Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

"Roar—"

The giant ape roared again, landed on all fours, and chased after Yao Han in a fit of rage.

Hearing the noise from behind, Yao Han's lips curled up slightly.

Great, they've taken the bait.

With the Lightness Technique activated, Yao Han's feet seemed to be imbued with spiritual light, and he transformed into a phantom, rushing back the way he came.

The giant ape's claws gripped the rock face, producing a deafening thud that shook the entire hill. Rocks tumbled down around Yao Han, and all that echoed in his ears was its furious roar.

They run pretty fast.

Yao Han continued his incantation, running while conjuring several more golden sword shadows, which he flung behind him without even looking.

This action was not intended to kill, but merely to slow down the giant ape and, incidentally, deplete the beast's stamina.

He couldn't kill him even if he wanted to.

Judging from the situation in the cave just now, although the Fiery Light Sword made a lot of noise, it did not actually cause any damage to the giant ape.

Even with its chest pierced, it continued to move quickly and closely behind, as if it were completely unharmed.

There was nothing they could do; the difference in strength was stark, and it was already quite an achievement to be able to launch a sneak attack.

A faint light appeared ahead, and Yao Han's spirits lifted. He quickened his pace and ran towards the exit like lightning.

He leaped out of the cave with a whoosh, his movement so fast that it startled the monkeys roaming nearby, who scattered in a flurry of cries, raising a flock of birds in the forest.

Having been in the cave for too long, the fresh air that greeted him invigorated Yao Han, but he didn't have time to enjoy it yet—because the giant ape was right behind him, almost within reach!

So fast!

He had somewhat underestimated the speed of this black-haired beast.

However, now that I've brought you here, there's no need to hide anything.

Yao Han spun around in mid-air, reached to his waist, pulled out a handful of spirit stones, and hurled them at the giant ape with a flurry of motion!

The giant ape was hit by the spirit stone, but it didn't care. With its blood-red mouth wide open, its dark, sharp claws whipped up a gust of wind, and it slapped Yao Han hard.

Yao Han's lips twitched, and his hand seals changed again. This time, what appeared in front of him was not a lightsaber, but a small, golden round shield that withstood the attack.

A trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but Yao Han kept his eyes fixed on the giant ape, mobilizing all his magical power to maintain the stability of the light shield.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Then, Yao Han's eyes suddenly flashed with golden light.

"Explode!"

Suddenly, those spirit stones burst forth with dazzling crystalline light, changing from light to dark and from blue to white, accompanied by a buzzing sound and a thunderous explosion!

"Boom boom boom—"

Intense flames erupted from the giant ape's body, and the massive impact of the explosion sent Yao Han flying. However, he gritted his teeth and maintained his small shield to protect his body.

Giant trees fell, sand and stones flew, and thick smoke billowed across the open space, turning half the sky gray.

Yao Han took a few deep breaths, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, held the spirit stone in his left hand to replenish his mana, and maintained the small shield with his right hand, staring intently at the spot where the giant ape had just been.

Is he dead?

A sweep of divine sense revealed no sign of life.

Yao Han used a Gentle Breeze Technique, and a gentle breeze quickly dispersed the thick smoke.

Where the explosion had just occurred, there was no trace of the giant ape, only a patch of scorched, gray earth still burning with embers, and countless mangled remains of the blasted corpses.

Yao Han finally breathed a sigh of relief, but the small shield still surrounded him, slowly rotating.

That's right, his trump card is the spirit stone.

He simply used the spirit stone as a detonator.

Spirit stones are born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and contain extremely refined spiritual energy. He only needs to do a little trick to detonate them with his divine sense.

It's just that cultivators wouldn't do this during normal combat.

Because this is no different from throwing money at people; what spendthrift would do that!

That handful just now contained about five or six pieces, which would be worth five or six hundred spirit stones for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator.

To be honest, the entire body of this black-haired giant ape might not even be worth that much money.

Thinking of this, Yao Han felt a pang of heartache, but quickly adjusted his mindset.

Aside from his cultivation level and magical abilities, all he can rely on now are these spirit stones.

When a person dies, they lose everything.

As soon as the commotion subsided, the group of monkeys that had been startled back slowly gathered again, eyeing Yao Han with shifty eyes.

Yao Han's expression turned cold. The light shield transformed into a small sword, and with a flick of his hand, the sword light shot towards the group of wild monkeys, splashing blood everywhere.

The monkeys erupted in even more pitiful screams, running wildly through the forest as they were chased by the flying swords.

"Since we've already started, let's finish it so that you beasts won't go around harming mortals again."

As Yao Han muttered to himself, his flying sword had already slashed back and forth among the monkeys until the last scream abruptly stopped, at which point he withdrew it.

The Blazing Light Sword and the Golden Light Shield are spells attached to the "Blizzard Light Technique" he cultivates.

These two techniques, one offensive and one defensive, complement each other. Although they are primarily for building a foundation, they are already invaluable skills for ordinary Qi cultivation practitioners.

The downside is that it is too balanced and lacks any particular strengths or characteristics. The power of the sword and shield is highly dependent on the cultivator's cultivation level. It is not very effective when encountering a difficult opponent or fighting against a higher level opponent.

However, dealing with this group of wild monkeys who have no magical powers is more than enough.

After clearing out the nearby monkey troop, Yao Han was completely relieved. He replenished his mana with spirit stones on the spot, then got up and walked towards the giant ape's corpse.

"Come on, let me see what you have that can make up for it."

The view fell on the scorched earth; most of the giant ape's body had been blown to pieces and was of little value.

Amidst the wreckage, only two things caught Yao Han's attention:

A blood-red crystal and two broken claws.

The crystal was the one on the giant ape's forehead, and its two severed claws still bore ten dark, curved sharp claws, faintly emanating a misty, sinister aura.

The fact that these items survived the explosion intact demonstrates their durability and suggests they are quite valuable.

When the opportunity arises in the future, we can sell them to a merchant run by a cultivator, or we can find someone to refine them into magical artifacts. That would not be a bad idea.

Yao Han nodded and put them into his storage bag.

After scanning the area, his gaze returned to the cave entrance he had just been looking at.

Finally, we've dealt with this monster, and now we finally have time to study that strange formation.

Yao Han flipped over and leaped back into the cave.

Now that the situation inside had been explored, there was no need to be too cautious. In just the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Yao Han returned to the cave.

There were a few wild monkeys left inside, which he easily dealt with.

Then, he looked at the strange magic circle again.

Using spirit patterns as a guide and blood as a driving force, the effect of gathering the earth's yin energy is quite good; no wonder that giant ape mutated.

If he continues to use the "Three Ghosts Revolving Technique" as his main cultivation method, this formation can really help him.

Unfortunately, it's useless to him now.

Yao Han pondered for a moment, memorizing the shape and patterns of the magic array. Then, he used his sword to decisively destroy the magic array and erase all traces.

Since it's useless now, there's no need to leave it here; otherwise, it might cause trouble in the future.

After doing all that, he glanced around.

Apart from this magic array, there doesn't seem to be anything else in this cave.

He couldn't help but feel discouraged. He had fought a fierce battle with the demonic ape but gained nothing and even lost a lot of spirit stones.

Is it really true that there's nothing of value left?

A mournful cry rang out beside him. Yao Han turned his head and then remembered that there were still many wild animals being kept here by the monkey troop.

With a flash of sword light, all the vines and branches were swept away in an instant, revealing the various small beasts imprisoned inside.

It wasn't out of pity, but rather because he wanted to see if any treasures might be hidden in these dug pits.

Suddenly, he sensed a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

"Hmm? This is—"

Yao Han's face lit up with surprise.