Divine Emperor Demon Emperor

Little Ape’s body was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing the surrounding Evil Qi. Slowly, the blood-red fur covering its body grew even more vibrant, like the color of fresh blood.

The Evil Qi grew thinner and thinner until, at last, Lin Yun could see his surroundings clearly. He stood frozen in place, at a complete loss for how to describe the scene before him.

Bones—the bones of Demon Beasts—covered the ground. A dense resentment clung to the skeletons, refusing to disperse.

’This...’ Judging from the skeletons of several hundred Demon Beasts, it wasn’t hard to guess that a brutal battle had once taken place here.

Among the hundreds of skeletons, a dozen or so of them made Lin Yun’s scalp tingle. ’To think they still hold such immense resentment after death... In life, they must have been beings that surpassed even Tier Three Demon Beasts.’

Facing this field of bones, cold sweat trickled down Lin Yun’s forehead. Meanwhile, Little Ape stood amidst the skeletons, the Evil Qi around its body surging to the heavens, standing in defiance of the resentment emanating from the bones.

ROAR—! With a furious roar, Little Ape instantly shattered several nearby skeletons.

Perhaps sensing Little Ape’s provocation, the resentment surrounding the skeletons slowly gathered in front of it. In the end, it formed an abnormally tall and sturdy Vajra Spirit Body.

The Spirit Body formed from resentment was enormous. Standing before it, Little Ape looked as small and weak as an ant.

Once the Spirit Body took form, the resentment it emanated was extremely dense. An aura of unrivaled power spread out.

’Resentment forming a spirit...’ Lin Yun muttered as he stared at the Spirit Body. This was the first time he had ever personally witnessed resentment taking spiritual form.

Many an Ancient Book recorded that in certain Lands of Death, where many beings had died wrongful deaths, the resentment in their hearts would linger. Over time, this resentment would gather and form a Spirit Body.

These Spirit Bodies formed from accumulated resentment possessed immense power, and once born, they knew nothing but slaughter.

Lin Yun had always considered these to be mere legends. But seeing it with his own eyes today, he experienced firsthand the terror of resentment taking spiritual form. The Spirit Body before him was already far more powerful than any Primordial Ocean Realm expert.

"Little Ape, run!" With no intention of fighting, Lin Yun’s first instinct was to flee. This was no longer a matter of whether to fight or not; this Resentful Spirit Body could kill him with a single finger.

However, Little Ape didn’t react to Lin Yun’s shout at all. Its crimson eyes were fixed on the towering Spirit Body ahead.

As Little Ape remained motionless, Lin Yun was still bound. Frantic, he continuously tried to break through the force restraining him.

ROAR...! But after only a few breaths, Little Ape let out a great roar and charged the Resentful Spirit Body.

Watching Little Ape take the initiative to attack, Lin Yun had the urge to curse. He couldn’t say exactly how terrifying this thing was, but one thing was certain: even a Primordial Ocean Realm expert would be instantly killed by this Spirit Body.

"Little Ape...!" Lin Yun roared, but it was too late. Little Ape had already reached the Resentful Spirit Body.

Like an ant, Little Ape was minuscule before the Resentful Spirit Body, which stood dozens of meters tall.

’Dammit, break for me!’ Lin Yun’s expression turned crazed. He swallowed three Qi Essence Pills in one go, heedless of the risk of his body exploding from the sheer power.

He pushed the War God Technique and Demon Emperor Technique to their limits. A brilliant, violet-gold light of Elemental Power erupted from his body as he furiously assaulted the force that bound him.

Despite his countless attempts, Lin Yun still couldn’t break the force restraining him.

Just then, Little Ape, having reached the Resentful Spirit Body, plunged headfirst into its body.

Even from a distance, Lin Yun could feel the terror contained within that resentment. Watching with his own eyes as Little Ape dove into the Spirit Body, Lin Yun roared frantically.

"LITTLE APE—!"

There was no response. It was as if Little Ape had vanished after charging into the mass of resentment, leaving not even an echo.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR—! Just as Lin Yun was about to fall into complete despair, the previously unchanging Resentful Spirit Body suddenly began to roar wildly.

A look of terror appeared on its face, which was formed from resentment, as if something inside it struck it with mortal fear.

At this sudden change, Lin Yun stared motionlessly at the Resentful Spirit Body. The events of today had completely surpassed his understanding.

Putting aside the Resentful Spirit Body, Lin Yun was completely baffled as to why Little Ape had changed like this.

’Is Little Ape devouring the resentment?’ A bold guess surfaced in his mind. Though Lin Yun couldn’t be sure, besides himself and Chen Xin, Little Ape was the only other one in this Space.

He certainly wasn’t the one making the Resentful Spirit Body show fear, so that only left Little Ape.

’That little guy couldn’t be so hungry that it’s eating resentment, could it? If you swallow that stuff, your mind and soul will be annihilated,’ Lin Yun muttered to himself.

What was resentment? It was something that could kill you on contact, something that could destroy a person’s mind. Forget Little Ape, who was just a Tier Two Demon Beast—even a Primordial Ocean Realm expert wouldn’t dare to touch resentment lightly, let alone devour it.

"Little Ape, get out of there! You can’t eat that stuff!" Lin Yun shouted nonstop, regardless of whether Little Ape could hear him.

He was completely immobile right now, so all he could do was shout to try and stop Little Ape. At this moment, Lin Yun felt so frustrated he could cry. That little glutton couldn’t even tell the difference between what was edible and what wasn’t.

ROAR! ROAR! ROAR...! The terror on the Resentful Spirit Body’s face deepened. It was in no mood to pay any attention to Lin Yun. By now, the Resentful Spirit Body was no longer as solid as it had been before.

He was now certain it had to be Little Ape devouring the resentment. But even with this confirmation, there was absolutely nothing Lin Yun could do.

ROAR...! The Resentful Spirit Body was putting up a final resistance. The last remaining wisps of resentment in the area continuously gathered toward it.

But these wisps were a drop in the bucket. Little Ape’s devouring speed only grew faster, and all the surrounding resentment had already gathered inside the Resentful Spirit Body.

The Spirit Body tried to expel Little Ape from its form, but Little Ape was like a maggot boring into bone, relentlessly devouring the resentment, ignoring both Lin Yun’s shouts and the Spirit Body’s roars.

Watching the scene unfold, Lin Yun went from initial worry to his current stunned silence.

With a shocked expression, he stared blankly as the Resentful Spirit Body slowly weakened. Lin Yun had no idea how Little Ape was doing this. This was a Resentful Spirit Body that surpassed even Primordial Ocean Realm experts.

A Resentful Spirit Body that could slap a Primordial Ocean Realm expert to death was completely helpless against Little Ape, only able to wail weakly.

This scene made Lin Yun feel like he was on the verge of a breakdown. ’After absorbing so much powerful resentment,’ he thought, ’what will Little Ape become?’

’Will it become another Resentful Spirit Body? Or some other unknown monster? After it finishes absorbing all this resentment, will it even recognize me anymore?’

"Damn it all, this is insane!" He had countless questions, but with no one to answer them, Lin Yun couldn’t help but curse out loud.