Skull Island was once a grotto-heaven, hidden in the void like the Water Curtain Cave of Mount Huaguo, unseen from the world.
According to the golden ape, the master of this blessed land had died a long time ago. Only some wild beasts and demonic beasts were left behind to survive and reproduce on the island. Looking at the current scale of the Skull Island, it was about a thousand miles in circumference, which was not considered small. In addition, the rich spiritual energy in the blessed land was enough for those wild beasts and demonic beasts to survive.
The only downside was that the grotto-heaven was damaged and the Spirit Qi inside was draining incessantly. The daemonic cultivators were now shackled in cultivation, and True Child was the ceiling.
And the golden ape was one of the lesser daemons in the grotto-heaven.
It was born four hundred years ago. It was very ordinary, and there was nothing special about it. Aside from its slightly better luck … It stumbled along the way, and the golden ape spent a total of three hundred years to cultivate to the Nascent Soul realm, becoming an overlord of this blessed land.
And yet …
It was an accident.
It left the grotto-heaven and arrived on Skull Island.
At the time, Skull Island was merely a small island that spanned dozens of kilometers and was not as large as it was now.
It cultivated on the island, only to be discovered by the M Nation's military during World War II and a great battle ensued. It was only until the Revival of Spirit Qi ten years ago that the damaged grotto-heaven could no longer withstand it and surfaced on its own. Even the nine-floored daemon tower left behind by the daemonic superior being was revealed from the concealment array that it had been hiding all year round.
It appeared in the sky above the Skeleton Island.
Skull Island, which spanned dozens of kilometers, was directly crushed to the bottom of the sea, and that was how the massive island that spanned over a thousand kilometers came to be.
After that, the golden ape managed to enter the daemon tower by chance, altering its bloodline and obtaining the daemonic superior being's legacy. From then on, it soared to the skies and ruled over the seas spanning thousands of kilometers around Skull Island.
The golden ape could not help beaming at that. The time it rose to prominence was an unforgettable time in its life as an ape.
Listening to an "ape" brag …
Jiang He could not bear to hear it anyway.
He waved his hand, gesturing for the golden ape to cut the nonsense.
Even so, the golden ape did not seem to see that and kept bragging nonstop.
"Hmm?"
Snorting coldly, Jiang He's gaze darkened as his killing intent erupted, frightening the golden ape into shuddering and shutting its mouth, afraid to say a word.
"I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."
Jiang He's tone then changed as he said flatly, "Your providence is not bad."
"Also, can you stop shaking?"
"I've already said that although I've killed countless people, I've never killed the innocent … Logically speaking, I should kill you for inciting a beast tide and attacking western cities, causing countless deaths and injuries."
"Don't kill me!"
The golden ape knelt on the ground, wailing and begging for forgiveness.
"Get up!"
Jiang He sent it flying with a kick, barking, "I told you I wouldn't kill you, so why are you still crying?"
The golden ape landed on the ground, shattering the mountain boulders and rolling a few times before sliding over several hundred meters. Still, Jiang He had controlled his strength well and did not deal any substantial damage. In its panic, it ran back to Jiang He and knelt before him with a plop.
Jiang He: "…"
He actually saw some of the aura of an idiot in the golden ape that possessed the bloodline of a divine beast.
Ignoring the golden ape, Jiang He's divine mind swept out around Skull Island and found the core of the daemonic superior being's legacy. It was a nine-floored daemonic tower that stood over a hundred meters tall, shrouded in dense daemonic clouds and emanating a faint Blood Qi.
"Oh?"
Jiang He was rather surprised and exclaimed, "An acquired soul treasure?"
"It seems that the daemonic superior being who left this grotto-heaven was not weak and was at least a Grand Luo. His enemy would not have been weak if they could kill him … it seems that the damage to this grotto-heaven was caused by the shockwaves from the battle."
When the golden ape heard Jiang He mention the nine-floored daemonic tower, it quickly said, "My lord, if you like the daemonic tower, I'll give it to you."
It could not refine an acquired soul treasure at all, and could only control a fraction of the daemonic tower's power to control the array on Skull Island. Still, the golden ape naturally knew what to choose between keeping its life and a treasure it could not fully refine.
Jiang He sneered and said, "Would I care about that stupid tower of yours? It's just an acquired soul treasure, and inferior-grade at that. My cats and dogs wouldn't even be interested in it. "
Jiang He was not boasting.
It was the truth.
His greatest gain from defeating the legion of the Hundred Races Alliance were treasures.
There was no telling how many immortal items and soul treasures there were.
There were inferior-grade, mediocre-grade, and even superior-grade soul treasures.
There were also over a hundred premium-grade immortal items, which would become inferior-grade acquired soul treasures after a little planting. Right now, even the bell on Dumbo's neck and Trumbo's metal bowl were inferior-grade acquired soul treasures.
In the end …
Neither Jiang He nor Wang Hou attacked the golden ape.
For one, it was unnecessary.
And for another …
So what if they killed the golden ape now?
There would be Ferals and Daemons rising in the future, stirring Beast Swarms and wreaking havoc everywhere. Though Jiang He and Wang Hou had the ability to wipe out the Ferals on Earth if they were willing to put in a lot of effort … it was not necessary.
Right now, the entire world was developing Martial Dao.
Aside from providing humans with substantial precious materials, Ferals were also the best opponents to hone one's martial arts.
If the Ferals on Earth were really wiped out, the world would soon fall into civil strife … even in the Hua Nation, there were still many Ferals lurking deep in the mountains, forests, and wildlands.
It was better to let the golden ape control the Ferals under its command.
"By the way, Minister Wang, wasn't there a rule that Feral Kings and human elites could not attack each other on a whim? That little ape is quite powerful, and there are a lot of Feral Emperors and Feral Kings on Skull Island. We could discuss it and come to another agreement. "
"That would work."
Wang Hou nodded and said, "Feral Kings and Divine-tier martial artists are still manageable, but Void-tier martial artists and Feral Emperors are too destructive. Not to mention the Second Revival of Spirit Qi, some powerful daemons and obscure cultivators who have been hiding for a long time are coming out one after another. If we don't keep them in check, I'm afraid tens of millions of people would die in a few battles in crowded places.
Wang Hou and the golden ape discussed and set the rules.
In fact, it was not much different from the rules before, with the only difference being that their tiers had been elevated.
Before, those below Feral Kings were not allowed to attack each other on a whim. Now, it was those above Feral Kings.
After their conversation, the golden ape hesitated for seconds before saying, "Lord Jiang He, Minister Wang, I could rein in the Feral Emperors under my command, as well as the Feral Kings and high-ranked Ferals on Skull Island and within three thousand kilometers of it. However, Earth is so vast and there are countless Ferals across the world, including Feral Emperors. Moreover, there are also some daemonic elites who have awakened in seclusion … I don't have the ability to rein them in."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Jiang He smiled. "Many immortals have returned to the Hua Nation, and I can see that those Golden Immortals and True Immortals have nothing better to do. When the time comes, we could send a hundred or so immortals and have them scour Earth to find all the untitled cultivators and daemonic cultivators who have awakened in seclusion."
The golden ape's heart skipped a beat at those words.
What did that mean?
Returning immortals?
Were there returning immortals on Earth?
Having obtained the legacy of the nine-floored daemon tower, it naturally knew much about Earth's past and the grand era of cultivation, as well as the countless elites who had traversed the stars and fought in distant celestial battlefields.
Even so …
From what Jiang He said, he could command the returning immortals?
Even so, the golden ape forced a smile and said, "If you could do that, Lord Jiang He, I would definitely abide by our agreement and restrain the Ferals under my command. I could even lead my subordinates to attack various seas and recruit as many Feral Emperors and Feral Kings as I could, making it easier to manage them."
"That's not a bad idea."
Jiang He smiled after some thought. "Minister Wang, I think we could support that fellow and make it the Daemonic King of Earth, ruling over all daemons."
Wang Hou appeared thoughtful.
On the other hand, the golden ape was secretly delighted.
"By the way, Minister Wang, I'll forge you a Spirit Beast Ring when I get back so that you can control that fellow and manage it easily." Jiang He added, and the golden ape's face dropped. Just as he was about to say no, Jiang He stared at him and smiled. "I'll kill you on the spot if you dare to say no … and don't even think about running. There's no place for you to hide if I really want to kill you."
"Moreover, don't even think about wandering the stars … Leaving aside the fact that you're a Mahayana daemonic cultivator, you're still lacking if you want to travel across the stars, and Minister Wang has the Star Map to monitor the stars. Most of the galaxy is under his control, so where could you run to?"
The golden ape's body went limp, and there was a look on its face that said 'I can't fight back, so I can only enjoy it'.
After dealing with the golden ape, Jiang He and Wang Hou were not in a hurry to return. Instead, they toured various countries, meeting their elites and slaying several troublesome Ferals. Of course …
Jiang He's greatest gain was finding a powerful floral spirit in the tropical rainforest of America.
This was an 'Iron Watermelon Tree'. It grew extremely large, reaching several hundred meters in height. It developed intelligence and evolved into a Flora Spirit. Its strength wasn't weak, comparable to a Vicious Beast Emperor.
No Feral would dare to approach the tree within ten thousand meters.
Ten thousand meters away, there were craters left by huge explosions everywhere. The dense tropical rainforest had become a mess.
The iron watermelon tree …
It was also known as the bomb tree.
The fruits of these trees were like watermelons that hung on the branches. When they ripened, they would turn golden. Once they were touched, they would explode. The power of a Bomb Tree that hadn't evolved into a Floral Spirit was comparable to a small grenade, let alone a Bomb Tree that had evolved.
Jiang He detonated several of its fruits, causing the earth to quake and mountains to quake. He exclaimed in delight, "The power of that explosion could blow up even Feral Kings …"
Wang Hou could not help laughing. "Jiang He, that power is not even worth mentioning to you and me."
"You don't understand."
Jiang He carefully plucked every fruit from the bomb tree, suppressing them with his Immortal Yuan Strength to prevent them from exploding.
He smiled. "You know that I'm adept at crafting homecooked bombs, Minister Wang. If I could modify these bomb tree fruits a little, the power of their explosions would change dramatically!"
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