Hua Kai and the others quietly listened to Yu Jun talk about the story of Golden Ape Mountain. Legend had it that there was once a great demon living there. It had a human face and an ape body. When it was angry, its body would become extremely large, and it wouldn't casually hurt humans.
When the great demon was there, it got along well with humans. However, one day, the villagers heard the sound of the mountain collapsing. The golden ape turned into a 100-meter-tall giant ape and roared for three days and three nights before disappearing.
Hua Kai saw that Yu Jun was holding a book with many strange drawings on it and asked, "What are you drawing in that book of yours?"
"This is a drawing of a legendary great demon that I've collected in the past few days. There are many stories about great demons here. I'm only one step away from becoming a great author, but I don't have a way to do it.
I've collected some traditional stories here, and I plan to write a story about demon beasts, "Yu Jun said to Hua Kai.
Hua Kai took over Yu Jun's notes. On each page, there were drawings of some strange demonic beasts. Some had huge mouths, some had three heads and six arms, and some even walked with only one leg. Below the notes were densely written introductions to the demonic beasts. They were all earth-shattering stories.
Hua Kai hadn't written much in the past few years. Most of what he wrote was about philosophy and the management of his family. His main goal was to increase his family's cultural value.
The people of this world loved stories about demon beasts beyond the Foundation Establishment Realm. After writing "Three Kingdoms", Hua Kai knew that the [Basic Skills of Copywriting] could give him some benefits in the world of novels. The more detailed the description of some characters' cultivation methods, the greater the feedback to his willpower. He planned to seriously write a mythological novel in the future to increase his willpower.
"The [Fugui Flower] is very important to us. We can't let go of even a trace of the [Fugui Flower].
Tang Lei, take everyone here and buy some Spirit Grasses, Spirit Trees, and Wondrous Stones. I'll give you 100 purple coins.
Yu Jun, Hua Peng, the three of us will go to the Golden Ape Mountain. Whether we find the Fugui Flower or not, we will come back in half a month. When we return to the Wu Kingdom, we will hand over all the fodder to Xue Chen. After that, we will return to the High Willow County. "Hua Kai instructed them.
Hua Kai didn't have the time to experience the Yue Kingdom's culture. After dinner, he left Kuaiji City with Yu Jun and Hua Peng. They rode their horses westward towards the Golden Ape Mountain.
The Golden Ape Mountain was about 600 miles away from Kuaiji City. The divine steeds had to stop and rest every 20 miles or so. As they traveled further west, Hua Kai realized that there were fewer and fewer villages in the mountains.
At night, they found a cave on a cliff to rest. Wild beasts could be seen everywhere. Some of the wild beasts attacked them when they saw them. Hua Kai and the other two didn't hold back. The meat and bones of the wild beasts were worth a lot of money.
On the morning of the third day, they were about 150 miles away from the Golden Ape Mountain. The three of them were riding their horses when a white ferret suddenly jumped out of the forest and attacked Yu Jun.
When Yu Jun saw this, he immediately hid in the [Secret Realm of Strength Training]. If the core members of the Hua family encountered an emergency, they would hide in the [Secret Realm of Strength Training]. If someone was using the [Secret Realm of Strength Training], they would hide in the [Secret Realm of Strength Training] or the [Secret Realm of Willpower Training].
Hua Kai and Hua Peng quickly landed on the ground. When the white ferret saw that its target had disappeared, it immediately attacked Hua Kai.
Hua Kai took out his [Spear of Dragon's Guts] and fought with the white ferret. This was his first time fighting with a demon beast. He could feel that there was a strong willpower surrounding the white ferret. This white ferret had a special wind attribute. Although it was more than a meter tall, it was as fast as the wind. After three moves, Hua Kai felt that his blood was boiling. He was too weak.
"You guys are not a match for this demon beast. Get out of the way!"
Hua Kai shouted when he saw that Yu Jun had already come out of the [Family Secret Realm]. He landed on the ground and was about to help Yu Jun and Hua Peng.
His third level of [Ice Will] was able to resist most of the restrictions from the white ferret. Although he was at a disadvantage, he could still hold on.
The white ferret had also underestimated him. Many times, it used its front claws to block Hua Kai's [Spear of Dragon's Guts]. Its body was slowly covered by a layer of frost, and its speed became slower and slower. Hua Kai felt that the pressure on him had lessened by a lot.
Unknowingly, Hua Kai already had the strength to fight against a demon beast. He saw that the white ferret was becoming slower and slower. After losing its speed, the white ferret only had the strength of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator. Hua Kai used his [Space Splitter Spear] to fight against it and was not at a disadvantage at all.
The white ferret seemed to feel that if this continued, it would be very disadvantageous for it. The will of wind around it suddenly erupted and quickly jumped out of the battle with Hua Kai. When the three of them thought that the white ferret was going to give up on attacking and escape, they did not expect it to float in the forest. A void claw print flew out from the sky and flew towards Hua Kai.
Hua Kai knew that this was a unique vision of a demon beast. It was an attack that only those in the Foundation Establishment Realm and above could comprehend.
He knew that he could not dodge it. He condensed the will of ice around his body and gathered all his True Qi on the [Spear of Dragon's Guts]. The tip of the [Spear of Dragon's Guts] turned into a one-foot-long ice mist and collided with the white ferret's shadow.
"Bang!"
There seemed to be the sound of a glass shattering. Hua Kai felt as if he was surrounded by a strong wind and was in an endless world of wind. The [Power of Ice] in his body tried to prevent himself from being blown away by the wind. In just an instant, Hua Kai regained his consciousness and felt that his whole body was in extreme pain.
Countless trees on the ground had been destroyed by the battle just now. He tried to stand firm and saw that the white ferret had returned to normal. It was standing in the distance and looking at him. There was a deep wound on its left front claw that was so deep that the bone could be seen. The power of ice had frozen the wound. It had suffered substantial damage from the attack just now.
Yu Jun and Hua Peng steadied themselves. They saw Hua Kai stand up and attack the white ferret. They couldn't kill the white ferret when it was at full strength, but they could still try to kill a severely injured low-level demon beast.
The white ferret also knew that it couldn't defeat the three of them, so it turned around and fled. Although it couldn't use its claw, its speed wasn't slow.
"Stop chasing!" Hua Kai shouted to the two of them.
"Family Head, how are you?" Hua Peng went up to support Hua Kai.
"I'm fine. Although the white ferret is injured, it isn't something that we can kill easily. If we force it to self-destruct, all three of us will die.
Let's leave this place quickly. The commotion just now might have attracted even more powerful demon beasts. "
Hua Kai said as he took out a [Elixir Of Spring] and swallowed it. Although he was in the Xiantian realm and recovered very quickly, the [Elixir Of Spring] would make his recovery even faster.
The three of them mounted their horses and walked for more than ten miles. They stopped when they saw a huge rock. Hua Kai felt a strong sense of danger in front of them. The demon beasts in this mountain forest weren't any weaker than those in the Qinling Mountain Range.
Hua Kai felt that something was wrong, but he didn't feel any danger. Presumably, the white ferret had the innate ability to sneak attack him. They had to be more careful in this mountain forest.
After meditating for more than an hour, Hua Kai felt that his injuries had finally recovered. He opened his eyes and saw Yu Jun and Hua Peng guarding him.
"Family Head!" Hua Peng said worriedly.
"I'm fine now!
We're already close to the core area of the demon beasts. There will be more and more demon beasts here. There might even be mid-level demon beasts or even greater demon beasts.
Hua Peng, you stay here and watch the horses. Try not to provoke any demon beasts. If you feel that something is wrong, take the horses and leave this place quickly. I'll go to the Golden Ape Mountain with Yu Jun. "Hua Kai said as he stood up.
"Family Head, your injuries haven't healed yet. Let me and Scholar Yu go!"
As a Household Servant of the Hua family, Hua Peng treated Hua Kai as his life's guardian. He didn't want Hua Kai to take any risks.
"If Yu Jun and I are in danger, we can still hide in the [Family Secret Realm]. You just hide here. Try not to come out before we return." Hua Kai said.
"Family Head, I understand!" Hua Peng said.
Hua Kai and Yu Jun began to walk in the direction of the Golden Ape Mountain. They shuttled through the dense forest and hid in the [Family Secret Realm] whenever they felt that something was wrong.
Demon beasts that could hide their existence like the white ferret were rare. They finally saw the Golden Ape Mountain marked on the map in the afternoon.
The Golden Ape Mountain was actually a mountain range. It was extremely vast. Hua Kai saw that there seemed to be creatures moving on the Golden Ape Mountain from afar. It should be the Golden Ape on the mountain.
"There are more and more demon beasts here.
There should be a mid-level demon beast about ten miles to the left. We mustn't go there. The right side is too far away. We have to go through the five miles of grassland in front of us … "Hua Kai and Yu Jun discussed as they hid under a tree.
"Family Head, I'll go!
You stay here. If I'm in danger, I'll hide in the [Family Secret Realm], "Yu Jun said.
There was nothing to hide in the grassland in front of them. If they wanted to reach the Golden Ape Mountain, they would definitely be discovered by the Golden Apes in the distance. Although they didn't know how strong the Golden Apes were, they couldn't be too weak if they could survive here. Besides, fighting with the Golden Apes would attract other demon beasts nearby. It would be troublesome.
"You don't have any resistance against demon beasts. I'll go!
However, we still have to discuss … Do you see that mountain? "Hua Kai suddenly pointed at a mountain peak not far away. It was the tallest mountain near the Golden Ape Mountain.
"I see it!" Yu Jun said.
"Go to that mountain and find the best place to see the Golden Ape Mountain. Then, hide there.
When I get close, you observe carefully. When I encounter a demon beast, I'll hide in the [Family Secret Realm]. You stay here and observe the demon beast's movements. If it leaves, you can enter the [Family Secret Realm] and tell me, "Hua Kai said.
It was very difficult to sneak into the Golden Ape Mountain at night. The demon beasts had their own territories. They would return to their territories at night. If they encountered an intruder, they wouldn't let it go. Therefore, they had to climb the mountain during the day. During the day, they could refer to the map and not get lost.