The three people pounced towards the ape together. The weapons in their hands shone brightly, and a fierce aura erupted from their bodies. They were determined to kill the ape and avenge their fallen friend.
Among the three people, the person in the front was a man holding a sword. Closely following him was a girl with a yellow whip. The last person was a beautiful girl, who seemed to be the strongest among the three. She was also holding a sword glowing with red light.
In an instant, the dynamics of the battle took a sharp turn for the worse.
Roar!
The ape roared in anger and swung its fist at the swordsman, but before the blow could land, a yellow whip shot out at incredible speed and struck its leg, leaving a dark red mark.
The ape howled in pain but quickly realized the assault wasn't over. A red light flashed through the air, and its chest was slashed open, leaving a deep wound that caused blood to gush out.
Due to the earlier interruption, it had to pause for a few seconds. But these few seconds brought survival time to the swordsman, who targeted the ape's neck.
Unfortunately, the ape was still not someone they could deal with. Before the sword could reach the ape's neck, the ape's eyes glowed red, and a powerful aura erupted from its body, shaking the swordsman to his core. Not only that, but his balance was also disturbed, and he was actually pushed backward.
Before he could stabilize himself, the ape let out another deafening roar and charged at him with even greater force.
The swordsman, still off balance from the powerful aura, couldn't react in time.
"Bang!"
"Puff!"
In one swift motion, the ape's large hand grabbed the swordsman by the arm and slammed him into the ground with terrifying strength. The ground cracked under the impact, and the swordsman coughed up blood. His sword fell from his hand, clattering uselessly on the dirt.
Everything happened too fast. The two girls were unable to react in time. When they realized what had just happened, they hurriedly tried to rush forward to help, but it was too late.
The ape was full of rage. It raised its fist high into the air and brought it down with all its might onto the swordsman's chest.
BAM!
Crack!
A sickening sound echoed through the battlefield as the swordsman's ribs shattered under the force of the blow. His body jerked once, then went still. Blood flowed from his mouth as his breathing stopped.
"Nooo..."
The girl with the yellow whip screamed in horror, but there was nothing she could do now. Yet another friend was gone.
As for the girl with the sword, her eyes turned cold. She was both terrified and angered.
However, it seems her rage was greater than her terror, causing her to ignore the risk and charge towards the ape.
"I'll kill you, you evil beast!"
As she reached the ape, she swiftly drew her sword. In a flash, her sword seemed to transform into an ethereal light. With graceful movements, she wielded her sword and unleashed a powerful skill.
She was not the only one to attack. The ape also turned and charged at her. She was its next target.
As the girl with the sword attacked, she not only failed to halt the ape's charge but also provoked its wild nature. The beast lashed out at her in a frenzied assault that was devoid of any strategy.
Just then, the girl with a yellow whip, who had been terrified earlier, saw her friend in peril and rushed to her aid.
"Senior Sister, I'm here to support you!"
But in a sudden twist, the Devil Ape abandoned its assault on the girl with a sword and pivoted, lunging toward the girl with a whip instead.
"Damn. That Devil Ape is smarter than I thought. It actually played the tacit of using a bait to fish!"
Eryx, who was watching everything, knew the fate of that girl.
"No... You vile beast. Cease your attack. I'll kill you!"
When the girl with the sword saw the sudden change in the ape's action, she was stunned for a few seconds. When she came back to her senses, the ape had already closed into the girl with a yellow whip.
As if she was driven to madness, tears streamed down her cheeks. She shouted crazily, and then a red light erupted from her body. This red light soon covered her entire being.
And then...
"Whoosh!"
The girl with the sword disappeared. The next moment she appeared; she was already in front of the ape.
Even Eryx has to admit he was mesmerized by her movement skills. It was as if she had teleported. She completely unleashed her Qi and aimed a deadly thrust at the ape's skull.
But just then, the ape paused. It glanced at the woman who suddenly appeared in front of it and swung its hammer-like fist.
"Bam!"
Their collision was instantaneous. The girl with the sword didn't even have time to react before the beast's punch sent her spiraling away like a kite severed from its string. As she fell down, she stopped moving. Her fate was unknown.
"What kind of battle sense is that... Why go for the face? With the Devil Ape's size and your movement skill, you could have attacked from behind or side. Appearing right in front of the ape was just asking for a knockout punch. Did you really think you were strong enough to go toe-to-toe with that Devil Ape?"
Eryx shook his head in disappointment. Although he lacks battle experience, watching someone else fight still gave him a few ideas. He easily discovered the girl's flaw and where she went wrong in her attack.
Unable to watch any longer from the treetops, Eryx sprang into action. He had already prepared long ago. He was just waiting for a perfect opportunity. And now, the opportunity seemed to have arrived.
"Mountain Piercing Finger!"
Seizing the chance for a surprise attack, Eryx unleashed a devastating attack. Unlike the girl, he ran to the ape's back and jumped into the air before unleashing his strongest attack.
In an instant, Eryx's finger became a conduit for a wild surge of energy that transformed into a multitude of tiny sparkles that floated in the air and gathered together. In just a second, a giant fist materialized in the air. One of its fingers pointed towards the ape.
"Shua~"
The ape seemed to have sensed danger. It had not expected someone to attack it from behind. It had not sensed anyone's presence earlier. But now, it was too late to react.
Just like that, the finger pierced through the ape's skull and disappeared, leaving behind a hole. Blood flooded out of the hole in the ape's skull.
Unleashing this attack depleted all of Eryx's energy in one fell swoop.
The ape did not die immediately. It felt a piercing pain and let out a loud roar. Then its roar abruptly stopped, and it fell down, taking its last breath.
Pushing through his body's emptiness, Eryx executed slowly walked toward the ape. He did not want to waste time. He wanted to extract energy before something unexpected happened.
Not to mention, the girl with the yellow whip was still there. She was definitely in the state to attack. If she attacked now, Eryx wouldn't be able to retaliate due to insufficient energy.
Truth be told; by unleashing that powerful attack, Eryx also took a gamble. He gambled on the girl for not attacking him.
This is also one of the major reasons why he didn't attack earlier. After all, he could not guarantee that no one would attack him if there were more than one person alive.
Eryx extended his hand and touched the ape. Immediately, a prompt appeared right before his eyes.
⟪Devil Ape: 3,000 Energy Points⟫
Eryx immediately understood. Tier-2 Demonic Beasts could provide him with 1,000 Energy Points each, and Tier-3 Demonic Beasts could provide him with 3,000 Energy Points each. It was much better than he had expected.
Taking a deep breath, Eryx immediately asked the system to extract the energy. In an instant, the High-Level Energy Points in his account rose from 540 to 3,540.
It was also at this moment the demonic beast's corpse suddenly turned into ashes and scattered in the surroundings.
"Huh?"
The girl with the yellow whip had just come back to her senses, but witnessing this scene stunned her again. She had never seen something like this, nor did she ever imagine witnessing a corpse suddenly turning into ashes before dissipating.
What happened?
She looked at Eryx, not knowing how to react.
Eryx seemed to be just a Foundation Establishment Realm warrior, but the aura he released earlier when attacking clearly belonged to a Core Formation Realm warrior.
She can tell Eryx must be concealing his true cultivation. He is powerful, incredibly powerful at that. After all, he was able to take down a Tier-3 Demonic Beast that their team of four was unable to take down.
She marveled at Eryx's strength but also feared him. She was afraid that Eryx would suddenly attack her. In the end, she tried to calm her terrified heart by taking deep breaths.