519: Chapter 519 Lu Yuan's Scheme

With a movement of his Divine Thought, Lu Yuan silently left Xue Zhan's cell, drifting toward the beast pens deeper within the coliseum, following the pungent stench of beasts.

...

Deep within the beast pens, inside a massive steel cage.

A behemoth standing over thirty zhang tall was dozing on the ground.

Its entire body was covered in black fur like steel needles, and its two arms were as thick as pillars supporting the heavens.

Every breath it took was like pulling a giant bellows, whipping up a gale inside the cage.

Titan Great Ape!

Lu Yuan's Divine Thought hovered above the Great Ape's head, observing it carefully.

"It certainly has great strength, and its Bloodline isn't bad, but this brain..."

Lu Yuan shook his head. Although this Great Ape was ferocious, its intelligence had not yet been opened; it fought entirely on beastly instinct.

In the original timeline, Xue Zhan had exploited this very point, using his own Blood Fiend Qi to enrage the Great Ape, causing it to lose its reason and attack wildly, which finally allowed him to find a flaw and kill it in one strike.

"Since you have no brain, I will gift you some."

A wicked smile curled at the corner of Lu Yuan's mouth. He did not bestow any power upon the Great Ape, because foreign power was easily detected and repelled by the River of Time.

He only did one insignificant thing. Lu Yuan took a drop of "Flawless Dao Fruit" nectar from his System space. This fruit had originally been obtained by Lu Li in the Bronze Immortal Palace; it could clarify one's mind and improve Comprehension Ability.

Lu Yuan simply diluted it ten thousand times, turning it into a drop of spirit liquid, and silently dripped it into the Great Ape's slightly open mouth.

"Plop."

As the spirit liquid entered its belly, the slumbering Titan Great Ape suddenly shuddered and snapped its eyes open.

In those beastly pupils, originally murky and filled with brutality and Chaos, a trace of human-like clarity flashed.

Its intelligence had been forcibly opened!

The Great Ape looked around in confusion, seemingly pondering why it was locked in this iron cage.

"Big guy, can you hear me?"

Lu Yuan's Divine Thought rang out directly in the Great Ape's Sea of Consciousness.

The Great Ape was startled, standing up vigilantly and looking around.

"Don't look for me; I am just a consciousness."

Lu Yuan's voice carried an inexplicable, soothing power: "Tomorrow, you will be released to fight a scrawny Asura."

"Roar." The Great Ape let out a low growl, seemingly saying that it could slap such a small snack to death with one paw.

"Don't be careless."

Lu Yuan sneered: "Small snack? He is very cunning. He will use red mist to enrage you, make you go mad, and then attack your weakness while you are off guard."

A trace of doubt flashed in the Great Ape's eyes, as if it were struggling to understand Lu Yuan's words.

"Listen, if you want to survive, do as I say."

Lu Yuan began to teach it something in the Great Ape's Sea of Consciousness, using visual demonstrations.

It wasn't some profound immortal Divine Ability, but a basic martial arts technique from the mortal world—deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces.

Or to put it more bluntly, a shoulder throw.

"No matter how he tries to enrage you, you must not get angry. When he rushes over, do not use your fists to smash him."

"Grab his arm, follow the momentum of his charge, turn, bend your waist, and throw him out. Understand?"

Lu Yuan taught patiently. Although the Great Ape had opened its intelligence, understanding this technique was still a bit difficult for it.

It clumsily mimicked the movements in the cage, scratching its head from time to time.

Lu Yuan was not in a hurry, playing the teaching video in its Sea of Consciousness over and over again.

By the time dawn was approaching, the Great Ape finally nodded, seemingly understanding, with a glint of cunning flashing in its eyes.

"Very good. Good luck."

Lu Yuan's Divine Thought quietly retreated, hiding in a secluded corner above the coliseum, preparing to enjoy the show that was about to unfold.

...

The next day, at noon, the coliseum was clamorous with noise.

Countless members of the Asura Clan waved the bone coins in their hands, roaring frantically.

"Kill the slave!"

"Tear him apart! Tear him apart!"

Accompanied by the deafening sound of war drums, the iron gates on both sides of the coliseum slowly rose.

Xue Zhan dragged his heavy footsteps, gripping a rusty iron sword, and walked into the arena step by step.

His eyes were like those of a wounded lone wolf, staring fixedly at the iron gate opposite him.

"Roar—!"

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar rang out, and the Titan Great Ape's massive, mountain-like body came crashing into the arena.

The ground trembled violently under its heavy steps.

"Begin!"

The announcer in the viewing gallery gave the order.

"Ahhh!"

Xue Zhan erupted with a strong desire to survive. Without any probing, he bit the tip of his tongue and sprayed a mouthful of vital blood onto the iron sword.

"Asura Blood Fiend!"

A dense red mist surged from his body, instantly enveloping him.

This mist carried an extremely strong, pungent, and bloody scent, spreading toward the Titan Great Ape.

According to the original script, the Titan Great Ape would lose its reason instantly upon smelling this blood Qi and would madly pounce on Xue Zhan.

Xue Zhan had already prepared to dodge, but...

The Titan Great Ape opposite him sniffed its nose. Upon smelling the bloody scent, not only did it not go mad, but a trace of human-like disdain flashed in its eyes.

It actually sat down on the ground, scratched its belly, and just watched Xue Zhan posing there quietly.

"Huh?"

Xue Zhan was stunned, and the Asura audience in the stands was also stunned.

"What's wrong with this beast? Is it asleep?"

"Go! Tear him apart!"

A sense of unease welled up in Xue Zhan's heart, but he could not wait; his vital blood could not burn for long.

"Kill!"

Xue Zhan did not hesitate any longer, transforming into a streak of blood-colored lightning. He raised his iron sword and went straight for the Great Ape's throat.

His speed was extremely fast, carrying an indomitable determination.

The power erupting in this desperate situation was the precursor to his imminent Awakening of the Dao of Strength.

Ten zhang... five zhang... three zhang!

Just as Xue Zhan was about to strike the Great Ape, the Titan Great Ape, which had been sitting, suddenly moved.

It did not swing its massive fist to smash him like a beast.

Instead, it agilely turned its body, and that huge, furry paw grabbed Xue Zhan's sword-wielding arm with extreme precision.

"What?" Xue Zhan was shocked and wanted to pull his arm back, but he found that the giant claw was like an iron pincer, gripping him tightly.

A cunning smile flashed in the Great Ape's eyes. Following the method taught by the "voice" last night, it used the massive momentum of Xue Zhan's forward charge, and its huge body suddenly turned and bent its waist.

"Whoosh—"

Xue Zhan only felt the world spinning. The power of his own charge, combined with the power of the Great Ape's pull, perfectly overlapped in that instant.

A standard, silky-smooth shoulder throw!

Xue Zhan's scrawny body was like a cannonball fired from a chamber, ruthlessly flung out by the Great Ape.

"Bang—!"

With a crisp, dull thud, Xue Zhan was smashed against the steel wall at the edge of the coliseum, which was covered in sharp barbs.