Chapter 1739: The Purple-Eyed Demon Ape

The group stealthily crept toward the cave, when suddenly a series of booming sounds came from ahead.

Ye Yuan's expression changed. "Not good, this aura... the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape has gone berserk!"

The others turned ashen, the terrifying aura from ahead making their hearts tremble.

Duan Peng's face was pale. "Once the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape goes berserk, its strength is comparable to a Divine Lord at the Seventh Heaven! Th-this... what do we do?"

Peering through the dense forest, they saw the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape locked in a bloody battle with a giant beast.

That giant beast was also immensely powerful, having reached the peak of the mid Fourth Stage!

However, the berserk Purple-Eyed Demon Ape was clearly a cut above!

Its giant fists were like cannonballs, beating the giant beast until it had no power to fight back.

Ye Yuan's eyesight was excellent, and he saw at a glance that the Silver-Winged Earth Spirit Fruit inside the cave had already ripened!

This giant beast had clearly been attracted by it.

Once the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape dealt with this giant beast, it would definitely pick the Silver-Winged Earth Spirit Fruit at the first opportunity.

"It's a Red-Armored Beast. No wonder it forced the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape into a berserk state!" Ye Yuan said.

Yu Jing felt the violent power of the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape and turned as pale as paper. "Ye Yuan, maybe... we should give up! This Purple-Eyed Demon Ape is too formidable. Your strength is great, but..."

Yu Jing didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.

Ye Yuan was most likely no match for this Purple-Eyed Demon Ape, so it was better not to take the risk.

Everyone understood that although Ye Yuan's strength was extraordinary, even capable of instantly killing a Divine Lord at the Sixth Heaven, it was still insufficient against a Divine Lord at the Seventh Heaven.

Between the Seventh Heaven and the Sixth Heaven of the Divine Lord realm, there was a huge bottleneck, and the difference in strength was immense.

If Ye Yuan could break through to the Fourth Heaven of the Divine Lord realm, it would be a different story.

But Ye Yuan was only at the Third Heaven of the Divine Lord realm, two minor steps below the berserk Purple-Eyed Demon Ape.

Such a gap could not be bridged by talent alone.

After all, in the Divine Lord realm, the difference between each minor realm was also enormous, let alone two minor steps.

Duan Peng opened his mouth but said nothing.

He knew he had no right to speak now.

But to retreat now, he truly couldn't accept it.

Accompanying Ye Yuan into the Evil Water Gully had already been a huge risk for him.

In the end, to have all his efforts come to nothing—how could he be reconciled?

Just then, a loud crash came from afar. The Purple-Eyed Demon Ape's iron fist blasted the Red-Armored Beast away, killing it outright.

Ye Yuan's expression changed, and he shot out like lightning.

"Stick to the original plan!"

Leaving these words behind, Ye Yuan's figure vanished.

When he reappeared, he had already flashed near the Purple-Eyed Demon Ape.

The four of them were greatly startled, never expecting Ye Yuan to be so decisive. It was too late to stop him.

Duan Peng's face changed several times, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Ye is truly a man of loyalty. To have found him this time is my Duan Peng's fortune!"

In the teams of the Demon Suppression Mountain Range, encountering such a friend was a rare occurrence.

Yu Jing looked worried. "Yes, Brother Ye is a good man!"

The saying 'a friend in need is a friend indeed' was never truer.

Facing a powerful enemy, Ye Yuan stepped forward without hesitation. Who could not be moved by such loyalty?

Ye Yuan stepped through the void, dashing swiftly toward the cave, his target clearly the Silver-Winged Earth Spirit Fruit!

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape had just dealt with a powerful enemy when another one sprang out, enraging it into a furious roar.

It was now in a state of frenzy, its aura extremely formidable.

Seeing Ye Yuan, it raised a fist and struck, its speed reaching the extreme.

In its frenzied state, the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape's strength and speed both surged dramatically.

Even though Ye Yuan used the Law of Space, the gap was still too great.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yuan clashed with the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape.

As soon as he struck, it was his strongest blow!

Lingyin Sword!

Boom!

Ye Yuan felt his internal organs shift out of place; his body flew backward, spouting blood in midair.

But the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape was not much better off. Ye Yuan's sword was so fierce that it left a gash on its chest.

Roar!

Roar!

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape was thoroughly enraged. A human at the Third Layer of Divine Lord had actually wounded it!

Fierce beasts were naturally savage, and now, in its fury, it became completely insane.

In the distance, Duan Peng and the others were horrified, staring in shock at the scene.

"So strong! So this is Brother Ye's true strength! That sword strike just now was terrifying!" Duan Peng exclaimed in shock.

"Third Layer of Divine Lord, yet he wounded the frenzied Violet-Eyed Demon Ape, crossing two minor levels! This... this is unbelievable!"

Yu Jing marveled, "No wonder Brother Ye has always been calm and composed. In his eyes, Luo Yong and the others were nothing but clowns!"

An ordinary cultivator at the Third Layer of Divine Lord would not even dare to clash with the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape; a palm wind from dozens of yards away would crush them into meat paste.

But Ye Yuan had actually exchanged blows with the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape and even wounded it. This defied all common sense.

Suddenly, Duan Peng's expression changed. "No good. After its frenzy, its defense and recovery are both freakish! This wound means nothing to it!"

The wound on the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape's chest was visibly healing.

Roar!

Roar!

The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape roared to the sky, pounded its chest twice, and then shot out like a cannonball!

Ye Yuan hadn't expected the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape to be so formidable.

That sword strike just now was nearly his strongest, yet it only left a shallow wound on the opponent.

But his goal was not to fight the Violet-Eyed Demon Ape head-on; it was to lure it away.

So, using the recoil, he darted away like lightning.

"So fast!"

Ye Yuan was secretly alarmed. The Violet-Eyed Demon Ape's speed was clearly beyond his expectations.

Having comprehended the Law of Space, Ye Yuan's speed far exceeded ordinary cultivators; even a Sixth Layer Divine Lord could hardly match his pace.

But this frenzied Violet-Eyed Demon Ape was actually faster than him!

Ye Yuan hadn't felt such intense pressure in a long time. He never thought that today, a fierce beast would push him to this point.

The ape and the man moved at incredible speed, disappearing from sight in an instant.

Duan Peng led the others as they revealed themselves and quickly rushed toward the cave.

Yu Jing was very anxious. "That Violet-Eyed Demon Ape is so fast. Brother Ye... will he be okay?"

Yu Jing was so worried about Ye Yuan that her voice was choked with tears.

Duan Peng's expression was also grim, but he still said, "Brother Ye created this opportunity for us at the risk of his life. If we can't even handle this, we would be letting him down! Brother Ye is blessed by heaven; he will definitely be fine!"