Chapter 378: Battle-Saint Ape
The ancient stone skin of the Immortal Tomb cracked, becoming as crystalline as a glazed pagoda, radiating brilliance like the most magnificent thing in the mortal world.
It emitted ten thousand rays of rosy light and a thousand strands of auspicious colors, nearly transparent, as if forged from the world's most precious seven-colored gemstones, extremely dreamlike.
Originally, it was plain and unadorned, but now that it had seen the light of day, it was like a divine moon hanging in the sky, with silver radiance cascading down and holy light hazy and indistinct.
Facing those two torch-like gazes, Ye Fan used Source Art to lock down heaven and earth, isolating the Immortal Tomb from himself, and retreated like a flying shadow into the crowd.
Everyone was stunned; no one could remain calm. This was no ordinary stone, but an "Immortal Tomb." A naturally formed ancient tomb containing a living creature within was nothing short of earth-shattering.
Was a true immortal spirit really emerging into the world? Or was a creature within the ancient tomb being reborn through nirvana? Or was another ancient king appearing?
After the shock, the crowd was filled with endless fear. Everyone retreated. Although the aura was holy, perhaps in the next moment, rivers of blood would flow.
"Quick, retreat!"
"Get out of here now!"
Many people shouted, their expressions terrified, rushing into the distance without wanting to stay a moment longer, as if fleeing from a primordial ferocious beast.
Today, everyone had their eyes opened wide, witnessing all kinds of rare treasures and miracles, but now they might face a life-and-death calamity.
"It's coming out!"
"It's emerging from the Immortal Tomb!"
Many people's calves cramped, almost unable to move, unable to escape, because at this moment, the high sky seemed to be pressing down, continuously sinking, as a tremendous oppressive force descended.
The crowd was terrified, thrown into chaos, wanting to flee this place and save their lives.
The unknown creature's emergence was so overwhelmingly powerful that it made people tremble uncontrollably. This was a pressure originating from the soul, like a superior being looking down on ants.
The Great Power of the Ji Family was the first to act. His five fingers spread wide, and five bolts of lightning shot out, intertwining to form a divine net, wrapping around the Immortal Tomb, trying to strike it into the array patterns at the center.
Those were the Dao patterns they had carved for the blood sacrifice platform. They hadn't expected that this stone wouldn't contain a living king, but the Immortal Tomb had produced such a shocking surprise.
"Puff"
The lightning bolts shattered. The sound was not loud, but there was a terrifying energy fluctuation that was extinguished. A hand reached out from the Immortal Tomb and grabbed the divine net, shattering it in one go.
The Ji Family Great Power's strike was ineffective, failing to drive it into the center of the array patterns. The Immortal Tomb remained motionless, and a pair of powerful hands gripped the tomb, widening the crack.
"Crack!"
The Immortal Tomb completely fractured. A pair of arms were the first to emerge, and at the same time, those two gazes became even more brilliant, shining like two bright lamps.
"Arms with fur, this is definitely not some immortal spirit. What kind of monster is this?"
"Golden fur, humanoid arms, what kind of creature is this?"
...
The crowd flew back, shouting loudly. Many fast-moving people had already disappeared, but more chose to watch from the distant sky.
The stone workshops of the various Holy Lands had clear rules against flying, but at this moment, no one cared. Life was the most important, and everyone soared into the sky.
"Clang!"
The Great Xia Imperial Uncle acted. Nine true dragon auras emerged from his body, galloping and roaring, just like real dragons, instantly coiling around the front.
Nine dragons wrapped around the tomb, binding it, trying to lift it off the ground and strike it into the Dao patterns, intending to teleport it into the Divine City's heavenly prison.
"Buzz!"
The void trembled like a great drum being beaten, buzzing and shaking incessantly. Two beams of light shot out from the Immortal Tomb, devouring the dragon auras, slowly decomposing the nine true dragons, destroying them in the air.
"That's its gaze, so terrifying!"
"Its eyes can dissolve dragons. What kind of creature is this, so powerful!"
Even some senior figures felt a chill in their hearts. This result sent a wave of cold air through them.
The various Holy Sons and Holy Maidens all had serious expressions, standing in the air, staring unblinkingly. Especially the Great Xia Prince, whose expression was extremely grave, his eyes sharp, fixed on the Immortal Tomb.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the Third Great Bandit, Xu Tianxiong, acted. He flipped his palm and struck down. A great seal appeared under his palm, with dragons and tigers vying for supremacy, densely covered with Dao patterns.
The seal was ancient and simple, unknown how heavy it was, slowly pressing down toward the Immortal Tomb. At this moment, everyone felt suffocated, almost unable to breathe.
"Boom!"
The creature in the Immortal Tomb used no tricks, directly punching out. The fist covered in golden fur flashed with golden light, seeming to possess the power to break the sky.
It threw a punch, and the void, like a scroll painting, "rustled" and trembled, as if it would be torn apart at any moment, displaying yang strength and domineering aura to the extreme.
"Bang!"
The golden-furred fist struck the ancient seal, producing a loud noise. The eardrums of the crowd in the distance buzzed, and many people staggered, nearly falling from the sky.
The great seal slowly disappeared, silently shattering. The golden furry hand also trembled slightly, stopping alone in the air, then slowly withdrew.
Three Saint Lord-rank figures had successively made their moves, clearly having discerned something. As Great Powers, they had their pride and did not gang up, but they surrounded it separately.
The creature in the Immortal Tomb also did not rush to jump out, seemingly pondering. It was certainly not a mindless killing machine.
The Red Dragon Daoist took two steps forward. The creature in the Immortal Tomb seemed no longer calm. With a boom, it completely shattered the ancient tomb and strode out.
"This kind of creature is..."
From the distant sky came a chorus of exclamations. This humanoid creature had an extraordinary aura and a high fighting spirit.
It was not very tall, less than five feet, but very sturdy. It had a human body, densely covered with golden fur, shining brightly.
Although it was not majestic and towering, it possessed immense strength. With every move, it seemed capable of plucking stars and grabbing the moon. Its light movements distorted the void.
It resembled an ape but was more similar to a human, just with dense golden fur, making it hard to classify as human. Standing there, it exuded an aura of "only I am the one," dominating all.
This was an innate pressure, as if it were a superior being standing on the clouds, looking down on all living beings in heaven and earth. Its eyes shone with golden light, and its gaze was like torches.
"The legendary monkey—Sun Wukong?" Ye Fan also had this thought, but of course, he only thought about it and didn't take it seriously.
At the feet of this creature were piles of broken Divine Source, mixed with five colors, dazzling and brilliant, but they could not overshadow its power. Its fiery golden eyes swept over everyone, causing their hearts to tremble.
At this moment, it was the only one in heaven and earth. Whether it was the broken Divine Source or the Divine Maiden not far away, everyone ignored them, all eyes fixed nervously on it.
This was the first truly living creature cut out by people in over a hundred thousand years—a powerful ancient superior being, possibly even a king.
The people of Yaoguang changed color drastically, not only because of their heavy losses but also because the emergence of this powerful creature made them uneasy, likely to destroy the stone workshop.
The Immortal Tomb had been displayed here for who knows how many years. Since being rejected by the Source Art Grandmaster, no one had paid it any attention, never expecting there to be a living thing inside.
Moreover, it was clear that this creature had long awakened but had never emerged. Fortunately, it was cut out today; otherwise, if it suddenly jumped out on its own in the future, who knows what chaos it would cause.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the Ji Family Great Power struck again. A huge black hand materialized, blotting out the sky, covering the entire stone garden.
The black hand spanned the sky, like dark clouds pressing down. It was the Void Great Hand Seal, causing the void to continuously collapse.
The golden-furred creature let out a low roar, opened its mouth, and spat out a beam of golden light, its aura surging to the sky. The powerful presence made all the onlookers tremble.
The golden light from its mouth countered the black hand, like a thunderclap shaking the sky, resounding through the Divine City, as if a great star had been destroyed in the starry domain, terrifying to the extreme.
The Red Dragon Daoist, his ancient Daoist robe fluttering in the wind, walked forward step by step, revealing a look of shock. "This is an ancient royal clan!"
"Royal clan?!"
When they heard this, many people gasped. More people flew back as fast as they could, wishing they could hide at the edge of the sky. Ancient kings were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, comparable to Great Emperors.
"Dao brother, are you sure it's a king?" the Third Great Bandit Xu Tianxiong asked.
The Red Dragon Daoist nodded. "It is a royal clan member, but that doesn't mean it has become an ancient king. If I'm not mistaken, it hasn't grown up yet."
"An ancient royal clan that hasn't grown up yet..."
The crowd was even more astonished. It still had terrifying room for growth, and its combat power was already this astonishing before reaching its peak. If it truly became an ancient king, what kind of power would it have?
"This is the Battle-Saint Ape of the ancient royal clan, a natural battle saint. Even in the ancient era, you couldn't find two or three of them!"
The Red Dragon Daoist's words made the people present even more alarmed. A sacred ape born for battle—just hearing its name told you its status.
At this moment, the Battle-Saint Ape's demeanor also showed its transcendence. Its fiery golden eyes, high fighting spirit, and proud gaze in all directions, every move seeming capable of breaking the sky.
An ungrown king, a natural battle saint—this made several Great Powers' hearts stir. If they could subdue it now, what kind of future would that bring? Just thinking about it was shocking.
The Ji Family Great Power acted again, flicking his finger with the Heaven-Severing Finger. Five true dragons materialized, pouncing forward to bind the Battle-Saint Ape.
"Bang"
The sacred ape's entire body burst with golden light, every strand of fur becoming crystalline, exuding a solemn and sacred charm. Simple and direct, it punched out.
"Pop!"
A sound of destruction came from the stone garden. The ungrown Battle-Saint Ape shattered the five true dragons with one punch, breaking the supreme secret technique recorded in the Void Ancient Scripture.
"Truly a natural battle saint!"
Everyone was shocked. This sacred ape had the power to break the sky. It was not burly, but it had the momentum to uproot mountains.
In the distance, Ye Fan did not fly into the sky but watched from outside the bamboo forest with Li Heishui. He felt his blood flow speed up and quickly suppressed and concealed it.
The Red Dragon Daoist stepped forward, extending a large hand as red as blood, grabbing at the Battle-Saint Ape.
As soon as he made his move, the other Great Powers changed color, afraid that this ancient royal clan member would be subdued by him.
The Battle-Saint Ape also changed color. Its golden fur stood on end, divine power cycled nine times within its body, and nine divine lights flashed on its surface, growing increasingly intense.
"The Nine Revolutions Heavenly Art of the Battle-Saint Ape lineage!" The Red Dragon Daoist did not dare to be careless. Red dragons coiled around his large hand, emitting a dragon roar that shook heaven and earth.