“Damnable demoness, I want you all dead!” The voice was clear, laced with hatred, yet it didn’t sound frightening at all.
But paired with its appearance…
This was a towering mountain mandrill, over ten feet tall, its black fur tinged with a hint of gold. Its fists were larger than iron woks, muscles bulging as if it were a small mountain.
The key point was…
“You’ve already transformed into a demon?” Hua Yixing asked cautiously.
A mountain mandrill turning into a demon meant its strength was far beyond that of an ordinary mandrill.
It should be noted that before the five women awakened and transformed, they were harmless animals. After becoming demons and cultivating for decades, they gained abilities surpassing ordinary humans, enough to protect themselves.
Mountain mandrills were different. They were already near-demonic beasts capable of fighting tigers and leopards. Once they awakened and transformed, their combat power soared. A newly transformed mandrill could likely kill an ordinary demon with decades of cultivation.
Moreover…
The mandrill before them was brimming with demonic aura, clearly not a recent transform.
“Die!”
Hearing Hua Yixing’s question, the mandrill didn’t answer. Instead, it lunged forward in a single bound, arriving before her and swinging its fist.
The mandrill was too fast. Hua Yixing couldn’t retreat in time, so she raised her twin iron forks to meet the attack.
On the other side, Lin Jing’er formed claws with her fingers, striking at the mandrill’s ribs. Bai Ting’er lifted her skirt, delivering a meteor-like kick to the mandrill’s ankle.
Hu Cai’niang’s eyes turned into black holes, locking onto the mandrill’s gaze. Yu Mingxin’s lips curled, emitting a melody only the mandrill could hear, resonating in its ears.
Facing five opponents, the mandrill was slightly affected, its strength reduced by a third.
Even so, its power was immense. Despite Hua Yixing deflecting some of the force, her organs still trembled, and with a muffled grunt, she was sent flying back.
“What a formidable mandrill!”
Hua Yixing let out a soft cry, then spun her iron forks and charged forward again.
…
When Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan arrived, they saw Hua Yixing and the other four women surrounding and attacking the mandrill.
Hua Yixing took the front, Lin Jing’er and Bai Ting’er assisted, while Hu Cai’niang and Yu Mingxin disrupted, fighting back and forth in a thrilling display that Lu Zheng watched with relish.
“Hmph, consorting with humans, you demons disgrace our kind!”
The mandrill glanced at Lu Zheng’s group, sneered, and swung another fist at Lin Jing’er.
Lin Jing’er dodged to the side, her foot-long nails raking across the mandrill’s arm, producing a series of sizzling sounds, yet only leaving a few blood marks.
“This mandrill’s hide is tough!” Liu Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Zheng judged, “But it can’t withstand Lin Jing’er’s piercing attacks.”
Lu Zheng saw clearly that, despite the five-to-one odds, only Lin Jing’er and Hu Cai’niang could truly affect the mandrill.
The mandrill guarded against Lin Jing’er’s direct stabs and avoided meeting Hu Cai’niang’s gaze.
Even so, it held its own against five opponents, relying on its thick hide and monstrous strength, which the women dared not meet head-on.
Lu Zheng could also tell that the women relied heavily on demonic energy, while the mandrill consumed little of its own, excelling in prolonged combat. If the fight continued, the women might be in danger.
“Miss Hua, take a rest. Let me try,” Lu Zheng called out.
Having devoured an entire village, now that it was found, Lu Zheng couldn’t let it go.
“Alien?” The mandrill looked at Lu Zheng, sneering coldly, “Human! Delicious!”
Lu Zheng’s eyes narrowed, and he leapt forward.
The mandrill covered dozens of feet in a few strides, shaking off the five women to face Lu Zheng directly.
“Supreme Command, True Cloud Demon-Slaying Spell, Break!”
A True Cloud Spell was cast, and his longsword hummed, thrusting swiftly at the mandrill.
In the next moment, clouds of mist gathered from nowhere, surrounding the mandrill, carrying demon-slaying spiritual energy that frantically seeped into its body.
“Ha!”
Bound by the cloud mist, the mandrill couldn’t move.
Then, with a furious roar, its muscles bulged, violently breaking free from Lu Zheng’s cloud restraint, and swung a palm at him.
“Such strength!”
Lu Zheng was surprised. His cloud restraint wasn’t simple, yet he felt this mandrill’s strength was nearly comparable to the zombie from the previous dynasty.
As the mandrill’s palm came down, Lu Zheng shifted and turned, his longsword slicing toward the mandrill’s wrist.
Empowered by White Cloud Sword Qi, the strike was lightning-fast, cutting through iron like mud.
Recognising the sword’s power, the mandrill surged its demonic energy, protecting its wrist and enveloping its entire body.
“Chh-chh-chh!”
The White Cloud Sword Qi was sharp, paired with a top-grade longsword, breaking through the demonic energy and cutting into the skin.
Yet it only left a half-inch deep wound on the mandrill’s arm.
As expected, it was tough, but…
The White Cloud Sword Qi entered its body, attacking along its meridians toward its heart.
At the same time…
“Supreme Infinity, Three Pure Ones Command, Freeze!”
Lu Zheng closed in. Seeing the mandrill’s other hand swinging down, he cast a Binding Spell.
Hit by the spell, the mandrill stiffened, unable to move.
“Screech!”
But in an instant, before Lu Zheng could adjust his sword, the mandrill shuddered, its blood energy surging, breaking free from the Binding Spell.
“What?”
Lu Zheng was shocked. As the mandrill’s second fist came at him, he tilted his longsword, originally aimed at its eyes, to meet the fist.
“Ding!”
The sword tip met the mandrill’s fist, and Lu Zheng drifted back lightly, borrowing the force.
“What a sturdy body!”
Whether breaking the cloud mist or the Binding Spell, the mandrill relied on its overwhelming physical prowess.
It was Lu Zheng’s first time facing such a physically formidable opponent, realising that Binding Spells were much less effective against those who trained their bodies.
The mandrill’s demonic energy wasn’t particularly refined, only about a century’s worth, yet it could ignore Lu Zheng’s Binding Spell.
“Rumble!”
After a brief pause, expelling the White Cloud Sword Qi entirely, the mandrill roared again and charged forward.
Lu Zheng was speechless, “One trick, and you think you can dominate?”
“Heh heh! Human flesh is tasty. I used to eat it sparingly, but this time, I’ll feast!”
The mandrill laughed wildly, its eyes glowing red as it stared at Lu Zheng, “Aliens are the best, tender and infused with spiritual energy, absolutely delicious!
Once I kill you, none of these demonesses will escape!”
Lu Zheng, “…”
“Are you sure you’ve awakened your intelligence?” Lu Zheng couldn’t help but ask, “Why do I feel your intellect is somewhat lacking?”
The mandrill bared its teeth, then charged at Lu Zheng, “Show me what you’ve got, don’t die with regrets!”
Lu Zheng, not far from the mandrill, held his sword in one hand, formed a seal with the other, and nodded, “You’re right.”
“Golden Palace Heart Sword, Slash!”
