Tang Feng and his companion slowly approached the Demon Ape Cave when suddenly, a Heaven Shaking roar erupted from ahead!
A huge creature appeared in the valley ahead.
It stands nearly eight meters tall, its entire body covered in a thick, dark red carapace, with patterns slowly flowing in the gaps and joints of the carapace.
His arms hung almost to his ankles, his muscles bulging, and at the ends were five sharp claws that gleamed with a cold metallic glint.
With each breath from its mouth and nose, it exhaled streams of pale golden, blazing fire, and its eyes, as large as copper bells, burned with raging flames.
The Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape, with a cultivation of 35,000 years, is the ultimate embodiment of power and fire.
"That's it." Tang Lie's eyes sharpened. "Its inherent power and fire attributes are a perfect match for your Clear Sky Hammer."
Tang Feng stood beside his grandfather, took a deep breath of the scorching air, his left hand loosely clenched, the Clear Sky Hammer already in his grasp, and the Flame Dragon Wings unfurled behind him.
"Grandpa, let me test it out first." Tang Feng's eyes were blazing with fighting spirit. Tang Feng wanted to understand just how big the gap was between his strength and that of such a top-tier Soul Beast.
"Beware of its ' Heart Burning Demon Fire,' which can scorch Soul Power and disrupt the mind." Tang Lie nodded slightly, his senses already covering the entire battlefield.
Tang Feng's wings suddenly flapped, and his body shot out like an arrow, leaving a trail of crimson-gold flames as he rushed straight towards the giant beast at the edge of the lava!
Instead of using Soul Skill that consumes a lot of energy, Tang Feng poured his Soul Power into his arms and the Clear Sky Hammer, and started with the purest Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, smashing the hammer into the relatively vulnerable side of the demonic ape's neck!
"Whoosh!" A heavy hammer-like force Space Rending.
The Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape suddenly became alert, and its right arm, thicker than a grown man's waist, swung out with afterimages! Before the claws even arrived, five scorching and sharp energies had already torn through the air!
"Clang!!!"
The first collision produced a deafening roar, sending sparks and golden demonic flames flying everywhere!
Tang Feng felt an unimaginable, primal force coming from the hammer handle. His arms trembled violently, his blood surged, and he was forced to fly backward more than ten meters. He barely managed to stabilize himself by rapidly flapping his Flame Dragon Wings.
The Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape only had a shallow pit on its neck carapace. It swayed, turned around, and its eyes were fixed on the little insect that dared to provoke it.
"What a hard shell!" Tang Feng thought with a chill, but instead of retreating, he advanced! He knew that against such a power-type opponent, once his momentum was suppressed, there would be no chance left.
First Soul Skill: King Kong's Wrath!
Second Soul Skill: Dark Gold Berserk!
Simultaneously activating two amplifying Soul Skill instantly boosted his power, while also enhancing his physical defense and speed.
Tang Feng charged forward again, unleashing his hammer technique. He no longer sought to achieve victory in one strike, but instead, like forging iron, he hammered one blow after another, aiming at the demonic ape's joints, ribs, knees, and other relatively weak or power-affecting areas.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
A series of clanging sounds, like metal being struck, echoed through the valley! Tang Feng pushed his speed and agility to the limit, constantly circling, ambushing, and using the massive demonic ape for leverage.
The Flame Dragon Wings granted Tang Feng Tang Feng exceptional mobility, allowing him to dodge the powerful yet somewhat clumsy pounces and claw sweeps of the demonic ape in the nick of time.
The second hammer blow, the fourth hammer blow, the eighth hammer blow... the power of the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer continued to increase, and the momentum of the Clear Sky Hammer grew stronger and stronger, even stirring up the rubble on the ground.
Tang Feng's hammer blows began to cause the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape's body to shake noticeably, and the white marks on its carapace became more numerous and deeper.
Enraged by the rapid and fierce attacks, the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape roared and slammed its fists together!
"Boom!" A golden shockwave of flames suddenly surged towards Tang Feng from its center! It had a huge range and was extremely fast!
Tang Feng's pupils contracted, and he activated his Left Leg Bone skill, Teleportation! Just before the flames reached him, he appeared thirty meters behind and to the side of the demonic ape, narrowly avoiding them.
However, the demonic ape's true killing move followed immediately! It seemed to have anticipated Tang Feng's habitual attack position after Teleportation, and its giant claw, burning with raging golden flames, slammed down in the direction Tang Feng might appear with the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks!
Before the claws even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure and high temperature had already completely sealed off that space.
It was too late to dodge! A fierce glint flashed in Tang Feng's eyes. Instead of dodging, he met the Chaotic Cloak, which had been stacked up to forty-odd times, head-on with all his might!
"Break!"
boom!!!
This clash was far greater than any before! The tearing power of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, combined with the immense strength of the Chaotic Cloak stacked to its peak, fiercely clashed with the flaming claws of the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape!
Amidst the ear-piercing sounds of tearing energy and explosions, the golden demonic flames and the dark gold hammer shadow ravaged and exploded! Tang Feng groaned, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, as he was once again thrown back, his arms numb and sore, barely able to grip the hammer handle.
For the first time, several pieces of the carapace on the giant claws of the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape were cracked, and molten gold-like blood flowed out, but its ferocity was even greater!
The successive blows ignited the demonic ape's rage. It roared to the sky, the sound waves causing rocks to fall from the valley floor.
No longer passively taking hits, its massive body unleashed an astonishing speed that belied its size, transforming into a dark red afterimage as it crashed directly into Tang Feng, who had not yet fully regained his footing! Along its path, the air was distorted by the intense heat, leaving behind a trail of flames.
"I can't take it head-on!" Tang Feng judged instantly. The power contained in this charge was such that even if he activated King Kong's Wrath and Dark Gold Berserk, he would definitely not be able to withstand it and would be seriously injured.
In the blink of an eye, the demonic ape was already upon them! Its giant claws, burning with flames of destruction, came crashing down with an overwhelming force!
A close call!
Tang Feng's left leg glowed faintly again, Invincible Golden Body!
A soft yet indestructible golden light instantly covered his entire body.
Bang!!!
The demonic ape's giant claws gripped the golden light firmly, producing a dull sound like striking a giant bell.
The golden light remained completely still Tang Feng, standing within it, felt the terrifying power emanating from the claw tip—powerful enough to tear Tang Feng apart and incinerate him instantly—but it was completely blocked by this thin layer of golden light.
Three seconds, an absolutely safe three seconds. Using the recoil from the attack with his Invincible Golden Body and the momentary stiffness caused by the demonic ape's thwarted attack, Tang Feng did not hesitate and flapped his Flame Dragon Wings backward with all his might!
Teleportation! This time it's not for attack, but purely for escape!
In a flash, Tang Feng appeared beside the rock where his grandfather Tang Lie was, a hundred meters away, his breathing slightly disordered and his arms trembling.
The test has been completed. He has reached his limit and can contend with powerful Soul Beast that are about 20,000 years old. However, when facing this 35,000-year-old Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape, he is completely at a disadvantage in a direct clash of power.
If we use our full strength and the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, we might have a slight chance, but then we won't be in good condition to absorb the Soul Ring. Now is not the time to risk everything.
"How are you?" Tang Lie asked with concern.
"Grandpa, I'm no match for it," Tang Feng said frankly, quickly adjusting his breathing to calm his turbulent blood and qi.
"Okay, then I'll go help you subdue it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Lie took a step forward, and his aura suddenly soared! A heavy, mountain-like pressure of Soul Power descended from Tang Lie!
The Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape, which was about to pounce again, suddenly halted its charge! For the first time, a clear look of fear appeared in its burning pupils—the instinctive tremor of facing a deadly threat!
Tang Lie didn't even glance at it, and unleashed the Clear Sky Nine Absolutes in succession. In just a quarter of an hour and a dozen rounds, the demonic ape was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground.
Titled Douluo, terrifying indeed! He can deal with Soul Beast that is over 30,000 years old without even needing to use his Martial Soul Avatar for amplification.
Tang Lie turned around and looked at Tang Feng, whose breathing had stabilized. "Go, finish it off, absorb this Soul Ring."
"Alright!" Tang Feng stepped forward, hammer in hand.
He didn't use any more complex Soul Skill; instead, he combined the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer with his own power, leaped high into the air, and unfurled his Flame Dragon Wings behind him like Lie Yan cloak.
"Drink!"
The Clear Sky Hammer traced a heavy arc of dark light, carrying all of Tang Feng's energy and spirit, and slammed heavily into the center of the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape's unprotected head.
"Puff!"
With a muffled thud, the demonic ape's last breath was extinguished. A deep, ink-black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring slowly rose from its corpse, hovering silently, radiating an oppressive aura capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas.
Tang Feng landed, exhaling a long breath of sulfurous turbid air, his eyes fixed firmly on the Soul Ring.
Tang Lie walked to Tang Feng's side and said in a deep voice, "Adjust yourself to your optimal state before starting to absorb. I will protect you."
Tang Feng took out several pills that glowed with emerald light and swallowed them. He then sat cross-legged beside the demonic ape's corpse and began to regulate his breathing to recover.
Tang Lie scanned the demonic ape's corpse with his spiritual power. Suddenly, Tang Lie's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the demonic ape's right leg, where there was a faint fluctuation of Soul Power!
" Soul Bone?!" Tang Lie exclaimed, his voice filled with rare shock and ecstasy.
Without further hesitation, Tang Lie unleashed his Soul Power, shattering the demonic ape's flesh. With a crisp "crack," a piece of bone the size of an arm, shaped like a leg bone, and entirely crimson in color, was completely removed.
The skeleton is very intact, and its surface is covered with naturally formed flame patterns, as if lava is flowing in the jade. It is the Right Leg Bone of the Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape!
Tang Lie held the Soul Bone in one hand, grinning from ear to ear. "You're incredibly lucky! The Heaven-Burning Demonic Ape Right Leg Bone has a drop rate of less than one percent, and you actually stumbled upon it!"
Tang Lie handed the Soul Bone to Tang Feng and continued, "This place is not safe to stay for long. Take it away and absorb it when we get back!"
"Alright, I'll keep it for now." Tang Feng didn't hesitate and put the Soul Bone into his storage ring. Taking a deep breath, Tang Feng's gaze fell on the jet-black Soul Ring.