72: Leader of the Ghost-Faced Apes, no lewd behavior allowed!

Inside the cave, the Ape Leader, carrying a mangled ape corpse, walked step by step towards the depths of the cave.

His entire body was stained red with blood.

However, almost all of it belonged to other apes.

After his Soul suffered extreme pain, it was as if some restraint had been broken.

He completely abandoned all reason, letting the desire for slaughter control his body.

At this moment, the Ape Leader no longer needed Gray Snake to deliberately distort his perception; he had already become a killing machine.

Everything before his eyes was an insect, food! Kill, kill, kill... Even other apes of the Elite Rank, his equals, couldn't last more than a few moves against him before being torn to shreds.

Gradually, not a single ape dared to step forward and block him...

Lin Chuan had no interest in watching the scene of slaughter.

It wasn't until the Ape Leader gradually approached the Commander Rank Ape's dwelling that Lin Chuan perked up.

“How brave! Elite Rank against Commander Rank, he won't be instantly killed, will he?”

Lin Chuan exclaimed admiringly.

He had originally thought the Commander Rank would come out to suppress him, but he didn't expect it to be so composed.

However, it might also have been frightened by Qin Yan earlier.

It didn't matter; if he didn't come out, Lin Chuan still had his guide.

Finally, the Ape Leader arrived at the Commander Rank Ape's rock cave, or rather, it could no longer be described as a rock cave, but a spacious platform in the deepest part of the cave, with a dwelling carved into the side of the platform.

Next to the platform was an underground lake, bottomless, and also the source of an underground river.

A large Ghost-Faced Ape was quietly waiting for this 'challenger'; it was the Ghost-Faced Ape Commander.

The Commander's eyes lacked the usual irritable expression of other apes; his intelligence was clearly higher.

But that was the extent of it; he merely thought the Ape Leader had suddenly gone mad or didn't want to live, wanting to contend for the leadership position early.

What a pity, this was his third offspring with Commander potential, and the most promising one.

“Roar...?”

The Commander attempted to communicate.

The result, obviously, was useless.

Instead, it reignited the Ape Leader's fury, and he attacked the Commander directly without holding anything back.

The Commander Rank Ape blocked all attacks with just one hand, like an adult playing with a child.

The Ape Leader's rage seemed so laughable.

“The gap is truly enormous!”

Lin Chuan felt the Ape Leader's impotent rage and sighed.

“Perhaps, I should provoke it again!”

Soul Spike!

“Roar!!!”

Crack, a sound like something shattering.

The Ape Leader's pores began to ooze blood, his features twisted to the extreme, and his hands continuously smashed his head...

Lin Chuan was afraid he would smash himself to bits, so he quickly had Gray Snake possess the Commander Rank Ape.

This was his main goal.

The Ape Commander felt a cold wind blow into his head, and just as he was about to sense it, he was interrupted by the Ape Leader.

At this moment, the Ape Leader was covered in blood, his height having literally doubled.

His facial features were shattered, leaving only bloody holes.

All the flesh on his limbs had fallen off, revealing stark white bones.

Most importantly, he was still alive, and even stronger than before, by more than double.

The Ape Commander blocked the Ape Leader's bone claw attack, sending him flying.

His eyes showed a look of surprise and uncertainty.

This fellow actually advanced to Commander Rank?

However, the cost was simply too great.

In the Commander Rank Ape's eyes, the Ape Leader's crystal core was shattered, his life force was rapidly overdrawn, and he had at most ten minutes of life left.

But, he could still feel the surging killing intent emanating from the opponent!

Damn it! Does he hate me that much? Did I kill his father or something?

No, wait, am I not his father?

...The Commander Rank Ape didn't understand, but he didn't want to waste any more time.

Everything that happened today was too bizarre.

To avoid further complications, he decided to go for the kill this time.

He charged his fists, waiting for the opponent to rush over, then he would shatter him directly.

Soul Spike!

Lin Chuan, that sly old fox, directly hit him with a dirty trick.

“┗|｀O′|┛ Aoo~~~”

The Commander instantly felt a splitting headache, clutching his head with both hands, his move directly countered.

Then, the Ape Leader, like a bone demon, leaped over, grabbing onto the Commander with all four limbs, continuously tearing and biting...

The damage was not great, but the insult was extreme.

Finally, amidst the Commander Rank's furious roars, the Ape Leader turned into a pile of shattered bones.

The gap between them was simply too large. Even if he forcibly advanced to Commander Rank, their combat power was not on the same level.

Lin Chuan only bought him one opportunity; before he could unleash a second Soul Spike, the opponent was smashed to pieces.

The Ape Leader's death contributed a lot of Soul energy to Gray Snake.

The more tormented the Soul, the higher its quality.

After all, that's how Gray Snake was formed...

Gray Snake's practical effect far exceeded Lin Chuan's expectations; Soul Spike's influence on Commander Rank was evident.

Although not as exaggerated as with Elite Rank, as long as it was effective, Lin Chuan had hope of manipulating the situation.

He had a premonition that the opportunity for the advancement fruit to ripen lay in this!

...The Ape Commander kicked the pile of shattered corpse into the lake, then paid it no more attention and walked towards his dwelling.

The moment the corpse hit the water, a ripple surged across the lake, then it returned to calm, the corpse disappearing before it could sink.

Having fought a battle for no apparent reason, the Ape Commander was extremely annoyed.

Returning to his dwelling, several female apes looked at him apprehensively, fearing they might displease him.

“Roar...”

The Ape Commander roared a few times casually, and the female apes scattered.

A moment later, two female apes carried a stone mortar towards him.

Inside the stone mortar was a murky liquid, with a few mushrooms faintly floating in it.

Then, from Lin Chuan's perspective, the Ape Commander directly picked up the stone mortar and guzzled it down.

“Burp...”

The Ape Commander let out a satisfied burp, leaned against the wall, clearly feeling extremely comfortable. Then, several female apes came over to massage his legs, rub his shoulders, and pick lice, an emperor-level enjoyment.

“It seems to be some kind of mushroom wine. Good stuff, I wonder what effect it would have if a human drank it.” Lin Chuan watched enviously, not expecting these apes to even brew wine.

A moment later, perhaps the alcohol was kicking in, or perhaps he felt the need to replenish his most promising offspring who was gone. In any case, the Ape Leader grabbed a female ape, intending to get down to business.

“Holy crap... in broad daylight...”

Lin Chuan couldn't help but curse.

No lewdness!

Just as the Ape Leader was about to mount, Lin Chuan immediately had Gray Snake give him a Soul Spike!

“Aoo...”

The Ape Leader let out a sudden loud cry, good heavens, he shot up over three meters high, as if he had been kicked in the groin by the female ape.

The female ape, on her part, looked at him in confusion: What's wrong, can't he do it?

“Roar, roar, roar...”

The Ape Leader didn't know how to explain, so he just kept roaring, venting his inner anger.

It had happened twice already!

He knew there was something strange in the cave, but he had no way of dealing with it.