by Feng Yise
"Ye Yuan, you can really talk with that Ape King?" Feng Zhirou said softly.
Ye Yuan nodded. "Luckily, the Ape King awakened its inherited memories and learned the universal beast language. Otherwise, we would be dead for sure! Back then when Master taught me the universal beast language, I objected to it. I didn't think that it would really be put to good use."
Ye Yuan also knew that communicating with demonic beasts was incredibly shocking, so he just pushed this responsibility onto his Master.
Feng Zhirou looked at the enclosing Long-arm Stone Apes and smiled bitterly. "In this current situation, we're still dead for sure."
Ye Yuan smiled and then said, "That might not be the case! If the Ape King had not awakened its inherited memories, then nothing can be discussed. But since he awakened it, not only do we not have to die, we might even be able to take the Crimson Soul Grass and leave!"
"Stop joking! You just said a whole bunch to it just now, but not only did its attitude not turn for the better, it even summoned such a large group of late-stage Tier 2 demonic beasts over. How can it let us leave alive?" Feng Zhirou said dejectedly.
Indeed, being walled in by a large group of late-stage Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes, the pressure they faced was not much lesser than facing the Ape King.
Luckily, these Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes did not receive the order to attack. Or else, the two of them would probably be meat paste by now.
"Heh heh, just watch me!" Ye Yuan chuckled and said.
"The two of you chattering over there, ready to die yet? You humans hunt down us demon race every day. Now, we'll also let you experience the taste of being hunted," the Ape King said and grunted coldly.
Although he said it very savagely, it did not order those Ape Generals to attack,
Ye Yuan took two steps forward and said to the Ape King with a smile, "Senior Ape King won't kill me!"
"What a joke! Why won't I kill you? Just because you know the universal beast language? Aren't you overestimating yourself too much, brat?"
"Hur hur, Senior Ape King said wrongly. It's not me who's overrating myself, but you who are underestimating me!"
At this stage, Ye Yuan could not be bothered to pretend to be subservient anymore. He might as well show off a fearless appearance.
How could it be that he, an exalted Alchemy Emperor, could not even handle a Tier 3 demonic beast?
The Ape King involuntarily burst into laughter when it heard Ye Yuan's words. Except that a stone ape laughing so boisterously made one's hair stand on its ends.
"Brat, you're really a newborn calf who isn't scared of the tiger! Looking at your bone age, you're at most 15 to 16 years old. Such a young age, how do you expect me to attach importance to you?"
Ye Yuan simply chuckled and did not have any intentions of refuting. He just lightly spat out three words from his mouth.
"Demon . . . Crystal . . . Pill!"
The face of the Ape King who was originally still laughing its head off suddenly changed. A pair of enormous ape eyes stared fixedly at Ye Yuan.
That manner looked as if it wanted to eat Ye Yuan.
"Brat, your family's elders know how to refine the Demon Crystal Pill?" The Ape King enunciated each word carefully.
It was enough to tell from its attitude just how important this Demon Crystal Pill was to it.
Although Feng Zhirou did not know what they were talking about, from the Ape King's condition that Ye Yuan had successfully hooked the Ape King's appetite. So she could not help looking forward to it.
The Ape King was entirely certain that Ye Yuan would nod his head and acknowledge. Who would have thought that Ye Yuan shook his head and said, "Nope."
The Ape King instantly flew into a rage when he heard that. "Brat, you dare to make a fool out of this king?! Do you believe that this king will swallow you alive?!"
Ye Yuan laughed and said, "After swallowing me, you'll probably also stop at the initial-stage Tier 3 your entire life. No matter how many more Crimson Soul Grass you eat, it will be futile."
Ye Yuan stood in front of the Ape King with his hands behind his back without the slightest trace of fear.
Chapter 138 - Ignorant Ape!
"Hur hur, such an audacious tone! You, an Essence Qi Realm brat, actually dares to talk wildly about this king's limits!" The Ape King sneered.
Ye Yuan did not mind the Ape King's attitude. He already knew that the Ape King was already interested.
Otherwise, with him strutting around so arrogantly in front of the Ape King, it would have slapped him to death with one palm long ago.
Ye Yuan just smiled and said, "I'm afraid that Senior Ape King is much clearer on where your own limits are than I am. Senior Ape King knows yourself whether or not what I said was right. If you feel like I'm bragging, you can completely kill me right now. Either way, it's just a matter of lifting your hands for you."
Now that Ye Yuan said that, the Ape King went silent instead.
Just as Ye Yuan said, the Ape King itself knew best just where its limits were.
Without some fortuitous lucky encounter, it would be very hard to break through to the middle-stage Tier 3 in its lifetime.
Demonic beasts were stronger than humans at the same rank and also had a much greater lifespan than the latter. This was where their strengths were.
Nevertheless, when compared to humans, the limitations were also very huge.
Their intelligence was very low, and their cultivation mostly relied on instincts. Hence, progress was very slow.
And the difficulty of them breaking through realms was also much harder than humans.
To human Crystal Formation Realm martial artists, each breakthrough in a minor realm was tremendously tough. But to demonic beasts, the difficulty of breaking through a stage was even greater!
The Ape King's current strength was roughly around a human Third Level Crystal Formation Realm.
The difficulty was already very huge for human martial artists to cross this small step. To the Ape King, it was naturally doubly difficult.
Hence, while Ye Yuan's words might sound wildly conceited, it was truthfully not a false statement just to raise alarm.
The Ape King was naturally crystal clear on this point.
And the Demon Crystal Pill was precisely a medicinal pill which could aid Tier 3 demonic beasts to breakthrough a minor realm!
The Ape King had awakened a part of its inherited memories, and within this portion of inherited memories, there was the description of the Demon Crystal Pill.
It was just that even if the Ape King knew about the Demon Crystal Pill, it was impossible to refine it.
While refining medicinal pill was not a right that was exclusive to humans, human alchemists were way more powerful than the demon races'.
Furthermore, it was simply impossible for these sort of low tier demonic beasts like the Ape King to refine medicinal pill. What they could do was only to beg human alchemists to help them refine.
But how many human Alchemy Grandmasters knew how to refine the Demon Crystal Pill? Even if they knew how to refine the Demon Crystal Pill, how many were able to communicate with the Ape King?
If the two parties encountered each other, it would already be pretty good if they did not have a life and death struggle.
One had to know that the inner core of the Ape King was also a pretty decent alchemy ingredient!
"Brat, your family's elders don't know how to refine it, but you mentioned the Demon Crystal Pill to this king. Isn't this messing with me? If you don't give me a justifiable explanation, you can forget about leaving here alive!"
While the Ape King's words were callous, there still existed a trace of expectation. Or else, how could he talk so nicely with Ye Yuan here?
Ye Yuan grinned and said, "I already said just now that Senior Ape King is looking down on me. I only said that my family's elders don't know how to refine it, but I didn't say that I don't know how to refine it!"
The Ape King started to sus
pect that it heard wrongly. "You? You, an Essence Qi Realm brat, refining a Tier 3 medicinal pill? This king might not be knowledgeable about alchemy, but I also won't make such a naïve mistake and fall for your trick! You've been going in circles for half the day, aren't you just hoping that I would let the two of you go? But since you have the guts to play tricks on this king, then forget about leaving."
The Ape King's patience had clearly already reached its limits. It waved its paw and prepared to let those Tier 2 Long-arm Stone Apes attack Ye Yuan jointly.
Feng Zhirou jumped in fright when she saw the situation. She knew that Ye Yuan and the Ape King's talk had fallen apart, and immediately raised her sword to prepare to face the enemies.
However, Ye Yuan pressed on her sword and looked at the Ape King unhurriedly, saying, "Senior Ape King don't know alchemy, but do you know the grading among human alchemists?"
"Of course I know it! But don't you dare tell me that you, an Essence Qi Realm martial artist, is an Alchemy Grandmaster."
Ye Yuan took off the alchemist badge on his c.h.e.s.t and tossed it over to the Ape King, saying, "This badge is issued by the Alchemy Association to alchemists. There's my personal information inside it. Senior Ape King just have to insert essence energy into the badge, and you'll naturally understand."
Though the Ape King did not feel that Ye Yuan had the ability to refine the Demon Crystal Pill, it felt that he also could not play any tricks, so it inserted a wisp of essence energy into the badge, and Ye Yuan's information instantly surfaced inside his mind.
"Low-rank Alchemy Master? Essence Qi Realm low-rank Alchemy Master?" The Ape King looked at Ye Yuan in astonishment.
The Ape King was an old demon who had lived for several hundred years. It still knew a little about the grading among human alchemists.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, the alchemist grade corresponded with the martial artist's strength. Rarely would there appear Essence Qi Realm Alchemy Masters or Spirit Condensation Realm Alchemy Grandmasters
One could tell from this that this youth's alchemy standards were rather high. No wonder he dared to be so rampant!
But . . . so what?
"You're just an Alchemy Master and even a low-rank Alchemy Master who just passed the Alchemist Association's test not long ago. Don't tell me that you can refine the Demon Crystal Pill now!" Ape King threw the badge back to Ye Yuan and said.
Ye Yuan caught the badge and pinned it on. He looked at the Ape King and stretched out a finger, saying, "One year! Within a year, I'll definitely give Senior Ape King a Demon Crystal Pill!"
"One year? How's that possible? Brat, don't think that this king is easy to hoodwink. Regardless of how glib your tongue is, you can forget about leaving here today!" the Ape King said disdainfully.
A low-rank Alchemy Master refining a Tier 3 medicinal pill within a year?
This king might have read very few books, but don't deceive this king!
However, Ye Yuan just said with a cold smile, "To think that you awakened inherited memories in vain. You're just an ignorant ape."
"What did you say? Do you believe that this king will kill you immediately?!" The Ape King could not help exploding in anger after hearing Ye Yuan's words.
"Isn't it so? What you can't do, doesn't mean that others can't! Things that you don't understand don't mean that they don't exist! Back in those days, Senior Equals Heaven Saint Ape only used two years to go from Tier 1 to Tier 3! How do you know that I can't refine Tier 3 medicinal pill within a year? To think that the descendant of Senior Equals Heaven Saint Ape who had the Divine Realm at his beck and call would actually be ignorant to such an extent. Lamentable, oh how pitiable!" Ye Yuan shook his head and sighed.
"Brat, you actually dare to compare yourself to Equal Heaven Old Ancestor?! Truly unaware of the immensity of Heaven and Earth! Equals Heaven Old Ancestor is a Deity Realm expert. How can an ant like you compare?!" The Ape King said furiously.
Ye Yuan sneered and said, "Are aristocrats born nobler than others? Senior Equals Heaven Saint Ape did not grow up in the Divine Realm but rose to power in the lower realms. Back then, wasn't there also people who said that he didn't know the immensity of Heaven and Earth? Truthfully telling you, refining the Demon Crystal Pill is but an effortless matter for me. It's just that my current realm is insufficient, that's why I can't refine it. Breaking through to the Crystal Formation Realm within a year is a breeze to me. That's all I have to say. Talking anymore won't help. If Senior Ape King doesn't believe my words, then make a move right now."
Finishing, Ye Yuan turned around and really just ignored the Ape King.
The Ape King stared at Ye Yuan and was at a loss on what to do for a moment . . .
Chapter 139 - The Tides Turn!
Honestly speaking, Ye Yuan's words were indeed incomparably rampant. No matter how it sounded, it just seemed like big talk.
What kind of existence was the Equals Heaven Saint Ape?
That was a Deity Realm existence!
In this era where the Deity Realm was lost, the bright halo of those former Deity Realm experts appeared to be even more dazzling and legendary.
A native of the Endless World actually dared to compare himself to Equals Heaven Old Ancestor. Just how much dauntless courage was needed?!
To the stone ape clan, Equals Heaven Old Ancestor was a totem-like being; an existence that brooks no blasphemy!
This comparison by Ye Yuan truly angered the Ape King!
However, what surprised the Ape King was that this original inhabitant of the Endless World actually knew about Equals Heaven Old Ancestor!
If not for having awakened his inherited memories, even he himself did not know about the existence of Equals Heaven Old Ancestor. How did this brat know?
Not just that, he even knew clearly about Equals Heaven Old Ancestor's growing up experiences. That was even stranger.
Although this brat might be a little weak, his body was leaking with abnormality.
Clearly having only Essence Qi Realm cultivation, yet he could unleash a powerful attack that could threaten Spirit Condensation Realms.
Clearly having only Essence Qi Realm cultivation, yet he could become a low-rank Alchemy Master.
Moreover, the data on that badge said that Ye Yuan was only at the Fourth Level Essence Qi Realm when he passed the test! This was simply subverting!
The Ape King even knew that human alchemists rarely knew about the existence of the Demon Crystal Pill. But this teenage brat actually knew!
All in all, it was so abnormal!
If these things were combined, perhaps . . . this brat could really refine the Demon Crystal Pill?
Then again, it was just a year's time. If Ye Yuan could not refine it, he did not lose much anyway. At most he would just blow his top and then kill Ye Yuan.
But what if Ye Yuan could really refine the Demon Crystal Pill?
Then what if Ye Yuan could help him advance to late-stage Tier 3?
Could it be that he still had the possibility of breaking through to Tier 4 in this lifetime?
Thinking up to here, the Ape King found it hard to calm his emotions down again. The temptation of Tier 4 was . . . utterly irresistible!
What was the concept of Tier 4?
Even in this Endless Forest where high tier demonic beasts were as plentiful as clouds, Tier 4 demonic beasts also counts as a hegemon of a region!
The current Ape King was at most occupying a mountain and calling himself king.
Within a radius of a thousand miles, who knew how many Tier 3 demonic beasts there were just like him. He was merely one of them.
This was a sure win and no losses gamble!
Even if the Ape King lost, what he lost was just a year's time anyway. But if he won, then he would obtain an even broader future!
A year was completely irrelevant to the Ape King. It could not even increase his strength the least bit.
"You . . . you can really refine the Demon Crystal Pill?" the Ape King asked
somewhat weakly.
Ye Yuan turned his face over and snubbed the Ape King.
He knew that his words already took effect. As long as he let the Ape King become conscious of his mysteriousness, he definitely would not lay hands on him.
Just a year's time was completely worthless to the Ape King.
Ye Yuan could naturally think of what the Ape King d.e.s.i.r.ed.
Hence, it was the Ape King who was begging him now, and not him beseeching the Ape King anymore.
Compared to Tier 4, what did the Crimson Soul Grass even matter?
Seeing Ye Yuan ignore him, the Ape King could not help feeling awkward. But when he recalled his attitude towards him just now, the Ape King felt that the attitude of this person now did not seem to be improper.
On the contrary, the more Ye Yuan behaved so, the more the Ape King felt that he was unfathomable.
Only a capable person would posture like this!
Feng Zhirou who was looking at this scene by the side could not help widening her eyes.
This plot reversed too quickly!
The Ape King was still in a billowing rage just now and wanted to smack people to death at the slightest provocation. Why did his attitude do a 180 degree U-turn after exchanging a few sentences?
Feng Zhirou unintentionally looked at Ye Yuan curiously. She really wanted to know what went on between Ye Yuan and the Ape King.
However, she knew that now was not the time to interrupt, so she could only press down her curiosity deep in her heart.
Feng Zhirou knew that she and Ye Yuan was already safe now. That was enough.
"Bra . . . young man, if you can really refine the Demon Crystal Pill, you can have as much Crimson Soul Grass as you want!" The Ape King changed his form of address at the last moment and turned 'brat' into 'young man.'
Right now, the only bargaining chip on the Ape King's hands was the Crimson Soul Grass. Ye Yuan was ignoring him, so he could only take that out.
Ye Yuan only turned his head back slowly after seeing that the Ape King went to the main point, saying indifferently, "Isn't Senior Ape King bullying people too much by using the Crimson Soul Grass to exchange for the Demon Crystal Pill?"