We Meet Again!

At the center of the canyon.

Atop the enormous palanquin.

Old Ape bared his teeth, then suddenly broke into a grin.

To claim a Territory within the Heavenly Severance Mountain region, Old Ape had never been a good-natured creature.

Watching Luo Chen walk toward him step by step.

Old Ape sensed that Luo Chen was only displaying the aura of Blood Circulation, and his heart settled.

With a great stride, he stepped down from the palanquin, his towering body looking down upon Little One below.

"Mighty King!"

"Mighty King!"

The Demon Apes behind him roared in unison, pounding their chests in support.

With a casual toss from Luo Chen, the black iron staff in his hand flew away, carrying a howling wind.

Amid a tremendous crash, it plunged directly into the rock wall to one side.

He was not about to make trouble for himself. Better to throw Old Ape's weapon farther away.

His true strength was now forty-eight Mysterious Apertures.

Moreover, Shangguan Changyue, the chief of the Demon Suppression Bureau, knew that he was at Blood Circulation. Since it had already been exposed, there was no harm in openly displaying Blood Circulation strength.

That would also allow him to obtain lifespan more quickly.

Old Ape bared his teeth. His body was nimble as he spun around and ran toward the distant cliff face.

"All Demon Suppressing Guards, kill with me!"

Wang Yue led The Rest charging toward the Demon Ape pack.

Old Ape stomped down, and his massive six-meter-tall body leaped high into the air, reaching out to seize the iron staff embedded in the cliff.

Before he could rejoice, a fierce gust of wind came from behind him.

Luo Chen followed close behind, Golden Scale flashing with dazzling radiance beneath the sunlight.

"Today, I'll use you to sharpen its edge!"

Golden Scale trembled softly as surging blood and qi soared into the heavens, staining the air crimson like wolf smoke.

It felt as though something had gripped Old Ape's heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.

He desperately twisted his head aside. Blood splashed, and his left ear was sent flying.

Old Ape was enraged. The black iron staff in his hand whistled through the air, every strike carrying crushing force.

Man and Demon Ape moved as swiftly as flying steeds, battling all the way along the cliff face. The boulders were like tofu, shattering inch by inch.

The iron staff came crashing down upon his head, and a cruel smile appeared on Old Ape's face.

Luo Chen's figure was suddenly sent flying backward, smashing into the canyon like a cannonball.

"Luo Chen!"

The hearts of the Demon Suppression Bureau members in the distance sank.

Just as everyone fell into despair.

Within the crater Luo Chen had smashed into at the bottom of the canyon.

A figure in tattered clothes calmly walked out.

Luo Chen bared his teeth. His shoulder hurt terribly, but it was only pain.

In the distance, Old Ape's pupils contracted, and the urge to retreat had already risen in his heart.

He had not expected that his crushing blow had failed to injure this human Youth at all.

"The Vajra Body truly lives up to its reputation!"

"Then the warm-up is over!"

Luo Chen raised his head to look at Old Ape. Golden Scale rang out as vast blood and qi, far surpassing that of ordinary geniuses, poured into the blade.

Shouyang Demon Breaking Saber!

The blood-and-qi wolf smoke behind him seemed to raise a blazing sun.

Old Ape raised his staff to block, colliding with the blood-and-qi saber.

Amid the clang of metal, the black iron staff that had followed him for three hundred years snapped in an instant.

The crimson saber pierced through Old Ape's shoulder, the sound of flesh tearing accompanied by a pained roar.

Old Ape was ruthless as well. Enduring the agony, he looked at the saber embedded in his arm and forcibly tore away half his body.

One hand clutched his bleeding body as he leaped up, scrambling along the steep mountain wall toward the top.

In the canyon, the Demonic Beasts watched their king get beaten to a pulp, and their momentum weakened by more than half.

Wang Yue immediately felt much less pressure. Watching Luo Chen chase after him, concern filled his eyes.

Demonic Beasts that had lived for centuries possessed extraordinary intelligence. He feared there might be a trap.

Ten minutes later.

Within a forest above the canyon.

Luo Chen planted one foot atop Old Ape's massive chest.

Old Ape's eyes were bloodshot as he roared.

But it was useless.

Golden Scale had nailed him firmly to the ground.

"What arrangements are there in the Demonic Beast caves of Heavenly Severance Mountain? How strong is the strongest Demonic Beast?"

"Heh... heh!"

Old Ape knew he was about to die. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, yet he began to laugh.

"Let me go, and I'll tell you!"

"So Demonic Beasts fear death too." Luo Chen smiled, though his smile was somewhat cold.

"Fine, I promise you. But the next time we meet, I will definitely kill you!"

"Swear it upon your martial heart!"

Old Ape was still struggling. He did not want to die. Though he had lived for more than three hundred years, he still feared death.

Impatience flashed through Luo Chen's eyes, but he endured it nonetheless.

After Luo Chen declared his oath.

Old Ape let out a breath of relief and said weakly.

"The strongest being in Heavenly Severance Mountain is the White Bone Great Sage. It was originally a human expert. After death, its bones remained incorruptible, but for some special reason, it transformed into a Demonic Beast!"

"That expert's bones gained sentience and entered the Dao through the White Bone Giant Visualization Diagram."

"Recently, the White Bone Great Sage has been preparing to forge a divine weapon, but it needs to sacrifice countless lives. I received word beforehand and escaped."

In order to survive, Old Ape revealed quite a lot.

Listening to Old Ape's words, Luo Chen fell into thought.

Though he could not believe all of it, it was enough.

Before long, Old Ape had revealed everything he knew.

But there was not much. After all, Old Ape was merely a first-realm Blood Circulation Demonic Beast, not part of the core, and he knew little.

"You can go." Luo Chen's lips curled upward. He pulled out Golden Scale and turned to leave.

As the long sword lodged in his chest was pulled free.

Old Ape let out a muffled groan. Clutching his severed arm, killing intent filled his eyes, but he quickly concealed it and limped toward the distant forest.

Just as he was about to leave the forest.

A calm voice came from behind an ancient tree ahead.

"We meet again!"

Pfft!

Old Ape's consciousness gradually blurred. His One-Armed hand touched the spot over his heart, where a familiar long saber had pierced through his body.

He struggled to raise his head and pointed ahead before his massive body crashed to the ground.

"Human... you broke your word!"

"Hehe, I kept my word very well. I even took a long detour with you."

Luo Chen sneered, pulled out his saber, and vanished from where he stood.

[You killed a first-realm (Blood Circulation) Demon Ape and plundered 178 years of lifespan!]

[Lifespan: 17/178.]

Within the canyon.

The slaughter continued.

Demon Suppression Envoy Wang Yue and six Demon Suppressing Guards fought desperately.

But the Demon Apes nearly outnumbered them two to one. Though they had joined forces to kill several, Demon Suppressing Guards had also been killed and wounded.

They formed a circle, protecting the injured Demon Suppressing Guards at its center.

"Boss, why have these beasts gone mad?!"

A Demon Suppressing Guard with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth spoke grimly.

Around them, twelve Demon Apes roared, madness gradually replacing the look in their eyes.

The Demon Apes possessed immense strength, swinging iron staffs as they completely suppressed the Demon Suppressing Guards in both numbers and power.

Wang Yue gritted his teeth. If he had not reached the peak of Muscle Tendon Transformation, they would have collapsed long ago.

Just as everyone fell into despair.

A vast aura descended upon them. Every Demon Ape around them shuddered, and their blood-red eyes regained a measure of clarity.

From above the canyon, a tall, straight figure leaped down, the long saber in his hand carving a crimson arc through the air.

With the sound of something heavy striking the ground, a Demon Ape's head separated from its body.

"Luo Chen, are you all right?!"

Wang Yue was overjoyed, and the stone in his heart finally fell.

"Boss, leave this place to me!"