Chapter Fifty-Eight: The Vajra Ape

Liu Feng gazed at the giant apes, his face marked by a solemn expression.

“This is bad. These are Diamond Apes. Their bodies are tough as steel, their strength immense, and their movements swift as the wind. They're vicious by nature and prefer meat—this is trouble,” Zhao Yang said, his face darkening.

Zeng Lu gripped his longsword, his eyes glinting with cold light. He stood at the ready, awaiting the Diamond Apes’ next move.

The leader of the group towered three meters high, its blood-red eyes gleaming as it stared at the men, like a demon thirsting for blood.

Suddenly, it let out several guttural cries to the three apes beside it. Those three pounded their chests in response, then answered with their own calls, as if replying to their leader.

Their powerful legs thrust against the ground, propelling them toward Liu Feng and his companions with astonishing speed. Massive ape palms swung down, aiming savage blows at the group.

The three men exchanged quick words, deciding to lure the Diamond Apes deeper into the forest before seeking a way to deal with them.

At this moment, Liu Feng felt a surge of wild energy rushing toward him, a pressure so intense it threatened to suffocate.

His expression grew stern. He threw his fists forward, unleashing a dazzling light from his knuckles, carrying a force as mighty as mountain and sea, meeting the incoming ape palm head-on.

“Bang!”

Fist and palm collided, and the violent shockwave blasted outward, shattering nearby trees and reducing them to nothing.

Liu Feng used this force to leap backward.

The Diamond Ape stamped its foot, crushing the stones beneath and sending shards flying in all directions. It lunged forward, chasing Liu Feng.

Liu Feng clenched his fists, wild true energy gathering at his hands and bursting forth in brilliant light. A dominating power surged, shaking the air with thunderous roars. He swung his fists, smashing them into the Diamond Ape's abdomen.

The ape beat its chest with both fists, then sent its giant palm flying, like a massive hammer, whistling through the air. Ferocious force crashed against Liu Feng’s fists.

“Boom!”

A deafening explosion followed, violent energy waves surging outward, blasting the rocks and trees along their path into pieces—a scene of utter devastation.

The Diamond Ape staggered back, pounding its chest with loud thuds, then let out a shrill cry, as if being forced back by a human was an unbearable humiliation.

Liu Feng seized this moment to glance at Zeng Lu and Zhao Yang, who were fiercely battling their own apes.

Zeng Lu swung his longsword, releasing radiant golden light. Sharp sword energy slashed swiftly at one of the Diamond Apes.

The ape wielded its massive palm like a giant iron hammer, sending out relentless blows that clashed with Zeng Lu’s blade.

Each collision sent sparks flying, like metal on metal. The keen sword, incredibly, failed to cut through the ape’s palm.

Zeng Lu fought while retreating, slicing through trees with sword energy, splitting even the toughest rocks with deep cracks.

The Diamond Ape darted about with wind-like speed, its huge body pressing Zeng Lu to dodge desperately.

Zhao Yang’s fists moved like lightning, shining with brilliant red light like burning flames. Wild energy surged forth, hammering at the ape’s abdomen.

The ape swung its palm, as broad as a millstone, unleashing massive pressure that crashed down on Zhao Yang.

Flaming fists and giant palms collided again and again, erupting in fierce energy that shattered everything around them.

Man and ape fought fiercely. Zhao Yang retreated as he fought, drawing his foe deeper into the woods.

After dozens of exchanges, the Diamond Ape let out an angry screech. Its massive palm trembled slightly. It backed away, no longer willing to fight Zhao Yang.

Watching the retreating ape, a sharp light flashed in Zhao Yang’s eyes. He suddenly called out, “Diamond Apes fear fire. Use fire-based techniques against them!”

Liu Feng and Zeng Lu immediately switched their methods.

“Exploding Fist!”

Liu Feng shouted, his fists blazing with red light, like flames burning, and a wave of intense heat erupted.

He swung his fists, explosive power surging forward, pounding toward the Diamond Ape.

The ape watched the incoming blow, its body trembling, instinctively fearing fire.

Yet this also triggered its savage nature. With a shrill cry, it swung its giant palm, colliding with Liu Feng’s flaming fists.

“Bang!”

After the thunderous clash, both Liu Feng and the Diamond Ape were forced back by the immense force.

Liu Feng pushed off with his feet, stopping his retreat, then darted forward again to attack.

The ape beat its chest, letting out a furious screech, then lunged with its palm in a powerful strike.

Fist and palm collided fiercely; man and ape were evenly matched. Within moments, they clashed dozens of times.

At last, after several more exchanges, Liu Feng’s fist struck the ape’s abdomen, piercing straight through and emerging from its back.

He unleashed his power, shattering the ape’s heart, and its massive body collapsed to the ground.

Meanwhile, Zeng Lu was nearing the end of his battle. His sword erupted in radiant red light, forcing the ape to howl constantly.

Moments later, Zeng Lu swung his sword, severing the ape’s head.

Zhao Yang finished his fight as well, his fists spinning like windmills, battering the ape backward until a final punch shattered its skull.

Now, the remaining Diamond Apes emitted ear-piercing cries. They had expected easy victory and hadn’t pursued the others, instead watching from their positions. When their leader signaled, the three Diamond Apes failed to respond.

Liu Feng, Zeng Lu, and Zhao Yang regrouped, deciding to wipe out the remaining apes.

Cautiously, they advanced and stopped behind a huge boulder not far from the ape leader.

The ape leader was pounding its chest, letting out shrill cries, clearly consumed by rage.

“I’ll draw the leader away. You two deal with the other Diamond Apes,” Liu Feng said suddenly to Zeng Lu and Zhao Yang.

The two frowned—they already knew how terrifying the leader was, far beyond what one man could handle. But they also understood that someone had to distract the leader to resolve the crisis.

“Be careful,” they said, clapping Liu Feng’s shoulder, their expressions moved.

Liu Feng gripped his broken sword, true energy surging forth, condensing into a massive sword light. He darted forward and slashed at the Diamond Ape leader.

The leader twisted its body, swinging its giant palm to shatter the sword light, then struck the broken sword directly.

Liu Feng’s body shook, and he used the recoil to leap backward.