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Chapter 478: The Beast Beats the Running Dog

Han Lingxiao and Ye Xianqing stared straight at the head in the monkey's hand.

For a moment, they felt a chill rising rapidly from the soles of their feet and rushing straight to the back of their heads, and it seemed as if all the blood in their bodies was frozen by this chill.

The two were originally certain that even if Qu Hongxiao could not win easily, with her strength, she would at least not be defeated.

However, the cruel reality was like a heavy hammer, hitting their hearts hard. When they met again, the comrade who had fought side by side with them was left with only a cold head!

On the contrary, after witnessing this scene, the gloom that had been suppressed in the hearts of the people of the Red Fire Sword Sect for a long time instantly dissipated, and was replaced by excitement like a raging fire, and even broke out into deafening cheers.

Just now, Qu Hongxiao was ruthless and brutally killed many disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect. Now she has ended up dead. In the eyes of everyone, she deserved it!

"Qu Zhen Shou Envoy!"

Han Lingxiao's eyes instantly turned red, and he roared in grief, his voice filled with endless sorrow and anger, as if he wanted to vent all the suppressed emotions.

Ye Xianqing also suddenly clenched the long sword in his hand, and his knuckles turned white due to the force.

The three of them had known each other for more than ten years and had a deep friendship. Now they watched their companion die tragically, and the grief in their hearts was like a surging tide, almost drowning them.

"Give her back to me!"

Han Lingxiao roared at the top of his lungs, his whole body moving like a mad beast. He stretched out his big hand and grabbed the human head in the red ape's hand.

At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to take back Qu Hongxiao's head first, and then find her body so that she could be buried intact.

He would never allow a beast to wantonly destroy the remains of his companions.

Ye Xianqing slowly turned his head, his eyes flashing with cold murderous intent. He stared at the people of the Red Fire Sword Sect and spoke word by word:

"They all must die!"

"Every one of you must be buried with Guardian Qu!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and gripped the hilt tightly. The long sword wrapped in wisteria in his hand trembled slightly, as if it was eager to drink blood and was ready to kill.

But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!

Han Lingxiao rushed to the red ape like an arrow.

All he had in his eyes was the hateful beast and his companion's head, and he reached out and grabbed the red ape's neck fiercely.

Not only did he want to take back Qu Hongxiao's head, he also wanted to kill this beast!

In Han Lingxiao's eyes, this monkey was nothing to be afraid of.

He was certain that Qu Hongxiao must have been killed by the Great Sage, and that the monkey had merely picked up the fallen head by chance and was showing it off as some kind of trophy.

Shenlu Peak is covered with lush vegetation, so it is not surprising to see a few monkeys.

So, in his opinion, killing the monkey was as easy as crushing a tiny bug!

Because of this, he unleashed his murderous aura without reservation, and his moves remained unchanged.

He didn't even take the monkey seriously, let alone have any suspicion of it.

However, this contemptuous attitude will eventually make him regret it!
Just when Han Lingxiao was about to crush the monkey's head, the red monkey seemed to sense a fatal threat and screamed sharply in fear.

As soon as the cry sounded, Han Lingxiao was struck by lightning, and instantly realized that the sharp and strange cry that scared the birds and beasts to flee in all directions came from the monkey in front of him!
Hearing the monkey's sharp cry at such a close distance, the strong sound wave impact instantly brought Han Lingxiao unbearable pain.

In just a moment, Han Lingxiao felt as if his eardrums were shattered by an invisible force, and his head hurt so much that it felt like it was about to explode.

Just when Han Lingxiao was tortured by the pain and his consciousness was a little blurred, a strong wind with a fierce momentum suddenly came towards him.

"call!!!"

The gust of wind was extremely fierce, and its power was no less than a full-strength attack from a fourth-grade warrior.

"not good!!!"

At this moment, Han Lingxiao's fear reached its peak.

He could clearly feel that the fatal blow came from the monkey in front of him.

Faintly, it seemed as if a monkey stretched out its sharp claws and grabbed towards him at lightning speed.

But because the attack speed was so fast, Han Lingxiao could only see a blurry shadow.

However, the two were too close to each other, and the monkey's attack was too sudden, so it was too late for Han Lingxiao to dodge or escape, and his body was hit hard.

"Uh-huh!!!"

A moment later, Han Lingxiao felt that the world in front of him suddenly fell into endless darkness. It was so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of him and couldn't see anything.

Then he felt a warm liquid flowing down his cheeks and neck.

Then, a piercing pain spread from his face, and he could no longer bear the pain and let out a shrill scream:
"what--!!!"

If you look at it from someone else's perspective, you can see this horrifying scene more clearly.

Everyone clearly saw that when Han Lingxiao was about to catch the monkey, the monkey suddenly swung its claws and grabbed Han Lingxiao's face at lightning speed.

What is shocking is that the monkey's claw is not only as fast as lightning and full of power, but also as sharp as a divine weapon!
Just this one claw was like tearing paper, tearing off half of Han Lingxiao's face!
The area from Han Lingxiao's eyes to his upper lip had completely disappeared!

His eyelids, eyeballs, nose bridge and upper lip were ruthlessly taken away by the monkey's sharp claws, leaving two bloody empty eye sockets, nasal bone holes and exposed upper teeth on his face.

Such horrific injuries are simply horrifying, as if they were scenes from hell.

It was this claw that made everyone suddenly realize that this fiery red ape was no ordinary creature.

But it is a ferocious beast that truly possesses terrifying power!

Han Lingxiao was indeed a veteran in the martial arts world. After suffering such a severe blow, he endured the severe pain and quickly retreated.

Ye Xianqing's reaction was also extremely quick. The moment Han Lingxiao was injured, he suddenly drew his sword.

"Qiang!!!"

With the crisp sound of the long sword being unsheathed, Ye Xianqing rushed to Han Lingxiao's side like a blue lightning, holding the long sword across his body, protecting Han Lingxiao firmly.

"Old Han! It's me!"

Ye Xianqing shouted anxiously:

"Stop the bleeding!"

As he shouted, he pointed his sword at the red ape not far away, his eyes full of vigilance and murderous intent.

At this time, the red ape was jumping around nimbly on the ground, circling around Ye Xianqing and Han Lingxiao. Its eyes were flashing with smart light, as if it was carefully observing their every move.

The monkey still held tightly with one hand Qu Hongxiao's head, which was once beautiful but now full of fear and unwillingness. With the other hand, he kept gesturing fiercely at the two of them, and making sharp and piercing squeaking sounds from his mouth, as if protesting to them.

Ye Xianqing felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. Every nerve in his body was tense, and he didn't dare to relax at all.

The ferocious beast that could cripple a fourth-grade warrior with just one attack naturally had terrifying strength that was worthy of his extreme caution and serious attention.

Han Lingxiao was behind him, his voice filled with endless fear and despair, and he asked sadly:
"Ye Xianqing, why is it so dark around here?"

"Am I… blind?"

"How are my eyes? Can you help me see if the injury to my eyes can be healed?"

His hands were trembling as they kept hovering near his face, but he never dared to reach out and touch it.

He was filled with fear, fearing that the consequences of what his hands touched would cause him to completely collapse.

When Ye Xianqing heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart, but he was unable to answer Han Lingxiao's question.

He knew clearly that both of Han Lingxiao's eyeballs had been gouged out by the monkey, and such injuries were beyond recovery.

He could only spend his whole life in darkness.

When Ye Xianqing thought of this, his scalp went numb. If he had ended up like this, he even felt that death might be a relief.

At this time, the fiery red ape had undergone new changes.

It had been acting timidly before. It only fought back when Han Lingxiao had already approached it and almost crushed its head, driven by its fear instinct.

Obviously, the killing instinct of this fiery red ape has not been fully aroused, and its combat experience is not rich enough.

When Ye Xianqing stepped forward with a sword, he easily forced it back.

But now, the situation is gradually changing.

The fiery red ape seemed to have figured out the situation of Ye Xianqing and Han Lingxiao through its previous observations.

The fierce light in its golden eyes grew stronger and stronger, its cries became sharper and sharper, and a cold murderous aura slowly rose from its body.

Obviously, it is ready to take the initiative to attack!

"Old Han! Get ready!" Ye Xianqing hurriedly reminded:

"This monkey is coming! You have to protect yourself!"

Upon hearing this, Han Lingxiao suppressed the severe pain on his face and the despair in his heart, and immediately sat down cross-legged.

He knew that he was already blind at this time, and any rash action would only bring trouble to Ye Xianqing and create more trouble.

It is better to sit quietly, adopt a passive defensive posture, and wait for the opportunity to strike back.

Suddenly.

The red ape moved!

It was like a ball of burning red flame, and instantly rushed towards Ye Xianqing and Han Lingxiao.

Seeing this, Ye Xianqing swung the sword in his hand without hesitation.

Suddenly, several sword energies appeared out of thin air around Ye Xianqing, like invisible sharp blades, whistling towards the monkey, trying to completely block the monkey's way of advance and retreat.

This was also the solution Ye Xianqing had no choice but to use.

He is skilled in dueling with human warriors and has extensive combat experience, but he can fight a monkey, which is the first time in his life.

This resulted in him being completely unable to figure out the monkey's attack pattern, and the experience he had accumulated from previous battles with human warriors was completely useless at this moment.

The sword energy approached the fiery red ape in the blink of an eye.

The sword energy itself was extremely fast, but who would have thought that the speed of the fiery red ape was even faster than the sword energy!

It was actually able to dodge and move flexibly among several sword energies, and its movements were so fast that it was dazzling to watch.

This scene also amazed everyone in the Red Fire Sword Sect, and they all whispered to each other:
"How can this monkey be so fast? I feel that even if I practiced Qinggong for ten years, I would still be far from being able to achieve this level. Could it be that I am not as good as a beast?"

"By the way, where did this monkey come from? I've been on Shenlu Peak for so long, and I've never seen a monkey like this before!"

"Don't say you haven't seen it before. I've never even heard of a monkey that can injure a fourth-grade warrior!"

"It's such a relief that this monkey killed that witch! If it can take care of these two bastards too, I'll have to respectfully call him Grandpa Monkey when I see him again, regardless of my status!"

……

Not only were the disciples of the Red Fire Sword Sect stunned, but even Jiang Lengxue was so shocked by the scene that he was speechless.

She even felt... that this monkey was stronger than herself!
Although the monkey did not display any mysterious martial arts during the battle, nor did it have any powerful internal energy fluctuations, it felt like it was fighting purely based on animal instincts.

But the monkey's body was surprisingly strong beyond imagination.

It is incredibly fast, extremely powerful, and its claws are as sharp as divine weapons. This allows it to easily handle the fierce attacks of fourth-grade warriors.

It is hard to believe that a monkey of this level really exists in the world. It looks more like a mythical beast that has run out from those fantasy storytelling novels.

"Could it be..."

"Is it related to him?"

Jiang Lengxue's heart moved, and she couldn't help but recall Liang Jin's voice that had just sounded.

Didn’t Liang Jin say that lackeys can only fight with beasts?

The running dogs Liang Jin was referring to were naturally the three masters of the Ziyun Sword Sect.

And the beast Liang Jin was talking about, could it be... this monkey?!
A glimmer of light appeared in Jiang Lengxue's eyes.

If this is true, doesn't it mean that the Red Fire Sword Sect and the Taiping Dao will have an extremely powerful guardian beast?

Not only the people at the scene were paying close attention to this thrilling battle.

There was also a group of uninvited guests who quietly sneaked into Shenlu Peak and were also closely watching every move here.

…………

far away.

On a high hill.

An ancient armchair was placed steadily on the open space. Gu Jinfu, dressed in gorgeous clothes, sat on the armchair leisurely and contentedly.

Cao Xian and a group of other detectives from the Criminal Investigation Bureau stood majestically behind the throne.

The terrain here is excellent and the view is extremely broad, allowing Gu Jinfu and everyone else to clearly see the battle taking place at the Red Fire Sword Sect's base in the distance.

"How interesting! How could a beast have such amazing abilities?"

Gu Jinfu narrowed his eyes, a faint smile on his face, and said slowly:

"This time when we left the palace, it was really an eye-opener."

With his eyesight that far surpassed that of ordinary people, he could see every detail of the Red Fire Sword Sect's headquarters clearly even from a great distance.

Cao Xian, observing the situation from the side, immediately said:
"If you like it, I will ask the people of Ziyun Sword Sect to spare the monkey's life and capture it to be presented to you as a pet."

"Master, take it back and train it well. It might become your capable assistant in the future."

Cao Xian had a sharp eye and he keenly noticed that when Gu Jinfu looked at the red monkey, his eyes were full of admiration.

Gu Jinfu smiled lightly upon hearing this, and said slowly:

"Even the two swordsmen from the Purple Cloud Sword Sect can't take down this monkey."

"That monkey is gradually adapting in battle and will only get stronger with each fight."

"Just wait and see. Within half an hour, those two swordsmen will be killed by the monkey's claws."

These words surprised Cao Xian and the other soldiers.

Those are two fourth-grade warriors!

Although one of them is blind and his fighting ability is greatly reduced, the other one is in prime condition!
A dignified fourth-rank warrior couldn't actually defeat a monkey?
If these words had not come from the mouth of the highly respected Gu Jinfu, they would have found it hard to believe them no matter what.

Cao Xian couldn't help but said with surprise:

"Could it be that... the red-robed female swordsman didn't die at the hands of the Great Sage Master, but died at the hands of... this monkey?"

He had always taken it for granted that Qu Hongxiao, who had rushed into the dense forest, was killed by the Great Sage Master, and that the monkey had merely accidentally come out with a head.

But after hearing what Gu Jinfu said, Cao Xian vaguely felt that things might not be that simple.

Gu Jinfu looked calm and said slowly:

"That great and virtuous teacher is said to have an unparalleled appearance, like a god, and is skilled in swordsmanship and zither music. How could such a person kill people in such a crude and barbaric way?"

"Didn't you notice the broken neck of that female swordsman?"

When everyone heard this, they all looked carefully at the human head in the red ape's arms.

After seeing this, everyone suddenly understood and showed sincere admiration for Gu Jinfu.

Cao Xian sighed and said:

"I understand! If that female swordsman had been killed by the Great Sage, the cut on her neck would have been smooth and neat."

"And now, the broken part of the female swordsman's neck is extremely rough, as if... it was torn off violently! There are even traces of a beast's bite at the artery."

"Only that red-haired beast would kill people so brutally."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Just when Cao Xian wanted to say something else.

Suddenly, a manager came running over in a hurry, knelt on one knee in front of Gu Jinfu, and reported respectfully:

"Sir, the location of Her Royal Highness the Princess has been found out!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was drawn to them.

The princess is the most important thing on their trip!

Immediately, the soldiers were ready to set out to rescue the princess.

Gu Jinfu's expression remained normal, and he said calmly:

"Don't worry, the Great Sage Master hasn't shown up yet."

"As long as the great and virtuous teacher is alive, saving the princess will be extremely difficult."

"Once the Great and Good Teacher is dead, saving the princess will be as easy as pie."