Seeing Red!

Alright, Li Yuan had no time to worry about Juhua right now. The Savage Baboon before him, around twelve hundred years old, was absolutely a formidable opponent.

Like Li Yuan, it excelled at strength and hand-to-hand combat. Moreover, in terms of raw power, it was no weaker than him.

If Li Yuan did not pull himself together and face it seriously, the roles of hunter and prey could switch at any moment.

As Li Yuan observed the Savage Baboon, the enormous beast was clearly observing him as well.

Their earlier clash had already made it realize that this human was not someone to be trifled with. Even now, its head still throbbed faintly.

This human was incredibly strong. It seemed it had to end this quickly.

"Roar!"

Shaking its massive head fiercely, the Savage Baboon roared again. Then, a streak of black light completely enveloped it.

In an instant, the Savage Baboon's already mountain-like body swelled even larger, becoming still more muscular. Its originally red curls took on a layer of black, making it look as indestructible as steel.

The next moment, the Savage Baboon kicked off the ground, its mountain-sized body charging straight at Li Yuan.

"Damn, it really is fierce." Feeling the terrifying power contained within the beast's body, Li Yuan did not dare let his guard down.

Soul Power gathered within him once more, and the black Keyboard in his hand became coated in black light.

"The great keyboard descends from heaven, one key sends nineteen provinces crying!"

As his shameless chant rang out, the Keyboard in Li Yuan's hand descended from above and smashed heavily toward the Savage Baboon.

At the same time, Li Yuan himself shot toward the Savage Baboon like a cannonball.

In an instant, the two giants—one large and one small—collided. A massive shockwave exploded, blasting both figures apart.

Li Yuan and the Savage Baboon each staggered back dozens of steps before finally managing to steady themselves.

This contest of strength between man and beast had ended evenly matched. Overall, Li Yuan was at a slight disadvantage.

Although he was already considered a giant among humans, he was still at a disadvantage compared to the Savage Baboon's height of over three meters and its massive build.

"Looks like brute force alone won't cut it. Time to show some real skill!" Although Li Yuan liked crushing his opponents with sheer strength, he was not merely a reckless brute.

Compared to soul beasts, the greatest advantage of soul masters was not strength, but intelligence. Since brute force could not defeat this enemy, he could only rely on some technique.

Meanwhile, after failing to take down Li Yuan in two consecutive attacks, the Savage Baboon seemed to have been enraged as well. It reared up and pounded its chest hard with both fists.

An unmistakably Taunting expression appeared on its ugly face. "Ooh~~ nya nya nya..."

A strange low growl came from the Savage Baboon's mouth. Just hearing it gave one a strong sense of mockery.

Although Li Yuan often hunted, he clearly did not understand the language of soul beasts. But judging by the Savage Baboon's behavior, he did not need to understand their language to grasp its meaning.

This bastard was mocking and insulting him.

At once, Li Yuan felt two surges of anger shoot from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head. A nameless fire blazed in his heart, impossible to suppress.

"Little Slave, be careful. That's the Savage Baboon's soul skill, Taunt. Don't let it affect you."

Juhua, perched in the tree, noticed Li Yuan's intense emotional fluctuation and hurriedly warned him.

Unfortunately, Li Yuan could no longer hear Juhua's voice. His heart had already been consumed by rage.

"Who the hell are you calling?!" Li Yuan did not even bother using Soul Power. With an enraged shout, he kicked off the ground and charged straight at the Savage Baboon.

With one punch, he struck the Savage Baboon directly on the nose, sending blood spraying and twisting its nose sideways. It was as if an oil-and-sauce shop had opened up—salty, sour, and spicy things all came pouring out at once.

The Savage Baboon was completely dazed by Li Yuan's punch. It collapsed to the ground, unable to struggle back up.

Yet Li Yuan's anger had not subsided. Raising his fist, he punched the Savage Baboon squarely in the eye socket again, splitting the corners of its eyes and popping its eyeballs out. It was as though a silk shop had burst open, with red, black, and purple colors blooming everywhere.

"Who the hell are you calling?!"

With another explosive roar, Li Yuan raised his vinegar-bowl-sized fist again and smashed it heavily into the Savage Baboon's forehead. It was as though a grand ritual had begun, with chimes, cymbals, and gongs all sounding at once.

Li Yuan punched the Savage Baboon's entire head flat. The beast lay stiffly on the ground, with only breath leaving its mouth and none entering. It looked utterly miserable.

"Whew!" Only then did Li Yuan finally let out a long breath. As if drained of strength, he dropped onto the ground on his backside.

After quite some time, Li Yuan stared at the purple soul ring slowly rising before him, still feeling as though none of it was real.

That was it?

He had thought he would need to put in some effort to take down this Savage Baboon. He had not expected it to be so easy. He had killed it with just three punches, without even using Soul Power.

Damn, wasn't he a little too strong?

Subconsciously, Li Yuan clenched his fists. He felt that his body still possessed enormous potential waiting to be discovered.

"Right, Tiger King, what exactly happened just now? Why did I suddenly feel so furious, like I wanted nothing more than to beat that Savage Baboon to death? Was that its soul skill?"

Li Yuan wore a very strange expression. What kind of soul skill was that? It felt rather improper somehow.

"Ahem, that's right. It's one of the Savage Baboon's soul skills, called Taunt. Its effect is to provoke the enemy."

Juhua jumped down from the tree, landing precisely on Li Yuan's shoulder as she explained.

"So that's what it was! What kind of nonsense is this? It got itself killed by its own soul skill!" Li Yuan was speechless.

Still, he did not hesitate. He sat down cross-legged, intending to absorb this thousand-year Savage Baboon soul ring.

He just wondered what kind of soul skill he would obtain!

He hoped he would gain a soul skill that enhanced strength. Li Yuan was becoming increasingly fond of the feeling of smashing his enemies' heads apart with his fists.

After sitting cross-legged, Li Yuan took a deep breath and began communicating with the Keyboard Martial Soul in his right hand. At the same time, he activated his Soul Power and slowly guided the thousand-year Savage Baboon's purple soul ring toward himself, letting it settle above his head.