Rise of The Demon General

Chapter 233: Chapter 233. Using the Siren Stone

The Jue Apes were almost as large as humans. They had hunchbacks. Dark blue fur covered their bodies, while long hair dangled from their heads. Their eyes were red. Those eyes were staring menacingly at Wu Di and Wu Chun. There were three of them. They just stood and watched.

”These apes are lower superior beasts, right...?” Wu Di asked. ”The two of us should be able to take them if there are just three.”

”Don’t expect me to help you, bastard,” Wu Chun said.

”Are you stupid or what? Can’t you see their eyes are mostly on you?” Wu Di said. ”I bet they are imagining all kinds of nasty stuff they want to do to you. Are you flattered? I bet no man ever looks at you that way.”

”You bastard...!!”

Wu Chun didn’t have an attractive face or body, but she was still angry if someone pointed it out. She was about to thrust her sword in Wu Di’s direction in anger when they heard a rustling sound from above.

Wu Di and Wu Chun looked up. They saw two more Jue Apes hanging on the ceiling. These apes dropped toward them.

”Look out!” Wu Di warned and jumped away.

Wu Chun also shot to the side as the two Jue Apes landed. At the same time, the three Jue Apes they first saw started moving. These three went to flank Wu Chun.

”Damnit! They were distracting us to create an opportunity for their friends to ambush us,” Wu Di realized.

”Shut up and fight!” Wu Chun exclaimed. Three apes surrounded her. Her swords split into many images as they stabbed in all directions to stop the Jue Apes from approaching.

The other two from the ceiling went for Wu Di. Wu Di lunged at the closest one. The Jue Ape punched. Wu Di dodged the punch. When he was about to counterattack, the ape’s other arm came punching. Wu Di moved away to avoid getting hit.

The Jue Apes had long arms like other monkeys. Since they were normal human size, their reach was much longer than a human. Wu Di, who used knuckle weapons, was at a disadvantage. If he exchanged blows with these Apes, they would hit him before his fists could touch them.

However, he was stronger. The second Jue Ape punched at him from the side. This time, he received the punch using his fist. Jue Apes had larger hands. When the two fists collided, it was as if the contest between an adult fist and a child’s fist. It was the adult fist that got flung.

Wu Di had Hard Skin Strong Muscle to boost his physical power. He also executed the punch using Ignition Fist. The explosive force caused the Jue Ape’s hand to get blown away.

The Jue Ape cried out in pain. The two fingers from the blown hand were broken. Aside from using martial arts, Wu Di also used weapons. The brass knuckles on his fists were mid-tier engraved weapons. In a direct contest, the Jue Ape lost in the exchange.

Still, spirit beasts had bodies naturally stronger than humans. The Jue Apes were also savage beasts. Instead of getting scared, the pain made the wounded Jue Ape mad. He charged back, flinging its arms madly. The other Jue Ape also came at Wu Di from behind.

Wu Di was brave and experienced in brawling. This was not the first time he fought multiple opponents. His fists went into a blur as they turned into seven shadows that punched at his opponents. Sadly, while Wu Di had fought multiple opponents before, they were humans. This was the first time he went against multiple spirit beasts. He failed to keep up and got hit on the side. The impact threw him crashing into a boulder by the side.

Wu Chun’s situation was slightly better. She had higher cultivation and had a weapon with a long reach. The Jue Apes couldn’t approach her. Even so, she couldn’t wound the apes. The three that surrounded her coordinated very well. She couldn’t get an opportunity to land a clean hit.

”Use your f*cking siren stone!” Wu Chun shouted at Wu Di.

Wu Di was crouching beside the boulder. Blood again flowed from his mouth. One of the Jue Apes, the one with the broken fingers, charged at the crouching Wu Di. It lifted its two arms, attempting to flatten Wu Di’s head into a pulp.

Wu Di suddenly rose. A flash of light followed his rise.

The Jue Ape, which was about to bring its fists down, jumped away instead. Its animal instinct saved it but not fast enough to spare it from another wound. Blood spurted from a long gash that started from below its chest to its shoulder.

Wu Di’s mastery of his arcane art, the Light Blade, had improved dramatically since the brawl between the Vicious and the Nobles factions. He could execute it instantly. The light energy he produced extended outward, giving him a long reach.

The other Jue Ape, who was about to rush at Wu Di, paused after seeing the wound suffered by its brethren. Wu Di used this chance to draw the Siren Stone inside his space ring. He used it immediately.

The stone exploded into ash. At the same time, a piercing cry resounded throughout the cave. The cry was so unbearable Wu Di had to cover his ears. While the cry was deafening to humans, it had a more severe effect on spirit beasts. The Jue Apes shouted in pain as they moved wobblily away from Wu Di.

The Jue Apes fighting Wu Chun experienced the same effects. Wu Chun didn’t waste this chance. Her swords danced as she shot past the debilitated Jue Apes. Her swords left many cuts but failed to inflict fatal wounds. The Jue Apes’ flesh was very solid, and the cry from the Siren Stone also affected her. She couldn’t use her full power.

She had no intention of dealing with the Jue Apes. There were too many. She ran to where she thought was the cave exit.

”Hey, you are going the wrong way!” Wu Di called. He was running toward the exit when he saw Wu Chun run in a different direction.

Wu Chun didn’t hear him. She vanished soon after. Wu Di was about to go after her but remembered the bitch picking a fight with him earlier. He believed in chivalry, but that didn’t mean he had to go out of his way to help someone who tried to kill him. So, he continued toward the exit.

*

Outside, Yong Ling stood guard. Gao Xi had come and initiated a casual conversation with her. She responded out of politeness. She wasn’t close to Gao Xi. She also didn’t think too highly of this teacher. She simply gave a short answer when Gao Xi asked her something. After a short chat, Gao Xi stopped talking altogether and just stood there.

Yong Ling was confused about why Gao Xi came in the first place. There was nothing meaningful in any of the questions Gao Xi gave her. She decided not to think about the matter and just ignored him.

After a while, a shrill cry was suddenly heard.

”Someone used the siren stone!” Yong Ling exclaimed.

One advantage of the siren stone was that the sound it produced could travel very far. The sound also lasted a while and was very easy to discern from where it came from. That’s why it was an effective tool to call for help.

’What? It’s not from Lin Mo?’ Gao Xi thought with surprise.

Gao Xi expected the first alarm from the Siren Stone to come from Amon. The plan was for Wu Chun to take the siren stone from Wu Di. Wu Chun would then wait for Amon to activate his siren stone. Once he did, Wu Chun would also use the siren stone he stole from Wu Di. In that way, two students needed help.

Gao Xi approached Yong Ling to ensure the two of them split target when that happened. Gao Xi would propose that he go to Amon’s location while Yong Ling should go to Wu Di’s. This way, he stopped reinforcement from coming to Amon.

Unexpectedly, the first siren stone that sounded came from the cave Wu Chun and Wu Di entered.

”Our students need help!” Yong Ling rushed into the cave.

Gao Xi didn’t move immediately because he wasn’t sure what was going on, but he quickly chased after Yong Ling. It would be bad if he didn’t respond to this call. If another siren stone sounded from Amon’s direction, he would then propose to go there.

*

Wu Chun, who was running through the tunnel, finally realized she had taken the wrong turn. This was not the exit. This was not a path they had passed through before.

It was too late, though. She could hear those Jue Apes chasing after her. She had no choice but to continue forward. She hoped she would stumble upon another exit.

After running for a while and taking several random turns, she entered a cavern hall. She stopped. In front of her was a large group of probably a hundred Jue Apes. She had stumbled upon their nest.