Ten Thousand Year Monkey King

It spotted Gu Qingshan and Bibi Dong, opening its mouth to let out a shrill cry.

More monkeys crawled out from the caves, and in just a few breaths, the entire hillside turned white. Those white monkeys were packed densely together, their golden eyes staring in unison at the two intruders.

The monkey king appeared last, emerging from the largest cave at the top of the hill; its body was several times larger than an ordinary monkey.

The monkey king had golden fur and blood-red eyes, radiating a heavy, oppressive aura.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, no mistake about it.

"Qingshan, you handle the small ones, I'll deal with the monkey king."

Gu Qingshan swallowed a Blue Silver Leaf, and a Thorn Shield materialized in front of his left arm, dark red light flowing from the thorn patterns on the shield's face.

His gaze swept over the white monkeys; there were over a thousand of them, and it would take some time to kill them all.

"Let's begin." Gu Qingshan said, then charged toward the monkey troop.

Bibi Dong's figure vanished from where she stood, and the next moment, she appeared before the monkey king.

"Death Poison Mist!"

A thick, purple poisonous mist erupted, spreading in all directions like a plague.

Wherever it passed, the grass and trees by the lake withered instantly.

Under the shroud of the poison mist, the monkey king's body shuddered violently.

A fine layer of corrosive marks appeared on its golden fur, and the monkey king retreated rapidly, escaping the range of the mist.

Then, it opened its mouth and let out a low roar.

Hearing this roar, the white monkeys lunged at Bibi Dong and Gu Qingshan simultaneously.

A monkey leaped up, its sharp claws raking toward Gu Qingshan's throat.

Gu Qingshan raised his Thorn Shield, using a Shield Slam to smash it into a pulp.

Following that, he used Heroic Leap to jump into the monkey troop.

"Hey, you little brat, come over here!"

After using Taunt on a large group of monkeys nearby, the troop rushed toward Gu Qingshan in unison.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

In an instant, the monkeys exploded in mid-air, turning into clusters of blood mist.

Within the blood mist, wisps of pink vapor rose up.

The monkeys rushed forward wave after wave, exploding one after another under the recoil damage of the Thorn Shield. The pink vapor grew thicker and thicker, permeating the air like a pink veil shrouding the hillside.

Gu Qingshan smelled the scent of the pink mist; it was cloyingly sweet.

The pink vapor was not poisonous, at least no toxicity had been detected so far.

Bibi Dong's voice came from within the mist, sounding somewhat muffled, as if she were speaking underwater.

"Qingshan, the mist shouldn't be poisonous, but it accelerates blood circulation."

Gu Qingshan felt it too; his heartbeat was faster than usual, but still within a normal range.

Bibi Dong didn't show much of a reaction either; accelerated blood circulation was nothing to a Title Douluo, and a racing heart during battle was a normal physiological response.

She didn't take it to heart, and the mist continued to spread faster and faster.

Every monkey released pink vapor upon death, and with thousands of monkeys dead, the mist had become thick enough to obstruct vision.

The cloying sweetness in the air grew heavier.

By the time Gu Qingshan reached Bibi Dong's side, the monkey king had already fallen.

Bibi Dong's sword had pierced its heart, and a cluster of pink mist, larger than any from the other monkeys, rose up.

The entire island was shrouded under a pink canopy.

"Qingshan, I am going to start absorbing the soul ring; guard me."

"Understood, Teacher."

As time passed, Gu Qingshan felt something was wrong; his heartbeat and blood circulation had sped up significantly, and a sense of agitation stirred deep within his heart.

Not good, this pink mist is poisonous—the chronic kind!

I don't know if Teacher can hold on; the mental shock of absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is no small matter!

Bibi Dong's situation was indeed dire; while resisting the mental tremors, she was also being affected by the pink mist, with various desires assaulting her mind.

Having finally persisted until the soul ring was absorbed, the moment her mind relaxed, Bibi Dong felt her body go limp and she knelt to the ground.

Her pretty face had inexplicably turned pink, her breathing was much more rapid than before, and her chest heaved violently.

"Teacher!" Gu Qingshan walked quickly to Bibi Dong's side, knelt down, and pressed his right hand onto her shoulder.

Bibi Dong suddenly raised her head, and within those purple pupils, a pink, heart-shaped ring of light appeared—it was extremely eerie.

"This..."

Gu Qingshan's brain raced at high speed in that moment.

Mist, pink mist. It shouldn't be poison, just something that amplifies emotions, desires, and everything suppressed deep within.

His irritation was proof enough; his own emotions were being magnified.

Bibi Dong's emotions were being amplified as well, and to a far more severe degree than his.

She had far too many things suppressed inside her.

"Teacher, take a deep breath." Gu Qingshan's voice remained steady.

Bibi Dong stared straight at him, the turmoil in her pupils growing even more intense.

Her lips trembled, emitting breathless sounds, and a sheen of fragrant sweat broke out across her body.

Gu Qingshan felt a chill run down his spine under her gaze.

What the hell, it's like she ate Whale Rubber!

Are these a bunch of perverted monkeys?

Bibi Dong's state was becoming increasingly wrong; her entire body was burning hot, twisting unnaturally.

The black tight-fitting outfit could barely contain her, her full and upright figure displayed to the fullest before Gu Qingshan.

"...So hot... it's unbearable."

Damn it, the teacher is clearly delirious.

Should he act like a beast, or be worse than a beast?

Soon, Bibi Dong could no longer suppress herself and pulled Gu Qingshan toward her.

In the distance, the ocean waves surged, one rising higher than the last.

Gu Qingshan ultimately chose to be a beast!

The mist lingered on the island for who knows how long; the sun moved from the east to the west, then sank below the horizon, and darkness fell.

The stars and moon were obscured by the mist, leaving the island pitch black, with only the sound of Bibi Dong and Gu Qingshan's breathing rising and falling in the dark.

Bibi Dong's trembling never ceased, and her breathing never steadied.

The next day.

"Teacher, the mist has cleared."

Bibi Dong squinted without speaking, her hand sliding from Gu Qingshan's lapel to hang limply at her side.

"Qingshan... what just happened..." Her voice was somewhat hoarse.

Recalling the events, Bibi Dong felt her face flush and her heart race.

How embarrassing!

Yes, Qingshan did it all to save her!

She and Qingshan were both forced into it!

Neither of them was wrong; the fault lay with those monkeys.

And that scout who provided the intel—they didn't even mention such crucial information!

Yes, that's it!

Gu Qingshan said with a faint, ambiguous smile, "Teacher, what happened just now? This disciple doesn't quite remember."

Bibi Dong looked at him, silent for a moment.

This felt completely different from the secret chamber back then, and Qingshan was not Qian Xunji.

Forget it, such is the will of heaven.

Let it be!

"Let's go, it's time to return."