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The Demon Ape Descends","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-174",174,"\u003Cp>In the sky, the seventy-two-island Alliance’s fleet of magic ships once again charged toward Thousand Leaf Spirit Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deafening battle cries and the thunderous roar of magic ship cannons echoed across the spiritual energy Archipelago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even on Moonwatch Island, far away in the far north, the sounds of war—like heaven cracking and seas roaring—could faintly be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wu family cultivators tending fields on the spirit island naturally sensed the disturbance, all gazing outward, their hearts trembling with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang frowned tightly, pacing anxiously back and forth inside his wooden hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His father, Wu Hanyuan, wore a face full of worry, fearing the flames of war might reach them at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sigh! Jiang’er, stop pacing—you’re making me dizzy,” Wu Hanyuan sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hesitated, then continued: “Why not send a few clan members out to scout what’s really happening out there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not knowing anything makes me feel uneasy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang stopped, hesitating: “But Qin Daoist told me to stay inside for now, to avoid trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go ask Qin Daoist for his advice and see what he says.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Wu Jiang was also deeply anxious—after all, clashes between major powers were no joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Moonwatch Island had many safeguards, he still couldn’t feel secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he went up to the main peak and sent a message talisman to Qin Ming inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few breaths later, the defensive array opened a gap, and Wu Jiang stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the sight within left him stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There sat Qin Ming, calm and composed, on a stone bench outside the cave, sipping tea and studying a book.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked as steady as an old dog, utterly unfazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘At a time like this, how can Qin Daoist still have the nerve to drink tea and read?’ Wu Jiang thought inwardly, but dared not show it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, seeing him arrive, asked calmly: “Wu Daoist, what brings you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem! Qin Daoist, you must’ve heard the commotion outside—this battle is no small matter. Shouldn’t I send some men out to scout from afar?” Wu Jiang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming fell silent for a moment; he had no concern for Moonwatch Island’s safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he knew information couldn’t be too isolated—he needed at least some grasp of the outside situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood up and said to Wu Jiang: “Since you’re uneasy, sending a few to scout isn’t unreasonable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the battlefield outside is surely brutal—any misstep could mean death and dissolution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wu Daoist, proceed with utmost caution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Notify me immediately if you learn anything new.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If things turn dire, return to the island—here, at least, you’re safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Qin Ming pulled two defensive magic treasures and several life-saving talismans from an unknown cultivator’s storage pouch and handed them to Wu Jiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Qin Daoist!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll gather men and set out at once.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang accepted the life-saving items with deep gratitude and hurriedly took his leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately assembled several Wu family Qi Refining late-stage cultivators and departed Moonwatch Island to scout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming watched Wu Jiang and the others depart; since they were acting on his behalf and the mission was perilous, giving them a few magic treasures and talismans for protection was only proper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had considered advising Wu Jiang against it, but held back—Wu’s family knew nothing of the outside situation and likely couldn’t sleep soundly on the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only half a day had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>News from Wu Jiang began arriving in succession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, as expected—the battle outside is horrific.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, Zhao Family on Thousand Leaf Spirit Island is finished.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Alliance’s united forces have shattered the third-rank great array of Thousand Leaf Spirit Island.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’re now storming inward, and many opportunistic cultivators are joining the looting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhao Family’s pseudo-Jin Dan ancestor, Zhao Wuyang, is being held off by two other pseudo-Jin Dan ancestors from rival factions—Spirit Feather Gate can’t save Zhao anymore.” Qin Ming, hearing this, fell into thought—the two other pseudo-Jin Dan ancestors must be allied with Lei Yuanzong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘So Zhao Family’s fate is sealed.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed, Wu Jiang’s reports kept coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All were tales of Zhao Family’s collapse—mere last-ditch resistance now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family’s destruction was merely a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-deafening clamor from outside gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Qin Ming assumed the Seventy-Two Island Alliance would soon crush Thousand Leaf Spirit Island—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang returned to Moonwatch Island, pale-faced and frantic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without pause, he rushed straight to Qin Ming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stammered out a far more shocking piece of news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Q-Qin Daoist, an emergency has occurred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just moments ago, as the Alliance was about to wipe out Zhao Family on Thousand Leaf Spirit Island—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Alliance’s rear was struck by a sudden catastrophe: after Mu Family, two more Spirit Island Foundation Establishment clans were slaughtered!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even their Foundation Establishment late-stage ancestors didn’t survive—their bodies were found with hearts and lungs torn out, in the most gruesome state.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, hearing this, could no longer remain calm: “What? Three clans wiped out in succession—what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any leads on the killer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jiang swallowed hard, then nodded: “Many cultivators nearby witnessed both incidents.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The perpetrator isn’t a human cultivator.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s an ancient great demon beast from the Beast Roar Mountains—the Twin-Pupiled Demon Ape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s said this monster has reached the peak of second-rank, just one step away from ascending to third-rank demon king.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Its power is immense—it can even fight Jin Dan ancestors head-on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Witnesses claim the two Foundation Establishment late-stage ancestors died instantly, unable to withstand even a single punch from the demon ape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming, hearing this, felt a chill in his chest—he suddenly had a terrifying suspicion and quickly asked: “This demon beast didn’t attack those three clans randomly, did it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qin Daoist, how did you know?” Wu Jiang exclaimed in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right! According to what I learned, Mu Family’s ancestor and several others once joined forces in the Beast Roar Mountains to kill a second-rank mid-stage White-Armed White Ape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That ape was the only offspring of this Twin-Pupiled Demon Ape.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This demon ape is targeting those three clans to avenge its child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mu Family and the other two had no idea another demon ape was hiding deep in the mountains, quietly breaking through to second-rank peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Qin Ming was drenched in sweat—how could this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The white-armed white ape’s essence had already been consumed and refined by him—could this ancient demon beast come after him? Though the Mist Illusion Realm blocked spiritual sense, the Twin-Pupiled Demon Ape had precisely located three Foundation Establishment clans from thousands of li away—it clearly possessed some special secret technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Damn it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I won’t leave the island until I reach Jin Dan!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming hadn’t expected to be entangled with such a terrifying entity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What happened after?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Ming’s usually calm expression now strained, Wu Jiang answered: “The demon ape rampaged through the Alliance’s rear, unstoppable—its forces suffered heavy losses.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Alliance had to divert part of its army to defend its rear; two pseudo-Jin Dan ancestors abandoned their pursuit of Zhao Wuyang and were forced to retreat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some of Zhao Family’s core descendants managed to escape through the chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Ming sighed: “Zhao Family really has luck—still alive after all that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1211,"2026-06-20T20:44:51.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","193f0fd540c085e7ea30ea2e36abab30f00a389c4f5524aa7bdbb5b3cedfb071","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-175","eternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-chapter-173",755,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feternal-life-starting-with-farming-to-refresh-my-cover.jpg"]