Chapter 139: The Situation Reverses!

To be honest, Ye Yuan's words were indeed wildly arrogant, sounding like nothing but bragging.

What kind of existence was the Heaven-Equalizing Sacred Ape?

It was an existence at the Divine Realm!

In this era where the Divine Realm had been lost, the halos of those former Divine Realm powerhouses shone even more brilliantly and became legendary.

A native brat from the Borderless Land actually dared to compare himself with the Heaven-Equalizing Ancestor—what fearless courage that was!

For the Stone Ape Clan, the Heaven-Equalizing Ancestor was a totemic existence, one not to be profaned!

This comparison by Ye Yuan truly infuriated the Ape King!

However, what surprised the Ape King was that this native brat from the Borderless Land actually knew of the Heaven-Equalizing Ancestor!

If he hadn't awakened his inherited memories, even he himself wouldn't have known of the Heaven-Equalizing Ancestor's existence. How did this kid know?

Not only that, but he was also completely clear about the Heaven-Equalizing Ancestor's growth experience—that was even stranger.

Although this kid was a bit weak in strength, he exuded an eerie aura in every aspect.

Clearly only at the Yuan Qi Realm, he could unleash powerful attacks that threatened the Liquid Essence Realm.

Clearly only at the Yuan Qi Realm, he could become a junior alchemist.

Moreover, according to the information on that badge, Ye Yuan was only at the fourth level of Yuan Qi when he passed the assessment—this was utterly颠覆ing!

The Ape King also knew that human alchemists rarely knew of the existence of Demon Crystal Pills, yet this teenager actually knew!

Everything, every single thing, was so out of the ordinary!

If all these things were combined, perhaps... this kid really could refine Demon Crystal Pills?

Then again, it was only a year. If Ye Yuan couldn't refine them, he wouldn't lose much; at worst, he could fly into a rage and kill Ye Yuan.

But what if Ye Yuan really could refine Demon Crystal Pills?

And what if Ye Yuan could help him advance to the third-rank high level?

Could it be that he might even break through to the fourth rank in this lifetime?

Thinking of this, the Ape King's heart could no longer remain calm—the temptation of the fourth rank... was truly irresistible!

What did the fourth rank mean?

In this Borderless Forest, teeming with high-level demon beasts, a fourth-rank demon beast could be considered a regional overlord!

The current Ape King was, at best, just a mountain king occupying his own territory.

Within this thousand-mile radius, there were countless third-rank demon beasts like him; he was merely one of them.

This was a gamble with no risk of loss!

Even if the Ape King lost, he would only lose a year's time; but if he won, he would have a broader future!

A year's time was utterly insignificant to the Ape King; it wouldn't even allow his strength to increase by a single iota.

"You... you really can refine Demon Crystal Pills?" the Ape King asked, somewhat lacking in confidence.

Ye Yuan turned his face away, ignoring the Ape King entirely.

He knew his words had taken effect. As long as he made the Ape King aware of his mysteriousness, the Ape King would certainly not lay a hand on him.

A year's time was nothing to the Ape King.

What the Ape King could think of, Ye Yuan naturally could as well.

Thus, it was now the Ape King who was begging him, not the other way around.

Compared to the fourth rank, what was the Red Soul Grass worth?

Seeing that Ye Yuan ignored him, the Ape King felt somewhat embarrassed. But thinking back to his earlier attitude toward the other, he felt that the current response was not unreasonable.

On the contrary, the more Ye Yuan acted this way, the more the Ape King found him unfathomable.

Only those with real skill could act so pretentiously!

Feng Zhirou, watching from the side, widened her eyes in astonishment!

The plot had reversed too quickly!

Just moments ago, the Ape King was blazing with fury, ready to slap someone to death at any moment. How, after just a few words, had his attitude done a complete one-eighty?

Feng Zhirou couldn't help but look curiously at Ye Yuan, eager to know what he and the Ape King had said.

But she also knew this was not the time to interrupt, so she suppressed her curiosity.

Feng Zhirou understood that for now, she and Ye Yuan were safe, and that was enough.

"Young... young man, if you can really refine the Demon Crystal Pill, you can have as many Red Soul Grasses as you want!" The Ape King changed his address on the fly, switching from "brat" to "young man."

Now the Ape King's only bargaining chip was the Red Soul Grass. Since Ye Yuan wasn't responding, he had to bring it up.

Only when the Ape King got to the point did Ye Yuan slowly turn his head and say with little interest, "Senior Ape King, offering Red Soul Grass in exchange for the Demon Crystal Pill—isn't that a bit too insulting?"

Red Soul Grass was only a second-grade herb. Rare as it was, compared to a third-grade pill, it was nothing but trash!

Moreover, the Demon Crystal Pill, a pill used by demon beasts, was virtually unseen in human territory. In the Boundless Realm, alchemists capable of refining pills for demon beasts were probably few and far between.

From this, one could see how precious the Demon Crystal Pill was!

Hearing this, the Ape King looked somewhat embarrassed and said, "Young man, as long as you can really refine the Demon Crystal Pill, name your terms! If it's within my power, I won't say a word of objection!"

Ye Yuan looked at the Ape King and suddenly smiled, a smile that made the Ape King feel a chill.

But Ye Yuan didn't state his terms. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Senior Ape King, are you interested in the Demon Mansion Pill?"

At the words "Demon Mansion Pill," the Ape King gasped sharply, his whole demeanor becoming dazed—where was the peerless expert's bearing now?

For an ape face to display such vivid expressions was quite a feat.

Now the Ape King was trembling all over, clearly excited to the extreme!

"Dem... Dem... Dem... You can even refine that!"

After stammering "Dem" for a while, the Ape King couldn't even utter the words "Demon Mansion Pill," so excited was he that he stuttered.

The Demon Mansion Pill was precisely the pill that helped demon beasts break through to the fourth rank!

The fourth rank!

Before today, he had never dared to hope for a breakthrough to the fourth rank. But now, Ye Yuan had whetted his appetite immensely, even bringing up the Demon Mansion Pill!

Wasn't this driving him crazy? No, it should be driving an ape crazy!

Whether human martial artists or demon beasts, who could resist the temptation of breaking through a major realm?

No one!

Every major realm was a chasm!

Those geniuses might cross one chasm, but they might not cross the next. Having crossed the next, they might not cross the one after that!

Each major realm, like a sieve sifting sand, eliminated countless geniuses time and again.

Every chasm caused countless geniuses to fall.

The Ape King's ability to awaken his inherited memories showed that he was already an exceptional genius among the Long-Armed Stone Apes.

Yet the chasm of the fourth rank had mercilessly shut him out!

Now, did he truly have a chance to cross that chasm?

Ye Yuan was very satisfied with the Ape King's reaction and said with a smile, "Didn't I say earlier? Refining pills is just routine for me. What I lack now is only cultivation level!"