Chapter 85 – Primate (2/2)

The moment the rod was pulled out, a jet of black flame shot out from the hole in the mud, torching the grass and trees around it.

“Crack! Crack!”

The ice cicadas that were flying towards Lu Chao melted and evaporated when they flew close to the black flame!

It seemed Lu Chao knew the black flame would be there to save him, and for some reason, he threw the black rod towards Ye Wei right after he pulled it out. At the same time, Lu Chao tore a scroll and was carried out of the area engulfed by the black flame by the air current his scroll created.

“Hahaha! Enjoy dancing in the fire …” Every piece of clothing on Lu Chao’s body was soaked in sweat but it was quickly dried by the heat around him. If he was any slower he would have been torched.

“Roar!”

Before Lu Chao could finish his sentence, a deafening roar sounded from within the black fire. Behind the burning runes, a ten-meter tall giant silverback ape that was covered in thick black hair emerged.

Strands of black flame were circling around the ape but the heat did not seem to bother it in the slightest. From a distance the ape looked almost demonic, like it was climbing out of hellfire.

“Admiral level beast, Ragefire Ape!” Ye Wei stared at the spectral beast that was walking out of the black flame as he started to worry for his life. His shaking hand clenched tightly onto the scroll.

Admiral level beasts’ strength are comparable to condensed prime Warriors!

“Boy, this ape is no weaker than a two-star condensed prime Warrior. Even with your medium-grade scrolls you won’t be able to handle his powerful strikes. You won’t be able to get away from him even if you had wings!” Lu Chao was stepping on the air current mid-air while looking down on Ye Wei and laughing hysterically.

Lu Chao learned it the hard way. Out of the four mystic arms that were buried next to the stone monument, the dagger was the weakest. But even so, it took Lu Chao two low-grade scrolls and a long struggle before he finally beat the spectral beast that was guarding the dagger.

The three-inch dagger was a two-star medium-grade mystic arm while the black rod was three-star medium-grade. Lu Chao felt that the scarlet blade and the meter long ancient sword were even more powerful, possibly at the three star level or above. He was not ready to fight their guardian beasts yet.

Three-star medium-grade mystic arms are a different kind of rarity. Jin Yan and Mo Ya were born with a silver spoon in their mouths. Both of them were the strongest youngsters in their families and even they had to earn their three-star medium-grade mystic arms from the family vault by passing a series of tough tests.

The three medium-grade mystic arms Ye Wei acquired from the repository were only one-star level weapons, rare but not comparable to these four.

Although Lu Chao got out of its way as quick as he could, he was still struck by the Ragefire Ape’s Qi. Now that he was a safe distance away, he rubbed his stomach as he looked forward to seeing Ye Wei suffer and eventually die from the raging beast. ‘Humm… I wonder how many medium-grade scrolls he has left. Let’s hope he dies right after finishing off the beast!’

‘That way I will be able to take the treasures he has acquired and the black rod!” Lu Chao licked his lips anticipating the moment when he could jump in and become the sole benefactor.

This Ragefire Ape weighed more than a ton, and with each step it took the ground trembled.

‘The stone giant’s presence was nothing comparing to this ape’s… I don’t think the low-grade scrolls would do anything to block him, do I really have to use my medium-grade scrolls?’ Ye Wei was feeling the pressure and the overwhelming heat causing his sweaty face to look concerned.

Lin Zi Yan gave two defensive medium-grade scrolls to Ye Wei, together with the thirty-six scrolls he got from the repository, he had thirty-eight. Ye Wei was positive they were sufficient to defeat the ape, but he would still like to preserve as much resources as he could before meeting back up with Lin Zi Yan.

Ye Wei did not have enough Qi to use any mystic arms in his possession yet, otherwise he’d be more relaxed right now. Without mystic arms in his arsenal, the scrolls were his only option regardless of how much he wanted to preserve them.

Looking at the ape and the mesmerising flame around it, Ye Wei ground his teeth and put the low-grade scroll back into his bag. He then took out another scroll, one that glowed green.

“Lu Chao, do you really think this ape can save your life?” Ye Wei fearlessly glared at Lu Chao who was levitating behind the Ragefire Ape. He was determined and ready to tear the scroll at any moment.

“Huh…”

Just when Ye Wei opened the scroll, the iron talisman hung on his belt started vibrating.