In the inner courtyard of Canaan Academy, along a scenic path lined with flowers on both sides, Zi Yan suddenly looked up as if she had heard something unbelievable, staring at Lin Feng who was smiling at her.
Her shoulders twitched slightly, then she beamed.
"Hmph, this young lady, of course this young lady knows where to go."
Although she said this, her voice was softer than ever before, and she tightly gripped Lin Feng's large hand, secretly delighted.
"Hehe, now this young lady has friends too!"
Under the bright sunlight, two figures, one large and one small, slowly disappeared along the forest path, and this scene would be forever etched in Zi Yan's young mind.
In the vast, lush mountains, the occasional hoarse roars of beasts warned outsiders to be careful. However, today something strange happened; two figures flew recklessly above the mountains, acting with impunity, as if they had some kind of powerful backing.
"Lin Feng, that stinky monkey you mentioned is just ahead, hehe, you have to help me beat it up later."
Zi Yan said, gritting her teeth, seemingly recalling her past beatings, and angrily waving her little fist.
"Okay, okay, I'll deal with it later."
In the midst of this casual chatter, the two flew to a valley and stopped, then slowly descended.
"This is it, Lin Feng, let me go take a look first. Several months have passed, maybe this guy is no match for me anymore."
Saying this, before Lin Feng could make a move, she took the lead and shot into the valley, followed by a loud shout.
"Stinky monkey, your grandma is here again, get out here and get beaten up."
"Roar, you little brat, I kindly spared your life last time, and now you're looking for death again, I'm going to tear you apart."
Accompanied by a huge beastly roar, a huge white ape, nearly ten zhang tall, appeared in Lin Feng's line of sight as he followed closely behind. Of course, to satisfy the wishes of this temperamental little girl, Zi Yan, Lin Feng had completely concealed his aura using his soul power.
"Hmph, who's going to tear whom apart is still uncertain. Take this punch from your grandma!"
With that, the seemingly delicate little fist swung fiercely at the white ape, kicking up a huge cloud of dust. Seeing this, the white ape wasn't careless either. In the last clash, it had underestimated this little one, resulting in a great loss.
With a roar, the giant white ape also swung its fist down fiercely at Zi Yan. The two fists, vastly different in size, collided violently, and the result was astonishing: a draw.
"How is this possible? How could you, little girl, improve so quickly? Roar!"
After the two figures, one large and one small, each retreated a distance, the Snow Demon Ape roared angrily. It had only been a few months since it last beat this little guy so badly he was running away in terror. For these fifth-tier magical beasts, that was just the time it took to doze off, yet the two beasts were already evenly matched.
That's right, it had long sensed that the little guy before it was one of its own kind, and even faintly sensed a noble aura emanating from him, which was why it had held back last time.
"This grandma isn't like you, you stinky thing, improving so slowly! Hmph, I'll beat you down right now!" Before the little guy
could even finish speaking, Zi Yan unleashed another powerful punch. Seeing this, the Snow Demon Sky Ape ignored its doubts, grabbed a nearby hard rock, and slammed it down.
Zi Yan, fearless, completely enveloped her fist in battle qi and slammed it down as well. She feared nothing more than such collisions.
"Boom!"
The intense sounds of the collision continued, accompanied by falling debris. Even ordinary battle spirits wouldn't dare underestimate the force of the impact. However, Lin Feng didn't take them seriously, easily dodging all the rocks falling towards him in a few leaps.
"I didn't expect Zi Yan to not know any fighting techniques? It seems I'll have to find time to teach her. As for where fighting techniques come from, I'll have to ask Elder Su Qian."
Lin Feng rubbed his chin, observing the battle between the two, and found that Zi Yan was using brute force from beginning to end, at most just covering her fists with fighting spirit.
Immediately afterward, Lin Feng's pupils contracted sharply, his fighting spirit surged out wildly, and he instantly used a combined attack of Lightning Step and Vajra Finger, fiercely thrusting towards the Snow Demon Sky Ape.
As the battle escalated, the Snow Demon Ape grew increasingly agitated. Coupled with Zi Yan's occasional provocations, its anger flared, and bloodshot veins appeared in its pupils.
"Roar!"
Finally, with a deafening roar, it unleashed a powerful punch, sending Zi Yan flying back over a hundred meters. It then pounded its chest, producing a loud thud, before roaring again.
Following this, Lin Feng and Zi Yan saw the Snow Demon Ape, already ten zhang in size, suddenly surge upwards at a visible speed, reaching nearly twenty zhang in the blink of an eye.
This sudden change startled Zi Yan. By the time she reacted, the enormous, crimson-eyed figure was already before her. Seeing this immense power approaching, Zi Yan's pupils constricted sharply, and a strange aura seemed to emanate from her.
Unfortunately, she had encountered a Snow Demon Ape that was completely enraged and devoid of any intelligence. Zi Yan gritted her teeth, preparing to endure the attack despite her injuries.
"Lightning Vajra Step!"
However, a voice suddenly rang in her ears, and then the enormous Snow Demon Ape was violently thrown back as if struck by a heavy blow. It crashed into the solid rock wall of the valley, creating a deafening sound, and large chunks of rock fell from the wall.
"You little rascal, be careful next time. Always act within your limits."
Gently wiping the dust from Zi Yan's hair, Lin Feng glanced at her. Fortunately, he had intervened in time; otherwise, that punch from the Snow Demon Ape would have seriously injured Zi Yan.
"How was I supposed to know this big guy could go berserk? Next time, I'll definitely..."
Zi Yan said defiantly, then, seeing Lin Feng's gaze, she lowered her head, her little fingers interlaced, and lightly kicked at the loose stones at her feet as if to avert her gaze. The result was a burst of energy, causing Lin Feng's lips to twitch.
"Alright, leave the rest to me!"
He then turned towards the Snow Demon Ape, which had emerged from the rock wall, its momentum undiminished. A surge of battle qi erupted from Lin Feng's body, quickly splitting into five streams.
"Try this new technique I've developed!"
"Five Elements Sealing Technique - Spirit Beast Transformation!"
With a clap of his hands, the five streams of battle qi rushing towards the Snow Demon Ape seemed to sense some command, rapidly swirling around each other. A few moments later, they swiftly transformed into five ancient behemoths, no smaller than the berserk Snow Demon Ape, surrounded by earth, ocean,
and volcanoes. Zi Yan even sensed a familiar aura emanating from one of them. Her lips twitched slightly, but she remained silent, watching Lin Feng in the midst of the battle.
"Roar!"
Staring intently at the several colossal beasts, each no smaller than itself, charging towards it, even in its berserk state, the Snow Demon Ape dared not be careless. It pounded its chest fiercely, roaring at the five strange beasts.
"Boom!"
Several consecutive massive explosions followed, followed by huge mushroom-shaped clouds of dust that slowly dissipated after a while.
Seeing this, Zi Yan was the first to curiously run forward, wanting to see what was happening. This time, Lin Feng didn't stop her, as he already knew the outcome.
"Roar!"
What came into their view was a ten-zhang-long giant ape covered in scars, bleeding profusely, its body slightly curled up, emitting weak roars, as if it had given up hope of survival.
Seeing this, Zi Yan didn't feel the excitement she had expected. Instead, she thought of herself before Su Qian discovered her, helplessly hiding in a cave after each beating, licking her wounds. This giant ape looked remarkably like her back then, so she gently tugged at Lin Feng's hand.
"Lin Feng, let's let it go!"
(End of Chapter)