Buzz.
The entire valley seemed to tremble at this moment. The Conflagration Ape King's huge body seemed even more ferocious. Its ugly face was filled with violence and looked extremely sinister.
Mu Chen, Lei Cheng and the others looked at the Conflagration Ape King with a serious expression. Who would have thought that the Conflagration Ape King would actually break through at this critical moment? From its aura, the Conflagration Ape King had probably reached the peak of a Middle Rank Spiritual Beast and was comparable to a Spiritual Rotation Stage Late Phase expert!
Spiritual Rotation Stage Late Phase?
Mu Chen and Lei Cheng exchanged glances as they inwardly felt bitter in their mouths. To be able to encounter such a thing with such a small probability, their luck was truly unlucky.
"Captain, what should we do?!" Lin Zhong and the others' faces were pale as they hurriedly asked.
Lei Cheng thought for a moment and gritted his teeth: "The Conflagration Ape King is about to break through and is already seriously injured. Let's try again. If we are unable to finish it off, then we will retreat!"
Lin Zhong and the others nodded their heads. This turn of events was too unexpected. Although they were reluctant to give up the Jaded Essence Fruit, compared to their lives, the latter was more important.
Mu Chen also gestured to Tang Qian'Er and the others in the distance, indicating that they should retreat if the situation was not right.
Roar!
When Mu Chen reminded Tang Qian'Er and the others, the Conflagration Ape King suddenly let out a furious roar. Its scarlet eyes that were filled with violence stared at Mu Chen. It seemed that it remembered Mu Chen, who had seriously injured it previously.
The Conflagration Ape King possessed a strong vengeful heart. Its intelligence was not very bright, so it viewed Mu Chen as someone that it must tear apart no matter what happened. Therefore, it took the initiative to attack first. Its giant ape arm grabbed a large boulder that was dozens of feet wide and used it as a weapon. Then, it slammed it furiously towards Mu Chen.
Seeing this, Mu Chen's toes tapped on the ground and his body nimbly leaped back, dodging the Conflagration Ape King's violent attack. He did not dare to let this big guy touch it. With its Spiritual Rotation Stage Late Phase strength, it would either die or be seriously injured.
When Lei Cheng and the others saw the Conflagration Ape King charging at Mu Chen, they hurriedly took action. However, what surprised them was that no matter how they attacked, the Conflagration Ape King ignored them. It only fiercely hammered at Mu Chen, forcing Mu Chen into a sorry state.
Roar!
Seeing Mu Chen dodging nimbly, the Conflagration Ape King became furious. It suddenly let out an extremely sharp howl. The howl echoed throughout the valley. Then, Lei Cheng and the others were shocked to discover that the Conflagration Apes that they hypnotized actually showed signs of awakening.
This discovery caused their faces to turn pale. If the hundreds of Conflagration Apes in the valley were to wake up, it was likely that they would not have the chance to escape today.
"Captain, if the Conflagration Ape King continues to roar, all the Conflagration Apes will wake up!" Lin Zhong and the others exclaimed.
Mu Chen also realized the situation and his face became increasingly serious. His eyes flickered and he glanced at the Jaded Essence Tree in the crack on the mountain wall. He fiercely gritted his teeth: "Big brother Lei Cheng, I will lure the Conflagration Ape King away. You guys quickly take the Jaded Essence Fruit!"
"What?"
Lei Cheng and the others were shocked. The Conflagration Ape King was at the Spiritual Rotation Stage Late Phase while Mu Chen was only at the Spiritual Movement Stage Middle Phase. If he lured it away alone, it would be extremely dangerous.
"There's no time. The Conflagration Ape King has locked onto me. You guys can't pull it away."
As Mu Chen's voice faded, dark black Spiritual Energy had already wrapped around his legs. His speed suddenly increased and his figure shot out of the valley like an arrow. Behind him, the Conflagration Ape King did not stop at all and chased after him with a roar.
Lei Cheng and the others stared at Mu Chen who was escaping with the Conflagration Ape King. In the end, Lei Cheng gritted his teeth and said: "Hurry up. Let's not waste any more time. Lin Zhong, you guys go block the Conflagration Apes that are starting to wake up. I'll go get the Jaded Essence Fruit!"
"Okay!"
Lin Zhong and the others wiped the blood from the corner of their mouths and hurriedly nodded. Then, they rushed towards the Conflagration Apes that were standing up shakily.
Lei Cheng once again looked out of the valley and let out a bitter smile. He could only pray in his heart that nothing would happen to Mu Chen. Otherwise, when the people from the Northern Spiritual Academy find them, they would be in trouble.
Bang bang!
Within the forest, the earth trembled as a gigantic fiery-red figure that was filled with a ruthless aura crazily charged past. The large trees along the way were all forcefully snapped. However, at this moment, it did not seem to care. Its blood-red eyes were only staring at the tiny figure that was leaping and dodging like an agile monkey.
This movement naturally attracted the attention of some of the Spiritual Beasts in the forest. However, the Conflagration Ape King had already reached the peak of a Middle Rank Spiritual Beast. It was considered a peak existence in the outskirts of the Northern Spiritual Field. Therefore, the Spiritual Beasts were shocked by its ferocious might and did not dare to approach. They could only watch as the human and beast headed deeper into the forest.
"This damned beast is really persistent!"
After running for nearly ten minutes, Mu Chen realized that the Conflagration Ape King did not show any signs of giving up. He could not help but curse in his heart.
Xiu!
While he was cursing, a strong wind suddenly came from behind him. The Conflagration Ape King lifted a giant tree and fiercely threw it at Liu Ming.
He hurriedly leaped forward and rolled a few times on the ground. As the ground trembled, he managed to dodge the giant tree that was rolling towards him.
When Mu Chen's body rolled over a clump of weeds, he suddenly reached out and pulled out a black blade of grass. He stuffed it into his arms and continued to run.
As he ran, Mu Chen's black eyes constantly flashed. The reason why he took the initiative to lure away the Conflagration Ape King was not because he wanted to show off. It was because he was experienced in this kind of situation. In the Spiritual Road, he had encountered this kind of situation quite a few times.
"I should be nearing the inner part of the Northern Spiritual Field. There should be Spiritual Beasts that can rival the Conflagration Ape King. These Spiritual Beasts are very territorial. Once they discover the Conflagration Ape King's intrusion, they will definitely not let it go. When that happens, it will be my chance to get rid of this big guy."
A thought flashed through Mu Chen's mind. The Spiritual Energy within his body was activated and the Great Pagoda Art was also activated. Perhaps it was because of this life and death situation, Mu Chen felt that the Great Pagoda Art's activation speed had become a lot faster. Waves of Spiritual Energy continued to spread throughout his limbs and bones, allowing him to not be exhausted.
However, no matter how powerful the Great Pagoda Art was, he was still only at the Spiritual Movement Stage Middle Phase. There was a huge gap between him and a Middle Rank Spiritual Beast that had reached the Spiritual Rotation Stage Late Phase. Therefore, as time continued, Mu Chen began to feel his condition gradually weaken.
"Roar!"
Just when Mu Chen felt that the situation was not good, a low roar suddenly came from the distant forest. The roar had a hint of warning.
"It's finally here!"
When Mu Chen heard the roar of the beast, a hint of joy flashed through his eyes. He increased his speed and leaped towards the forest. The moment he leaped into the forest, he quickly took out a black blade of grass and squeezed it with his palm. A pungent black juice flew out and covered his body.
Just when Mu Chen finished doing this, a giant black figure suddenly appeared in front of him. It was evident that it did not care about this tiny human. Instead, it stared at the Conflagration Ape King that was charging over aggressively from behind.
"It's the One-Horned Panther Dragon."
Mu Chen also looked at the giant black figure. It was shaped like a black panther, with a single horn on its head. However, its body was covered with an incomparably hard carapace. At its tail, there was a crocodile tail that was like an iron spike. A surge of violent Spiritual Energy was emitting from its body.
Mu Chen looked at the One-Horned Panther Dragon and slightly frowned. Although this big guy was also a Middle Rank Spiritual Beast, it only seemed to be at the Spiritual Rotation Stage Initial Phase. The difference between it and the Conflagration Ape King was too big.
Roar!
The One-Horned Panther Dragon stared at the Conflagration Ape King that was charging at it. It let out a threatening roar from its bloody mouth in an attempt to scare it away.
However, the Conflagration Ape King's eyes were already red. Whoever stopped it from tearing apart Mu Chen, it could only tear them apart first. Therefore, when it saw that the One-Horned Panther Dragon dared to stop it, it immediately let out a violent roar. Its huge body bounced up and fiery red Spiritual Energy gathered under its huge beast palm. In the end, it was like a small meteorite as it fiercely slammed against the waist of the One-Horned Panther Dragon.
Bang!
A huge crater appeared on the ground and the surrounding trees were directly swept away. Then, Mu Chen was dumbfounded as he watched the One-Horned Panther Dragon let out a painful roar. Its body flew back and its entire waist was broken by the Conflagration Ape King's extremely violent palm. Its armor was also completely shattered.
"What a ruthless beast."
When Mu Chen noticed that the One-Horned Panther Dragon was actually killed by the Conflagration Ape King with a single slap, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. This guy was too weak. I was hoping that you could stop it.
After the Conflagration Ape King killed the One-Horned Panther Dragon, its scarlet eyes turned towards Mu Chen. Seeing this, Mu Chen had a bad feeling. Just when he was about to escape again, an extremely furious roar suddenly came from the depths of the forest.
Roar!
The roar contained an extremely shocking Spiritual Energy fluctuation. Wherever the roar passed, it was like a violent gale. The Spiritual Energy pressure instantly changed Mu Chen's expression.
High Rank Spiritual Beast?!
The strength of a Spirit Stage!
Boom!
A silver figure crazily rushed out from the depths of the forest. In a few breaths' time, it appeared in the open space. Mu Chen quickly lowered his body and looked over. He saw that the silver figure looked exactly the same as the One-Horned Panther Dragon from before. However, its body was much larger and the horn on its head was also silver in color.
This was a High Rank Spiritual Beast, the Silver-Horned Panther Dragon?
Mu Chen's heart jumped. He looked at the dead One-Horned Panther Dragon and then looked at the Silver-Horned Panther Dragon's bloodshot and resentful gaze as it stared at the Conflagration Ape King. He suddenly understood that the Conflagration Ape King had actually killed the Silver-Horned Panther Dragon's cub.
Mu Chen quietly crouched down and smeared the pungent black juice all over his body. He concealed his smell and held his breath. Then, he stared at the Conflagration Ape King with a pitiful gaze.
"Brother, you're finished."
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