14: Chapter 14 The Ferocious Ape's Power Leads to a Desperate Situation!

Xiao Fan took out from his chest a stick of incense that was pitch black all over, exuding a sinister aura.

It was the vicious object he had specially prepared for this plan—the Beast Lure Incense!

Once lit, this incense would mimic the fragrance emitted when a divine medicine matures.

The Yao Beasts within the Secret Realm were inherently savage and possessed an extremely strong sense of territory.

Any creature that carried this scent on them...

...would be seen by them as thieves trying to steal the divine medicine, pursued relentlessly until death!

"Brother Xiao Fan, we must hurry and follow!"

"We can't let that wretched woman get too far away!"

Liu Ruyan urged.

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing a bone-chilling malice in the other's eyes.

They followed silently behind Su Yuxi, their figures darting swiftly through the forest.

The time it takes for one stick of incense to burn later.

Seizing the moment, Liu Ruyan secretly lit the Beast Lure Incense in a concealed patch of grass.

Soon, under her guidance, a peculiar, colorless and odorless fragrance...

...drifted precisely towards Su Yuxi's direction.

Meanwhile, Xiao Fan swiftly set up two Formations in the area around Su Yuxi.

One was a Saint-rank trapping Formation powerful enough to restrain a Venerable Realm expert.

The other was a shielding grand Formation capable of blocking all communication and distress signals!

After completing all this, the two concealed their figures, their faces revealing triumphant, sinister smiles.

...

"Hehe, Brother Xiao Fan, now it's foolproof!"

Liu Ruyan laughed smugly.

"Once those Yao Beasts are lured here, that wretched woman Su Yuxi will inevitably be locked in a fierce battle."

"Then we'll find someone to inform Lin Yi, letting him play the hero saving the beauty!"

"Given the strength of those Yao Beasts, even if they can't kill Lin Yi, they will definitely inflict serious damage on his Origin Qi!"

"At that moment, we'll make our move and capture both of them in one fell swoop!"

Hearing this, the smile on Xiao Fan's face grew even more ferocious.

"Not only that, I will humiliate that wretched woman Su Yuxi right in front of Lin Yi!"

"I'll make him understand the consequences of offending me, Xiao Fan!"

Hiding in the shadows, the two reveled in the imagined pleasure of exacting their revenge.

At the same time...

Deep within the Secret Realm, in a canyon filled with piles of white bones and soaring Evil Qi...

...a giant ape, a hundred zhang tall, its entire body burning with dark red flames...

...suddenly opened its pair of blood-red eyes, each the size of a lantern!

A Divine Fire Realm Yao Beast—the Purgatory Demon Ape!

It sniffed the air, and its eyes instantly erupted with boundless savagery and furious rage.

This was the scent of the Crimson Blood Dragon Sunflower maturing!

And... a Human Race living being!

Damnable thief!

Daring to steal this king's divine medicine!

"ROAR!!!"

A terrifying roar, powerful enough to tear the heavens, exploded from the depths of the canyon.

The entire Tianxuan Secret Realm trembled violently at this moment!

Countless weaker Yao Beasts, under this terrifying pressure...

...shivered in fear, prostrating themselves on the ground.

The Purgatory Demon Ape's massive form, carrying an annihilating, ferocious might...

...charged madly towards the direction from which the fragrance came.

Wherever it passed, ancient trees collapsed and the earth cracked.

Leaving behind a horrifying trail of destruction!

...

Elsewhere...

Su Yuxi was making her way through a quiet part of the forest.

While remaining vigilant of her surroundings, she was also recalling the events that had just transpired.

Lin Yi's domineering declaration, his gentle gaze, that mysterious smile...

...and that supreme bone, now resting quietly within her storage ring, emitting a warm, lustrous glow.

"That guy..."

"Has he truly changed, or is he playing some kind of trick?"

Su Yuxi's mind was in turmoil.

Right at that moment...

BOOM!

An overwhelming, terrifying pressure surged towards her from behind without any warning!

That aura was savage, cruel...

...filled with a primitive desire for slaughter.

Su Yuxi's delicate body stiffened abruptly.

Her face instantly turned deathly pale!

She whirled around.

In the distant horizon...

...a dark red figure was rushing towards her location...

...at an inconceivable speed!

The figure was a hundred zhang tall, its entire body burning with dark red flames.

With every step it took, the earth shook violently.

"A Divine Fire Realm Yao Beast!"

"The Purgatory Demon Ape!"

Su Yuxi's pupils constricted sharply, a tidal wave of shock crashing in her heart.

She couldn't understand.

Why would a Vicious Beast of this level suddenly appear here?

Shouldn't it be active in the deepest parts of the Secret Realm?

Why was it charging straight for her?

And why did it look like it bore some deep-seated blood feud with her?

Before she could think further, the Purgatory Demon Ape was already right before her.

Its pair of lantern-sized, blood-red eyes locked tightly onto Su Yuxi.

Its gaze was filled with savagery and furious rage.

"ROAR!!!"

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar, the Purgatory Demon Ape raised its mountain-like hands.

Then, its hands, wrapped in annihilating, ferocious might, descended towards Su Yuxi's head!

Before the giant palms even landed, the terrifying force of the wind had already pressed the ground, causing it to crack inch by inch.

Su Yuxi didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless.

With a sharp cry, she frantically circulated the spiritual power within her body.

Her Innate Dao Fetus was released without reservation.

"The Dao Gives Birth to a Sword!"

Pointing her fingers together like a sword, a brilliant sword light, imbued with the true essence of the great Dao, shot into the sky to meet the pair of giant palms.

However...

In the face of absolute power, any technique seemed pale and feeble.

BANG!

The moment the sword light collided with the giant palms, it shattered like a bubble.

Su Yuxi was struck as if by a heavy blow, her entire body sent flying backward.

She skidded across the ground for a hundred zhang before barely managing to steady herself.

She felt a sweet taste in her throat, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"Such immense power!"

Su Yuxi's beautiful face was etched with gravity.

She was currently only at the Middle Stage of the Spirit Transformation Realm, while this Purgatory Demon Ape was a genuine Divine Fire Realm great Yao.

The gap between them was like a vast chasm!

"ROAR!"

Failing to land a hit made the Purgatory Demon Ape even more enraged.

It pounded its sturdy chest, releasing a series of deafening roars, and charged towards Su Yuxi once more.

Not daring to meet it head-on, Su Yuxi's figure drifted backward gracefully while her hands swiftly formed seals.

"Three Thousand Dao Arts, Lotus Fall from the Nine Heavens!"

As her words fell...

...one after another, cyan lotuses condensed from the power of Dao principles materialized above the Purgatory Demon Ape's head, crashing down like meteors.

Each cyan lotus contained terrifying power capable of severely injuring a Venerable Realm expert.

Yet, when these attacks landed on the Purgatory Demon Ape's Physical Body, they merely sparked a series of fiery flashes.

They couldn't even breach its defense.

"How is this possible!"

Su Yuxi was utterly shocked.

The Purgatory Demon Ape's Physical Body was actually this incredibly tough!

In the instant she was distracted, the Purgatory Demon Ape had already closed the distance.

It opened its bloody maw and spewed a dark red pillar of flame towards Su Yuxi.

Wherever the pillar of flame passed, space itself warped from the heat, emitting a series of hums.

Su Yuxi's expression changed drastically; she could sense...

...that this flame contained a terrifying power capable of incinerating her to ashes in an instant.

At this critical moment, she dared not hold back any longer.

"Dao Fetus Protection!"

HUMM!

A hazy cyan light emerged from within her, transforming into a curtain of light that enveloped her.

BOOM!

The pillar of flame slammed fiercely into the light curtain, producing a deafening explosion.

The light curtain shook violently, its radiance visibly dimming at a rapid pace.

Su Yuxi grunted, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.

Although she had blocked this attack, nearly half of the spiritual power within her body had been consumed.

This couldn't go on!

She had to find a way to escape!