Chapter 1906 (Raw 2007): Variable Appears
Someone arrived before me?
This was something unexpected. After all, unlike the earlier a.s.sa.s.sination mission, this mission was not open to the other outer palaces.
In that case, it could only mean that another person wanted to obtain this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s Beast Core.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Ape possessed a berserk bloodline. Its Beast Core was very precious and could be used to refine Medicinal Pills with berserk effects.
If the side effects could be reduced or eliminated entirely, even Xiao Chen would be tempted by the Medicinal Pill.
After all, such a Medicinal Pill could raise one’s cultivation by several folds. That was simply horrifying.
Even if there were some side effects, the Medicinal Pill could be used as a trump card. At a critical moment, one could go berserk for a period. That was still acceptable. Such a Medicinal Pill held a strong attraction.
Xiao Chen withdrew his aura and quietly appeared on a mountain peak. Then, he opened his Heavenly Eye.
The Heavenly Eye flew out and hid in the clouds. Xiao Chen immediately saw the battle.
There was a person fighting two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes in a lava-filled land, yet he did not seem to be at a disadvantage.
That person wore golden dragon robes with a purple-gold crown on his head, along with several rings with gems inlaid in them.
This person exuded an air of n.o.bility. Strands of golden Dragon Qi surrounded his body.
This person’s cultivation was not high, only an early-stage Holy Venerate. However, his aura and air were even stronger than those of many of the Holy Venerates that Xiao Chen had seen.
“The Golden Dragon Race of the Six Colored Divine Dragons,” Xiao Chen muttered to himself.
The Golden Dragon Race of the Six Colored Divine Dragons was the strongest bloodline. Their current leader was the current Dragon Emperor, also the Sect Master of the Dragon’s Gate.
Within the Divine Dragon Empire, the Dragon Emperor held supreme authority and incomparable, horrifying strength.
Logically, the Golden Dragon Race had stronger overall power than the other five Divine Dragon races, which were not factions to be offended. Hence, without corresponding strength, one would not be able to take the position of Dragon Emperor.
The two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes that this person fought were as strong as late-stage Holy Venerates. Furthermore, they had not gone berserk yet.
If the Blazing Sun Berserk Apes went berserk, their overall strength would be even greater.
Since this person dared to fight against two alone, he was very confident in his own strength.
Xiao Chen looked carefully and discovered that the five rings on the other party’s hands were all inherited Dao Tools. Then, he looked at the Golden Dragon Robes, which were also an inherited Dao Tool. That was to say, this person could make use of six kinds of Great Dao Energies.
This…
Xiao Chen felt somewhat speechless. In reality, inherited Dao Tools were better than Soul Tools from a certain perspective.
Xiao Chen could not bring out the full might of a Soul Tool, only some of it. Furthermore, he could not control it freely.
However, he could casually use inherited Dao Tools. A Holy Venerate could easily bring out the full power of inherited Dao Tools.
With so many inherited Dao Tools, it was no wonder this person was so confident, daring to barge into Blazing Sun Valley alone and fight two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Ape had fiery-red fur covering its entire body. When it stood upright and fought, its fur looked like fire.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Apes were about the size of a small mountain. They occasionally roared and caused lava to erupt in the surroundings.
Many horrifying flaming waves blasted out and soared up into the clouds. Then, they turned into a blazing fire.
As the fire descended, it was like many burning meteors. They rushed to the ground with huge offensive power, looking resplendent and dazzling.
They even caused large explosions. The fiery waves in the surroundings never stopped.
That Golden Dragon Race cultivator fought firmly, occasionally using Great Dao Energy to resolve the various crises easily.
Xiao Chen pondered this and considered countermeasures.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s mission had a small reward, only eight thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills.
However, to Xiao Chen, this was still a large sum. He absolutely could not give up on it.
Nevertheless, someone had already engaged Xiao Chen’s target before him. Furthermore, this battle had gone on for a long time. He did not want to attract any unnecessary trouble.
Hence, Xiao Chen could only seek out other targets. With so many ferocious beasts in Blazing Sun Valley, finding another Blazing Sun Berserk Ape would not be simple.
For example, Xiao Chen had spent several days to find the target before him after much difficulty.
If he was not lucky, he would have to spend even more time.
“How unfortunate.” Xiao Chen shook his head. Then, he left decisively in search of other Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.
Four hours after Xiao Chen left, the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes finally lost their patience, and both went berserk.
“Boom!”
The ground instantly cracked and turned into a sea of lava. There were very few places where one could stand in safety.
The two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes radiated strong and berserk auras. Their heavy breathing sounded thunderous.
At this moment, the most suitable response would be to move a distance away and not clash head-on. After this period was over would be time to end the battle.
However, this young Golden Dragon Race cultivator smiled, not looking like he was going to move away from Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.
Antic.i.p.ation flashed on that youth’s face. He muttered, “You finally went berserk. I have been waiting for this moment for a long time already.”
That youth did not move at all. As he stood on the sea of lava, the two berserk Blazing Sun Berserk Apes charged at him without hesitation.
“Bang! Bang! Bang!”
With every step, fiery splashes of lava soared into the sky. The s.p.a.ce within five thousand kilometers trembled. Horrifying, furious roars reverberated, panicking many ferocious beasts into flight.
“Boom! Boom!”
The attacks of the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes landed on the Golden Dragon Race cultivator at nearly the same time. Then, his golden dragon robes rippled.
The golden dragon patterns on the robes seemed to come to life, forming a golden dragon s.h.i.+eld around him.
“Ka ca!” The dragon s.h.i.+eld immediately broke. However, the huge rebound directly knocked the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes back.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Apes landed on the sea of lava and kicked up towering waves. When the lava fell back down, it was like fire rained from the sky.
The two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes were severely injured. That dragon s.h.i.+eld seemed to have some trick behind it. The stronger the attack, the more injured the opponent would be.
The auras of the severely injured Blazing Sun Berserk Apes plummeted to rock-bottom, even worse than before they went berserk.
“Die!”
The golden-robed cultivator snorted coldly. Under his control, the shattered golden light in the air rushed out, carrying the Golden Dragon’s Dragon Might. The thousands of incredibly sharp, golden splinters stabbed into the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes’ bodies.
The lifeforce of the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes quickly ebbed, completely draining away in mere moments.
While the Blazing Sun Berserk Apes had completely lost their patience, this golden-robed cultivator had also lost his patience. He had not considered dodging the berserk Blazing Sun Berserk Apes at all.
The five gem rings on his hands flashed at the same time, and five Dao disks appeared behind the golden-robed cultivator.
Dao Might layered over each other, and his aura reached an incredible level. Then, the golden-robed cultivator punched.
A five-colored fist wind kicked up boundless splashes as the golden-robed cultivator ended the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.
After taking out the Beast Cores, the golden-robed cultivator revealed a smile. “I have obtained two Beast Cores. It is time to seek out the remaining Blazing Sun Berserk Apes.”
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Xiao Chen had been pretty lucky. He found a pair of Blazing Sun Berserk Apes below a desolate mountain two days later. He did not rush into action, patiently observing them.
While observing this pair of Blazing Sun Berserk Apes from a distance, he also kept his guard up against other ferocious beasts in the valley.
Xiao Chen had put in a lot of effort. For the past three days, he had been carefully observing the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes’ actions.
He was not like the Golden Dragon Race cultivator clad in inherited Dao Tools. He could only carefully wait and create the best opportunity for him to make a move.
It would have been great if the Demon Blood Vulture were around. With its speed and strength, it could have lured one away first.
However, it did not matter. After observing for three days, Xiao Chen finally found an opportunity.
The two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes did not always hunt for food together. Sometimes, they took turns. However, there was no pattern to it.
On this day, Xiao Chen found his opportunity.
One of the Blazing Sun Berserk Apes went off alone again. However, it did not go too far from its partner. As long as it roared, it could get an immediate response.
If Xiao Chen attacked openly, the other one would definitely sense it.
“Whoos.h.!.+”
Xiao Chen stood on a mountain peak and took out the G.o.d Shadow Bow. Then, he pulled the drawstring back and fired an arrow that struck the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape hunting for food.
That Blazing Sun Berserk Ape immediately became enraged and rushed towards where the arrow came from.
The other Blazing Sun Berserk Ape found this strange but did not sense any danger. Its partner also did not call for it, so it did not pay any mind to its partner’s departure.
In such a manner, Xiao Chen leaped around the mountain, drawing this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape increasingly farther away. However, he did not show himself at all.
This drove the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape mad.
“I’m nearly there.”
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and put away the G.o.d Shadow Bow. Then, he turned into lightning and soared into the clouds.
In the next moment, he arrived before the other Blazing Sun Berserk Ape, which was waiting at the original spot. By now, this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape had already sensed that something was wrong.
Just as this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape was about to go and check out the situation, Xiao Chen suddenly appeared and immediately attacked it.
Then, he lured this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape off in the opposite direction. This way, the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes would get farther from each other.
As Xiao Chen dealt with the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s attacks along the way, he carefully avoided the territories of the overlord-cla.s.s ferocious beasts, leading this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape to a remote area.
For the past three days, Xiao Chen had been observing the two Blazing Sun Berserk Apes’ movements. However, his Heavenly Eye had not stopped flying about.
Xiao Chen had already clearly mapped out the land for five hundred thousand kilometers around and the ferocious beasts.
Ample preparations would guarantee this operation’s success.
After four hours, Xiao Chen stopped in a vast land of black soil.
Then, he suddenly turned around and instantly executed Firmament’s Rage.
“Boom!”
A colossal hand burning with a Great Desolate Eon Ancestor Dragon’s rage descended from the sky. Its fingers were like sabers flickering with electric light as it smashed down toward the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape chasing Xiao Chen.
That Blazing Sun Berserk Ape never expected that the prey that it was chasing would suddenly attack.
Catching the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape off guard, Firmament’s Rage squarely struck it.
This blow smashed the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s ma.s.sive body down from the air. Its thick skin and ma.s.sive body immediately became covered with injuries.
Electric light flickered continuously in the b.l.o.o.d.y wounds. As the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape lay on the ground, it howled in misery.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s cries also contained shocking rage.
“Boom!”
The instant the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape got up, it went berserk. A bloodlike flame burned on its body.
The Blazing Sun Berserk Ape glared straight at Xiao Chen. Its horrifying might pressed towards him.
Xiao Chen dodged nimbly, and the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s might instantly shattered the mountain behind him, obliterating it.
“It went berserk sooner than I expected.”
Xiao Chen frowned slightly. The situation before him came somewhat ahead of schedule.
The main reason was that Firmament’s Rage was too strong. It immediately injured the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape, making it feel threatened.
If the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape did not go berserk and its injuries worsened, it would no longer have any chance of defeating Xiao Chen.
“However, this is fine. I just need to endure this period.”
After the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape went berserk, Xiao Chen was not willing to clash head-on with it. Every exchange would result in great suffering.
Using Light of Freedom, he moved about and continuously circled the other party.
For the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape, this was like trying to hit a fly. It kept swinging its hands at Xiao Chen but could not land a blow.
The horrifying attacks devastated the terrain. Thousands of craters dotted the landscape. The ground cracked and exploded for five thousand kilometers around. Shattered rocks lingered in the air, covering the sky.
“Boom!”
At a certain point, Xiao Chen sensed the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape’s aura decreasing. He instantly caught hold of this opportunity.
The lightning turned into a lightning dragon, charging forward with a boundless electric Dragon Might.
This sent the Blazing Sun Berserk Ape flying. Its landing blasted out a huge pit. Despite trying several times, it could not stand up properly.
“Whoos.h.!.+” The lightning dragon turned around, and Xiao Chen alighted at the edge of the crater. Then, he coldly looked at this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape.
It was just a ferocious beast, after all. Its intelligence was not comparable to cultivators—with the exception of cultivators like Murong Yan, of course.
On further thought, Murong Yan was indeed quite similar to this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape.
As Xiao Chen was about to land the final blow with the Tyrant Saber in his hand, a jarring voice rang out behind him.
“Haha! Not bad. To think that there is a talent like you among the mixed-blood dragons. This makes this young master feel extremely gratified. Step back, then. I want the Beast Core of this Blazing Sun Berserk Ape. I, Qin Aotian, owe you a favor. In the future, you can come to the Golden Dragon Palace to claim it.”