The Chaotic Demon Ape

He cultivated the Hundred Ghost Soul-Devouring Art, and his methods were vicious and sinister. Among those of the same rank, few could match him. For you to suppress him within ten breaths was no stroke of luck."

He paused, then added, "I sensed your domain from afar just now. Chaos as its foundation, order as its framework, with evolution taking place within... it has already begun to nurture life?"

Chu Ming's heart stirred. Dao Master Lingxiao's insight was truly razor-sharp.

"You see clearly, Senior. This junior was fortunate enough to obtain a few opportunities. My domain has only just taken shape and is still incomplete."

Dao Master Lingxiao stroked his beard and smiled. "No need for false modesty. To condense such a domain at the mid Second Step stage—across the entire Xuanxiao Great Domain, you are one of a kind." His tone shifted. "As it happens, I have a task on hand that would suit you as practice."

"Oh?" Interest flashed through Chu Ming's eyes.

"A pack of chaos beasts crawled out from God knows what backwater corner and has been harassing the northwestern trade route, plundering passing merchant caravans," Dao Master Lingxiao said. "Their leader is a chaos demon ape at the peak of the Second Step. Its hide is thick and its flesh tough, and its resistance to the Great Dao is exceptionally high. Ordinary Second Step True Lords can do nothing to it." "What is the reward for the mission?"

"The base reward is three thousand Dao Crystals. If you kill the demon ape and retrieve its chaos core, there will be another two thousand.

"The materials from the other beasts belong to whoever kills them." Dao Master Lingxiao glanced at Chu Ming. "Well? Interested?"

Chu Ming nodded. "I happen to need real combat to test the