16: Kill the monkey demon! Get the red fruit!

After eating, Chen Yi tidied up briefly and prepared to deal with the Monkey Demon.

The mountain path was quite rugged, and although the Crimson Dragon Horse was not afraid, for convenience, Chen Yi still left him at the village chief's house.

"Young Hero, this horse is truly magnificent! It looks extraordinary and powerful. Young Hero, rest assured, we will find the best feed to nourish it," the village chief said.

The Crimson Dragon Horse, hearing this, let out a hearty laugh.

"Old man, your eyesight is not bad."

Hearing the Crimson Dragon Horse suddenly speak, the village chief gasped in fright, retreating repeatedly and almost falling to the ground. "Demon, monster..."

Chen Yi explained, "Village Chief, there's no need to be afraid. This is my demon pet, the Crimson Dragon Horse, and it won't harm you."

The village chief gradually calmed down after hearing him say that, but he still couldn't hide his shock. "Demon, demon pet...? A monster as a pet?! Young Hero truly has great skill! To be able to take a monster as a pet is truly admirable..."

He felt a bit more confident about Chen Yi's ability to defeat the Monkey Demon.

The village chief had seen many Martial Artists, both from the city and passing through.

But not a single one of them could take a monster as a pet!

After leaving the Crimson Dragon Horse, Chen Yi left the village and headed for the mountain forest.

Inside the mountain forest, it was silent and deserted.

The wind blew through the trees, rustling softly.

According to the villagers, this Monkey Demon resided in a cave on the mountaintop, and they usually delivered food outside the cave.

As for what the inside of the cave was like, they had never entered.

The Monkey Demon did not allow them to enter.

Chen Yi didn't take long to reach the entrance of the mountaintop cave, and then, a strong gust of wind surged out from within the cave!

A tall Monkey Demon, covered in black fur and with bulging muscles, rushed out and stared intently at Chen Yi.

"You are not from Lin Family Village. What are you doing here?!" the black-furred Monkey Demon asked.

Without a word, Chen Yi took out his heavy sword from the Cosmos Ring.

"To kill you!" He attacked with his sword.

There was no wasted talk.

Seeing this, the black-furred Monkey Demon roared, "Presumptuous!"

He threw a punch, unleashing power capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone tablets!

The power of this punch was enough to rival the most top-tier True Essence Realm!

But unfortunately, Chen Yi was now in the Spirit Sea Realm.

Bang!

The black-furred Monkey Demon's arm was shattered by the heavy sword, blood flowing profusely. He staggered back a few steps, his face filled with shock. "Spirit, Spirit Sea Realm?!"

Knowing that his cultivation was insufficient, the black-furred Monkey Demon suddenly rushed into the cave.

Chen Yi pursued him inside.

As soon as he entered, a large net suddenly dropped from above, firmly covering him. The black-furred Monkey Demon stood in front of him and laughed loudly, "This large net is woven from the vines of a thousand-year-old ancient tree; it's incredibly tough!

Even a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator, once caught by it, shouldn't even think about breaking free!"

Chen Yi was somewhat surprised.

This Monkey Demon could actually weave such a large net.

Quite skillful, indeed.

Then, the black-furred Monkey Demon pressed his advantage, pouncing towards Chen Yi, intending to defeat him in one go, but then flames ignited on Chen Yi's body.

Nine Yang Divine Skill, fully activated.

The scorching True Qi turned into a heatwave and roared out!

The vine net was burned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

The black-furred Monkey Demon gasped, quickly halting his charge, but some of the fur on his body was still singed off by the heatwave.

He retreated repeatedly, "Damn, such intense fire..."

Watching Chen Yi, who had broken free from the net and was pressing closer step by step, the black-furred Monkey Demon quickly said, "Young Hero, please wait! I have a treasure to offer you!"

"Treasure?"

"Yes! Look there!" The black-furred Monkey Demon pointed to a half-human-tall, tomato-tree-like plant inside the cave and said, "Young Hero, this is a Vermillion Fruit! One Vermillion Fruit is worth ten years of a normal person's hard cultivation; it's a rare treasure!

I ate this Vermillion Fruit, which allowed me to gain sentience and cultivate into a demon!"

"As long as Young Hero spares me, I am willing to offer this Vermillion Fruit! Young Hero, with your cultivation and this Vermillion Fruit, you can definitely quickly Break through to Golden Core..."

As the black-furred Monkey Demon spoke, he reached for a stone on the ground.

Preparing for a sneak attack!

But he hadn't even finished speaking.

Chen Yi's heavy sword had already struck his head.

Before he could even make a move, his head was directly shattered, and he fell to the ground, twitching twice before becoming completely still.

Chen Yi said indifferently, "Foolish. If I kill you, the Vermillion Fruit is still mine."

Then he walked towards the Vermillion Fruit tree.

There were still three Vermillion Fruits on it.

He nodded with satisfaction.

"I didn't expect to get an unexpected gain from killing a Monkey Demon."

After collecting the Vermillion Fruits, he dragged the Monkey Demon's corpse back to the village.

But not long after he left.

A white shadow arrived outside the cave; it was a beautiful woman in a yellow long dress. She said, "Monkey Demon, hand over the Vermillion Fruit, and I can spare your life! Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"

After speaking, the woman stared at the cave.

But there was no movement at all.

She froze for a moment, then cautiously walked into the cave, saw the traces of battle inside, and the empty Vermillion Fruit tree.

Her expression changed slightly. "Someone actually got here first?! Damn it!"

Looking at the traces of battle around, she analyzed, "There aren't many traces of battle here, which shows that the person who came here was stronger than the Monkey Demon!

The Monkey Demon caused trouble for Lin Family Village at the foot of the mountain. Could it be a Martial Artist brought by Lin Family Village from one of those Sects? This is a bit troublesome."

As far as she knew, there was only one Sect nearby, the Yuhua Sect.

That was a major cultivation Sect!

She pondered for a moment, then gritted her teeth. "No, that Vermillion Fruit is related to whether I can Break through to the Golden Core Realm; I can't miss it!

But just in case, I'd better find a few helpers!"

...

Inside Lin Family Village.

Chen Yi returned, dragging the Monkey Demon.

Upon seeing the Monkey Demon's corpse, the villagers' eyes lit up, and they were overjoyed.

"Young Hero has great skill!"

"Haha, as expected of Young Hero, truly formidable!"

"Thank you, Young Hero!"

The crowd surrounded Chen Yi, like welcoming a returning hero.

The village chief and Cui Lan also received the news and quickly arrived.

Cui Lan looked at the Monkey Demon with fear, then looked at Chen Yi with concern.

"Young Hero Chen, are you not injured?"

Chen Yi shook his head. "I'm fine."

"Young Hero must be tired from killing this Monkey Demon. Please come back to my place and rest for a bit," the village chief said.

Chen Yi nodded. "Thank you for the trouble."

Killing this Monkey Demon was not difficult.

However, he had obtained the Vermillion Fruit this time and wanted to refine it first.

This Vermillion Fruit, plus the Golden Core in his body that had not yet been fully refined, he estimated that he could advance to the Golden Core Realm in these two days!

After the Monkey Demon was killed, the villagers of Lin Family Village were all very happy.

They all took out their family's stored food and wanted to prepare a feast for Chen Yi.

But Chen Yi politely declined them all.

He just wanted to refine the Vermillion Fruit as soon as possible.

Night.

Chen Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, taking out the Vermillion Fruit to refine it.

At this moment, the Crimson Dragon Horse in the courtyard neighed.

Chen Yi went out to check, feeling a hint of something amiss. In the sky, a layer of purple Qi spread out, like a veil covering the entire Lin Family Village, and the surrounding air became cold.

"This is a barrier?!" Chen Yi's eyes narrowed, and he quickly walked out of the village chief's house.

The Crimson Dragon Horse followed him.

At the village entrance, two figures gradually approached.

One was a beautiful and charming woman in a goose-yellow long dress.

The other was a handsome and dashing man in a fiery red robe. When he saw Chen Yi, his brows furrowed slightly.

His eyes immediately revealed a strong hostility!

Damn it!

Someone actually looked so handsome! Unbearable!