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Chu Yang was also shocked by his first injury.

He quickly used [Swarm of Bats Illusion] to dodge the second thrust of the rapier in front of him. That wasn't enough, so he suddenly [Dodge] and retreated to create as much distance as possible from the rapier.

[Penetration attribute?! This is an attack attribute that can ignore shields?]

Fortunately, among these orcs, only this white ape possesses this attribute.

Chu Yang's new location was still surrounded by a large group of ape-men, but their attacks posed no threat to him except for reducing the cooldown of his Shield Blast Technique.

"Snapped!"

Another snap of the fingers!

As hordes of orcs died, Chu Yang's lost health was instantly replenished under the healing effect of the [Bloodthirsty Pendant - Purple].

At this moment, Chu Yang had calmed down again.

His gaze swept across the group of ape-men, trying to find traces of the white ape he had just seen.

After launching its attack, the white ape concealed itself... Judging from its fighting style, it should belong to the stealth assassin type...

Although he possesses penetrating attacks that can ignore my shield, they are not enough to kill me instantly.

As long as I don't die instantly, I can restore my full health using the [Bloodlust Pendant - Purple].

[More importantly... he can't kill me instantly, but I can kill him instantly!]

Even now, the group of ape-men still hadn't discovered that Chu Yang's [Shield Blast Technique] could reduce its cooldown by being hit.

Therefore, within a few breaths, Chu Yang snapped his fingers repeatedly!

Each snap of the fingers was like a death warrant from hell, taking away the lives of a group of ape-men.

Finally, the orc army of a thousand began to rout.

Facing a monster like Chu Yang, who is impossible to kill and has the ability to instantly kill within a certain range, is truly utterly hopeless.

Just then, General White Ape finally made his move again!

If he doesn't take action soon, the ape army of White Ape Mountain will be completely defeated!

His sword strike took Chu Yang by surprise.

It actually pierced from underground!

Chu Yang didn't have time to use [Dodge] before his foot was pierced through by the rapier!

The white ape general was clearly also very wary of Chu Yang's "snap attack," so he deliberately made his move right after Chu Yang snapped his fingers.

He was extremely cautious after hitting Chu Yang, and then he hid underground again, waiting for an opportunity to launch a second attack.

But this time, Chu Yang wouldn't let him have his way.

The Vulcan Body can travel through any physical entity, including underground!

This is the most powerful special effect of the [Fire God Body]!

With a thought, Chu Yang's body quickly disappeared into the ground.

Then he saw a white shadow underground.

In his Vulcan form, Chu Yang's movement speed was obviously faster than Bai Ying's, and in no time, he moved to Bai Ying's vicinity.

At that moment, his [Shield Blast] skill was off cooldown again!

"Snapped!"

The snap of fingers echoed beneath the mountain road.

The white ape general leaped out of the ground in terror. At the same time, the terrifying spatial distortion reappeared, and the mountain road suddenly collapsed downwards, creating a deep circular pit.

"Ah~!!!"

The white ape general, who had just burst out of the ground, let out a miserable scream.

His legs have disappeared!

This is the result of Chu Yang intentionally controlling the range of the [Shield Burst Technique].

Even now, he still remembers the mission of capturing the ape-man alive.

And the White Ape General has always been his target.

The white ape general, now without legs, fell from mid-air into the deep crater created by the [Shield Blast Technique].

Chu Yang was naturally also inside the pit.

He stepped on the white ape general's chest, letting the flames beneath his feet begin to burn the white ape.

"Ah~!!!"

A pitiful scream echoed throughout White Ape Mountain!

Above the deep pit, many ape-men saw the white ape general being trampled under Chu Yang's feet, enduring the torment of flames.

However, they dared not go down to rescue him.

Because that fire demon was too terrifying, too invincible!

Even their leader is in such a terrible state right now, how could they possibly have the courage to rescue him?

So the surviving orcs began to flee.

Most of them fled down the mountain, probably because they no longer wanted to stay in White Ape Mountain.

A few minutes later, the White Ape General entered a red-blood state, and Chu Yang took out his spirit beast pouch and put it into it.

In this way, he will definitely get the highest rating for this level again.

It was already dark by then.

The setting sun, like blood, spilled across the mountain path, its light reflecting off the orc corpses scattered along it.

Halfway up the mountain, the fire in Heming Village is still not completely extinguished.

Of the humans in the village, some fled, some died, and many more remained sitting in the ruins, lost and confused.

They were raised in captivity from birth, and apart from eating, drinking, and mating, they knew nothing else.

Now that Heming Village is gone, they don't know what to do next.

Chu Yang did not choose to go down the mountain, but continued to walk up the mountain.

Wan Tong told Chu Yang about his discovery at the mountaintop, where there were many more humans being imprisoned.

Most of them are humans over 40 years old who are considered "talents," and many of the boys are selected to maintain the 1:3 male-to-female ratio in the village.

Chu Yang arrived at the mountaintop and burned all the ropes binding these humans.

Most of these people were still in a state of confusion and bewilderment, and none of them thanked Chu Yang.

But seeing several humans running down the mountain on their own initiative, Chu Yang felt somewhat relieved.

Chu Yang couldn't and didn't want to care what fate awaited these people in the future.

He did it simply because he wanted to.

That night, Chu Yang slept on the mountaintop.

The next day, on his way down the mountain, he passed through Heming Village again.

Several humans were still lying on some of the bamboo chairs that hadn't been burned.

Their eyes were unfocused, and they were on the verge of death, seemingly still hoping that some ape-men would give them food.

Chu Yang glanced at these people, ignored them, and walked straight down the mountain.

Down the mountain, on the shallow beach of White Ape Mountain, Chu Yang saw several human children turning over rocks, looking for something to eat.

When Liu Yuanliang's boat docked, Chu Yang took the children aboard...

"Level 8 completed, achieved an SSS rating, and received triple experience points."

Inside the safe zone, only Chu Yang was pushing open the door.

In fact, if he had been willing to continue protecting those people, they might have been able to survive.

But Chu Yang really hates trouble and dislikes extra responsibility.

So even if he had the ability to protect these people, he still couldn't be bothered to do so.

He disliked the saying that with great power comes great responsibility.

In his view, ability is one's own, and so is responsibility.

Becoming stronger is his own business; whether he saves others, and who he saves, depends on his willingness.