Chapter 1527: New Beginning (Grand Finale)

  Apart from Chen Hao, Yi Minghao, Yin Fenghan, Yang Fan and Li Yifeng, the top ten masters of the Imperial New Star Hall, as well as many talented disciples who aimed for the Bai Chao Ranking, all chose the most treacherous Yunwu Mountain Range without exception.

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  As he ventured deeper, Chen Huan's pace slowed down, and his vision was shrouded in a thick grey mist. His senses of sight, perception, and hearing were all severely impaired. Even with Chen Huan's extraordinary physical abilities, he could only detect the aura within a hundred meters around him.

  Wooooo...

  Accompanied by the occasional roar of the demon beast, the demonic aura in the world became increasingly intense.

  The fighting desire hidden deep within Chen Hao's heart also blazed up!

  As he went deeper, Chen Hao slightly furrowed his brow, a feeling of being stared at by countless pairs of eyes appeared in his heart, causing Chen Hao's footsteps to become slower and slower, but he didn't retract his aura.

  Suddenly, two blood-red glows pierced through the thick fog and appeared before Chen Huan's eyes beyond his expectation.

  "Golden Gorilla?" When Chen Huan saw the giant beast that was over one zhang tall and resembled a giant, his pupils shrank, flashing with excitement: "No wonder..."

  Golden Gorilla, 6th-level demon beast, likes to live in groups, has a human-like body shape. Covered in golden fur, extremely powerful, and incredibly fast. It is the dominant species among the 6th-level demon beasts, and what's most terrifying is that this demon beast possesses extremely high intelligence, usually living in groups of dozens or even hundreds. And it also has a Golden Gorilla King. In normal circumstances, the Golden Gorilla King is at least a peak 6th-level demon beast, with only an extremely small number able to reach level 7.

  Taking a deep breath, Chen Huan's figure stood still, his eyes quickly scanning the surroundings. Sure enough, rows of crimson lantern-like eyes, silently and stealthily, pierced through the thick fog, beginning to encircle him from afar.

  A two-zhang-tall, terrifying, and powerful demon ape with an aura far surpassing that of a normal Golden Ape King appeared before Chen Huan's eyes, clearly the king of this group of Golden Apes!

  Silent.

  Apart from the thick and inescapable aura of evil, there was no sound at this moment, but the more it was so, the more it could explain how terrifyingly wise these Golden Ape Demons were.

  What surprised Chen Huan even more was that in the massive palm of King Kong, he was actually holding a large sword emitting a fierce aura. The scarlet eyes gleamed with a hint of human greed, staring at the storage ring on Chen Huan's finger. His majestic body stood upright like a sword, his two legs were almost indistinguishable from those of humans, and between them, something that looked like a third small leg was dragging along. If it weren't for the thick golden fur covering his body, he would be almost indistinguishable from humans, except that his physique was a bit too tall and large.

  Chen Hao's calm and composed demeanor made the Golden Ape King's ugly face, which was full of human-like emotions, slightly furrowed in concern. This small human, whose aura wasn't strong, was surrounded, yet he remained so calm, without even considering running away? Did he not fear him at all?

  "Hmm..."

  The King of the Golden Ape suddenly opened his mouth, revealing fangs that were much sharper than those of humans. He let out a sharp cry and at the same time, the large sword in his hand made a cool and deadly attacking pose as if it had been given an order.

  "Hmm... "

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  In an instant, four Golden Ape Demons appeared around Chen Huan, revealing their sharp fangs and letting out a shrill cry. The terrifying and majestic aura of the demons instantly spread out, accompanied by the sound of rumbling thunder. The hard rocky ground was suddenly splashed with sand and stones, and dust rolled in all directions. The four massive bodies charged towards Chen Huan like lightning!

  "Get out of here!"

  Chen Haoyi let out a loud roar, like a thunderclap exploding, without any hint of fear, wildly swinging his fists and palms, merging energy in a rolling manner, bursting forth like mountains and seas.

  Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

  Fearsome and oppressive sounds of fists and feet came, Chen Huan's face was pale as he knocked back the four huge demon apes, but what surprised Chen Huan was that after the four demon apes rolled to the ground, they didn't stop at all, let out a shrill cry, and pounced even more ferociously, as if they wanted to tear Chen Huan apart alive.

  "Indeed worthy of being a Golden Ape King, what a formidable physical body..."

  In his astonishment, Chen Huan became even more excited, letting out a long howl as the energy around him surged and churned. Chen Huan had no intention of using any weapons; he was here to hone his skills, truly mastering the manipulation of the five elements in real combat, and bringing this attribute's energy to its peak. These dozens of Golden Ape Demons, with their incredibly powerful physiques and astonishing speed, were simply the best objects for him to practice on!

  Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

  Chen Hao's fists cast a heavy shadow, his palms fluttering like a flag. His legs were like whips, and every part of his body had become a deadly weapon. Sometimes he was like a rolling wave, with each movement building upon the last, layer upon layer; sometimes he was sharp and unmatched, piercing through metal and stone; sometimes he was thick and heavy, crushing like Mount Tai; sometimes he was light and ethereal, changing unpredictably...

  Within a short span of two minutes, the four Golden Ape Kings were completely suppressed by Chen Huan, rendering them harmless. Chen Huan appeared to be in complete control. Seeing that the four ape kings were no match for Chen Huan, the Golden Ape King let out a series of shrill cries and suddenly, nearly ten more powerful Golden Ape Kings joined the battle.

  Rumble... rumble... rumble...

  The terrifying explosion sounds kept coming, and Chen Huan was initially overwhelmed by the tripled number of Golden Ape Demons attacking him. The Golden Ape Demons' attacks were not disorganized, but rather coordinated with a surprising tacit understanding, and their speed was astonishing, putting immense pressure on Chen Huan.

  But as time went on, Chen Hao's mind became clear and his whole being, body and soul, was completely immersed in this intense and thrilling battle.

  The fusion of yuan force and spiritual power, the five elements and their derivative energies constantly flash on Chen Huan's body, changing unpredictably.

  Let Chen Hao become more courageous in battle!

  ……

  Above the dense fog, a graceful figure emerged, her entire being seemed to merge with the heavens and earth. Her eyes shone with an eerie light, as if a strange, invisible, and intangible vibration, like a series of tentacles, pierced through the thick fog that restricted cultivators' senses, allowing her to perceive every movement within a hundred miles...

  At this moment, her eyes gazed at the dense fog below, as if seeing through it, with a hint of faint surprise, she murmured: "Chen Huan's combat talent is actually so strong... fearless in the face of danger, calm and composed, always able to launch the most suitable attack at the most critical moment, turning decay into magic... The only flaw is that his realm is too low. However, he is less than fifteen years old, and has been cultivating for only three years... His comprehension will not be bad..."

  This woman was Dongfang Ting. At this moment, Chen Hao, Dongfang Jun, and Dongfang Jian were all within her perception range. Moreover, at this time, most of her attention was attracted by Chen Hao. Originally, when she saw Chen Hao being surrounded by the Golden Ape Gang, she thought Chen Hao would escape, but unexpectedly, Chen Hao was not afraid at all, and what's more surprising is that until now, he has not fallen behind in any way.

  "This Golden Ape King has apparently already entered the seventh-level demonic beast category, although it's low-level, but also has the strength of an ordinary lower-grade Wu Zong master. If Chen Huan can defeat him...it's still not possible, at least his own realm must be raised to eighth-grade Wu Emperor, in order to have a chance to defeat those new talents from the Imperial Court..." Dongfang Ting shook her head and said.

  She has far surpassed the secular cultivation, and in this period of time, she has already explored a radius of thousands of miles. She sensed several super geniuses above Chen Hao, Dongfang Jun, and Dongfang Jian. One of them is clearly already at the Wu Zong level of cultivation. According to Dongfang Ting's understanding, it should be Nie Jianping, the chief disciple of the Imperial Newcomer Hall, who has entered deeper into the Yunwu Mountains. There are also two other auras that are extremely powerful, and they are both half a foot into the Wu Zong realm. Especially one of them, hunting and killing demonic beasts is always a one-hit kill, with terrifying combat power. Even if facing Nie Jianping, it's likely to be unscathed. These two people are naturally Li Yifeng and Yang Fan. Within three months, there is a great hope for them to advance to the Wu Zong realm. The three of them will inevitably occupy three spots.

  Apart from these three, Dongfang Ting also discovered several others who were in no way inferior to Chen Huan. The New Star List, after all, was uncertain as to who would emerge victorious and obtain the qualification to participate in the Hundred Dynasties Chart, even she couldn't be sure at this moment.

  Dongfang Jian was definitely hopeless, although she also gave a spiritual sword, but among the many talented disciples, it was obvious that she was much inferior.

  As for Dongfang Jun, despite being given a more powerful spirit sword, there was still no hope. The difference in realm and combat power was too great. This time it could only be considered as tempering. However, later on, there wouldn't be any problem. Dongfang Jun's comprehension far surpassed that of the vast majority of geniuses, and it wouldn't be unusual for him to advance to Martial Ancestor in the future, it just depended on how many grades he would achieve.

  Only Chen Hao, who has grasped the operation of the five elements and possesses a hint of heavenly energy, has a glimmer of hope. The key lies in whether he can advance to what level within these three months.

  "King Kong Monkey King is about to make his move..."

  At this moment, Dongfang Ting's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and her figure flickered as she approached Chen Huan, preparing to strike when Chen Huan fell into an inescapable life-or-death crisis.

  ……

  "Welcome!"

  Covered in blood, Chen Huan finally waited for the Golden Ape King to make a move. At this moment, he had already smashed the heads of several Golden Apes, and more than ten were seriously injured and fell down, losing their combat effectiveness.

  Wuzong-level, enraged Golden Ape King finally couldn't hold back and made his move!

  "Ahh——!"

  Several dozen meters away, the Golden Ape King let out a furious roar towards the sky and swung its enormous sword, which looked extremely short compared to its massive body.

  Rumble!

  A concentrated and intense sword light, accompanied by a loud rumbling sound, swiftly cut towards Chen Huan like lightning.

  The hard rock ground between the two suddenly cracked open, and where the sword light passed, dust and smoke rolled, and broken stones flew. A deep ditch of several meters was extended to Chen Huan at a shocking speed along with the sword light!

  Clang!

  Feeling that terrifying power, Chen Huan's face changed slightly, no longer daring to be careless. A dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in Chen Huan's hand, drawing his sword and unsheathing it in one swift motion!

  Rumble!

  The Golden Sword of the Five Elements, sharp and unmatched, with its blade exposed, shining brightly, met the terrifying sword light of King Kongmoyan!

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