60: Conquer the Giant Ape

"Whoosh~ Bang!"

Inside the training ground, Gu Chang once again manifested the Martial Dao Divine Paragon. At this point, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon's size had reached three zhang, looking no different from a giant in myths and legends.

Besides that, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon's appearance was also vastly different from before. For example, its original hands were now covered in scales, taking on the form of Dragon Claws. This was a change that occurred after Gu Chang absorbed and fused with the Dragon Grasping Skill.

The Martial Dao Divine Paragon's feet also became more ferocious, looking like heavy, spiked battle boots. This, too, was the result of fusing with a Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique.

However, what Gu Chang was most delighted about was that the Martial Dao Divine Paragon finally had wings. Two pairs of crimson wings now grew from its back, usually retracted like armor, but whenever Gu Chang needed them, they could instantly transform into two pairs of wings, granting him the ability to fly.

"Whoosh~ Bang!"

"Flap~ Flap~"

As Gu Chang took a deep breath, he then exerted force with his feet, and the entire Martial Dao Divine Paragon instantly shot up from the ground, its immense power directly creating a large pit in the earth.

After ascending, the two pairs of wings on the Martial Dao Divine Paragon's back instantly unfurled, then flapped alternately, allowing Gu Chang to stabilize his body instantly.

"This Four-Winged Great Roc Cultivation Technique is truly extraordinary; it actually evolved from a lightness skill into a Cultivation Technique capable of flight!"

Gu Chang looked at the valley below, his mood becoming quite good. After such a long time, he had finally gained the ability to fly.

"It's a good chance to go deeper into Da Wu Mountain. Rumor has it that there are many powerful exotic beasts in the depths of this great mountain, but I wonder if it's true or false."

The edges of Da Wu Mountain had long since been explored by Gu Chang; only many places in the deep mountains remained untouched by him.

"Flap~ Flap~"

"Swoosh!"

With four wings flapping, Gu Chang instantly accelerated, transforming into a crimson blood-shadow that streaked across the sky, flying directly towards the deepest part of Da Wu Mountain.

A distance of several hundred li was quickly covered by Gu Chang. The deeper one went into Da Wu Mountain, the more primitive the scenery became, and the mountains grew increasingly steep and towering.

Between the mountains, ancient trees reached to the sky, clouds steamed, and miasma permeated the air. From time to time, one could see some massive exotic beasts roaring and howling in the mountain forests.

Barbarian cattle, Ferocious Tigers, Mist Mountain Iron Snakes, and other exotic beasts were merely common types here.

Some exotic beasts were clearly primordial species, possessing powerful strength and massive bodies, capable of occupying large territories even in the deepest parts of Da Wu Mountain.

"Roar! Roar!"

"Bang bang bang!"

On a certain mountain peak, a giant ape, roughly the same size as Gu Chang's Martial Dao Divine Paragon, noticed him and immediately began to pound its chest and roar in fury!

Its roar echoed through the clouds, and the sound of its huge fists striking its chest boomed like a war drum.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing this, Gu Chang immediately stopped, then directly drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The weapon, condensed from pure Zhengang Strength, was not weak in power.

Instantly, a dark red arrow shot out, and in the blink of an eye, this terrifying arrow tore through the air and struck the giant ape's chest.

"Boom!"

"Bang! Roar!"

A tremendous collision immediately erupted on the giant ape's body. The ape, which had been pounding its chest, instantly let out an earth-shattering shriek, its massive body directly slammed against the mountain rock behind it by the terrifying force of the arrow.

"Hiss~ Hiss~"

"Roar!"

"Boom! Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

However, it was clear that Gu Chang's casual strike did not kill it. After the smoke and dust cleared, the giant ape reappeared.

Only this time, a huge and hideous wound appeared on its chest, with crimson blood continuously flowing out. The arrow Gu Chang had shot was clutched in the giant ape's hand.

"Not bad, this defensive capability is quite impressive!"

Although it was just a casual strike, Gu Chang was very clear about his own attack power. Even Zheng Lieya would have found that strike extremely difficult to withstand.

The giant ape in front of him could only rely on its powerful physical body to forcibly resist in its haste, and unexpectedly, it actually blocked it.

"Swish swish swish!"

However, no sooner had Gu Chang's words fallen than dozens of rocks of varying sizes instantly broke through the air.

Undoubtedly, this was the work of the giant ape; it wanted to use this method to knock Gu Chang down from the sky.

"Clink clank~"

"The strength is also good; indeed, being large has its advantages!"

"Its brain shouldn't be stupid either. If it could be taken as a pet, then it would definitely fill the current shortage of Advanced combat power under my command."

Gu Chang easily blocked these stones; after all, the Martial Dao Divine Paragon state was already his strongest defensive state.

Although it was only a brief encounter, Gu Chang still discovered considerable intelligence in the giant ape's eyes. After all, a creature that knows how to use tools, no matter how dull, wouldn't be too stupid.

"Boom!"

Thus, Gu Chang no longer harbored the intention of toying with the giant ape, but instead descended directly from the sky, crashing heavily onto that mountain peak!

"Boom! Rumble!"

"Roar! Bang!"

Seeing Gu Chang descend from the sky, the giant ape thought he had been struck down by the huge rocks, and immediately let out an excited roar, then instantly pounced towards him.

"Boom!"

"Bang! Crack crack crack!"

However, in the next moment, Gu Chang directly used the Dragon Grasping Claw, hitting its chest and abdomen with a single strike. The terrifying Dragon Claw instantly tore through its flesh and injured its bones.

"Hiss!!!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The intense pain made the giant ape want to struggle, but then the Vajra Fist fell upon its body like a battering ram, giving it no chance to breathe.

"Roar!!!"

"Snap!"

"Wuwuwu!"

Gu Chang intentionally avoided vital spots, specifically targeting the areas with more flesh, causing this thick-skinned, large-bodied giant ape to shriek incessantly.

Once it fully realized that it was no match for the red giant in front of it, it immediately wanted to escape.

However, how could Gu Chang give it such an opportunity? His Wind Thunder Legs instantly landed, stepping on it like a large monkey, holding it down so that no matter how the giant ape struggled, it could not break free.

"This exotic beast's body is indeed strong enough; it can still move after taking so many of my attacks. Unfortunately, its combat awareness is limited to instinct. If it were to learn martial arts, even the most rudimentary martial arts, it would unleash unimaginable power!"

After close-quarters combat, Gu Chang became increasingly satisfied with this giant ape, so he simply gave it a severe beating, making it completely docile.

Then he forcibly took the giant ape away. As for how to completely tame it, Gu Chang had no clear idea yet, but there were also people in this world who specialized in training monkeys, so he could certainly draw from their experience and combine it with his own methods.

However, the return journey was not as smooth as Gu Chang's arrival. Even with the Martial Dao Divine Paragon's flying ability, carrying this massive giant ape was not easy.

Not to mention that with Gu Chang's current strength, he could only continuously use the Martial Dao Divine Paragon for a maximum of three hours.

So, on his way back, Gu Chang chose to fly halfway and walk halfway, taking the opportunity to discipline the giant ape several times, constantly reinforcing its impression to ensure it wouldn't easily resist Zhou Qing.

In this way, Gu Chang spent almost three days successfully bringing the giant ape back to the vicinity of the valley camp.

He did not plan to bring the giant ape into the camp itself, otherwise, if the creature went berserk, it would surely cause immense destruction. Gu Chang would absolutely not do so before fully taming it.

After securing the giant ape, Gu Chang immediately ordered people to find hunters and monkey trainers skilled in beast taming. Then, he simultaneously learned from their experience and attempted to tame the giant ape.

The entire process was not easy, but Gu Chang enjoyed it. Anyway, his martial arts had already reached their limit, and any extra time was either used to develop his own forces or to tame the giant ape.

At first, this creature was incredibly irritable, constantly destroying things around it. But every time it went berserk, Gu Chang would give it a severe beating, and eventually, it became docile.

Ultimately, even when Gu Chang did not manifest the Martial Dao Divine Paragon form, the giant ape was incredibly fearful just by seeing him, not daring to challenge him in the slightest.

Then came the slow process of domestication. Gu Chang began to teach it some basic things: how to obey commands, how to live, how to fight, and so on.

Two months quickly passed. Although Gu Chang's strength did not increase much this time, he felt he had gained a lot in other areas.

"Come, Vajra! Move these stones over there for me!"

"Roar!!"

In the open valley, Gu Chang instructed the giant ape to work. The creature immediately responded to his words, then thousands of jin of huge stones were immediately lifted by it and placed on the other side of the valley according to Gu Chang's command.

"Well done, eat!"

Once it completed its task, Gu Chang directly threw a large piece of cooked barbarian beef to it.

That's right, this creature actually eats meat, as it wouldn't be able to maintain its massive size without eating meat.

"Woof woof"

Upon receiving the barbarian beef thrown by Gu Chang, the giant ape immediately joyfully tore into and gnawed on it. The barbarian beef, seasoned with salt and other spices, tasted much better than the raw meat it used to eat.