104: The Power of Talisman

His punch missed.

The Giant Arm Ape continued to swing its iron fists, smashing them towards Mu Feng.

Having already witnessed the power of its fists, Mu Feng naturally wouldn't foolishly try to withstand its attacks head-on again.

With a thought, the Azure Dragon Flag immediately appeared in his hand.

He waved it lightly, and several Azure Dragons immediately flew out from the flag's surface, baring their fangs and claws as they charged towards the Giant Arm Ape.

The Giant Arm Ape raised its fists, delivering heavy blows to the approaching Azure Dragons.

"Bang bang bang!"

Under the Giant Ape's fist attacks, the Azure Dragons seemed like mere bubbles, scattering and breaking apart.

"What incredible strength!"

From the moment he obtained the Azure Dragon Flag until now, it was the first time Mu Feng had seen someone dispel those illusory Azure Dragons so simply and brutally.

From this, he knew how immense the Giant Arm Ape's strength was.

"Again!"

Mu Feng forcefully waved the battle flag.

Immediately, a massive Azure Dragon flew out from within.

He had just tested it, and he knew that ordinary methods were useless against this Giant Arm Ape.

He immediately unleashed a killing move: the Illusory Azure Dragon!

"Roar!"

The Evil Jiao roared, opening its bloody maw, and swiftly bit towards the Giant Arm Ape!

"Thump thump thump!"

"Roar!"

The Azure Dragon's roar ignited the Giant Arm Ape's combative nature.

Its four arms continuously pounded its chest with force.

With each pound, its muscles bulged a little more.

In a short while, its entire body was filled with explosive muscles, appearing extraordinarily mighty.

Facing the approaching Evil Jiao, the Giant Arm Ape unleashed all four arms simultaneously, grabbing the giant Jiao's head and forcefully crushing it.

With a "smash!" the illusory Azure Dragon turned into a phantom under the Strangulation of its four arms!

"Roar!"

After destroying the Azure Dragon, the Giant Arm Ape still felt unsatisfied.

It leaped powerfully, landing directly beside Mu Feng.

Its four fists, each as large as a sandpot, slammed towards Mu Feng's head without warning!

"What?!"

Mu Feng was startled to see the Giant Ape suddenly appear before him.

He had still underestimated the speed of a Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beast.

He thought he could wear it down with Spells by keeping his distance.

"Bind!"

In his haste, Mu Feng activated all his shields, and also sacrificed the Soul Suppressing Beads in his hand, hoping to restrain the opponent's movements.

But he was still a bit slow, only managing to bind the opponent's last punch.

"Thud! Thud! Thud!"

The Giant Ape quickly threw three punches, striking Mu Feng's body.

"Pop!"

The first punch directly shattered the Python Scale Armor shield!

The second punch struck directly onto the Python Scale Armor.

However, the third punch swung out and hit nothing.

Mu Feng had used the inertia of its punch to successfully evade this fatal third punch!

As for the fourth punch, that fist had already been bound by the Soul Suppressing Beads.

After taking two punches from the Giant Ape, Mu Feng only felt his Qi and blood churning within him.

"Pfft!"

He spat out a mouthful of foul blood, which made him feel a bit better.

This Giant Ape's strength was too great.

Even with the Python Scale Armor deflecting eighty to ninety percent of the force, it still felt terrible when it hit his body.

Fortunately, Mu Feng had been strengthening his Physical Body during this period.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just spitting blood.

He glanced at the Python Scale Armor.

The spot where the Giant Ape had struck was already dented.

"Is this the power of a Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beast?"

Before, he thought that with so many Magical Artifacts and Cultivation Techniques, he could even contend with a Foundation Establishment Stage opponent.

He didn't expect to be crushed upon contact!

He took out a Qing Ling Pill from his Storage Pouch and consumed it.

Fortunately, he hadn't given away all his Qing Ling Pills earlier.

"Roar!"

On the other side, the Giant Ape had already broken free from the Soul Suppressing Beads' restraint with its immense strength.

It was currently entangled in a fight with the Puppet Lizard.

It was precisely because of the Puppet Lizard's help that Mu Feng had the opportunity to take the Medicinal Pill and heal his injuries.

Otherwise, with the Giant Ape's strength and speed, its attacks would probably have poured down like rain.

How could he have found time to heal his injuries?

However, the Little Lizard's situation was not optimistic either.

This Giant Ape's strength was truly too great.

The Little Lizard in its normal form was simply no match for it.

The Giant Ape's fists kept beating it down.

"No!"

"It seems I can only use that move!"

"Little Lizard, help me hold it off!"

The Giant Arm Ape's power was a bit beyond Mu Feng's control.

Ordinary attacks were no longer effective against it.

The only way now was to have the Little Lizard activate its berserk state and hold it off, giving him time to activate the Shaman Treasure!

Yes, facing such a powerful enemy, Mu Feng could only use his trump card: the Shaman Treasure!

After giving the Little Lizard the berserk command, Mu Feng no longer watched the battlefield over there.

He focused on activating the Shaman Treasure in his hand—the Vermillion Bird Ring!

Although it was his first time using a Shaman Treasure, Mu Feng generally understood the process.

He just had to continuously input spiritual Qi, and that was it.

Once it absorbed enough spiritual Qi, it would activate the Magic Treasure sealed within.

At that time, he would use the Shaman Treasure as a medium to temporarily control the Vermillion Bird Ring sealed inside!

He believed that with the power of a Magic Treasure, dealing with an Early Stage Foundation Establishment Yao Beast should be no problem.

On the other side, the Puppet Lizard had already finished its berserk transformation.

Its body glowed with flowing silver patterns, looking incredibly magnificent!

Although the Little Lizard in its berserk state couldn't fight on equal terms with the Giant Arm Ape, it could still hold it off.

This made Mu Feng secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and he continued to focus on activating his Shaman Treasure.

As spiritual Qi was continuously inputted, the Shaman Treasure grew brighter and brighter.

The Vermillion Bird Ring sealed within also began to materialize.

A vast power continuously surged forth from the Shaman Treasure.

"Roar!"

Seemingly sensing the power of this Shaman Treasure, the Giant Arm Ape's attacks became frantic.

The Little Lizard, which had previously been able to exchange a few blows with it, was soon beaten black and blue.

Fortunately, after going berserk, the Little Lizard's physical functions doubled.

Although it was constantly being hit, it could still hold on.

"Faster, faster!"

Mu Feng was also in a hurry.

He didn't know how much longer the Little Lizard could hold on.

He could only desperately input magical power, praying for it to activate quickly.

Otherwise, once the Little Lizard fell, everything would be for naught!

On the other side, seeing the Little Lizard's stubborn resistance, the Giant Ape pounded its chest with all four arms.

Then, it charged recklessly towards Mu Feng's direction.

The situation was extremely urgent!

Mu Feng ignored the attacking Giant Ape and continued to input spiritual Qi into the Shaman Treasure.

The activation of this Shaman Treasure was nearing its end.

If he stopped inputting spiritual Qi, everything would be for naught!

"Roar!"

Seeing that Mu Feng dared to ignore it, the Giant Ape leaped and appeared before him.

Its four fists rained down on him like a torrent!

Swift and fierce!

Given the opponent's previous attack power, Mu Feng would surely die if struck at such close range.

However!

At this critical moment, a purple light suddenly enveloped the Giant Ape!

It was precisely the Little Lizard's innate skill, Mental Control!

The Little Lizard and he were of one mind.

It had been holding back this move, waiting for this very moment!

"Die!"

As the Giant Ape's eyes glazed over, the Shaman Treasure, into which Mu Feng had been continuously inputting spiritual Qi, fully activated!

A small red ring, emblazoned with the divine Vermilion Bird, flew out from the Shaman Treasure!

The small ring grew larger and larger as it flew, and in a short while, it transformed into a beautiful, giant red bird circling around Mu Feng.

"Caw!"

The Vermilion Bird let out a clear cry and flew towards the direction Mu Feng pointed!

Seemingly sensing a mortal danger, the Giant Ape actually regained consciousness at the critical moment!

"Roar!"

The Giant Ape roared, its entire body's muscles bulging.

It actually wanted to smash the terrifying red giant bird before it, just as it had smashed the Evil Jiao earlier.

However!

How can the light of a candle contend with the sun and moon!

The Giant Ape's previously indestructible fists, upon touching the red giant bird, were consumed entirely, as if paper had met fire!

All of this seemed to take a long time, but in reality, it happened in a flash.

By the time Mu Feng realized his Yao Beast Materials were about to be gone, the red giant bird formed by the Vermillion Bird Ring had already incinerated the Giant Arm Ape.

Only a yellowish inner core and a floating soul remained.

"Is this a Shaman Treasure?"

"So powerful!"

Mu Feng stood dumbfounded, watching the previously mighty Giant Ape vanish into thin air like that.

This was probably what they called 'shattered upon touch.'

The power of the Shaman Treasure was terrifying!

"Too bad the activation takes too long."

"If only it activated faster."

"Then it would truly be invincible."

The Shaman Treasure's power was invincible, but its drawbacks were also obvious.

The activation time was too long, and he couldn't move while activating it, making him a living target.

In a normal fight, others wouldn't give him that much time.

However, as long as he could stall until it activated, he would be invincible among those of the same cultivation stage!

It wouldn't even be a problem to kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator of a higher stage!

See?

This Foundation Establishment Stage Giant Ape wasn't just killed by him like that.

Mu Feng, still feeling a sense of satisfaction, put away the Vermillion Bird Ring.

He checked the Shaman Treasure's power and found that one-third of it had already disappeared.

It seemed that the Giant Ape wasn't as easily destroyed as it appeared.

It was reasonable.

After all, it was a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast.

No matter how powerful the Shaman Treasure was, it only possessed one-tenth the power of a Magic Treasure.

It couldn't easily kill a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast.

"I hope the treasure chest inside the altar has good things."

"Otherwise, this time I'll have suffered a huge loss."

Mu Feng looked at the Vermillion Bird Ring Shaman Treasure with a pained heart.

The thought that such a powerful item could only be used twice more made Mu Feng feel uncomfortable.

After putting away the Shaman Treasure, Mu Feng picked up the scattered Yao Beast Materials on the ground.

"System Reminder: soul x1"

"System Reminder: Giant Arm Ape Inner Core x1"

...

The Vermillion Bird Ring's power was too great.

Only these two items remained from the Giant Arm Ape's Yao Beast Materials.

This made Mu Feng feel quite annoyed.

He had finally managed to kill a Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beast, but only these few things were left.

There was no need to look at the soul.

Mu Feng directly checked the inner core's information.

"Giant Arm Ape Inner Core: The demon core of a Giant Arm Ape, containing the essence of its Physical Body. It can be used to refine body-tempering Medicinal Pills."

"Body-tempering Medicinal Pills?"

"Not bad, it's a good item!"

Mu Feng nodded.

Mu Feng had just witnessed the Giant Arm Ape's Physical Body strength firsthand.

If he could obtain a Pill Formula for body-tempering Medicinal Pills and use this as the main Material for refining, the effect would definitely be better than other Yao Beast inner cores.

He put the demon core into his Storage Pouch.

Before opening the treasure chest, Mu Feng first went to check on the Little Lizard's condition.

"It's alright."

"Sure enough, it's tough!"

"It's fine after all that."

Mu Feng roughly checked it.

Although the Little Lizard had been constantly beaten down by the Giant Arm Ape, it only sustained some superficial injuries.

Its true Puppet core had not been damaged.

He could restore it by nourishing it with spiritual Qi once he returned.

Compared to the Little Lizard, the Soul Suppressing Beads were not so lucky.

The Giant Arm Ape's strength was too great; it directly shattered the Soul Suppressing Beads that had bound it, scattering them everywhere.

Mu Feng picked up a bead.

Its spiritual glow had already dimmed, looking as if its power had greatly diminished.

It seemed it could no longer be used.

Although the Soul Suppressing Beads hadn't been with him for long, they had contributed to his success.

Seeing them broken, Mu Feng still felt some heartache.

Especially when he thought that all of the Giant Arm Ape's Materials had been burned away, Mu Feng felt even more heartache.

It was truly satisfying to eliminate the enemy in the moment...

Ah, never mind. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

He couldn't blame the Vermillion Bird Ring for being too powerful, could he?

After confirming that the Soul Suppressing Beads were broken, Mu Feng picked up all the beads and put them into his Storage Pouch.

After dealing with the Soul Suppressing Beads, Mu Feng walked towards the place where the image was enshrined.

Based on his previous experiences, the treasure chest should be here.

Sure enough, as soon as Mu Feng arrived, he saw the treasure chest lying under the offering table.

He immediately stepped forward quickly.

"Don't disappoint me!"

"I'm counting on you to recover my losses!"

After silently praying a few words, Mu Feng opened it.

Soon, the items inside the treasure chest appeared before Mu Feng's eyes.

There were five items in total: a golden page, a bronze mirror, a Jade Slip, a yellow pouch with a Yao Beast pattern on it, and a rusty iron piece.