Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

The three of them immediately moved, heading towards the distant giant tree.

The previous location could no longer be used. Even though the Deodorizing Powder masked the scent of blood, it couldn't completely cover it.

Moreover, the Four-Armed Strength Apes were extremely cautious; staying there any longer would certainly lead to discovery.

Thus, the three of them shot and shifted locations, and before they knew it, two hours had passed.

Over thirty Four-Armed Strength Apes had fallen at their hands. Sometimes, they encountered two or three at once, but they were swiftly dealt with by Lei Yao and the Shadow Cat.

It seemed the killings had been too numerous; the monkey tribe finally noticed something amiss and sent out a large number of their kind to investigate the surroundings.

Helpless, Chu Chen and the others had to leave the territory of the Four-Armed Strength Apes, retreating to a distant spot to rest.

At this moment, five Star Beasts of different races were passing by the outskirts of the Four-Armed Strength Apes' territory.

This scene was just noticed by a patrolling Four-Armed Strength Ape.

The five Star Beasts naturally became suspects. The Four-Armed Strength Ape let out a roar, beginning to call its kin.

The roar was immediately detected by the five Star Beasts. To them, it was a blatant provocation, as this Four-Armed Strength Ape was merely at the Eighth Rank Slave Level, while they were all at the Peak of Ninth Rank.

Leading them was an ice-blue tiger-like Star Beast. It let out a tiger's roar, causing ice elements from all around to rapidly gather towards it.

In the blink of an eye, a two-meter-long ice spear formed in front of it.

Under the control of the tiger-like Star Beast, the ice spear turned into a blur, shooting straight at the Four-Armed Strength Ape.

The speed of the ice spear was incredibly fast, penetrating the chest of the Four-Armed Strength Ape before it could even react. Then, the ice spear suddenly exploded, blasting the ape's body into fragments.

This scene was just discovered by the arriving monkey tribe, which let out angry howls before leaping from the trees to attack the five Star Beasts.

Both sides hesitated not for a moment and engaged in battle. The tiger-like Star Beast was extremely powerful, and faced with the siege of dozens of Four-Armed Strength Apes, it showed no fear whatsoever.

Ice spears burst among the monkeys, with the shattered ice acting like tiny hidden weapons, continuously harvesting the lives of the Four-Armed Strength Apes.

In Chu Chen's group's hiding spot, a shadow suddenly appeared.

The shadow moved swiftly, arriving in front of Xie Licheng within just a few breaths.

The shadow was none other than the Shadow Cat exploring the mountain area.

After some communication between human and beast, only then did Chu Chen and the others learn of the situation in the Four-Armed Strength Apes' territory.

"Brother Chen, should we act like fishermen and reap the benefits?" Xie Licheng asked with a smile.

Chu Chen shook his head and replied, "Our main goal is to obtain the Monkey Wine. Now with those Star Beasts drawing the fire, why not go for a strategy of cutting off the root?"

Mu Chengxue and the others exchanged a glance upon hearing this and then nodded, their expressions showing excitement.

The Shadow Cat scouted ahead, and the three humans and two beasts closely followed.

To some extent, Monkey Wine is no weaker than the Heavenly and Earthly Treasures of the Yellow Rank Lower Grade.

Therefore, the place where the Monkey Wine is kept must be guarded by Four-Armed Strength Apes.

For Chu Chen to successfully obtain the Monkey Wine, the battle must be concluded swiftly. Otherwise, if the monkey tribe's reinforcements arrived, they could very well be buried here.

With the Shadow Cat moving quickly and not finding any traces of the Four-Armed Strength Apes along the way.

No one knew the exact location of the Monkey Wine, but Chu Chen deduced that it might be in the center of the dense forest. If they encountered a powerful Four-Armed Strength Ape, then they weren't far from their target.

However, that theory was quickly disproved when, after a few minutes, they smelled a strong aroma of alcohol, mixed with the sweet scent of fruit.

Chu Chen quickly whispered, "We're not far from the target. Everyone, be careful. Lecheng, have the Shadow Cat scout it out."

Upon hearing this, Xie Licheng nodded, and under his command, the Shadow Cat enveloped itself in a cloud of black mist and disappeared into the shadows.

Chu Chen and the others didn't wait at their original position but continued advancing. Time was tight, and they couldn't afford to delay.

A moment later, the Shadow Cat returned, bringing back unsettling news.

The Monkey Wine was just dozens of meters ahead in a tree hollow, but around it were a dozen Four-Armed Strength Apes guarding it, all at the Ninth Rank Slave Level.

That wasn't the worst part. A Four-Armed Strength Ape much larger than its kin was sitting by the tree hollow, its aura having reached the War General Level.

Chu Chen furrowed his brow in thought. With the strength of the Golden Armored Bull and the Shadow Cat, holding off a dozen Four-Armed Strength Apes wouldn't be hard, but taking them down would not be easy.

Just then, Mu Chengxue spoke up, "I have a way to deal with those Four-Armed Strength Apes."

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen immediately asked, "What's your plan?"

Mu Chengxue didn't answer but instead retrieved a metal sphere from her Spatial Bracelet.

Watching the metal sphere, Chu Chen asked with some confusion, "What is this?"

Before Mu Chengxue could answer, Xie Licheng surprisingly said, "Isn't that a Starburst Bomb?"

Mu Chengxue laughed and replied, "Yes, it's a Starburst Bomb."

Xie Licheng's face showed shock after hearing her words, and he said enviously, "A Second Grade Starburst Bomb, worth millions, right?"

"What? This little thing is that expensive?" Chu Chen asked in astonishment.

"It's not expensive. This thing can save your life at a critical moment, and its power is immense. The power of this Second Grade Starburst Bomb is equivalent to the full-force strike of a Guardian Beast at the Peak of War General Level," Mu Chengxue said with a smile.

Chu Chen then asked seriously, "Then why didn't you use it last time when we were being chased by the Three-tailed Rock Dog?"

"Of course I was reluctant to use it. The Starburst Bomb is something with a price tag but not readily available. Its structure is very complex, making it extremely difficult to manufacture, so you rarely see it on the market. I only got two this time, and unless it's a life-or-death situation, I can't bear to use them," Mu Chengxue explained with some guilt.

Hearing this, Chu Chen whispered, "Once we obtain the Monkey Wine, you take half, and the rest, we'll split between the two of us."

Before Mu Chengxue could refuse, Chu Chen said firmly, "It's settled. Time waits for no one. Let's move immediately." With that, he led Lei Yao forward.

The two followed suit.

Chu Chen and his team did not hide their tracks, and the Four-Armed Strength Apes immediately noticed them.

The Monkey King sitting in front of the tree hollow let out an angry roar, and a dozen Four-Armed Strength Apes rushed toward Chu Chen and his team.

Faced with this, the three did not panic but stood quietly waiting in place.

Very soon, the monkey group was within fifty meters of them.

Mu Chengxue smiled and said, "Watch this." With that, she infused a trace of Soul Power into the Starburst Bomb, and then threw it toward the monkeys.

The monkey group paid no attention to this metal ball, as it did not make them feel any danger.

At this moment, a terrifying amount of Star Power surged out of the Starburst Bomb, shattering the metal shell instantly. The terrifying Star Power exploded instantaneously, with metal fragments shooting out in all directions.

The monkey group was instantly engulfed by this horrifying energy, with half of the Four-Armed Strength Apes dying instantly, and the remaining few heavily injured. Even without finishing them off, they wouldn't live much longer, demonstrating the terrifying power of the Starburst Bomb.