Chapter 617 - 717: Escape from Death
And the other black-robed figures were all looking at each other, unsure of how to handle the current situation. Should they attack Black-robed Figure B and save Black-robed Figure A? Or should they remain silent?
In fact, these black-robed figures could only choose to remain silent, because if they wanted to save Black-robed Figure A, it was already too late, far too late. Even if they saved Black-robed Figure A now, he would only be a corpse!
"Observe? Ha... I remember, normally... I never said... I had liver issues!" Black-robed Figure A said intermittently.
"I said observe, meaning with my eyes, you fool!" Black-robed Figure B first mocked Black-robed Figure A, and then began to explain: "Yellowing of the eyes, yellowing of the skin—these are the most characteristic symptoms of liver disease. Moreover, you often lose your temper. Anger harms the liver—this is common sense, you know? You lose your temper at the drop of a hat, so that's why you have liver problems. And when you clutched your liver, I knew your condition was flaring up, so to make it worse, I deliberately provoked you to cause more harm to your liver."
At this point, Black-robed Figure A was staring hard at Black-robed Figure B, wanting to say something, but no longer had the strength.
Black-robed Figure B, as if feeling unsatisfied, kicked the dagger hard with his foot and said, "Excessive anger harms the liver. In your next life, remember not to get angry so easily. Keep smiling to properly protect your liver and keep liver disease at bay!"
The remaining black-robed figures silently watched this scene. After this incident, they already took Black-robed Figure B as their leader. After all, they couldn't even beat Black-robed Figure B. Although Black-robed Figure B couldn't overpower Black-robed Figure A either, he was far stronger than them, almost on par with the big shots of the fifth echelon, while they were far behind!
So, acknowledging Black-robed Figure B as the leader was normal. Besides, what could they do if they didn't recognize him? Could they possibly resist? Black-robed Figure B didn't have liver disease, and they didn't even know if he was sick, so they could only accept Black-robed Figure B as their boss.
But they still hoped that Black-robed Figure B could treat them well. If he didn't, they had no choice but to endure, and then once they gained strength, they could do what Black-robed Figure B did today.
"Alright, now that the tumor has been removed, let's clean up and quickly escape from here. Those Demon Beasts and people can't possibly stop the fully grown Black Ape King, and none of the core items are here anymore, so let's go quickly!"
After Black-robed Figure B finished speaking, he flicked his robe and led the way out.
The other black-robed figures saw Black-robed Figure B leaving, nodded to each other, and followed suit.
Meanwhile, on Ye Tianfan's side, after the Black Ape King disappeared from the main entrance, Ye Tianfan and his group could finally stand up. The pressure from the Black Ape King was immense, but fortunately, the Black Ape King had already left.
Once Ye Tianfan stood up straight, he thought for a moment and then turned to the survivors behind him and said, "Friends, we can now follow behind the Black Ape King. Given his current rage, he will tear apart any Demon Beast that stands in his way, so this is our chance to leave. It's a good opportunity, and if we miss it, who knows when we'll have another chance to escape from here!"
Upon hearing this, although the group felt hesitant—after all, the Black Ape King was terrifying enough to make them wet themselves—they ultimately agreed. Ye Tianfan convinced them since this was indeed a rare opportunity, and if they missed it, who knew if there would be another.
So the group grandly moved towards the main entrance.
When Ye Tianfan and his company reached the main entrance, they could still vaguely sense some momentum and pressure, but it was minimal.
"You all wait here for a moment while I scout ahead," Ye Tianfan said, and then summoned the Xuanhuang Tower, moving forward cautiously to check if there were any Demon Beasts left behind. If there were, they would need to be extremely vigilant.
Upon entering the main entrance, Ye Tianfan was stunned by the sight before him. He saw that outside the surrounding wall was a maze. To his surprise, the maze walls even had a large hole, which was clearly new and matched the size of the Black Ape King.
So Ye Tianfan immediately concluded that this large hole was caused by the Black Ape King. He informed everyone of the situation, suggesting they follow him through the hole the Black Ape King had created, as that path was safe, eliminating concerns of Demon Beast interference.
It's important to know that though old, the stone-brick hole bore the Black Ape King's scent, albeit for a short time, but anything the Black Ape King touched would carry his scent, even if only for a brief moment.
Everyone followed Ye Tianfan into the large hole.
Once inside, they were all shocked by what they saw, including Ye Tianfan. Blood was everywhere, along with Demon Beast corpses, some half-destroyed, others reduced to minced meat.
This... this was brutal! As if these Demon Beasts were mere dust, vanquished with a casual strike. Of course, not every Demon Beast was killed, but those that stood in the Black Ape King's path certainly were. And it seemed the Black Ape King had already discerned the person's direction, heading straightforwardly and breaking through walls at specific points, as if he knew precisely where that person was.
What Ye Tianfan didn't know was that the Black Ape King's sense of smell was extraordinarily sharp; he had memorized that person's scent earlier. The Black Ape King could detect that person's scent from five kilometers away, so he followed the trail in pursuit. Coincidentally, the route of pursuit matched the path that person had taken to leave, except, unlike the route walled by fortifications that the black-robed figures circumvented, the Black Ape King simply crashed through.
