However, at this moment, the little figure, Tao Tao, on Ye Jingyu's shoulder suddenly had its eyes light up completely, and its entire body actually stood upright on Ye Jingyu's shoulder.

"What? You just swallowed a Fierce Ape, are you hungry again already?" Looking at the dense cluster of figures and over a hundred Fierce Apes, Ye Jingyu smiled faintly.

Little Tao Tao nodded instead, a string of drool dripping from the corner of its mouth. The Taotie devours all things under the heavens; as long as it’s delicious, it consumes whatever comes, no matter the quantity.

"But there are a hundred of them here. You plan to eat them all? Can you handle that much?" Ye Jingyu chuckled softly, finding the little fellow truly gluttonous.

Upon hearing Ye Jingyu's words, Little Tao Tao's expression dimmed slightly. It scratched its nose pitifully with its tiny paws. These Fierce Apes were indeed the best nourishment for it, but with a hundred of them gathered together, they could completely disregard the Dragon Clan aura emanating from him. Most importantly, while it could manage about ten Fierce Apes, facing one hundred berserk Fierce Apes was something that would force even it to flee in disarray, unless it completely evolved into the ultimate form of the Taotie.

"Hehe, don't be greedy. When we charge out later, eat as much as you can!" Although Little Tao Tao didn't speak, Ye Jingyu understood its thoughts and comforted it softly.

At that moment, from the group of figures, a man emerged—a man completely shrouded in a black robe, radiating an icy aura as if he had been living in an ice cellar for ages.

"State your names!" A frigid voice issued from his mouth.

"State your mother's head!" Liang Xiaoke roared back, unleashing a punch across the void. A powerful kinetic force tore through the air, striking the black-robed man directly on the head. Immediately, his entire head exploded, sending white brain matter and bright red flesh splashing outward.

A headless corpse slowly collapsed. Silence descended upon the entire scene; everyone stared at the event in shock. A single punch across the void, instantly killing a master of the Innate Realm—what kind of power was that?

Even Gongsun Sheng, watching from the distant hillside, saw this and his expression drastically changed.

"That punch just now was delivered by that person. Old Xu, do you recall any expert like him?" Gongsun Sheng suppressed the shock in his heart and spoke calmly.

"No, there wasn't any fluctuation of True Essence energy. This is purely brute force. No expert like this has appeared on the Douhun Continent for many years. Master, it seems the fish we've caught this time is unusually large!" the old butler murmured.

"Indeed. It seems my one hundred and twenty treasures are unlikely to escape calamity today. I wonder how many we’ll have to sacrifice to keep these few alive," Gongsun Sheng said with feigned regret, though there wasn't a trace of sorrow on his face. One hundred and twenty Level Six Savage Beasts might be a huge asset to others, but for the Gongsun Family, who had resided on the edge of the Tiangang Mountain Range for a thousand years and possessed the innate ability to communicate with Savage Beasts, what did they truly amount to?

"Master, we might even need to deploy the Fierce Ape King!" the old butler interjected softly.

"Oh? Is that necessary?" Gongsun Sheng frowned slightly.

"There is one more person hidden within the void; that is absolutely a Saint-level expert!" the old butler said gravely.

"Saint-level expert, Saint-level expert!" Gongsun Sheng muttered these words repeatedly, his brow tightly furrowed, seemingly contemplating why a Saint-level expert would appear in Medicine City.

On the scene, those figures were deeply shaken by Liang Xiaoke's powerful punch, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do.

Liang Xiaoke, meanwhile, shook his arm and said rather boastfully, "Damn it, acting tough invites lightning strikes. If lightning won't strike you, I'll cripple you anyway!"

His words jolted everyone from their stupor. Those figures seemed to realize the immense power of these few individuals, and they rapidly retreated backward. Meanwhile, the one hundred and twenty Fierce Apes let out roars and pounded their chests with both fists, creating thunderous booms.

With a "Swish!" a Fierce Ape initiated the attack first. Behind it, at least seven or eight more apes simultaneously lunged toward Liang Xiaoke; they all sensed the threat this man posed.

Seeing the charging apes, Liang Xiaoke showed no fear. He stepped forward, placing himself entirely in front of Yu Wushuang to shield her, and raised his hand to meet the charging beasts.

With a "Whoosh..." of a punch, he slammed heavily into the foremost Fierce Ape. That ape paid no mind to Liang Xiaoke’s strike and instead raised a claw to smash toward Liang Xiaoke's head. But unexpectedly, Liang Xiaoke suddenly accelerated. That punch landed squarely on the ape's chest, instantly shattering the solid scales of its chest armor. Its massive body was sent flying backward, knocking over several apes charging head-on.

A tremendous roar shook the entire Medicine King Valley, and ten more Fierce Apes rushed toward Liang Xiaoke. They brandished their sharp claws and opened their cavernous maws, charging at full speed.

These apes were extremely fast, and their scales were thick. Even though Liang Xiaoke was exceptionally powerful, having to protect Yu Wushuang restricted him—though this was partly because he hadn't exerted his full strength.

Another ten or so apes headed toward Ye Jingyu. But when they were still about ten feet away from him, these apes halted. Their bloodshot eyes were fixed rigidly on Ye Jingyu’s shoulder, or rather, on Little Tao Tao perched there, showing fear, hesitation, and struggle.

It seemed they were wrestling with the decision of whether to press the attack.

This was the powerful aura of Little Tao Tao as a high-grade Savage Beast; it needed no action, relying solely on its presence to suppress these berserk apes.

As for Ye Jingyu, encircled in the center, he remained utterly calm. He didn't even bother drawing his blade, merely observing the towering apes. His pitch-black eyes flickered with sharp glints, lost in thought about something unknown.

Seeing the ferocious apes surrounding them but refusing to attack, both the surrounding figures and the distant Gongsun Sheng wore expressions of confusion. What was happening? What could possibly make these apes fear attacking?

"Raging War Chant!" Seeing the stalemate, Gongsun Sheng said faintly. The old butler behind him produced a black ancient zither from somewhere and handed it to Gongsun Sheng.

Gongsun Sheng placed it on his lap and gently plucked a string, immediately producing a melodious sound...

As Gongsun Sheng plucked faster, the music grew more stirring and more surging, like the galloping of a thousand armies. The sound echoed throughout the valley. The already agitated apes, upon hearing this music, became even more frenzied, charging toward Liang Xiaoke, and toward Ye Jingyu who was staying close to Little Tao Tao...

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