The Snow Apes' cultivation levels were actually increasing. If Ye Zichen and Gu Li weren't mistaken, the Thousand Lotus Flowers and the Worry Relieving Grass were nourishment for their cultivation.
No wonder the Snow Apes grew stronger and stronger. It was all thanks to the Thousand Lotus Flowers and the Worry Relieving Grass.
In such a short amount of time, Ye Zichen and the others were unable to make a direct judgment. Just which of the two items had allowed the Snow Apes to improve so much? However, they knew very well that destroying this place would prevent their cultivation from rising at its source.
"Destroy it?"
Yang Jian was a bit lost in thought, but the Snow Apes sensed Gu Li and Ye Zichen's intentions.
The stalemate they'd worked so hard to maintain was instantly broken. Dozens of Snow Apes swung their powerful arms, then charged savagely towards Ye Zichen and the others like small mountains.
"Again?"
Yang Jian didn't quite understand why Ye Zichen and Gu Li had destroyed the Thousand Lotus Flowers behind them.
However, he clearly knew that the Snow Apes were their enemies. Since they dared to run in their direction, Yang Jian wouldn't hold back at all. He raised his lance and turned into a blur as he fought the Snow Apes.
It seems like I was right!
The Snow Apes' impatience and anger confirmed Ye Zichen and Gu Li's suspicions. The reason they cared so much about this place was because there was nourishment for their cultivation.
"Heavenly Flames Ablaze!"
Pure white Heavenly Flames descended from the sky. Countless fireballs, each half a meter in diameter, fell from the sky. The fireballs didn't pose any threat to the Snow Apes at all. Instead, they all landed where the Thousand Lotus Flowers and Worry Relieving Grass were.
Heavenly Flames were of a higher grade than Samadhi True Fire.
Even though they were on a snowy plain, the Heavenly Flames that landed on the ground continued to burn. Coupled with the demonic winds of the mountain range, the fireballs instantly turned into a raging inferno. In the blink of an eye, the area where the Thousand Lotus Flowers and Worry Relieving Grass grew turned into a sea of flames. Seeing this, the surrounding Snow Apes roared even louder, their icy blue eyes bloodshot with rage. After that, the Snow Apes gave up on fighting Yang Jian and Gu Li and completely ignored the heat.
The raging inferno rushed into the sea of flames, as if trying to put out the Heavenly Flames.
"Ahhh ….."
The blazing flames scorched the back of the Snow Apes, who were in the middle of the sea of fire. But they still didn't care and tried their best to put out the fire. That wasn't all. More and more Snow Apes gathered. Ye Zichen and the others saw quite a few of the injured Snow Apes they'd fought earlier charge into the heavenly flames with no regard for their lives.
He went in.
At that moment, Ye Zichen and co. let out long sighs of relief. The three intruders were no longer in the eyes of the snow apes. The only thing they wanted was to put out the fire.
However, the fire that landed here was no ordinary fire. No matter how much snow those beasts sent over, it would not be able to withstand it.
As long as the demonic wind didn't stop, there was no possibility of the meeting stopping.
Beneath the sea of flames, the Thousand Lotuses and Worry Relieving Grass gradually melted. For some reason, when he saw this, Ye Zichen was suddenly reminded of Pu Jingwan. If she saw so many Thousand Lotuses and Worry Relieving Grass burning, given her greedy nature, she might break down.
"Let's go while they don't have time to care about us."
The fire had solved the problem they were facing at its source. The appearance of the fire caused the Snow Apes to join the fire extinguishing team, but the three intruders didn't pay any attention to the Snow Apes.
Ye Zichen and Yang Jian nodded, then glanced behind them. Gu Li used his Dao of Space to discreetly teleport them out of here.
To tell the truth, even though they'd been ambushed by the Snow Apes, they still felt as if everything had gone too smoothly.
From start to finish, they'd never seen the Snow Ape's footprints.
"I wonder how the monkey and the others are doing. Do either of you know the way back?"
Yang Jian glanced at the snow-capped mountains. When they'd first arrived, they'd followed the Snow Ape's footprints, but after so much time had passed, they'd long since been covered up by the snow.
Yang Jian hadn't memorized the way, but the way he saw it, Ye Zichen and Gu Li definitely had.
"I know."
Gu Li rolled his eyes. He'd known they weren't reliable, which was why he'd memorized the way.
The Thousand Lotuses didn't leave without incident. When they looked back, they could still see the blazing flames.
"Hey!"
Suddenly, they heard a roar several times louder than the Snow Ape's in the distance.
Through the sound waves, they could tell that the angry shout was still very far away from their position. Even so, the deafening roar hurt Ye Zichen and Gu Li's eardrums. If they'd been any closer, their eardrums might've bled.
"It's definitely that big guy," said Ye Zichen. "Don't tell me that big guy found out we burned their house and chased us out of anger?" Yang Jian gulped. When he'd first seen the footprints, he'd already sensed that the Snow Ape wasn't someone to be trifled with. That roar just now only made him feel that it was best to avoid provoking it if possible.
Good job.
Little did they know, Gu Li, who'd been leading the way this entire time, suddenly stopped.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and run! If that guy catches up to us, the three of us won't even be enough to appease its appetite!" shouted Yang Jian.
"We can't run?" said Gu Li indifferently. "Why can't we run? It can't be …. You didn't forget the way, did you?" Yang Jian was speechless. If he'd known Gu Li was so unreliable, he should've memorized the way, but he'd forgotten …. He'd always disliked Gu Li, but when it came to memorizing the way, he'd bet everything on him!
On Gu Li.
Yang Jian stomped his feet anxiously. Yes, he'd been the Heavenly Court's War God, but in truth, the Heavenly Court had given him that title.
He didn't like danger. His biggest dream was to pick up girls. Otherwise, he wouldn't have shown off his muscles to the fairies in the Heavenly Court.
That big guy wasn't a fairy. If he had a choice, Yang Jian would've never fought it.
"Ye-zi, do you know the way?" Yang Jian looked at Ye Zichen.
"I've memorized a bit of the way, but if I'm not mistaken, we really can't leave right now."
"What do you mean?" Yang Jian didn't understand.
"The big guy you're talking about is on our way back. If nothing unexpected happens, we should run into it if we keep going," said Gu Li solemnly. A hint of seriousness flashed through Gu Li's eyes. "This type of savage beast is very territorial. If we rashly invade its territory and it discovers us ….."
Gu Li didn't continue, but his meaning was clear. If they went back, they'd definitely run into that ferocious beast. Never mind whether it knew they'd stolen the Sorrow Relief Grass it was guarding, or whether it had set fire to its primates, the mere fact that they'd invaded its territory was enough to infuriate it enough to squash Ye Zichen and the others to death.
。
Not to mention, if it knew they'd destroyed the Thousand Lotuses and Sorrow Relief Grass!
"But we can't just stay here," said Yang Jian, glaring.
If they stayed here, the big guy would discover them sooner or later. Besides, the monkey and the others were still waiting for the Sorrow Relief Grass to save them. The monkey's condition was the worst before they'd arrived, so they shouldn't have much time.
Every second they wasted here put the Great Sage in even more danger. "We really can't stay here any longer." Ye Zichen pursed his lips, then took out the Sorrow Relief Grass and split it into three portions. "There are three portions here. I reckon that one of the poisoned should be enough to cure them. Each of these three portions should be enough to cure them. Let's each take one.
When we reach the Berserk Beasts, whoever can escape will run. "
"Then don't count me in," Yang Jian pushed his portion back.
"I don't know the way. Even if you give it to me, I won't be able to find the monkey and the others if I run away."
I nearly forgot!
Ye Zichen facepalmed speechlessly. Yang Jian also smiled awkwardly.
He really hadn't thought about it that much. If he'd known this would happen, he would've memorized the way no matter what. "Then let's do it this way, we'll each take half." Ye Zichen and Gu Li took Yang Jian's Sorrow Relief Grass, then put the Sorrow Relief Grass into their pockets. "No matter who runs away, run as fast as you can. Don't think about fighting that big guy. Even if we can win, we'll waste too much time.
Alright … Just call the Sovereign of Numinous Treasure and the others over and everything will be resolved. "
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"Oh!"
The angry roar became clearer and clearer. As Ye Zichen and co. followed the path back, the deafening roar became clearer and clearer.
The snow in the surrounding mountains showed signs of falling off. Along the way, Ye Zichen not only had to pay attention to the beast's location, he also had to consider whether or not they would encounter an avalanche.
An avalanche on a snowy mountain like this, which was covered in snow all year round, would be truly exciting!
"The footprints are very new!"
Yang Jian didn't close his Eye of the Heavens. Since the snowstorm was too strong, it was very difficult for the naked eye to see far away. Thus, they could only rely on Yang Jian to scout ahead so that they could prepare in advance.
The group followed the direction Yang Jian pointed and hurried over to the footprints.
The footprints were indeed very new. It was as if a beast had just stepped on them, leaving behind a thin layer of snow.
"The big guy is around here. Be careful! Don't forget what we said earlier. Whoever can run away, run away. Don't hesitate. Even if someone is trapped here by the beast, we'll naturally deal with them once Great Sage Xuan Ji and the others are healed, "Ye Zichen reminded them.
Ye Zichen concealed his aura and slowly moved forward …
"Screech!"
Just as they were feeling their way forward, another ear-piercing cry suddenly appeared in their ears. This cry was clearly from a different creature than the first roar.
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