"Crack..." A sharp sound echoed as a palm slammed viciously onto one of the figures' heads, instantly causing it to explode like a watermelon, spraying white brain matter and bright red blood everywhere. But the residual force of that blow did not cease; it gave the second man no chance to evade and heavily struck his head as well, immediately sealing his fate just like his senior brother...
A single white giant ape, in mere moments, had slaughtered two core disciples who had reached the Martial Master realm. Such terrifying strength was enough to chill the blood. Even the fearless Ye Jingyu’s face turned ashen... How could he possibly contend with such a ferocious beast?
"Die..." Seeing his disciples and grand-disciples killed by the white giant ape, Qin Yukuan’s heart burned with rage. A furious roar left his lips, and the stooped figure straightened instantly. His head full of graying hair flew back without any wind, and his entire being transformed into an afterimage, already arriving in front of Ye Jingyu and the others. Gripping his sword with one hand, he swept it forward in a semicircle, then suddenly thrust it straight out...
Sun-Shattering Sword...
It was the signature ultimate technique of White Cloud Manor...
Legend said that reaching its final stage could shatter the sun and moon...
Alas, no one in all these years had managed to achieve such a feat...
But at this moment, this strike unleashed terrifying power. A dazzling radiance burst forth from the slender sword, and a sharp sword light tore through the air...
"Chiii-chiii-chiii-chiii..." Four rapid, clear sounds followed, and the chests of the four attacking white apes simultaneously bore a thumb-sized bloody hole. Crimson blood continuously sprayed from their hearts as their massive bodies slowly toppled backward...
The might of a single sword felled four terrifying white apes. This level of strength made Ye Jingyu finally understand what a Grandmaster was... Compared to the Martial Masters beside him, the difference was truly like heaven and earth...
Having landed a decisive blow, Qin Yukuan did not linger. His figure continued to flash as he charged toward the remaining white apes. Since the fight had begun, there could be no mercy shown...
However, the number of white apes was simply too great, and their scales were incredibly thick. Even though Qin Yukuan’s strength far surpassed theirs, eliminating them completely in a short time proved difficult...
Two or three white giant apes still managed to break through, but the remaining White Cloud Gang disciples were prepared. One cautiously met them with his long sword. They could not project their Zhenqi externally, but they could channel it into their thin swords, enhancing their power enough to injure the white apes...
But these white apes were not mindless beasts. They did not simply charge forward blindly; instead, they dispersed, launching their attacks against Ye Jingyu and the others with incredible speed...
The sound of clanging metal constantly echoed through the void, interspersed with the occasional sharp snap of a sword breaking—the sound of the White Cloud Manor disciples' long swords being shattered by the apes' impacts...
More often, a White Cloud Manor disciple would be clawed by an ape, resulting in either death or serious injury...
If not for Qin Yukuan occasionally flashing over to rescue them, they might have already been annihilated...
At this point, a little over ten white giant apes remained engaged. The White Ape King, too, was heavily wounded from Qin Fengbao’s relentless strikes, yet its blood-red eyes remained fixed on Qin Fengbao, as if contemplating something...
Qin Fengbao certainly would not grant it that opportunity. He took a step forward, and several more sword lights flared, enveloping the Ape King...
Seemingly anticipating the danger of the sword lights, the White Ape King let out a low growl, turned, and fled back the way it came. It appeared to realize that it could gain no advantage against this human...
"Not good, this thing is trying to escape! We absolutely cannot let it alert the other Sky-Luan White Apes, or we'll face endless trouble later... Wait for me here; I'll pursue it..." Seeing the Ape King turn to flee, and the giant spider turning to retreat as well, Qin Fengbao’s expression drastically changed...
The Sky-Luan White Apes were legendary descendants of the Dragon’s Son Ya Zi and the Primordial Divine Ape, inheriting Ya Zi’s temperament: repaying kindness tenfold and repaying malice even more fiercely...
The White Ape Spiders had shown them favor, so they would mobilize their entire clan for the death of a single White Ape Spider...
Now that they had killed their taboo creature, the White Ape Spider, slain so many of their kind, and wounded their leader so severely, the apes would surely seek revenge. If the Ape King managed to escape and notify the other Sky-Luan White Ape hordes—there were countless such apes across the entire Tiangang Mountain Range—even if he had reached the Grandmaster realm, there would be no hope of leaving alive, let alone protecting these youngsters...
Thus, in an instant, Qin Fengbao made his decision, and his figure vanished from the scene, speeding off in pursuit of the White Ape King...
At this moment, the remaining Sky-Luan White Apes suddenly succumbed to their bestial instincts. No longer fearing Qin Yukuan’s sharp sword aura, they charged at Ye Jingyu and the others at full speed...
Qin Yukuan snorted coldly, his stooped frame instantly straightening. His internal Zhenqi surged, and he thrust his sword directly toward one ape. The ape cried out as it charged at him, its sharp giant claws slamming fiercely toward Qin Yukuan’s head...
With a "Chi..." the sharp sword qi pierced the ape's body, but the beast's giant claw continued its descent, forcing Qin Yukuan to dodge sideways. Seizing this opening, the other apes charged en masse toward Ye Jingyu and the others...
"Beast, die..." Qin Yan also coldly snorted. He flicked his long sword, and a brilliant flourish of steel erupted, striking the heart of an ape and blasting open a bloody hole in its tough scales. Without pausing, Qin Yan flicked his thin sword, and a burst of sword qi tore through the air, plunging directly into the wound. The ape howled mournfully and tumbled downward...
On the other side, Qin Yunxiao was a step slower. Seeing a giant ape pounce toward him, its claws already over his head, he had no time to swing his sword or even dodge; he could only raise his thin sword with all his might to defend...
With a "Clang," the white ape’s claw shattered the thin sword, instantly sending Qin Yunxiao flying backward, his hands tingling violently from the shock...
At this moment, several more white giant apes breached the defense held by the three masters, arriving before the disciples...
Looking at the height exceeding ten feet, the menacing fangs, and the blood-red eyes—and recalling how even Qin Yunxiao, a master of the Innate Realm, had been sent flying by a single palm—these disciples lost all will to resist. One by one, they scattered outward, leaving only Qin Yuting and Ye Jingyu standing in the center...
A few white giant apes chased after the fleeing disciples, but the Sky-Luan White Ape, standing about fifteen feet tall, had already reached Ye Jingyu and Qin Yuting. It raised its massive claw and struck down viciously toward the pair...
A chilling wind howled, and Qin Yan's distant cry of "Ting'er, be careful!" reached them. But at this moment, Qin Yuting was utterly paralyzed, held captive by the terrifying pressure emanating from the Sky-Luan White Ape, standing frozen with eyes full of terror...
When Ye Jingyu saw the ape’s massive claw descending, his body reacted instantly, intending to dodge sideways. But upon seeing Qin Yuting standing there, stunned, his body instinctively lunged toward her...