The Water Monkeys that roam the mountains and plains can be considered an uncivilized race, but they are more intelligent than those ferocious beasts that have not yet been tamed.
Terrifying lightning bolts rained down from the sky, crashing onto the ground with a deafening roar. The Water Monkeys' faces flashed with horror as they kowtowed repeatedly, their foreheads turning crimson. Their bodies trembled, and they mumbled something incomprehensible.
Those who occasionally looked up at the sky were pressed to the ground by other elders, their faces turning even more panicked.
By the time Yang Zhen leaped up, countless Water Monkeys had already died.
Zhou Tong burst out from the crowd, his face full of absurdity, and shouted at Yang Zhen, "Kid, do you know what kind of Heavenly Punishment this is? You actually dared to rush up there; you're simply courting death!"
Yang Zhen glanced back at Zhou Tong without speaking, then rose into the air step by step. His Great Deficiency Sword gleamed with Wu Guang light, and the Evil Shadow Black Taotie roared across the heavens. Once he emerged, he coldly surveyed Zhou Tong and the others—how domineering!
The Azure Lotus Sect Master and the others sighed and said, "Boy, I don't understand why you're going up there at a time like this. This isn't your Heavenly Punishment; there's no need to risk your life for it."
At this moment, more and more cultivators in the crowd noticed Yang Zhen's actions. Naturally, not everyone felt worried or sorry for Yang Zhen. Among the many cultivators, there were quite a few black-clad cultivators with fanatical expressions on their faces, looking at Yang Zhen with great enthusiasm, as if a strong halo was burning around Yang Zhen, and they even showed a bit of reverence.
Yang Zhen glanced at the Azure Lotus Sect Master, grinned, and said, "These Water Monkeys shouldn't have died at this time."
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, even the black-clad, heaven-defying figures stared blankly at Yang Zhen.
"What... what do you mean by that?"
Zhou Tong's face flickered with surprise and uncertainty, then he let out a strange cry and widened his eyes, saying, "You want to save these beasts?"
Yang Zhen shuddered, glanced calmly at Zhou Tong, and said with a smile, " Zhou Tong, from now on, we have nothing to do with each other. The matter of master and disciple was just a joke."
Zhou Tong was stunned, seemingly not expecting Yang Zhen to say such a thing. The look of surprise and uncertainty on his face did not lessen, but instead became even more intense.
The Azure Lotus Sect Master seemed to be deep in thought, then said with a wry smile, "Young friend Yang, why... do this? All living beings under heaven have their own way, and life and death are predestined. How can you, alone, change that?"
Yang Zhen laughed heartily and said, "We can't just stand by and watch them die in vain. Whether they are Water Monkeys or beasts, they are still living beings."
Upon hearing this, tens of thousands of cultivators fell silent, staring at Yang Zhen with utter bewilderment and absurdity, as if he were a fool.
Whether they're called monkeys or beasts, these Water Monkeys haven't even developed any intelligence, and they're not even as good as those Demon Beast. Aren't they beasts?
Those who defied the heavens all frowned at this moment, looking at Yang Zhen with some confusion. The fanaticism on their faces gradually faded, leaving only doubt and incomprehension.
Many people looked at Yang Zhen as if he were a fool.
Shi Feifei stared blankly at Yang Zhen. Perhaps among all the cultivators present, she was the one who best understood Yang Zhen's State of Mind at this moment.
The law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, has been an unchanging principle in the Cultivation World, the Great Wilderness World, and even the Savage Wilderness World since ancient times. Countless lives exist under the mighty power of Heaven, and how many lives perish every day because of it?
How many people can truly control their own birth, aging, illness, and death?
If we can make our own decisions, why do all the cultivators in the world need to tirelessly pursue the Heavenly Dao?
There has never been any logic to this world.
Yang Zhen said these Water Monkeys shouldn't die now, but what difference does it make when they die?
Everyone was puzzled, including Shi Feifei.
This is a catastrophe, at least for the Water Monkeys species. It is a catastrophe. Under this Heavenly Punishment, it is unknown how many Water Monkeys will be able to survive.
This is also the cycle of cause and effect, the retribution of Heavenly Dao; it has always been so.
Shi Feifei opened her mouth, wanting to persuade Yang Zhen, but she couldn't find the words.
Everyone understands the big principles, but how many people truly understand them?
Moreover, Yang Zhen had already taken a deep breath, turned around, and leaped forward, rushing madly towards the tribulation clouds in mid-air.
Shi Feifei opened her mouth, but the words she was about to say remained unspoken.
She desperately wanted to tell Yang Zhen that this journey might very well anger heaven and earth, and she would die here.
She really wanted to tell Yang Zhen that there was no need to feel guilty for the disaster that eating the Karmic Dao Source had brought to the Water Monkeys race. In this vast world, it had always been like this, and who knows how many more such things would happen.
It happened today, it will happen tomorrow, and in the future, in all the vastness of the world, such things will happen at any time and in any place.
What can Yang Zhen do all by himself?
More importantly, this kind of Heavenly Punishment that destroys a race is something even the Dao Devil and the Sword Devil Demon dare not easily touch. If Yang Zhen goes in, he will surely die.
Knowing full well that he was doomed, Yang Zhen still insisted on doing it. Was this madman also a reckless madman?
In the crowd, Dao Devil and Sword Devil looked at each other and then grinned at the same time.
As Dao Devil laughed heartily, his eyes blazing with fury, he looked at the earth-shattering Species-Annihilating Heavenly Punishment in mid-air and said, "I actually see the shadow of that madman in this brat."
Sword Devil grinned and said, "Compared to that person, he might be a bit worse. After all, he had his reasons, while that madman never cared about right or wrong."
"How long do you think he can hold out?" Dao Devil asked Yang Zhen with great interest.
The Sword Devil shook his head, sat on the ground, and said listlessly, "More than that, I'm curious about what exactly happened here. Why did we suddenly appear here? Could it be that the legendary void teleportation really exists?"
Upon hearing this, Dao Devil's face flashed with surprise. After staring at Sword Devil for a long time, he laughed and said, "I can't explain this matter. But for some reason, I feel that Kid Yang's aura is rising steadily. Perhaps this is a rare opportunity for him."
"A fate that guarantees death?" The Sword Devil curled his lip, unconcerned, but his eyes were fixed on Yang Zhen.
Under the Species-Annihilating Heavenly Punishment, Yang Zhen took a deep breath, grinned, slung the Great Deficiency Sword over his shoulder, and muttered to himself, "Old buddy, we meet again. But this time, you're not targeting this ' Sage of Saunter,' though... this ' Sage of Saunter' has to pull it off!"
Come on!
With a roar that shook the heavens and the earth, Yang Zhen, alone with his sword and accompanied by the Evil Shadow Black Taotie, charged into the Species-Annihilating Heavenly Punishment.
With a deafening roar, the heavens and earth roared in terror. The winds and clouds shifted dramatically, and the entire world was filled with a chilling atmosphere, sending shivers down everyone's spines and filling their faces with horror.
Many cultivators retreated in unison, afraid of being caught in the crossfire, but their eyes were reluctant to leave Yang Zhen's sight.
The Water Monkeys covering the mountainside stared blankly at Yang Zhen, then all of them Niannian on the ground, muttering something under their breath.
One man, one sword, one world; the entire Water Monkeys race, this time, all worshipped Yang Zhen!