Chapter 2485 - 1442: (Part 2)
Liu Jiaojiao was aware of her weaknesses and had prepared ahead of time.
She could not hold back the team.
Knowing that early preparation is beneficial, now her husband couldn’t protect her, she could only rely on herself.
Other members had also considered this point; although they lacked Thunder Talismans, they had Talismans that exploded with a bang.
At this moment, they realized that when battling Demonic Beasts, Demons, and Ghosts, Thunder Talismans and exploding Talismans were indeed the nemesis of the opposing side in battle.
Recently, they had engaged in many battles, using up their Talismans, then replenishing them.
This was a chaotic battle.
Each explosion point detonated.
Human Cultivators, in battle, still had protective measures, having each other’s backs.
While protecting themselves, they could enhance their combat power, which also allowed their opponents to protect them somewhat.
Of course, this method was beneficial, as even Liu Jiaojiao, the weakest Cultivator, was not defeated by these monkeys.
Luo Yaxuan had already seen the situation outside from within the Formation.
He wanted to finish quickly; everyone outside was already engaged in battle.
Luo Yaxuan worried about his wife’s safety and couldn’t protect her at this moment.
He could only fight swiftly, as if the previous encounters were merely a way to tease the opponent.
As Luo Yaxuan’s strength increased, his combat prowess grew too, signifying that under the control of the Formation, as the monkey’s exhaustion from Thunder attacks was just slightly alleviated, he felt doomed.
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Luo Yaxuan was rushing the battle, perhaps because of impatience, exhibiting strong combat capability.
In the midst of chaotic combat power, the battle of hundreds of humans versus hundreds of monkeys was indeed a grand spectacle.
In the beginning, underground was just a platform, not harming the trees under the control of the Formation.
Yet some could rest while the monkeys battled with greater intensity, causing the trees to shed their blossoms and fruits fall upon maturation.
The young monkeys and old monkeys, watching the battle from the side and anxious about potential harm to the trees, feared the impact on the trees and the silence ushering all fruits to fall and worried about their future food supply.
It seemed reliant on these humans; having come here, they were exploiting them.
To prevent damage to the trees, the old monkey commanded the Monkey King to have monkeys fly upwards during battle, effectively buying time to gather the mature fruits from the trees.
Now storing food was essential.
The young monkeys also were placed by the elders, fearful of implicating them; despite their age, they could help gather fruits.
Besides that, the old monkeys can’t join the Human Cultivators in battle but could protect the orchards, ensuring trees don’t shed blossoms and unripened fruits wouldn’t fall, strengthening the Formation in the orchard, preventing combat from affecting the growth of the fruit trees within.
Given the intense combat outside, if the orchard was not protected, amidst Thunder and flames, it would easily be burned.
Monkeys weren’t strangers to fishing or eating Little Demon Beasts.
For some larger Demonic Beasts, they couldn’t hunt them due to insufficient power; if it weren’t for the King protecting them, as a vulnerable group, they couldn’t even have such an orchard, some might live precariously like small animals, precariously on a depiandcy diet.
Tension arose both day and night from external threats.
Perhaps these humans, seeing their powerful King, chose not to harm them.
Or maybe the monkeys didn’t taste as good as other Demon Beast meat.
Because of the large scale battles stirred by Luo Yaxuan, he felt no regret, after all, they came here to experience tribulations.
To show his wife the consequences of fireworks, he felt no remorse.
Lai Jianlin also engaged with a Monkey King in battle; another Monkey King fought together with other team members.
In these grand battles, only the two Monkey Kings fought openly, other parties formed tactical formations.
The two Monkey Kings were very powerful; having learned from the previous monkey’s tardiness, having human battles, when several Monkey Kings joined forces, human Cultivators’ abilities couldn’t completely suppress the monkeys.
Particularly in the fight against the Monkey Lai Jianlin faced, Lai Jianlin’s Formation and Spell failed to suppress it.
At the beginning of the battle, it was evenly matched, even though Lai Jianlin, without his Spiritual Pet’s assistance, would have lost.
Unremarkable for a Family Head, not panicked when fighting Demons stronger than himself.
Originally having a Triple Spirit Root, Lai Jianlin further acquired All-Around skills.
Previously, Wood Spells were his strongest capability.
But now, aware of the vines the monkeys used, particularly the Immortal Binding Vine, deploying resources against him.
He could also battle using spells that absorbed wood skills.
With Wood Healing Ability, Lai Jianlin could absorb Spiritual Energy from the Wood Element.
Any living tree, flower, or plant could be absorbed for nutrients.
Lai Jianlin then utilized several skills against the Monkey King.
The Monkey King used Protective Body, realizing humans couldn’t easily defeat him.
Yet wasn’t confident of a swift victory.
This time, without being foolish with comrades, the Monkey King’s devised Formation prevented being trapped by the opponent’s Spiritual Pet and Formation.
With his own Formation protecting him, although not evenly matched, the Monkey King felt confident that with effort, the opponent could be defeated.
Underestimated humans’ resilience, capable of combatting challengingly powerful adversaries.
The Monkey King, just now, was done underestimating humans, no notch below being the master’s subordinate, possessing skills worthy of respect.
Lai Jianlin fought while also observing team dynamics, reminiscing concern for his wife.
He had not expected that when his wife and he both acted, a Monkey King and others simultaneously targeted her with other team members against another Monkey King.
His junior sister hadn’t matched his skills.
Concerned about their winning against the Monkey King, yet no alternatives, tied up in his current battle.
Could only hope they apply other combat tactics.
Using Talismans was possible.
This method was recently observed by the monkeys; vigilance was raised.
Many types of Talismans exist; among them, peace charms are plentiful.
A single charm could parry one hit, alleviating self-injury concerns.
Equipped with Protective Magical Treasures, against adversaries stronger than oneself, such protection proved futile.
Given the current combat intensity, opponents wouldn’t outright kill them but intended injuries.
Under these circumstances, Lai Jianlin begrudged Luo Yaxuan, exclaiming, Brother, if you’re fighting then fight, why cause fireworks?
This isn’t the time for romance; can’t you demonstrate your affection in private settings?
Provoking the Monkey King and angering the monkeys disrupted typical combat, led to desperate fighting unlike previous encounters.
In rage, the monkeys, experiencing intense emotions, engaged fiercely, not stopping until the source of provocation was punished.
Their group, if unharmed, wouldn’t ease monkey frustrations.
Lai Jianlin pondered that without genuine combat efforts, despite numerous victories, insights wouldn’t be easily garnered.
Without this battle, a stronger fighting potential couldn’t be realized; they wouldn’t linger but opt to battle greater Demonic Beasts elsewhere.
Outside combative explorations might involve risks, yet such risks were trivial.
Lacking combat-practiced strength enhancements, absent physical fortifications.
Unlike Body Cultivators, relying purely on physical might wasn’t as pronounced; they consumed Pills for strength but differently from Body Cultivation.
Even lacking Martial Arts Training practice, not physically built like Body Refinement practitioners, lacking substantial physique.