142: Chapter 142 Black Ape Blockade

"Hmm?"

As Wu Li was flying, he sensed a thick aura rapidly approaching from behind.

Seeing this,

he tucked in his wings, hovered in mid-air, turned around, and looked behind him.

In the distance,

a black streak shot over from afar with astonishing speed, reaching him in the blink of an eye.

The black streak dissipated, revealing a two-meter-tall man with a dark face, thick eyebrows, large eyes, and a stern expression, draped in a black animal hide robe. It was none other than Black Ape.

Black Ape blocked Wu Li's path, looking down at him from above. His voice was as deep as muffled thunder, carrying unquestionable majesty: "I am the vanguard Protector of Taiyue Mountain."

"You have reached the Breakthrough to the Third Realm; without the Mountain Master's order, you are forbidden from leaving Taiyue Mountain!"

Wu Li sneered, his blood-red pupils filled with mockery. His voice was hoarse and cold: "I, Wu Li, am not a creature of your Taiyue Mountain. The Mountain Master here has no authority over me."

Upon hearing this, Black Ape flew into a rage. His Third Realm aura surged out like a tidal wave, pressing down until the air seemed to solidify.

Black Ape's cultivation was not weak; his Demon Core was at the fourth revolution, placing him in the Middle Stage of the Third Realm.

"Insolent! The Spiritual Qi you use to Cultivate was bestowed by the Mountain Master. Having enjoyed the grace of Taiyue Mountain, you must obey the rules of the mountain! Without the Mountain Master, you wouldn't even have been able to awaken your intelligence, let alone reach where you are today!"

Wu Li narrowed his eyes slightly, the chill in his blood-red pupils growing more intense.

"I don't care who you are, and I don't want to waste words on you."

"Get lost!"

"You dare speak to me like that!"

"Boom!"

Black Ape was furious. Behind him, a massive phantom of a Black Ape suddenly appeared, standing three zhang tall. Its pitch-black fur stood on end, and a pair of blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Wu Li, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Black Ape swung his right arm violently, and the phantom moved in tandem. A massive black palm descended from the sky, clawing directly at Wu Li's head.

This strike carried the thick Demon Power of the Third Realm Middle Stage. If a Yao Beast like Tiger Biao, who was at the Peak of the Second Realm, faced this claw, he wouldn't even have the qualifications to resist; he would be utterly destroyed.

"Hmph!"

Wu Li snorted coldly. There was not a hint of fear in his eyes; instead, his Battle Intent soared.

After his Breakthrough to the Third Realm, he hadn't truly fought yet and was just looking for someone to test his blade on.

He flipped his right hand, and the great flame dragon halberd flew out from his Stomach Storage, landing in his palm. The halberd shaft was pitch black, and the flame patterns on the blade suddenly lit up. Crimson flames erupted from the blade, sizzling as they burned in the night sky.

"Break!"

Wu Li swung the halberd to meet it, and the blade collided with the massive black palm.

"Boom!"

Firelight exploded.

Crimson flames and black Demon Power intertwined, blasting out a wave of air. With a divine weapon like the great flame dragon halberd—a Magical Artifact—at his side, even though Wu Li hadn't fully refined all the Restrictions, it was enough to bridge some of the gap.

After the strike,

the massive black palm shattered upon impact, turning into countless black specks of light that dissipated in the air.

The Black Ape's phantom trembled violently and took a step back, the fierce light in its eyes growing even more intense.

He had thought that even if this claw couldn't severely injure Wu Li, it would at least make him suffer; he hadn't expected it to be so easily neutralized.

"You've got some skill!"

"Hum!"

He waved his hands, and two massive iron hammers flew out from behind him, landing in his palms. The hammer handles were thick, and held in his hands, they looked like two small mountains.

"Too much talk! Come and fight!"

"Boom!"

Wu Li gripped the great flame dragon halberd, pointing the tip at Black Ape, his blood-red pupils filled with soaring Battle Intent.

"You truly don't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Black Ape roared, swung his dual hammers, and smashed toward Wu Li.

Wu Li did not dodge or evade, swinging his halberd to meet him.

The halberd blade collided with the iron hammers, sparks flying everywhere, and the sound of clashing metal echoed through the night sky.

The two tangled in mid-air, their speed astonishing. Halberd shadows and hammer shadows intertwined, Demon Power collided with Demon Power, blasting out wave after wave of air.

Wu Li swung the long halberd in a wide arc, the flames on the blade scorching the air and emitting a sizzling sound.

Black Ape's hammer technique was heavy, each strike carrying the force of a thousand jun, smashing the air until it hummed.

The two traded blows, locked in a fierce battle.

The night wind howled, snowflakes danced, and under the moonlight, the two figures tangled in the air like two black whirlwinds.

Black Ape's cultivation was higher than Wu Li's; his Demon Power was thick, his Physical Body was tough, and he had extensive combat experience.

Wu Li's Demon Power was not as thick as his, but the great flame dragon halberd was powerful, his halberd technique was fierce, and combined with the flames on the blade, it made Black Ape dare not take his strikes head-on.

The two fought for dozens of rounds in the air, neither able to do anything to the other for the time being.

Black Ape's brow furrowed tighter and tighter, while the corners of Wu Li's mouth curled slightly upward.

"Is that all the ability a dignified Third Realm great Yao of Taiyue Mountain has?"

"If you can't even take me down, who can you enforce the law on!"

Wu Li continued to provoke him.

"Arrogant!"

Black Ape's face turned completely grim.

He stared at Wu Li, the rage in his eyes almost erupting. A mere Early Stage Third Realm crow, relying on a powerful weapon, dared to be so arrogant in front of him.

He took a deep breath, his Demon Power surging wildly within him. The Black Ape phantom behind him suddenly expanded, growing from three zhang to five zhang. Its pitch-black fur stood on end, and a fierce light flickered in its blood-red eyes, radiating a terrifying pressure.

Black Ape's body also began to swell, his muscles bulging, veins popping, and his entire body exuding a violent aura.

"Divine Ability: Mad Ape Transformation!"

Black Ape roared, his power surging. His Middle Stage Third Realm cultivation was pushed to its limit at this moment, his aura climbing all the way from the Middle Stage of the Third Realm, approaching the Late Stage of the Third Realm.

He gripped the iron hammers with both hands and swung them violently, smashing toward Wu Li.

The speed of this hammer strike was more than twice as fast as before, carrying violent Demon Power and emitting a sharp sound as it tore through the air.

Wu Li's pupils constricted sharply, and he swung his halberd to block.

The halberd blade collided with the iron hammers.

"Boom!"

With a loud crash, Wu Li was sent flying backward dozens of zhang. His web of his thumb went numb, and the great flame dragon halberd almost flew out of his hand. He tumbled twice in the air before stabilizing his figure.

"Do you think you're the only one with a Divine Ability!"

"Colorless Profound Light!"

"Hum!"

Without hesitation, Colorless Profound Light surged out from his body, spreading in all directions like a tidal wave, instantly enveloping Black Ape within it.

Black Ape only felt everything go black before his eyes, as if he had been locked in a dark cage with no light and no sound.

His spiritual sense was suppressed, the circulation of his Demon Power became sluggish, and even his perception became blurred.

He roared and struck out in all directions with his hammers. Violent Demon Power surged from the hammers and spread outward, the shockwaves exploding within the Colorless Profound Light, causing the Profound Light to tremble violently as cracks spread like spiderwebs.

Wu Li frowned.

"This thing's Divine Ability is not weak. With such an increase, his cultivation is approaching the Late Stage of the Third Realm... It's still a bit tricky."

"Since that's the case... I won't play with you for now."

Wu Li was no fool; he knew the opponent's Divine Ability was a reinforcement type, so he wouldn't clash with him at his strongest. He put away the great flame dragon halberd, turned, and left; there was no need to waste time and energy.

"Hmph!"

Wu Li flapped his wings violently, his figure turning into a streak of blood-red light as he shot toward Long City.

Three breaths later,

a terrifying battle fluctuation came from within the Colorless Profound Light as Black Ape struck violently with his hammers, his Demon Power exploding within the Profound Light.