Chapter 518: Green Ape

Chapter 518: Green Ape

Yuan Ling who pulled out the pitch-black spear, quickly thrust it into the snow and said with a smile, “From what I saw, your physique seems decent. How about we have a comparison first?”

Chen Chao shook his head. “Why go through all that trouble?”

But Yuan Ling disregarded him and said, “No matter what you think, I'll fight you barehanded within an hour.”

Chen Chao sighed and muttered, “So arrogant, you're not going to survive this.”

Despite his words, Chen Chao quickly unsheathed his saber, also placing it in the snow, then twisted his neck, making a series of cracking sounds.

Yuan Ling sneered disdainfully, and took a heavy step forward, sending countless gusts of wind and snow flying, his demonic qi surging. He then stomped towards Chen Chao with large strides. In terms of physique, demons had a natural confidence that was unmatched by anyone.

Chen Chao originally did not want to compete on this front, but being looked down upon by a demon did not sit well with him. Since that's the case, let's see whether the physique that you demons are proud of is more impressive or if my physical prowess can outmatch you!

The two charged forward and finally collided. At the same time, a tremendous sound erupted between heaven and earth, like thunder rolling through the clouds. The snow accumulated around them was all lifted into the air, swirling towards the sky. In the midst of the heavy snowfall, the wind and snow rose from the ground, filling the entire scene with white.

Yuan Ling struck first, aiming a punch at Chen Chao's head. This young demon, Yuan Ling, was someone Chen Chao was familiar with from the booklet given by the Lord Warden Commander. According to the records, Yuan Ling had previously fought against the frontier troops. His true form was that of a gigantic green ape, with a physique far superior to ordinary demons and immense strength. He had once encountered a thousand-man cavalry in the desolate northern plains, slaughtering most of them before eventually being severely injured and fleeing. No one could hold him back.

That battle had made Yuan Ling famous among the frontier troops. However, back then, Yuan Ling was only at the Bitter Sea Realm. Now that he had advanced to the Great Beyond Realm, he became much harder to deal with after his cultivation realm had skyrocketed.

Originally, this sort of young talent should have focused on cultivation, but he preferred to roam the desolate northern plains, targeting small groups of frontier troops for brutal ambushes. His methods were merciless, and those targeted by him rarely ended up with intact corpses.

The General's Office had tried to besiege him several times, and in the most recent attempt, they sent several Great Beyond Realm experts to ambush him. Yet, after slaying two of them, Yuan Ling had escaped back into the desolate north.

There were naturally many young demons with higher cultivation realms and greater combat power than him, but Yuan Ling was arguably the most troublesome.

Chen Chao bent his elbow to block Yuan Ling's powerful punch while simultaneously sweeping his leg sideways towards Yuan Ling's waist. Yuan Ling sneered, his fist coming down with even greater force, clearly intending to break Chen Chao's leg with a single blow.

The overwhelming demonic qi accompanied the descending punch. If it struck Chen Chao's leg, it might indeed cripple him and significantly reduce his combat ability. However, Chen Chao quickly lifted the leg supporting him off the ground and delivered a heavy kick towards Yuan Ling's descending fist.

With a loud bang, the clash of qi and demonic qi resulted in neither of them willing to retreat, leaving only a contest of cultivation realms.

Yuan Ling's punch was firmly blocked, but he was not angered. Instead, he grabbed Chen Chao's ankles and pulled them apart with force, revealing a cruel smile as if he could already see Chen Chao being torn in two.

But after exerting his strength, Yuan Ling felt a momentary daze. Despite his full effort, Chen Chao's legs did not separate by much.

He could not accept this reality. His arms bulged with veins as he exerted himself again, letting out a muffled groan. However, Chen Chao managed to break free and kicked him squarely in the chest.

Finally, before Chen Chao could throw another punch, Yuan Ling finally raised his elbow to block the strike aimed at his head.

Chen Chao pressed down with his punch, looking at the demon genius who had finally shown signs of weakness, and asked, “Is this all you've got?”

Yuan Ling who was already furious felt deeply humiliated upon hearing these words. With a roar, he forced Chen Chao's arms apart and aimed to punch Chen Chao's chest again.

However, though this punch came straight at him, Chen Chao quickly used his palm to press against Yuan Ling's wrist, skillfully deflecting the blow. Following that, Yuan Ling was solidly hit by another punch.

The punch left Yuan Ling dazed, but he could not escape the battlefield. Instead, Chen Chao grabbed his arm once more and smashed a punch straight towards his glabella.

“Don't want to fight anymore? But can you make that decision?”

Chen Chao was expressionless. At the same time, he exhaled a breath of white mist, his punches fell like rain, each one targeting Yuan Ling’s forehead.

In no time, Yuan Ling's forehead was already drenched in blood.

Yuan Ling let out an angry roar, his demonic qi surging as he broke free from Chen Chao's grip. His figure slid towards the long spear, but before he could reach it, Chen Chao who was relentless in his pursuit sent him flying with another direct collision.

Chen Chao continued to advance with a cold smile: weren't you the one who wanted to compare physiques, but now you want to quit when you can't win? In this world, things aren't that easy. Whether you get to hold the spear or not, it's not up to you to decide, it's up to Your Father!

Since falling at a disadvantage, Yuan Ling had been increasingly irritable. Originally, he saw the opponent as a slightly larger mouse. Even if it was muscular, he would eventually be toyed with and killed by himself, the cat. That was why he had not intervened earlier but waited until everything was over to appear.

But now, the situation had reversed, and it seemed like he had become the mouse.

Unable to shake off Chen Chao's relentless assault, Yuan Ling finally could not hold back. With a roar, a terrifying aura erupted from him. His dark green robe ripped apart, revealing arms that were growing green fur, and his once majestic face twisted into a ferocious snarl.

As Yuan Ling's body suddenly expanded, he quickly grew to over ten feet tall. At the same time, revealing his true form, Yuan Ling threw a punch. Unable to dodge in time, Chen Chao was hit and sent flying, crashing down into the snow and wind.

At this moment, Yuan Ling’s clothes had torn to shreds, and he had transformed into a towering giant ape with a height of over ten feet!

He then pulled out the black spear from the snow and threw it towards Chen Chao.

The spear flew swiftly, like a shooting star, leaving an eye-piercing white streak in the snow and wind.

However, with a clear sound, the spear was deflected back. Yuan Ling caught it again, looking towards the distance.

In the midst of the snow and wind, Chen Chao slowly got up, holding Cloud Mud in his hand. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he sneered, "So it turns out to be a green-furred beast."