Ordinary People: Starting with the Chen Clan

The two demonic apes felt the intense heat so close at hand that their fur began to curl, but their eyes still shone with a fierce light.

"Roar... Roar... Roar!"

Its fangs were bared, and roars of fury poured out from the depths of its throat.

As the black iron fist was swung out, a layer of earthy yellow light enveloped it.

With a muffled thud, the black iron fist was already torn open, and a burnt smell wafted out.

Despite the injuries on their claws, the two demonic apes showed no fear whatsoever, and without even a moment's hesitation, they charged forward together.

Four palms, like palm-leaf fans, unfurled a black wall in front of him.

With a hiss!

Immediately following was a deafening roar! The three of them felt as if their ears had been struck by a heavy hammer.

Wherever the six eyes passed, they were devoured by flames. The heat wave made all three of them involuntarily close their eyes.

His beard and hair moved like long snakes, sometimes twisting and sometimes standing straight.

The hem of their long robes fluttered like banners.

The surrounding clouds and mist evaporated completely, revealing a corner of the underground palace.

As the flames subsided, the surrounding clouds and mist began to gather again. The three members of the Chen family stared in shock at the four giant apes that were as large as mountains before them.

Those towering figures, standing in a row, resembled a wall of metal and stone, so thick that even Qi Refining cultivators felt no urge to resist.

In particular, the four giant apes not only grew in size rapidly, but also showed no signs of injury on their bodies.

One of them, in particular, was holding a hiltless flying sword in its hand, the spiral-shaped blade trembling as if trying to spin and twist.

However, apart from swaying slightly, it did not move even an inch.

"You four hold these four demonic apes back, I'll deal with the monkey king!"

Chen Houwu let out a low shout, and then he actually sat down cross-legged, closing his eyes tightly, seemingly not caring at all about protecting himself.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Xuanhong stepped forward and stood in front of Chen Houwu, completely obscuring his figure in her shadow.

On the other side, Chen Houzhe released several more mid-level talismans, but this time they were no longer the Firebird Talismans known for their attack and destruction.

Instead, strands of golden light intertwined and immediately bound the two closest ones on the left.

Despite their increased size, these demonic apes were not much less agile. Facing the large net woven from three talismans, the ape on the far side simply leaped a few times and disappeared into the clouds.

Only the one in the middle, slightly slowed down by being hindered by its counterparts on either side, had its body bound tightly on one side as soon as it leaped into the air.

Chen Houzhe was also very decisive. He immediately gathered the golden threads around him, abandoned the other demon apes, and headed towards this demon ape.

The trapped ape roared furiously, its arms taut, trying to tear apart the golden threads around it.

But how could a few mid-level talismans be so easily shaken?

The three giant apes around them showed no intention of turning back to help, and instead charged straight at the three of them.

"Don't waste any more time with them, let's just rush into the underground palace!"

Chen Houwu, who had been sitting upright just moments before, had somehow stood up and addressed the other two.

As the sound faded, a yellowish-brown spirit ape puppet appeared to one side and casually peeked forward.

"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak... Roar..."

A sound, a mixture of pain and fear, reached the ears of the three.

Upon seeing the giant ape that had suddenly appeared, the three men's eyes grew even more solemn and cold, no different from those of a frozen pool in the dead of winter.

Chen Xuanhong was the closest to the giant ape. There was no dazzling sword light; he simply raised his sword with one hand and thrust it straight forward.

The giant ape, naturally unwilling to be slaughtered so easily, showed no sign of diminishing its ferocity. Instead of trying to break free, it pulled the ape closer to Chen Xuanhong and the other two.

At the same time, with his still-free arm, he punched Chen Xuanhong, and when faced with an oncoming sword, he merely shifted his chest slightly to the side.

The sword, which was originally aimed straight at the heart, was instead thrust towards the left lung.

It was a fight to the death!

At such close range, Chen Xuanhong looked up at the giant fist, which was bigger than his head. Instead of panicking, a flush appeared on his face.

The heavy sword, which had been suspended in mid-air, suddenly sank down, landing precisely in the path of the giant fist as it slammed down.

"Boom!" With a loud bang, a wave of air surged out, but Chen Xuanhong did not retreat an inch.

The longsword in his hand pierced directly into the giant ape's chest. It seemed to want to make some other move, but a cold hand on the other side also pressed against its chest.

Regardless of the amount of air exhaled and inhaled, his body transformed back into the original giant ape form.

The puppet opened its mouth and spat out a beam of light to the other side, while two more beams of dark yellow light collided at the same spot.

Compared to the Firebird Talisman, the puppet's beam of light looked ordinary, but it wasn't subject to many restrictions.

After a brief pause, it immediately extinguished the attack and then shot off again.

"Chirp... Chirp... Chirp!"

After a sharp cry, the demonic apes disappeared without a sound, especially the one that was bound by several golden silk talismans; none of the three noticed when it broke free.

The three exchanged glances without hesitation, except this time Chen Xuanhong walked in front, Chen Houwu remained in the middle, and Chen Houzhe provided support from behind.

The underground palace was not far from the three of them, and the giant ape puppet took only a few steps to reach the entrance.

The Chen family members who followed behind finally discovered where the missing giant apes had gone.

Faced with the three members of the Chen family blocking the entrance, the several demonic apes surprisingly showed no ferocity, simply watching them quietly.

With a thud, the giant ape puppet was the first to hit the ground.

The four demonic apes merely watched from afar, showing no intention of approaching.

Although the three were puzzled by this unusual behavior, they only exchanged glances before Chen Xuanhong and Chen Houzhe also entered the underground palace.

Only Chen Houwu was left at the entrance to control the puppet from a distance, leaving enough space so that he wouldn't have to waste too much energy protecting himself.

Almost as soon as the two landed, four demonic apes charged towards them simultaneously.

The alien ape, which was originally smaller, transformed into the same shape in just a few steps.

Furthermore, the four demonic apes merely flickered in the air, instantly rendering the group completely unable to distinguish the differences between them.

Those heterochromatic eyes have now disappeared, and the four auras are almost identical, as if they were clones.

Chen Houwu was exceptionally decisive, immediately ordering his puppets to engage one of the demonic apes. In just a few steps, the puppets appeared beside one of the apes, their giant hands moving at a measured pace.

Simply stretching forward conveys a sense of despair, as if blocking everything and leaving nowhere to hide.