Martial Skill. Quickly, his arms started to move, leaving blurry images in the air at all angles, accurately striking the silver-furred apes’ chests with his palms. The strike pushed the apes a few meters away creating a narrow opening.
Seeing the opening, Feng Yu was about to take the opportunity to escape the encirclement. However, the Silver Furred Apes quickly recovered from being pushed back by repositioning themselves surrounding Feng Yu on four sides. They looked at the burn marks on their chests and started to beat them furiously while staring at Feng Yu.
HOU! HOU! HOU! HOU!
"Shit! Even though my strength would put me on par with ordinary cultivators of the 6 Tier of body training realm and the
He reached his consciousness into the ring and quickly willed for the sword his uncle, Feng Junling, had given him.
It was a dark colored sword with a black handle that had wrappings around it. The edge of the sword gave off an ominous glint proving its sharpness.
Using his soul to inspect the sword in his hand, Feng Yu was happy, "This is a great sword! It seems to be of top-tier mortal rank. With this weapon, I should be able to injure these bastards at least to the point of being able to escape."
Looking at the silver-furred apes, Feng Yu shouted, "Now then, let’s try this again. Come at me!"
Chapter 10
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A Narrow Escape
Within the forestry of the mountain range, there was a grand faceoff between Feng Yu and the four silver-furred apes. They stood off on an open field that was surrounded by countless tall ancient trees.
A gust swept across their battlefield kicking up clusters of petals which continued to flow amongst the distant trees at the edges of the field. Rays of sunlight beamed down through the spaces between the trees leaves, bathing all the forms locked into to the standoff.
The glossy silver fur on the bodies of the elder apes flowed with the wind making them look like divine entities sent from the heavens. Standing at the center was a man with bright red hair dancing about softly in the wind. Observing this scene from a distance, it seemed as if it was the final battle between the divine entities of heaven and the Red-Haired Demon King.
The atmosphere soon became sharp, as the Silver Furred Apes grew more severe upon seeing a sword appearing in Feng Yu's hand. They could all feel the great threat of the sword itself. They reached for objects in the surroundings each of them choosing one to use as a weapon.
Seeing them arm themselves for battle, Feng Yu felt that this was not going to be as easy as he imagined.
He then positioned himself for battle, not by his previous combat stance, but instead assuming basic combat form with both his arms holding the sword over his head, while crouching down with one foot in front and the other facing outward.
"I've never used a sword before in my previous life, but at least I have an idea towards its basic combat form. I'll have to get a sword scroll whenever I get the chance in the future." Feng Yu muttered while observing the Silver Furred Apes.
Swish! One of the Silver Furred Apes in front of Feng Yu moved, creating a remnant shade in its previous location. It quickly arrived at Feng Yu’s front brandishing the large bat shaped boulder towards his skull.
Wooosshh! The pressure from the force of the strike caused the space in front of Feng Yu to grow disorganized. However, he did not move. Carefully inspecting with his Soulforce once again he found the perfect spot for an attack.
Flash! With a sway of his body, Feng Yu used the
Shiiinnngg!
The sword cry resounded throughout the silent space. The Silver Furred Ape, noticing that his opponent had vanished, felt an ominous omen. It tried to move its hand in time, but it was too late.
Puichi! The sound of meat getting sliced resounded throughout the field. The sword in Feng Yu's hands was plunged deep into the fleshy hand of the Silver Furred Ape. Sadly, it was stopped at the bone unable to advance further.
"Sigh, 'One must learn to walk before they try to run.' Although the sword I have is quite a powerful one, I can't utilize its power effectively. Therefore, I'll have to get a Sword Technique as soon as possible," Seeing the result of his assault, Feng Yu was slightly disappointed.
The boulder that was in the Silver Furred Ape's hand fell towards the ground as it began to howl while holding its injured hand mournfully, “Hooouuuu!”
Seeing an excellent chance to escape, Feng Yu implemented his
Hou! Hou! Hou!
The momentarily stunned Silver Furred Apes, upon seeing Feng Yu trying to escape, quickly pursued once more.
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A figure would momentarily appear and disappear after a series of flashes. It would then slash its sword at a creature that flanked it from the side, only to end up getting attacked and injured by another assaulting creature assaulting it from its unguarded side.
After vanishing again and appearing a distance away, the figure would swiftly relaunch slashes into the air blocking projectiles sent flying from a nearby range by a third creature preventing him from escaping with continuous 'Flashes.' It was a stunning display of 'Gorilla Tactics' or, in this case, Ape Stratagem.
Soon, these figures would once again turn into remnant shades pursuing a distant line of lightning trailing further and further into the depths of the mountain range.
With his entire body in a bloody mess, Feng Yu continued to use his
"This isn't looking good. I have to find a way out!" Feng Yu said exhaustedly.
After nearly 6 hours of being chased, it was now getting dark and approaching the mountain's forest most dangerous period. Feeling that the situation was getting worse, Feng Yu began to worry. He launched out his Soulforce to find a slim chance of survival. Soon, he found that within the distance there was a cave that appeared to have been covered up with some large stones, leaving only a part of it out in the open.
Excited with his discovery, Feng Yu was motivated harder to strive for survival. Sadly, in the distance, a loud noise was dampening his mood.
HOOOUU! HOOOUU!
With one hand dragging the Golden Crown Red Tiger King's Corpse, the Golden Furred Ape King appeared in the distance. Looking over at the undergoing chase lead by its clansmen elders, an excited expression appeared on its face as it noticed it wouldn't take long for the dirty human to be caught.
"LITTLE HUMAN! YOU THINK YOU CAN GET AWAY, HAHAHA! GIVE UP ANY IDEA OF, HMMM-----"
The Golden Furred Ape King shouted in an excited manner teasing Feng Yu. However, a puzzled expression came on its face as it looked towards the location Feng Yu headed.
With its keen eyesight, it spotted a small cave entrance covered by many brushes. Upon noticing this, the Golden Furred Ape King went mad; it tossed aside the Red Tiger King's corpse and rushed forward at full speed.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
"DAMN HUMANITY! DIE ALREADY!" The Golden Furred Ape King roared in anger as it rapidly ran behind him.
Within a few moments, the Golden Furred Ape King was already closing in on Feng Yu. Its sheer speed regarding its size would make anyone baffle in awe.
A pity Feng Yu was in no such position.
RUN! RUN! RUN!
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sp; "I must run faster!" Feng Yu forgot his surroundings and concentrated only on moving as fast as he possibly could with
KA-BANG! FLASH!
As if breaking through a barrier, the sound of thunder was heard as Feng Yu's form instantly vanished and appeared 60 meters in the direction towards the cave. Looking at the distance shrinking faster and faster, Feng Yu was too preoccupied with survival to notice his breakthrough to the full success stage of the
He continued to use the
600 meters, 540 meters, 480 meters, 410 meters, 350 meters, 290 meters, 230 meters, 170 meters.
"ALMOST THERE!" Feng Yu roared at the top of this voice.
"DIE! EARTH SHRINKER!" The Golden Furred Ape King was furious at the prey that slipped out of its reach. As it roared and started to glow in a golden color, it was now using one of its innate-abilities bestowed to it by the heavens.
Phew! Like a streak of light, it instantly appeared behind Feng Yu from its previous distance of over 500 meters. The Golden Furred Ape King raised its right-hand gathering all the power it could muster into its palm. Soon, its palm started to glow as it launched out a palm strike towards Feng Yu releasing the condensed essence-energies gathered within it.
A feeling of inescapable death came over Feng Yu. Knowing full well that he could not escape it, he decided to go out by giving it his all in one final attack.
"I've died once before! What's the point of being scared about dying again?" With a firm look in his eyes and a determined expression on his face, he swiftly turned around and raised his right hand.
Looking at the stream of gold essence energy rushing toward him from the Golden Furred Ape King's palm attack, he instantly understood what he was missing for his full success stage of the
"Blazing Mantis Palm Arts: Third Stance - Blazing Palm Wave!"
Swwoossshh! BANG!
The fire essence energy rushed out of his palm towards the opposing gold essence energy creating an explosion that knocked Feng Yu backward causing him to cough up a mouth full of blood. Although he could now unleash his essence energy, it was still far from being a match for the 9 Star Golden Fur Ape King.
The Golden Furred Ape King was surprised after seeing Feng Yu survive its assault. It rushed forward once again roaring angrily and unleashed another death blow towards Feng Yu.
Utterly exhausted after unleashing all the essence-energy stored within his body, Feng Yu was now too weak even to make a counter attack. He looked at the sinister sneer on the Golden Furred Ape King's face as its massive fist soon eclipsed his view of the rest of the world.
"I will not sit here and wait for my death!" Feng Yu mustered up his last will and looked at the sword still in his right hand. He noticed the name of the sword engraved on its blade in fine writing, 'Black Lightning.'
"Black Lightning, Eh! Shall we give it one last shot..." An in-depth look appeared on his pale face as he gazed at the sword in his hand, as If responding towards Feng Yu's gaze; the sword began to give out a soft cry.
"I will not die! Block for me!" gripping 'Black Lightning' with his two hands he slashed out with every ounce of strength left in his injured body.
"HMPH! DEATH!" The golden Furred Ape King roared in excitement as his fist smashed into Feng Yu.
Crack-crack! Swwwoooossshhhh!
Like a comet, Feng Yu's body was blasted away crashing into the cave that was now only a few meters behind him. He tumbled down and continued to fall all the way deep into the cave.
The remaining force of the Golden Furred Ape King's attack was relentless as it smashed into the cave exterior causing the entrance to cave-in.
CRASH! BOOM! CRUMBLE!
Looking at the collapsed cave entrance, the Golden Furred Ape King was once again upset. It roared into the sky and started to destroy everything within the area.
Chapter 11
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The Sword Is My Life, Hot Bath Rebirth
Drip…
Drip...
Drip…
Within the collapsed cavern, sparkles of moonlight were flowing through the small cracks of the clustered rocks and boulders. There was a long trail of blood on the floor, which led all the way to an obscure corner. A fair distance away, the radiant moonlight shone through the cracks of the collapsed boulders.
Looking closely, a figure was lying on the ground. He was covered in blood that flowed all the way down his body onto the solid stony ground, his clothes were torn to pieces, his hair was in disarray, and his skin was ruptured in multiple areas.
Feng Yu felt as if he was now on the verge of death. He tried to move around. Sadly, his arms and legs were broken. Giving himself a quick inspection with the little strength left from his inner conscious, he realized that he was suffering from multiple internal and external injuries. If it weren't for the fact that his body was tempered beyond that of an ordinary cultivator at the same stage because of practicing the
"Sigh... To think I barely made it away... cough!" He coughed up some more blood, and his vision started to get dizzy.
Looking around the cave, he saw the sword ‘Black Lightning' in a distant corner. Slowly, he tried to reach his hands out in front of him to crawl towards it, but his arms were broken and in extreme pain, he could hardly move them properly. He had to use his entire body's strength just to push himself forward because of his broken bones.
After a long while, he got to 'Black Lightning' leaving a long trail of blood behind. Upon seeing the state of the sword in front of him, he began to feel a pain inside his soul. This sword had saved his life at the most crucial moment when he placed everything into one final attack; it erupted with all its prestige using its full power to protect his life, only to be left with nothing to protect its core. Finally, resulting in a few broken pieces becoming useless scrap metal.
"If it wasn't for you... I would have died... from now on... the sword... is... my... life..." Feng Yu muttered while trying his hardest to stay conscious.
He bit the broken sword with his teeth and tried his hardest to flip his body over.
Thud! PUFF!
"AHH! Cough! Cough!" After barely managing to turn himself over, he coughed out a mouthful of blood while screaming due to immense pain. He then spat the sword out onto his chest and hugged it with his broken arms.
"The... Monkey Liquor..." Feng Yu tried his hardest to will some essence into the storage ring, after which he the Jar appeared in front of him on his chest. Slowly, he pushed his hands forward hitting the Jar over then biting into the cork.
Pop!
After a bit of struggling, the cork was popped off by his teeth. Without wasting a single drop of the liquor, he spat out the cork and started to drink from the Jar.
After a bit of time, the monkey liquor in the Jar was gone. Feng Yu felt his insides burning as if they were continually being destroyed and rebuilt, again and again. He coughed out a few more mouthfuls of blood and was now losing consciousness.
"Cough! I... Will, Not, Die, Again!" Feng Yu said while blackness was slowly beginning to overcome his consciousness.
Gazing at the condition of the sword on his chest, his vision became firm. "Soon, I will repair you... and together... we will journey... to the peak of this world... Part---ner..." Feng Yu muttered with the last of his consciousness as he fainted into a deep sleep.
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Feng Yu was currently in a space curled into a fetal position. He was surrounded by an endless sea of fire.
"Where am I? Did I die
again? Sigh... how could this be my fate?" Looking at the sea of fire that surrounded him, he didn't know why, but he felt comfortable in his heart. He felt as if he had returned to his roots.
Soon, the fire that was around him began to change. It was no longer the color of ordinary flames. It turned bright scarlet with a bit of a golden hue giving off a noble prestige.
"WHYYYY?" An ancient and profound voice filled with dignity began to resound throughout the flaming world.
Feng Yu was stunned. After hearing the voice, he shouted, "Who! Who are you?"
"WHY... DOES THE PHEONIXXXXX... FEAR... IT'S DEMISEEEEEE...?" the voice replied.
Feng Yu felt confused, "Who are you! and What's with your question? What being in existence doesn't fear its death?"
"WHO I AMMMM... DOESN'T... MAATTEEERRRRR... YOU SHOULD CARE MOREEEE... ABOUT WHAT... YOU AREEEE...." said the voice.
Feng Yu thought for a moment, "What I am... not who I am..." Suddenly, he remembered the
"From fire, I came... and through fire, I live again... the blaze of the nirvana shall exist for all... eternity..." enlightened Feng Yu suddenly came to an understanding.
As if feeling the stage of enlightenment within Feng Yu, the fire surrounding him began to grow more intense and was now glowing in a golden hue.
"WE ARE THE PHOENIX... THROUGH OUR NIRVANA.... WE EXIST, THROUGH ALL... ETERNITY...." Feng Yu and the Eternal Ancient said as their voices synchronized, resounding throughout the flame space.
BANG! The world was thrust into an endless fire, and Feng Yu's form instantly vanished from existence.
Within the cavern, Feng Yu's form that was laying on the ground suddenly started to glow in a scorching golden red color. Soon, the clothing on his body began to burn and turn into ashes, as the golden red light continued to grow. Finally, it surrounded a space of 10 meters creating a ball of golden red fire.
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