There were only about twenty years left until the fifth trial was completed.
Before that, Lin Fei had to settle everything he could, then cultivate the Nine Grotto-Heaven Method.
Once cultivation of the Nine Grotto-Heaven Method failed, the grotto-heavens would shatter, and even the primordial spirit would collapse.
Though this technique was immensely powerful and defied the heavens, it was also extraordinarily dangerous.
Long Aotian and Emerald had been acting on his orders when they ventured deep into the Southern Wilds to capture several powerful Demon Gods and Demon Kings. That was why they had been captured and imprisoned by this Ape Demon Saint.
Now that he had the strength, he naturally had to come rescue them.
"Senior Hou Yuan, my two friends have already been imprisoned by you for nearly a thousand years. Even as punishment, that should be enough."
The White-Furred Long-Armed Ape Demon Saint let out a scornful laugh, his manner arrogant.
"And if I refuse, what can you do about it?"
"Don't think I'll fear that stinking fish just because its true body has arrived. I set the rules long ago—one person released every five hundred years."
"Get out of the Southern Wilds now, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Lin Fei frowned, immediately growing displeased.
He pointed at several Long-Armed Apes that had taken human form.
"Senior Demon Saint, over the years, you have sent many descendants of the Long-Armed Ape clan to the Flying Immortal Sect. You know that well enough."
"The Flying Immortal Sect helped them take human form, taught them cultivation techniques, and bestowed magical treasures upon them. That counts as forging a good bond with your Long-Armed Ape clan."
"For you not to show even this much consideration is rather excessive, isn't it?"
Upon hearing this, the Long-Armed Apes in