Chapter 166: Hmm? Ape Arm? Do you want some?

Chapter 166: Hmm? Ape Arm? Do you want some?

Demon Realm, Apex of Star Abyss.

With the opening of the Heavenly Demon Pool approaching, several Demon Clan Leaders were discussing the specifics and the matters concerning the Human Clan.

The four Clan Leaders had gathered, but among the younger generation, only Little Phoenix King and Dark Scales were present.

Upon noticing this, the Divine Ape Clan Leader's brows furrowed, "Where are Armored Bear and Fierce Ape? They didn't show up for such an important matter!"

"Hmph, it seems they're getting restless again."

The Elder Lingxi let out a soft hum and looked outside the hall, "Send a message to Armored Bear, tell him..."

Before he could finish, a chaotic sound of hurried footsteps suddenly echoed from outside the hall.

In an instant, a figure covered in fresh blood and with a severed arm—Fierce Ape—burst into the hall.

The crowd inside was startled, and Dark Scales' pupils suddenly constricted.

"Clan Leader!"

Seeing the Divine Ape Clan Leader, Fierce Ape cried out in agony, "Avenge me and Armored Bear!"

Upon hearing that Armored Bear was also involved, Elder Lingxi quickly asked, "What happened?"

"Where is Armored Bear? And how did your arm get severed?"

The crowd's attention turned to Fierce Ape.

"It was a Human!"

Recalling the terrifying axe-wielding youth, Fierce Ape's eyes revealed a hint of fear,

"He killed Armored Bear and cut off my arm!"

Boom!

As Fierce Ape's voice fell, Elder Lingxi's roar, filled with wrath and killing intent, suddenly exploded.

"Human, you're asking for death!"

...

Little Immortal Sect, Outer Gate Small Mountain Peak.

"Teacher, I'm back!"

Su Changqing's voice, filled with laughter, echoed throughout the mountain peak.

After two months of absence, Wu Jiuling, with an improving mental state, stepped out of the stone hall.

Upon seeing Su Changqing holding a Demon Clan member, his eyes lit up,

"Hahaha, a Demon? This is top-notch food to go with wine."

"Did my disciple go to the Demon Realm?"

In the past, Wu Jiuling would often eat a Demon every day on the Human Clan's battlefield, using them as wine pairings.

But since the Demon Clan was sealed off, he hadn't tasted them in a long time.

Now, seeing them again, his craving was stirred.

"No, I just met two small Demons on the way here."

Su Changqing smiled and first examined Wu Jiuling's injuries.

After confirming there was no deterioration, he smiled and said, "It's fine. After I return from the Heavenly Demon Pool, I'll help you heal this injury."

"Are you sure?"

Wu Jiuling's eyes lit up slightly.

The thorn in Wu Jiuling's heart, the Liu Family, had been there for many years. Once his injuries healed, it meant he could seek revenge!

"It shouldn't be a problem."

Su Changqing nodded and then looked at the massive rhinoceros, smiling, "Is Teacher hungry?"

"Haha, I'll start the fire!"

Hearing this, Wu Jiuling burst into laughter and set off without a hint of arrogance to start the fire.

Su Changqing, who had been eagerly anticipating this, wasn't idle either. He picked up the Green Edge Sword and began skinning and deboning.

As cultivators, preparing a meal was a simple task.

Soon, two large barbecue racks were set up.

Uncle Fu, who had returned early, joined in eagerly, helping out enthusiastically.

"I think there's also a mention of medicinal food in the Heavenly Medicine Scroll. Let's see if it's effective."

Looking at the ape arm and rhinoceros leg on the grill, Su Changqing's eyes shone brightly.

He took out the silver needle given to him by Li Qingchen and, using a unique needling technique, evenly distributed the energy stored within the meat to every part of the flesh and blood.

Then, he asked Wu Jiuling for some spirit materials used for flavoring and pairing, and prepared a seasoning.

When the heat intensified, and the meat became crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, Su Changqing stepped forward and sprinkled on the seasoning.

In an instant, a refreshing aroma filled the air.

Uncle Fu and Wu Jiuling, smelling the rich fragrance, had their eyes light up.

"Does Changqing know how to do this too?"

Wu Jiuling licked his lips, his index finger twitching in anticipation.

Compared to Changqing's barbecuing skills, his past meals were like eating raw meat and drinking blood.

"It's written in medical techniques, but I'm not sure if it'll work."

Su Changqing laughed as he spoke.

Uncle Fu, standing nearby, twitched his lips upon hearing this. Barbecuing with Heavenly Medicine techniques?

"We should definitely try some."

At this moment, even Uncle Fu, who hadn't eaten for years, felt his throat move.

"Haha, dig in!"

As Su Changqing's voice rang out, Wu Jiuling immediately picked up a huge rhinoceros leg.

Uncle Fu, not to be outdone, sliced off a large piece of tender meat.

Su Changqing, on the other hand, lifted the three-meter-long golden-roasted, aromatic ape arm.

Taking a bite, the meat, tenderized by the needling technique, tore apart in his mouth.

The spirit materials used for medicinal food pairing were especially juicy and delicious.

With both in his mouth, just one bite caused the eyes of Wu Jiuling, Uncle Fu, and Su Changqing to light up.

No one was speaking; they were all enjoying the pleasure brought by the delicious food.

But at this moment—

Boom!

A roar filled with killing intent suddenly exploded from outside the mountain gate.

"Return my grandson's life!"

As the voice fell, a massive Lingxi appeared in the sky, stomping down towards the Little Immortal Sect.

"Hmph!"

A cold harrumph echoed from the Little Immortal Sect, and Miao Ba unleashed a punch that shattered the heavens, tearing apart the Lingxi illusion.

Leading the way, Miao Ba was accompanied by six Great Sages, arriving above the vast sky.

Opposite them stood the Lingxi and Divine Ape Clan Leaders, seething with rage, and the Fierce Ape, whose face had turned pale.

As for the Great Phoenix King and the Dark Serpent Clan Leader, they were not present but were closely monitoring the situation from the Demon Realm.

Currently, both the human and demon races were in a sensitive period, and they feared inciting a major war.

Although the conflict between the Lingxi, Divine Ape, and the Little Immortal Sect was a personal grudge, even if they had trespassed into human territory, there was still room for negotiation.

"You demons, are you trying to start a war?"

Miao Ba's icy gaze fell upon the two demon clan leaders, his voice carrying a hint of coldness.

"I think it's you who want to start a war!"

The Lingxi Clan Leader spoke with murderous intent, "My grandson died at the foot of your Little Immortal Sect's mountain!"

Miao Ba and the six Great Sages were startled by his words. Had a noble descendant died on their territory? How could they not know about it?

"And..."

The Divine Ape Clan Leader's eyes flashed with cold light as he spoke, "Bring back my grandson's arm!"

Unlike the human race, the demons valued their physical bodies immensely.

If an arm was lost, it would take a long time to restore it.

The Fierce Ape's arm had not been severed for long, and if found, it could still be reattached.

"Another noble descendant had his arm chopped off?"

Miao Ba and the six Great Sages were once again surprised, exchanging glances, and communicated silently.

"Could it be one of our elders?"

"Impossible, our elders haven't left the sect during this time."

"Then what's going on? Which disciple took action? Could it be that a disciple is the opponent of two noble descendants?"

The group was filled with suspicion, their minds in a muddle.

The main reason was that the demons had arrived too quickly, and Song Shimei and the others hadn't had time to report.

Su Changqing had just returned, and he didn't know the identities of the two demons, so he didn't think much of it.

This resulted in the higher-ups of the Little Immortal Sect being clueless about the situation.

"Hmph, for such a matter, do you think we're lying?"

The Divine Ape Clan Leader turned to the Fierce Ape beside him and spoke coldly, "Tell them, was it a human who injured you and killed Mang Kai?"

Having just escaped death and being brought to the human territory at the first opportunity, the Fierce Ape, still shaken, hadn't fully recovered his wits.

Hearing the question, he subconsciously nodded, "It was definitely a human, he is..."

His voice paused, and the Fierce Ape suddenly realized something, his face turning pale.

After regaining his senses, he remembered that Su Changqing seemed to also be at the Divine Body Realm.

Being killed by someone of the same realm was well-deserved.

Looking at the Lingxi and Divine Ape Clan Leaders who were demanding an explanation, the Fierce Ape's heart skipped a beat.

"Did you hear that? It was indeed a human who took action!"

The Divine Ape Clan Leader spoke with a powerful aura, "Speak, what do we do about this matter today?"

"What should we do?"

Before the humans could respond, the Lingxi Clan Leader spoke with murderous intent, "Whoever took action, come out!"

"You killed my grandson, and I will tear you apart limb by limb. You humans will also pay a price for this!"

At this moment, the Lingxi and Divine Ape Clan Leaders spoke with arrogance, their tone domineering.

After all, they were in the right, so what were they afraid of?

"Was it truly a human who took action?"

Miao Ba's eyebrows furrowed as he looked at the Fierce Ape, "Who was it? Could it be someone from our Little Immortal Sect?"

The Fierce Ape's face turned pale, and he lowered his head, remaining silent.

"What are you afraid of? Speak!"

The Divine Ape Clan Leader roared, causing the Fierce Ape's body to tremble.

He slowly opened his mouth, stuttering, "It... it was Su Changqing."

"Who is Su Changqing? Come out!"

The Lingxi Clan Leader didn't think much of it, but upon hearing this, he immediately roared in anger.

At this moment, Miao Ba and the others, who had been somewhat tense, exchanged glances, their faces filled with puzzlement.

"Let's discuss other compensations later, first bring back my grandson's arm!"

The Divine Ape Clan Leader spoke coldly.

"Compensation?"

Miao Ba gave a smile that wasn't quite a smile as he glanced at the Divine Ape Clan Leader, then turned his gaze towards the Little Mountain Peak.

The Divine Ape and Lingxi Clan Leaders, upon seeing this, furrowed their brows and looked in the same direction.

On the peak of the Little Mountain Peak, two old men and a youth were feasting, enjoying their meal immensely.

The faces of the six human Great Sages twitched slightly upon seeing this.

Miao Ba's laughter echoed across the Little Mountain Peak,

"Changqing, the demons have come to demand a person. They're asking if you've seen a Lingxi and the arm of an ape."

On the Little Mountain Peak.

Su Changqing, who was eating with oil dripping from his mouth, was startled upon hearing this. His heart also skipped a beat.

Could the two demons he had killed be of significant background?

Looking at the almost-finished Lingxi and the half-eaten Divine Ape's arm, Su Changqing fell silent.

After a while, he raised his head towards the horizon and lifted his golden, tender arm, hesitating to speak,

"The demon can't be brought back, but this arm..."

"It's just been roasted, does the Sect Leader want a taste?"

(End of Chapter)

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