nourish strength and develop the body. After being brewed into a special Vermillion Fruit monkey wine, it was even easier to absorb and its effects were multiplied.

The Iron-Arm Apes regarded Vermillion Fruit and monkey wine as their lifeblood, and coupled with their own strength as the boss of Iron Arm Ape Mountain, they naturally had no intention of sharing with the other demon beasts. Of course, the other demon beasts were dissatisfied, and thus there were frequent incidents of seizing Vermillion Fruit or Vermillion Fruit wine.

Although there were many demon beasts on Iron Arm Ape Mountain, the strongest was also the only Golden Core demon beast, the Golden-Eyed Silver Ape King of the Iron-Arm Ape clan.

Because this Golden-Eyed Silver Ape King had to guard the lair and protect the Vermillion Fruit wine in the Ape King Cave from being stolen, it could not go out all year round. The ones that went out to patrol the mountain were generally the remaining dozen or so Xiantian demon beast Iron-Arm Ape leaders.

Although the Iron-Arm Ape leaders at the Xiantian demon beast level were powerful, they were not invincible on Iron Arm Ape Mountain, so the Iron-Arm Apes were not so strong externally, maintaining a balance with other demon beasts.

"Aya!"

The Golden-Eyed Ape King took a big gulp of Vermillion Fruit wine with satisfaction, glanced at the lurking demon beasts around, and seemed very disdainful. It planned to stay a little longer today to see if these guys dared to come and snatch.

Normally, it would leave after drinking, giving some demon beasts the opportunity to steal and snatch monkey wine, but today it had finally let the little monkeys drink wine, so it had to make everyone happy, and couldn't let them spoil the fun.

There was a slow commotion among the demon beasts. These demon beasts were all attracted by the Vermillion Fruit wine, but none dared to rush into the ape group. These solitary demon beasts were not afraid of individual Iron-Arm Apes at all.

But with thousands of Iron-Arm Apes, it would be strange not to be afraid! The first bird gets shot, and everyone knew that the first to act would definitely be hated by the Iron-Arm Apes. If they were deliberately targeted, it would be easy to lose their lives, so no one dared to be the first 'brave one.'

"Add more fuel to the fire!"

Gu Sheng's lips curled up, one eye narrowed, and his right hand touched a stone, aiming at a small monkey below that was only half the size of an ordinary Iron-Arm Ape.

"Whoosh~"

A sound of air being torn apart rang out, and the little monkey felt as if its wine bowl had been bumped, its claws shook, and a small half of its wine spilled into the air. The rich aroma of wine spread out with the breeze, and the surrounding demon beasts could no longer suppress their movements.

"Scree! Scree! Scree!"

Three sharp cries suddenly rang out, and in the high sky, three silver-gray phantoms streaked across the sky, rushing into the ape group like lightning.

"Iron Silver Crane!"

Gu Sheng looked at the attacking demon beast in surprise. The Xiantian demon beast Iron Silver Crane, looked similar to a red-crowned crane, but it was much larger, and the crane's crest on its head was not red, but a faint silver color.

The three Iron Silver Cranes swooping down had wings that spread out to more than two zhang wide, and each found its target as they rushed into the ape group. They were very smart, not provoking the Silver Ape King and the twelve Iron-Arm Ape leaders who were also Xiantian demon beasts, but instead picking on the easy targets.

Boom~

With a flap of its iron-like wings, a dozen Iron-Arm Apes were directly sent flying, and large pits appeared on the mountain wall and the ground, with gravel splashing.

"Whoosh!"

The Iron Silver Crane dipped its sharp beak into the wine cup and sucked up the remaining Vermillion Fruit wine.

Aaaah~~

The Golden-Eyed Silver Ape King was enraged by this sight. He drained his own cup of wine in one gulp and charged towards the Iron Silver Crane, which was darting back and forth.

But it was already too late. The lurking beasts immediately sprang into the monkey throng, scrambling to be the first to drink the Vermillion Fruit wine. The Iron-Arm Apes were not to be outdone, and more and more beasts joined the fray, causing the situation to spiral out of control.

"Let's go!"

On the cliffside platform, Gu Sheng's eyes lit up as he watched this scene. He took Chu Xin's small hand and led her off the platform, using grappling hooks to move along the steep mountainside.

The chaos in the Iron-Arm Ape Mountain lair grew increasingly out of control. Countless beasts and Iron-Arm Apes fought each other, sometimes shouting, sometimes roaring, all sorts of beastly howls mingling together.

"Rumble~"

A sudden, deafening roar, like a thunderclap, exploded in the ears of the beasts.

A wave of intense heat erupted from the top of the cliff where the Ape King Cave was located. Accompanied by an earth-shattering boom, billowing smoke rose into the air like an all-encompassing dust storm.

Violent explosions rang out incessantly, and large swaths of rock collapsed one after another. Shattered stones fell like a meteor shower, mercilessly crashing down on the panicked monkey hordes and beasts.

"Boom~"

Another loud crash echoed as the rocks above the Ape King Cave continued to tremble, and the massive mountain cliff teetered on the brink of collapse.