The Void King

6. The Demonic Ape [II]

By this time, Feng had already crossed many hills and, following the route in his mind, skillfully avoided the inhabitants of various monsters. Finally, he emerged from the vast hilly area and arrived at the foot of a high mountain. Looking at the giant waterfall cascading down from the mountaintop, a smile finally appeared on his face.

Just then, he suddenly turned around, and the hairs on his body stood on end. He saw a giant monster rushing towards him with lightning speed. A strong sense of crisis surged into his heart. Without saying a word, Feng leaped into the rolling river.

A thunderous roar echoed all around, and a giant bloodstain appeared where Feng had been standing. Suddenly, an adult demonic ape covered in blood appeared. Of course, this blood did not belong to the demonic ape, but to the Five Ghosts.

The demon ape was furious. It hadn't expected to fail and could only watch helplessly as the human disappeared into the swiftly flowing river.

Throughout the world, apes were naturally not good at swimming, no matter where they were. The demonic ape was a type of giant monkey, only with a more advanced bloodline.

 Now, seeing the murderer disappear into the river, the demonic ape dared not easily go into the water. However, it did not give up. Its huge nostrils began to throb again. Relying on the almost faint scent of blood mixed with the smell of water, it got up and ran quickly along the rushing river.

The moment Feng surfaced, a sense of crisis returned in him, and a bitter look appeared on his face. It seemed he still hadn't shaken off the demonic ape. He was an excellent swimmer, and this underwater movement, combined with the speed of the rapids, was even more powerful than when he was running on land. 

However, he knew that to escape the demonic ape's pursuit, he would probably have to deal with the demonic ape blood on his neck that he couldn't wash off no matter how hard he tried.

Grrrrrh! The roar of the demonic ape rang out not far away as it felt the smell of blood in the air become even stronger, and knew that the murderer was right in front of it. It immediately increased its running speed.

Without a word, Feng plunged back into the water to continue his escape. He didn't know how long he could escape, or whether he could survive this ordeal, but he would never give up, because in another world, there was a lonely old woman waiting for him to return.

Several hours had passed since then. Feng surfaced every half hour, more than ten times in total, but each time before he could catch his breath, the demonic ape would appear on the bank, roaring angrily. This time, Feng did not dive back into the water. Instead, he stood in the middle of the river, staring at the demonic ape.

Feng suddenly realized that there was no need to continue diving to escape the demonic ape's pursuit. Since the ape couldn't swim, he could just stay in the riverbed. After all, the demonic ape wouldn't dare to come into the water.

Thinking of this, Feng smiled bitterly.

The demonic ape leaped back and forth on both sides of the river, roaring repeatedly, but it couldn't do anything to Feng.

Feng wasn't sure how long the river was, but he could estimate its width to be at least two hundred meters. The demonic ape had effortlessly leaped across to the other side without any apparent difficulty—a distance of two hundred meters!!!

The demon beast at the ninth level of Body Tempering was indeed extraordinary; no wonder it was able to catch up in such a short time!

At this point, Feng came to this conclusion.

"The Demonic Ape truly lives up to its reputation as the most vengeful beast in the area; this time, things have really gotten out of hand." Feng felt bitter, recalling the descriptions of the Demonic Ape, and felt even more helpless. This Demonic Ape had been guarding him for a whole day, and in that time, his strength had been almost completely exhausted. Moreover, being soaked in water all day was bound to cause him health problems. He knew this couldn't go on; he had to find a way to remove the Demonic Ape's blood from his neck.

As the sun set, another day passed. The demonic ape seemed tired from leaping between the riverbanks and finally lay down to rest. Feng's spirits also returned. He had been suffering terribly for the past two days, constantly submerged in water without any food. Now, he was not only exhausted but also unbearably hungry.

"The opportunity has come!" Feng adjusted his breathing and immediately submerged into the water. The instant Feng submerged, the sleeping demon ape suddenly opened its eyes, stood up, and looked around.

In fact, Feng did not leave. A minute later, he surfaced again. When the demonic ape saw Feng emerge, it merely roared, seemingly warning him not to try to escape. Then, it simply lay down on the ground to rest.

Feng tried several times, and every time he dived into the water, the demonic ape would wake up, giving him no chance to escape.

"I see, as long as my scent doesn't disappear, this demonic ape won't get agitated!" Feng muttered to himself. Then, he looked around and discovered a cave about three meters high on the opposite bank. An idea came to his mind, and a rare smile finally appeared on his face.

"This cave is only ten meters away from the river, and I must enter the cave the moment the demon ape wakes up, otherwise it will be difficult to escape." Feng calculated in his mind that the demonic ape would wake up in an instant, but it would take two seconds to jump to the other side. 

In other words, Feng only had less than three seconds. During these three seconds, he had to successfully enter the cave, otherwise he would most likely perish at the hands of the demonic ape.

Having a chance was better than waiting to die, and Feng couldn't give up this glimmer of hope. As long as he successfully entered the cave, he would be safe.

The cave was only three meters high, while the demonic ape was ten meters tall, making it impossible for it to enter.

Feng acted immediately, holding his breath and concentrating with unprecedented focus. He approached the other side of the river while remaining wary of the demonic ape, fearing it might suddenly awaken. Five minutes passed in this anxious state before Feng finally reached the other bank. His gaze sharpened, and with a sudden leap, he jumped from the river onto the shore. 

Just then, the demonic ape opened its eyes, roared, and soared into the air, chasing after Feng.

"Damn, it was only pretending to be asleep!" Feng was startled. He rolled over in a panic and then rushed towards the cave entrance with all his might.