Chapter 103: Battle with the White Ape

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Battle with the White ApeThump— Sёarch* The novёlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The White Ape’s palm struck down on the Bronze Medicine Pestle wielded by Ghost Hand, breaking the pestle in two. This ape was highly perceptive. After the swarm of bees forced it out of its cave, it recognized at first glance that Ghost Hand was the one controlling the bees to attack it. The ape hated Ghost Hand to the bone, and the force behind its palm strike was intended to kill Ghost Hand on the spot. Luckily, the blocking move with his medicine pestle absorbed most of the ape’s palm force, which slightly slowed down the impact. Otherwise, even if Ghost Hand had not died, he would have been seriously injured. Nonetheless, after breaking the Bronze Medicine Pestle, the White Ape’s palm still landed on Ghost Hand’s left shoulder, sending him flying through the air. Having been struck by the White Ape, Ghost Hand knew that the difference in strength between the beast and himself was too great. If he could not escape quickly, he might lose his life. So, despite being injured, he used the momentum from the White Ape’s strike to carry himself several meters away. At this moment, Bian Xiqi, along with over twenty other disciples from Myriad Medicine Valley, arrived just in time to back him up. "Kid, are you alright?" Seeing Ghost Hand staggering and with a pained expression, Bian Xiqi positioned him behind himself and turned to ask. "Damn it, I nearly died! Uncle Master Bian, that white-haired beast is even tougher than you, you better be careful!" Ghost Hand felt as if his left shoulder had been broken by the White Ape’s palm; the pain was scorching. Fortunately, his medical skills were excellent. After a self-examination, he knew that his arm was not severely damaged and that he would recover after a few days of rest. This eased his mind. It seemed that the White Ape was determined to kill Ghost Hand, chasing after him immediately after sending him flying. "What an arrogant beast!" Bian Xiqi roared and, with a flick of his left hand, several streaks of silvery light shot out, targeting several vital acupoints on the White Ape’s body. These silvery streaks were in fact silver needles. Disciples from Myriad Medicine Valley were almost all skilled in medicine, and like Ghost Hand, Bian Xiqi had considerable expertise in acupuncture. In their hands, silver needles could not only cure diseases and save lives but could also serve as lethal hidden weapons. Once Bian Xiqi infused the fine and soft silver needles with True Yuan, they became as hard as steel darts, striking with lightning speed at the White Ape’s chest and abdomen. As long as one could penetrate the ape’s body, it would lose its fighting capability. The White Ape was more powerful than Bian Xiqi. Seeing the silver needles shooting towards it, the ape did not slow down its charge at all, simply slapping away the needles with a swift palm. "Disciples of Myriad Medicine Valley, join forces to slay this beast!" A master is recognized by their first move. After seeing his silver needles effortlessly deflected by the White Ape, Bian Xiqi realized, just as Ghost Hand had said, that the ape was indeed formidable and hard to handle. Though confident in his abilities, Bian Xiqi did not dare to be reckless. He rallied all Myriad Medicine Valley disciples to confront the White Ape together, while also loudly calling out to disciples from the other three sects, "Fellows, the White Ape has been lured out, come help us kill it!" Seeing that Myriad Medicine Valley disciples were currently locked in an intense battle with the White Ape, holding it at bay, each of the disciples from the three other major schools calculated their next steps. For the moment, none of them advanced. "Take this opportunity to grab the treasure. As soon as you have it, leave immediately. I’ll cover your retreat!" The Qingcheng Temple’s Taoist Qingxuan’s eyes flickered as he quickly instructed his disciple, Taoist Dongxuan, who was standing beside him. "Understood, Uncle-Master!" Taoist Dongxuan acknowledged with a shout and signaled three fellow disciples with Yellow Level mid-stage strength with his eyes. The four of them, holding long swords, charged with all their might toward the mountain cave. Almost simultaneously, disciples from the Shaolin Temple and Misty Rain Tower also dashed towards the cave. Disciples from the three sects met at the entrance of the cave, each wanting to be the first to enter and obtain the treasure left by the Heaven Level Martial Artist; none would give way to the others. As a result, a confrontation was inevitable and soon led to casualties. Whenever a disciple of any sect was killed, it would incite rage among their fellows, resulting in even more joining the fray. Bian Xiqi saw his own group engaged in battle with the White Ape, while the other three sects started infighting at the entrance of the cave for their own selfish reasons, feeling both anger and urgency. The White Ape was immensely powerful and ferocious. In a brief moment, four disciples from Myriad Medicine Valley had been wounded or killed. If the three sects did not provide support soon, Bian Xiqi was ready to make a decisive retreat. "You bunch of fools, you’ve not even seen the shadow of the Heaven Level Martial Artist’s treasure, and you’ve already started to slaughter each other!" While fighting fiercely against the White Ape, Bian Xiqi jumped up and cursed, "Fine, keep killing. When there are only a few of you left, wait for the White Ape to finish us all off! By then, your efforts will be in vain, and you’ll get nothing. Then you can all regret it!" Yuan Ci from the Shaolin Temple, Taoist Qingxu from Qingcheng Temple, and Wen Xiangrong from Misty Rain Tower, the leaders of the three major factions, heard Bian Xiqi’s curses and also realized that if they continued to fight among themselves, it would be playing right into the White Ape’s hands. There was a real possibility of being wiped out by the creature. "Stop!" "All of you, pull back!" "Attack the White Ape, if we don’t kill this beast first, none of us will gain any benefit!" "The score of our disciples being killed will be settled later!" Yuan Ci, Taoist Qingxu, and Wen Xiangrong reined in their disciples and led them to join the attack on the White Ape. With dozens of martial artists from the other three major sects joining in, the pressure on the Myriad Medicine Valley disciples greatly diminished, and they all breathed a sigh of relief. Although the White Ape was formidable, when faced with a joint attack by nearly a hundred Yellow Level and Profound Level Martial Artists, it still managed to occasionally launch a fatal attack, killing one or two disciples from the three sects. However, as the battle dragged on and its True Yuan was excessively depleted, it was put on the defensive and gradually suppressed by the disciples. After killing more than a dozen disciples from the three sects, the White Ape also had two cuts on its body. Although the wounds were superficial, the blood that seeped out and stained its white fur made it look severely injured. The wounds on its body thoroughly provoked the White Ape’s wild nature. With blood-red eyes and bared teeth, it showed a ferocious expression and stopped defending itself to begin launching fierce and rapid attacks. After sustaining several minor injuries, the White Ape’s large paws smashed another dozen or so disciples from the three sects. Most of their bodies were incomplete, and two of them even had their heads crushed, scattering brain matter and blood everywhere. The scene resembled hell itself. Bian Xiqi finally succeeded with a covert silver needle attack and was secretly delighted, only to find that when the needle struck the White Ape, the creature was still leaping around as if nothing had happened, not at all affected as he had hoped. Upon reflection, Bian Xiqi realized that it was likely due to the White Ape’s thick skin and the cushioning effect of its long white fur, which prevented the silver needles from entering its acupoints. Therefore, Bian Xiqi started targeting the White Ape’s eyes with his silver needles, but the ape was well-guarded. After using up all his silver needles without inflicting any harm, Bian Xiqi had no choice but to wield his Bronze Medicine Pestle and move in for a close attack.