Encountering the Earth Divine Ape Again

Yan Chihuo revealed his form in the air, spitting out a mouthful of blood as an expression of disbelief crossed his face. Throughout his battles against cultivators and demons at the Dao Foundation Stage, he had never once tasted defeat; coupled with the recent improvements in his swordsmanship, he had been confident that he had no equal within his realm. Who could have foreseen such a crushing defeat today?

This demon was truly formidable. Yan Chihuo reckoned that if he were alone, he might rely on the Innate Seventy-Two Transformations to escape, but to do so while carrying Mo Han and Shangguan Yun was utterly impossible. He might have been able to abandon Shangguan Yun, but Mo Han and he shared a deep, mutual bond—how could he possibly forsake her to flee alone?

Even though Yan Chihuo prided himself on his superior intellect, he found himself at a complete loss. The burly man's eyes glinted with cruelty and excitement as he spoke, "If the three of you obediently follow my arrangements, I might just spare your lives."

Seeing the brute's gaze wandering lecherously over the two women, Yan Chihuo knew he harbored ill intentions and shouted, "Stop dreaming! If you want to kill us, then do it. But if you think you can humiliate us, you are delusional!"

Shangguan Yun sighed, "Perhaps we should hear what he has to say before deciding on a plan."

Yan Chihuo retorted, "Fairy Shangguan, do not believe his deceitful words. He will never let us go; he is merely toying with us now. Why suffer his insults before our deaths?"

The burly man let out a sinister laugh and said, "If you are in such a hurry to die, I shall grant your wish!" With that, his body surged in size, revealing his true