Starting as a Snake: Defying Heaven with Invincibility-Chapter 73 – New King of the Ape Tribe!

After leaving Fire Cloud City, Xiao Long and Xiao Bai traveled nonstop towards the cave in the Demon Beast Mountain Range.

That was their home.

After a long journey, Xiao Long arrived at the circular valley. Before he even reached the cave entrance, three massive shadows darted out.

"Boss!"

"Boss!"

"Boss, you're finally back!"

Da Hei and Er Hei coiled in front, raising their large snake heads and flicking their tongues, while Huang Mao stood at the forefront, carrying a huge, dark long staff on his shoulder, looking imposing.

Xiao Long glanced at them and nodded slightly.

"Not bad! You haven't let me down!"

Da Hei and Er Hei, one with a powerful physique and the other with abundant True Qi, practiced the Devour Spirit technique, the fastest cultivation method. In just a month, they had reached the eighth level of the Demon General stage.

The two snakes exuded a faint bloody scent, having devoured countless demon beasts and humans over the past month.

Huang Mao's cultivation speed was slightly slower, only at the sixth level of the Demon General stage, but he had trained the Battle Saint Physique to the fifth level. Coupled with his berserk bloodline and Earth-level martial arts, his true combat power might be stronger than Da Hei and Er Hei combined.

Huang Mao's body was covered with fine scars, remnants from his training, yet he still grinned foolishly.

"Boss, I've practiced the Sky Evolution Eighteen Staffs to the third level of staff shadows, but the Golden Ape Roaring Heaven Technique is just too difficult. I've shouted until my throat is hoarse and still haven't mastered it," Huang Mao said, scratching his head with embarrassment.

"The Golden Ape Roaring Heaven Technique is a middle-grade Earth-level technique, difficult even for those in the Emperor Realm to master. It's not surprising you haven't grasped it," Xiao Long said calmly, not at all surprised.

In a one-star empire, Profound-level martial arts were rare, and Earth-level ones were legendary, exclusive to Innate Martial Kings and those in the Emperor Realm. Although Huang Mao had a bloodline advantage, his strength was insufficient. Just mastering the Sky Evolution Eighteen Staffs was commendable.

"Boss, recently, we encountered the Beast Taming Sect..."

Huang Mao briefly recounted their encounter with the Beast Taming Sect.

When Xiao Long heard that Huang Mao had to use the Demon Blood Escape to barely flee, his lips twitched, and he felt an unprecedented rage, his chest nearly bursting.

"The Beast Taming Sect, huh? I, Xiao Long, swear to the heavens that one day I will crush you!" A fierce killing intent flashed in Xiao Long's eyes.

If people don't offend me, I won't offend them. The Beast Taming Sect injured his brothers and even tried to enslave them, crossing his bottom line.

The dragon's reverse scale, touch it and die!

Huang Mao, Da Hei, Er Hei, and Xiao Bai were his reverse scale!

"Boss, before dealing with those bastards, I want to visit the ape clan," Huang Mao said.

"I'll go with you," Xiao Long replied calmly.

The matter with the ape clan had been planned a month ago. Since Huang Mao wanted to handle it personally, Xiao Long would just observe from the sidelines.

The group of demon beasts quickly set off for the ape clan.

The ape clan was located deep within the Demon Beast Mountain Range. Upon reaching this area, Xiao Long could clearly feel that the demon beasts they encountered along the way had grown stronger.

Demon Generals, rare on the outskirts, were everywhere here. Even a large bird flying overhead was a first-level Demon General.

Moreover, this place was deep in the mountains, rarely visited by humans, and the Spiritual Qi was particularly abundant.

With Huang Mao leading the way and Xiao Long exuding a faint dragon clan aura, no demon beast dared to approach them along the way.

"Boss, up ahead is the ape clan's territory."

Huang Mao stopped in front of a massive peak, comparable in scale to the Fire Cloud Sect's mountain gate, with steep terrain and a cleverly designed layout, also a spiritual mountain.

Huang Mao leaped onto a large tree, gazing into the distance with a puzzled expression.

"Huh? Strange, why is it so quiet?"

Da Hei flicked his tongue, his expression cold. "I came here once while hunting. There was indeed a monkey nest here."

"That monkey nest was quite large, with at least a thousand monkeys," Er Hei added.

Xiao Long also found it odd. This place, blessed by nature, should indeed be a good stronghold for a demon beast clan. Why was there not a single demon beast in sight?

Xiao Long's spiritual sense enveloped the entire mountain.

He discovered that there were indeed some ape-like demon beasts on the mountain, but their numbers were few, only a few dozen, and they seemed to have suffered a heavy blow.

"Brother Xiao, let's go ask."

Xiao Bai hopped up the mountain, and the other demon beasts followed closely behind, arriving at a slope at the foot of the mountain.

"Stop!"

A strange voice came from the treetop, and a small monkey jumped to the ground, glaring at them angrily.

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"This is the ape clan's territory, get lost!" The little monkey bared its teeth and used a strange voice to tell them to leave.

Huang Mao immediately rushed over and grabbed the monkey.

"Do you know who your Grandpa Huang is?"

Huang Mao, over five meters tall, had hands larger than the monkey's body, lifting it up to his face.

"You! You! You're from the ape clan!" The little monkey exclaimed in shock.

"Cut the crap! Where's your king? Call him out, Grandpa Huang wants to challenge him! Otherwise, I'll feed you to the snakes!"

With that, Huang Mao pointed to the black giant python behind him, and Da Hei cooperatively opened its blood-red mouth, creating a terrifying scene.

The little monkey had never seen such a sight and was scared out of its wits.

"Our... our king, he..." The little monkey stammered in fear.

"Stop!"

Another voice came, and a long-haired giant ape with white fur jumped down from the distant cliff.

"Don't think that just because our king was captured, you can bully our ape clan. Let him go and leave!" one of the long-haired giant apes roared.

"Captured?!"

Huang Mao put down the little monkey and rushed to the long-haired giant ape, exclaiming, "What did you just say?!"

The long-haired giant ape was about to speak but was startled by Huang Mao's unfamiliar yet familiar face.

"You are... that wild child from back then?"

"What wild child! I'm Huang Mao!"

In a fit of rage, Huang Mao slapped the long-haired giant ape.

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Caught off guard, the long-haired giant ape was both shocked and angry, raising its arm to counterattack, but was horrified to find its momentum completely suppressed, its movements slowed to a crawl.

Bang!

Huang Mao's slap sent the long-haired giant ape flying over ten meters, crashing into the mountain rock, blood streaming from its head.

The little monkey was dumbfounded.

This long-haired giant ape was the strongest remaining in the ape clan, a tenth-level Demon General! Yet it couldn't withstand a single slap!

This seemingly unremarkable wild monkey was actually so powerful!

"Bastard! How dare you ambush me!" The long-haired giant ape, unwilling to accept defeat, climbed out of the rock, ready to charge again.

But suddenly, its vision blurred, and Huang Mao appeared before it, gripping its neck tightly and lifting it up.

"Remember! I am the king of the ape clan. Anyone who dares to defy me will be killed without mercy!"

The terrifying aura of the fifth-level Battle Saint Physique crushed down. At this moment, Huang Mao seemed like a god descending, and the long-haired giant ape vaguely saw a massive ape-like shadow behind Huang Mao.

That figure wore a golden crown, stood on clouds, wielded a giant staff, and shattered the sky with a single strike.

"An... ancestor!" The long-haired giant ape trembled all over, too shocked to speak coherently.

The little monkey was also stunned.

Unbeknownst to them, the surrounding trees were filled with apes of all sizes, their eyes filled with awe and reverence.

Even many elderly apes were moved to tears, prostrating themselves in excitement.

At this moment, Huang Mao was their god!

An invincible god!

Huang Mao released his grip, letting the long-haired giant ape down.

"Thank you, great king, for sparing my life!" The long-haired giant ape was overwhelmed with gratitude, immediately kneeling on the ground.

"Greetings, great king!"

"Greetings, great king!"

All the surrounding apes, regardless of age, bowed down, their cries echoing through the mountains and forests.