Chapter 205: Resolving Matters

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Name: Violent Black Ape (Evolved)

Grade: 10 (Temporary)

Remark: A behemoth of ancient times [Regenerate: 10,000 EXP]

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When the glow died down, a towering beast which no one dared to fight against appeared before them.

"Run! Abandon everything and just run!" The team leader immediately realised that they had no chance of defeating the evolved beast and exclaimed in panic.

The very next second, he turned in the opposite direction and started running as far away from the beast as possible.

His teammates immediately followed suit with frantic panic apparent on all their faces.

Because of their boisterous actions, the beast’s yellow, watermelon-sized pupils shifted towards them.

After being largely on the receiving end of all their attacks all this while, how could it let them go now that it clearly had the upper hand against them?

ROAR!

A heart-shuddering roar engulfed the entire forest, and not even a second had passed before the beast moved its huge arm and swept it in their direction.

The size of its hands was so enormous that just this act produced such massive wind currents that not only the fleeing cultivators but also the nearby trees, vines and bushes were uprooted and sent hurtling in the direction they were fleeing.

All six cultivators got buried under debris as a result. However, using their martial techniques, they managed to come out of it alive after exhausting a major chunk of their spiritual Qi.

Seeing that its attack worked, the Violent Black Ape thumped its chest and let out another deafening roar before disappearing.

"So fast..." Yi Chen couldn’t help but mutter in astonishment as he saw it disappearing and appearing right at the place where the cultivators were struggling to get out of the debris.

"NO!"

"AHHHHHHHH"

"I don’t want to DIE!"

The next moment, the Ape busied itself with sifting through the debris and picking up one cultivator after another, only to munch on them as if they were some snacks.

Meanwhile, inside one of the bushes, Gao Zhen had an expression of disbelief plastered on her face as her eyes were affixed on the ape’s behemoth figure.

’This...I’ve never heard of a Grade 9 beast being this huge...wait, could this be...!’

Gao Zhen’s eyes widened in horror, and the very next instant, she shouted towards Yi Chen in panic.

"Young Master Chen! Run!"

’It’s definitely the remnant soul of a Grade 10 Demonic beast. The one from the legends! There’s no way for us to defeat it, and we must escape as fast as possible’

She thought with panic-stricken eyes and once again called out for Yi Chen, who seemed to be absorbed in observing the beast.

’Hm?’

Gao Zhen’s piercing voice finally pulled him out of his stupor and made him turn towards her.

Seeing that she finally succeeded in pulling his attention, she shouted even more loudly to explain everything to him.

"Run! Young Master Chen Run! We must escape fro-"

However, in panic, she failed to realise that Yi Chen wasn’t the only one who could hear her screams.

Just when she was about to finish her words, the Ape slowly turned its head, its yellow eyes locking onto Gao Zhen.

Her entire body froze in fear when it happened. It wasn’t her alone, as both Zhou Lan and Xie Rou were also dead frozen from fright.

’What’s with their expressions?’ Yi Chen curiously turned around to follow the direction of their gazes and soon noticed that the Violent Black Ape’s eyes were locked in their direction.

"Ah, so it’s because of this." Yi Chen nodded in realisation.

The next instant, he raised his hand and waved it quickly to attract the ape’s attention towards himself.

He was successful as the Ape’s entire focus turned towards him the next second.

Their bodies finally relaxed once the Ape’s eyes were no longer locked on them. However, when Gao Zhen realised the reason for that and what Yi Chen was attempting to do, she couldn’t help but yell again.

"No! You can’t win against it! Run! You must run!" Gao Zhen’s piercing voice entered his ears the next second, which made Yi Chen turn towards her with an amused smile.

’While I appreciate the concern, Madam Gao... I’m trying to save you guys here...’

ROAR!

The Violet Black Ape roared angrily in irritation as its attention was pulled by Gao Zhen’s loud and, in its case, irritating voice.

It was only when Gao Zhen saw this that she began to regret her decision.

’Well, I can’t let it go after them, or things would turn problematic...hopefully it’s able to understand the universal language...’

Yi Chen thought to himself and the next second shouted loudly.

"Oi, you bastard! Look at this!"

As Yi Chen said, he raised his fist above, and the next second pointed out his middle finger.

ROARRR!

An ear-piercing cry full of rage engulfed the entire forest the next instant.

’Looks like it does.’ Yi Chen smirked and kept wiggling his finger to keep mocking the beast.

The very next instant, an intense wind hit Yi Chen’s face as his robes fluttered violently, almost on the verge of tearing.

Feeling that he was on the brink of losing his footing, he started using Bursting Fire Steps to ensure he stayed at the same spot.

Opening his almost closed eyes to get a clear picture of what was ahead, he saw the towering figure of the Violent Black Ape standing just a few meters ahead of him.

"NO!"

"BROTHER CHEN!"

Gao Zhen and Xie Rou exclaimed in horror when they witnessed this heart-numbing scene.

However, unlike their horrified expressions, a hint of mockery and ridicule appeared on Yi Chen’s face as he met the beast’s eyes.

"Now it’s my turn," he grinned.

The very next instant, he snapped his finger, and from top to bottom, the beast’s entire figure got completely engulfed in fire.

GRAHHHHHHH!

A harrowing cry escaped the very next instant as, falling on the ground, the humongous body began rolling in pain.

It seemed to hope the fire would extinguish itself if it rolled enough. However, that was just a pipe dream.

’You might be a grade 10 demonic beast, but as long as you’re a remnant soul...just my flames are enough to take you to the depths of hell’

Yi Chen snorted and, in the next second, used all his mental energy to further intensify his flames.

The Violent Black Ape convulsed in pain while almost all the greenery in its periphery got crushed under its weight.

’This...just how...’

Shock and disbelief were apparent on Gao Zhen and the others’ faces as they witnessed the Violent Black Ape writhe in pain and slowly disintegrate into nothingness.

Ding!

Successfully slain a Grade 10 Violent Black Ape (Remnant Soul)!

+25,000 EXP!

+20 Spiritual Energy!

Yi Chen’s breath stopped momentarily as a euphoric expression formed on his face soon after.

’This is it! This is how rewards should be!’ He had become sick after witnessing such a dismally low increase in his spiritual energy and EXP points in the last few days.

He wanted to check his status panel, but soon stopped himself.

’Ah, I’ll check it later. There are more important things to attend to right now.’

With that thought, he immediately used Bursting Fire Steps, and his figure appeared right before Gao Zhen and the others.

Gao Zhen and others were a little taken aback by his sudden arrival. However, curiosity soon returned to their eyes.

"You...just how were you able to defeat it..." Gao Zhen asked the next second.

The flames which had engulfed the Violent Black Ape were clearly from his Qi Absorption art. However, knowing that the ghostly beasts were immune to such attacks, she was unable to make sense of anything.

"Oh, that? Isn’t it obvious? It’s just because I’m strong," Yi Chen grinned jokingly as this wasn’t the right time to explain such things.

His focus soon shifted to their wounded states, and he suggested the next instant.

"Since it’s almost late evening, let’s camp here tonight. You all can use this period to recuperate from your injuries." He stated, and the next second asked Gao Zhen.

"Madam Gao, do you have any pills to help Miss Lan? Several of her bones have been broken because of her encounter with that beast earlier..."

Already expecting a negative response, he was prepared to take out the Golden Firmament Pills to heal her injuries.

’It would be a pity to use the golden firmament pills for just bone injuries, but if there’s no other way, then I’ll be forced to use it...’

If Zhou Lan’s state didn’t improve, it would become difficult for them to further explore the tomb.

However, to his surprise, Gao Zhen responded positively.

"Yes, that won’t be a problem." Gao Zhen nodded, and the next second took out a bottle containing grey pills from her storage ring.

"These are Bone Setting Pills. They are a little on the expensive side, so I only have a few in stock. With its help, she should be fine by tomorrow morning."

As Gao Zhen said, she placed a pill inside Zhou Lan’s mouth and made her gulp it down.

"That’s great!" Yi Chen exclaimed brightly at this news and said, "I’ll go and make preparations for our camp. Meanwhile, the two of you should also recuperate from your injuries."

With that said, he went to collect some firewood and, after starting a fire, helped set up their camp.