Outside the mountain valley, Xiao Fan narrowly dodged the Snow Demon Ape's claws as they swept past his face, their sharp tips missing his eyes by a hair.
Lifting his head, Xiao Fan used the Thousand-Flame Spear as a lever, bracing it against the Snow Demon Ape's chest. With a forceful push, he leaned back and pulled clear of the ape.
"Holy shit, this is terrifying!"
Xiao Fan spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva. Looking at the rampaging Snow Demon Ape before him, he felt his nerve falter.
After all, he hadn't done it on purpose.
He cautiously glanced at the Snow Demon Ape's lower body, coughed, and hurriedly looked away.
What else could he have done?
He hadn't meant to do it. It had all been an accident.
With the regenerative power of the Snow Demon Ape's Dou Wang-level body, it would probably recover in a day... right?
After giving himself a lengthy pep talk, Xiao Fan still... couldn't suppress his guilt.
At that moment, nothing remained in the Snow Demon Ape's scarlet eyes but a frenzied desire to kill. On closer inspection, there seemed to be a trace of pain deep within them.
Its enormous eyes fixed on Xiao Fan. Ignoring its own injuries, it unleashed one vicious attack after another at him.
The way it fought with no regard for its life made it seem as though it and Xiao Fan shared a blood feud that could never coexist beneath the same sky. It had abandoned its defenses entirely.
It was like a beast that had lost all reason. Oh, it was a magical beast to begin with. Never mind, then.
Xiao Fan guiltily glanced at the spot where the Snow Demon Ape was still bleeding, then looked toward the mountain valley and sighed helplessly.
"Why