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Xiao Yan finished his training in the Heavenly Burning Training Qi Tower.
The fire poison brought by the Fallen Heart Flame was not an issue for him; Qing Meng could easily resolve it.
fire energy was also not a restriction, as Xiao Meng, through Zhou Mingrui, had sent a large amount of fire energy to Xiao Yan.
Although the increase in cultivation speed brought by the Fallen Heart Flame was significant, cultivating in this manner was clearly slower than consuming heavenly treasures.
He greatly anticipated the Earth Core Tempering Body Milk that Zhou Mingrui had mentioned.
At the agreed-upon time, he arrived at Zhou Mingrui's residence and found that he was already waiting at the entrance.
Even though the characteristics related to time had not yet been activated, Amon still possessed a strong sensitivity to time, able to accurately perceive time without any reference.
However, he still habitually left a little early to wait... To his surprise, Xiao Yan, that guy, once again arrived precisely on time.
Not a minute more, not a minute less!
Looking at Xiao Yan, who had walked up to him, Zhou Mingrui said with a smile, "You're just in time. I was just thinking that if you were late... even by a second... I would go find someone else."
"Isn't this just perfect?" Xiao Yan rubbed his nose.
"I hope that on your life's path, everything will always be just perfect," Zhou Mingrui curled his lips, forming a somewhat eerie smile.
"The location is a bit far; let's go."
Saying that, Zhou Mingrui leaped upwards, his azure Dou Qi wings unfolding behind him, and he sped towards the vast mountain forest outside the courtyard.
Xiao Yan quickly used his Purple Cloud Wings, following closely behind him.
This high-profile method of travel attracted the attention of many Inner Courtyard students.
Flying was not prohibited within the Inner Courtyard, but even Dou King Elders rarely traveled by flying.
When they saw the wings behind Zhou Mingrui and Xiao Yan, their faces showed envy.
Although it wasn't true Dou King-level Dou Qi transformation into wings, just being able to fly was enough to make the vast majority of students look up in awe.
After breaking through to Three-star Dou Spirit, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi became much more profound, enough to support him in using flying Dou Technique for daily travel.
The two flew for half a day, and the trees ahead gradually became sparse.
Zhou Mingrui suddenly changed direction and plunged down into the forest below.
Xiao Yan also quickly changed direction and likewise dove downwards.
Zhou Mingrui restrained his aura and moved swiftly through the forest.
Xiao Yan followed suit, restraining his aura, though his method of concealment was not very refined, and coupled with the need for rapid movement, there were still noticeable fluctuations.
However, seeing that Zhou Mingrui didn't seem to mind these minor fluctuations, he didn't ask Yao Chen to use his spirit power to conceal him.
After traversing the forest for about five or six minutes, the view ahead suddenly opened up, and a small valley with a gourd-shaped entrance appeared before them.
Beside the valley entrance was a massive rock, on which a white giant ape, nearly four zhang tall, was resting.
It leaned its elbow on its leg, its right hand forming a fist against its head, as if contemplating life.
"This is... a Snow Demon Sky Ape?" Xiao Yan was surprised.
"Yes, it's this guy. I'll hold him off, and you sneak in quietly," Zhou Mingrui said.
Xiao Yan wanted to discuss the specific strategy further, but found that his companion had already rushed forward.
Oh, this... that's too reckless.
Muttering to himself, he suppressed his aura even further.
The Snow Demon Sky Ape saw Zhou Mingrui and immediately became alert, crying out, "Human, it's you again! Retreat quickly, and I won't pursue your offense!"
From the Snow Demon Sky Ape's attitude, Xiao Yan realized that it seemed to be extremely wary of Zhou Mingrui; otherwise, why would it waste so many words instead of directly attacking with a punch?
"Give me the Earth Core Tempering Body Milk, and I'll leave," Zhou Mingrui said with a hint of provocation.
"Courting death!" The Snow Demon Sky Ape had some rationality, but not much.
Provoked in such a way, it immediately became enraged, condensing ice crystals on its hands to form a pair of claws, which it lunged at Zhou Mingrui.
"Wind Extremity: Meteor!"
Numerous azure longswords condensed behind Zhou Mingrui, then surged like an overwhelming tide towards the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
Seeing such a scene, Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart.
At the end of the previous fire energy Hunting Competition, he had not attacked himself in this manner.
He couldn't help but show a wry smile; it seemed the other party had held back then.
And at that time, Zhou Mingrui and he were strangers.
After much thought, the only reason that could have led the other party to hold back was Xiao Meng.
Xiao Yan recalled Xiao Meng's support and protection when he was at his lowest, her smile when she gave him the Sea Heart Flame, and her reluctance and sadness when she told him she might leave.
He couldn't help but clench his fists.
Xiao Meng... No matter how dangerous your family is, no matter what attitude they hold towards me, I will come find you!
Zhou Mingrui's attack pierced through the Snow Demon Sky Ape's defense, leaving it with torn skin and flesh.
The pain continuously stimulated this fifth-tier magical beast, causing it to gradually lose its sanity.
A more violent, more terrifying aura rose, and it had gone berserk!
A pair of grayish-white wings also appeared on its back, and it flew into the sky, charging towards Zhou Mingrui.
The latter did not confront the Snow Demon Sky Ape in this state head-on, retreating rapidly to create distance.
His Dou Qi wings quietly changed shape, becoming wing-like.
Although such Dou Qi wings were not Apprentice at intricate maneuvers, their speed was much faster for long-distance flight.
Seeing the two become more entangled and move further away, Xiao Yan made a decisive move and ran into the valley.
The valley was very spacious, with dense trees and scattered rocks, but no other living creatures.
He unfolded his Purple Cloud Wings, hovered in mid-air, and swept towards the depths of the valley.
Along the way, he saw exposed white bones on the ground, a few recently deceased magical beast corpses, and blood staining the ground, with hearts, lungs, intestines, and other organs scattered chaotically around the bodies.
"It seems this Snow Demon Sky Ape is extremely violent and ferocious..." Xiao Yan mumbled softly.
"Magical beasts are inherently unruly, not to mention the Snow Demon Sky Ape, which is a notoriously fierce existence among magical beasts," Yao Chen communicated with Xiao Yan using his spirit power.
At the end of the valley, Xiao Yan saw a dark cave.
He landed on the ground and quickly walked into the cave.
The cave was quite large, with scattered rocks everywhere, and the white fur shed by the Snow Demon Sky Ape was visible throughout.
After scanning his surroundings, Xiao Yan's pupils contracted, and his body stiffened.
In the depths of the cave, on a rock near the mountain wall, sat a brown-furred ape.
Its aura was deep and ethereal; Xiao Yan only sensed its presence when he saw it.
And the faint pressure it inadvertently revealed gave Xiao Yan immense pressure, a pressure that even surpassed that of the Snow Demon Sky Ape outside!
"Damn it, how can there be such a terrifying magical beast here too? Is that guy Zhou Mingrui intentionally trying to trick me?"
He cautiously retreated step by step, while calling out to Yao Chen and Qing Meng in his heart, urging them to be careful.
Just then, the brown ape suddenly opened its eyes, looking sharply at Xiao Yan.
The latter's scalp tingled and his hair stood on end.
He no longer concealed his aura, his entire body's Dou Qi surged out, and with a flap of his Purple Cloud Wings, he rapidly retreated.
The brown ape moved.
It casually picked up a wooden stick beside it, and with a flash of lightning beneath its feet, the wooden stick, like a longsword, thrust towards Xiao Yan.
In a flash of lightning, Xiao Yan took out his xuan heavy ruler and blocked it in front of him.
The opponent's movements gave him a strange sense of familiarity.
The wooden stick struck the xuan heavy ruler, and the immense force almost made Xiao Yan lose his grip on the weapon.
But this was already much better than his initial expectation of being sent flying and injured.
Sizzle...
Accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, the brown ape suddenly flashed to the side, swinging the wooden stick from top to bottom at a tricky angle.
Lightning also sparked under Xiao Yan's feet, and he instinctively distorted his body to the side, while the xuan heavy ruler, leveraging the power of his turn and waist twist, swung horizontally.
The brown ape performed a backflip, retreating agilely, and then followed with several consecutive backflips, creating distance.
Familiar memories flooded his mind, and Xiao Yan exclaimed in great surprise, "Ape Elder?"
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