Chapter 968: Chapter 936: Fire Phoenix, Sun and Moon Bag

In an instant, it wasn’t just the Thorn Demon Ape.

The surrounding Thorn Demon Apes, anyone who had reached the Crystallization Stage and above, showed a look of dread and quickly gathered toward a cave.

Lu Ping floated in mid-air, his eyes gazing from afar, watching as the Demon Apes converged on the cave, from which emanated the rumbling sounds of earth and stone.

A massive figure appeared in the cave, presenting a gigantic humanoid form.

"It’s the Thorn Ape King."

Taiqi Peak’s expression tightened as he looked closely. The Thorn Demon Ape King showed no sign of panic, striding out of the cave mansion with supreme calmness, an attitude of overlooking all living things.

Clearly, there was not a trace of panic regarding their arrival; instead, it carried an overbearing attitude, fearing neither Heaven nor Earth, acknowledging only itself.

"Human Race Cultivators, you’ve come to deliver yourselves, so stay then."

The Thorn Demon Ape King spoke indifferently, its voice without emotion, yet carrying a coldness capable of casually torturing and murdering.

In its eyes, Lu Ping and Taiqi Peak were merely playthings, easily dispatched at will.

What of the Nascent Soul Stage?

The powerful bloodline of its race was enough to allow it to battle across one or two small realms.

"It’s quite arrogant, yet it doesn’t know what kind of existence it will face."

Taiqi Peak pondered for a moment, glanced at Lu Ping, and smiled slightly, "This Demon Ape King, I’m not its match. I’ll have to rely on you to take action."

Lu Ping remained silent but answered through action.

With a casual move of his mind, a crimson flame suddenly appeared in his palm.

"Immortal Fire?"

Before Taiqi Peak could look closely, he felt the fire exude incredible power, overwhelmingly unstoppable. With a casual wave from Lu Ping, the flame flew toward the Thorn Demon Ape King.

"Such a petty fire, daring to challenge this king."

Seeing the Red Bright Nine Heavens Flame flying over, the Thorn Demon Ape King snorted coldly, showing no fear.

It opened its mouth, simply spitting out a black radiance filled with intense Nascent Soul Power, attempting to extinguish the small flame with contempt.

However, in doing so, it surely underestimated the power of this flame.

Whoosh.

The two forces met in the air, and not only did the flame not extinguish, but it became the overwhelming side, igniting the black radiance and reducing it to ashes in an instant.

"Hmm?"

The Thorn Demon Ape King’s expression changed. It knew very well the power of the black radiance it released, yet it couldn’t suppress the tiny flame. What exactly was this thing?

Compared to the Thorn Demon Ape King, Taiqi Peak did not underestimate the Red Bright Nine Heavens Flame at all.

A cultivator like Lu Ping, with such deep reserves, even a casual strike was beyond his own defense.

To deal with this Thorn Demon Ape King, it seemed more than enough.

The attack was neutralized, causing a commotion among the surrounding Thorn Demon Apes, fearing their King’s insufficiency in battle, leading to retreating intentions.

The Thorn Demon Ape King’s expression changed, feeling a loss of face in front of its subordinates.

"Feigning mystery, you crawlers love to rely on external objects."

This time, it increased the attack’s intensity, raising its massive right hand and striking forward.

In an instant, a gigantic fierce demonic wind swept out, the wind’s intensity condensed into sharply edged Wind Blades. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The Red Bright Nine Heavens Flame fell, still light as a feather, like a Divine Fire descending from the Outer Realm.

The same result appeared; the fierce demonic wind, capable of easily destroying a Tier Five Spiritual Artifact, was reduced to ashes, its power no more.

"What?"

If the previous strike was due to underestimating the opponent, this full-force strike achieving nothing left the Thorn Demon Ape King with a solemn expression, in disbelief.

Even if its intelligence wasn’t as bright as that of the Human Race, it could now see the difference.

Whoosh.

In the void, the Red Bright Nine Heavens Flame, having dissolved two attacks in succession, began to grow in might, spreading from its fist-sized volume into a gigantic Fire Phoenix in the blink of an eye.

With each flap of its wings, the Fire Phoenix exuded an awe-inspiring power, enveloped in blazing flames, lifelike as if a real Phoenix had descended, issuing a high, distant cry.

The Phoenix spread its wings, reflecting the heavens and earth in a fiery hue, raising the surrounding temperature.

Lu Ping, unfazed, his body still quietly floating, gazed down upon the Thorn Demon Ape King below.

Following that, the Fire Phoenix swooped down, its wings spreading, releasing potent flames that fell into the valley, igniting a dozen Thorn Demon Apes.

The dozen Thorn Demon Apes, engulfed in flames, discovered that they couldn’t extinguish it even as they screamed and beat at the fire.

In a mere instant, they turned to ashes and disappeared.

Seeing its subordinates slain in an instant, witnessing the incredible power in merely the few sparks shed by the Fire Phoenix.

The Thorn Demon Ape King frowned, no longer daring to delay, hurriedly summoned a black bag, casting a spell into the void.

"Tier Five Spiritual Artifact."

Seeing the opponent use a Spiritual Artifact in response, Taiqi Peak’s expression shifted, surprised that this Demon Ape knew the art of wielding a Magical Artifact.

With a Spiritual Artifact as an attack weapon, the Thorn Demon Ape King’s confidence increased considerably.

Releasing demonic power, swiftly urging it on, the black bag in the air quickly expanded to several hundred feet in size, larger in scale than the Fire Phoenix.

This item, named the Sun and Moon Bag, wasn’t something it had refined.

Years ago, upon discovering this Spirit Vein, it slaughtered a reclusive Golden Core Sect here, acquiring several Tier Five Spiritual Artifacts including this one.

The Sun and Moon Bag, with its powerful absorbing capability, could neutralize many physical attacks, reducing them to nothing.

It could also annihilate large numbers of enemies, existing like a black hole, the destructive power within even causing the Thorn Demon Ape King to feel dread.

But even so, knowing how formidable this artifact was, Lu Ping had no intention of withdrawing the attack.

Under the watchful eyes of many, the Fire Phoenix straightforwardly charged.

One swoosh, it was swallowed into the Sun and Moon Bag, dimming the surrounding firelight.

Seeing its Magical Treasure display might, the Thorn Demon Ape King smirked with satisfaction, unable to resist a mocking sneer.

"Foolish Human Race Cultivator, did you really think this king is a herbivore?"

As soon as the words fell, the previously mighty Sun and Moon Bag suddenly showed cracks like a spider’s web.

Then, from these cracks, intense firelight gleamed, resembling flame patterns on the Sun and Moon Bag from a distance.