Chapter 71: The Silver-Backed Giant Ape

  In the death valley, dangers lurked everywhere, and no one knew how many people would die that night, or who could narrowly escape from the hands of death. After walking a long distance away from the previous location, Qing finally caught her breath, but the cold air was even thicker now, and even her breathing was visible in white mist, she shivered with cold due to excessive blood loss.

  "Mother..." The little man worriedly pulled at the person leaning against the big tree and panting.

  "Mother is fine, don't worry, Xi'er." After carefully examining the wound on her shoulder, it was revealed that the bone was exposed. The fierce beast's teeth were indeed razor-sharp! She moved her body slightly and let out a hiss... it really hurt!

  "Mother, let's go back to our space, back to our space." Seeing her gritting her teeth and persevering, Xuan Xi truly couldn't bear it.

  Thinking of the death valley at night is even more precarious, so it's better to be careful! She recalled the feast to the demon beast domain, pulled up her precious son and returned to the space, changed out of her dirty clothes, but still moved the wound on her shoulder. Just as she was struggling to take off her clothes, a cool sensation came from the injured area, and it turned out that Xi'er was using his small hands to scoop up spring water and pour it onto her shoulders.

  "Thank you, baby son. With Hui'er's help, it won't hurt soon!" She gently stroked his small face, which was wrinkled with worry, with her uninjured hand to comfort him.

  One by one, he washed her until the wounded shoulder recovered as before. The little man finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Hugged the son in his arms and kissed him, looking at the wet sleeves, wearing them on his body must be uncomfortable. After thinking about it, he also changed a set of clothes for him, only then was he satisfied.

  "Xī'ér, do you know? Having you is the greatest happiness of Mother's life." Her son! He was the best gift given to her by heaven, always caring for her and being concerned about her. Xī'ér was the warmest existence in her heart. For the sake of her precious son, no matter how hard or tired she was, she would hold up a sky for him!

  When she heard the gentle words, the little girl hugged her neck tightly and said softly: "I know ~" The eyes hidden behind her were shining with joy!

  Mom, how do you know that you are also the greatest happiness of my life? You gave me infinite love, trust and tolerance. Do you know or not, I used to despise emotions so much, now I cherish them so much, every moment, every second, always don't want to be separated from you. Do you know or not, how much I want to grow up quickly, protect you under my wings, no longer see you running around, clear all obstacles for you, let you be happy forever!

  The mother and son hugged each other tightly, warm and beautiful like a wonderful picture!

  Having stayed in the life space for a night, at dawn the next day, Qingkuang finally came out. Last night, she and her precious son had already discussed it, and it was too dangerous outside, so they decided to leave him in the space. Thinking of that reluctant little face, Qingkuang couldn't help but smile.

  What a wonderful day it is! Even in the most treacherous environment, as long as you're in a good mood, everywhere is sunny and full of beautiful scenery. The morning sunlight shines through the forest, casting dappled shadows on her face. She stretches out one hand to shield her eyes, breathing in the earthy fragrance in the air. Just as she closes her eyes to savor this rare tranquility, a sudden strange noise echoes through the sky.

  It's here! Early in the morning, Death Valley began to test all the trial-takers. A buzzing sound came, and a large patch of yellow fog gradually cleared up, turning out to be the King-level Demon Beast Yellow Tail Black Headed Bee!

  Each one is as big as a thumb, a whole swarm of them, black and shiny, coming in a rush, making people's scalps numb. The buzzing sound of the bees makes people get goosebumps. This kind of poisonous bee has a brown chest and back, a black head, with a pair of blood-red eyes on its head, and a yellow ring-shaped tail. Its wings are long and narrow, also brown. Generally, it doesn't sting people, but if it's provoked, there will be no good outcome.

  Now this large group is obviously out to forage, following the principle of "one less thing is better than one more thing", she can still avoid it if possible. So before that large group of yellow-tailed black-headed bees arrived, Zhan Lightcrazy jumped and fluttered like a spirit in the forest, her clothes fluttering, leaving behind a beautiful shadow in the woods.

  She thought that since all the food had been eaten by the glutton, she should solve her own livelihood problems. After eating her fill, she would have the energy to find herbs. Moreover, time was limited. She roasted a wild chicken as the main course and picked some non-toxic fruits to remove the greasiness. Breakfast was solved like this.

  It's fine to be alone, anyway she knows a lot of medicinal herbs. If she really finds some good medicinal herbs, it's impossible for her to hand them over, so she might as well keep them for herself! As she walks along the direction that can barely be called a road, the further she goes, the closer she gets to the center of the valley. What kind of danger will await her next?

  She walked for nearly two hours, and all the way, she didn't meet anyone, nor did she see any good herbs. With a somewhat disheartened heart, she suddenly looked up and was shocked by the scene in front of her, unable to speak. On both sides were hundred-meter-high cliffs, with only a narrow slit in between that one person could pass through. Looking up, she could only see half of the white clouds - this was indeed a "one-line sky"! The Hundred-Foot Cliff had thousands of gullies and ravines, with weeds scattered along the cliff wall, surrounded by lush trees that dispersed the weeds that were as tall as one person. Lightly, she decided to go take a look at what was on the other side.

  Standing at the forefront of the sky, she raised her head slightly and looked around, always feeling a sense of oppression in her heart, worrying that the hundred-meter cliffs on both sides would collapse and bury her in between. Touching the deep brown stone wall, she couldn't help but marvel at the ingenuity of nature's craftsmanship.

  As she walked through this line of sky, her eyes suddenly opened wide, had she arrived at the paradise on earth? There was actually such a magical place in the Valley of Death!

  A hundred flowers are in bloom, birds chirping and fragrant flowers filling the air. The delicate purple and red flower buds burst forth at the first opportunity, their thick petals slowly unfolding like shy young maidens. Perhaps with the emergence of the first leading flower, all sorts of colors suddenly rush out to make an appearance, entrancing bees and butterflies that become lost in the "beauty" and cannot extricate themselves. Half-person-high purple butterflies flutter about in the forest, dew drops on the green grass reflecting the sun's rays, slowly sliding down to the tip of the blades, then dropping into the soil with a plop, causing the green grass to spring back and quiver several times before continuing to condense dew without becoming discouraged. A gentle breeze stirs, countless waves of green stretching out towards the distance in wave upon wave, truly a delightful sight. Occasionally, rustling sounds can be heard from within the thickets of grass, likely made by small animals.

  Just as she was indulging in the scenery, a faint fragrance wafted through the air, and her eyes lit up instantly - it's the Beauty Grass! This is actually one of the ingredients for refining the Six-Piece Beauty Retaining Pill!

  Following the fragrance, she parted the grass and found a beauty-grass plant hiding among the weeds. The so-called beauty-grass actually owed its effectiveness to the small white flowers that bloomed under the shelter of six leaves. Three tiny white flowers swayed gently, looking weak and pitiful. It was these white flowers that had the effect of nourishing and beautifying the skin. However, this beauty-grass looked too ordinary and was easily overlooked by people. If she hadn't had a keen sense of smell, she would have really missed it.

  It was a great harvest from the start, and her heart was still filled with joy. This secluded paradise seemed to be giving her all the surprises, just as she stood up, she saw that there were still some fallen fruits not far away, and her foundation pills had landed! Last time, she had refined seven foundation pills at once, but she had already used up all her fallen fruits. Carefully clearing the surrounding soil, she took out a whole undamaged one, with a brown small fruit on top, which had a circle of flower patterns, looking like it was split in half.

  She never thought that on the second day of coming to Death Valley, she would gain so much. In just one morning, she found many herbs: Fallen Petals, Tianxin Grass, Eight-cornered Lotus, Blood Sword Orchid, Black Focus Fruit, Ling Snake Flower, Illusory Spirit Grass, Three-needle Firewood, Longevity Mushroom, Jade Buddha Hand, Water Edge Grass, Ice Condensation Tear, Golden Demon Eye and so on.

  Treasure land! After a long search, the excitement gradually moved towards the center of Death Valley.

  A lush tree with dense foliage, several people can only encircle it by joining hands, vines hanging down to the ground, fruit everywhere, some of which have rotted after being eaten halfway. The entire surroundings are eerily quiet, with light and cautious footsteps sizing up the area, an unsettling stillness pervades here.

  While countless dark shadows hidden among the trees stared intently at the human who had intruded on their territory, the leaves rustled slightly as they cautiously glanced back, but there was nothing except a few leaves swirling to the ground. The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and with careful steps, they vigilantly observed all directions, listening for any sign of danger, ready to strike back at any moment.

  What a disappointment, still nothing was seen, but the body instinctively didn't dare to relax, and the muscles were tense and sore. When the sunlight shone through the trees, she suddenly let out a joyful cry, what a big bunch of Xiangyuan fruit! Golden yellow like pears in size, hanging heavily on the vines, this Xiangyuan fruit is actually the medicinal herb for refining the Eighth Grade Solid Yuan Pill! And such a large batch, her luck was really too good!

  However, just as she reached out to pick it up, the black shadows that had been staring at her all along suddenly emerged and surrounded her, glaring at her fiercely. If she made another move, they would pounce on her and tear her to pieces.

  The light in front of her was blocked, and the beast's breath was right next to her. The loud panting sound, a pungent smell wafted through the air. Upon closer inspection, a large group of silver-backed giant apes, with the largest over two meters tall and the smallest over one meter, stared at her in three layers. She carefully stood up, and oh, there were many apes on the ground and in the trees, all arching their backs, baring their yellow teeth, with saliva flowing from the corners of their mouths, getting the fur around them all foamy and sticky.

  All the escape routes were blocked by this group of apes, and as soon as they moved their feet, a deafening roar came, accompanied by the sound of pounding on the ground and tree trunks, apparently her actions had dissatisfied these apes.

  "Hoo... hoo... hah...... hah...... hah......"

  "Ahh... Huh huh huh huh eh..."

  "Knock knock knock knock..."

  The silverback gorillas beat their chests violently, displaying their dominance to intimidate the intruder. Just as Lingkong thought of taking action, one by one, the irritable silverback gorillas retreated to both sides, and from behind them came an even more powerful and ferocious silverback gorilla, with a thick and long hard hair all over its body, a shiny fur on its back, and from its muscles, it could be seen that it had an astonishing explosive force. Its strong arms supported the ground, and it let out a loud roar towards Lingkong, accompanied by the roars of other gorillas, excitedly shouting in unison, for a time, the roaring sound shook the sky, scaring away countless birds.

  Was her good luck about to run out? Surrounded by this large group of silver-backed gorillas, there was no place to fall, and it was clear that these apes were not going to let her go, those ferocious eyes she had not ignored.

  The battle was about to erupt, and just as the silver-backed giant apes were about to pounce on her and tear her apart, the wooden spiritual energy in Qingkuang's hand suddenly transformed into a soft whip, wrapping around a nearby tree. She sprang up, narrowly avoiding disaster. However, Spider-Man wasn't so easy to deal with either. Look, he was already waiting on the tree for the apes to swarm up, shrieking and roaring, all revealing their sharp claws, beckoning her to come up. The big ones in front were guarding the tree stump, while the smaller ones behind were pursuing relentlessly. Looking down, there were countless others waiting eagerly, the situation was not looking good!

  At this moment, a silver-backed giant ape suddenly rushed over from the left side, wielding its sharp claws directly at Qingkuang's face. If it really scratched him, he would be disfigured! A fireball was launched directly at the rushing ape, and instantly a tragic howl echoed in his ears. The silver-backed giant ape fell from the tree with a thud, shaking up dust all over the ground. The other silver-backed giant apes around became even more furious. The leader of the apes saw its subordinate being beaten like this, let out a long roar, and charged towards him like a big tree. The tree was broken in half at the waist, leaving only the roots still in the soil. Fortunately, he dodged in time, otherwise his small body would not have been enough to withstand a punch.

  The Silverback Ape not only has a massive body and sharp claws, but it's also an Earth-type Demon Beast. And this ape is actually a Sacred-level one. Since entering the Death Valley, her luck has been incredibly good, encountering nothing but Sacred-level Demon Beasts.

  Dodging the thick claws, Warlight used Fire Dragon to burn it directly on its body. The giant ape let out a miserable cry as the silver fur on its back caught fire and fell to the ground with a thud. The Silverback Giant Ape rolled around frantically, hoping to put out the flames. The leader was hit, how could that be tolerated? One by one, the Silverback Giants threw everything they had towards Warlight, regardless of what it was - countless fruits, stones, and wooden sticks came at her like a large net. Warlight built up a barrier to prevent herself from being hit by these objects. Just as she was fighting the Silverback Giant in front of her, five more suddenly jumped out from behind, leaping from the trees towards her.

  Looking at the five black shadows growing larger on the ground, Warlight dodged with a somersault in mid-air, using the Buddha's Shadowless Kick to kick them away one by one. The Silverback Giant Ape King, who had been burned and was in agony, finally put out the flames, but its entire back was burnt hairless, emitting a strong smell of char. The exposed flesh was mangled, red and black, truly terrifying. The ape king glared at her with its bright red eyes, baring its teeth as it raised its arms high and slammed them to the ground, sending countless rocks flying into the air. With a roar, the powerful sound waves controlled all the rocks, making them roll and break through the air, bringing strong winds.

  Along the trajectory, lightly and crazily retreating in succession, his right foot kicked against the tree to support himself, both hands building a barrier in front, countless stones flew over, neither of them gave in, the stones stopped in front of the barrier, violently trembling but not falling down. At this time, the Monkey King waved his arm and shouted, irregular black shadows pounced forward with their bodies tilted, rolling yellow earth swept in accompanied by thunderous beast roars.

  Isn't it just that she touched the Xiangyuan fruit? It's not even their family's, do they have to put her in a dead end like this? Humph! Not letting her touch is it? She actually took them all away, not leaving a single one for them.

  All the silver-backed giant apes rushed over, and Qing Kuang thought it was just in time. The same trick was used again to sweep them away from their heads, occasionally jumping out a few, wanting to grab her down, but she kicked them hard on the face and kicked them away. A clean and swift dive landed directly in front of that patch of fragrant yuan fruit, hehe smiled, and quickly put all of it into space with swift movements in his hand. The silver-backed giant apes who were robbed were anxious and restless, a large group of them started running back and forth, those were their fruits, the fragrant fruits could not be taken away by humans? No way, absolutely not!

  Watching the rushing monkey group, lightly crazy both hands start working at the same time, countless whips crackling in the air, starting from the middle, separately opening to the left and right, fanning them one by one, forcing a bloody path.

  Even if it was just a brief moment, that was enough. The war lightly and crazily charged forward with the momentum of a thunderbolt, looking at these silver-backed giant apes that had been knocked to the ground with disdain, leaving only a back view for them.

  "You guys play by yourselves, I'm leaving first..."

  Watching that human snatch their things and dare to escape, the silver-backed giant apes naturally wouldn't let it go, following her closely in pursuit, they must get their fruit back, the human who snatched the fruit must be torn apart!

  A white-clothed girl leaps in the forest, a group of apes chasing after her with a loud whoosh. Along the way, countless magical beasts are frightened away, and it's hard to predict what will be trampled. Wherever she passes, it's like a typhoon has swept through, trees broken and scattered everywhere. Yet, if one were to compare agility in the forest, how could anyone surpass these kings of the jungle?

  Feeling the roar behind him, Liang Ke cursed quietly to himself, this was indeed stubbornness! This Death Valley didn't know if it was also at odds with her, troubles kept coming one after another, dangers kept emerging, not a single thing went smoothly. Smelling the strange odor in the air, his hands moved even faster, all he could think about was escaping, Liang Ke naturally didn't notice the eerie surroundings, nor did he see the hesitation of the silver-backed giant apes behind him.

  The silver-backed giant ape looked ahead, stopping to look at their leader. Ahead was a path that could lead to death. Would they chase or not? The ape king panted heavily, his eyes red with rage, his blood vessels bulging. Chase, why not chase? Even if the fruit couldn't be retrieved, he would still take the human's life and vent his anger.

  As she saw nothing behind her, Lin Xiang finally stopped to catch his breath. He was a bit tired, but he was still very satisfied with the harvest. Just as he relaxed a little, the rumbling sound came again. It was that group of silver-backed giant apes. Were they not done yet?!

  She stood up, looking at the wide river in front of her, and didn't believe that this group of people could also cross over! She transformed the wooden spiritual power into a raft, waved her hand lightly, smiled and said goodbye to the pursuing soldiers. However, before she could react, she suddenly sank into the water, sinking rapidly, and could still hear the triumphant roars of those guys...

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