Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 440 Fighting Apes
Li Xiangming's divine sense extended outwards, constantly monitoring everything around him.

At this moment, Li Xiangren's magical power had clearly become more substantial, and even the aura emanating from him had exceeded the scope of the early Foundation Establishment stage.

"not at all."

Li Xiangren shook his head, his face showing no joy. Instead, he said sullenly, "I received some favors from the old man Xuanli. Although I didn't directly enter the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, I'm not too far off."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming's heart stirred.

Master Xuanli has always hoped that Li Xiangren would marry Min Ning. Now, not only has he helped Li Xiangren heal his injuries, but he has also given him a "great gift" to improve his cultivation. How should Li Xiangren repay him?

Recalling the scene of Ye Yun entrusting Li Jiye to him, Li Xiangming couldn't help but sigh.

However, with a formidable enemy at hand, he dared not think too much and quickly banished the distracting thoughts from his mind, taking the lead in flying towards the Great Burning Sky Violent Ape.

The Great Burning Sky Violent Ape already hated Li Xiangming to the bone. Now, having no other choice but to fight Li Xiangyu, it raised its arms and swung them at Li Xiangming, as if it wanted to vent all its anger on this little insect that it loathed.

Li Xiangming dared not confront the Burning Sky Violent Ape head-on, dodging repeatedly, but taking the opportunity, he lashed out at the ape's thick arm with the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope in his hand.

Even with the protection of demonic power, the Burning Sky Violent Ape could not escape injury, and it roared in pain repeatedly.

"You evil beast, eat my sword!"

As soon as Li Xiangming made his move, Li Xiangren did not hesitate either. His "Cloud-Slaying" sword was like a dragon emerging from the sea, carrying a sharp sword aura as it stabbed straight at the abdomen of the Burning Sky Violent Ape.

In an instant, the blood, like flying arrows, turned into a rain of blood.

"what!"

The Great Burning Sky Violent Ape let out a miserable cry, clutching its stomach with one hand and staggering back a step, its massive body swaying precariously.

Li Xiangming was overjoyed, as Li Xiangren clearly had studied the Burning Sky Violent Ape.

The most powerful part of the Blazing Sky Ape is actually its paws; those dark ape paws can shatter mountains and split the earth with a single slap.

What's even more frightening is that the Blazing Sky Ape's ape paws are indestructible and can directly confront magical artifacts, which to some extent negates the advantage that human cultivators have in using external objects.

Of course, the Burning Sky Ape also has weaknesses; its abdomen is its softest spot.

Despite its enormous size, the Burning Sky Ape was anything but clumsy. Its long arms were incredibly fast, swift as lightning, making it impossible for ordinary cultivators to dodge, let alone touch its belly.

However, this was no challenge for Li Xiangren, a sword cultivator. In terms of speed, no matter how fast the Burning Sky Violent Ape was, it could not compare to a flying sword.

Seeing Li Xiangren's achievement, Li Xiangming was greatly encouraged and immediately threw out the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope, which hooked the ankle of the Great Burning Sky Violent Ape.

With his finger bone magic, powerful magic burst forth from the hemp rope, eventually forming a vortex under the feet of the Burning Sky Violent Ape.

"fall!"

With a roar from Li Xiangming, the Great Burning Sky Ape lost its balance and crashed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiangyu on the other side revealed a ferocious expression.

He forcefully activated the Flame Wheel behind him, and with the surge of magical power, the air around him churned, and his long hair was blown wildly.

"disease!"

With a command, eleven giant fiery wheels, like wild horses, rushed straight towards the fallen Burning Sky Ape.

"boom!"

"boom!!"

"Boom!!!"

Explosions rang out one after another, and the Great Burning Sky Ape was engulfed by flames. The scorching flames swept around, turning the battlefield into a hellish scene.

The already chaotic beast tide became even more agitated by the sudden explosion. Countless monsters perished in the raging fire and frenzied trampling, their cries of agony and roars mingling together in a scene of utter carnage.

"Haha, this is going to be a real problem for that beast."

Inside the Maojing Mine, hundreds of demon-hunting cultivators watched the great battle.

Young people, especially Li Jihu, were very excited.

"Commander, which genius from the Li family is this? We've never heard of him before," Song Ye asked, leaning close to Li Jihu with a look of surprise and doubt.

He naturally knew that Li Xiangren was the leading figure of the Li family in this generation. Li Xiangren had become famous at a young age, and his reputation was widespread. Demon hunters in Pudong, even without deliberately inquiring, had heard of his name. However, in the eyes of many demon hunters, including himself, the Li Hall Master, who was in charge of Puyin Mountain and had already held the Foundation Establishment Ceremony, was in no way inferior to his elder brother Li Xiangren in terms of strength and talent.

But neither Li Tangzhu, who used thunderous methods to defeat two bone-fusion demon cultivators in succession, nor Li Xiangren, who flew with his sword and was invincible, could be as awe-inspiring as that unfamiliar young man in a bright red robe.

There's no other reason than that the magnificent scene created by the eleven giant fiery wheels was simply too impressive.

"Hehe, this is Li Xiangyu, the tenth prodigy of the Xiang generation in my Li family. Uncle Ten rarely goes out, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him. But within the Li family, Uncle Ten's name is renowned!"

Li Jihu laughed heartily, his tone full of pride and joy.

Those around them were filled with admiration and kept marveling at the incredible fortune of the Li family, which produced so many geniuses.

"The Li family?"

Which Li family?

"The only family with such power is probably the Li family from Danggui Mountain in the south. I heard they do indeed have a mine in Dai Mountain..."

The cultivators from the Tang, Yu, and Guo families in Dainan finally caught wind of this and immediately began to communicate secretly with each other using their divine senses.

Yu Mingqian's gaze was solemn as he said in a deep voice, "It is said that the Li family has fewer than a handful of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Now, three of the younger generation have already successfully established their foundations. In a few decades, the Li family will surely become the dominant force in Puyin Mountain."

Why wait decades?

A plain-looking young cultivator said with a wry smile, "At this rate, in another ten years, Pudong will probably be the domain of the Li family."

"Zicong, you're being far too pessimistic."

Yu Mingqian glanced at Guo Zicong and said dismissively, "Didn't you hear what those people said? Li Xiangren, Li Xiangyu, and Li Xiangming are all geniuses one in ten thousand. The Li family can't keep producing such figures. As long as their ancestor hasn't broken through to the Golden Core stage, they can't shake the profound foundation of the two sects."

Guo Zicong was about to argue when suddenly, a deafening roar echoed through the sky, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

All eyes turned to the outside of the formation, where the Great Burning Sky Ape slowly rose up, its fur now ablaze with flames, transforming it into a complete "fire ape".

Even more terrifying was that its demonic power surged instantly, and blazing flames swept outwards like a monstrous wave. Wherever it passed, the air distorted, and the ground was scorched black—a truly horrifying sight!

"Such immense demonic power!"

"The attacks from three Foundation Establishment cultivators seem to have no effect on it?"

"What kind of monster is this?"

The demon-hunting cultivators who were watching were in an uproar.

Li Xiangming hurriedly pulled back his Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope, and when he saw that the end was charred black, his face turned extremely ugly.

The Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope is a top-grade magic weapon. Not only is it made of special materials, but it has also been refined from a water spirit. Normally, it can withstand being cut by knives and roasted by fire without any problems.

However, it has now suffered obvious damage.

Even the magical power within showed signs of escaping.

"It's the innate divine power of the Sky-Burning Violent Ape!"

Li Xiangren's expression was grave: "It is said that the Burning Sky Violent Ape can unleash its full potential in times of crisis, making it extremely formidable. You must not try to contend with it at this time. Once you have weathered the storm, the Burning Sky Violent Ape's demonic power will be reduced to less than one-tenth, leaving it at our mercy."

"I'm afraid it won't let us go now."

Li Xiangyu flew over slowly and chimed in.

"Xiangyu, are you alright?"

Li Xiangren immediately asked, and Li Xiangming also cast a concerned glance.

Li Xiangyu arrived the latest, but he had engaged the Burning Sky Violent Ape twice, and his mana had been depleted the most among the three. At this moment, his face was pale, and he could not even breathe steadily, clearly suffering from the backlash of his mana.

"I have the Return to the Void Rune, which allows me to hold out for a while, but I can no longer serve as the main force."

Li Xiangyu did not overestimate himself and truthfully explained his situation.

Li Xiangren nodded and replied, "Leave the rest to me. You and Xiangming will protect me."

(End of this chapter)