Chapter 238: The Flying Fire Monkey

"Farewell, Daoist Yunqiong, until we meet again!"

Qin Sang cupped his hands in a respectful farewell to Ascetic Yunqiong.

A colorful auspicious cloud appeared above his head, effortlessly following him without requiring his focus. As long as Qin Sang thought about it, the cloud could transform into a protective shield or rain down against his enemies, all without consuming his spiritual power.

However, once the cloud’s power was depleted, it would dissipate and could not remain for long.

"Until we meet again!"

Ascetic Yunqiong's aura had noticeably weakened, the strain of parting with some of the power from her Five-Colored Glass taking a toll on her. She needed to meditate and recover before she could leave the ruins.

𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

She returned the salute and hurriedly sat down to cultivate, preparing for her departure once she regained her strength.

Qin Sang walked to the edge of the stone platform, gazing at the seemingly calm mist with a serious expression, no sign of ease on his face.

After arriving at the stone platform, he and Ascetic Yunqiong had kept their auras restrained, careful not to disturb the Fire Spirit Beasts hidden in the mist. They had no idea what the beasts in this trial were like or what abilities they possessed.

Gradually, Qin Sang’s figure faded, and he disappeared into thin air. Ideally, he would use his evading method to pass this trial, but he knew well it wouldn't be that simple.

Moving quietly along the iron chains, as soon as he entered the mist, he saw a red cloud made up of Fire Spirit Beasts rushing past him. He stopped and focused his gaze, only to see that these Fire Spirit Beasts were extremely strange in appearance, resembling monkeys with wings.

With their sharp, monkey-like faces and stiff wings, they looked grotesque.

Thousands of Fire Monkeys screeched loudly, their cries similar to regular monkeys, unlike the screeches of Firebirds, which could shatter the primordial spirit with their sound. This suggested the monkeys must possess other abilities.

Their behavior was also similar to real monkeys, playful and chaotic, as they tumbled and rolled around.

But the moment the red cloud flew past Qin Sang, the noisy cries suddenly ceased. All the Fire Monkeys stopped their antics at once, and together, they turned to face his hidden position. The eyes of every monkey gleamed with a strange golden light, and an air of brutality began to emerge in their gaze.

"This is bad!"

Qin Sang’s heart sank.

In the previous trial, the Firebirds used their calls to force intruders into using spiritual power or spiritual consciousness to shield themselves. Those like Qin Sang, who could withstand the impact of the sound waves, could rely on evading methods to bypass the birds' senses.

It seemed that these flying monkeys could see through evading methods, and no one could hide from their gaze.

Whoosh!

A gust of dark wind rose.

Six banners billowed in the wind, quickly forming a large array around Qin Sang.

Entering the mist and avoiding Ascetic Yunqiong’s gaze, Qin Sang quietly took out the banners, ready to set up the Yan Luo Array of Ten Directions. With the Fire Spirit Beasts now aware of his presence, he naturally couldn’t hold back.

As the Yan Luo Array formed, the monkeys suddenly let out frenzied, high-pitched screams. Their faces contorted into even uglier expressions, their cries filled with boundless fury and violence.

In their rage, the monkeys only had one thought: tear apart the intruders who dared to enter their territory!

Whoosh!

Flames erupted from the bodies of the monkeys, transforming them into a sea of fire. The monkeys became even more frenzied, and the flames that landed in their hands turned into fire staffs.

Then, with a deafening shriek, the monkeys all charged toward Qin Sang, their staff-like fire weapons cutting through the air!

Boom! Boom! Boom...

A series of rapid, sharp sounds echoed as countless fiery staff strikes rained down upon the cloud barrier.

The group of flying monkeys surrounded Qin Sang, with the power of the Five-Colored Glass activated to absorb the blows. The barrier began to shake violently, as though it were a cloud caught in a hurricane, being torn apart by the chaotic forces from all directions, unable to hold its shape.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Yan Luo Banners surged with black qi, and countless refined souls poured out from the banners, more numerous than the monkeys. The area around Qin Sang quickly transformed into a battlefield where refined souls and flying monkeys clashed.

“Such power!”

Qin Sang thought to himself, a chill running through him. If he hadn’t intervened in time, the Five-Colored Glass would have almost been shattered by these monkeys. While the Firebirds’ sonic waves attacked the primordial spirit, the flying monkeys represented pure brute force, and the only way to deal with them was head-on!

Fortunately, although the monkeys were numerous, the evil spirits from the Yan Luo Array vastly outnumbered them, easily splitting the monkey group and defeating them one by one.

However, Qin Sang soon noticed that after the monkeys realized they were losing to the refined souls, they began to fuse together. Several monkeys merged into one, growing several times larger, and their strength surged accordingly, yet their agility remained unaffected. Their fury intensified, and with a violent swing of their staffs, they scattered the approaching souls.

It seemed that there was no limit to their fusion. One giant monkey quickly devoured over a hundred of its kin, and its size now dwarfed even Qin Sang!

Turbulence stirred deeper in the mist, and it was clear that more and more monkeys were being drawn to the battle.

What would happen if all these monkeys fused into one gigantic beast? How terrifying would its power be?

A shiver ran down Qin Sang’s spine. This was no place to linger, and he couldn’t allow them to keep fusing!

He couldn’t hesitate any longer. A flash of sword light appeared between his brows, and the ebony sword flew out with a sharp whistle. Together with the Yan Luo Array, it swiftly cut down most of the monkeys in front of him, clearing a path.

Qin Sang fully activated his movement art, using the Five-Colored Glass to shield himself and the Yan Luo Array to kill as many monkeys as possible. His figure darted forward at high speed.

At the same time, his mind remained alert, with his spiritual consciousness spreading out. The ebony sword moved like a fish in water, targeting any monkeys that had fused into groups of dozens, prioritizing them for elimination before the situation escalated further.

More and more monkeys emerged from the mist, but fortunately, Qin Sang had found the right strategy and managed to keep things under control.

However, as time passed, the speed at which the monkeys fused grew faster, and even the ebony sword was no longer enough to clear them all.

Behind him, several giant monkeys had already formed. With a single swing of their staffs, they created a fiery hurricane, and the sheer power made Qin Sang secretly alarmed. He could only dodge left and right.

This made it impossible to continue along the iron chains. He could only maintain his forward momentum, taking it one step at a time.

To make matters worse, Qin Sang now encountered another red cloud. The figure within seemed to be handling the onslaught of monkeys far more easily than he was.

It was clear that the other party had noticed Qin Sang as well. The red cloud hesitated for a moment and then silently moved toward him.

Though the distance was still far, the monkey horde surrounded him, making it impossible to clearly see who the other person was.

The other party’s behavior raised a sense of alarm in Qin Sang.

His gaze flickered, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he suddenly pointed toward the Yan Luo Array.

The six primary souls, engaged in battle, let out a furious roar, devouring all the refined souls in the array. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into six massive evil spirits, ferociously charging toward the giant monkeys behind them.

After the giant monkeys were torn apart by the evil spirits, the situation in Qin Sang’s area stabilized.

The red cloud paused for a moment, seemingly hesitating, and then began to move in the opposite direction, pulling away from Qin Sang. It eventually disappeared into the depths of the mist.

Qin Sang let out a cold laugh and withdrew his gaze.