While in Battle Through the Heavens, one can pre-appoint oneself as an emperor.

After finishing their training, the two once again embarked on their journey to find the Snow Demon Ape.

During this time, Chen Xiao kept recalling the terrain where the Snow Demon Ape lived, while Zi Yan kept changing the route based on Chen Xiao's description, eliminating many places that had no similarities at all.

With this cooperation, around noon, the two finally found a small valley that perfectly matched Chen Xiao's description.

This valley is not large, with an interior area of ​​only a few hundred square meters. The valley entrance is shaped like a gourd, making it very distinctive.

"Is that the big monkey?"

Hidden at the valley entrance, Zi Yan peeked out and met the gaze of a white ape, about three zhang tall, that was sunbathing by the cave entrance. She immediately withdrew her head and asked.

Chen Xiao also sensed the situation inside the valley. Upon discovering the intruder, the white ape suddenly stood up, its body exuding a sharp, icy aura. Heavy breaths came out from its large nostrils, like two wisps of white smoke. Its pair of blood-red eyes stared at the valley entrance, and it was approaching with heavy steps. With each step, it left a huge footprint on the ground.

"That's it, Zi Yan, let's go!"

With a shout, Chen Xiao leaped out first, an ice spear materializing in his hand. With a flick of the spear tip, an icy blue lion head phantom shot towards the Snow Demon Ape.

"roar!"

Upon seeing the approaching phantom lion head, the Snow Demon Ape flew into a rage, clenching its fists and pounding its chest twice while roaring repeatedly.

Immediately, it swung its fist to meet the attack, unleashing terrifying power that shattered the icy blue lion's head in the most savage and brutal way.

With just one strike, Chen Xiao, who had just broken through to the fifth-star Dou Ling level, felt immense pressure.

A fifth-tier magical beast comparable to a Battle King is a considerable challenge for him at present.

However, Chen Xiao was not afraid. With Swallow Counterattack and Purple Cloud Wings as his trump cards, even if he couldn't win in a head-on confrontation, it would be quite easy for him to escape.

With this thought in mind, Chen Xiao's fighting spirit gradually rose.

This Snow Demon Sky Ape seems like a good candidate for training.

"Don't waste time, step back and let me do it."

Just as Chen Xiao was about to continue his attack, Zi Yan's voice rang out.

Unlike Chen Xiao's caution, this girl strolled over leisurely, showing no sign of nervousness whatsoever. Despite her small stature, her gaze towards the Snow Demon Ape seemed to be looking down from the clouds.

"roar!"

The intelligence of a fifth-tier magical beast is already quite remarkable.

The Snow Demon Ape could sense Zi Yan's disdain, and its crimson eyes blazed with even greater fury.

With a roar, it decisively abandoned Chen Xiao, who was facing it head-on, and charged towards Zi Yan with its claws.

A series of powerful gusts of wind shot out from between its claws, affecting the cliffs on both sides, scattering rocks everywhere, and with unparalleled momentum, firmly locking onto the small figure.

Under Chen Xiao's gaze, Zi Yan smiled gently.

"Big monkey, getting angry won't help."

With a chuckle, Zi Yan stretched out her delicate white hand and met the fierce wind head-on without flinching. She slapped and blocked it from the left and right, easily neutralizing it.

Immediately, her small hand shot out and firmly grasped the Snow Demon Sky Ape's right claw as it swung down.

The next moment, Chen Xiao was dumbfounded to see that the majestic Snow Demon Sky Ape was like a giant sack in the girl's hands. It was actually thrown away by her and crashed heavily onto the distant cliff. The falling rocks completely buried the Snow Demon Sky Ape.

hiss~

Chen Xiao silently gasped, finally understanding why she had the nickname "Queen of Brute Strength".

Sure enough, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names!

Wow~

A series of tumbling stones sounded, and the tall Snow Demon Sky Ape crawled out from the pile of stones, shaking its head groggily. Even its blood-red eyes inexplicably became clearer.

"Big monkey, run! I'm coming!"

The slightly immature voice sounded like a devil's whisper to the Snow Demon Ape.

Quickly regaining his senses, the Snow Demon Sky Ape darted to the side without hesitation.

Just as it dodged, Zi Yan descended from the sky and blasted the pile of rubble to pieces!

Looking back at where he had just been, the Snow Demon Ape shuddered, feeling a chill run down his spine.

monster!

This is a monster!

Overwhelmed by fear, and seeing Zi Yan chasing after him with a laugh, the Snow Demon Ape darted through the valley without hesitation, showing no courage to fight head-on.

Even so, it couldn't hold out for long. In less than a few minutes, Zi Yan kicked it to the ground, and it was unable to move while straddling her.

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The long-awaited advance payment information flooded his mind, startling Chen Xiao, who was stunned into waking up.

"Alright, Ziyan, let's go check out its cave."

Seeing the Snow Demon Ape looking utterly disheveled, covered in bruises, Chen Xiao spoke up at the opportune moment.

You're arrogant when facing me, but once Xiao Ziyan makes a move, your fate is uncertain!

Hearing Chen Xiao stop her, Zi Yan jumped off the Snow Demon Ape and kicked the big monkey's butt.

"Guard the cave entrance well, don't let anyone in."

"Waaah~"

The Snow Demon Ape responded with a whimper, reluctantly moving its body to squat at the cave entrance, daring not to speak its anger.

"Approximately how many-star Dou Wang strength does it possess?"

Upon entering the cave, Chen Xiao casually inquired.

He remembered that this Snow Demon Ape had awakened a berserk bloodline and could speak human language, but the battle just now was a one-sided beating, and he did not see anything special about the Snow Demon Ape.

"It's probably a one-star Dou Wang. This big monkey is still a little far from adulthood, so its strength is quite average."

Zi Yan replied casually, saying that to her, beating up a fifth-tier magical beast was hardly a feat.

More than that, she was now eager to see what good things were inside the cave.

Chen Xiao nodded slightly, and after thinking it over, there could only be one explanation.

At this point in time, the Snow Demon Ape has not yet awakened its berserk bloodline, nor has it been able to speak human language with the help of the Earth Core Tempering Milk.

Instead of dwelling on the matter, the two carefully examined the Snow Demon Sky Ape's lair.

It's called a nest, but it's actually just a huge cave.

Inside the cave, rocks were scattered everywhere, and white hair was visible all around. In a corner of the cave wall, there was a large depression in the ground, with more piles of white hair and large footprints all around than in any other place.

There's nothing there.

After looking her over, Zi Yan wrinkled her delicate nose.

The stench of the Snow Demon Sky Ape inside the lair was too strong, which she disliked very much.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, and a burst of fighting spirit shot out, rolling the hair in the corner to one side, revealing a layer of fine sand underneath.

This layer of fine sand is very loose, and its texture is completely different from the soil in other parts of the cave, indicating that it has been frequently disturbed.

"Huh..."

Zi Yan let out a soft "hmm" and stepped forward. After a moment's thought, she raised her fist and began to smash it in the simplest and most brutal way.

With one punch, a dent, the size of a water tank and more than a foot deep, was left in the ground.

"Sure enough, something's strange here!"

Zi Yan beamed and threw punches repeatedly.

Soon, with a thud, a large clump of soil fell down, revealing a wide underground hole.

"Let's go down and take a look."

Seeing Zi Yan looking over, Chen Xiao nodded.

Upon hearing this, Zi Yan did not hesitate and jumped in.

Chen Xiao followed closely behind.

Using the light emanating from the white stone walls, the two could see that this was an underground world filled with stalactites. As far as the eye could see, the milky white stalactites stretched endlessly, emitting a pale white light that drove away all the darkness.

Stalactites grow everywhere, some hanging from the mountaintops, some even reaching hundreds of meters in length. The sight is truly spectacular. Occasionally, a drop of white liquid drips down, making a crisp sound in the quiet space.

"There's really something good here! Over here!"

Zi Yan twitched her nose, her eyes immediately lit up, she pointed in a direction for Chen Xiao, and then sped away.

Chen Xiao, however, was in no hurry, leisurely trailing behind.

He wanted to see what changes would occur to the Earth Core Tempering Milk if Zi Yan arrived at its location first.

After about ten minutes, Chen Xiao finally saw Zi Yan standing in front of a huge blue stone, frowning as she waited.

Chen Xiao stepped forward and saw a groove less than half a foot deep at the top of the bluestone, which was directly opposite the tip of a huge stalactite above.

Within that groove was only a thin layer of milky white liquid, upon which floated a faint white mist. The mist was quite peculiar; no matter how it floated, it never dissipated.

Chen Xiao recognized it at a glance; it was the diluted Earth Core Tempering Milk.

Or, it can also be called,

Fake Earth Core Tempering Milk!

Looking at the small amount of lotion in the groove, Zi Yan's expression turned unfriendly.

"We're too late! A thief beat us to it!"