Chapter 1992: Chapter 1968: Into the Deep Mountains (Part 2)

Bam!!

The ape was completely off guard, never expecting Liu Ruyan to attack directly.

A powerful kick landed hard on the ape’s face, causing it to fall to the ground, blood oozing from the corner of its mouth!

This strike was heavy, leaving the already dazed ape even more stunned.

By the time it shook its head and stood up, Liu Ruyan had already moved and was standing five meters away from it.

Liu Ruyan’s gaze was sharp, lacking any trace of her previous vulnerability.

Chen Yang, watching from the side, felt his guard intensify.

She is very strong.

He could see that if she truly wanted to act, the ape would probably already be a corpse.

However, for some reason, after subduing the ape with her fierce move, Liu Ruyan distanced herself instead of pressing her advantage.

"At least in the late Spirit Gathering Realm, the ape is no match,"

Chen Yang squinted, thinking silently.

Roar!!

The ape, blinded by anger, had no realization that it couldn’t defeat Liu Ruyan.

As it struggled to get back up, it became furious, its eyes bloodshot and crimson with rage!

"I will kill you! Tear you apart!" The ape howled furiously, bursting with muscle and charging at Liu Ruyan to counterattack.

"Hmph, overestimating yourself," Liu Ruyan snorted coldly, raising her arm, and three silver needles full of spiritual energy shot out swiftly.

The ape charged forward, and the silver needles flew toward it.

Puff, puff, puff...

In an instant, they collided, leaving three parallel bloody holes in the ape’s body!

Roar!!

The three powerful silver needles penetrated its body, causing the ape immense pain. It fell to the ground, crying out miserable sounds.

But even so, consumed by rage, it still wanted to struggle to attack Liu Ruyan.

The ape’s strength was only at the early stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm, which was entirely crushable before Liu Ruyan.

Last time Liu Ruyan could be chased was due to physical factors, but this time, there was no such thing, and the ape had no ability to resist.

"Beast, are you willing to submit?"

Liu Ruyan, expression cold, stared at the howling ape.

"Dream on!!"

The ape was equally hot-tempered, remaining angry and unwilling to yield, even in the face of absolute power.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Seeing the ape refuse, Liu Ruyan said nothing more, raising her hand to unleash several silver needles, which converged into one in mid-air, piercing through the ape’s head.

Blood gushed, and in an instant, the ape lost all signs of life.

The ape was dead.

Domineering, sharp, decisive, ruthless, fickle, enchanting.

These words immediately came to Chen Yang’s mind.

The woman before him was no longer just dangerous—she was extremely dangerous.

Too ruthless.

Acting without hesitation or warning, where was the previous image?

The moment the ape died, Chen Yang’s mind raced with many thoughts, yet on the surface, he remained unchanged, quietly watching the dead ape.

"The vendetta is resolved, can we leave now?" Chen Yang turned his head, looking at Liu Ruyan.

With the ape’s death, Liu Ruyan instantaneously seemed to transform, a seductive smile reappearing on her face.

"Of course, little brother," Liu Ruyan said with a smile.

Originally, Chen Yang hadn’t underestimated Liu Ruyan, and now he certainly wouldn’t believe the smile on her face.

So, he didn’t respond. After getting confirmation they could proceed further, he headed deeper into the mountain.

Liu Ruyan was not slow either, following closely behind at once.

The two of them walked swiftly in the depths of the mountain for another half an hour, and soon arrived at a region where trees and rocks coexisted.

The trees here were still abundant, but not as dense as before.

"We’ve come quite far in, where exactly is the thing you want?" Chen Yang asked, pausing on a rock.

By now, they’d ventured at least fifty to sixty kilometers into the mountain.

This distance was already considerable. If Liu Ruyan wanted to go further, Chen Yang wouldn’t go along.

Because from the current situation, there could very likely be many powerful beings deep in the mountains.

It’s not that he’s afraid, but for two hundred Spirit Stones, it’s not worth taking undue risks.

Confronting a late-stage or even peak Spirit Gathering Realm spiritual beast or something else for two hundred Spirit Stones would be too imprudent.

"It should be nearby," Liu Ruyan, at this point, had no intention to delve deeper, her eyes scanning around as if seeking some marker.

"What is it exactly you’re looking for? What are its features? This area is vast, and if we search aimlessly on foot, it’ll take a lot of time, two hundred Spirit Stones is too little," Chen Yang stated earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan chuckled.

"Little brother, who would have thought, you’re quite the little money-grubber."

Chen Yang didn’t respond.

"Don’t worry, I won’t shortchange you. The three hundred Spirit Stones is your price for accompanying me tonight. If I still need you tomorrow, I will compensate you without letting you suffer a loss," Liu Ruyan said seriously.

Chen Yang initially didn’t want to waste too much time here, but since the other party put it this way, he naturally wouldn’t say much.

After all, hanging around for Spirit Stones was quite a profit.

Chen Yang remained silent, while Liu Ruyan, her beautiful eyes scanning again, surveyed the surroundings.

After watching for a few minutes, she headed to the left.

Chen Yang followed her lead.

Not knowing what Liu Ruyan was looking for, Chen Yang couldn’t offer much help and could only follow behind her, watching her search.

Liu Ruyan was focused, carefully observing her surroundings at every step.

After over four hours of busy searching, there was no gain whatsoever.

It seemed as though they were merely strolling through the forest.

"Is your information wrong? There isn’t even any herbs here, let alone medicinal plants." Over four hours of continuous silence, with zero gains, Chen Yang couldn’t help but inquire.

Liu Ruyan was also losing her patience, her brows slightly furrowed.

"No, what I need is definitely nearby."

However, she remained confident her desired object was nearby.

Seeing this, Chen Yang couldn’t say much and could only continue accompanying Liu Ruyan in her search.

...

Another two hours went by.

Finally, there was a discovery.

There’s a rocky cave, with many trees growing outside, and a pool of clear water at the entrance.

The air carried an indescribable medicinal fragrance.

Yet this medicinal aroma wasn’t pure, seemingly intermingled with a trace of flesh smell.

In any case, it was quite complex.

And this aroma was emanating from within the cave.

"Found it,"

Liu Ruyan said, standing atop a rock, excitement gleaming in her eyes.

Having dealt with numerous medications, Chen Yang knew just from the scent that whatever emitted such a fragrance had to be extraordinary.

"The smell is coming from within the cave. Whatever you need should be inside," Chen Yang reminded from the side.

"Little brother, you wait here. If anything attempts to enter the cave, just help fend it off. After success, you won’t miss a single Spirit Stone," Liu Ruyan turned with a smile, addressing Chen Yang.

Naturally, good things are often surrounded by some spiritual beast guardians.

So Chen Yang, honestly speaking, would rather stay outside—it was easier.

Thus, he readily agreed with her.

"Understood, wait for me, I’ll be right back," Liu Ruyan’s gaze firm, disappearing into a blur, dashing into the cave.

Chen Yang stood in place, not following her.

Though knowing there were good things inside, he had his principles.

There’s no need to break promises over a good find.

He stood at the cave entrance for several minutes, everything outside calm, and nothing happened.

Just when he thought everything would go smoothly, a sudden, massive roar echoed from within the cave.

It was a tiger’s roar!

"Trouble has emerged,"

Chen Yang’s gaze fixed on the cave, with no intention of entering it.

Half a minute later, Liu Ruyan quickly emerged from the cave.