Silently summoning the Greenedge Sword, Xu Yan fixed his gaze on the entrance to the enormous stone hall.
His Divine Sense had already probed the hall's interior, and he had witnessed the old Demon Ape's reaction. He was certain this pack of Demon Apes would leave the hall to seek revenge.
His magic power circulated slowly, trickling into the Greenedge Sword as he crouched silently behind the boulder, his gaze cold.
His plan was simple: wait by the stump for the rabbit, ambushing the old Demon Ape and gravely wounding it the moment the pack drew near.
If that first strike succeeded, the other Demon Apes would pose no threat to him.
"If that old demon ape has already advanced to the second tier, I'll turn around and leave. But if it's only at the peak of the first tier..."
A glimmer of ambition shone in Xu Yan's eyes. Even if his first strike missed, he was confident he could escape.
Spreading the fingers of his left hand slightly, he slowly conjured six balls of flame compressed to their utmost limit before him.
Inside the enormous stone hall, the old demon ape had risen to its feet, a cold, sinister look crossing its savage face.
It was exceptionally burly, standing nearly twenty feet tall and towering over the other Demon Apes. Wisps of black energy coiled around its body, exuding a savage and terrifying aura.
Behind the old Demon Ape, seven or eight Demon Apes looked eager to spring into action. They had followed it for more than a hundred and twenty years, yet this was the first time they had seen it take the initiative to hunt a human cultivator.
"Screech!"
All the Demon Apes grew excited, gazing at the old Demon Ape's towering back with adoration.
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