55: Golden-haired giant ape king

It was late at night.

The moonlight cast a silvery glow over the mountain range.

In a valley five li away from Lu Ming's Immortal Cave.

Various Spell lights and Magical Artifact spiritual auras shone brightly in the night, erupting with waves of Qi that broke the silence of the mountain forest.

On the ground.

Four Late-Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators stood outside, guarding the people inside.

And the four of them faced a Golden Haired Giant Ape King, about six meters tall.

The two sides were engaged in a fierce battle.

Lu Ming controlled his Clone to observe from a distance; he knew three of these people.

One of them was a tall, burly, rugged-faced middle-aged man with a full beard, wielding a long spear.

It was Zhang Li, the Yao Beast hunter, and behind him stood his Dao Companion, Yang Lian, holding their daughter in her arms, hiding behind him with a nervous expression.

"They actually came here; didn't they stop at a market town along the way?"

Lu Ming was a little surprised; he didn't expect to meet acquaintances after traveling so far.

"But are they in trouble now?"

"Right, they don't have Clones to scout ahead, so it seems they've trespassed into the Golden Haired Giant Ape King's territory and have been targeted."

Zhang Li was a good person and had shown him kindness, so he definitely couldn't just stand by.

However, Lu Ming was not in a hurry to act; their strengths were quite formidable.

The other three were all Qi Refining seventh layer, and Zhang Li was even a Qi Refining eighth layer Cultivator.

The four of them and the Golden Haired Giant Ape King were fighting back and forth, not yet at a disadvantage, and even subtly gaining the upper hand.

If he went out, the other party might not see him as genuinely trying to help.

Time gradually passed like this; half an hour went by, and the battle in the arena had entered a heated stage.

Zhang Li's spear vibrated, shaking off the bloodstains cleanly.

Then, he wielded the long spear in his hand, Qi surged into it, and with a thrust, the golden spear light was like a shooting star.

It seemed to tear through the dark night sky, piercing directly towards the giant ape's heart.

Pfft!

The long spear was a Magical Artifact after all, empowered by Zhang Li's Qi, making it incredibly sharp.

Even with the Golden Haired Giant Ape King's thick skin and tough hide, it was difficult to completely block it.

A hole was poked in its chest, and blood gushed out.

"Roar!"

The giant ape's attacks became even more furious from the pain, and the four people kept dodging and maneuvering.

As the long spear was wielded, the few people also unleashed Spells one after another.

Before long, they left numerous wounds on its body.

If it were an ordinary Vicious Beast, it would have been Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering by such attacks long ago.

But the Golden Haired Giant Ape King endured it with its powerful Physical Body, though its aura was clearly much weaker, and it began to show signs of being overwhelmed.

The four people and one Yao Beast were all injured, but the Golden Haired Giant Ape King was clearly more severely wounded.

Just as Lu Ming thought the battle was about to end.

A sudden change occurred in the arena.

The Golden Haired Giant Ape King roared angrily at the moon, its ape arms, as thick as water vats, continuously pounding its chest.

And the Golden Haired Giant Ape King's aura also began to climb steadily, almost exceeding the scope of a first-tier Yao Beast.

Threads of blood seeped from its pores, gradually converging into a pattern resembling a totem.

Its facial fangs were revealed, its ape eyes were crimson, and it stared ferociously at the small two-legged beasts in front of it.

Not only that, its body began to swell; in the blink of an eye, its size suddenly expanded by a circle, transforming into an eight-meter-tall small giant.

"Demonic Technique!" Lu Ming, hidden in the shadows, was startled; he had forgotten that some exceptionally talented Yao Beasts could awaken Demonic Techniques.

"And it looks like a berserker-type Demonic Technique; it's probably been hurt badly and can't hold back anymore!"

Zhang Li and the others also noticed something was wrong and increased their efforts, unleashing various Spells and Magical Artifacts at the Golden Haired Giant Ape King.

The totem on the Golden Haired Giant Ape King's chest flashed with a bloody light, and it actually clenched its fist out of thin air; the soil in front of it instantly transformed into a massive rock, blocking the four people's attacks.

Bang!

The massive rock was smashed into pieces in mid-air.

But taking advantage of this gap, the Golden Haired Giant Ape King once again charged at the group, and the already not-so-intelligent giant ape after its berserker state was slowly losing even more of its wits.

It gradually abandoned defense, but its offensive became even more ferocious.

Zhang Li was caught off guard and was sent flying, crashing heavily against a mountain wall.

"Brother Li!"

Yang Lian exclaimed, about to rush forward, but was stopped by the person beside her.

"Sister-in-law, don't go forward. Brother Li is a Body Cultivator; he should be fine."

Yang Lian knew she shouldn't cause trouble at this moment; she had just been worried.

She quickly urged, "Mingye, be careful. I won't add to your troubles."

Then, Yang Lian retreated with her daughter.

Chen Mingye nodded, unfurling a yellow banner in his hand, from which a long Dragon-like stream of yellow sand flew out, and he and the two people beside him met the giant ape.

However, the giant ape was now in a mindless state.

Trading injuries for injuries, completely disregarding its own wounds, it withstood all attacks with its Physical Body.

Wielding its ape arms, as thick as water vats, it attacked ferociously, driving the three people back step by step.

Zhang Li struggled to get up, spitting out a mouthful of bloody foam and cursing.

"This beast is so troublesome; it almost killed me with one punch."

Without delay, he picked up the Magical Artifact long spear that had fallen nearby and charged forward again.

And the battle became more and more entangled; the four people gradually began to lose.

Even the spiritual light of the Magical Artifacts in their hands began to dim.

After several more clashes, the Golden Haired Giant Ape King's powerful blow sent all four people flying heavily.

The four people's faces turned pale, and a trace of blood dripped from the corners of their mouths.

"Brother Zhang, it seems we are to be buried here today."

The four people looked at each other, all with bitter smiles.

Zhang Li looked at his wife and daughter, his expression desolate.

The berserk Golden Haired Giant Ape King would not give them a chance for a final farewell.

It let out a low growl, blood-red Qi rising from its body, and then suddenly exerted force, creating a deep pit in the ground.

Its massive body, like an iron tower, once again pounced on the four people!