Inner Sect

Yuan Qingquan said, "That is the Spirit-Devouring Forest, renowned throughout the Myriad Demon Grassland. It is filled with countless Flower Demons and tree monsters. Without permission, once you enter, you can forget about ever coming out."

Yan Chihuo naturally knew of the Spirit-Devouring Forest, but he had never imagined that it was actually located on Divine Ape Peak. He could not help asking, "Why doesn't our Divine Ape Clan eradicate the forest?"

Yuan Qingquan said, "Eradicate it? Do you think the Flower Demons and tree monsters in the Spirit-Devouring Forest are vegetarians? Even if our Divine Ape Clan could wipe them out, we would suffer crippling losses and risk the destruction of our clan. Besides, we and the Spirit-Devouring Forest are as interdependent as lips and teeth. At a critical moment, they can be a great source of aid. And the Spirit-Devouring Forest would never provoke us without cause, so why eradicate it?"

As they spoke, two Escape Lights flew before Yan Chihuo and Yuan Qingquan. They were two White Apes, both with Dao Foundation Stage cultivation. One of them said to Yuan Qingquan, "Qingquan, you returned rather quickly this time. This fellow is very unfamiliar-looking. May I ask what he is called?"

Yuan Qingquan said, "He is one of our clansmen who was stranded outside. The reason I returned so quickly this time was because of him."

The White Ape said, "Elder Yuan Chi is on duty at the outer gate today. Go see him quickly."

After offering his thanks, Yuan Qingquan flew with Yan Chihuo toward the outer gate of Divine Ape Peak. The outer gate stood at the foot of Divine Ape Peak, the first barrier to entering the mountain.

Yan Chihuo secretly looked around and discovered countless caves nearby, with many Demon Apes coming and going.