Reinforcements

After leaving the territory of the Iron Blood Violent Bear King, Lin Ming and Zi Yan landed in the forest.

"Lin Ming, why are we leaving so soon? Didn't you want the Azure Blood Divine Marrow?" Zi Yan asked after landing on the ground.

"That Iron Blood Violent Bear King has reached the peak of Tier 5 Magical Beast, and its strength is comparable to that of an ordinary Tier 6 Magical Beast. It would be difficult for the two of us to gain any advantage from it, so there is no need to get entangled with it now," Lin Ming replied to Zi Yan's question.

"So what do we do now?" Zi Yan asked.

"The two of us alone cannot obtain the Azure Blood Divine Marrow from the Iron Blood Violent Bear King, so we need to find helpers. This will greatly increase our chances of defeating the Iron Blood Violent Bear King," Lin Ming said.

"Find help? Does that mean we have to go back to the academy to find those old men?" Zi Yan asked again.

"Those elders all have their own tasks to complete, and they probably don't have the time," Lin Ming said.

"What should we do then? Where can we find help?" Zi Yan racked her brains for a while but couldn't think of a suitable candidate, so she asked Lin Ming again.

In response to Zi Yan's question, Lin Ming simply smiled and said to Zi Yan, "Come with me." Then, his Crystal Wings unfurled, and he soared back into the sky.

Seeing Lin Ming take off, Zi Yan didn't hesitate. She flapped her Wings of Dou Qi and also took off, chasing after Lin Ming.

After flying for nearly an hour, Lin Ming descended, and a moment later, a valley shaped like a gourd appeared before Lin Ming.

"Isn't this where the big monkeys live? Lin Ming, what are we doing here?" Zi Yan, who had landed with Lin Ming, looked at the familiar surroundings and asked Lin Ming.

"Zi Yan, the Snow Demon Sky Ape is the reinforcement we've been looking for," Lin Ming said with a smile.

"Looking for the giant monkey as reinforcements? But will she agree? After all, we seized its Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk. If the giant monkey weren't currently weaker than me, we'd probably be hunted down the moment we met it," Zi Yan said. Zi Yan had doubts about whether the Snow Demon Sky Ape would become their reinforcements.

"Zi Yan, it's precisely because we seized the Snow Demon Sky Ape's Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk the Snow Demon Sky Ape, now without its treasures, probably realizes just how slowly its strength is improving."

"Anyway, we've already used up Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk, so we can't give it any more even if the Snow Demon Sky Ape wants it. The Snow Demon Sky Ape is a magical Magical Beasts that can speak human language, and its intelligence is not much different from that of humans. Besides, it's no match for you right now, so it won't do much good if it tries to cause us trouble."

"On the contrary, we should now seek its cooperation and tell it that we have discovered a treasure that can activate ancient bloodlines. Zi Yan, you should know better than me just how tempting a treasure that can activate the ancient bloodlines within Magical Beasts is."

"When we bring it up, I'm afraid the Snow Demon Sky Ape will be even more eager to seek cooperation than we are," Lin Ming said, explaining his thoughts in detail.

After listening to Lin Ming's thoughts, Zi Yan felt that it seemed to be true as Lin Ming had analyzed. Humans could break through their bottlenecks by cultivating higher-level Cultivation Method, but for Magical Beasts, breaking through the limitations of their bottlenecks required improving their bloodline; otherwise, they would never be able to break through their own bottlenecks.

"Okay, then I'll go and call the big monkey out." After thinking for a moment, Zi Yan said, and then walked into the valley.

"Big monkey, come out, I need to talk to you." Zi Yan walked deep into the valley and called out from the cave where the Snow Demon Sky Ape lived.

A roar echoed through the valley, and soon after, a huge white ape emerged from the cave.

"What are you doing here again?" the Snow Demon Sky Ape said in human language, though its tone betrayed impatience, it managed to suppress it.

For the Snow Demon Sky Ape, restraint is truly essential! This little guy in front of it had already given it a sound beating twice.

You said the first time was fine, because I was in a weak period then and couldn't beat this little guy, so it was fine. But not long ago, this little guy came and beat me up again.

This time, the Snow Demon Sky Ape activated its Berserk Bloodline, but it still ended up getting brutally beaten by this little guy.

These two beatings made the Snow Demon Sky Ape realize that it was no match for the little guy in front of it. Now that it was outmatched, the Snow Demon Sky Ape had no choice but to obediently bow its head.

"Big monkey, put it down. This time, instead of beating you up, you'll actually get something out of it," Zi Yan said with a smile to the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

Upon seeing Zi Yan's smile, the Snow Demon Sky Ape not only did not relax, but instead shrank back a little.

"Big monkey, have you been all grown up for nothing? You're such a coward. I told you there was something good for you, why are you backing down now?" Zi Yan said unhappily when she saw the Snow Demon Sky Ape backing down.

With such an adorable smile on my face, you big monkey actually backed away! Where do you think I, Zi Yan, put my face now?

"Good news? What good news? Are you going to return the treasures you took from me?" Seeing that Zi Yan didn't make a move and was still saying that there was good news for him, the Snow Demon Sky Ape asked.

"Snow Demon Sky Ape, judging from Zi Yan's increased strength, you should know that the Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk has already been used and cannot be returned to you," Lin Ming said as he walked over.

"Roar~! You little thing, you stole my Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk, and now you dare to come here? Die!" The Snow Demon Sky Ape was furious when it saw Lin Ming. It opened its huge maw and roared at Lin Ming, speaking in human language. At the same time, its enormous fist smashed towards Lin Ming.

"Thump!" A huge object crashed into the ground with a loud bang.

Withdrawing her fist, Zi Yan went to the side of the Snow Demon Sky Ape lying on the ground. Then, Zi Yan raised one foot and stomped down heavily.

"Boom!" Another loud noise rang out, and cracks spread across the ground beneath the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

"Big monkey, are you tired of living? How dare you touch Lin Ming?" Zi Yan said, stepping on the enormous creature beneath her.

Looking at the scene before him, Lin Ming said, "Zi Yan, let go of my feet!"

"Hmph!" Zi Yan snorted coldly at the Snow Demon Sky Ape, lifted her foot, and released her pressure on the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

"Snow Demon Sky Ape, I can't return the Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk to you, but now there's an opportunity to obtain the Azure Blood Divine Marrow. If you're interested, let's talk." Lin Ming said calmly, looking at the Snow Demon Sky Ape on the ground.

While the Snow Demon Sky Ape was a good choice in this attempt to seize the Azure Blood Divine Marrow, it is not the only option.

As Tier 5 Alchemist, Lin Ming could certainly invite those elders if he really wanted to. Besides, Lin Ming still had Elder Huo; if all else failed, going to Elder Huo was also an option. So if the Snow Demon Sky Ape continued to be so ungrateful, Lin Ming wouldn't waste any more time with it.

"Azure Blood Divine Marrow! You have Azure Blood Divine Marrow here?" The Snow Demon Sky Ape got up, sat on the ground, and asked in human language.

The effects of the Azure Blood Divine Marrow are passed down in the Snow Demon Sky Ape's bloodline memories. It's a treasure that allows them to activate their ancient Magical Beasts beast bloodlines. If this little guy really has the Azure Blood Divine Marrow, then he can forgive him for stealing his Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk.

"Of course I don't have it here. The reason we came to find you this time is because we discovered the Azure Blood Divine Marrow, but the Azure Blood Divine Marrow is guarded by the Iron Blood Violent Bear King. So if you want to obtain the Azure Blood Divine Marrow, join us and fight the Iron Blood Violent Bear King together." Lin Ming didn't waste any more words and went straight to the point with the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

"The Iron Blood Violent Bear King? Is it the one from the distant forest?" the Snow Demon Sky Ape asked.

"What? You know each other?" Lin Ming asked warily.

Lin Ming became wary of the Snow Demon Sky Ape's question. After all, if the Snow Demon Sky Ape really knew the Iron Blood Violent Bear King, he might have to deal with the Snow Demon Sky Ape now. Otherwise, if the Snow Demon Sky Ape joined forces with the Iron Blood Violent Bear King, Zi Yan might be in trouble, but he himself would be in grave danger.

"If it's that, I'll join you," the Snow Demon Sky Ape said, snorting angrily.

"Oh? You have a grudge against it?" Lin Ming asked.

"Although it played a part in my rapid ascension to Tier 5 Magical Beast, I will never forget the days I spent chasing it." The Snow Demon Sky Ape spoke, exhaling thick white breath.

Next, the Snow Demon Sky Ape recounted its feud with the Iron Blood Violent Bear King.

The Snow Demon Sky Ape used to live on the other side of the forest. Once, when it was still Fourth-Order Snow Demon Sky Ape, it encountered the Iron Blood Violent Bear King was out hunting.

The Tier 4 Magical Beast near the Iron Blood Violent Bear King were either hunted by it, or those that were not hunted ran out of the Iron Blood Violent Bear King's territory.

As a result, the Iron Blood Violent Bear King hadn't encountered a Fourth-Order Magical Beasts in a long time. Now that it had encountered Fourth-Order Snow Demon Sky Ape, the Iron Blood Violent Bear King wouldn't let such a good meal slip by. So the Iron Blood Violent Bear King began its hunt for the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

At that time, the Iron Blood Violent Bear King had only recently become Tier 5 Magical Beast, and its strength was not as formidable as it is now, which is why the Snow Demon Sky Ape ultimately escaped the Iron Blood Violent Bear King's pursuit.

Although the Snow Demon Sky Ape escaped the Iron Blood Violent Bear King's pursuit, it also suffered extremely serious injuries.

If it weren't for a fortuitous encounter that led the Snow Demon Sky Ape to discover this place and find the Diluted Earth Heart Body Tempering Milk, which healed its injuries, the Snow Demon Sky Ape itself didn't know if it could have survived with such injuries.

After listening to the Snow Demon Sky Ape's account, Lin Ming understood why the Snow Demon Sky Ape acted with such resentment. No wonder, anyone who had experienced something like this would probably feel the same way as the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

From this, Lin Ming also learned that the world of Magical Beasts was even more cruel, where the weak could only become food.

"Alright! Snow Demon Sky Ape, since you've decided to join us, let's set off!" Lin Ming said, looking at the enormous creature before him.

"Joining you is no problem, but we need to agree on how to distribute the Azure Blood Divine Marrow after we obtain it," the Snow Demon Sky Ape asked, voicing the core issue.

"Since the three of us are working together this time, the spoils will naturally be divided equally among the three of us," Lin Ming replied.

Upon hearing Lin Ming's answer, the Snow Demon Sky Ape's massive head turned to Lin Ming, exhaled a blast of cold air, and then looked at Zi Yan. Seeing that she did not object, the Snow Demon Sky Ape stood up, looked towards the forest, and took massive strides to officially set off.