This golden light was dazzling beyond compare, like the light of the Great Sun, domineering to the extreme, scorching and surging.

Although the Cloud-Walking Seal was powerful, it was unable to withstand this terrifying golden light and was directly pierced through. The fearsome intent recklessly charged and struck Gu Yuan’s eyes.

Gu Yuan suddenly stood still, seemingly losing consciousness.

Upon seeing this scene, laughter erupted from behind the thick fog.

"Hahaha, just a mere Cyan Peak Daoist School, do you really think that my Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape clan is a pushover that you can handle as you please?"

"Want to seize my spiritual land? Let’s see if you have the capability!"

The thick fog seemed to lose its master’s control, gradually dissipating. From within the mist emerged a jade-colored ape.

This ape was the one that had been commanding the horde of demons, but now its demeanor had drastically increased compared to before.

Previously, it barely qualified as the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, but now it had reached the threshold of the Qi Refining Eighth Layer, with its strength substantially heightened.

Its eyes were dazzling, brimming with intense golden light, looking at the immobilized Gu Yuan with a cold smile on its lips.

A mere cultivator at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, struck by its Fire Eye Technique, is doomed to die, with even an immortal being hard-pressed to save him.

"Another impure-blooded Water Ape... It seems the Jade Water Fire-Eyed Ape has truly abandoned Wave Mountain, leaving only insignificant hangers-on to guard it."

But just as the Water Ape took a large step forward, intending to twist off Gu Yuan’s head, a sigh suddenly echoed in its ears.

The Water Ape’s eyes widened in disbelief as it looked forward.

Gu Yuan, who was originally standing motionless and seemingly unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes.

In those eyes, divine light radiated brilliantly, as if forged from gold, gleaming even purer than its own golden pupils.

Compared to Gu Yuan, the Water Ape felt that the golden light in its pupils seemed like a mere imitation.

"This is fire..."

It uttered in incredulity, terror struck, but before the words were fully spoken, a bright peach blossom had already arrived abruptly.

The peach blossom was splendid and mesmerizing, but it carried with it an astonishing murderous intent.

The sharp aura sliced through the air, making its hair stand on end with a chilling sensation.

"Bang!"

Without any hesitation, it swung its fist violently towards the peach blossom.

A dazzling golden light lit up on its fist. It turned out that the Water Ape had somehow donned a pair of Golden Silk Gloves on its fists.

"Boom!"

Rich spiritual qi illuminated the gloves, amplifying its already ferocious qi power, sweeping across the void with over a hundred thousand force, directly shattering that vivid peach blossom.

But before the Water Ape could show any sign of joy, countless vivid pink petals were already falling from the sky.

One, two, three...

More than a hundred peach blossoms descended, the air emitted a clanging sound, as if being sliced into thousands of pieces, chillingly cold.

"Top-Grade Sword Seal!"

The Water Ape let out a panicked cry, its fists sweeping fiercely, desperately trying to shatter the peach blossoms.

But each peach blossom was congealed from extremely radiant sword qi, chillingly cold. Although it endeavored to punch through, attempting to breach the seal of the Peach Blossom Sword Seal, its fists were ultimately no match for the multitude of hands.

Wounds appeared one after another, accumulating until it became a torrential blood rain, spraying from its body.

"No!"

"Don’t kill me!"

The Water Ape screamed in desperation, its heart sinking into despair.

But it knew that a Human Race cultivator would inevitably kill it.

"Hoo!"

But just then, the sinister peach blossoms in the sky, as if responding to its pleas for mercy, transformed into fragments of flower powder, dissipating like foam in the wind.

"Hand over the Spirit Peak’s storage, and you may be spared."

The cold voice at this moment in the Water Ape’s ears sounded like celestial music.

"I surrender!"

"I surrender!"

"Immortal, please don’t kill me!"

While loudly begging for mercy, it frantically pulled out a green-gray storage bag from its fur and tossed it at Gu Yuan’s feet.

Simultaneously, it watched Gu Yuan warily, afraid he might have a change of heart.

"Swish!"

But Gu Yuan didn’t bother with it at all. Mana swept through, picking up the storage bag from the ground, then his figure moved like lightning, heading towards the mountain.

His gaze seemed to penetrate all disguises within the mountains; his steps never halted, swiftly collecting all the Spirit Grass and Spirit Fruits scattered across the cliffs and lakes of the Spirit Peak and putting them into the storage bag.

Afterward, his figure gradually disappeared into the Spirit Peak.

"This is... this is..."

The Water Ape’s eyes widened, unable to comprehend what was happening.

Moreover, it touched its bloodied wounds, only to find that it was only superficial.

The Peach Blossom Sword Qi, which was initially capable of penetrating flesh and tearing apart its five viscera, merely pierced through its outer fur. It appeared to be in a sorry state, yet its strength remained largely intact.

"What a bizarre person..." The Water Ape scratched its head, perplexed. But just then, its expression suddenly panicked as it looked toward the side as if facing a formidable adversary.

A golden Dharma Sword suddenly thrust out from the side of the air, aimed at its throat.

Moreover, a cyan chain also appeared stealthily from the side, trying to bind the Water Ape.

"Who is it?"

The Water Ape panicked, the golden gloves on its fists glowing with a golden light. It mustered all its strength and fiercely struck the two artifacts.

"Bang!"

The Water Ape thought it would fail to accomplish anything, but unexpectedly, the two artifacts emitted a wailing sound and were knocked away.

"Damn it, this Water Ape wasn’t injured at all."

The air trembled, revealing the figures of two youths clad in cyan Daoist Robes at the side of the cliff.

Both stared at the Water Ape, which was emanating golden light, with grave expressions.

Originally, they had followed Gu Yuan into this mountain, using a secret technique to conceal themselves, intending to pick up the winnings once Gu Yuan and the demon clan within the mountain were both severely weakened.

Unexpectedly, after Gu Yuan repelled the Water Ape, he simply left without setting up an array disc in the mountain.

Seeing this, they were both surprised and delighted.

They were amazed by Gu Yuan’s powerful strength, defeating the Water Ape, and delighted that Gu Yuan abandoned the Spirit Peak.

"Heaven-sent opportunity!"

Watching Gu Yuan leave, the two exchanged a glance, revealing expressions of wild joy.

No longer able to restrain themselves, they immediately attacked the Water Ape.

Unexpectedly, the Water Ape, seemingly pathetic and begging for mercy from Gu Yuan, hardly lost any of its strength.

"Damn, we were played!"

The two cursed internally.

Meanwhile, the Water Ape also realized that the two before it were nowhere near the strength of the previous human.

"Dare to ambush your ape grandpa, die!"

It sneered and then its eyes glowed golden, its fists swelling as it launched a fierce attack on the two.

A fierce battle was about to erupt.

By this time, Gu Yuan had already reached another Spirit Peak.