Chapter 2022: Can’t Even Compare To A Beast Pt.7

This contest between the cultivators of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field and the beast kings of the Spirit Frost World finally reached its last and most important battle.

Under the eyes of countless cultivators, the Giant Ape King strode forward. An overwhelming aura like a boundless sea burst out from its body, instantly enveloping several True Immortals standing ahead.

The expressions on their faces changed at once. The Giant Ape King’s action was nothing less than a provocation as it intended to challenge all of them at once! At least six of them stood before it, three of whom were high-level True Immortals.

It was clear that although the cultivators of the Essence Luxuriant World had previously forced the Spirit Frost World’s beast kings to agree to resolve the void imprint’s ownership through combat, the Giant Ape King, had been extremely displeased though it agreed.

Now, after the Blue Eagle King, the Azure Bear King, and the Giant Crocodile King had each successively defeated their opponents, the Giant Ape King still wanted to leave them with an unforgettable lesson, to establish its dominance in front of all the human cultivators of the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field.

As for its one-against-many provocation, it was not mere arrogance. In truth, the high-level True Immortals of the Heavenly Field were stuck in a strange situation.

Though the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field boasted two Sages whose cultivation ranked among the top even in the Chaotic Sea of Stars, apart from the Giant Ape King, a beast king at the grand completion stage, there was not a single sixth tier True Immortal to be found!

As a dignified beast king who could dominate an entire world, the Giant Ape King naturally disdained to pick an opponent at the fifth tier.

In the end, it simply decided to challenge all six at once.

Though angered by the provocation, the six True Immortals hesitated. If they fought and won six against one, it would bring no honor. But if they lost, they could no longer hold their heads up in any Heavenly Field.

And if they refused, would it not be the same as admitting their fear of the Giant Ape King? The result would be no different from losing.

Just as they hesitated, a voice suddenly rang out from the nearby void. “Let this old man test his strength against the Giant Ape King. What say you?”

All turned their heads. Several who recognized the voice were even more astonished.

A figure stepped out from the void. It was Kou Chongxue and he had come from the direction of Shang Xia’s floating island.

Soon, however, people realized it was not his true body but a mere clone.

However, his clone was so lifelike that it was clear the true Kou Chongxue was nearby, watching closely.

And indeed, that was the case.

Earlier, after Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue had sent off Zhuo Gudao, they had returned to the Heavenly Field and immediately noticed the disturbance.

At first, neither had paid much mind, assuming it was the dissipation of the void imprints Shang Xia left behind.

But very soon, they realized the contest was growing more interesting. The power displayed by the beast kings against their opponents surprised even the two Sages.

It was true that not every True Immortal who fought were among the top of their rank. The battlefield’s location also restricted their abilities. And those who accompanied the Giant Ape King, the Blue Eagle King, the Azure Bear King, and the Giant Crocodile King were all elites among their kind.

Still, nothing could downplay the strength of the beast kings.

Even so, it should not have been Kou Chongxue himself who entered. Even as a clone, he should possess the strength of a Sage who had just broken through. No matter how strong the Giant Ape King was, it was still at the peak of the sixth rank.

Moreover, after so many battles, the struggle had begun to take on the color of a contest between human cultivators and the beast kings of the Spirit Frost World.

If Kou Chongxue sent his clone, some might interpret it as deliberate suppression of the beast kings and as rejection of the Spirit Frost World.

But Kou Chongxue’s clone appeared nonetheless, offering no explanation for his intervention.

The Giant Ape King, on the other hand, would never retreat. Its fighting intent burned hotter than ever.

At that moment, it would not have flinched even against a true Sage, much less a clone.

Kou Chongxue’s avatar spoke again. “No matter the outcome of this battle, the right to inherit Shang Xia’s Big Dipper Star Shift Steps shall belong to the Giant Ape King. What do you all say?”

The surrounding cultivators had no objections, nor dared to raise any.

Many whispered among themselves.

So the name of Shang Xia’s complete movement inheritance was called the Big Dipper Star Shift Steps!

The Giant Ape King roared, “I only need one chance to comprehend it. If the void imprint remains afterward, I will not try again!”

Its words brought relief to many. Yet as they gazed upon the void imprint that was so faint it seemed a single breath might extinguish it, they wondered if it would even last until after the Giant Ape King had finished.

At that moment, the Giant Ape King let its true form fully unfold. A colossal ape appeared and roared into the void. “We fight!”

With that, it swung up a massive staff from god knows where it got it from and smashed it down toward Kou Chongxue’s clone.

The staff whistled through the air with a piercing shriek, compressing the void before tearing it apart. Even the spatial storm it triggered could not match the speed of its descent.

In the instant it struck, the void around Kou Chongxue’s clone collapsed and started to shatter. A raging spatial storm followed.

But Kou Chongxue’s clone did not move. He stood firmly in place, making no attempt to dodge or retreat.

Then, a heaven-shaking sword hum erupted, piercing even the roar of the storm. A surge of invisible sword qi split the collapsing void, slicing the storm apart and slashing straight toward the Giant Ape King.

From the very first exchange, both sides chose to attack with full force, pushing the battle to its climax.

Those watching could hardly follow what had happened. The marked-off section of void where the duel was set had already gone through two complete cycles of reformation and destruction.