Chapter 74 - 36 Wukong, I heard you hate the Thunder Attribute?

Mao Zimiao rapidly pounced toward the Demon Ape. Lightly planting a palm on its back, she quickly leaped to the side, dodging the creature's attack. The Demon Ape roared angrily, speeding up in hopes of catching the detestable Half-demon. Both the long-armed and feline species rely on agility for survival. The speed of the Ghost-Faced Ape surpassed Mao Zimiao's, but once she deployed her movement technique, the flexibility of her steps outshone that of the Ghost-Faced Ape, leading to a stalemate. At first, Mao Zimiao followed the Basic Martial Arts series taught by the Immortal Institute, employing punches and kicks. However, her movements soon included clawing actions that didn't belong in the basic series. Such an attack was unsuitable for human fingers. Mao Zimiao obviously realized this. Although the Half-demon girl consciously tried to correct it, she was still in combat. Wasn't this distraction akin to daydreaming? Every time she tried to correct her movements, the rhythm of her movement technique would lag slightly, nearly allowing the Demon Ape to hit her. Her bloodline had been stimulated by the Heavenly Calculation Atlas, not only giving her faster speed and greater strength but also heightened instinctual reactions. Just then, Su Junyu's voice entered her ears: "Let yourself go in the fight, don't be constrained by Basic Martial Arts." "Meow?" Mao Zimiao hesitated briefly. At that moment, the Demon Ape's claw swept across her shoulder, sending her flying with immense force. Utilizing the strong balance of feline animals, Mao Zimiao adjusted her limbs mid-air and countered the subsequent strike of the Demon Ape with both palms. Su Junyu slightly shook his head and continued to send a telepathic message: "The Heavenly Calculation Atlas is a cultivable Cultivation Technique that evolves into the most suitable form regardless of the cultivator's condition. For you, the Basic Martial Arts deduced from the optimal solution of mathematics is nothing more than an adept Five Animals Qigong, hardly integrable into your own system. However, if you merge your innate nature with the Heavenly Calculation Heart Method and then analyze your own nature through the ways of Heavenly Calculation and Life Path, you will find a more promising approach." "Meow?" Mao Zimiao hesitated again. But quickly, her confusion was replaced by excitement—letting herself go in the fight meant, 'fight however she wanted to,' right? Without further hesitation, Mao Zimiao continuously leaped around to the rear of the Ghost-Faced Ape and struck out with a claw. On the other side, the other Ghost-Faced Ape fighting Wang Qi was in a much worse state. Several patches of its fur had been burned off, emitting a burnt stench from afar. Wang Qi, with electric light flickering about him, pressed the Demon Ape into a state of frantic anger. Wang Qi mastered the Heavenly Entropy Technique. This Strange Skill, based on thermodynamics, could produce extremely high temperatures without the need for Fire Cultivation. A seemingly harmless palm strike from Wang Qi could wield the terrifying power to melt metal. The Demon Ape suffered from these thermodynamic attacks, making it wary of engaging further with Wang Qi. As for the electric light, it was a result of Wang Qi using the results of the Heavenly Song. Just then, Wang Qi remembered something Su Junyu had mentioned—that these types of Demon Beasts and the Thunder Attribute Thundering Giant Antelope detested each other. The present encounter was probably triggered by sensing the Electric Qi released by Wu Shiqin. Though he didn't fully grasp why these two species, seemingly unrelated in the food chain, would clash, he had gleaned an important piece of information. "Hey, monkey head, heard you despise the Thunder Attribute?" Heavenly Song could sure confuse them! ``` Wang Qi had used all his electromagnetic wave skills like Discharge, Primordial Magnetic Qi, and Electromagnetic Field just once. These little tricks couldn't really be considered spells, but they were good enough to annoy the enemy! Then, Wang Qi confirmed that the Ghost-Faced Ape hated a specific frequency of electromagnetic wave Mana. This electromagnetic Mana appeared exactly like electric light! As for the Material Wave, which Wang Qi had initially said he would smash onto the opponent's face, he rarely used it now. The Elephant Phase Wave Skill was too lethal, turning into an instant kill move with just a slight misstep. If he breached any annoying rules like the Immortal Alliance's Wildlife Protection Law and got his Merit deducted, he really would have had nowhere to cry. Just then, an unexpected event occurred. A sky-shaking bellow from apes erupted from behind Wang Qi. The Demon Ape fighting Mao Zimiao had been heavily wounded, bleeding profusely. Enraged to the extreme, it unexpectedly used its most powerful Innate Divine Ability! At the sound of the ape's cry, Wang Qi felt as if his head had been harshly struck by several steel needles, while Wu Shiqin and Wu Fan, who were comparatively farther away, also felt dizzy and disoriented. Mao Zimiao, directly facing the attack, fared even worse. The Half-demon Girl's head went black, and she unexpectedly fell from the tree. Among the five present, the only one who remained conscious was Su Junyu, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator. Su Junyu held a card in his hand, ready to leap into action and save someone if Mao Zimiao was truly injured. Although this would cause Wang Qi's task to fail and obstruct him from achieving his short-term goal of acquiring Merit. But in Su Junyu's eyes, this failure was purely due to the immaturity of the participants. And the root of the problem lay in Wang Qi's negligent selection of team members. Having this experience to mature Wang Qi a bit was not a bad thing either. As the Demon Ape saw its enemies fall, it roared loudly and lunged forward. Su Junyu slightly raised his hand, preparing to intervene and save them. At that moment, he sensed something and furrowed his brows slightly. Right then, several invisible blades swept through the battlefield, striking the Demon Ape before any reaction could occur. Blood spurted violently as deep, bone-visible wounds were sliced into the ape's body! The Ghost-Faced Ape Wang Qi was up against had not even reacted yet, only to see its adversary suddenly turn around, excitedly swinging a claw with full force. Without looking back, Wang Qi, relying on the Book of Geometry, sketched out the opponent's rough move and then counterattacked with a thumb-thick Wave Blade aiming for the Demon Ape's armpit. This move almost dislodged the ape's arm. In just an instant, Wang Qi had turned the tide of the battle! Xi Baiche was absolutely right. At the Qi Cultivation Stage, Wang Qi, with just the properties of this skill, was enough to sweep all cultivators of the same level. Knowing the basis of this skill, Su Junyu was utterly astonished. He muttered to himself, "The elephant is formless, everything is waves... Can Elephant Phase Wave Skill's Qi Cultivation chapter truly be cultivated at the Qi Cultivation Stage?" Realizing the power they were up against and being severely injured, the two Demon Apes let out several mournful cries before turning and fleeing. Wang Qi did not pursue. Firstly, there were rules set by the Immortal Alliance; secondly, he didn't need to hunt Demon Beasts for materials himself; and thirdly, he needed to check on Mao Zimiao. Wang Qi leaped to Mao Zimiao's side. The Ghost-Faced Ape's Innate Divine Ability targeted the soul, and the Half-demon Girl was merely suffering from a soul shock, temporarily unconscious. As Wang Qi woke her up, the Half-demon Girl even burst into a dazed smile: "Xiao Qi... meow, my head feels so dizzy..." Wang Qi sighed and pinched Mao Zimiao's ear. "Alright, let's help clear your head." —————————————————————————————— Continuing with the cute antics, dear readers, could you give a recommendation? Also, a reader with Baidu ID 'Wandering Springtime's Insect' created a forum for my work, I'm touched! If you're interested, why not check it out and join the discussion? ```