A Purple Moon Warrior once said that among all the vicious beasts, the demon ape was one of them with the scariest cries.
The cries it made sounded like a baby's cry, but it was also like a mouse's squeak.
The scientists did not think that the demon ape's cries were scary. Instead, they thought that the demon ape's genes had mutated and somehow formed a connection with bats. Hence, its cries contained a supersonic sound that made humans uncomfortable.
However, no one had verified it.
Regardless of the reason, Krovsky finally got to experience the demon ape's terrifying cries. It was just a moment, but it sent chills down his spine. He felt fear and sorrow from the bottom of his heart.
Swish! A pair of wings that looked like black lightning streaked past Krovsky's side.
Krovsky barely managed to dodge the attack, but a small part of his helmet was sliced off. His ears were sliced off as well, and a big chunk of his face was sliced off as well.
"Argh!" Krovsky went crazy. The demon ape was coming for him!
What else could he do other than risk his life?
However, was it useful in the face of absolute power? At least it could delay his death and cause some trouble for the enemy. Most importantly, he could preserve his dignity and a sliver of hope.
Tang Ling grabbed a mad bull's belly tightly. No matter how the mad bull struggled, he seemed to be glued to the bull's belly and would not let go no matter how hard he tried.
How could he fall? He did it on purpose! From the beginning to the end, including the baiting of Krovsky, it was all part of his plan.
Of course, why Krovsky? It was all a coincidence.
"The Grassland Raging Bulls require a special type of salt, but it's not just any salt. It's a special product from the Purple Moon era, and the Santos Branching Ridge happens to have this salt mine.
"Of course, they don't require a lot of salt. Every year, when they hide from the wolves, they gather here to lick the salt mine. It's supposed to be a small matter in nature, but now, it's a big deal for the silver-winged demon apes.
"Why? Stupid kid, do you need me to tell you? Fine, I'll tell you. That's because this is the Demon Ape's feast. Every year, when the raging bulls finish licking the salt mines and fall into a dazed and lazy state, they will drive the raging bulls into the canyon in groups to kill each other before harvesting their harvest. "
"Do you understand? They are so smart that they even know how to use the salt here to marinate beef. Heavens, as a human, I felt a great sense of danger. What about you? So, do you now understand why you should never enter the Santos Branching Ridge during the wolves' attack? You'll disturb a herd of raging bulls that come to collect salt and disturb the harvest of demon apes. I don't think you're such a hateful person, are you? "
Tang Ling could not help but grumble in his heart. He did not want to think about what Tang Feng was going to say next.
He realized that this person's words were quite concise at the beginning, but after that, every page of the map would be followed by three pages of his long-winded words. It was as if he was very satisfied with calling him an idiot and lecturing him word by word.
Tang Ling did not want to complain anymore. Time was running out, so he focused on the battlefield.
Krovsky was still fighting for his life! The bulls and the Demon Apes were fighting.
There was no support, because after the first Demon Ape appeared, five more Demon Apes appeared one after another.
Each of the Demon Apes entered the herd of bulls and mercilessly slaughtered the Purple Moon Warriors.
It was only natural because the despicable humans had ruined their grand plan. Before the bulls could finish licking the salt, the bulls had gone berserk, so it would be troublesome for the Purple Moon Warriors to chase them into the valley and slaughter them.
However, without the convenient terrain of the valley, the Demon Apes would have to rely on their own strength to catch the bulls. How many could they catch?
With that in mind, the Demon Apes were even more furious. The humans even led the bulls away from the valley.
If not for that, the Demon Apes would have wanted to wait for the humans to pass and for the bulls to lick the salt again. That would have saved them a lot of effort.
Of course, the Purple Moon Warriors were innocent.
However, no matter how smart the Demon Apes were, their logical thinking was not strong enough to tell who the culprit was. Moreover, the culprit was still hiding in the belly of the bulls.
The battle was in full swing.
The nine Purple Moon Warriors chasing after Tang Ling were struggling to hold on. To be exact, there were eight of them.
One of them was unlucky enough to not notice the Demon Ape's appearance and was killed instantly.
He should be a Rank 1 Purple Moon Warrior, so it was not an injustice for him to be killed by a Level 4 vicious beast.
The rest of the Purple Moon Warriors were not any better either. Death could happen at any moment.
However, Tang Ling could not wait for them to die.
Krovsky, who was at the end of his rope, went into his final frenzy.
He was no match for the demon ape, but it did not mean he was willing to die in its hands. The pride of a Purple Moon Warrior made him choose to perish together with the demon ape.
At the last moment, he burst out with all his strength and tightly hugged the Demon Ape from behind. His rare wood attribute talent allowed many strange blood-colored vines to appear on his body and tightly entwined his arms with the Demon Ape's.
Looking at the scene, Tang Ling could not help but exclaim how lucky he was. If he had been 10 seconds later, he would have had to take the risk.
When the time came, Tang Ling jumped out from under the bull's belly without a second thought.
He was already the closest to Krovsky, so he was in front of him almost instantaneously.
Then, he extended his hand and tore away the layer of fur on the demon ape's belly without a second thought. He tore something out from its belly.
His movements were as smooth as flowing water as if he had rehearsed it a thousand times.
Krovsky was not the only one who failed to react, neither was the demon ape.
Of course, Tang Ling would not wait for them to react either. After he succeeded, he turned around and ran. Before his transformation ended, he sprinted towards the valley not far away with his fastest speed.
One second.
One second later, the demon ape suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar. "Wahhhhhhhhhhh!"
The roar was completely different from the squeaking and wailing noises from before. It was filled with immense rage.
Tang Ling was shocked, but he dared not turn around. He was only a second away, so he should be able to make it.
**
Viper Scale was a codename.
As a matter of fact, there were seven members in the Viper Squad, and all of them used a part of the viper's body as their codename.
The leader was Viper Head, and the other members were Fang, Tongue, Scale, Eye, Bone, and Poison.
The Viper Squad was part of the Dark Shadow Unit of the Stardust Council. Shadow, who tried to assassinate Su Yao in Safety Sector No. 17, was also part of the Dark Shadow Unit.
The Dark Shadow Unit was an extraordinarily mysterious unit in the Stardust Council, but the Viper Squad did not hold a high position in the Dark Shadow Unit. In fact, they were considered the lowest rank.
Among the seven of them, the weakest was a rank 2 Purple Moon Warrior, and the strongest, Viper Head, was already a rank 4 Purple Moon Warrior.
However, this time, it was different! They had received an important mission to capture Tang Ling! If they succeeded, their positions would rise accordingly.
With that in mind, Viper Scale felt that he was in luck.
It had been more than a minute since he arrived at the valley from the strategic passageway.
He heard noises coming from the entrance of the meandering valley, so he knew Tang Ling would definitely pass by. His heart was a little excited.
Capturing Tang Ling with his own hands would be a great merit.
There were a few times when he wanted to check out the entrance of the valley.
He was afraid that Tang Ling would be captured by the group of pursuers before he could reach the entrance.
However, he dared not do so.
Military orders must be obeyed, especially by the members of the Dark Shadow Unit. They could never disobey military orders.
Moreover, it was an order from Young Master Long himself! If he let Tang Ling go because of his negligence, the greater the merit of capturing Tang Ling, the more severe the consequences would be if he let Tang Ling go.
Therefore, all Viper Scale could do was wait in the middle of the valley with slight irritation. He listened to the intermittent noises, trying to determine whether Tang Ling had been captured or not.
Every minute and every second was a huge torture, accompanied by uneasy guesses.
More than ten seconds later, Viper Scale finally heard the noises.
He heard the sound of footsteps quickly approaching him, and there were all sorts of noises behind him.
There were air-breaking noises like the wind whistling, cow hooves, and even human voices. All of them gushed towards the valley at the same time.
Is he here?
Viper Scale started to get excited, but he felt a little uneasy at the same time.
Damn it! Why am I uneasy? Although he was not the strongest in the Viper Squad, he was still a rank 3 Purple Moon Warrior.
Moreover, those who were able to join the Dark Shadow Unit must have outstanding talents and endless tricks up their sleeves. On top of that, the equipment of the Dark Shadow Unit was not something a common Purple Moon Warrior could compare to. They even had two life-saving trump cards.
Why am I uneasy?
Viper Scale quickly adjusted his breathing rhythm and was ready to receive Tang Ling's attack head-on.
Tang Ling would never be able to react in time since it was coincidentally one of the sharp turns in the twisting canyon.
Two seconds later, a giant figure suddenly appeared at the turn.
That's it! It's Tang Ling!
Viper Scale's face flashed with excitement, but at the next moment, he saw Tang Ling smile at him with a strange hand gesture. Then, a giant ball of fire flew towards him!
What the f * ck! Tang Ling is a fire element Purple Moon Warrior? Has he broken through?!
Viper Scale did not have time to think. A giant scale shield appeared in his hand and he placed it in front of him.
It was the narrowest part of the valley. It was only three meters wide, so it was impossible for him to dodge.
Of course, a ball of fire could not hurt Viper Scale. His scale shield could easily block the fire.
However, after the fire dispersed, Tang Ling was already beside Viper Scale. He brushed past him and stuffed something furry into Viper Scale's arms.
"I'll blow you up." Tang Ling's voice was 70% provocative and 30% gloomy as it echoed in Viper Scale's ears.
Viper Scale was infuriated. Without a second thought, he grabbed the object in his bosom and tore it into pieces in his hand.
At the same time, his hands were covered in scales. He wanted to see how this furry thing was going to blow him up.
However, there was no explosion. Only a little bit of blood splashed on Viper Scale's face, followed by a hurried squeak.
Viper Scale finally saw the furry thing in Tang Ling's hand. It was a little silver ape!
What the f * ck?!
Everything happened too fast. From Tang Ling's appearance to the fire spewing out from his hands, Viper Scale had to block it, to the thing that was stuffed into his arms and Viper Scale crushed it without a second thought.
It all happened in less than half a second.
Great anxiety rose in Viper Scale's heart. The instantaneous discovery reminded him of something, but he could not react in time.
However, there was no need for him to react. At this moment, a small silver figure abruptly charged at Viper Scale with an incomparably sorrowful and indignant cry. The next moment, a huge lightning bolt appeared.
Viper Scale dodged the lightning bolt awkwardly. He finally reacted and shouted, "Tang Ling, you f * cking set me up!"
As he shouted, a scale fell from Viper Scale's hand and he threw it at Tang Ling's fleeing figure without a second thought.
Tang Ling felt a cold sensation on his back before it vanished into his muscles.
He knew the ambusher must have attacked him, but he could not turn back. He could not turn back.
He had planned everything perfectly, but God's plans were always better than man's plans. If anything unexpected happened, he would have to bear the consequences.
Tang Ling sprinted forward madly without turning back. There were still around 40 seconds left. Before his weakness took effect, he had to find a place to hide.
Soon enough, Tang Ling vanished from the valley.
However, Viper Scale could no longer walk out of the valley. He was angry and sad.
He was angry because this plot was impossible to guard against. Tang Ling's timing was perfect. He used the flames to confuse Viper Scale and interfere with his vision. Then, he used words to provoke Viper Scale, hinting that he was carrying something lethal in his arms.
Most importantly, all of this happened very quickly, like moving clouds and flowing water! Otherwise, how could he have pinched a demon ape's cub to death?
If he was destined to die, wouldn't his death be too unjust? Besides, he did not even have the time to contact his teammates when he clashed with the demon apes. Logically speaking, they would rush over to support him.
His only hope was that Viper Head and Viper Venom could reach the valley in time. Only then would he have a chance to survive.
The sad thing was, what were the chances of that happening? It was better than nothing! How long could he last? He was just a quasi-rank 3 Purple Moon Warrior. Even if he had some tricks up his sleeves, how could he face five angry demon apes?
Was he going to die?
Yes, he was destined to die!
The demon apes were vicious beasts with almost no weaknesses, so the only way to defeat them was to crush them with strength.
However, did they really have no weaknesses? They did! Their only weakness was their cub, which was the cub.
Before the age of two, a cub was so weak that even a hopping rabbit could kill it. Therefore, the demon apes would bring the cub with them wherever they went. They hid the cub under a curtain of fur under their abdomen.
The curtain of fur was like a cover that perfectly protected the cub. Otherwise, the low fertility rate of the demon apes would not have been able to pass down their lineage.
Because of the cub's weakness, the whole tribe of demon apes cared a lot about them.
If anyone dared to touch the cub, they would definitely provoke the entire tribe and they would fight to the death.
What did Viper Scale do? He pinched the cub in front of a group of demon apes? Did he still have a chance to survive?
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