The Divine Monkey King watched the spot where the Void Divine Carpet hovered, but detected neither living creatures nor any movement. He turned and flew elsewhere, pursuing the ferocious beasts fleeing for their lives.
"Dare covet Flower-Fruit Mountain's Saint Medicine, and I'll make sure none of you return alive." The Divine Monkey King swept out his divine spear, setting off explosions wherever he passed.
"Phew—thank goodness he didn't notice us," Huo Ling'er sighed, shaken but unharmed.
"Um... junior sister, could you loosen your grip? It hurts a little..." Shi Hao tried to pull back his left hand, but failed to free it from Huo Ling'er's tightly clenched right hand.
His words woke Huo Ling'er as though from a dream. Only then did she withdraw her right hand, her pretty face flushing as red as an apple.
The Old Flood Dragon, Chi Dragon, Zhujian, Bifang, Shi Yi, and the Golden Beast's master—the woman in a purple dress—were joining forces in a fierce battle against the Divine Monkey King.
Meanwhile, primordial ferocious beasts such as the Black Hou, Scarlet Mang Ox, Five-Colored Peacock, and Golden-Winged Peng were locked in a chaotic melee with the monkeys. All manner of ferocious beasts had gathered here, intent on seizing Flower-Fruit Mountain's four Saint Medicines.
Shi Hao regarded the fierce battle between the two humans, four beasts, and the Divine Monkey King with cold indifference. His eyes held nothing but the four shimmering silver peach trees brimming with spiritual energy.
"Mine, mine, they're all mine!"
Just as Shi Hao was about to leave the Void Divine Carpet's protection and jump down to take all four peach trees, Huo Yuhao suddenly caught hold of him.
"Take just one. Taking them all will make the spiritual energy disappear. The Divine Monkey King will sense it immediately, and you'll