Mad Ape True Ancestor looked at Lu Ren. "Don't believe a word they say. I'm ranked second among the ten great True Ancestors of Ninth Heaven. Once I give my word, even four horses can't drag it back!"
Lu Ren said, "Mad Ape True Ancestor, if you keep this old man alive, you can have both treasures I carry!"
"Do you mean that?"
Mad Ape True Ancestor's eyes lit up.
"Golden Snake Young Master clearly wants to kill me. I let lust go to my head and showed off both treasures. Now all I want is to survive!"
Lu Ren spoke.
"Hahaha! Good!"
Mad Ape True Ancestor threw back his head and laughed. His body shuddered, and waves of violent Dao Rhyme surged from him.
The ground cracked.
Then his body began to swell, transforming into a pitch-black giant ape over a dozen zhang tall.
"Mad Ape True Ancestor has revealed his true form already!"
"So what if he has? Golden Snake Young Master can still hurt him!"
The onlookers felt the terrifying aura rolling off Mad Ape True Ancestor. Horror showed on their faces, but not one of them stepped back.
"Going straight to your Demon Race true form?"
Golden Snake Young Master sneered. The Golden Snake Soul-Seizing Shuttle spun wildly in his palm, becoming the phantom of a golden snake that pierced the void and shot toward Mad Ape True Ancestor's enormous head.
Mad Ape True Ancestor reached out and summoned the Dharma Immortal Staff. It swelled abruptly, and he swung it at the golden snake phantom.
Clang!
A crisp ring sounded. The golden snake phantom shattered instantly, reverted to the Golden Snake Soul-Snatching Shuttle, and flew backward.
Mad Ape True Ancestor gripped the Dharma Immortal Staff with both hands and brought it crashing toward Golden Snake Young