26: Chapter 26 Golden Monkey Troops! Monkey King! Giant Spirit Tree
Finally, after the Brown Bear stared intently at the bamboo forest, the silly Giant Panda was willing to follow him.
The two large bears explored the surroundings of the Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve, one following the other.
The Brown Bear raised his head and sniffed the air; his sense of smell was highly developed, allowing him to catch the scent of food from several kilometers away.
However, looking at his pot-bellied body covered in muscle and fat, it was obvious he wasn't hungry and wasn't searching for food.
It turned out that the Brown Bear's injuries had mostly healed. Once he regained some mobility, he recalled how the appearance of that wild boar a few days ago had caused him to lose his white jade bamboo treasure, which infuriated him, as it had benefited that little bird instead.
But the previous battle had also served as a reminder that there were many animals in this area that could pose a threat to him.
So, he teamed up with a fellow Giant Panda, whose aura was similar to his own, to search for treasures like the glowing bamboo.
"Roar..."
Sensing something, the bear's expression changed, and he turned around to roar at what was behind him.
The Giant Panda trailing the Brown Bear responded reluctantly and followed with a hesitant waddle; leaving the bamboo forest was truly a painful ordeal for him.
Suddenly, the Brown Bear leading the way sensed something and immediately ran in a certain direction.
The Giant Panda behind him glanced back at the distant bamboo forest, hesitated for a moment, and then ran in the direction of the Brown Bear.
...
Ye Yang flew continuously for two hours, covering hundreds of miles, and arrived at the Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve.
Compared to his previous trips, his speed had increased significantly.
"The place with the densest spiritual energy in this Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve doesn't seem like much."
Upon arriving, the first thing Ye Yang did was search for the area with the densest spiritual energy; he was surprised to find that its concentration wasn't much different from the mountain peak where he currently lived.
This meant he wouldn't have to go through the trouble of moving.
Then, his golden eyes surveyed the surroundings, taking in everything on the ground within a dozen kilometers, but he found nothing unusual.
Since he already knew that spirit fruits were extremely rare and not easily found, he wasn't disappointed.
Soon, he witnessed a surprising phenomenon.
Over ten kilometers away, a troop of golden monkeys was engaged in a fierce argument and fight.
"Let's go take a look!"
Swoosh!
The white figure rapidly flew toward the monkey troop!
When he reached the vicinity of the monkey troop, Ye Yang finally understood why they were fighting!
In front of them stood a massive tree, as thick as two men's waists and over ten meters tall!
It was lush with foliage, its dense shade blotting out the sun!
Most importantly, this entire tree was absorbing spiritual energy, making the concentration of spiritual energy in this area very high.
"Trees can also absorb spiritual energy?"
Suddenly, a flash of insight crossed Ye Yang's mind!
"If these trees can absorb spiritual energy, then perhaps the red spirit fruit trees I ate from before also have this effect!"
"Forget it, for now, I should think about how to handle this tree..."
His golden pupils scanned it up and down; although this tree was only ten meters tall and not as massive as the surrounding trees, it wasn't something Ye Yang could transport right now.
"Do I really have to move?"
Suddenly, Ye Yang sensitively detected an unfamiliar aura approaching; looking over, he saw two big fellows weaving through the jungle.
His pupils narrowed.
"It's actually that injured Brown Bear... and there's a Giant Panda behind him!"
Ye Yang immediately recognized him as the Brown Bear who had collaborated with him to obtain the white jade bamboo; he marveled at the bear's powerful recovery ability, as such severe injuries had healed enough for him to be so energetic in just a few days.
What surprised him even more was that this Brown Bear had actually teamed up with a Giant Panda. It seemed the intelligence of bears was indeed high; once they realized dangerous changes were occurring in nature, they began to unite.
"Did this Giant Panda eat some kind of treasure? His size is actually comparable to the Brown Bear..."
He remembered that in the natural world, Brown Bears were several sizes larger than Giant Pandas.
"This isn't scientific... well, it must be because of the spiritual energy."
While Ye Yang was pondering and observing, the Brown Bear and the Giant Panda, sensing the dense spiritual energy here, also arrived on the scene.
"Roar!!!"
Without a word, a single roar immediately scared away the troop of dozens of monkeys.
Then, he swaggered over to the tree, his black bear eyes shining; what dense spiritual energy!
The Giant Panda arrived leisurely and also noticed the dense spiritual energy, his bear eyes lighting up. However, looking around and seeing none of his favorite bamboo, he couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
The Golden Snub-nosed Monkey Troop, scattered by the bear's roar, stood on the nearby trees. Seeing the two large bears seize their territory, they scratched their heads in anxiety and let out exasperated barks.
They soon quieted down, all of them staring toward the rear.
A massive golden figure leaped out from the trees; from its form, one could see it was of the same species as the Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys.
"But this size is a bit too large!"
Ye Yang's golden pupils widened!
In his sight, a burly golden monkey standing three meters tall leaped over from the distance; his robust physique made him exceptionally conspicuous among the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey Troop.
Coupled with the reverent gazes of the dozens of surrounding Golden Snub-nosed Monkeys, there was no doubt that this was a Monkey King.
The Monkey King was even holding a long gray staff!
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!!!"
Seeing their Monkey King return, the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey Troop, who had been arguing over their position, gathered around him, chattering as they reported to him while pointing at the two large bears under the distant spirit tree.
Even without the monkey troop's explanation, the Monkey King had already noticed the two large bears occupying their territory!
"Goo-goo-goo-goo!!!!"
He let out a provocative sound at the two large bears in the distance and leaped between the trees, heading straight for them!
The Brown Bear had noticed the Monkey King long ago but didn't take him seriously.
In their experience, if these monkeys weren't so agile and fast at climbing trees, they would have long been on the bears' menu.
But he didn't expect this slightly larger monkey would actually dare to challenge him.
Seeking death!
Baring dozens of fangs over ten centimeters long in his mouth, his body exploded with power as he charged toward the Monkey King!
When the Giant Panda saw the Monkey King appear, he was startled—what a huge monkey!
What does he want? Don't come over here!
He turned and jumped into the jungle, his large dark eyes watching the scene...
Just as the two figures were about to collide, a flash of white light streaked past.
Thud!
The sound of heavy objects colliding!
The Monkey King and the Brown Bear were sent flying, soaring dozens of meters in the same direction before crashing heavily onto the ground.
The Monkey King stood up, his pale yellow eyes widening as he looked warily at the white figure; he hadn't expected it to be a large white bird!
The Brown Bear shook off the dust from his body, his bear eyes locking onto the large white bird that had sent him flying!
Suddenly, as if thinking of something, a look of surprise appeared on his fierce face!
He actually felt a trace of a familiar aura from this large white bird...