Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 167 - 64 Old Yuan [Request for Monthly Ticket!]_1

Chapter 167: Chapter 64 Old Yuan [Request for Monthly Ticket!]_1

In the brightly colored valley, bees and butterflies danced, and unique flowers and plants abounded. Every few steps, one could spot unusual spirit plants.

"Is the spiritual energy here really so rich?" Chu Liang realized that Lin Bei hadn’t been exaggerating.

This place was indeed littered with heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

However, most here were saplings, needing as short as a hundred years or as long as nearly a thousand years to mature; what remained was mostly dried branches, having either withered or been picked.

The ones that could be picked just in time were few and far between.

Compared to the long growth cycle of heavenly materials and earthly treasures, the time until the medicinal effects matured and were suitable for consumption didn’t seem long. Coupled with the fact that they often grew in remote mountains and sparsely populated places, they were so rare.

"The treasure demon guard here is a formidable Old Yuan, be careful." Lin Bei warned cautiously.

Because these plants usually grow in remote places, typically a demon beast would find the heavenly material or earthly treasure before a cultivator does. The demon beast might not immediately consume the spirit plant because the plant is not yet mature or because it’s waiting for a breakthrough.

During this time, if another being finds this heavenly material or earthly treasure, the first demon beast would attack it, hence the name Treasure Demon Guard.

But the spirit plant didn’t need its protection to grow and it didn’t plant it. These so-called treasure demon guards are merely analogous to someone who first spots money dropped on the ground. Picking the money up doesn’t matter who gets there first.

What naturally grows, when will it belong to you?

"Hmm." Chu Liang nodded.

Spreading his divine sense, he cautiously guarded around him.

Entering this fragrant spirit plant valley, Golden Fur Beast immediately perked up, sniffing left and right, seemingly in search of something palatable to gnaw.

Shu Mountain was in the southwest, far from the Eastern Region, so the journey here had taken half a day. In other words, it hadn’t eaten for half a day!

"Don’t mess with these immature spirit plants, wait until we get back to Shu Mountain and then you can eat whatever you want." Chu Liang warned.

This time, he only wanted to fetch the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower.

"Last time I just stumbled from here and saw a Fire Ginseng Mushroom right in front of me." Lin Bei pointed in the direction, "That Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower should be right here."

Saying this, he led Chu Liang a few steps to the right, and indeed, behind a giant rock ahead grew a cluster of distinctive flowers, with slender green leaves and stunning red petals.

In the sunlight, the flower’s stamens flickered with bits of golden light, as if they were absorbing the solar energy.

"This is the sign of maturity of the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower..."

Chu Liang’s heart pounded. Obtaining this flower, he could gather all the materials for two top-grade Golden Cores.

"The Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower absorbs the essence of the sun and contains golden spiritual energy. Whenever someone tries to pluck it, its razor sharp eight sword-leaves will automatically close."

He was reciting the key points he had researched about harvesting this flower.

"To harvest this heavenly material and earthly treasure, you must first use a long object to tease it, tricking the sword-leaves into closure, then uproot the whole plant. This way you can obtain the entire Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower."

Each heavenly material and earthly treasure was not naturally meant to be eaten by human, so naturally, they all have some mechanisms for self-protection. If handled improperly other than as instructed, one could consequently get hurt.

For instance, there have been cases of people losing hands due to careless harvesting of the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower in the past.

Just as he continuously approached, and was about to get close to the giant rock, things went awry abruptly!

Suddenly, a howling sound came, and wind blew from above his head!

Above!

Chu Liang looked up sharply, only to see numerous vines hanging on the smooth and steep cliffs, and one of them held a giant white ape over a meter in size!

As he got close to the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower, the white ape suddenly dropped and lunged at him!

This white ape was probably aware they had brought along the Golden Fur Beast, due to its formidable power, hence it had initially steered away from them, but now it was suddenly launching an attack.

Thanks to Chu Liang’s alertness, even when close to success he hadn’t slacked off with his divine sense.

"Golden Fur Beast!" He shouted hastily.

He retreated while signaling to the beast.

The white ape was at the peak of the fourth realm, extremely ferocious and powerful. He knew he couldn’t handle it alone.

The Golden Fur Beast, however, didn’t care about any of this. Before Chu Liang could call it, it already noticed the charging white ape. It roared loudly, shaking the mountains and woods, and a golden wind rushed over!

Boom——

The white figure and the golden figure collided all at once, like sparks hitting the earth, creating a muffled sound!

"Roar——"

After this hit, it was the Golden Fur Beast that was thrown back!

Boom——

Its huge body plowed a deep trench in the ground, the soil pushed up immediately piled into a small hill.

Fortunately, its greatest strength is its tough skin and flesh, it hasn’t been injured. With a flip, it sprang up again, its total ferocity unleashed!

The white ape on the opposite landed gently on a large rock.

Although it was a demon body, it was dressed in a short combat suit. It was robustly built, its arms coiled like dragons, evoking fear in those who looked upon it. It stood against the Golden Fur Beast, exhibiting a single-handed palm gesture, took its time, and then let go of its stance.

"I don’t know which Immortal Sect you disciples come from, but this mountain valley is my cave dwelling, so withdraw quickly!" the white ape roared.

Chu Liang responded, "The younger generation needs a Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower. As long as the senior is willing to give, we will naturally withdraw. We will not mention the heavenly materials and earthly treasures here to outsiders."

"Humph." The white ape flicked its hand dismissively, "Wishful thinking."

Chu Liang pursed his lips.

"Being polite to you... Does that mean you think these heavenly treasures were grown in your vegetable garden?" Lin Bei cursed, "Such a face saver!"

Chu Liang silently nodded in approval.

It expressed exactly what he was thinking.

With a ’roar’, the Golden Fur Beast sprang out again, shaking the earth and mountains!

The old ape hardened its eyes, raised his hand and made a forward punch and backward palm pose. As the Golden Fur Beast pounced down, its body swung in a semi-circle, taking a punch and landing another.

Boom—

The bulky body of the Golden Fur Beast was once again sent flying, tumbling three times on the ground.

Chu Liang was slightly surprised at this sight.

This white ape was at most the peak of the fourth realm. No matter its cultivation or talent, it couldn’t compare with the fifth realm spiritual beast. The fact that it could withstand the charge of the Golden Fur Beast was due to its ability to use the opponent’s strength against them.

Is it actually a martial arts grandmaster?!

The Golden Fur Beast refused to admit defeat, the white ape’s punches had no effect on it. It rolled to its feet and fought on!

The white ape leapt aside, dodged, and struck with a flying kick, smashing heavily onto the head of the Golden Fur Beast! Boom—

Although the Golden Fur Beast was a ferocious spiritual beast, the white ape was also a naturally demonic beast, certainly not weaker. At least in comparison to Chu Liang’s "Ten Tigers’ Power", it was definitely more impressive.

The sound of this kick made Chu Liang and Lin Bei grimace. If they were the ones hit by it, their heads would surely explode.

Even though the innate speed and strength of the white ape were inferior to the Golden Fur Beast, its martial arts skill far surpassed it, and even had the upper hand in their physical conflict!

However, the Golden Fur Beast’s defense was also extraordinary. It rolled and got up, shook its head, completely unfazed by the heavy blows it had received.

The 500 pounds of its head, at least 400 pounds is its armor!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Such violent collisions were repeated more than ten times, echoing through the mountain valley incessantly. Dust was flying all around, countless flowers and plants were destroyed, fortunately, there were no particularly valuable spiritual plants amongst them. A surge of fierce aura soared into the sky, it was a pure physical confrontation, primal and furious!

In this process, the white ape exhibited a variety of martial arts techniques. Under the massive physical strength of the demon beasts, capable of splitting mountains and rocks, these techniques were fully exhibited.

Who knows where this mere demonic creature learned these grandmaster level martial arts moves from.

But the Golden Fur Beast was no pushover either. It had taken many punches and kicks and still had a fighting spirit, even more ferocious than before!

As if it were indestructible by nature!

As time passed, the white ape began to show signs of fatigue.

Seeing this, Chu Liang suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

"Roar—" Hearing the sound, the Golden Fur Beast stopped and turned its head to look at Chu Liang.

The white ape also took a step back, staring at Chu Liang with a unsatisfied expression, "What are you doing?"

Chu Liang stepped forward, loudly saying, "I see that my mount can’t handle you, but you also can’t hurt it. If this continues, you will certainly be at a disadvantage."

The white ape’s eyes darkened.

Despite the unsatisfactoriness, it had to admit that Chu Liang was speaking the truth. At present, it wouldn’t even bother considering the two third realm cultivators as opponents.

But if this went on, sooner or later, both it and the Golden Fur Beast would be physically exhausted... It even looked like it might be the first to tire.

By that time, they would have a large number advantage.

"Are you trying to blackmail me with this?" The white ape refuted coldly.

"No." Chu Liang shook his head and chuckled, "I’m suggesting since this is the case, why don’t we make a bet."

"Bet?" The white ape repeated.

"The Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower is naturally grown here, rightfully it belongs to neither you nor me." Chu Liang said, "Let’s make a bet, whoever is able to pick it with their bare hands today, the Sword Leaf Xuan Yang Flower will belong to them, what do you think?"