Just as he was struggling to find a way out, the Great Strength Divine Ape outside suddenly emitted strange cries.
Ling Xiao didn’t think much about it and immediately headed for the exit.
The reason he couldn’t leave this place was simply that the Great Strength Divine Ape was blocking his way.
If the Great Strength Divine Ape ran into trouble, then he might have a chance to leave.
Arriving at the exit, Ling Xiao was surprised to find that the Great Strength Divine Ape was currently confronting someone!
A woman dressed in a blue gown, wearing a blue veil, her face unclear.
She just stood there.
The air beneath her feet seemed as solid as the ground itself.
The Great Strength Divine Ape’s fur was standing on end, no longer interested in the dragon-shaped building.
And even less in paying attention to Ling Xiao.
Although her face was not clear, Ling Xiao could tell that this woman was definitely not over thirty years old; her hands were white as jade, as if carved from natural white jade.
"Evil beast, better leave quickly, I don’t want to kill you!"
The woman’s lips parted slightly, her voice sounding almost like music from the heavens, not just pleasant but seemingly holding a special magic that made one feel extremely comfortable and at ease.
The Great Strength Divine Ape, as if its dignity had been challenged.
A mere human, a little dot, actually dared to warn him .
However, it didn’t dare to act rashly, because a terrifying aura was emanating from the tiny human.
"Ah, why bother, it wasn’t easy for you to grow so big."
The woman sighed lightly, seemingly genuinely unwilling to engage with the Great Strength Divine Ape.
Ling Xiao was now completely stunned.
How magnanimous was this woman’s heart? That was a Great Strength Divine Ape!
A peak Level 8 Monster Beast, the Great Strength Divine Ape!
And she was talking to it as if it were a pet for display.
The Great Strength Divine Ape was furious.
No human had ever dared to belittle him .
The human before had been chased into hiding inside the dragon-shaped building and didn’t dare come out; this one would serve as a target for venting its anger.
With a roar, it charged forward.
It reached the woman in an instant.
Ling Xiao, after all, still had a kind heart. Faced with such a situation, he couldn’t help but cry out a warning.
Of course, it was just a warning. He knew his own strength, he couldn’t save the woman.
So the only thing he could do was to alert her.
Just as the blue-clad woman was about to be smashed into meat paste by the Great Strength Divine Ape’s fist.
The woman made her move.
But it was just a slight motion of her jade hand.
That jade hand drew a beautiful arc in the air, then, with a gentle point, the Great Strength Divine Ape let out a miserable cry, and a strange green light shot out from the back of its head.
That one finger had actually pierced directly through the Great Strength Divine Ape’s head.
That was the Great Strength Divine Ape!
A Peak Level 8 Monster Beast, the Great Strength Divine Ape!
And just like that, it was dead!
Thumping heavily to the ground, its body already devoid of life.
Ling Xiao was dumbfounded!
What’s with this woman?
How could she possibly be so powerful!
Could she be a Ninth Layer Pinnacle of Martial Veins expert?
"Thanks for the heads up!"
The woman glanced over at Ling Xiao with a smile and said, "As a token of thanks, the corpse of this Great Strength Divine Ape is yours. Until we meet again!"
Ling Xiao stood there, stunned, with no response.
The woman had already left, while Ling Xiao still made no move.
He was not seduced by her beauty; rather, the image on the Mountain and River Map was playing over and over in his mind at that moment.
The image of the moment the woman in blue killed the Great Strength Divine Ape with a single finger.
Though the process seemed simple, after the Mountain and River Map slowed it down, Ling Xiao could almost clearly see that the woman had made many movements with her hand in the instant she struck.
After a long while, he suddenly opened his eyes.
He had originally wanted to let his Martial Soul Avatar practice the power of that finger, but on second thought, it might be better not to. Although he would likely arrive back in time for the finals, even if they had already started, the delay hadn’t been long, and he still had a chance.
He tossed the corpse of the Great Strength Divine Ape directly into the Mountain and River World and then took off into the air using Soaring Cloud Step: Transforming Flood Dragon, heading in the direction of the Ling Family.
At this point, his speed was nearly double that of his journey there.
The shadow of the Flood Dragon in flight had even turned a pale gold color, looking quite impressive.
As for the identity of the woman in blue, he did not bother to guess.
Although he was but a beggar from Tianfeng City, beggars have their advantages, having heard many stories.
The Northern Han Kingdom is vast, with many experts outside Tianfeng City and many families much stronger than the Ling Family.
And the Northern Han Kingdom is just one of the weaker countries in this world.
The world is so vast, and he longs to explore it, but not now. Right now, he needs to solidify his standing in the Ling Family and increase his strength to the highest possible level before venturing out.
Ling Xiao had actually not realized that his own strength had increased significantly since his arrival.
Keep in mind that the Great Strength Divine Ape weighed at least three thousand jins, yet he was able to lift the creature and throw it into the Mountain and River World.
This meant his strength was no less than three thousand jins.
Typically, martial artists, at the peak of the Fifth Layer Martial Pulse, have a strength of about fifteen to sixteen hundred jins.
Due to his breakthrough to the sixth rotation in the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique, his physical strength surpassed that of a typical martial artist by about a thousand jins.
Plus, the enhancement from the six gold cells.
His strength had already broken through to over three thousand jins.
That’s double the strength of a common martial artist.
Against martial artists of the same realm, he could easily overpower them without even using Gang Qi, relying solely on his brute strength.
Previously, since he was chased by the Great Strength Divine Ape, he didn’t encounter attacks from other Monster Beasts when he reached the dragon-shaped structure.
The journey back was different, as he encountered many Monster Beasts along the way.
In order to save time, Ling Xiao tried to avoid them as much as possible.
However, one Flying Demon Beast was faster than him and impossible to avoid.
"If you’re seeking death, then I’ll fulfill your wish!"
Ling Xiao coldly shouted, charging head-on in the direction of flight towards the Flying Demon Beast.
Without using any Gang Qi, he simply combined pure strength with his Golden Body to attack.
As a result of this collision, the Flying Demon Beast was smashed to pieces on the spot.
That was a Level 5 Monster Beast.
Even though it was only a lower-ranked Level 5 Monster Beast, it was equivalent to a martial artist in the late stage of the Fifth Layer Martial Pulse.
Plus, the physical bodies of Monster Beasts are typically quite robust.
Yet it couldn’t withstand his frenzied impact.
This collision seemed to have intimidated many other beasts, as the remainder of his journey was much quieter.
In less than half an hour, Ling Xiao had already arrived at the Ling Family.
Without even changing his clothes, he simply used a realm template to mask his true strength, appearing at the Martial Meridians Fourth Level Peak.
He couldn’t be too extravagant; after all, many people had previously thought he was a Martial Meridian Third Layer Peak martial artist.
If people found out his true realm was in the later stages of the Fifth Level approaching Pinnacle, that wouldn’t be fun. What he needed now was to hone his combat skills by restraining his strength at this level, to truly sharpen his abilities.
Relying on one’s realm to overpower others wouldn’t serve that purpose.