In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

All three agreed to leave as soon as possible.

Before leaving, Su Han copied two jade slips of the "Spirit Nourishing Technique" left by Yun Ya Zi and handed them to the two women.

"This method of refining the spirit is quite wondrous and will benefit us all."

Neither Lu Xueqi nor Biyao declined.

The cultivation techniques for cultivating the soul are extremely precious, especially these ancient masterpieces, which are a great temptation for any cultivator.

They remembered this favor.

Biyao's beautiful eyes darted around as she looked at Su Han, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

After making preparations, the three left the cave that had given them both an opportunity and more mysteries.

As the light shimmered through the water at the cave entrance, the view outside became clear.

It was still that ancient, primeval forest, with a light mist in the air, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate completely, and thus appearing somewhat dim.

"Let's determine our location first, then find a way out." Su Han extended his divine sense; now that his divine sense range had greatly increased, he could detect much farther distances.

However, the Burial God Mountain Range seems to exert some kind of suppression, limiting the range of divine sense exploration compared to the outside world.

The three chose a direction and carefully made their way through the dense forest.

Along the way, they encountered many powerful demonic beasts, but with the three of them greatly enhanced in strength, especially with their divine sense far more acute than before, they were able to give early warnings, skillfully avoid them, or kill them with lightning speed.

Su Han even tried using the "Divine Thorn" secret technique from the "Spirit Nourishing Technique" to deal with some demonic beasts that were good at hiding or had weak souls. The effect was excellent, often killing them with one blow, which made Lu Xueqi and Biyao look at him with great interest.

Several days later, they followed a dry riverbed in an attempt to find the edge of the mountains.

Suddenly, a violent energy fluctuation came from ahead, accompanied by the roars of beasts and the shouts of cultivators.

"Someone's there!" The three exchanged a glance, concealed their presence, and quietly approached.

After passing through a dense thicket of bushes, the view ahead came into view.

In a clearing in the forest, five cultivators were engaged in a fierce battle around a massive demonic beast.

The monster resembled a giant ape, but its entire body was covered with dark golden scales. It had a single horn on its head, blood-red eyes, and a violent aura. It was clearly a "Golden Scale Violent Ape" with the strength equivalent to the late Golden Core stage!
The five cultivators, three men and two women, were dressed uniformly in blue Daoist robes with a small pagoda embroidered on the cuffs.

“They are disciples of Zhenyue Pagoda,” Lu Xueqi said in a low voice.

Zhenyue Tower is also a formidable force in the cultivation world, renowned for its body refinement and array formations.

Of the five disciples, the one with the highest cultivation level was the tall young man at the head, who was in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, while the other four were in the early-stage of the Golden Core realm.

They cooperated quite well, forming a simple battle formation, with sword light and magical treasures constantly bombarding the Golden Scale Violent Ape.

However, the ape's defense was extremely strong, and its scales were incredibly hard. Most of their attacks could only leave shallow white marks, which only made the ape more frenzied. With its sharp claws waving, rocks crumbled and trees flew everywhere, forcing the five people to scramble and face constant danger.

"Senior brother! This beast's hide is too thick! The trapping formation can't hold up for long!" a female disciple shouted anxiously.

The tall, imposing young man at the head of the group had a grave expression and gritted his teeth, saying, "Hold on! Its scales on its belly are relatively thin; find an opportunity to attack there!"

However, the Golden-Scaled Violent Ape was clearly aware of its weaknesses and maintained a tight defense, making it difficult to find any openings.

Seeing that the battle formation was about to be forcibly broken by the raging ape, and that once the formation was broken, the five of them would probably not be able to withstand this ferocious beast.

Su Han and his two companions remained hidden in the shadows, observing quietly. "Should we make a move?" Bi Yao asked telepathically. Her impression of these righteous disciples was so-so, but they were, after all, fellow human cultivators.

Lu Xueqi didn't speak, but looked at Su Han.

Su Han glanced across the battlefield and shook his head slightly: "Wait a little longer."

He noticed that the young man from Zhenyue Tower who was in the lead, although he seemed anxious, had a strange glint in the depths of his eyes, as if he was waiting for something.

Moreover, although this Golden Scaled Ape is ferocious, its attack pattern seems somewhat... stereotypical?
At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
The golden-scaled ape seemed to be completely enraged, letting out a deafening roar. Its dark golden light shone brightly, and a dazzling white light began to gather from its single horn. A destructive aura spread out!
"Not good! It's its innate divine power, 'Destruction Golden Light'! Scatter quickly!" The tall young man's expression changed drastically, and he shouted loudly.

The five disciples of Zhenyue Tower hastily retreated, and the battle formation instantly collapsed.

The white light on the Golden Scaled Ape's horn grew brighter and brighter, and it looked like it was about to burst forth.

At this critical moment!
"It's now!"

A glint flashed in the tall young man's eyes. Instead of retreating further, he sprang up and a yellowish-brown talisman appeared in his hand, which he activated instantly!
The talisman transformed into a thick yellow light shield, enveloping him.

At the same time, he muttered incantations, formed hand seals, and slammed his hands down onto the ground!

"Earthbinding Spirit Array! Activate!"

hum!
Centered on the Golden Scale Violent Ape, countless earthen-yellow runes suddenly lit up on the ground within a radius of ten zhang. Chains made of soil and rock burst forth from the ground, like serpents, and instantly wrapped around the ape's legs and body!

Just as the violent ape was gathering its divine power, it was caught off guard and entangled by chains. Its body froze, and the white light on its horn flickered.

"Do it!"

The tall young man shouted sharply.

The four disciples, who had initially appeared to be retreating in panic, suddenly turned sharp in their eyes, turned back, and simultaneously unleashed a stream of light from their hands!
Those were four small, exquisite metal rings covered with sharp patterns—the Mother-and-Child Gold Rings!

The four rings moved with lightning speed, and in the instant that the ape was trapped by the Earth Binding Spirit Array, they shot with unparalleled precision at the same spot on its relatively vulnerable abdomen!

Puff puff puff!

All four rings hit almost simultaneously!

Even though the scales on the Golden Scale Ape's abdomen were relatively thin, they were extremely tough. The four rings failed to completely break through the defense, but the powerful impact and sharpness still shattered the scales on its abdomen, causing dark golden blood to seep out.

The excruciating pain caused the Golden Scaled Ape to let out a agonizing roar, and the condensed golden light of destruction almost went out of control.

"Roar!"

It struggled frantically, the earthen-yellow chains cracked inch by inch, and the Earth Binding Spirit Array was about to be forcibly broken!

"Junior Sister!" The tall young man looked at one of the female disciples who was holding a compass-shaped magic weapon.

The female disciple was pale, but her eyes were firm, and her hands moved quickly across the compass.

"Anti-air formation! Activate!"

An invisible wave emanated from the compass.

The Golden Scaled Ape, which had just broken free of its chains and was about to leap up and pounce, suddenly felt the space around it tighten, as if it were sinking into a swamp, and its movements instantly became sluggish and heavy!
"Now! Attack its abdominal wound!"

The tall young man roared and took the lead. A heavy machete appeared in his hand. His spiritual power surged and the blade shone with a dazzling yellow light. Man and blade became one, transforming into a stream of light, and he fiercely slashed at the wound on the ape's abdomen!
The other three disciples also unleashed their strongest attacks, sword energy and magical treasures, all hurtling towards the same spot!
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, with perfect coordination and precise calculation! (End of Chapter)