178: The Sky-Splitting Giant Ape Clan is not to be trifled with!

"His Highness Kraken, this is the eastern entrance to the Myriad Beast Sea—Beast Skeleton Harbor."

Lan Xin leaned slightly closer, quickly introducing the location in a low voice near Su Chen's ear, her tone carrying a hint of imperceptible caution.

"The internal spatial structure of the Myriad Beast Sea is extremely stable and has been divided up by major powers. We cannot open a direct passage, so we must enter here according to the rules."

Her gaze swept over the faintly visible clusters of rock mountains in the depths of the harbor, which resembled colossal pillars supporting the sky. Her voice deepened:

"This eastern region is ruled by the 'Sky-Splitting Giant Ape Clan.' Their patriarch, the Sky-Rending Giant Ape King, is a long-established Overlord-level expert whose strength surpasses all others in the surrounding waters. His temperament is... exceedingly brutal."

As if afraid Su Chen might be rash due to his youth, Lan Xin couldn't help but emphasize again, her tone almost pleading:

"Your Highness, please remember that before you successfully refine the awakening essence, your normal strength is still... insufficient when facing a true Overlord Realm expert. Our objective for this trip is the inheritance. We absolutely cannot cause trouble at this moment, especially... we absolutely must not provoke the Sky-Splitting Giant Ape Clan!"

There was no change in expression on Su Chen's youthful face. He simply nodded slightly, his gaze calmly surveying the surroundings as if assessing something.

"I understand."

Just then, Chen Feng stepped forward and reported in a voice only a few could hear:

"Your Highness, the latest news from Dragon Abyss Pavilion is that all five Sealing Runes have been successfully deployed to reinforce the seal on Cthulhu's torso."

Su Chen's mind stirred, and the System Panel, visible only to him, appeared before his eyes.

Sure enough, the countdown representing the unsealing of Cthulhu's left leg had been extended by more than twenty-four hours!

"Hoo—"

The tension in his heart eased slightly. This extra day and more was a crucial buffer!

If he could refine the awakening essence and seize the beast emperor inheritance during this time, he might truly gain the strength to fight against the soon-to-be unsealed Divine Limb!

Thinking this, he no longer hesitated. He waved his small hand: "Let's go."

The group then walked toward the massive and chaotic harbor entrance.

However, just as their steps approached the entrance area—

"Stop!"

A roar like muffled thunder exploded!

A gigantic, tower-like figure, accompanied by a team of fierce-looking subordinates, descended with a crash, blocking their path!

It was a Sky-Rending Giant Ape Guard Captain, standing over five meters tall and covered in thick black fur!

His huge foot smashed the ground, and two streams of hot white air jetted from his nostrils. A massive, muscular palm carrying a foul wind slammed heavily onto the ground in front of Su Chen and the others with a "bang"!

The hard ground instantly cracked, leaving a clear palm print indentation!

"Where did you stinking fish and rotten shrimp come from? Don't you understand the rules of Beast Skeleton Harbor?!"

The Guard Captain grinned hideously, fangs exposed, his gaze sweeping over the group as if inspecting cargo.

"To enter the harbor, everyone must pay a 'Bloodline Inspection Fee,' a 'Spatial Anchoring Fee,' and a 'Beast Emperor Aura Contamination Cleanup Fee'... Totaling one million Gold Coins per person!"

His gaze finally landed on the massive Enuoke, his malice intensifying. He pointed at the Bearman King:

"This white bear that ran out of the ice plains looks coarse and thick-skinned, so the contamination is more severe! Extra charge! Two million!"

The Captain sneered internally. Young Lord Yuan Bengshan was determined to obtain the beast emperor inheritance. Every human or giant bear from outside the region who was clearly here for the inheritance meant one more competitor.

This was a perfect opportunity to severely make things difficult for them. Extorting a sum was good, but forcing them to leave would be even better!

This blatant extortion and insult immediately attracted countless gazes from around the harbor.

Various strange-looking foreign races and Sea Beasts stopped what they were doing and gathered around, letting out undisguised, malicious laughter, clearly enjoying watching these "outsiders" suffer a setback.

Chen Feng frowned deeply, suppressing his anger. He took a step forward and said in a deep voice:

"Your Excellency, is this fee not excessively high? We hold a Star Sea Merchant Guild pass..."

"Merchant Guild? It's useless here!"

The Guard Captain roughly interrupted Chen Feng, his face full of disdain. His massive palm, carrying a foul, fishy stench, reached directly for Chen Feng's chest!

"No money? Then let this old man personally inspect just how lowly the bloodline of you soft-skinned Bipedal Sheep is, and whether you're even qualified to pollute the air of our Myriad Beast Sea!"

His thick fingers aimed at Chen Feng's lapel, his intention unmistakable—to publicly tear his clothes and conduct the most extreme, humiliating "inspection"!

The surrounding Sky-Rending Giant Ape Guards burst into laughter upon seeing this: "This human is so soft-skinned, I wonder how many of the Captain's fingers he can withstand? Hahaha!"

"I bet if the Captain uses just a little too much strength, he'll kill him, right?! Hahaha!"

Seeing this scene,

A cold light flashed in Chen Feng's eyes, and the Giant Demon Power within him was almost boiling, but recalling Su Chen's instruction to "endure," he forcefully suppressed the urge to retaliate.

He shifted his footing, narrowly avoiding the grabbing giant palm.

When the strike missed,

the Guard Captain immediately felt disgraced in front of the numerous onlookers and became enraged!

His fierce gaze swept around, suddenly fixating on the chest of the youngest Shenxia Warrior in the group—where a "Divine Summer Dragon Crest Badge" was worn, exquisitely crafted from vibranium and Dragon Blood Alloy, glowing faintly under the light!

This was a symbol of the Shenxia Warrior's identity and supreme honor!

"What kind of junk is this! You dare bring it here to show off?!"

The Guard Captain cursed angrily and swung his massive palm out like swatting a fly!

"Clap!"

The badge, which carried honor and belief, was instantly smacked away, tracing a weak arc in the air before falling onto the filthy ground.

Immediately afterward, under the eyes of everyone, especially the young warrior whose gaze was practically spitting fire, the Guard Captain raised his massive foot, covered in stiff fur and grime, and savagely, insultingly stomped down on the badge!

"Crunch—!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out. The badge instantly twisted and deformed under the immense force, finally breaking apart into several pieces, embedded dully in the dirt.

The young warrior's eyes immediately became bloodshot, and his body trembled violently from extreme rage. His fists were clenched so tightly his fingernails nearly dug into his palms, but he gritted his teeth, remembered his Military Discipline, and neither made a sound nor moved an inch.

The Guard Captain, grinding the badge fragments with his foot, his voice filled with extreme contempt: "Hmph! A trash symbol like that dares to be brought into the Myriad Beast Sea? You wretched humans, and this lowly white bear that crawled out of some ice hole—you only deserve to be feed for our Sky-Splitting Giant Ape Clan!"

"ROAR—! This Old Bear will tear you apart!!!"

Bearman King Enuke was so enraged that his entire body of snow-white fur stood on end. He let out a deep roar, and terrifying cold air began to uncontrollably spread from his body.

Just as Enuoke was about to lose control, a small hand gently pressed down on his thick forelimb.