Chapter 889 - 685: Lending a Helping Hand
With his muscles and bones, he bears the tribulation of cause and effect.
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On the mountain peak dozens of miles away, the wind grew fiercer.
Fellow Daoist Golden Wing narrowed his sharp golden eyes, staring intently in the direction of Black Rock Valley.
The valley was shrouded in demon fog and prohibition, and the view was blurry, but he could still vaguely see that large figure slowly shrinking.
Yet it stubbornly stood upright.
"[Red Lotus Karma Fire], that ape actually withstands it?"
His voice was deep, tinged with disbelief.
The karma fire burning the body is the most torturous.
The monster ape’s body had shrunk to less than three zhang, with red lotuses flickering around him, black smoke rising, clearly enduring extreme pain.
Yet he stood as straight as a spear, even continuously gathering the dissipating demon power, fiercely battling the karma fire.
Fellow Daoist Golden Wing himself had undergone this tribulation and knew its intricacies.
The [Red Lotus Karma Fire] is most powerful in the beginning.
As long as the will is tenacious enough to endure the initial pain of burning heart and soul, it gradually becomes easier.
Judging by this situation, that ape will likely make it through.
"His injuries are recovering a bit too quickly."
Beside him, Fellow Daoist Golden Body Chan suddenly spoke, his compound eyes flickering with light.
"Is this the racial talent of the Divine Power Monkey Tribe?"
"Talent is one aspect."
Fellow Daoist Golden Wing sneered.
"He also has a piece of innate Spirit Jade, a treasure for nourishing the divine soul."
As a mortal enemy, he knew the details of the Divine Power Ape Emperor all too well.
The Golden Wing Eagle and Divine Power Ape are natural enemies.
The Divine Power Monkey Tribe has always been on the Golden Wing Eagle’s menu.
This blood-deep enmity is simply unresolvable.
In the history of the Wilderness, it is extremely rare for a strong member of the Divine Power Monkey Tribe to transform in form.
They often become targets of intensive hunting by the Golden Wing Eagle Tribe just after forming a demon core.
This ape emperor before their eyes, however, was an exception.
Before transformation, Fellow Daoist Golden Wing’s strength was above his.
In several battles, he had been pushed to the brink.
But that ape relied on that piece of Spirit Jade to quickly recover, dragging the fight into a protracted war.
If not for that, he should have been completely killed before transforming.
After transformation, due to the rules among the demon race in the Wilderness, transformed great demons may not act rashly, thus Fellow Daoist Golden Wing had to stop.
This allowed the ape to grow all the way to the present.
In fact, the situation between Fellow Daoist Golden Body Chan and Purple Yunting Tree Emperor was no different.
The balance in the Wilderness was built on a kind of brutal tacit agreement.
Natural enemies from various tribes balance each other, none able to exterminate one another completely.
This is the unspoken consensus among all transformed great demons.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Wing, rest assured."
Fellow Daoist Golden Body Chan suddenly chuckled, his voice piercing.
"That ape is already at the end of his rope. His demon power is nearly depleted. Even if he consumes more elixirs, he cannot return to his peak state."
A calculating gleam flashed in his compound eyes.
"The final [Bloodline Tribulation Fire] will certainly send him off."
Within the Divine Power Ape Emperor is the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Beast; this is both a talent and a tribulation.
The stronger the bloodline, the more terrifying the tribulation fire.
With his current severely wounded body, there is no way he can resist.
Fellow Daoist Golden Wing nodded slightly, a hint of a smile on his lips.
"Fellow Daoist Golden Body, you see clearly."
His gaze returned to Black Rock Valley, watching the figure swaying in the Red Lotus Karma Fire and softly added,
"The Divine Power Ape is about to fall."
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At this moment, the Divine Power Ape Emperor was gasping heavily.
This time, he was truly exhausted.
His demonic body had shrunk from ten zhang to three zhang, skin and flesh torn, charred black deep enough to reveal bone.
His dantian was exhausted, viscera injured, meridians aching as if torn, bones felt like they had been crushed.
Every part of his body was injured.
The only thing sustaining him was the innate Spirit Jade in his dantian, which continually nourished his divine soul and kept him alive.
Otherwise, he would have long since disappeared, perishing here.
At this moment, the tribulation clouds above his head churned once more.
Beams of golden light shone through the cracks in the clouds, increasingly bright, increasingly dazzling.
The color of that light was vaguely similar to the golden fur of the Divine Power Ape Emperor’s demonic body, conveying a sense of bloodline affinity.
"[Bloodline Tribulation Fire]! Mr. Shen!"
Purple Yunting Tree Emperor’s heart tightened, hastily voicing a reminder.
This is the last heavenly fire.
It is also the most powerful one.
If it cannot be overcome, all efforts will be for naught.
The Divine Power Ape Emperor is likely to fall on the spot.
The [Bloodline Tribulation Fire], extremely perilous.
Its power is directly related to the concentration of the demon cultivator’s bloodline, utterly unpredictable.
Even a perfectly prepared transformed great demon has no certainty of passing it safely.
"No need to worry, Fellow Daoist Purple Yunting, I will take action now."
Shen Xuan took a deep breath.
Witnessing the Divine Power Ape Emperor endure through the [Heart Demon Infernocus] and [Red Lotus Karma Fire], he understood the nature of this ape emperor.
This demon acts with integrity, his karma is light, his heart demon is weak.
Worth his help.
Shen Xuan’s body trembled.
In an instant, a more than thirty zhang long Profound Ice Divine Dragon soared into the sky!
The dragon’s body was crystalline, scales and claws distinct, lifelike.
He did not recklessly approach the tribulation clouds but instead raised his head and let out a long, resonating dragon chant.
Call the Wind and Summon the Rain!
Clouds churned, winds arose.
A gentle rain fell from the heavens, drenching the charred body of the Divine Power Ape Emperor.
This rain was no ordinary water; it was transformed from the [Taichu True Water] refined by Shen Xuan.
This water is a celestial spiritual object, capable of nurturing all things, healing injuries, and extending life, with the power to revive the dead.
Back then, he had painstakingly collected it, valuing its nurturing effects.
This time, Shen Xuan went all out.
Using his Divine Dragon ability, he incorporated thirty percent of the [Taichu True Water] stored within him into this gentle rain.
At this moment, the dying giant ape was drenched in the rain, and his entire body trembled violently!
Life surged like a tide from under the charred flesh.