Killing the Mountain Giant Ape

"Mr. Chu, look at the mountain face to the right of that Giant Ape. There is a cave there, and inside that cave, there is a Spirit of Vegetation."

"It's a pity, though, that I haven't gone inside myself," Adams said, his face showing regret mixed with a hint of longing.

"You haven't been inside, yet you dare to claim there's a Spirit of Vegetation in there?" Chu He looked at him with an amused expression.

With his Spiritual Force, he could naturally detect that a wave of dense spiritual energy was indeed emanating from that cave.

To be honest, Chu He also believed it was highly likely that a Spirit of Vegetation was inside, and one no weaker than the Moon Nether Vine in the Mist Residential District.

However, this Whiteman before him had clearly never entered the cave. How did he know?

"This... Mr. Chu, this doesn't have anything to do with our deal, does it? I..." Adams had just started to refuse when he caught the mocking look in Chu He's eyes. He immediately straightened his expression and began to explain.

"Mr. Chu, ever since I became a martial artist, I have been very interested in your country's culture. Of course, I admit that at first, it was because of the influence of Master Hong, but after studying it for a while, I really learned a lot from those ancient texts."

"Hmm, go on, I'm listening. For example?"

Hearing a Frenchman talk about how he became interested in ancient Chinese culture was actually quite entertaining for Chu He. He couldn't help but open his thermos and take a sip of wine.

It would be a waste not to use a story like this to accompany his drink.

"For example..." As soon as Whiteman heard that, he knew this Mr. Chu didn't believe him, but he had no choice but to continue helplessly, "Feng Shui!"

"Pfft!" Chu He suddenly spat out the wine he had just taken a sip of.

"Cough, cough!" Choking, Chu He didn't even bother to wipe the wine dripping down the corner of his mouth. He simply wiped his lips and asked, "No way, you're a Frenchman, and you actually study Feng Shui?"

"What's even more ridiculous is that you actually believe in it?"

"Mr. Chu!" Whiteman shrugged. "It doesn't matter if you insult me, but Feng Shui is the experience summarized by the ancient thinkers of your country. Is there a problem with that?"

"Summarized experience?" Chu He was about to die laughing. "Is that how you view Feng Shui?"

"Of course." Whiteman's expression turned serious. "Although I can't understand a lot of the mystical and profound content, I can still understand the parts that summarize experience."

"Take this valley, for example. The mountains are towering and the airflow is blocked, so energy easily accumulates. That cave happens to provide a path for the energy to vent. Therefore, it is very easy for a Spirit of Vegetation to be born in that cave."

Chu He was dumbfounded, and couldn't help but ask, "Did you really deduce all of this from Feng Shui?"

"More or less." Whiteman raised an eyebrow and laughed heartily. "Of course, what I said before was just a speculation that a Spirit of Vegetation might exist there."

"The real reason I'm certain is that I've seen this Mountain Giant Ape many times over the past two years. Starting last summer, it suddenly became exceptionally large!"

As he spoke, Whiteman gestured with his arms to show the size.

Chu He nodded. That made much more sense.

Regardless of whether he truly believed in Feng Shui, the news that there was a Spirit of Vegetation in the cave was very likely to be true.

That is enough!

Furthermore, in that valley, beneath the feet of the Mountain Giant Ape, a vast area is covered in exotic flowers and rare herbs; the spiritual energy contained within them is certainly not insignificant.

"Go hide to the side. Come out only after I've killed this beast."

In the valley, hundreds of ape-like monsters were clamoring in chaos, while the Lord Rank Mountain Giant Ape sat upright on a giant stone platform in the center of the valley.

Suddenly, a figure clad entirely in black shot down from the mountain peak on the left like a black panther.

Mid-air, he stepped onto the body of the ape monster closest to him, which was of the Low-Level Beast General Rank.

"Bang!"

The body of this ape monster exploded instantly from the point where Chu He stepped.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere!

Borrowing the force of that stomp, Chu He's figure vaulted into the air, darting toward the central stone platform like a bolt of lightning!

The experience of battling Lord Rank monsters several times over the past three months told him: to capture the bandits, first capture the ringleader!

The monsters already possessed considerable intelligence; once the lord died, the rest would scatter like birds and beasts.

"Roar!"

The Lord Rank Mountain Giant Ape immediately roared in fury.

Beneath it, hundreds of Beast Soldier Rank apes, led by dozens of Beast General Rank apes, swarmed toward Chu He in a frenzy to intercept him.

"Get lost!"

Chu He's eyes were like lightning, his voice booming like a thunderclap.

The Jueying Battle Blade in his hand transformed into streaks of brilliant starlight.

Every swing was accompanied by the wails of ape monsters and the splashing of blood.

Though this black-clad figure was weaving through the siege of monsters, he moved like a falling leaf in a gale—agile and unpredictable.

Wherever he passed, blood flowed like a river.

"Roar!"

At the center, on the stone platform, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord suddenly stood up from its seated position, and in an instant, a violent gust of wind surged throughout the entire valley.

Following that, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord grabbed three giant boulders in succession and hurled them toward Chu He with a thunderous crash, like firing cannonballs!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the pressure of these giant boulders, even the air let out a deafening roar.

Three boulders, each a meter in diameter, seemed intent on destroying the world as they arrived before Chu He in the blink of an eye.

In that instant, Chu He's Spiritual Force erupted violently. His body, as if pushed by an invisible force, shifted rapidly to the side.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

The boulders slammed into the mountainside one after another.

The entire valley shook from the impact of the stones.

Seeing Chu He dodge, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord swung its fists recklessly, smashing toward him.

"Hum!"

The sonic boom sounded like thunder!

The air seemed to solidify for a moment before erupting into a visible shockwave, shattering the surrounding apes and rocks into dust.

The moment Chu He evaded the boulders, he saw the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's fist, covered in golden scales, hurtling toward him like a meteor.

"Well come!" Chu He laughed instead of getting angry. His eyes widened, and his Spiritual Force erupted once more.

Giving the Mountain Giant Ape Lord no chance to think, Chu He maneuvered while dodging the attack. Nine black Flying Daggers tore through the void like nine bolts of black lightning, aimed directly at the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's head.

"Hmph!"

A flicker of panic flashed in the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's eyes.

That punch might not kill Chu He, who was wearing an SSS Combat Suit, but those nine Flying Daggers could easily send it to its death.

The right fist that had been smashing toward Chu He opened instantly, blocking the path of the Flying Daggers.

At the same time, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's left hand lunged out, shielding its face.

"Heh, not a bad reaction, but unfortunately, it's too late!"

As the Mountain Giant Ape Lord swung its two hands in succession, Chu He manipulated the Flying Daggers to trace graceful arcs through the air, bypassing the two massive palms.

Then, they accelerated violently!

Like nine black meteors, they streaked toward the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's neck.

"Pfft!" "Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Of the nine Flying Daggers, three grazed its neck, leaving behind deep gashes as blood gushed out like a fountain.

The other six Flying Daggers were a beat slower, transforming into six streaks of black light that shot toward the exposed, massive wound on the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's neck.

"ROAR!"

The Mountain Giant Ape Lord's eyes bulged with fury as it let out an angry roar. Seeing that its palms were useless for blocking, it lashed out immediately.

Unfortunately, these six streaks of black light had paid the price of being a half-beat slower to carve out six curved trajectories.

"Puchi!" "Puchi!" "Puchi!"

A series of sounds rang out!

The six Flying Daggers plunged deep into the wound on the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's neck.

Suddenly, the Mountain Giant Ape, still in the middle of swinging its palm, went rigid. Carried by its momentum, it crashed to the ground, rolling through the valley and crushing quite a few other ape monsters in the process.

It was dead!

The Mountain Giant Ape Lord had actually died!

The entire ape tribe fell into a deathly silence!

Every single ape stared unblinkingly at the massive behemoth lying on the ground.

"Wuwah! Wuwah! Wuwah!"

After only a moment, the remaining hundred or so apes began to shriek and break into a panicked retreat, fleeing one by one.

Soon, there wasn't a single living ape left in the entire valley.

"Hahahaha, these apes are certainly smarter than that group of snakes; they ran away really fast!"

Swish, swish, swish!

The nine Flying Daggers returned like swallows to their nest, dropping one by one back into Chu He's Flying Dagger Pouch.