Dashing Student

The Green Ghost Yaksha Ape, over two zhang in length with a body as rugged as rock, resembled a small mountain. Its roar shook the mountains, summoning dozens of Yaksha Apes.

The reason no one dared to provoke the Green Ghost Yaksha Ape was primarily that the Yaksha Ape was a social creature, with an Ape King typically having over a hundred subordinates.

However, the allure of the Thunder Wing White Tiger, combined with Chen Nan's presence, drew many cultivators to the Yaksha Ape's territory.

While the Thunder Wing White Tiger was indeed valuable, Chen Nan's allure wasn't insignificant either.

A cultivator at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage who could slay a Thunder Wing White Tiger was seen as someone with a great secret. If snatched away, wouldn't it lead to meteoric rise?

Cultivators inherently struggle with the heavens and with people. As loose cultivators, if they don't fight for opportunities, their lives will remain stagnant.

But soon, those greedy cultivators realized that seizing fortune was not an easy task.

"That kid Chen Nan really knows how to hide; who would've thought he'd conceal himself within the brutal Yaksha Ape's territory?"

"He's just a cripple using a bit of cleverness."

A team of cultivators searched while mocking Chen Nan.

In their eyes, if Chen Nan wasn't desperate, why would he flee to the Yaksha Ape's territory?

As they spoke, a sudden crisp "crack" sounded overhead, causing several cultivators to stop and look up.

Instantly, they stood there as if struck by lightning, their eyes wide in shock.

Above them, amidst the tree branches and dense leaves, were ghastly faces, as if hell's demons were gazing down upon them.

Anyone who saw such a scene would feel a chill in their heart.

"It's... it's the Yaksha Apes!"

One cultivator finally reacted, screaming out loud.

In an instant, the cultivators screamed and turned to flee, knowing that an adult Yaksha Ape had at least the fourth-layer Foundation Establishment cultivation.

Among a hundred Yaksha Apes, only one would be a Green Ghost Yaksha Ape, with a blue body, a face like a ghoul, and two long fangs, truly fitting the term: green face and sharp fangs.

Though normal Yaksha Apes didn't look as ferocious as the Green Ghost Yaksha Ape, they were still quite terrifying.

The moment the cultivators moved, several Yaksha Apes leaped down from the trees, bodies over one zhang, shrieking as they charged at the cultivators.

Yaksha Apes were immensely powerful, their fur as hard as refined iron, making it easy to deal with ordinary cultivators just with these traits.

They leapt and pursued, even spells hitting them only momentarily stalled them, with no real effect, and it wasn't long before those cultivators were pinned to the ground by the Yaksha Apes' claws.

The Yaksha Apes lowered their heads, revealing sharp teeth to the cultivators, emanating a stench almost enough to knock someone out.

The cultivators, already scared senseless, soiled themselves before their heads were crushed and devoured by the Yaksha Apes with a crunching sound.

Of course, such scenes occurred elsewhere, but not all cultivators couldn't contend with the Yaksha Apes.

This time, many loose cultivators from Ten Thousand Beasts City came to Wuyin Forest to try their luck, including some relatively famous ones like Mo Yan and Sun Shi.

For instance, Yin Gongzi and the Beast King Zhou Hui were among the elite.

Yin Gongzi appeared sickly, but had mysteriously mastered an evil technique, giving him a malevolent aura and ruthless methods.

Meanwhile, Beast King Zhou Hui excelled at beast taming, possessing two demon beasts of the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment Stage, and with his own prowess at the eighth level, he was as strong as a team of collaborative loose cultivators.

At this moment, they too encountered Yaksha Apes blocking their way, yet they directly killed the Yaksha Apes and continued their search inward.

As long as they didn't see a Green Ghost Yaksha Ape blocking their path, they would never give up.

They didn't notice that during their battle, several paper cranes quietly rested on a nearby tree branch.

At this moment, not far outside the Yaksha Apes' territory, Chen Nan slowly opened his eyes.

Currently, those hidden paper cranes within the Yaksha Apes' territory were all sent out by him, acting as his eyes and ears.

The reason he could use the Spiritual Technique like Mu Wanqing was that Mu Wanqing had taught him the technique.

Though Chen Nan's body was damaged and his cultivation dropped, his divine soul power remained strong, and conveniently, the Spiritual Technique relied on divine soul power.

Even though it was a family secret technique, Mu Wanqing taught it to Chen Nan without reservation.

Perhaps because Chen Nan's divine soul power far exceeded his original cultivation level, or perhaps because he was uniquely gifted, he easily reached the first level of the Spiritual Technique.

The Spiritual Technique had nine levels, and the first level barely allowed the activation of paper cranes to serve as eyes and ears, but it was enough for him now.

After understanding the situation within the Yaksha Apes' territory, Chen Nan chuckled.

"Sure enough, they've all come, and the Yaksha Apes have mobilized, clearly the Green Ghost Yaksha Ape has been startled."

Xu Man disdainfully crossed her arms, "Greed knows no bounds!"

Mo Yan shook his head and even laughed.

"You were right; they knew it was dangerous yet still came."

Chen Nan took a deep breath, knowing this was just the first step.

Whether the plan succeeded depended on the coming developments.

"Brother Mo, I'll leave it to you from here."

"Don't worry!" Mo Yan patted his sturdy chest, then waved the talisman in his hand.

The talisman in his hand was called the Wind-controlling Talisman, an eighth-grade talisman. Once activated, it could increase a cultivator's speed, and at this moment, each of the three held one.

This was Chen Nan's previous spoils of war.

After a final glance at Chen Nan, Mo Yan and the other two were ready to set off.

Before leaving, Xu Man looked deeply at Chen Nan, her gaze conflicted and complex.

Toward this man who repeatedly defied her understanding and carried a hint of mystery, her heart was already unsettled.

"Chen Nan, if things become impossible, there's no need to sacrifice yourself, and no need for guilt, for what I do for you is all voluntary!"

Having said these words, she seemed to have exhausted all her courage, her face flushed instantly red, turning away to leave.

For someone as stubborn as her to speak as if leaving a will, one could imagine how dangerous the undertaking must be.

Mu Wanqing also quickly ran up to Chen Nan, her gaze no longer gentle but firm.

"What Sister Xu Man said is exactly what I wanted to say!"

Watching the two girls run off, Chen Nan couldn't help but smile wryly.

As a seasoned romantic, he knew what the two girls were thinking, but he truly felt powerless now.

Watching their receding figures, Chen Nan could only silently vow.

"Rest assured, I will definitely not let you die!"