Red-Haired Ape King, Transcendent Saint

"Watch out!"

Bang!

Ye Fan shoved Captain Leng Feng beside him away. At the same time,

his body was knocked backward by the force.

Yet even so, accompanied by a ripping sound, Ye Fan felt a searing pain between his ribs.

"Chitter... cackle..."

At the spot where the two had just been standing, an ape-like mutant beast with faintly red fur all over its body bared its fangs.

Its eyes, however, seemed to carry threads of mockery.

The person clutched in one of its claws was covered in blood, his eyes filled with pain and pleading.

"Save me, sa—"

His lips trembled, but judging by his condition, he definitely would not last much longer without immediate rescue.

"Captain, there's a hostage!"

Ye Fan growled.

Leng Feng was still stunned that Ye Fan had shoved him aside, allowing him to evade the Red-Haired Black-Clawed Ape's attack.

He had sensed the danger too.

But if Ye Fan had not pushed him just now,

then he would certainly have been clawed by that ape mutant beast. Even with his combat suit shielding him,

judging by the aura of this red-haired ape mutant beast, it had most likely reached Rank Two.

He would still have been injured.

Could Ye Fan's reactions and perception actually be stronger than his?

"Ye Fan, be careful! This red-haired ape mutant beast has most likely just broken through to Rank Two!"

Leng Feng said gravely.

"Cackle..."

The red-haired ape let out a strange cry. With a nimble leap, it vaulted over the crumbling gates of Jiangnan Textile Factory and fled inside.

"Damn beast, don't run!"

Ye Fan was alarmed.

He could never forget the plea in the eyes of that man, who had been tortured by the ape mutant beast until he had only one breath left.

Martial Dao pursued an unblocked state of mind.

If he retreated and ran today,

Ye Fan knew that the man's pleading, despairing gaze would surely become a stumbling block on his path of Martial Dao.

From another perspective,

he could not possibly watch a living person be brutalized by an ape mutant beast without offering aid.

"Ye Fan, don't—"

"Captain, I'll try to save him. If I can't, I'll retreat!"

The youth's figure leaped up, transforming into a streak of light as he darted into Jiangnan Textile Factory.

"Good lad, you've got guts!"

At that moment, even Leng Feng could not help but praise him.

"Emergency! Emergency!

A suspected Rank Two ape mutant beast has appeared inside Jiangnan Textile Factory. It has a hostage in its hands. Requesting support, requesting support!"

Leng Feng swiftly sent out a distress signal. His body was like a long saber, cleaving open the darkness.

He followed Ye Fan into Jiangnan Textile Factory, pursuing the beast.

"What? A Rank Two mutant beast?!"

At that moment, Wu Xie had just finished speaking with Jiangning's higher-ups, planning to make Ye Fan into Jiangning's Heroic Youth.

Of course, a title was useless.

He had secured a bonus of five hundred thousand for Ye Fan.

Then he received the urgent plea for aid from Leng Feng, captain of the First Squad.

He immediately forwarded Leng Feng's information to Jiangning City's defense department.

His figure was like a black panther, sprinting wildly toward the location Leng Feng had sent him at a speed exceeding 30 m/s.

Anxiety filled his heart as well.

Nothing could happen to Ye Fan.

Just moments ago, he had felt quite reassured, with Leng Feng taking Ye Fan out to hunt mutant beasts.

How had they suddenly encountered a suspected Rank Two mutant beast?!

"Hm? A Rank Two mutant beast?"

"Quick, dispatch the drones and the Mechanical Legion to support the eastern outskirts of the outer city—Jiangnan Textile Factory!"

The upper ranks of Jiangning City's guards were also startled and hurriedly issued their orders.

After all, if a Rank Two mutant beast truly entered a bustling urban district,

the damage it caused would simply be impossible to estimate.

Check-in successful. Reward: Enlightenment Points ×5.

The moment Ye Fan entered Jiangnan Textile Factory, a notification appeared on the illusory panel before his eyes.

At that moment,

Ye Fan finally understood something.

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He had been rather puzzled just now.

Aside from the ten Enlightenment Points from the newbie reward for his first check-in at Star Martial Hall, the highest reward he had received was only three Enlightenment Points.

Why was it that

checking in at a dilapidated Textile Factory could earn him five Enlightenment Points from the system?

So this place was actually hiding a demon beast that had seemingly just broken through to Rank Two.

The greater the risk, the richer the reward.

Ye Fan gained a little insight.

"Chitter—"

Just as Ye Fan was briefly distracted, a piercing shriek stabbed directly into his eardrums, leaving them aching painfully.

For an instant,

even his head felt dizzy and muddled.

But Ye Fangu's Mental Power of as high as fifteen points allowed him to swiftly regain his clarity.

Yet he had lost the initiative.

Before his eyes, a red streak shot toward him like a crimson ray of light.

He even saw the two sharp fangs that had grown from the red-haired ape mutant beast's mouth, and smelled the foul stench of its fur.

Target detected. It has exceeded the current Vitality Value detection limit...

A gray notification appeared on the illusory panel.

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat.

That meant this Red-Haired Demon Ape before him had absolutely reached a level comparable to a Human Race Star River Realm expert.

It had reached Rank Two.

Even if it had only just broken through, it was absolutely not something the current Ye Fan could withstand head-on!

In his haste, Ye Fan raised his spear to block!

**"Void Splitting Slash!

Ye Fan, get out of the way!"**

Suddenly,

a furious shout came from behind Ye Fan.

Immediately afterward, a crescent-moon-like Saber Aura tore through the air with a shrill whistle, slashing through the air toward them.

Ye Fan hurriedly stepped back.

Screech!

Clang!

The sharp friction of blade against air rang out alongside the clash of metal. Captain Leng Feng's Saber Aura collided head-on with the Rank Two mutant beast.

Leng Feng's body staggered backward as though struck heavily.

The Rank Two mutant beast's Vitality Value was nearly twice his own.

The ever-victorious Void Splitting Slash had only left a wound in the fur of this Rank Two ape mutant beast.

Blood dripped onto the ground, but the beastly pupils of the Rank Two ape mutant beast instantly turned scarlet.

Saliva dripped from its sharp fangs as well.

Its Vitality surged all around it.

Even without measuring it, Ye Fan could clearly sense its immense Vitality, like a raging storm and far beyond his own.

Perhaps this Rank Two ape mutant beast possessed poor Martial Dao Skill and had neither combat techniques nor weapons.

But its Vitality alone was utterly crushing when facing Ye Fan.

Even Captain Leng Feng was no match for it!

"Chitter, chitter..."

Clearly, Leng Feng had injured it.

Its primary target had become Leng Feng.

With a shriek, its figure shot toward Leng Feng like a red line.

It looked like a mad dog, as though it wanted to tear Leng Feng to pieces!

Clang!

Clang!

With sounds like metal striking metal, Captain Leng Feng's longsaber could not inflict any substantial damage on the red ape mutant beast that had activated Berserk Mode.

Instead, with every collision, Leng Feng was steadily forced into a disadvantage.

"Ye Fan, take the man and leave!"

Leng Feng roared as he defended himself.

"System, add 2 Enlightenment Points to the Peerless Overlord Spear!"

Ye Fan did not retreat. His eyes shone like stars in the night.

He knew that if he retreated, Leng Feng would surely face a grave fate today.

Peerless Overlord Spear, Proficiency: Mastery (96%)...

Peerless Overlord Spear, Proficiency: Mastery (97%)...

Peerless Overlord Spear, Proficiency: Transcendent Saint (99%)...

In an instant, Ye Fan felt as though his arms, his spear, and the combat technique had fused into one...