He could not help but view this seemingly clumsy giant ape with newfound respect. He had not expected it to be so spiritually attuned, capable of finding such a treasure site.
However, just as Chen Ping leaped down from the ape’s back, preparing to step forward and harvest those enticing blood lingzhi mushrooms.
“Roar!!!”
An even more frenzied roar, brimming with boundless rage and killing intent, exploded like thunder from the dense forest on the other side of the basin!
Immediately afterwards, another equally massive figure appeared, its fur a dark gold colour, its aura far more ferocious and violent. Like a moving hill, it crashed through the trees and charged out!
This newly emerged dark gold giant ape was half a size larger than the one Chen Ping had subdued, its eyes blood-red.
It stared fixedly at Chen Ping and his mount, the giant ape, especially at the sight of those blood lingzhi. Fury in its eyes nearly burst forth!
“Roar!!!”
The black-furred giant ape beneath Chen Ping showed no weakness. It reared up on its hind legs, pounding its sturdy chest with massive forelimbs, producing a war-drum-like thunder.
Its scarlet eyes glared back at the opponent, waves of murderous intent radiating from its body.
The two colossal beasts confronted each other across the distance, their violent auras clashing, whipping up fallen branches and leaves on the ground into small whirlwinds.
At this moment, how could Chen Ping not understand?
This was hardly his mount kindly leading him to treasure.
It was clearly using him as a weapon to seize territory and ownership of these blood lingzhi!
This black-furred giant ape and the dark gold one were evidently arch-enemies, with the blood lingzhi as the focus of their dispute!
“What a cunning beast!”
Chen Ping felt both amused and exasperated, but things had reached this point. He could not possibly give up these blood lingzhi, which were vital to him.
Moreover, the hostility radiating from the dark gold giant ape already enveloped them all.
“Little Qi, prepare to fight!”
Chen Ping growled low. The Dragon-Slaying Sword emerged from its sheath once more, its cold edge pointed at the dark gold giant ape.
Since he had been drawn into this territorial dispute between demonic beasts, he would end it quickly!
The little fire qilin let out a roar filled with battle lust, its body glowing brightly with crimson light, eager for the fray.
“Roar!”
Almost the instant Chen Ping’s words fell, the dark gold giant ape could no longer contain itself and launched the first attack!
Its enormous body displayed agility mismatched with its size. Like a golden bolt of lightning, it charged straight at the black-furred giant ape, its massive fist whistling through the air as it smashed down!
The black-furred giant ape roared in response, meeting the charge. Two fists like battering rams collided fiercely!
“Boom!!!”
Visible shockwaves exploded in a ring, cracking the ground and sending sand and stones flying!
Both giant apes were strength-based demonic beasts. Each clash shook the earth and mountains, a pure contest of physical power filled with the most primal, barbaric beauty of violence.
Chen Ping did not hesitate. His figure flickered like a phantom as he entered the fray.
He did not choose to meet the dark gold giant ape head-on, instead using speed and exquisite swordsmanship to target vulnerable spots such as joints and eyes.
Five-coloured sword light swirled. From time to time, his time-slowing domain enveloped the foe, causing the dark gold giant ape immense disruption.
The little fire qilin prowled the periphery, seizing opportunities to spit scorching streams of true qilin fire.
Though unable to inflict fatal wounds on the thick-skinned dark gold giant ape, the constant burning of its fur and interference with its vision left it increasingly irritated.
Though powerful, the dark gold giant ape soon fell into disadvantage against the combined assault of one human, one qilin, and a fellow ape. Especially against Chen Ping’s elusive sword strikes infused with the power of laws.
New wounds constantly appeared on its body, blood flowing freely, its movements growing ever slower.
Finally, after Chen Ping unleashed a sharp sword beam fused with spatial cutting force, severing the tendons in one of its legs, the dark gold giant ape let out an unwilling wail. Its massive body crashed heavily to the ground.
