69: Chapter 69: Finally fooled!

Ling Tian's fierce performance in the beast tide not only shocked the defenders of Cloud City and the members of the Xia Family, but also sent a massive shock through the heart of the Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape, which was commanding the beast tide from afar.

Its scarlet giant eyes stared fixedly at Ling Tian, who was moving through the beast tide as if no one were there. Especially when it saw the golden chains appearing out of thin air, its pupils contracted sharply!

"A Demon Artifact?! No... it's an energy construct similar to a Demon Artifact!"

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape's heart was in turmoil. "But how is this possible?!"

In the knowledge and Legacy memories of the Yao Race, low-level Yao Beasts fight purely by relying on their physical bodies and innate instincts.

Only those descendants of the royal lineage with ancient, noble Bloodlines, or those powerful beings who have reached the Yao Emperor Realm, can manipulate energy with such precision to simulate effects similar to human Origin Qi artifacts or Yao Race demon artifacts!

What kind of background does this guy have?

Judging by its energy fluctuations, it is clearly only at the early stage of the Yao King Realm, so why can it execute such methods?

Could it be a descendant of some royal Bloodline?

Or is it...

Does it have the Legacy of an ancient Yao Race powerhouse?

Either way, it's extremely troublesome!

Royal Bloodlines all have numerous trump cards and endless life-saving means. Even if I could defeat it, I would probably have to pay a Heavy price, and might even be severely injured by its desperate counterattack before it dies!

Risking my life against a guy with a suspected royal Bloodline for the sake of those few Origin Stones from the Myriad Beast Pavilion? It's not worth it!

Its massive head processed this rapidly, weighing the pros and cons.

Invading Cloud City was originally the intention of Yin Jiuzhu, the Pavilion Elder of the Myriad Beast Pavilion; it was just taking money to get the job done.

The monthly stipend of 30,000 High Grade Origin Stones was certainly tempting, but that was only if one lived to spend it!

If it formed a death feud with a guy suspected of having a royal Bloodline, and if the other party really had some old monster backing them, it would never have peace in the Endless Wilderness again!

It's only a monthly salary of 30,000! Why risk my life?

Just as it was harboring thoughts of retreating, the black bone talisman in its claw vibrated again, transmitting the urgent voice of Yin Jiuzhu:

"Golden-Haired! What are you hesitating for?! Quickly urge the beast tide, level Cloud City! Kill that young girl and her War Beast! The Emerald Spirit Sparrow must be retrieved or destroyed!"

Immediately after, the voice of Great Elder Xia Mingyuan also came through the bone talisman: "Exalted Frenzied Ape! I beg you to strike! Kill Xia Youchu and that beast! I, Great Elder Xia Mingyuan, am willing to offer my entire fortune! I beg you!"

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape listened to the voices coming from the bone talisman and irritably dug into its giant ear.

Your entire fortune? Isn't your entire fortune already left in Cloud City? You still want to swindle me?

It curled its lip, and two white puffs of air sprayed from its giant nostrils.

"What are you clamoring about? I suddenly had an epiphany, there's an urgent matter at home, so I cannot stay long."

Yin Jiuzhu: "??? An urgent matter at home? What kind of urgent matter could a solitary Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape have?!"

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape remained calm: "My mother is giving birth to my father, I have to go back to deliver the baby, let's talk about it next time."

The other end of the bone talisman fell into a deathly silence.

Clearly, both Yin Jiuzhu and Great Elder Xia Mingyuan were stunned by this outrageous excuse.

After saying this, the Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape didn't give the other party a chance to speak again, directly cutting off the communication and stuffing it into the fur under its armpit—out of sight, out of mind.

It let out a low roar toward the sky!

This roar was the signal to retreat.

The Yao Beasts that were frantically attacking the Cloud City defense line and besieging Ling Tian and the others all paused at once upon hearing this roar. The crimson, murderous light in their eyes quickly faded, replaced by confusion, followed by a tide of retreat.

Rumble...

The massive beast tide, which had been aggressive just a moment ago, began to turn around and scatter toward the depths of the wilderness, leaving behind a mess of corpses and the shaken defenders of Cloud City.

On the city wall, City Lord Xiao Zhan was stunned. His hand holding the sword trembled slightly, unable to believe his eyes.

Retreated? The beast tide just retreated like that?

What is that Great Demon King playing at? It clearly had an absolute advantage, so why did it suddenly order a retreat?

Was it because Xia Youchu and her War Beast charged the formation, making it feel threatened?

But even so, it shouldn't just flee directly! This doesn't fit the habits of Yao Beasts!

Patriarch Xia Yuan, who was preparing to fight to the death with the Great Demon King, was also stunned in the middle of it.

Youchu and Ling Tian did perform astonishingly, but it shouldn't be enough to make a Peak Great Demon King retreat without a fight...

Could there be some hidden story he didn't know about?

Third Great-Uncle Xia Hongyi and the other two elders of the Xia Family breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling the luck of surviving a disaster.

It's good that it retreated, it's good...

If we really had to fight to the death with that Great Demon King, us old bones would probably have been left here.

Standing on Ling Tian's back, Xia Youchu frowned slightly. Looking at the retreating beast tide and the Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape preparing to leave in the distance, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

Her experience fighting Yao Beasts in her past life told her that high-level Yao Beasts are extremely proud. Unless they encounter an existence they absolutely cannot contend with, they would never retreat so decisively.

Although Ling Tian's performance was stunning, it wasn't enough to make it run away without even testing the waters...

What is it wary of?

Meanwhile, Ling Tian looked at the rapidly retreating beast tide and the back of that Great Demon King, a look of disappointment appearing on his face.

"It ran away just like that? Too cowardly! I thought I could have a feast today and taste what a Great Demon King tastes like... What a pity."

He patted his round belly. He had just devoured a large number of Yao Beasts; although he had enough evolution points, he hadn't fully digested them yet, so he felt a bit bloated.

"Since the fight is over and I'm full..."

Ling Tian felt the surging energy within him and the conditions for evolution prompted by the System being met, so he didn't bother waiting, "Then let's make it simple, let's just evolve!"

Every time he evolved, the commotion was not small. If he went back to Cloud City to evolve, he would probably cause another stir, not to mention attracting onlookers, and might even cause damage.

Anyway, this was right on the edge of the wilderness. The beast tide had just retreated, so it should be safe for the time being. Plus, there were four Yuan Kings like Patriarch Xia Yuan protecting him, so it shouldn't be a problem.

Thus, in the astonished gazes of everyone, Ling Tian, who had just been slaughtering in all directions, actually laid down right there, found a relatively clean and flat piece of ground, curled up his massive body, and closed his eyes.

Faint energy fluctuations began to radiate from his body, and this fluctuation was rapidly increasing!

"He... what is he doing?" Elder Xia Wen couldn't help but ask.

Xia Youchu jumped down lightly from Ling Tian's back and, looking at Ling Tian who was quickly entering the state, twitched her lips: "He's going to evolve."

"Evolve? Here?!"

Elder Xia Wu exclaimed, "This is too reckless!"

Patriarch Xia Yuan also frowned and stepped forward quickly: "Youchu, this place just experienced a beast tide and is not safe. Should we wait until we return to the city to..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the phenomenon caused by Ling Tian's evolution!

Boom!

A destructive energy erupted from Ling Tian's body!

The pitch-black destructive Origin Qi rose like tangible flames, wrapping around his massive body!

The black skin on his body made "crack, crack" sounds, as if it were reorganizing, becoming heavier and more angular!

His body size was also expanding rapidly!

A heart-palpitating Aura swept out!

In the sky, the clouds that had just gathered again because of the retreating beast tide were stirred up again by this powerful force, and black lightning flickered faintly in the sky!

The Origin Qi of heaven and earth frantically gathered toward Ling Tian, and after being greedily swallowed and fissioned by the [Atomic Furnace] in his body, it was converted into nourishment!

"This... the commotion of this evolution is too big!"

President Zhao Dehou, watching the phenomenon in the sky and feeling the suffocating pressure, was full of horror.

How is this War Beast's evolution like a natural disaster!

It's only at the Yuan Spirit Realm now, and the evolution already has such momentum. If it advances to the Yuan King or Yuan Emperor Realm in the future, what will happen then?!

The Xia Family really picked up a treasure!

No, they gave birth to a good daughter!

Patriarch Xia Yuan looked at Ling Tian, who was enveloped in an energy storm, his eyes full of shock.

Youchu was right; Ling Tian's potential is far beyond imagination!

With him here, why should the Xia Family worry about not prospering!

Once this crisis is over, we must fully support Youchu's reforms and clear away all obstacles!

Third Great-Uncle Xia Hongyi and the other elders were even more excited, but also carried a hint of lingering fear.

Fortunately...

Fortunately, they chose to submit before. If they had really been enemies with Xia Youchu and this monster, they would probably have been doomed long ago!

It seems that they must straighten out their position from now on.

Just when everyone was attracted by the grand phenomenon produced by Ling Tian's evolution.

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape, which had already retreated several miles away and originally intended to leave, suddenly stopped in its tracks!

It turned around abruptly and stared fixedly at Ling Tian, who had already fallen into a state of deep evolution!

Its eyes, from the previous hesitation, instantly became incomparably sharp!

Evolution?!

It actually evolved right in front of me, completely unguarded?!

Hahaha! Heaven helps me!

My previous guess was indeed correct!

It is definitely not a Yao Emperor, otherwise why would evolution be so troublesome?

It must be a royal Bloodline in its infancy!

A royal Bloodline...

If I could devour its Bloodline Origin, I might be able to break through the barrier and step into the Yao Emperor Realm in one go!

I might even be able to inherit part of the royal Divine Ability!

By then, where in the world could I not go?

Why endure the bird-like anger of that Myriad Beast Pavilion!

What it feared before was the royal trump card that Ling Tian might have.

But now, Ling Tian has fallen into deep evolution, which is the most vulnerable time!

Moreover, the Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape has roamed the wilderness for hundreds of years, relying not only on strength but also on its ability to judge the situation and its ruthlessness and decisiveness at critical moments!

A once-in-a-thousand-years Opportunity!

As for those four Yuan Kings?

Hmph!

If it were a head-on confrontation, it might take some effort, but if it's just snatching this treasure that has fallen into a deep sleep, it has its own methods!

"Roar—!!!"

Its giant soles stomped on the ground fiercely!

Rumble!

The earth shook violently!

Directly beneath Ling Tian's location, the ground split open without warning, revealing a bottomless crevice!

A dirt-yellow giant mouth filled with ferocious fangs suddenly emerged from the ground!

This giant mouth was incomparably huge, even exceeding the size of Ling Tian after he curled up, and it radiated a thick earth-element Yao Qi!

"Not good!!!"

Patriarch Xia Yuan was the first to react, his face changed drastically, his Yuan King Aura erupted, and he was about to rush forward!

Xia Youchu's pupils contracted even more sharply, and her heart instantly rose to her throat!

She never expected that this Great Demon King would be so cunning and treacherous, returning after leaving, and even launching such an insidious sneak attack!

Damn it! I was careless!

Used to judging the strength of Yao Beasts in her past life, she forgot that the intelligence of high-level Yao Beasts is no less than that of humans!

Its retreat earlier was simply a facade to numb us!

However, everything happened in the blink of an eye!

The speed of that giant mouth from the abyss was faster than imaginable!

Before Patriarch Xia Yuan and the others could even make a move.

"Awoo!"

The giant mouth slammed shut!

Directly swallowing Ling Tian, who was in the state of evolution, along with the energy storm swirling around him, in one gulp!

Then, the giant mouth quickly retracted into the ground, and the crevice closed instantly!

Meanwhile.

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape's belly suddenly bulged.

It had actually swallowed Ling Tian into its stomach from a distance!

"Hahahaha!! *Burp~*"

The Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape succeeded in one strike, and without hesitation, it turned into a stream of light and fled desperately toward the depths of the wilderness without looking back!

It was even willing to burn its essence blood to increase its speed to the limit!

Because it knew that grabbing a cub with a suspected royal Bloodline was like poking a hornet's nest!

It must escape as quickly as possible and find a place that is absolutely safe to slowly digest this heaven-sent Opportunity!

The entire battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events, their brains blank.

Ling Tian, who was frantically devouring Yao Beasts just a moment ago, has now been swallowed?

And at this moment, the corner of Ling Tian's mouth, who had been swallowed into the belly of the Golden-Haired Frenzied Ape, gradually curled up into an arc.

Finally, it took the bait!