All that could be seen was the shaded path through the forest.

Something terrifying occurred.

Powerful Spiritual Qi gushed outward from the White Ape’s body!

Waves of Spiritual Qi rippled out like water, and the freshly made scars on its face from the Peregrine Falcon had started to scab over. Its eyes glowed fiercely, making it look unimaginably terrifying.

The collaboration between Xu Binghu and the Peregrine Falcon had thoroughly enraged the White Ape.

After becoming the king of the Great Mountain apes, even when facing an opponent of equivalent power, it had never been injured due to its defense and the mystical Stone Rod it wielded.

Yet today, in front of two insignificant humans, its cheek was scratched.

"The aura of this White Ape is even more terrifying than before!"

Old Qi swallowed nervously as he looked at the White Ape and said in terror.

The White Ape was now even more terrifying than at the start; its endless rage no longer sought to toy with the others. It now had a single thought—to massacre all in sight, making them its blood prey.

"I will crush each and every one of you ants!"

The White Ape roared at Xu Binghu and the Peregrine Falcon. In an instant, an overwhelming Spiritual Qi surged, condensing under everyone’s watchful eyes into a gigantic aura several tens of meters high behind it.

The figure was ape-like, entirely black, incomprehensibly massive, resembling the Demon God of myth. Its eyes glowed crimson red, as rampant Spiritual Qi violently surged about, shaking the surrounding air into an explosive state.

All the apes, witnessing this scene, made their irritating ’zizi’ sounds, cutting their wrists with sharp nails, causing droplets of blood to drip, which remained suspended in mid-air instead of falling to the ground.

With a wave of the large black ape’s hand, all the floating blood surged towards it, converging in its hand to form a blood-red Stone Rod, emitting a chilling aura as if it were a hellish object, indescribably bizarre.

"Bang—"

As soon as the blood-red Stone Rod formed, the colossal black figure stepped forward, enveloped by killing intent, wielding the blood-colored Stone Rod, sweeping it directly at Xu Binghu and the Peregrine Falcon.

Immediately, the initially cloudless sky was obscured by fast-approaching ominous clouds, quickly blanketing the Great Wilderness Border Village, turning it into night. Homes were beset by fierce winds, and the oppressive atmosphere forced the villagers to squint.

The house that the Peregrine Falcon had collided into, its wreckage and stones were swept up by the wind, floating in the air before occasionally falling, painfully crashing onto people.

"Ah!"

Xu Binghu roared defiantly at the White Ape beside the Peregrine Falcon, as the white mist in the vicinity gathered into a protective barrier, enveloping the Peregrine Falcon, Lian Ji, and himself, shielding them from the ferocious winds outside.

For a moment, all was calm.

"Boom---"

The instant the white barrier rose, a violent sound erupted. Through the barrier, it could be seen that the blood-colored Stone Rod had reached it. The massive pressure, intertwined with the black violent Spiritual Qi, directly collided with the white barrier, as rampant Spiritual Qi rapidly spread around.

The rampant Spiritual Qi sent the last remaining giant trees along the shaded path flying, the monkeys upon them dispersed in unknown directions except for two articulate white apes, straining against the gale with mighty feet, leaning against a boulder with all their might to resist the rampaging Qi.

The moment the blood-colored Stone Rod and the white barrier came into contact, the violent aura emanating from the blood-colored Stone Rod tore it apart, exposing the Peregrine Falcon, Xu Binghu, and Lian Ji underneath.

"What should we do?"

Seeing this, Xu Binghu cried out in shock.

The white barrier was his last resort. If it couldn’t repel the White Ape, then they might truly perish this time.

"If I die, it doesn’t matter, but... Xu Ran, with his innate talents, must not die here!"

"Even if it means forcibly interrupting Xu Ran’s cultivation, as long as he can awaken and escape from the Great Wilderness Border Village, with his speed, he might still have a chance to survive!"

After moments of hesitation, Xu Binghu decided to interrupt Xu Ran’s cultivation progress because they truly couldn’t hold on with their current strength. If Xu Ran was taken mid-cultivation to the White Ape’s territory, it would be a death sentence.

Though interrupting Xu Ran’s cultivation would cause some damage, it was better than losing his life!

"Little White..."

Having made up his mind, Xu Binghu looked towards the Peregrine Falcon beside him, intending to signal it. Turning his head, he saw the Peregrine Falcon standing dazed and motionless, eyes closed.

Amidst the rampaging Spiritual Qi, a sound was heard.

"Thump thump--- thump thump--- thump thump---"

A strong, resonant heartbeat came from beside him, perplexing Xu Binghu.

Not only Xu Binghu but even the White Ape, nearly lost to its berserk state, appeared momentarily stunned as it immediately looked at the stunned Peregrine Falcon.

Before understanding what was happening.

It could be seen.

Around the Peregrine Falcon’s body, blood-red Spiritual Qi surged outward from its heart, encircling around and finally gathering behind it. Under everyone’s gaze, the blood-red Spiritual Qi similarly coalesced into a figure several dozens of meters high.