“So that’s what it is.”
A huge jolt went through Meng Lei, and a look of realization flashed across his eyes. A Ninth-Grade Magical Beast’s value didn’t need further explanation; just its magic core alone could already fetch a whopping dozen of millions of gold coins, not to mention a Ninth-Grade Magical Beast’s carcass.
In addition, it was highly probable that there was also a newborn infant here.
They could target both simultaneously because both held a fatal attraction toward adventurers!
Even Meng Lei’s heart was beating fast from temptation, much less the adventurers.
“A Ninth-Grade Magical Beast’s carcass! And a Ninth-Grade Magical Beast’s infant!”
Meng Lei’s eyes lit up with a greenish glow, and his breathing gradually turned heavy. He muttered, “If I can wrest it from them and get my hands on it, I’ll definitely strike it rich...”
“What? Tempted?”
Ol’ Amos side-eyed Meng Lei and put a damper on his spirits. “Benefiting from a fight between two other parties is naturally a good idea, but you must be able to swallow the profits down first.”
Ol’ Amos pointed at a muscular man behind the adventurers and said with a smile, “That group of adventurers aside, just that guy alone is already someone whom you can’t compete with. He’s at least an Eighth-Grade Warrior.”
“Eighth-Grade...”
Meng Lei grimaced and looked at the man.
Behind all the adventurers stood a muscular man that wore silver armor and held a broadsword. He stood on the hillside and directed the adventurers from a high position, giving out commands.
It was evident that he was the leader of the group of adventurers.
“You see it now?” Ol’ Amos reminded him, “With that leader and that group of fairly strong high-grade adventurers, you won’t be able to swallow it.”
“I guess so.”
Meng Lei smiled and said no more. Then, he began to watch the battle seriously.
Just like what Ol’ Amos had said, the Titanic Dragon-Ape had indeed likely just given birth. Not only did it not have even 1/10 of its usual combat power, but it was also anxious about its infant in the cave behind it. As such, it could only take the attacks passively, totally at the mercy of the adventurers bombarding it with frenzied attacks.
In the beginning, it could still withstand the attacks by relying on its powerful defenses, but as time passed, the Titanic Dragon-Ape’s injuries became more and more serious, and it gradually exhausted its stamina...
The Titanic Dragon-Ape was rather close to falling now.
“Time for me to move!”
Chapter 72: Dragon-Ape Dies, Extreme Stupidity
Roar!
Its badly mangled body was drenched with dripping blood!
On the ground, blood converged into a stream!
The Titanic Dragon-Ape let out roar after roar, the aura around it as violent and ferocious as ever. However, its roars had already weakened to less than half of what they had initially been. Its arms swung about madly, but its movements had also slowed down by half a beat compared to before.
It was already riddled with injuries and utterly exhausted.
“Time for me to move!”
At this point, the adventurers’ calm and steady leader moved. As he raised his enormous sword, a dazzling red light rose around him and manifested into a suit of armor.
“Battle Aura Armor!”
Meng Lei’s eyes lit up. When Warriors cultivated Battle Aura, their Battle Aura could only circulate within their bodies in the beginning, and its might didn’t explicitly show. Only high-grade Warriors could bring out the true might of Battle Aura!
At seventh-grade, Battle Aura liquefied to bring enduring stamina.
At eighth-grade, Battle Aura manifested into armor to greatly improve one’s defenses.
At ninth-grade, Battle Aura manifested into wings to allow short periods of flight.
Different grades brought about different changes. The combat power levels were in completely different leagues!
The fact that the muscular man in front of them could exhibit Battle Aura Armor was enough to show his eighth-grade Warrior status. As for whether or not he was a Ninth-Grade Warrior, that was something that remained to be seen.
But no matter what, he was a strong enemy, regardless.
Battle Aura Armor... Now, that’s what a real Eighth-Grade Warrior is!
Meng Lei licked his lips, an unusual look flashing across his eyes. He could redeem Stat Attribute Points anytime to upgrade his body to the eighth-grade level so that it would become comparable to an Eighth-Grade Warrior’s.
However, he wasn’t a real Eighth-Grade Warrior!
This was because his Battle Aura cultivation was still too lacking, and his Fire Dragon Manual was still not up to standard yet. He could neither achieve Battle Aura liquefaction nor Battle Aura armor manifestation.
With just an eighth-grade body, he could only be considered a pseudo-Eighth-Grade Warrior at best.
But it’s alright! I’ll be able to do that one day, too!
Just as Meng Lei was lost in thought, Ol’ Amos beside him exclaimed softly, “Look! That guy’s about to make the kill!”
Meng Lei was quickly brought back to reality. He saw the adventurers’ leader transform into a red light streak that shot toward the Titanic Dragon-Ape. He moved lighting-quick and reached in a split second.
“Die, damned beast!”
As though a divine laser sword, dazzling red light suffused the huge sword in his hand. It slashed across the Titanic Dragon-Ape’s throat, and then, as a clear 'splurt” rang out...
Warm blood sprayed everywhere, and the furious roars came to a stop!
The Titanic Dragon-Ape instantly froze where it stood!
After achieving his objective with one strike, the adventurers’ leader swiftly shot backward and retreated. In just an instant, he’d returned to where he’d been standing at earlier. He gazed at the Titanic Dragon-Ape from above, a hint of excitement flashing across his eyes.
“Stop attacking!”
Whoosh!
The adventurers on the battlefield simultaneously halted their movements. Each and every one of them stared excitedly at the Titanic Dragon-Ape, whose throat had been slit with one sword slash. They wore agitated expressions
