CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 35: MONKEY DEMON OF CANGYUN VALLEY

The voice of the giant tree carried a chilling coldness, and the ground subtly trembled.

"Evil Extermination Bureau dogs, if you leave, Grandpa Tree will spare your lives."

Roots emerged from the soil, their surfaces stained scarlet, making one shiver.

"Attack!" Tang Lingwei’s eyebrows shot up, shouting loudly.

Compared to human and demon pseudo-gods, they are two lines that cannot intersect.

If they intersect, only weapons can meet.

As for how pseudo-gods arise, the offerings on the ground revealed the cause.

Perhaps the people saw the old tree live long and believed it to possess spiritualism, leading to the birth of pseudo-gods with continuous worship.

Whether it’s true or not, it doesn’t matter.

If pseudo-god monsters cause mischief, they should be killed.

A dozen figures leapt into the air.

The state officials of the Evil Extermination Bureau drew their long knives from their waists and charged at the old tree.

The old monkey sitting on the tree suddenly threw the head in its hand: "Old tree, kill them!"

The old tree frantically shook, dozens of roots breaking out from the ground, swinging fiercely towards the state officials of the Evil Extermination Bureau with a chilling force.

In an instant, both sides were engaged in a fierce battle.

Holding a black knife, Qin An slashed through a tree root, but more roots swept towards him.

The tree roots were dense, seemingly inexhaustible.

Qin An’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

This battle happened too quickly, and for the first time, he experienced the decisiveness of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

But since the battle was already ongoing, Qin An didn’t think much more.

Tang Lingwei’s strength had already reached Body Realm Perfection, and the sword technique she used was not the Fiery Flame Saber Skill, but a more refined technique.

With each strike, she could cut down dozens of roots from the old tree.

The other state officials from the Evil Extermination Bureau were similar, displaying Body-Encompassing Realm Skills.

However, the old tree had numerous roots all over, proficient in group combat methods, making it difficult to penetrate for a while.

"These people are all at the Body Storage Realm and have completed tasks, perhaps exchanged for more profound cultivation techniques." Qin An thought.

His heart was somewhat heated.

Cultivation techniques were what he needed; if he could acquire more techniques, supplemented by plenty of Blood Crystals, he might deduce something better.

As he thought of this, a gust of wind came, faster than the previous tree roots.

Hearing the sound, Qin An transformed his left hand into a palm, unleashing Red Flame Mountain-Breaking Hand.

The crimson aura covered his left hand, intersecting with the fierce wind.

The sound of metal clashing echoed, and the old monkey’s figure retreated several steps, its face glaring fiercely at Qin An.

"You’re the one who killed the Fourth Lord!"

Qin An raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and looked at the old monkey: "A monster from Cangyun Valley?"

Who the Fourth Lord was, Qin An could only think of Marquis Gongzi.

Marquis Gongzi was a descendant of Lingzhou monkey demons; connecting these clues, the old monkey’s identity was self-evident.

The old monkey opened its mouth, fangs protruding, turning into a shadow, lunging at Qin An: "Kill you, the king will reward heavily, today you will undoubtedly die."

A long knife emerged from the old monkey’s mouth, drawn out with a single pull.

Holding the long knife, the old monkey swung it towards Qin An’s head.

The momentum was like a rainbow, the power of Body Realm Perfection made people retreat.

"Old tree help me, kill this wretch, and the king will help you breakthrough."

Even as it slashed, the old monkey could not forget to call on the old tree.

The old tree was swinging its roots like a tiger roaring in the wind, many state officials from the Evil Extermination Bureau were already injured.

Gao Quan and Yao Feng were struggling, a large hole appeared in their sides, left by the old tree.

The old tree likewise possessed Body Realm Perfection power, paired with its mastery of group combat, its roots like sharp blades, only Tang Lingwei could withstand it.

At this moment, hearing the monkey’s voice, the old tree redirected most of its roots, sweeping towards Qin An.

The pressure on the others lightened slightly.

Seeing this, Gao Quan shouted: "Be careful!"

Tang Lingwei was focused on tangling with the roots, and upon hearing this looked over with a shocked expression.

She knew Qin An could unleash the knife technique of Body Realm Perfection, but now facing two enemies of Body Realm Perfection, it would be hard to survive.

However, everyone else was entangled with the roots, unable to provide timely support.

Tang Lingwei sighed, knowing it was beyond saving.

She valued Qin An’s talent, thinking that recruiting him would strengthen the team, but didn’t expect him to die before success in battle.

This time, Qin An might not survive.

If so, it was best to kill the old tree first.

Thinking this, Tang Lingwei turned her long knife towards the old tree’s trunk.

Qin An witnessed all this and felt no resentment towards Tang Lingwei’s action.

The two were not familiar, especially in this situation.

In the flash of an eye, Qin An applied Blue Bird Leap, becoming a shadow retreating at high speed.

The tree roots and the old monkey’s long knife landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dirt and dust.

If it had landed on Qin An, his blood and flesh would have been separated.

Unmatchable.

Both were at Body Realm Perfection, Qin An aimed for stability.

Thinking of this, Qin An crooked his index finger slightly.

"Come."

With that said, Qin An applied Blue Bird Leap, heading out of the village.

The old monkey was stunned, then infuriated: "Do you think you can run?"

It felt Qin An was provoking him.

A mere Body Storage Realm beginner dared to provoke him?

Running was fine, claiming the credit himself and returning to claim the reward from the king.

"Old tree, hold them off for me, I’ll kill this wretch, then come back to help you!"

The old monkey called out loudly, pursuing Qin An.

A few state officials from the Evil Extermination Bureau tried to block, but more roots surged towards them.

Seeing everything before her, Tang Lingwei gritted her teeth: "Do your best to attack the old tree."

If Qin An died at the hands of the old monkey, and before the old monkey returned, they couldn’t kill the old tree, they too would certainly die.

Tang Lingwei didn’t have the assurance to fight one against two.

Hearing her words, the state officials of the Evil Extermination Bureau charged towards the old tree with reddened eyes.

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Outside the village, light rain started to fall.

The weather this season was inherently unpredictable.

Qin An in his mysterious attire, tore through the rain screen.

Behind him, a white-haired old monkey with a swinging tail held a long knife, chasing at a speed not inferior to Qin An.

The gap between them constantly narrowed.

The old monkey was less than five meters away from Qin An, blood dripping from its fangs: "Wretch, you can’t escape, I didn’t intend to let you leave alive."

At this moment, a gust of wind sounded.

Qin An reversed his knife, chopping towards the old monkey’s face.

The old monkey was slightly surprised, quickly blocking with its knife.

But the next moment, Qin An ignited a layer of Yang energy on the Demon-Slaying Three Yang Saber.

Now Qin An had achieved Great Success in Body Storage Realm, and a layer of Yang energy on the knife was enough to rival Body Realm Perfection.

The old monkey’s body was blown back, the intense Yang energy shock causing its hands to slightly tremble.

"Good knife technique."

"Wretch, if you were a descendant of the monkey demon clan, I might consider you akin to an ancestor, ensuring your safety and growth."

"What a pity, today you can’t escape, you won’t survive."

Qin An’s fingers brushed over the rainwater on the black knife, letting the droplets splash on the ground, his eyes electric-like: "You misunderstand."

The old monkey frowned, not understanding Qin An’s words.

Qin An applied Blue Bird Leap, becoming a shadow appearing before the old monkey.

The remaining two layers of Yang energy exploded.

"The one who can’t escape is you."