Chapter 1076: Great Battle Against the Ancient Apes

"It's started! Save your strength, once we fight it won't end!" Yuan Datou shouted, picked up his iron rod and rushed forward.

Bai Hu and Shi Yuan also roared and rushed forward together.

Only Ye Liuyun didn't move. He thought these ancient apes were low-level and wanted to wait before acting.

But the ancient apes didn't let him off. Several ancient apes howled "ao ao" and charged at him together; one slapped straight at Ye Liuyun's head.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw it clearly; facing that palm, he didn't counterattack and took the blow head-on.

The other few were stunned.

Because Ye Liuyun's body was too small, one ancient ape's palm blocked them all, so the other ancient apes immediately stopped and looked beneath that ape's palm.

Then, the ancient ape that attacked Ye Liuyun let out a miserable "ao" cry and quickly pulled its hand back.

Ye Liuyun, however, stood motionless in place.

He had long seen that the ancient ape couldn't hit him, so he didn't move at all, relying only on his Physical Body to make the ape's palm go numb from shock.

The other ancient apes were also curious, slapping one after another. Ye Liuyun never fought back, letting them attack.

At that moment, the ancient apes reacted. One let out two "wo wo" cries, and all the ancient apes turned and fled.

It seemed they knew Ye Liuyun's strength was far above theirs, and they simply couldn't beat him.

Ye Liuyun didn't pursue them.

After those ancient apes fled, they went to surround Yuan Datou, Bai Hu, and Shi Yuan; Ye Liuyun didn't join, just watched from behind.

The battle between the ferocious beasts was extremely bloody, with flesh and blood flying everywhere.

Especially Yuan Datou and the others, wielding weapons, gained a big advantage.

Shi Yuan's advantage was obvious; no ancient ape could get near him. Six divine artifacts blocked his whole body, leaving no gaps.

Bai Hu, meanwhile, killed with a single spear thrust; even if the opponent lunged to bite, his Bloodline Pressure would lower their realm and speed, allowing a one-shot kill each time.

Ye Liuyun carefully observed Yuan Datou; his fighting was actually quite frenzied.

But his staff technique was too flashy; each attack angle was good, yet lacking power. Some could even be blocked outright by an ancient ape's body.

Ye Liuyun shook his head: "No wonder he struggles! He could finish it with one strike, but he usually needs three or five blows."

After one battle, Yuan Datou's body was already covered in wounds, having been clawed several times by the ancient apes, his skin split and flesh torn.

"Are you training your Physical Body?" Ye Liuyun asked Yuan Datou.

"What? Training the Physical Body like this? It really hurts!" Yuan Datou cried out, feeling wronged.

Upon hearing he wasn't training his Physical Body, Ye Liuyun then pointed out the shortcomings of his staff technique.

"Who did you learn your staff technique from?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"Nobody taught me; I figured it out myself!" Yuan Datou also recalled his staff technique's lack of power.

"You'd better change it. Focusing only on attack angle but with too little power—you can't fully unleash your own strength advantage!"

Ye Liuyun paused, then said: "If you keep fighting like that, you'd be better off not using the staff at all; you'd save more effort."

"Let me think!" Yuan Datou said, then began recalling his fighting.

But before he could figure it out, another group of ancient apes charged over.

"Too late!" Yuan Datou said regretfully.

"Put away your staff and try a head‑on clash!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

Yuan Datou looked at his staff reluctantly, but still followed Ye Liuyun's advice: "Okay, I'll give it a try!"

He put away the iron rod, roaring as he charged at the ancient apes.

Bai Hu and Shi Yuan also charged forward again.

This time, they didn't use weapons either; both wanted to train their Physical Bodies.

If they used weapons, the fight would be too easy and wouldn't serve as training.

Ye Liuyun also acted this time. Whenever an ancient ape rushed at him, he practiced attacking with the Qiankun Palm.

His Qiankun Palm had already reached Great Achievement. Ye Liuyun now uses the Qiankun Palm to draw in more Heaven and Earth Power, reducing consumption of Mysterious Origin, Buddhist‑demonic energy, and the two kinds of flame.

"Bang bang bang!"

This time, their clashes with the ancient apes were fist‑to‑flesh, making constant bangs. Occasionally came the roars of Yuan Datou, Bai Hu, and other Monster Beasts, and the howls of the ancient apes.

As soon as the battle ended, Yuan Datou immediately told Ye Liuyun: "Sure enough, I didn't get hurt this time!"

"Keep practicing with the staff—straightforward smashes, cut out those useless flashy moves. Aim to knock down an ancient ape with one strike." Ye Liuyun advised.

"Okay!" Yuan Datou said, took out his iron rod, went aside to practice, waiting for the next wave of ancient apes.

Bai Hu and Shi Yuan were also unharmed, so they sat aside to rest, awaiting the next battle.

Before Yuan Datou could practice much longer, Ye Liuyun noticed another wave of ancient apes arriving.

Moreover, half of these ancient apes were at the Zao Hua Third Realm.

Ye Liuyun warned them, fearing they'd suffer a loss, then rushed forward together with them.

He also focused on attacking the Zao Hua Third Realm ancient apes, knocking one down with a single palm.

This time, Yuan Datou improved his staff technique, and it became much smoother.

However, he wasn't yet used to it; sometimes he still flashed fancy moves and got countered by the ancient apes.

Bai Hu and Shi Yuan, meanwhile, combined Physical Body with weapons to conserve stamina.

In this wave of battle, Ye Liuyun unleashed over ten palms, nearly exhausting his True Essence.

Afterwards, he swapped places with his clone, returned to the Xuan Kong Shi to cultivate, and let the clone train its hands.

The clone likewise used the Qiankun Palm to fight; in between battles it gathered medicinal herbs.

Once the Mysterious Origin was depleted, it swapped places with Ye Liuyun again.

The ancient apes that charged also grew stronger as they advanced, their realms rising higher.

"What's the highest realm of the ancient apes ahead?" Ye Liuyun asked Yuan Datou.

Yuan Datou shook his head: "I don't know! I at most only managed to hit the ancient ape of Zao Hua Third Realm, then I started fleeing for my life! Even I, who have reached Zao Hua Fourth Realm, am encountering this for the first time!"

Ye Liuyun thought, that's also true, these things come in groups. Previously Yuan Datou was only at Zao Hua First Realm. According to his previous staff technique, being able to hit Zao Hua Third Realm is already quite good!

And now Bai Hu and Shi Yuan are both using weapons, otherwise they couldn't withstand it.

The Physical Body of these ancient apes is also very strong, harder to deal with than ordinary ferocious beasts, and their spiritual intelligence is slightly higher; sometimes they even employ simple coordination.

Ye Liuyun, on the other hand, was enjoying the fight immensely.

He and his clone basically don't defend at all, completely relying on their Physical Body to hard-block attacks. m.

After a few rounds, the Heaven and Earth Power in his Qiankun Palm had greatly increased, and his Mysterious Origin became more and more solid.