"Stop! Don't you dare harm my disciples and descendants!"
A white-furred monkey, over three meters tall, spoke in human tongue, staring at Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan looked at the white-furred monkey and immediately retrieved its information.
【Epic Boss: Spirit Monkey King】 Level: 150 Realm: Third-Tier Loose Immortal Health: 200,000,000 Attack: 30,000 Defense: 20,000 【Description】: The king of the monkey horde on Tongtian Peak, nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, it awakened its intelligence and cultivated for over 150 years to reach its current realm.
Jiang Yuan then realized that this creature might be the true culprit who had stolen the treasure from the mystical scholar Zheng Tong!
"Hey, hairy monkey, let me ask you—did you steal the treasure from Zheng Tong of Qingyun Mountain?"
Jiang Yuan issued a command to the Vermilion Bird to cease its attack and asked the Spirit Monkey King, which stood before him like a small mountain.
"So what if I did? That old man wasn't my match, so he didn't deserve such a heavenly treasure!"
The Spirit Monkey King's face twisted into a disdainful expression as it spoke to Jiang Yuan, leaving him momentarily stunned—he hadn't expected its intelligence to be on par with a human's!
"Hand over the treasure now, and I'll spare you and your disciples and descendants."
Jiang Yuan pointed at the small spirit monkey hiding behind the Spirit Monkey King and said calmly.
"You want me to hand over the treasure? Dream on! Instead, why don't you hand over whatever treasures you've got on you, little brat? Hahaha!"
The Spirit Monkey King dug a finger into its nostril, laughed at Jiang Yuan, and said.
"Damn you!"
Jiang Yuan never imagined he'd be taken advantage of by a monkey one day. Fury surged within him, and he immediately hurled a "Soul Mark" at the creature, ordering the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird circling above to attack.
"Caw!"
The Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird let out a clear cry, opened its beak, and spat a stream of "Southern Bright Lihuo" at the Spirit Monkey King.
"Get lost!"
The Spirit Monkey King saw the ball of flame coming from the Vermilion Bird's mouth and swung its palm, as large as a palm leaf, trying to slap it away. But it underestimated the power of the Southern Bright Lihuo!
"Squeak!"
In an instant, the Spirit Monkey King's hand was engulfed in flames. The intense pain made it let out an instinctive monkey screech as it slapped its right hand against the ground, trying to extinguish the fire.
The Southern Bright Lihuo ranked second among the ten primordial fires, second only to the Sun True Fire of the ancient divine beast Three-Legged Golden Crow. Though the flame spewed by the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird wasn't the purest form, how could this mere Spirit Monkey King withstand it?
In just a few moments, the Spirit Monkey King's right hand was reduced to bare bones!
"Squeak! I'll tear you apart!"
A surge of immortal energy emerged from the Spirit Monkey King's body, enveloping its hand, now reduced to five skeletal fingers, slowly healing the wound. It let out a furious roar and charged straight at Jiang Yuan!
Within two breaths, the Spirit Monkey King reached Jiang Yuan and swung its other palm, like a giant fan, to grab him!
Jiang Yuan rolled twice on the ground, barely dodging the grab, then immediately summoned ten thousand Sand River Turtles. He followed up by using the "Summoned Beast Evolution" skill to merge them into a single Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle to shield himself.
"Roar!"
The Sand River Turtle immediately stood in front of Jiang Yuan, its body glowing with dazzling white light, firmly drawing the Spirit Monkey King's aggro onto itself.
The evolved Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle boasted 120,000 health, 60,000 defense, and 48,000 attack, allowing it to hold its ground for a while against the Epic Boss with 30,000 attack.
While the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle taunted the Spirit Monkey King, Jiang Yuan quickly tried to use another skill to summon the Sacred Beast Xuanwu, but a notification sounded in his ear.
"Ding! Insufficient Yuan Power, unable to summon more Sacred Beasts!"
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan's face showed a hint of frustration. He'd forgotten to prioritize upgrading his soul realm after ascending to the immortal realm!
"Vermilion Bird's Ultimate: Flaming Blood Feathers!"
With no other choice, Jiang Yuan ordered the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird to unleash its most powerful ultimate skill!
"Caw!"
Receiving the command, the Vermilion Bird let out a piercing cry and flapped its massive wings fiercely toward the Spirit Monkey King, which was still taunted by the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle on the ground.
Suddenly, blood-red feathers wrapped in flames sprouted from the Vermilion Bird's body, raining down on the Spirit Monkey King in a torrent.
-1,000,000 (Critical Hit) -750,000 -1,000,000 -1,500,000 (Critical Hit)
Four damage numbers appeared above the Spirit Monkey King's head. The Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird's ultimate skill landed two critical hits, dealing a total of 4,250,000 damage across four strikes and applying a continuous burning debuff!
-2,000,000 -2,000,000 ...
The Spirit Monkey King's body was riddled with vermilion feathers, and its health decreased by 10% per second. Within a few seconds, it had lost over ten million health!
Seizing the opening, Jiang Yuan successfully evolved another Heaven-tier Dragon Beard Tiger and immediately ordered it to attack.
On the ground, the Heaven-tier Sand River Turtle kept the Spirit Monkey King taunted, while the Heaven-tier Dragon Beard Tiger launched a frenzy of attacks. Combined with the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird in the sky, the Spirit Monkey King was completely on the defensive.
Before long, when Jiang Yuan's three summoned beasts vanished, the Spirit Monkey King had lost over fifty million health—but for a boss with 200 million health, it was barely a scratch!
Seeing the Spirit Monkey King charging at him again, Jiang Yuan quickly rolled to the side and summoned another Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird to fend off its follow-up attacks.
"Damn, my damage output is too low. I need to find some powerful skills when I get the chance!"
After ascending to the immortal realm, Jiang Yuan experienced the difficulty of battle for the first time. The summoned beast skills that had been devastating in the mortal world now felt weak against bosses with hundreds of millions of health in the immortal realm!
And so, Jiang Yuan ran around, summoning one Heaven-tier beast after another, kiting the Spirit Monkey King.
He led the Spirit Monkey King on a wild chase through Tongtian Valley, enduring for over ten minutes before finally taking down this troublesome boss!
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the Epic Boss Spirit Monkey King. You have obtained: Taiji Golden Pill *100, Soul Realm Cultivation Bead *1000, Creation Bead *1000!"
A notification rang out as the Spirit Monkey King's massive body slowly collapsed, erupting in several orange beams of light!
Jiang Yuan dragged his weary body forward to collect the dropped loot.
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining Immortal Crystal *5!"
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining equipment: Detoxifying Mixed Blood Dagger!"
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining quest item: 'Zheng Tong's Lost Treasure' *1"
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining Imperial Yellow Great Pill *99!"
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining Imperial Return Powder *99!"