Fighting Ape

The Sword Light was icy and fierce,

reflecting the cold sky like a Lightning Poison Dragon spiraling down!

Its edge was incomparably sharp.

Merely looking at it once gave one the feeling that the sword edge would tear apart one's eyes!

The Monkey King Demon Ape seemed to sense Zhang Qingyuan's threat as well. The steel-needle-like fur all over his body stood on end, while vast Demonic Power erupted like a flood, stirring up a Visible to the Naked Eye storm that surged in every direction.

"Roar!!!"

The enormous roar was like a thunderclap exploding from level ground.

His millstone-sized palm neither dodged nor evaded. Gathering Demonic Power within it, he directly slapped at the streak of lightning-like silver light rushing toward him, as though he intended to shatter the entire sharp Sword Light!

However,

the Silver Shadow in Zhang Qingyuan's hand this time was no longer the Hundred-Refined Mortal Weapon he had wielded Last Time, but a genuine top-grade lower-rank Magic Tool. With True Essence poured into it, how could a Spirit Essence Realm Sixth Level Demonic Beast that did not excel in defense possibly withstand it?

As expected,

with a tearing sound,

blood sprayed out alongside the circling Sword Light. The cushion-sized palm of the Monkey King Demon Ape was effortlessly ripped open by the sharp Silver Shadow, leaving behind a deep Sword Mark.

"Screech!!!"

Intense pain surged forth, and the Monkey King Demon Ape's palm jerked back as though it had been stung by a venomous bee.

Blood spurted out,

and he let out a shrill cry of agony.

Had the Monkey King not withdrawn his hand quickly, and had it not been for his robust Demonic Power and the hardened bones tempered by Demonic Power, that single strike might have severed his entire palm on the spot!

The incomparably intense pain

instantly drowned the Monkey King Demon Ape's rationality.

A scarlet light glimmered in his eyes. His feral nature erupted, black Demonic Power steamed up all over his body, and every strand of steel-needle-like fur stood erect!

Boom boom boom!!!

As though he had lost his mind, the Monkey King Demon Ape frantically struck out in all directions. His powerful force slammed into the ground, and the Earth Soil Violently Shook, splitting open in spiderweb-like cracks that spread in every direction.

The Monkey King Demon Ape rampaged madly, wildly striking through the air. The shadows of those Terrifying Attacks filled all four directions.

Rolling Smoke and Dust swept up, while baleful Demonic Qi filled the sky.

The spectacle was utterly terrifying!

Zhang Qingyuan's expression remained unchanged. He used the Cloud Smoke Steps, his entire body becoming like drifting, elusive smoke and clouds, evading the Demon Ape's frenzied attacks before they could land.

At the same time,

whenever the Monkey King Demon Ape revealed a flaw, the Silver Shadow in his hand would unhesitatingly tear through the air, transforming into a fierce Sword Light that pierced toward the Monkey King's vulnerable point.

At the center of the field,

the two figures were locked in an exceptionally brutal struggle!

The Yao Monkey King was savage and brutal, his momentum shaking the heavens.

Zhang Qingyuan's figure flickered unpredictably, and the Sword Light he occasionally unleashed was chillingly cold, reflecting the Long Sky.

Before long,

the Monkey King Demon Ape had accumulated dozens of wounds, large and small, All Over the Body. Blood seeped from them, mingling with the baleful Demonic Qi spreading through the surroundings, making him look horrifyingly vicious!

In contrast,

Zhang Qingyuan still had room to advance and retreat.

The Spirit Essence Inside the Body had not been depleted by much,

and even his clothes had not become disheveled.

Not only that,

the Cloud Smoke Steps and Cloud Water Thirteen Sword Styles had actually improved slightly through this battle, becoming more integrated and more practiced.

Facing such a berserk opponent,

Zhang Qingyuan focused his mind, and his combat experience rose Bit by Bit.

In the arena,

this fierce and peerless Spirit Essence Realm Sixth Level Monkey King Demon Ape

had already been completely suppressed by Zhang Qingyuan!

This was not strange.

Within the Spirit Essence Realm,

the third and fourth levels, as well as the sixth and seventh levels, were both dividing lines in strength.

Back then,

at the Seventeenth Branch, Yao Ping had Claimed to be invincible beneath Spirit Essence Realm Seventh Level within the Seventeenth Branch, while Zhang Qingyuan had merely been an unremarkable, utterly ordinary Disciple with no notable combat methods.

Yet when Zhang Qingyuan broke through to the seventh level and took twentieth place, no matter how unwilling Yao Ping was, he had not entertained the slightest thought of challenging him on the spot.

Instead, he waited until he too had broken through the bottleneck at the peak of Spirit Essence Realm Sixth Level and advanced to the seventh level before challenging Zhang Qingyuan.

All of this

was because the gap in strength between the middle and late stages—the dividing line—was simply too great!

Let Alone

the frenzied Monkey King Demon Ape before him, which Zhang Qingyuan roughly estimated to be even a notch weaker than Yao Ping at the peak of Spirit Essence Realm Sixth Level.

Whether in the depth of Spirit Essence,

speed, or attack power,

Zhang Qingyuan stood above the Spirit Essence Realm Sixth Level Monkey King.

It was almost complete suppression!

Therefore,

under Zhang Qingyuan's attacks, the Monkey King Demon Ape was nearly powerless to resist!

At this moment, facing this slippery opponent,

every attack the Monkey King launched struck empty air. With the slightest carelessness, he would instead be wounded by the sword blade, leaving another blood-red Sword Mark on his body.

Such frustration—

not to mention a Wild Beast, even a human would likely have already accumulated boundless fury!

"Roar!!!"

Another furious roar shook the air. The battered Monkey King suddenly erupted, powerful Demonic Power gathering like a rising tide!

At This Moment,

he abruptly abandoned all evasion, all defense,

condensing incomparably robust Demonic Power before directly slapping toward Zhang Qingyuan!

The tyrannical Demonic Power struck through the void, shaking the air.

Like a meteor crashing toward Zhang Qingyuan, its momentum was incomparably terrifying!

It was clear

that after the incomparably stifling battle Just Now, the Monkey King Demon Ape's rage had reached its limit. He had gathered all his strength, abandoned every defense, and vowed to crush this damned fly before him to death in one desperate gamble!

Facing the Monkey King Demon Ape's all-out strike,

even Zhang Qingyuan would likely be Severely Injured if he took it head-on.

Zhang Qingyuan's expression changed slightly,

but his hands and feet did not fall into the slightest disorder.

His right hand held the Silver Shadow at his side, while his left hand clenched into a fist.

He gathered the countless surging streams of Spirit Essence Inside the Body. They roared like tides, and the air faintly spiraled and twisted, as though forming a Space Vortex.

Then,

he threw a punch,

striking the void!

It was precisely the second-to-last move of the Nine Refinements Bone Forging Fist—Sea Rushing!

With one punch, Wind and Cloud stirred!

Although this move was less destructive than the final move, Collapsing Mountain, within the Nine Refinements Bone Forging Fist, and could not compare to the ultimate technique formed from Water Essence Art Spirit Essence, whose might rivaled an Entry-tier Martial Skill,

still,

with the support of the vast fourth-layer Water Essence Art Spirit Essence, it already possessed a trace of the charm of the Combination Skill, Collapsing Mountain Modified!

The punch shattered the air.

The air currents ahead surged like a Tsunami, exploding ceaselessly. Vast Spirit Essence stirred the air, causing space to shake violently like a mirror, as though it were about to shatter!

Rumble!!!

Sea Rushing collided with the Monkey King's all-out strike. Spirit Essence and Demonic Power clashed violently, and terrifying power exploded completely within that tiny space.

In an instant,

Qi Energy burst apart.

Wave after wave of Energy Impact spread outward, whipping up terrifying gales. Even the ground beneath their feet crumbled one stretch after another!

The flood of air waves swept forth,

raising Tsunami-like impacts that swept through every direction. The violent shock Filled With and struck an area spanning more than a dozen zhang!

Those closer in,

whether human guards or Yao Monkeys, were swept away by the impact and thrown into the distance. With a "wah," they spat out a Large Opening of blood, their internal organs injured by the violent shock.

Those farther away

were left swaying precariously beneath the storm rising from the flat ground. They planted their Footsteps firmly in place, using their arms to shield themselves from the Smoke and Dust and fallen leaves whipping wildly through the wind,

while staring fixedly at the incomparably terrifying clash in the field!