Killing the Mountain Giant Ape

"Mr. Chu, look at the mountainside to the right of that giant ape. There's a cave there, and inside it is a Spirit of Vegetation."

"Unfortunately, I've never gone inside myself." Adams's face showed regret, along with a trace of longing.

"You've never been inside, yet you dare claim there's a Spirit of Vegetation in there?" Chu He asked, his gaze playful.

With his Spiritual Force, he could naturally sense the strong surge of Spirit Machine coming from the cave.

To be honest, Chu He also thought there was a good chance a Spirit of Vegetation grew inside—and that it was no weaker than the Moon Nether Vine in Mist Residential District.

But this Whiteman clearly had never been inside. How did he know?

"This... Mr. Chu, that has nothing 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 up and began to explain.

"Mr. Chu, ever since I became a Warrior, I've been very interested in your country's culture. Of course, I admit that at first it was because of Master Hong's influence. But after studying for a while, I truly learned a lot from those ancient books."

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

Chu He found it rather entertaining to hear a Frenchman talk about his interest in ancient Chinese culture. He couldn't help opening his thermos and taking a sip of liquor.

It would be a shame not to enjoy a story like this with a drink.

"For example..." Whiteman could tell at once that Mr. Chu didn't believe him, but he could only continue helplessly. "Feng Shui!"

"Pfft!" Chu He abruptly sprayed out the liquor he'd just swallowed.

"Cough, cough!" Choking, Chu He didn't even bother to wipe the liquor running down his chin. He quickly dabbed at his mouth and asked, "Wait, you're French, and you actually study Feng Shui?"

"Even more ridiculous—you actually believe in it?"

"Mr. Chu!" Whiteman shrugged. "I don't mind you making fun of me, but Feng Shui is a collection of insights compiled by ancient thinkers from your country. What's wrong with that?"

"A collection of insights?" Chu He nearly laughed himself to death. "That's how you see Feng Shui?"

"Of course." Whiteman's expression turned serious. "Although I can't understand a lot of its abstruse content, I can still make sense of the practical observations."

"Take this valley, for example. The mountains are high, and the air currents can't pass through, so energy is easily concentrated. That cave provides an outlet for that energy. So a Spirit of Vegetation should be very likely to grow inside."

Chu He stared at him, dumbfounded. "You really figured all that out from Feng Shui?"

"More or less." Whiteman raised an eyebrow and grinned broadly. "Of course, what I said before was only a guess that there might be a Spirit of Vegetation inside."

"What really convinced me was that I've seen this Mountain Giant Ape many times over the past two years. Starting last summer, it suddenly grew especially large!"

As he spoke, Whiteman demonstrated by wrapping his arms around himself.

Chu He nodded. That made things much more plausible.

Whether Whiteman truly believed in Feng Shui didn't matter. There was a good chance the information about a Spirit of Vegetation in the cave was true.

That was enough!

Besides, a large area around the Mountain Giant Ape's feet in the valley was covered in rare flowers and plants. They were bound to contain plenty of Spirit Machine.

"Go hide somewhere. Come out after I've killed this beast."

In the valley, hundreds of ape-like monsters were chattering noisily, while the Lord Rank Mountain Giant Ape sat on a massive stone platform in the center.

Suddenly, a black figure shot down from the summit on the left like a panther.

He landed a kick on the back of an Elementary Beast General Level ape monster, the one closest to him.

"Bang!"

The creature's body exploded where Chu He's foot struck it.

Flesh and blood flew everywhere!

Using the force of that stomp, Chu He launched himself into the air and shot toward the massive stone platform in the center like a bolt of lightning!

His experience from several battles against Lord-level Monsters over the past three months had taught him one thing: capture the king first!

Monsters had already developed considerable intelligence. Once their Lord died, the rest would scatter like monkeys from a toppled tree.

"Roar!"

The Lord Rank Mountain Giant Ape immediately roared furiously.

Below it, hundreds of Beast Soldier Rank apes, led by dozens of Beast General Rank apes, rushed to surround Chu He.

"Get out of my way!"

Chu He's eyes flashed like lightning as his voice cracked like thunder.

The Jueying Battle Blade in his hand became a dazzling streak of starlight.

Every swing was accompanied by the apes' wails and a spray of blood.

The black figure darted through the encircling monsters like a leaf blown by a gale—light, nimble, and impossible to pin down.

Everywhere he passed, blood flowed like a river.

"Roar!"

At the center of the valley, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord abruptly rose from its seat on the stone platform. In an instant, a gale swept through the entire valley.

It grabbed three enormous boulders one after another and hurled them at Chu He like cannonballs!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the force of the boulders, even the air let out a deafening roar.

The three boulders, each a meter in diameter, seemed capable of destroying the world. In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of Chu He.

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

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

The boulders struck the mountainside one after another.

The entire valley seemed to shake from their impact.

Seeing Chu He evade them, the Mountain Giant Ape Lord swung its fist at him without holding back.

"Voom!"

The sound of the explosion was like thunder!

The air seemed to freeze, then erupted in a visible shock wave that pulverized the surrounding apes and rocks.

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

"Just what I wanted!" Chu He laughed instead of getting angry, his eyes wide as his Spiritual Force burst forth again.

Without giving the Mountain Giant Ape Lord a chance to think, Chu He dodged the attack and sent nine black Flying Daggers slicing through the air like bolts of lightning, straight toward its head.

"Grr!"

A trace of fear flashed in the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's eyes.

That punch wouldn't kill Chu He, protected by his SSS Combat Suit. But those nine daggers could end its life on the spot.

Its right fist, which had been swinging at Chu He, instantly opened and shielded the daggers' path.

At the same time, its left hand shot up to cover its face.

"Heh, not bad reactions. Too bad you're too late!"

As the Mountain Giant Ape Lord swung its two hands in succession, Chu He controlled the daggers, sending them along graceful arcs through the air and around its enormous hands.

Then they suddenly accelerated!

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

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

Three of the nine daggers grazed its neck, leaving deep gashes. Blood gushed out like a fountain.

The other six daggers were a beat slower. They streaked toward the huge wound exposed on the Mountain Giant Ape Lord's neck.

"Roar!"

The Mountain Giant Ape Lord glared furiously and let out a furious roar. Seeing that its hands weren't enough to block them, it slapped at the daggers.

But the six black streaks had traded speed for a brief delay, tracing six curved paths through the air.

"Squish!" "Squish!" "Squish!"

A series of sounds rang out!

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

Suddenly, the Mountain Giant Ape, still swinging its hands, went rigid. Its momentum carried it crashing to the ground, where it rolled through the valley and crushed many of the other ape monsters.

Dead!

The Mountain Giant Ape Lord was actually dead!

The entire ape tribe fell silent!

Every ape stared unblinkingly at the massive creature lying on the ground.

"Waa! Waa! Waa!"

In just a moment, the remaining hundred or so apes let out strange cries and fled in panic.

Before long, not a single living ape remained in the entire canyon.

"Hahahaha! These apes are definitely smarter than that group of snakes. They sure ran fast!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The nine daggers returned to Chu He's Flying Dagger Pouch one after another, like swallows returning to their nest.