“Lord Shura the Second, please step forward and defeat the monster!”
“Lord Shura the Second, save our Qingshan City!”
“Lord Shura the Second, your intervention can surely take down this so-called demonic ape!”
The crowd echoed with shouts, urging Xiao Nitian to take action. Although Xiao Nitian remained silent, the thick smoke surrounding him intensified which created an illusion of the Shura, the God of War possessing him.
“Shura the Second? Sounds powerful! Come on, don’t disappoint me!”
The Golden Steel Demon Ape exerted force, flattening the body of the all-around master and leaped towards Xiao Nitian.
Then he mid-jump, and unleashed a powerful punch, distinct from its previous attacks—this was its full-force strike. Breaking the sound barrier, it sent shockwaves towards Xiao Nitian.
In the face of certain death, Xiao Nitian fell to the ground, hands instinctively covering his face in despair. But to his surprise, death did not arrive as expected.
Doubtfully opening his eyes, he saw a disheveled figure, a man in black standing before him like a savior. The man who was expressionless and seemingly weary, raised his left hand with only one finger extended.
Yes, just one finger.
Yet, this seemingly fragile finger prevented the Golden Steel Demon Ape’s massive fist from advancing even an inch.
“What!”
The ape stared in disbelief, its eyes reflecting profound astonishment. It felt as if it hadn’t struck a mere human finger but an impenetrable wall.
The scene left everyone dumbfounded, petrified as if witnessing the most inconceivable event in the world. Attention shifted from Xiao Nitian’s predicament to Jiang Yuan blocking the Golden Steel Demon Ape’s fist.
That was a full-force punch from the ape, its power far exceeding a million!
However, this formidable force met an equally formidable resistance—a single finger!
This revelation overturned the crowd’s understanding, raising countless questions.
Who was this man?
When did he appear?
How did he possess such terrifying strength?
Before anyone, including the Golden Steel Demon Ape, could regain their senses, the bent finger sprung back like a coiled spring transmitting a colossal force to the ape.
Although the ape maintained its punching stance, its colossal body was sent flying thousands of meters away.
A gust of wind swept through the area, leaving the onlookers in disarray and awe-stricken. After several seconds of stunned silence, someone gasped and said, “Am I seeing things? Using a single finger, he actually… defeated the ape!”
“This… this is impossible! Absolutely impossible!”
“Did I hallucinate? Yes, it must be an illusion!”
Everyone rubbed their eyes in disbelief.
They couldn’t believe what they had witnessed with their own eyes. Using just the elasticity of a single finger, the Golden Steel Demon Ape was sent flying thousands of meters away!
Was this still a power that humans could possess? It was beyond monstrous!
Contrary to the incredulity of the onlookers, Jiang Yuan’s reaction was nonchalant. He didn’t even bother to look back as if flicking away the ape was an inconsequential act.
“Are you alright?” Jiang Yuan inwardly wanted to laugh as he looked at Xiao Nitian, who had wet his pants.
“Who… are you?” Xiao Nitian asked with a gasp, still recovering from the fright.
“I am a martial artist here to deal with the high-level disaster. Can you tell me where the mid-level demon is?” Jiang Yuan asked seriously.
Xiao Nitian first hesitated, then pointed in the direction where the Golden Steel Demon Ape had been flung, saying with a face full of cold sweat, “It was just sent flying by you.”
“That one?” Jiang Yuan turned to look in the direction indicated by Xiao Nitian, catching a glimpse of the heavily injured Shen Hanbing.
“Disciple, are you okay?” Jiang Yuan’s figure flashed, instantly appearing in front of Shen Hanbing.
“Master…” Shen Hanbing weakly uttered.
Jiang Yuan held her in his arms, asking with a domineering tone, “Who did this to you?”
While Jiang Yuan spoke, the previously sent-flying ape aggressively returned.
“Sorry… I embarrassed you.”
Shen Hanbing looked at the ape, feeling guilty and self-reproachful.
“I understand. Rest here for now, I’ll take care of this for you.” Jiang Yuan gently placed Shen Hanbing on a stone slab, then turned around to face the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
“Are you the so-called mid-level demon?” Jiang Yuan asked the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
“Human, you have thoroughly angered me! I’ll let you witness the power of our demon ape clan!” declared by the ape.
Its body underwent drastic changes: eyes turned blood-red, demonic horns emerged from its head, black wings sprouted from its back, and its muscles violently expanded.
In an instant, its size increased by a whole circle, reaching a height of fifteen meters. Numerous black demonic patterns appeared on its skin.
A massive black aura, like an erupting volcano, surged from its body, crushing the surrounding earth.
“Such a terrifying aura! What is this?” exclaimed the crowd.
“Could it be… it didn’t use its true strength earlier?”
“This is a joke!”
Everyone was in shock.
The Golden Steel Demon Ape from before could already overwhelm three Earth-ranked experts. Yet, apparently, it hadn’t unleashed its true strength!
What kind of power would it exhibit when it did?
Unimaginable!
“It’s demonic energy!” Shen Hanbing recognized this aura at a glance—it was the demonic energy possessed by the demon race.
The demon race, an ancient race surpassing even the demonic beasts. They possessed bodies stronger than the demonic beasts and wielded more potent power.
And this power was called demonic energy!
Compared to the demonic energy of demonic beasts, the demonic energy of the demon race was more concentrated and contained even more powerful energy!
The fact that the Golden Steel Demon Ape could control demonic energy indicated that it was not an ordinary demonic beast but one with demon race bloodlines!
