C55 The Crazy Chu Yi!

Fast, incredibly fast!

Yet, the demonic ape's speed wasn't as exaggerated as it seemed. It certainly couldn't match the leopard demon's agility.

The sheer size of the creature meant that even a minor movement covered a considerable distance.

Chu Yi had no time to dwell on these thoughts. If he couldn't slay the demonic ape before him, helping Lee Zi seek vengeance would be the least of his worries; he might very well need Lee Zi to avenge him once she recovered.

With a leap, he created a crater beneath his feet. Chu Yi was aware that if not for his ever-vigilant primordial spirit, he would have been reduced to mincemeat by now.

Left with no alternative, he decided to resort to brute force to carve out a path!

The next moment, propelled by the rebound, Chu Yi soared into the air.

For someone unable to fly, taking to the skies was fraught with peril, as losing one's footing meant becoming utterly defenseless.

But Chu Yi was out of options.

When facing the Steelback Bear, he had Lee Zi at his side, and they could handle the situation together.

Now, on his own, Chu Yi needed to land a lethal blow quickly, or the tide of battle could turn against him.

Then, he unleashed another devastating strike.

Twenty tons of force might not seem insurmountable to the demonic ape, but what if it was concentrated into a single fist?

A fist bearing the weight of twenty tons would be nothing short of catastrophic.

In that moment, the demonic ape came to a profound realization.

Against such extreme power, no defense is unbreakable.

A defense is only considered impenetrable because one hasn't encountered enough force to shatter it.

The demonic ape tried to counter the punch with its massive palm, aiming to swat away the insignificant pest.

But upon impact, it discovered the small frame of its opponent harbored an immense and fearsome power.

The palm was instantly perforated, the force rippling through the entire hand, causing the demonic ape's arm to shake uncontrollably.

Chu Yi's fist impacted a small area, yet the force was so immense that it triggered a chain reaction, blasting a hole through the demonic ape's palm!

Typically, after such an abrupt assault, the instinct would be to swiftly withdraw the palm.

But this demonic ape's intelligence and battle savvy far surpassed any Demonic Beast Chu Yi had previously encountered.

Realizing that losing an arm would render him no match for his diminutive adversary, the demonic ape bore the agony and kept slamming its perforated palm down!

Chu Yi had not anticipated such a turn of events.

He had assumed the fight would be straightforward, but at this juncture, he recognized his error.

Despite his formidable spiritual essence granting him control over both friend and foe alike, Chu Yi's lack of combat experience was now evident.

He had misjudged the situation.

Without a foothold, Chu Yi was helpless in midair.

The demonic ape's monstrous hand eventually struck him...

A sharp pain shot through Chu Yi's body and echoed in his mind.

Thud—

He crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

It was a stroke of luck that the demonic ape's arm had been weakened by Chu Yi's earlier strike; a full-powered hit would have spelled his doom.

Yet, Chu Yi understood that now was not the time to dwell on the pain, as the demonic ape's massive foot was already bearing down on him.

Faced with the colossal creature, Chu Yi found his options limited.

The beast's vast size and tough hide meant that anything less than a powerful attack would fail to inflict pain.

Conversely, even a glancing blow from the beast could spell catastrophe for him.

Gritting his teeth against the pain, Chu Yi leaped aside the instant he touched the ground.

As expected, the ground shook with a thunderous crash as the demonic ape's following step left a deep crater.

"Attack!"

Hesitation was no longer an option. And as for the leopard demon...

Part of Chu Yi's spiritual essence remained vigilant, aware that the leopard demon was seeking an opening to deliver a lethal strike.

Had everything not unfolded so rapidly, and had the demonic ape's foot not come crashing down, the leopard demon might well have struck by now.

Chu Yi appeared to be on the brink of despair, seemingly stripped of all hope.

Yet, Chu Yi's eyes betrayed no hint of defeat. Even after taking a hit from the demonic ape, his speed remained unimpaired.

Teacher Zhao watched from above, the admiration in his gaze never waning. "I must admit, I've underestimated Chu Yi."

"I've encountered many geniuses, and a handful of truly exceptional talents."

"But none have ever reached this level of mastery!"

"Flawless control paired with his own formidable resilience..."

Indeed, if a typical eighteen-year-old had endured a blow from the demonic ape, even if they could still move, the agony alone might have robbed them of the will to fight on.

But not Chu Yi. He quickly assessed the battlefield, withstood the excruciating pain, and evaded the lethal strike.

This resilience was something Teacher Zhao had not observed in any other prodigy, not even among the most elite.

On the battlefield, Chu Yi's eyes once again reflected utter composure.

Pain?

It was certainly present.

But Chu Yi feared nothing less than pain itself.

Thus, even under severe distress, he remained cool-headed, persistently seeking his next move.

The leopard demon lurked in the distance, itching to pounce.

It seemed intent on delivering a death blow to Chu Yi, while the demonic ape, having lost all restraint, launched into a frenzied assault.

Yet, in Chu Yi's view, the situation was far from as perilous as it appeared.

He had pinpointed the demonic ape's vulnerability. Still, exploiting it in these conditions would require an immense exertion of strength.

The cost was not enough to sap Chu Yi's combat readiness. He had sufficient vigor left to confront the leopard demon, but what would come next?

Chu Yi's aim was not merely to fend off the leopard demon; his goal was to slay the Demonic Beast!

Clearly, if he truly possessed the might to vanquish the demonic ape, the leopard demon, with its sly nature, would surely flee without a backward glance.

Chu Yi found himself in a tight spot once again, a flicker of madness in his eyes. With a powerful leap, he soared into the sky, heading straight for the increasingly impatient demonic ape that seemed on the verge of madness. Instead of evading further, Chu Yi charged at the beast's remaining arm.

"Is he aiming to shatter the last vestige of the Demonic Beast's strength?" Teacher Zhao, observing from the flying car, watched Chu Yi's maneuvers with a trace of admiration. If Chu Yi could render the demonic ape's other arm useless, the beast would pose little threat thereafter.

"Yet, the cost might be substantial," Teacher Zhao mused silently. "How will you pursue the leopard demon now?" He kept his thoughts to himself, aware that Chu Yi's current priority was not the chase, but survival against the formidable demonic ape—or better yet, defeating it.

But he was Teacher Zhao, and Chu Yi was Chu Yi.

Teacher Zhao might believe his strategy was the most sensible, but Chu Yi had his own ideas of what was right. In that moment, Chu Yi stood before the demonic ape's last arm, ready to strike. The outcome was destined to be the same as the first—no different.

Chu Yi seemed prepared to trade blow for blow, aiming to neutralize the demonic ape's remaining strength. The scene unfolded just as it had initially. Chu Yi's strike pierced through the demonic ape's arm, while the beast's palm landed a heavy blow on Chu Yi's body.

Propelled backwards, blood sprayed from Chu Yi's mouth. This time, the outcome seemed less favorable; the demonic ape's arm was not as severely damaged as the other, resulting in greater injury to Chu Yi. The strike appeared to have the potential to cripple him completely.

Sent flying, Chu Yi crashed hard onto the ground. However, the demonic ape did not launch another attack. Overwhelmed by the agony of its nearly crippled limbs, it could no longer bear the pain.

In that instant, a glint of cold light streaked by...

"Hmm?!"

Teacher Zhao caught sight of it then!

A chilling gleam had appeared to Chu Yi's left.

"I've been careless..."

Teacher Zhao uttered these words slowly.

Indeed, he had momentarily forgotten the presence of the leopard demon.

But who could have imagined that the seemingly insignificant leopard demon would seize such a pivotal moment to deliver a deadly strike?

Teacher Zhao remained still, for the gleam was too swift, so swift that by the time Chu Yi had landed and they remembered the leopard demon's existence, its attack had already manifested.

Undoubtedly, the leopard demon was exceedingly sly, and its ability to seize the right moment was nothing short of terrifying.

This strike was not merely a simple flash of cold light, but the leopard demon itself lunging forward in full force.

A single swipe of its claw could sever a mecha in two, a sharpness so intense that even Teacher Zhao, high above in the sky, shuddered at the thought!

He could almost see the scene unfolding—Chu Yi being cleaved in half, blood scattering in all directions.

Last time, Chu Yi was saved by Lee Zi's selfless act. But what about this time?

This time there was still—

Chu Yi!

Yes!

Chu Yi!

It was Chu Yi!

In this seemingly desperate and fatal situation, Teacher Zhao saw it clearly.

Chu Yi's expression was not one of fear or despair.

It was one of—

Triumph!