142: Chapter 142 The Overlord Appears Deep in the Mountains, His Clone is in Danger!

It wouldn't be long before the Clone's next upgrade, so for Lu Zheng, reaching the fourth level of strength was only a matter of time.

Turning his head to look in a certain direction, he furrowed his brows. He sensed a powerful aura faintly emerging, and a sense of crisis welled up in his heart.

It seemed to be gradually approaching this place.

A hint of gravity appeared in his eyes. He wouldn't have been able to use Perception to detect it before, but now that his strength had achieved a Breakthrough, he could feel it, and this aura seemed to come from the depths of the mountains.

What exactly was going on?

At this moment, the Clone was still engaged in battle with Qu Zhenghao. Could the commotion from their fight have attracted the existence from the depths?

Lu Zheng put on a mask and changed his clothes before heading toward the battlefield. The mask and clothes were things he had prepared while controlling the Clone, specifically to conceal his true identity.

"Boom!"

After clashing with the giant snake, Qu Zhenghao was slammed heavily onto the ground. A flash of resentment crossed his eyes, and he felt a sense of urgency.

His strength was not much different from the giant snake before him, and the giant snake didn't seem to want a fight to the death, just to entangle him.

After fighting for a while, he hadn't sustained any injuries, and likewise, he hadn't dealt much damage to it.

"What is it waiting for?"

Qu Zhenghao couldn't help but think to himself. He had a bad premonition, and not just because of that; Lu Zheng had been missing for a long time.

This couldn't go on.

He had come under his master's orders to protect Lu Zheng. In these mountains, a kid who had just achieved a Breakthrough to the third rank could encounter danger at any moment.

It was better to be safe than sorry; he wouldn't be able to answer to his master if he went back without him.

He glanced at Guan Hezheng, who was not far away and dared not move.

He had made up his mind.

He would have to give up on this kid named Guan Hezheng. Even if it meant risking injury, he had to shake off the giant snake, find Lu Zheng, and leave this place immediately.

The Red Rainbow Giant Wolf, hiding in a corner and trembling, had a somewhat numb look in its eyes. It looked at the human, Guan Hezheng, beside it; the two were now in the same predicament.

It actually felt a sense of shared misfortune.

It had even given up on the idea of revenge now. It just wanted to return in one piece and then get a good night's sleep. It sighed powerlessly and looked helplessly in a certain direction.

That direction was its lair, its warm home.

But in an instant, the Red Rainbow Giant Wolf froze in place, its wolf mouth agape, pupils contracting, its whole body trembling, and its heart turning cold.

Guan Hezheng also noticed this scene. His eyes were filled with despair, and his body went limp as he collapsed to the ground. What on earth was happening? Why were these mountains different from before!

Qu Zhenghao took a deep breath, preparing to forcibly shake off the giant snake, but he saw the powerful giant snake before him slowly come to a stop and freeze in place.

In the next second, Qu Zhenghao felt himself being shrouded by a huge shadow.

Alarm bells immediately rang in his heart, and a chill surged through him. He turned his head abruptly to look, and like everyone else present, he was instantly stunned in place.

Coming into view, a terrifying figure stood among the mountains.

A terrifying giant ape, forty meters tall, stared fixedly at all the existences present. The Red Rainbow Giant Wolf, which was several tens of meters tall, was like a small cub in front of it.

And the Clone, only fifty meters long, also seemed somewhat childish in its presence.

In its hand was a giant staff like a pillar supporting the sky, covered in mottled bloodstains and exuding a terrifying, murderous aura.

In an instant, the entire surroundings fell into a dead silence.

Qu Zhenghao's heart pounded, his hair stood on end, his palms were sweating, and he thought in unbelievable despair.

"It's the Burning Fire Vajra Ape!"

"How could this one have walked out from the depths of the mountains!"

Qu Zhenghao recognized the terrifying existence that had appeared before him; it was the Burning Fire Vajra Ape, one of the three most terrifying Evolved Beast overlords from the depths of the mountains.

It had actually appeared on the outskirts of the mountains.

What was it going to do? Was it going to attack Jianghai City? He had to get this news out, Qu Zhenghao screamed frantically in his heart.

But did he have that chance?

The Burning Fire Vajra Ape swept its gaze around. Under its gaze, the earth itself seemed to fall silent. Then, to the disbelieving eyes of everyone present, it slowly opened its mouth.

"Did you kill my child?"

It spoke...

The Burning Fire Vajra Ape had spoken. Qu Zhenghao hadn't heard wrong. His brain went blank. Had the Evolved Beasts of these mountains already evolved to this extent?

The situation here was far, far more serious than the information they had received.

Although the Burning Fire Vajra Ape was asking a question, its tone was unquestionable. It looked at the giant snake.

The giant snake killed the Burning Fire Vajra Ape's child?

A thought immediately surfaced in Qu Zhenghao's mind.

"I didn't expect there to be another human here."

The Burning Fire Vajra Ape looked at Qu Zhenghao, and Qu Zhenghao felt as if his throat had been grabbed, making it difficult to breathe. The pressure from its aura alone had such power.

Meanwhile, the Clone fled backward without hesitation, erupting with powerful strength. This strength made Qu Zhenghao feel a bit alarmed; if it had fought him with this power just now, he might not have been able to hold on for so long.

"Seeking death!"

The Burning Fire Vajra Ape said with disdain, its voice deafening. Its giant hand swung the giant staff, slowly smashing it toward the giant snake. This blow was like the sky collapsing.

Although it was slow, the speed of the movement was so fast that Qu Zhenghao could barely see it.

"Boom!"

At the last moment, the Clone used all its abilities, its speed suddenly increasing at the final second, allowing it to dodge most of the damage, but it was still sent flying directly from the impact.

Leaving deep marks on the earth.

In one blow, the Clone was already injured.

"Hmm?"

The Burning Fire Vajra Ape hadn't expected the little snake before it to actually dodge its attack, even though it was just a casual blow. It took huge strides and slowly walked over.

Despite its terrifying size, it didn't make much noise when it landed on the ground, which was also the reason why they hadn't discovered it arriving here.

The Clone fled into the distance.

But the Burning Fire Vajra Ape didn't care at all, a flash of disdain in its eyes. The distance between the two was getting closer and closer. Although the little snake in front of it had killed its least favored child, it was one of the most powerful existences in these mountains, which stretched for hundreds of miles.

It wanted to slaughter this little snake with its own hands.

The giant staff in its hand smashed down fiercely again, and the Clone was sent flying again. Their strengths were simply not on the same level; the Clone had no power to resist in its eyes.

At this moment, Lu Zheng, who had already perceived the situation here through the Clone, felt even more urgent.

He remembered that the Peerless Fire-Floating Monkey the Clone had killed earlier was actually the child of this terrifying existence, the Burning Fire Vajra Ape.

At this moment, the Burning Fire Vajra Ape had already reached the Clone's side.

The giant staff smashed down fiercely...