TheConqueroroftheUniverse

Chapter 77 Another Windfall

Li Ping'an gestured at the two girls, motioning them to be quiet and check out what happened ahead of them.

The two girls were shocked and did not dare to act recklessly. They quickly followed Li Ping'an's gaze and looked over.

There were twenty to thirty red-haired monkeys in the dark. They were holding sabers made of alloy, daggers, shields, and all kinds of human weapons, preparing to besiege the cave that might have the odd melon.

The cave was quiet. With Li Ping'an's keen sense of perception, however, he could clearly sense an air of danger inside.

However, although many plants grew outside the cave, there was no sign of the odd melon.

"Daniu, there is definitely no odd melon here. Even if there were, they would have been eaten by beasts or those red-haired monkeys. Let's get out of here."

Yan Li whispered into Li Ping'an's ear.

Under such circumstances, there seemed to be no good for them. She did not want Li Ping'an to take risks here.

Li Ping'an shook his head and said, "Sister Li, don't worry. Let's wait and see. These monkeys didn't notice us. We are safe now."

Li Ping'an had developed a deep understanding of the variations in the mountains, and he had known many secrets. However, there were still many mysteries and secrets that he could not unravel.

Now that they had encountered this situation, Li Ping'an would not easily give up.

Yan Li rolled her eyes at Li Ping'an in a coquettish way.

This Daniu! He was too stubborn to change his mind on what he had decided.

Li Ping'an had made his choice. She would not refute him, so she could only observe the monkeys carefully.

Of course, Zhang Xiaojing would not refute Li Ping'an's decision as well.

The red-haired monkey seemed to be afraid of something in the cave. They gritted their teeth and held the weapons to provoke the owner of the cave, not daring to rush in rashly.

Li Ping'an and the other two were about seven to eight hundred meters away from them. They could see the monkeys clearly under the moonlight.

They were already in the heart of Wudang Mountain, so Li Ping'an was 80 percent sure that these monkeys were the overlord here in Wudang Mountain.

Even if they didn't enjoy absolute dominance, at least they were one of the overlords here.

The owner of the cave must be powerful. Otherwise, it could not make these monkeys treat this battle so seriously.

Soon, those red-haired monkeys couldn't wait any longer. Some brave ones took the lead and rushed into the cave, instantly breaking the silent night.

"Roar!"

The intense roars and the sound of the fighting grew so loud that many birds were startled.

Li Ping'an and the two girls became nervous.

What kind of beast inside could make dozens of red-haired monkeys so afraid?

They did not wait long. Soon, a dark figure dashed out of the cave. It was a vigorous big leopard cat. Judging from its figure, one could know that it was at least in the interim of the Awakening Stage.

The battle soon escalated.

Although the red-haired monkeys had a strong lineup and their weapons were advanced, this leopard cat that was even stronger than a leopard was not to be trifled with. It fought with these monkeys with its sharp claws.

Very soon, the leopard cat scratched these monkeys, leaving b****y wounds on them.

However, it was outnumbered and did not take any advantage. Soon, it was also full of wounds and bled profusely.

The three of them were dumbfounded. Zhang Xiaojing whispered, "This battle is too bloody."

Li Ping'an nodded slowly.

This was the trend of the times, survival of the fittest through natural selection.

If you could adapt to it, you could live and might redeem yourself someday, but if not, then you could only be reduced to bones and dust.

However, Li Ping'an was curious about something. Even if this leopard cat was strong, it was definitely no match for so many red-haired monkeys.

Therefore, it had little chance to prevail. Then, why didn't it run for life? Why was it staying here and fighting with these red-haired monkeys?

If it didn't escape right now, it would die for sure.

"Swoosh!"

A moment later, what Li Ping'an was thinking turned into reality. A vigorous red-haired monkey attacked from behind the leopard cat and stabbed it in the back.

Scarlet blood immediately splashed out like a fountain. This leopard cat had no chance to live. Pretty soon, it would be clear who was the winner.

"It's so cruel..."

Yan Li and Zhang Xiaojing couldn't bear to watch this scene, so they moved closer to Li Ping'an subconsciously to get a sense of security.

Li Ping'an raised his eyebrows slightly.

This was the law of the jungle. Even human beings had no choice but to accept it, let alone animals.

At this time, the battle at the foot of the mountain came to an end. The red-haired monkeys killed the leopard cat after seven or eight monkeys died and almost all the monkeys were injured. Then, they ate the body of the leopard cat crazily. The smell of blood was pervasive.

Very soon, they competed to snatch the body of this leopard cat, fighting with broken heads and bleeding noses for a piece of meat. It was so frightening.

Li Ping'an frowned.

Even though these beasts were somewhat intelligent, they could not get rid of the love for blood and violence, as it was carved in their bones.

Fortunately, they were not out of bounds. They hadn't rushed out of the forest yet. If things went out of control and the monkeys intruded on the territory of human beings...

The consequences were unimaginable.

At this time, Li Ping'an slowly pulled out the four-edged blade.

It was his time.

If it weren't for these red-haired monkeys, Li Ping'an might not investigate this place at all after confirming there was no odd melon around the cave.

However, these monkeys were trying so hard to kill this leopard cat at such a heavy price. And the leopard cat would rather die than retreat or give up its territory. It was likely that there was something in the cave that it wanted to protect.

A moment later, Li Ping'an said in a low voice, "Sister Li, Sister Jing, you wait for me here. This leopard cat didn't run away in the battle. There might be something in the cave! I'll go and check on it."

"Eh?"

The two girls were stunned. Then Yan Li said, "Daniu, there are too many monkeys. We'll go help you!"

Zhang Xiaojing also nodded quickly.

Li Ping'an glanced at the two girls for a moment. Then, he nodded and whispered, "Safety first. Don't get over-zealous in fighting."

Although they were pretty girls, they needed to test their strengths in real battles as they had chosen to come here.

This was a good chance to test the results. Li Ping'an would not turn them down as they had already made their choice and they had become much stronger.

Swoosh!

Li Ping'an kicked hard against the tree trunk and ran down the mountain as fast as an arrow.

"Splash!"

One of the monkeys was fighting for the body of the big leopard cat, its face covered with blood. In an instant, Li Ping'an had cut off half of its head with the blade, dashing its brains. It happened so fast that the monkey was dead on the spot.

Swoosh!

A moment later, Yan Li and Zhang Xiaojing rushed over and began to fight with these red-haired monkeys.

"@$%..."

Seeing the death of their associates, these monkeys who were fighting for the body of the leopard cat cried out loud and pounced at Li Ping'an and the other two girls angrily with weapons in their hands.

However, Li Ping'an was no longer the rookie at Lanhai No.1 High School. He had learned a lot from the battle with Wang Feng and achieved a better understanding of battles.

Although these red-haired monkeys were stronger than masters in the early of the Awakening Stage, they were no match for him.

Swoosh!

"Clang!"

The monkeys were like a lamb in a tiger's den. In an instant, more than ten red-haired monkeys were killed by Li Ping'an. The ground was full of their dead bodies and was covered with their blood.

At this time, Yan Li and Zhang Xiaojing also made progress. Despite being harassed by several monkeys, they each killed their opponents. And they were extremely excited.

However, the monkeys were not stupid. The remaining seven or eight monkeys ran away when they saw this.

Li Ping'an shouted in a low voice, "Kill them all! Don't let them escape!"

Before finishing his words, he threw out the knives in his hand.

"Kill!"

Yan Li and Zhang Xiaojing knew better than let them escape. If these red-haired monkeys ran away, then they would be stirring up a hornet's nest. How could they let go of these monkeys? They shouted and chased after the monkeys.

Li Ping'an became more courageous, running at the fastest speed and chasing after those monkeys.

After a while, they killed all the monkeys.

Although there were many bloodstains on their faces and bodies, they chuckled when they looked at each other.

But soon, Li Ping'an stopped and glanced around to make sure there was no hidden danger. He winked at the two girls and then rushed into the cave.

The leopard cat had plenty of opportunities to escape in the battle with those monkeys.

Although it was giant, it was a cat that was the fastest and the nimblest among all the beasts.

However, it stayed here and fought until the last moment. Obviously, it was guarding something in this cave.

The two women also realized it and followed him.

The cave had a narrow entrance, but it was wide inside. It covered an area of over a hundred square meters.

They came inside the cave and looked around, finding nothing of value. There was no sign of odd melon at all.

Based on Li Ping'an's experience, even if there were odd melons, they would be growing at the entrance of the cave.

"No, cats are not stupid. Even if they are not as intelligent as monkeys, they are smart as well, let alone cats in the great variation!"

"But what did this silly cat fight for to the death?"

As Li Ping'an was thinking about this, he heard Zhang Xiaojing whispering, "Daniu, Lili, look, what is this?"

"What?"

Li Ping'an and Yan Li looked over and found a place for the leopard cat in the central part of the cave. It seemed to be its sleeping place and was covered with much soft hay, under which there was a certain faint fluorescent light.

"Eh, what is this?"

Li Ping'an narrowed his eyes as he pushed aside the hay with his four-edged blade.

In an instant, a rich trace of energy came at them.

It was pieces of crystal ore that radiated such a powerful trace of energy.

These pieces of ore covered an area of over a square meter. They were sparkling, emitting a dense and mysterious radiance.

They were embedded in the surrounding rocks. They seemed to be incompatible with these rocks, but they also looked harmoniously mixed together. The scene was really amazing.

"Is... Is it the legendary ore spirits?"

Li Ping'an shuddered.

Yan Li and Zhang Xiaojing were both stunned and could not believe their eyes.

A moment later, something came into Zhang Xiaojing's mind. She said, "You... You might be right. When I was a little girl, I had seen something similar to it with my grandfather. However, it was only the size of a pebble. And there were so many of them here."