Cultivation Starting from Full Talent

Chapter 102: Chapter 100: Siege on the Third-tier Ape Demon

Shortly after, Zhou Cheng’s mana had recovered a little.

He slowly got up, collected the demon beast’s corpse into his storage bag, and said, “Junior Brother, let’s set off and meet up with Junior Sister Han Bing.”

“Okay.”

Ning Daoran asked, “Senior Brother, what happened to Senior Brother Wang Yiheng?”

“Junior Brother Wang…”

Zhou Cheng’s expression turned gloomy, “During last night’s bloody battle, Junior Brother Wang… has already fallen.”

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“What?”

Ning Daoran was shocked.

“Junior Brother.”

Zhou Cheng gave a bitter smile, “We all underestimated the Demon Clan of Nanlu Valley, and last night’s beast tide attacked from behind the All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array. We four seemed protected in the rear, but in fact, we faced the main force of the demon beasts.”

He looked up slightly, “Junior Brother, you were chased by a Second-stage Middle-stage Wolf Demon; what happened afterward, how did you escape?”

“It’s a long story, fraught with extreme danger.”

Ning Daoran turned into tunneling light to catch up with Zhou Cheng’s steps, transmitting his voice, “Granny Yun Cui once gave me the legacy of a First-tier top-grade Array Master, so I secretly mastered a First-tier top-grade Trapping array, and it was by using this array that I narrowly escaped death last night. After that, I encountered two Second-stage Early-stage Demon Beasts in the woods, but luckily, I am still somewhat capable of escaping. Only when dawn broke did I hurry back.”@@novelbin@@

“So that’s how it was…”

Zhou Cheng sighed, “Don’t think too much about it now, the fact that you, Junior Brother Ning, have returned safely is already a stroke of fortune!”

…

In the woods.

Two figures emerged from the morning mist, one of whom was Han Bing with an injured left arm, her white dress also marked with blood stains.

The other was an elder from the sect at the Foundation Establishment stage.

“Junior Sister!”

“Senior Brother!”

At the sight of Ning Daoran, Han Bing’s eyes brimmed with excited tears, almost thinking she would never see him again.

“Senior Brother Zhou.”

The Foundation Establishment elder also greeted.

“Mm.”

Zhou Cheng asked, “Junior Brother Wu, how is the situation?”

Junior Brother Wu sighed, “From last night until now, things have been in chaos. After the All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array was destroyed, most of our people have scattered.”

“I see…”

Zhou Cheng said, “Did that Third-tier Ape Demon show up?”

“Not yet.”

Junior Brother Wu frowned, “Strangely enough, that Third-tier Ape Demon is really patient. We’ve been killing our way to the entrance of Nanlu Valley, yet the Ape Demon didn’t make a move the whole night.”

“Senior Brother Wu.”

Ning Daoran asked, “Is there any news from the other four mountains of the Five Saints Mountain?”

“I’m not very clear either; other sects must be in a fierce battle too…”

For a moment, everyone’s mood became heavy.

Zhou Cheng said, “If that’s the case, let’s move immediately, look for our sect members nearby, and try to gather together to avoid being singled out by the demon beasts again!”

“You’re right, Senior Brother!”

A group of people stepped into the morning mist, starting their search for other sect members.

…

At dawn, as the morning mist gradually dissipated, a trembling roar suddenly came from afar, followed by the spreading of an immense aura of demon beasts outside Nanlu Valley!

“Not good, it’s that Third-tier Ape Demon!”

Zhou Cheng’s gaze became grave, “By the sound of it, it seems to be fighting someone, probably the Sect Master and the others. Let’s head over quickly, if we can provide support we will, if not, we’ll protect ourselves!”

“Let’s go!”

The four transformed into tunneling light, speeding straight towards the source of the sound.

Not long after.

Morning light pierced through the clouds, like golden arrows raining down, and in the midst of the dissipating morning mist, a huge figure roared thunderously.

The Vajra Giant Ape, a Third-tier Middle-level Demon Beast, had finally appeared!

The terrifying Spiritual pressure of a Golden Core Stage Demon Beast overwhelmed everything, causing Ning Daoran and the others to feel suffocated before they had even reached the battlefield, the movement of Spiritual Power inside them slightly hindered.

“Be careful!”

Zhou Cheng said in a deep voice, “Approach slowly!”

At that moment, a huge figure soared into the sky, it was Lei Peng, whose wings spanned hundreds of feet. With sharp talons piercing into the Giant Ape’s back, it flapped its wings and wrestled fiercely.

Above the jungle, streaks of light aimed at the Giant Ape came from Chaotic Sect cultivators including Jiang Yu, Gongyang Yan, and others.

“Bing’er!”

Far away, Ning Qing, a late-stage Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator and Third Elder, showed a relieved smile.

“Master, I’m okay…”

“That’s good!”

“Junior Brother Ning!”

Jiang Yu frowned, “Elder Zhou, Elder Wu, come up and help. Junior Brother Ning, you are not skilled in combat, support from the periphery with Junior Sister Han Bing, do not get close to this Golden Core Ape Demon!”

“Yes, Sect Master!”

Zhou Cheng and Elder Wu ascended to join the fight.

…

In the sky, multiple Chaotic Sect cultivators at Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stages attacked the massive Ape Demon, creating an impressive scene.

Ning Daoran witnessed such a cultivation battle for the first time, deeply moved and excited, wishing he could join in immediately.

“Roar~~~”

Inside the Spirit Garden Cave Heaven, Big Stupid Deer was also incredibly excited, envy filling its deer eyes.

Big Brother is right, we must establish our foundations as early as possible, otherwise, we can never truly experience the thrill of cultivation!

“Roar—”

The Vajra Giant Ape roared furiously, its eyes brimming with contempt as it looked at a group of Chaotic Sect cultivators. Its mouth moved slightly, speaking human words, “You bunch of ants, do you really think you can kill me?”

It slowly swung its huge arms, immediately unleashing a surge of Demon Qi that forced back three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

“Zzzt!”

In the sky, a rope woven with lightning blossomed open and directly bound one of the Ape Demon’s arms. It was one of Jiang Yu’s magical treasures.

She was wreathed in a brilliance where fierce sun and thunder mingled, her Golden Core aura skyrocketing as she forcefully pulled on the Golden Core Ape Demon’s arm, saying, “Take the opportunity to kill it, quickly!”

‘Damn—Senior Sister is freaking awesome—’

Ning Daoran’s heartfelt words were nearly blurted out.

Big Stupid Deer could sense his emotions and roared out loud as well.

Jiang Yu was cultivating the highest inheritance of the Chaotic Sect, the “Purple Cloud Yang Thunder Scripture,” which was a genuine Dark Rank top-grade absolute skill, passed down for generations, available only to the Sect Master!

Now, Jiang Yu’s Purple Cloud Yang Thunder Scripture was near perfection, truly making her one of the best among the early Golden Core cultivators.

However, she was currently facing a Vajra Giant Ape comparable to a late-stage Human Clan Golden Core!

Amidst the roar, the Ape Demon burst forth with demon Qi, and its body was armored in blood-red armor. With a fierce punch, it repelled Jiang Yu, and as it prepared to continue its assault, a treasure mirror exploded in the air with a blaze of light, showering down like the scorching sun!

“Roar—”

The Ape Demon had to raise an arm to shield itself from the blazing sunlight and turned to spit out a breath of Evil Qi, shaking the Thunder Fire Treasure Mirror back in the air.

The situation quickly spiraled out of control.

The Ape Demon’s raised arm sent the Great Elder, Gongyang Yan, and the Second Elder, Lin Xingyuan, flying. Then with an angry punch, it actually smashed through Third Elder Ning Qing’s Flying Sword!

“Pfft!”

Ning Qing spat out blood and retreated swiftly.

Even she, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, could not confront the Ape Demon head-on.

According to Jiang Yu’s original plan, they were to fight the Third-tier Ape Demon within the All Heavens Hidden Thunder Array, but unfortunately, the enemy got the news too early, stirring a beast tide that disrupted the Chaotic Sect’s plans.

“Roar!”

The Ape Demon roared again, and within its roar hid a spiritual pressure. In an instant, air bursts rippled out from the Ape Demon as the center, wounding the Foundation Establishment cultivators at the front.

“This is bad…”

Jiang Yu was shocked.

A large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators were bleeding from their ears and noses, severely injured.

The Third-tier Ape Demon roared, slamming down a heavy punch, targeting an elder dressed in dark blue Outer Sect elder clothes.

The man was Huang Chengyan, his face filled with astonishment, having never anticipated being the target of the Ape Demon, bereft of any countermeasures!

And coincidentally, Huang Chengyan was only thirty feet away from Ning Daoran!

The next second, a figure stood in front of Huang Chengyan!

Ning Daoran’s arms burst with mana, hefting a Second Order High Grade Defense Spirit Artifact—a Beast Bone Shield!

“Boom!”

With a loud bang, Ning Daoran, along with the shield, was forced backward, and hairline cracks immediately appeared on the Beast Bone Shield.

The Third-tier Giant Ape was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting that its punch hadn’t killed that kid!

It quickly stooped and unleashed another punch!

‘Damn…’

Ning Daoran inwardly cursed his luck; he had only intended to save this decent Senior Brother Huang, not to risk his life!

In an instant, he not only poured at least five layers of the Evergreen Technique into the Beast Bone Shield but also activated a Second-order Mid-grade Rock Shield Talisman for protection!

“Hum—”

Mana from the talisman erupted, forming a rocky shield swirling around him!

The Third-tier Ape Demon punched down, rending the air!

Amidst the thunderous noise, the Second Order High Grade Beast Bone Shield instantly shattered to dust, followed by the Second-Order Mid-grade Rock Shield Talisman, which twisted slightly and quickly turned into fragments; the rocky shield was also smashed to pieces by the punch!

Ning Daoran didn’t take the punch firsthand, but he was caught by the wind of the punch, turning into an afterimage as he was thrown out, striking a pile of broken wood miserably.

“Junior Brother Ning!”

“Senior Brother Ning!”

“Ning!”

…

Amidst the chaos, Ning Daoran furrowed his brows.

Most of the force from the Third-tier Ape Demon’s punch had been absorbed by the Beast Bone Shield and Rock Shield Talisman, and the actual strength he had to withstand was less than one-tenth.

For someone who had cultivated the Body Tempering Technique to the Returning to Nature Level, his Body Refinement strength was enough to dissipate this marginal force.

But it seemed inappropriate not to react at all.

“Pfft!”

He forcibly coughed up blood, spilling it continuously among the broken wood.

In the air, Jiang Yu once again raised the rope and controlled the Third-tier Giant Ape’s left arm, while Lei Peng tightly clamped the Giant Ape’s right arm with both claws. A horde of Foundation Establishment cultivators began bombarding it with their Spiritual Artifacts.

“Junior Brother Ning!”

Huang Chengyan, with a face full of guilt, rushed over immediately.

While spitting blood, Ning Daoran said, “I’m really done for. Remember to find me a wife, Senior Brother Huang!”

“Huh?”

Huang Chengyan was in a turmoil, cradling Ning Daoran’s “dilapidated” body, feeling his faint breath, tears streaming uncontrollably as he yelled to the heavens, “Junior Brother… ”

“Senior Brother Ning…”

A few meters away, Han Bing’s eyes were filled with tears, looking at Ning Daoran’s limp arm, unable to believe what was unfolding in front of her.

…

At that moment, a fluorescent light flew from beyond the mountains, landing on Jiang Yu’s shoulder.

It was a Sound Transmission Talisman from the Sea Burning Sect:

“The Feng Valley battle ended in a disastrous defeat for the Human Clan. The White Sheep Demon King began a massacre, the Sea Burning Sect’s Golden Core Middle Stage Supreme Elder Old Monster Jinxia, and the Soul Devouring Sect’s Golden Core Early Stage Elder Old Demon Liu Guang both fell in battle, while Zhenxian Tower lost five Cloud Pattern Captains!

Our plans for Qingzhou had been leaked early to the Five Saints Sect by a traitor within. Please cease all operations immediately and urge all members of the Chaotic Sect to retreat swiftly to avoid any unnecessary casualties!”