Sage of Humanity

"Very well!" the Fox Demon exclaimed with a shocked expression, "Get ready to make a move!"

At the command, all the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley silently stimulated their spirit force, readying themselves for battle.

"Roar!" A roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the wilderness, startling countless birds into flight. Although the roar came from at least twenty or thirty miles away, it still carried an overwhelming oppressive force when it reached here.

This is the might of an Overlord-class demon beast!

Some moments later, several streaks of light caught everyone's eyes. It was Zhou Yuntian and the others who had left earlier.

They had departed with more than a dozen people, but only seven returned, the whereabouts of the others could be easily imagined.

A tall figure moved erratically behind them, chasing them like a boneborer. This figure could not fly, merely leaping from the ground continuously, yet its speed was incredibly fast, no lesser than Zhou Yuntian and the others who were using weapon control-flying; each landing caused the ground to tremble violently.

The faces of those being chased were filled with panic. They exerted all their effort, pushing their speeds to the limit, yet they still couldn't shake off the pursuer behind them.

Lu Ye utilized all his Ocular Power to see that the dark shadow was none other than a giant ape covered in red fur. It was the Overlord-level demon beast, the Berserk Giant Ape, marked on the ten-part map!

Zhou Yuntian and his group must have done something to it, for at this moment, the Berserk Giant Ape had a ferocious look in its eyes, and its cold murderous intent seemed almost tangible, sending those few fleeing cultivators into an ice cave as ancient and unchanging.

The Berserk Giant Ape leaped high once again, and a large hand suddenly reached out, grabbing a cultivator at the back of the group.

Although Lu Ye was not very familiar with that cultivator, he had seen him a few times in Fox Fairy Valley and knew the man was from Level 8.

Yet at this moment, this Level 8 cultivator from Cloud River, who could be considered strong across the entire Cloud River battlefield, was held in the palm of the Berserk Giant Ape like a small chick.

"Save me!" the man cried out in terror, reaching out for help.

No sooner had his voice fallen than the giant ape squeezed its hand. With a loud burst, the man exploded into a blood rain, leaving no remains.

This scene struck the eyes of the many cultivators waiting there, causing everyone's eyelids to twitch in horror.

Before today's action, the Fox Demon had informed them of the entire mission and objective, but even though all of them were prepared to lay down their lives for the Fox Demon, seeing such a scene chilled their hearts, and an uncontrollable fear spread throughout their bodies.

Many cultivators instinctively took a step back, wondering in their hearts.

Could they really kill such a terrifying existence?

A Level 8 cultivator from Cloud River was squished to death with a single slap. This visual shock melted their previous full confidence like snowflakes under the blazing sun, leaving nothing behind.

Facing such a foe, no one felt safe!

"What are you afraid of? Today, either it dies, or you perish! No one is allowed to retreat!" the Fox Demon's red lips parted as she uttered these chilling, bone-piercing words.

As soon as she spoke, the cultivators stopped retreating, their faces gradually losing the look of panic, replaced by an expression of resolve.

The Psyche Secret Technique planted by the Fox Demon took effect, making her words an irresistible command for the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley.

Someone roared, "For the Venerable One, today we must slay this barghest!"

The crowd was invigorated, "We must slay this barghest!"

For a moment, the fighting spirit soared.

Twenty miles were covered in an instant as Zhou Yuntian and the others fled back in utter disarray, finally escaping with their lives, pursued by the Berserk Giant Ape.

"Make a move!" At the command of the Fox Demon, the scattered cultivators all struck simultaneously. Suddenly, spirit force became chaotic, and the might of many controlled weapons and magic and spells surged towards the Berserk Giant Ape, instantly turning the area where it stood into a vortex of death.

As the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley made their move, the Berserk Giant Ape was just leaping into the air. Amidst the explosive might of numerous controlled weapons and magic and spells, the massive body of the giant ape was blasted directly out of the sky, crashing heavily to the ground.

The ground cracked, and dust billowed.

"Roar!" The giant ape struggled to its feet and bellowed furiously. Visible shockwaves swept forward, uprooting trees nearby as if a tornado had struck.

However, what greeted it was only more attacks from controlled weapons and magic and spells. Multi-colored lights burst forth, rendering the area dazzling and colorful.

Dull thudding sounds echoed. These were the impacts of the continuous attacks bombarding the Berserk Giant Ape. Despite its immense size, about ninety feet tall, under this relentless assault, it staggered back, its body shaking uncontrollably.

Even after several losses, the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley still numbered around eighty. Such a force, gathered together, was terrifying.

Temporarily, they managed to suppress the might of the Berserk Giant Ape.

Seeing this, the cultivators of Fox Fairy Valley were overjoyed, and many suddenly realized that this Overlord-level demon beast didn't seem so formidable after all; it wasn't as terrifying as they had imagined, so their attacks grew even more fierce.

Of all the cultivators present, only Lu Ye and Xie Yunhan did not participate in the attack on the Berserk Giant Ape.

The two were responsible for managing the array that had been set up in advance, thus both were controlling Spiritual Artifacts flying in mid-air.

Watching the massive figure being enveloped and forced back by the lights of controlled weapons and magic and spells, Lu Ye then turned his gaze to the Fox Demon standing among the crowd.

The Fox Demon's face showed not the slightest hint of joy; instead, her expression was grave.

This made Lu Ye's heart sink.

The situation was not as optimistic as it seemed. Within Fox Fairy Valley, if anyone understood the strength of the Berserk Giant Ape best, it was the Fox Demon, and her expression undoubtedly revealed something.

Yet, under such circumstances, Lu Ye couldn't think of any way the Berserk Giant Ape could turn defeat into victory. With more than eighty cultivators attacking together, what waves could even an Overlord-class demon beast make?

As he was thinking this, another earth-shaking roar came from the Berserk Giant Ape, seemingly enraged by the attacks, driving this Overlord-class demon beast into a complete fury. This roar was even more formidable than the previous ones, and as the shockwave swept through, even Lu Ye, who was floating in mid-air through weapon control, couldn't help but sway.

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Lu Ye looked up ahead, and his eyelids twitched.

In the center of the tumultuous spirit force, wrapped in multicolored lights, a dazzling red glow suddenly expanded like an exploding sun, terrifying Demon Origin swept in all directions, causing a series of exclamations among the cultivators as they inadvertently lost contact with their controlled weapons in that moment.

Clink, clank, clink—a succession of sounds followed as various uniquely shaped controlled weapons fell beside the Berserk Giant Ape, their glow clearly dimmed, devoid of spirit.

This was caused by the impact of the Overlord-class demon beast's Demon Origin.

The next moment, the previously suppressed Berserk Giant Ape suddenly leaped high, breaking through the multiple blockades, its towering and massive figure carrying an indescribable oppressive force as it plummeted towards the densest part of the crowd.

In that instant, Lu Ye's pupils dilated dramatically.

With many controlled weapons and magical interferences now absent, the current state of the Berserk Giant Ape was clear at a glance. To Lu Ye's horror, despite enduring the bombardment of numerous cultivators for several breaths, not a single wound appeared on the Berserk Giant Ape; not even its red fur was damaged. The thick and solid Demon Origin enveloped its body, forming an impenetrable protective barrier as solid as gold.

Lu Ye finally understood why the Fox Demon's expression was so grave.

The power of this Overlord-class demon beast was even greater than he had anticipated.

Under such earlier conditions, even a cultivator who had just advanced to the True Lake Realm wouldn't have emerged unscathed, yet the Berserk Giant Ape was completely unhurt.

While Lu Ye was not clear about its exact strength, such defensive capabilities were undeniably more terrifying than those of some cultivators in the Early Stages of the True Lake Realm.

Without breaking its protective Demon Origin on its surface, they couldn't harm it at all.

Without even the ability to inflict damage, talk less of slaying it?

Lu Ye inwardly felt fortunate—thankfully, he hadn't tampered with the array setup but had exerted his full effort and displayed all his skills; otherwise, this time might have ended very badly.

Amidst exclamations, the Berserk Giant Ape thunderously landed.

The ground trembled, and from the point of impact, cracks spread outward like a spider's web.

Some quick-reacting cultivators had already fled, but a few were too slow to react and only thought of escaping when they saw the Berserk Giant Ape land right before them.

But it was already too late!

The Berserk Giant Ape reached out and grabbed a cultivator nearest to it, and amid the cultivator's terrified and desperate screams, brutally smashed him into the ground.

The despairing scream abruptly ended, leaving behind a gory mark on the ground.

The Berserk Giant Ape then took a few more steps, caught up with another cultivator, and with a strike of its enormous hand, the cultivator couldn't even utter a sound before being smashed into a pulp.

Turning around, it let out short roars from its mouth and, with a speed that no one understood, grabbed the third cultivator and then opened its massive maw to bite down hard.

Blood splattered as the upper half of the cultivator vanished!

The giant ape did not pursue the fleeing cultivators any further. It spat out the upper half of the body it held in its mouth, its jaws stained with fresh blood, and stood proudly, chest thrust out, slapping its chest with both hands.

The thumping sound was dull, like a war hammer beating a war drum, sending tremors that made everyone's eardrums quiver.

And with each slap, it also issued a roaring sound, displaying the might of an Overlord-class demon beast.

In mid-air, Lu Ye's hand flicked the array banner.

The Berserk Giant Ape seemed to sense something, but before it could react, a wild surge of spirit force suddenly welled up around it, followed by dazzling flames shooting up into the sky, turning a vast area into a hell of fire.

A rumbling sound spread in all directions, engulfing the figure of the Berserk Giant Ape in flames.

An explosion magic array!

However, a moment later, the giant figure of the Berserk Giant Ape burst forth from within the flames, its body swirling with Demon Origin and still completely unharmed.

This was an explosion magic array that Lu Ye had set up with Spirit Stones, which allowed the array to accumulate power in advance and unleash a force at least half as powerful again as any explosion array he had set up ordinarily. Yet even so, it was unable to shake the protective Demon Origin of an Overlord-class demon beast.

"Kill it!" the Fox Demon roared.

The alarmed cultivators snapped out of their shock and attacked the Berserk Giant Ape again.