Chapter 66

Second Update!

The Black Ape King of Kongsui Cave?

Chen Xi couldn't help but feel a sense of absurdity. That was one of the seven demon kings, and this bear really had a high opinion of him!

"Senior Chen Xi, thank you for the hospitality today. We will take our leave now."

"Yes, we have important matters to attend to. We will come to trouble you another day, Senior."

"Farewell!"

Not only Chen Xi, but the other great demons also changed their expressions when they heard the bear's words. They immediately bid farewell to Chen Xi and left, as if avoiding a plague, never looking at the bear again throughout the process.

Mu Kui, standing nearby, couldn't help but become anxious. He quickly transmitted his voice: "Senior, the Black Ape King governs for tens of thousands of miles around, possessing the terrifying cultivation of the Purple Mansion realm. Which great or small demon dares not listen to him? Although the Gengjin Sword Bamboo is precious, this bear is clearly trying to harm you. You must not agree under any circumstances."

Chen Xi, upon hearing this, neither confirmed nor denied it, but only looked at the bear.

Chen Xi, now having reached the Purple Mansion realm, exuded a calm aura that carried a powerful pressure, blending with the heavens and earth.

The bear was only at the innate realm, and soon he was defeated by Chen Xi's gaze. He sighed and shook his head, saying, "Forget it. If Senior doesn't agree, then consider that I, Old Bear, never mentioned it."

As he spoke, this tall and robust bear demon rarely showed a hint of helplessness and sorrow, then turned and left in large strides.

"Can you tell me the reason?" Chen Xi asked.

"My brother was brutally killed by the Black Ape King. As his older brother, how can I not seek revenge for him?" The bear paused, and after a long time, he said each word slowly, his voice filled with grief and resentment.

Brother?

Chen Xi suddenly thought of his own brother, Chen Hao, and the scene of seeing his brother's right hand disabled outside Songyan City. He remembered the unbearable pain he felt at that time, and for a moment, he was stunned.

It has been more than three months now, and I wonder if Little Hao has entered the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect. With Meng Kong as his instructor, he should be safe, right?

"I am very curious why you are certain I can kill the Black Ape King. I want to know the reason," Chen Xi pondered and said.

The bear suddenly turned, stunned, and asked, "Senior is willing to help me?"

"Old Bear, do you think Senior Chen Xi would agree without knowing anything?" Mu Kui frowned and said.

The bear took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress his excitement, and slowly said, "Among the seven demon kings, the Black Ape King is the weakest. Although he has long advanced to the Purple Mansion realm, he has only reached the fourth star stage of the Purple Mansion realm."

Mu Kui laughed in anger, "Senior Chen Xi has just broken through to the Purple Mansion realm, and you want him to kill a fourth star Purple Mansion realm Black Ape King?"

The bear's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "This information may not help Senior, but I believe that sooner or later, you will have to face the Black Ape King. Two tigers cannot coexist on one mountain, and this principle is something you understand better than I do."

"And I have received news that Li Hu was killed by Senior. Li Hu was the Black Ape King's trusted confidant, always helping him patrol his territory and monitor great demons. Now that Li Hu is dead, the Black Ape King will not let this go easily," the bear added another bombshell.

"Li Hu is the Black Ape King's confidant? Impossible, how could I not know?"

Mu Kui exclaimed, his face full of disbelief. If what the bear said was true, then his situation would become precarious, especially since Li Hu was killed at Bao Yue Mountain, and it was well-known that he, Mu Kui, was closest to Chen Xi...

"If you knew, how could Li Hu be the Black Ape King's confidant?" the bear countered.

Mu Kui was finally panicked, looking at Chen Xi with a helpless expression. After all, he was a great demon at the innate realm, having lived for over a thousand years in the Black Ape King's territory. How could he not know the Black Ape King's power?

"So, whether I help you or not, I will face the Black Ape King's retaliation?" Chen Xi asked coldly.

The bear didn't speak, but his attitude said it all.

"Fine, I will accept your Gengjin Sword Bamboo, but I won't take the initiative to act unless the Black Ape King comes to me first." Chen Xi said this, also worried that the bear might be deceiving him.

"Thank you, Senior. Whether I succeed or not, I, Old Bear, will never forget your great kindness!" The bear knelt down, kowtowing three times, and when he raised his head, tears were streaming down his face.

This straightforward, robust man, having received Chen Xi's promise, seemed to have shed the burden he had carried for years. He cried silently, bitterly, and freely!

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"Daoist Yuan Tong, please come to Xiaoyue Ridge quickly. There is something to discuss. Signed: Zhan Feng"

In Kongsui Cave, the green-robed, white-haired young man stared blankly at the message in his hand, muttering, "I wonder what the Kunpeng old demon is up to, with such an urgent tone. Perhaps he has invited more than just me. Could something big be happening?"

At that moment—

Boom!

A white-feathered spirit bird flew in, transforming into a beautiful female demon, who anxiously shouted, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

The green-robed, white-haired young man, the owner of Kongsui Cave and one of the seven demon kings, the Black Ape King Yuan Tong, glared at the beautiful female demon with dissatisfaction and asked, "Xiao Ru, how many times have I told you to remain calm in the face of big events? What's the use of panicking? Speak quickly, what happened?"

Xiao Ru, the beautiful female demon, took a deep breath and quickly said, "Your Majesty sent me to find Li Hu, but I found that this tiger demon was already dead!"

"What?" Yuan Tong was stunned.

"Not only that, when I passed by Bao Yue Mountain, I not only found Li Hu's body at the summit, but also saw many great demons gathered halfway up the mountain, seemingly celebrating a human cultivator."

Yuan Tong was stunned again, "A human cultivator?"

"Yes, those great demons called him Chen Xi. From my observation, he seems to have just advanced to the Purple Mansion realm, which is why these great demons are all paying homage to him."

"So that's why. It turns out that the human cultivator advanced to the Purple Mansion realm a few days ago."

Yuan Tong finally understood, a sinister look flashing across his pale face. "Hmph, on my territory, not only did he not come to pay respects to me, but he also killed my trusted confidant, Li Hu. He's asking for death!"

"Your Majesty, that human cultivator truly deserves death, but the most despicable is the Lingjiu Mountain bear, who offered a three-foot-long Gengjin Sword Bamboo to the human cultivator..."

"What! Gengjin Sword Bamboo? And three feet long?" Before Xiao Ru could finish, Yuan Tong's expression turned agitated, and he roared, "That damned bear, how dare he not offer such a treasure to me? He truly deserves death!"

"Your Majesty, the bear offered the Gengjin Sword Bamboo with conditions. The condition is that the human cultivator must agree to... to... kill..." Xiao Ru stammered.

"Kill who?" Yuan Tong was already enraged, his face twisted, and his body radiating demonic energy, his demeanor terrifying.

"Kill..."

"Speak quickly!"

"Kill Your Majesty."

Bang!

Yuan Tong slapped the nearby desk, turning it into a pile of powder instantly.

"Damn! Damn! They all deserve death!"

Yuan Tong, originally a cruel and violent black ape, was now in a rage. His pale face instantly sprouted black, needle-like bristles, and his mouth opened, revealing two rows of sharp fangs that grew to two feet long.

Roar!

Yuan Tong howled to the sky, the rolling sound carrying a torrent of malevolent energy, shaking the entire Kongsui Cave and the surrounding area, causing the great and small demons in the vicinity to cower in fear, trembling uncontrollably.

After a long time.

Intense panting sounds echoed, as if suppressing the anger in his heart.

"Damn! I can't ignore the matter with the Kunpeng old demon. Fine, I'll deal with these damned things after I return from Xiaoyue Ridge!"

Yuan Tong's low, cruel voice reverberated throughout Kongsui Cave.

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Three days passed.

Mu Kui felt as if three years had passed, each second making him restless and uneasy.

Could the bear have been lying? The Black Ape King didn't plan to cause trouble for Senior Chen Xi?

Mu Kui couldn't figure it out. Because he couldn't figure it out, these days were extremely painful for him, feeling like an ant waiting for death, yet not knowing when it would come...

Thinking of this, Mu Kui couldn't help but look into the distance. In the cloud sea on the cliff, a tall and slender figure was practicing sword techniques, his clothes fluttering, his sword movements swift and graceful, his expression focused and serious.

Senior Chen Xi's character is truly as firm as a rock!

Mu Kui had praised him countless times. These three days, whenever his mind was restless and uneasy, he would come here. Just seeing Chen Xi's figure made him feel more at ease, as if nothing could shake his confidence.

Actually, Chen Xi's pressure was not much less than Mu Kui's.

He hadn't expected that just after advancing to the Purple Mansion realm, he would offend the Black Ape King of Kongsui Cave by killing Li Hu. However, since there was no way to avoid it, he focused all his thoughts and pressure on cultivation.

The Purple Mansion realm was a new world, a qualitative leap. To fully unleash its power and master it with ease, diligent practice was essential.

At this moment, he was practicing the "Dàyǎn Fēngxíng Jiàn" (Great Derivation Wind Traveling Sword), holding the three-foot-long Gengjin Sword Bamboo.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The sword light danced like a fierce wind, swift as lightning, tearing through the air, leaving trails of residual sword marks.

The first move of the "Dàyǎn Fēngxíng Jiàn" —— Swift Wind Shadow!

It was said that when practiced to perfection, at the realm of unity with heaven and earth, one could slice a leaf into thousands of evenly thin threads in a single sword swing, with incredible speed.

What delighted Chen Xi was that the Gengjin Sword Bamboo was extremely sharp, and it contained terrifying thunder energy. When using Swift Wind Shadow, it was not only incredibly fast but also added a powerful destructive force, far exceeding his expectations.

"I have already mastered the sword technique to the 'micro-knowledge' level. If I can break through to the realm of unity with heaven and earth in a short time, I will have a better chance when facing the Black Ape King."

Time passed bit by bit.

On the cliff by the cloud sea, the sword light crisscrossed like countless ribbons, appearing and disappearing. Chen Xi, like an tireless puppet, was immersed in the profound sword technique.

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Three days passed.

Mu Kui felt as if three years had passed, each second making him restless and uneasy.

Could the bear have been lying? The Black Ape King didn't plan to cause trouble for Senior Chen Xi?

Mu Kui couldn't figure it out. Because he couldn't figure it out, these days were extremely painful for him, feeling like an ant waiting for death, yet not knowing when it would come...

Thinking of this, Mu Kui couldn't help but look into the distance. In the cloud sea on the cliff, a tall and slender figure was practicing sword techniques, his clothes fluttering, his sword movements swift and graceful, his expression focused and serious.

Senior Chen Xi's character is truly as firm as a rock!

Mu Kui had praised him countless times. These three days, whenever his mind was restless and uneasy, he would come here. Just seeing Chen Xi's figure made him feel more at ease, as if nothing could shake his confidence.

Actually, Chen Xi's pressure was not much less than Mu Kui's.

He hadn't expected that just after advancing to the Purple Mansion realm, he would offend the Black Ape King of Kongsui Cave by killing Li Hu. However, since there was no way to avoid it, he focused all his thoughts and pressure on cultivation.

The Purple Mansion realm was a new world, a qualitative leap. To fully unleash its power and master it with ease, diligent practice was essential.

At this moment, he was practicing the "Dàyǎn Fēngxíng Jiàn" (Great Derivation Wind Traveling Sword), holding the three-foot-long Gengjin Sword Bamboo.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

The sword light danced like a fierce wind, swift as lightning, tearing through the air, leaving trails of residual sword marks.

The first move of the "Dàyǎn Fēngxíng Jiàn" —— Swift Wind Shadow!

It was said that when practiced to perfection, at the realm of unity with heaven and earth, one could slice a leaf into thousands of evenly thin threads in a single sword swing, with incredible speed.

What delighted Chen Xi was that the Gengjin Sword Bamboo was extremely sharp, and it contained terrifying thunder energy. When using Swift Wind Shadow, it was not only incredibly fast but also added a powerful destructive force, far exceeding his expectations.

"I have already mastered the sword technique to the 'micro-knowledge' level. If I can break through to the realm of unity with heaven and earth in a short time, I will have a better chance when facing the Black Ape King."

Time passed bit by bit.

On the cliff by the cloud sea, the sword light crisscrossed like countless ribbons, appearing and disappearing. Chen Xi, like an tireless puppet, was immersed in the profound sword technique.