Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 45 Dark Demon Ape

Above a small town on the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range, a griffin exuding a terrifying aura slowly flapped its wings.

On the griffin, Lin Feng, dressed in black, stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at the place he hadn't left for long, but he had no intention of going down to take a look.

He never belonged here from the beginning. The reason he felt a little nostalgic was probably just because of his encounter with Little Fairy Doctor here.

As for Maple Leaf Tower, Lin Feng has already spoken with the major families in the capital, and they are willing to offer assistance should a life-or-death crisis arise.

A thought flashed through Lin Feng's mind, and he then looked toward the core of the Monster Mountain Range.

"Although I possess a top-grade three-patterned Azure Spirit Pill refined by a Pharaoh, plus two top-quality Five Elements Pills for use at the Dou Ling level," Lin Feng sighed inwardly, feeling his Dou Qi, which was not yet fully stable. "Indeed, battles are unavoidable. Only in this way can I lay a solid foundation and advance quickly."

"Dazzling Spiral Griffin King, Go!"

Lin Feng gently patted the griffin's head at his feet and gave a command to the griffin, which had already reached the fourth rank.

"howl"

With a roar to the sky, the Dancer flapped its huge wings and transformed into a massive black streak of light, heading straight for the core of the Monster Mountain Range.

Lin Feng stood on a branch atop a tall tree, while the Xuanwu Hao was nowhere to be found.

As Lin Feng's gaze fell upon the monkeys frolicking in the orchard in the valley, a flicker of eagerness flashed in his eyes, which he quickly suppressed.

"Well, it was already bad to force them into a deal last time, so it's not good to bully them again this time."

Looking at the Monkey King and his generals, who seemed to be basking in the sun on the boulder without ever changing their posture, Lin Feng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Let these forest spirits grow freely forever!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng leaped away and disappeared silently from the spot, unnoticed by any monkey.

However, if Lin Feng observed carefully enough, he would find a golden monkey in the troop, whose gaze seemed no different from that of the other monkeys.

However, the shrewdness that occasionally flashed in the eyes of this newborn monkey was astonishing, suggesting that it was no less capable than humans.

Of course, this was not important to Lin Feng, who was currently moving quickly through the mountains and forests.

His goal for this trip was to find at least fourth-tier mid-to-high-level magical beasts to fight, stabilize his battle qi, and facilitate his rapid advancement in the future.

"I might even be able to get my hands on a fifth-tier magical beast," Lin Feng thought, a hint of ambition rising in his heart. "But I have to be careful of the Amethyst Winged Lion King in the center of the mountain range; that guy is beyond my current capabilities."

A hint of seriousness flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. "Even if one possesses flight combat skills, in front of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, who is already adept at flying, it's like showing off one's axe in front of Guan Yu."

"Unless, I can advance to the mid-to-high-level Battle King level."

Lin Feng has always cherished his own life, especially now that there are two lovely people waiting for him to protect!

After traveling for about 15 minutes, Lin Feng stopped in front of a large canyon.

"This should be the place," Mu Chen said, gazing at the pitch-black canyon that seemed to swallow everything. "According to Mu Chen, a solitary fourth-tier magical beast—the Dark Demon Ape—lives within this dark canyon."

"Mu Chen's information was provided three years ago. In his perception, this magical beast's aura was only at the mid-fourth tier. However, this type of magical beast had an exceptionally strong physique. Its only weakness was that it would go berserk and its intelligence would be greatly reduced once it started fighting."

As Mu Chen's description flashed through his mind, Lin Feng rubbed his chin, a glint of wisdom in his eyes.

"Three years is not a long time for magical beasts. Even with exceptional talent, they can only reach the peak of the fourth rank at most, and will never reach the fifth rank. It is still within our grasp."

"However," Lin Feng said, a five-colored light shone from his palm, and he slowly cast it into the ground, "we still need to isolate its aura."

In the blink of an eye, after the ball of light merged into the ground, it immediately created colorless light curtains that rose around it, quickly enveloping the entire Grand Canyon as time passed.

"This Five Elements Sealing Technique truly possesses boundless potential. Classifying it as a high-level Profound Rank technique is a gross underestimation; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it comparable to a Di-Rank combat skill." Lin Feng's delight was evident. "However, who would have thought there would be someone in this world with all five attributes simultaneously!"

"After only a little research, I developed this method of using light screen to isolate the movement of auras, and it can also absorb the energy between heaven and earth on its own. If it is not destroyed, it may continue to cycle indefinitely."

After checking the light screen again, Lin Feng channeled his soul power from his mind, enveloping his entire body. Once he was completely isolated, Lin Feng leaped away and vanished into the dark canyon.

Walking silently through the dark canyon, Lin Feng felt a slight doubt in his heart, "Although this place is backlit, it shouldn't be completely invisible, right?"

"Fortunately, I had my soul power as a sensory outpost. Otherwise, if I had been ambushed by that dark demon ape, I would have died in the Monster Mountain Range before even starting my business."

"Um?"

Suddenly, in Lin Feng's soul power perception, a huge, violent energy appeared in front of him. In terms of sheer quantity, it was even greater than Lin Feng, who was a five-star Dou Ling and possessed the Five Elements Technique.

"call"

After carefully sensing it, Lin Feng breathed a sigh of relief. "Luckily, it didn't reach the fifth rank. Otherwise, in such a dark environment, it might not be a match for it."

As the footsteps drew closer, Lin Feng's soul power enveloped him more and more, his palms surging with battle qi, ready to unleash a terrifying attack at any moment.

As the saying goes, true training is training. It's only when you're beaten half to death and your safety is ensured that it's truly training. Otherwise, it's gambling with your life.

"Whoosh"

A sharp sound echoed through the dark canyon, and then, in Lin Feng's perception, the monkey, which was about five zhang tall, suddenly leaped up.

"roar"

After being ambushed by Lin Feng, the Dark Demon Ape's right arm gushed blood, yet it seemed unconcerned. First, it roared to the sky, then frantically pounded its chest, creating a tremendous sound that reverberated in Lin Feng's ears, almost like a sonic combat technique.

Seeing this, Lin Feng smiled slightly and instead of retreating, he advanced, his fighting spirit enveloping his fist, and he launched a fierce attack on the demonic ape with his bare hands.

"roar"

Seeing this, the Dark Demon Ape suddenly smashed a nearby stone pillar in half, then swung it up and slammed it down heavily on Lin Feng.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, a huge shockwave erupted from where the stone pillar struck the fist, sending plumes of dust billowing up before they could even dissipate.

After retreating a short distance in perfect unison, the man and the ape clashed violently against each other again.

The roar echoed throughout the canyon. Although it was pitch black all around, anyone who heard the continuous, intense collisions could imagine how fierce the battle was.

After countless exchanges, the ape suddenly hurled the broken stone pillar at Lin Feng. Lin Feng easily dodged it, then roared again, leaping high into the air, its five-zhang-tall body raising its fist and swinging it fiercely at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, who sensed the commotion with his soul power, was not afraid at all. He wanted this kind of intense collision, otherwise how could he quickly stabilize his battle qi?

Moreover, with each clash, Lin Feng clearly felt his body absorbing the medicinal power of the monkey wine at an accelerated pace, and his body was rapidly becoming stronger. This was precisely Lin Feng's purpose in coming to the Monster Mountain Range, so he had no intention of using techniques like the Five Elements Sealing Technique or flight combat skills.

Ignoring the cracks in his palms and the blood flowing incessantly, Lin Feng once again enveloped his entire body in battle qi armor, and with a push of his feet, he collided with the dark demonic ape that was rapidly attacking from the sky.

"Boom!"

A surge of energy emanated from between the human and the ape, leveling the surrounding area and seemingly creating a stalemate, with the two remaining suspended in the sky for a moment.

"Thump"

Suddenly, the two figures, one large and one small, were both thrown backward and crashed violently into the canyon wall with a loud bang.

"puff"

Lin Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, wiped it away, and slowly said, "I didn't expect this monkey's body to be so tough. Although it didn't use any fighting techniques, my own physical strength and the high-quality armor formed by the Five Elements Fighting Qi are no less than that of a typical peak Fighting Spirit. I didn't expect it to end in a draw."

After surveying the Dark Demon Ape's condition, Lin Feng reached into his storage ring and two bottles of Grade 3 Healing Pills appeared in his palm. He opened one bottle and poured the contents into his mouth, then tossed the other bottle not far from the Dark Demon Ape, which was still letting out soft roars.

"Such a good training partner can't just disappear like this. Here's a healing pill that can heal your injuries."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng didn't care whether he understood or not. His fighting wings stretched out from behind him and soared into the sky with a flap.

(End of this chapter)