The Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe Needs the Spirit Beasts' Awe

After confirming that Zong Teng had left, Ye Kong abruptly reeled in the fishing rod he had left in the water for half the day, then stretched his sore, numb right arm.

He had fished for half a day without catching a single fish. Being empty-handed before transmigrating was one thing, but why was he still empty-handed after transmigrating? Why couldn't these Supreme Spirit Liquids show him some respect and bite the hook on their own?

"Boss, I still don't understand. Why have him act on our behalf? That guy's reputation is completely ruined now. Won't this cause trouble?"

After thinking it over, Lu Hou still could not suppress the doubt in his heart.

Ye Kong clicked his tongue and waved Lu Hou over.

"Come, come, take a look. Tell me, if I want to use this fishing rod to bring these fish up, besides increasing the bait, what other way is there?"

Lu Hou froze for a moment before tentatively answering, "Inject spiritual power and grab them directly?"

"That would work, but these Supreme Spirit Liquids possess intelligence. They can flee, and they can resist."

"Then beat them. Use strength to hurt them into submission and suppress them!"

Lu Hou answered without hesitation.

"Well said! Then given the current situation here, if we are the fishermen, who is the fishing rod we are using? And who are the fish?

Third, you've recorded so much of what I've said. You should know, right?"

Ye Kong smiled faintly and looked toward Vajra Third, who now had something of a scholarly air after changing his attire.

Vajra Third chuckled.

"The fishing rod is that unlucky fellow who just went down there. As for the fish, naturally they are those Spirit Beasts.

You said that many of these Spirit Beasts are genuine and can be won over. But quite a few are the sort who fear power but hold no gratitude, lowly creatures who need to be taught a lesson. The Heavenly Wolf Tribe, a first-rate race known for its treachery, is perfect for killing the chicken to scare the monkeys!

Only some of the Spirit Beasts here were drawn in by us before. Nearly half of them did not make a move.

Your earlier act of generosity made them yearn for us. Now, sending out that mongrel bird is meant to establish authority!"

Ye Kong clapped and laughed, looking pleased.

"Not bad, not bad. You've really understood it. No wonder Senior Brother specifically sent you to follow me."

"There's another point. What we are doing this time is justified. As long as we hold onto that, what can they do even if they know Zong Teng is acting under my orders?

Spirit Beast races like the Heavenly Wolf Tribe, sinister by nature and driven solely by profit, can never be fed into loyalty. Today, they may join us for profit; tomorrow, they may betray us for even greater profit.

And those fence-sitters need to witness our tribe's thunderous methods this time!

That way, even if they are unwilling to sincerely submit to us, they will no longer dare casually make enemies of us! What I want is for these people to understand what they should not do!

The Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe is not here merely to do good deeds and win people's affection. We also need them to feel awe!

Therefore, the worse the Sky Peng Tribe behaves, the better the effect!"

Lu Hou suddenly understood and gave a thumbs-up, his face flushed red.

"Boss, you're incredible! Could it be that you had already made arrangements the moment you discovered Zong Teng and the others?"

"I did leave something on them after discovering them, but I never expected him to be stupid enough to come running over and become both my bait and my fishing rod."

Ye Kong shook his head and chuckled.

"Of course, this is good. Otherwise, I would have had to spend more effort winning over these Spirit Beasts."

Silver-white light gleamed in Ye Kong's eyes as he sent an almost imperceptible swastika-shaped light mark into the small fish inside the fish basket. It vanished in an instant, producing virtually no spiritual power fluctuations.

"This mark lets me determine their location. Originally, I only wanted to use them to find the Kunpeng Tribe, but since they happened to arrive just after I finished the auction, I might as well make full use of them."

"I knew they were overbearing. I had originally planned to step out and uphold justice once they started bullying other Spirit Beasts. Who would have thought that not only were they overbearing, they were stupid too? They actually took the initiative to provoke us!

And they were even more cowardly than I imagined!

Since he delivered himself to my door, naturally I have to make the most of him."

"Huh? What's wrong with you two? Why are your mouths hanging open like that?"

After explaining everything, Ye Kong looked up and found both apes staring blankly as though they had seen a ghost, unable to say a word.

"Boss, this move of yours is terrifying. Absolutely terrifying. I'm so glad you're on our side!"

Lu Hou came back to his senses and spoke with an incomparably solemn expression.

"Yeah, Boss. Today I finally understand why the Young Clan Leader said you alone were worth three Heavenly Sovereigns."

Vajra Third, Lu Kaizhi, sighed with emotion. Among the apes of his generation, he was considered one of the more clever ones, but today had truly opened his eyes.

What Spirit Beast race, which had always relied on fists and never used its brain, could withstand the Boss's schemes?

"Huh? Senior Brother really said that?"

Ye Kong stared at Vajra Third.

"Yes. The Young Clan Leader told me so himself." Lu Kaizhi nodded.

"Oh my, then shouldn't I apply for a raise later? An ordinary Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign should receive at least four or five hundred million Supreme Spirit Liquids a year, right?

When Senior Brother promoted me to Ambassador of Amity, he set my annual salary at one hundred million Supreme Spirit Liquids. Once my cultivation improves a little more and I stir up a few more things, I absolutely have to get a raise!"

Ye Kong rubbed the Ambassador of Amity Badge on his chest as he began planning his next stunt.

Lu Hou and Lu Kaizhi exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment on the other's face. The Boss's obsession with making money truly had never changed...

Meanwhile, Zong Teng, restored to his peak condition, had stepped off the Flying Boat and done something that shocked everyone present—he slapped the unconscious Liu Qing to death, splattering blood across the scene!

"I'm sorry, Qing'er. Although that young master and Lu Hou would never have paid attention to you, I cannot keep you around any longer. Who told you to always be so stupid?

Go in peace. Once my cultivation succeeds, I will look after your family to some extent."

Zong Teng wiped the blood splashed onto his face and slowly rose to his feet. His murderous aura was so heavy that the gathered Spirit Beasts shuddered in fear.

He gave a chilling smile and looked toward several Spirit Beasts from the Heavenly Wolf Tribe, his voice hoarse.

"Huo Yang, your Heavenly Wolf Tribe has always loved doing shady, underhanded things. Today, you even plotted against someone you should never have plotted against. Why aren't you kneeling at once? Come with me and beg forgiveness!"

"Hmph! Zong Teng, who do you think you are? You don't know your own limits, yet you dare threaten others all by yourself!"

A tall, burly man covered in wounds stepped out from the Heavenly Wolf Tribe. A crescent-moon mark lay between his brows. He wiped his scarlet eyes and sneered.

"What, after personally killing your own woman to save your life, are you now trying to slander us and use us as your pledge of loyalty after changing sides? Hah? Hahahaha..."

"Killing that stupid woman was my own decision. It had nothing to do with that great figure. As long as one is willing to bow their head and yield, he would not even notice such trash. The same goes for you!

But from the looks of it, you are unwilling to come with me and beg forgiveness?"

The murderous aura in Zong Teng's eyes churned without end. Golden light flared in his hand, transforming into a golden-feather-shaped sword that emitted the dangerous fluctuations of a low-grade divine artifact.

"Zong Teng, I've already said it! You alone are not qualified to threaten us! If you want to cause trouble, have the person behind you come out!"

Huo Yang's expression remained unchanged. He took out a pair of Wolf Fang Gloves divine artifacts and put them on, secretly transmitting his voice to his companions.

"We've been exposed! When we act together later, use every means possible to escape while dealing with Zong Teng! Go seek protection from the Phoenix Tribe and the Kunpeng Tribe.

We were careless today, but someone in these Burial Spirit Ruins will be able to deal with the Heaven-Reaching Ape Tribe!"

"Alright!" The four men wore vicious expressions as spiritual power storms gathered around their claws.

"Haha! Since your Heavenly Wolf Tribe wishes so much to see us, how could we possibly disappoint you?"

Vajra Second and Vajra Fourth emerged from the Flying Boat. They first gave Zong Teng a meaningful look. Then Vajra Fourth stepped forward, touched his two left ears, and smiled.

"I am Lu Duowen. I have no great abilities, but these ears of mine possess a few special gifts. In particular, I excel at determining the whereabouts of people like you who secretly transmit voices."

"Hehe, with the abilities of my Many-Eared Macaque lineage, surely you will not continue making such pointless denials?"

"Brother Duowen, why waste words on them? I'll capture these fools who cannot appreciate kindness right now!"

Zong Teng shouted coldly. He unleashed the spatial movement ability inherited by the Sky Peng Tribe from the Golden-Winged Great Peng and appeared before Huo Yang's group of five. The Golden Feather Sword hummed ceaselessly as strands of azure sword energy rose from its edge.

Though facing five alone, Zong Teng showed no trace of fear. He poured massive amounts of spiritual power into the Golden Feather Sword, stirring up azure sword light like a rainbow and a dragon, then swung his sword at the five, directly meeting their combined attack.

The lightning-fast azure sword light was unstoppable. It cleaved apart every enormous spiritual-power claw launched by Huo Yang's group and instantly engulfed the five stunned men.

The crisp, piercing Sword Chant rang out without end. When the smoke and dust cleared, the beasts watched in terror.

Four giant wolves lay on the ground, barely alive. Their bodies were covered in crisscrossing sword wounds, blood flowing without stop. They were Huo Yang's four companions!

Meanwhile, Zong Teng stood in the air, holding Huo Yang's bleeding head high on the Golden Feather Sword as he proclaimed sternly.

"Huo Yang of the Heavenly Wolf Tribe acted improperly, secretly inciting conflict among the outstanding members of the Spirit Beast Tribe. His crime is grave! He further refused to admit his guilt, compounding his offense!

Today, Zong Teng of the Sky Peng Tribe executes him here to set right the customs of our Beast Tribe!

From now on, any who follow his example shall die with him!"

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