Battle Frenzy, Breakthrough at Last

Tang Shan's mocking gesture made the Multi-Brained Monkey hiding among the mixed troop of apes and monkeys burn with rage. He raised his head and let out a shrill cry.

The next instant, as though they had received an order, apes and monkeys of every shape pounded their chests and roared almost as one. They charged through the woods, racing along the branches as their claws scraped against bark, the grating sounds rising all around. The distance between them and Tang Shan shrank fast.

Ooooh!

The Iron-Armed Monkey's arms reached his knees, their muscles bulging. With a mighty swing, he hurled a log as thick as a bowl toward Tang Shan's face. At the same time, he drove a fist at the human before him, the blow bearing down like a heavy cannon.

Whoosh!

Tang Shan caught the log. His arm muscles tightened instantly as he instinctively used deft force to shed the tremendous power behind it. Then he thrust it forward. The long log snapped, spraying splinters, but it had just managed to stop the Iron-Armed Monkey's fist close behind it.

Bang, bang, bang!

Tang Shan's fists blurred, each solid hit landing with a muffled thud that seemed to shake the air. After meeting the monkey head-on for three exchanges, he flipped backward. A moment later, the branch they had been standing on creaked under the strain and snapped, its broken ends still trembling.

The Iron-Armed Monkey could only grab a nearby branch and flip himself back into balance.

Bang, bang!

In midair, Tang Shan crossed his hands like a sledgehammer. His waist bent at an extreme angle, his body almost folding into a U. Power traveled through him and gathered in his fists before he brought them crashing down!

Ahead of him, a burly Vajra Demon Ape took