All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 156 Fierce Battle with the Old White Ape

The mandrill is actually a type of monkey, but in folk legends, it is a man-eating mountain spirit.

Ancient books record that the mountain spirit is shaped like a child, with one leg pointing backward. It likes to attack people at night and is called Xiao.

However, Gu Yu guessed that it was very likely that the old white ape's monkey offspring were behind the trouble.

Today, Ping Mountain has become a haven for demons and monsters, with the old white ape, the black pipa scorpion, the six-winged centipede, and the Xiangxi Corpse King each dividing up their territory.

That grove of trees must have been the area where the old white ape and his monkey offspring roamed.

"Wait for me!"

Gu Yu hadn't gone far when Hong Gu caught up, panting.

Soon after, the two arrived at the grove and examined the bodies of several disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect who had tragically perished.

In the hands of one of the disciples, Gu Yu found a tuft of hair, which must have been pulled out before he died.

"Could it really be mandrills causing harm?"

Hong Gu couldn't help but ask a question.

Gu Yu shook his head: "It's not a mandrill. Judging from this tuft of hair, it should be a monkey from the mountains."

Hong Gu was taken aback and exclaimed, "A monkey?"

"Yes; but those aren't ordinary monkeys. They might not be considered sentient beings yet, but they've at least mutated."

"What should we do then?"

"Let's go back and talk about it first."

As evening fell, Chen Yulou, Partridge Whistle, and their group returned to the camp.

Originally, Chen Yulou was quite happy because they had made a good discovery that day: they found a huge rift valley on the side of a mountain next to Ping Mountain.

Using the method of listening to the wind and thunder to identify the dragon in the mountains, he deduced that there seemed to be several tunnels and underground palaces in Ping Mountain, which confirmed the various legends about Ping Mountain.

The fact that they lost several men before even starting the operation was not a good sign.

"You mean there really are mountain spirits in these mountains?"

After listening to what Gu Yu said, Chen Yulou frowned.

Gu Yu nodded: "That's right. Ping Mountain has been a place where emperors of all dynasties refined elixirs since ancient times. Although it was turned into a tomb by that Yuan Dynasty general, it must have left behind a lot of elixirs and spiritual herbs. If the wild beasts in the mountain eat these spiritual herbs, they will naturally undergo mutations, and may even develop intelligence and become spirits. We must be careful."

Upon hearing this, the kidnapper hurriedly said, "Boss, it seems we need to prepare more exorcism and warding-off evil items in case of emergency."

The old herbalist chimed in, "We need to prepare more detoxifying medicine, since we only have one Angry-Eyed Chicken, which might not be enough to handle."

"Okay, then let's prepare more."

After thorough preparations, the group finally set off in a grand procession toward the rift valley that morning.

When they arrived at a riverbank, the group of Unloading Ridge disciples were about to launch their rafts when suddenly a loud roar came from the opposite cliff, making their ears ring.

Chen Yulou's face paled in surprise: "What is this thing?"

"A mandrill! It's a mandrill!"

One of the disciples pointed towards the cliff and exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Yu looked up and saw a giant ape with white fur all over its body and bloodshot eyes on the cliff. Even from a distance, it still gave people a sense of oppression and horror.

Chen Yulou couldn't help but curse, "You beast! How dare you injure my Xieling disciples! Kunlun, Guaizi, come with me across the river to deal with it!"

Partridge Whistle said, "Brother Chen, I'll go. You stay here; there might still be some of me hiding in the shadows."

The old foreigner said, "Senior brother, I'll go with you."

Gu Yu stepped forward and said, "I'll go with you."

"I'm going too!"

When Hong Gu heard that Gu Yu wanted to cross the river, she couldn't help but volunteer to go too.

Gu Yu turned his head and said, "Miss Hong, you stay here. In case of any unexpected situation, you can help."

Hearing this, Hong Gu could only reply, "Alright, then be careful."

So Gu Yu, along with Partridge Whistle and Old Foreigner, crossed the river and headed towards the cliff.

"roar!"

Seeing that Gu Yu and his companions were not only not scared off, but instead charged towards them, the old white ape went into a frenzy and rushed down the cliff.

"Bang bang bang!"

Seeing the old white ape charging towards him, Partridge Whistle raised his hand and fired several shots.

Partridge Whistle's learning was diverse, but not superficial. He had a wealth of life experiences and was fluent in various dialects and customs.

He was not only a man of good character, but also renowned for his marksmanship among outlaws.

He used two German-made 20-shot mirror-finish pistols, and several bullets hit the old white ape.

To Partridge Whistle's astonishment, the old white ape was as tough as copper and iron; bullets hitting it only slightly slowed it down and did not cause it any harm.

The old foreigner was also taken aback. He quickly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and "whoosh whoosh whoosh," he shot three arrows at the old white ape.

Archery was his forte; to say he could hit a willow leaf from a hundred paces would be an understatement. Moreover, his bows and arrows were specially made, and their power was no less than that of bullets.

"Bang bang bang!"

The arrows struck the old white ape, making the impact even more obvious. After hitting its body, the arrows seemed to have struck an iron plate, with both being bounced off and one breaking off on the spot.

"Hiss~"

The old foreigner couldn't help but gasp.

"Shoot it in the eye."

Partridge Whistle shouted and fired three more shots.

The old white ape clearly understood Partridge Whistle's words. As soon as Partridge Whistle raised his gun, it dodged while raising its claws to protect its eyes.

Upon seeing this, the old foreigner's spirits lifted.

No matter what it is, as long as it has a weakness, it's easy to deal with.

"roar!"

The old white ape roared and charged towards Partridge Whistle like a whirlwind.

"Bang bang bang!"

Partridge Whistle ran and dodged while firing his gun.

The old foreigners worked in perfect harmony, aiming at the old white ape's eyes and firing two more arrows.

This put the old white ape in a somewhat passive position. After all, even if it had a body of steel, its eyes were its most vulnerable spot.

Partridge Whistle's marksmanship is divine, and Old Foreigner's archery is divine. If it doesn't protect its eyes, it will be hit without warning. As a result, it becomes somewhat passive and cannot launch attacks without restraint.

So the old white ape simply charged at Gu Yu, thinking he could take care of one at a time.

Little did they know that this time they had kicked a steel plate.

"Brother Gu, be careful!"

Seeing the old white ape stand in front of Gu Yu in the blink of an eye, Partridge Whistle couldn't help but shout.

At this moment, the old white ape, now as large as a small hill, used its massive size to directly crash into Gu Yu.

Gu Yu quickly took a step back, simultaneously raising both palms and pushing out – "Bang!"

With a dull thud, Gu Yu felt a lightness in his body, which then flew backwards two or three zhang away.

Even the old white ape was forced back a few steps by a surge of force.

"Tai Chi?"

Partridge Whistle was a discerning person and vaguely saw the subtlety of Gu Yu's palm strike. It should have used the techniques of deflecting force and using the opponent's force against them from the perspective of Tai Chi.

"roar!"

A fierce glint flashed in the old white ape's eyes as it charged at Gu Yu once more.

Gu Yu leaped into the air and kicked the old white ape several times on the head, causing the old white ape to stagger a few steps.

"Bang! Bang!"

At this moment, Partridge Whistle finally seized the opportunity and, taking advantage of the old white ape's distraction, fired two shots in quick succession, finally hitting its right eye.

"ah"

Severely injured, the old white ape instinctively raised a forepaw to cover its bleeding right eye, letting out a human-like scream—