Chapter 2275 - 2361: Cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation

Chapter 2275: Chapter 2361: Cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation

Actually, when he first saw this set of Glazed Jade Bones, he had already felt something was off. None of the Demon Clan skeletons he had seen before looked as exquisite as the Glazed Jade Bones before his eyes.

No one knew how much Time this skeleton had endured, yet it still shone brilliantly, without the slightest trace left by Time.

"In order to avoid calamity, the Ancient Demon Apes once entered my Demon King Valley. That was already ten thousand years ago. At that time, the Ancient Demon Ape clan, just like my Ape Clan, was vast in number. It was just that the Demon Ape clan was arrogant and untamable. After entering the valley, they could not bear the loneliness, and in the end, countless Ancient Demon Apes once again left this place and finally perished in the outside world."

The Qing Yi scholar recalled those days, and a trace of regret inevitably surfaced in his eyes.

"The owner of this skeleton before you is precisely the most powerful Demon Ape King of the Demon Ape clan. Back then, he and I hit it off at first sight, and since our ancestors, countless eras ago, were once one branch, it could be said we were destined. Yet the Demon Ape clan ultimately loved to battle. Once, after the Demon Ape King went out, he returned heavily Shang. Before Death, in my presence, he came to the Ten Thousand Corpses Cave and sat down to pass away."

The Qing Yi scholar let out a sigh. "The Ancient Times were the most glorious era of the Demon Ape clan, but after glory came a rapid decline. Thus, later generations called them the Ancient Demon Apes, when in fact the period of their existence is as old as that of my Ape Clan."

Chen Nan’s mind stirred. In this way, it explained a doubt that had always lingered in his heart: when he was cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation, the information he received from the Holy Bone Relics spoke only of a Demon Ape form, yet in his own mind, what subconsciously appeared was an Ancient Demon Ape.

It seemed this Holy Bone Relics had truly existed for an extremely long Time, at least prior to the Ancient. Yet he did not know just how powerful a Domain Lord–level expert its true body had been. Compared with his grandmaster, which one was stronger, which weaker?

"This Holy Bone Relics has brought me a great deal of knowledge. Many things I did not know suddenly surfaced in my mind, all related to this Holy Bone Relics. If I can find information on that senior from those days, I really ought to offer proper sacrifices to him in the future." Chen Nan said to himself in his heart, but he quickly shook his head again. With his current strength, he obviously could not yet reach the place where this expert had lived back then.

A Domain Lord expert very likely lived in the Great Worlds within the Nine Heavens and Ten Realms, places such as the Haotian Realm or the Devil Sky Realm.

With his current Realm, he was still far from Ascension into a Great World. It seemed he could only cultivate diligently.

Listening to the Qing Yi scholar’s words, Chen Nan looked at the Glazed Jade Bone of the Demon Ape King in his hand, and a stream of Divine Power gathered upon it.

The next moment, countless runes appeared on the surface of the skeleton. Those were the runes of this former King of the Demon Ape clan, incomparably powerful.

"Brother Chen, this Glazed Jade Bone of the Demon Ape King is not something that can be refined in a day or two. I think you might as well come back with us brothers to the royal hall first, drink and talk at leisure. After a few days, our Seven Demon Kings will help you study it together. At that time, the results will surely be twice the outcome with half the effort."

Jin Dasheng looked at the Glazed Jade Bone and spoke earnestly.

This time, their Demon King Valley had escaped with Jing yet no Shang. On the one hand, it was because of old Seventh, Black and White Pieces’, persistence; on the other hand, they also had Chen Nan to thank.

If not for Chen Nan, their Realms would all have regressed. Now that they had repaired the Boundary Stele and once more completed the suppression of the Crying Abyss, they had only lost a small portion of their Cultivation. It would not take long to recover.

"You several Demon Kings are broad of heart and kind. I accept your good intentions. I do indeed need to borrow this treasured land of yours, but as for drinking and making merry, that will not do. I must seize the Time to comprehend the Demon Ape aura within this skeleton."

Chen Nan spoke solemnly.

"After this Demon Ape King’s skeleton left the Ten Thousand Corpses Cave, the aura upon it has indeed been rapidly dissipating. Fortunately, this kid Chen Nan was prepared beforehand and wrapped it with the Power of World Origin, though even so it won’t last very long."

Black and White Pieces’ gaze was like a torch, immediately seeing through the crux.

After he explained to the other six Demon Kings, the Qing Yi scholar and the rest came to understand Chen Nan’s situation.

"In that case, brother, we’ll have to trouble you."

The Qing Yi scholar cupped his hands.

"Seniors, I have no use for this Creation Jade Disc at the moment. I’ll lend it to you for a few days to restore your Cultivation. What do you think?"

At Chen Nan’s thought, the Creation Jade Disc had already flown out.

"This... Brother Chen, you are truly too courteous." Though Qing Yi scholar Yuan Hui said he could not accept it, his body was very honest, and he immediately took the Creation Jade Disc. With this Treasure, the Cultivation they had expended before could rapidly recover.

A few days would be more than enough.

"Chen Nan, aren’t you afraid we’ll pull a ’borrow and never return’ with your Treasure?" She Qing’s beautiful eyes rippled with light as she giggled.

"Haha, I, Chen Nan, do things solely according to my conscience. When I make friends, I seek only sincerity. All of you seniors are Demon Clan Experts who have weathered great storms. How could you not understand whether it is better to be friends or enemies?"

Chen Nan laughed loudly.

The Seven Demon Kings exchanged glances, smiles appearing in their eyes. If it had been before, they would only have laughed it off when Chen Nan said such words. But now, they knew Chen Nan was not speaking falsely, and that this was indeed a friend worth making—while as an enemy, he was one they absolutely could not afford to have.

For any member of the Human Clan or Demon Clan, having a single Holy Demon Race expert behind them would already be enough to make all the demons of the Qianling Mountain Range look up in awe. Behind Chen Nan stood a true Holy Demon Race Ancient powerhouse True Dragon, as well as a junior of the Kunpeng Clan with boundless future prospects. With these two as his backing, in the coming ten thousand years, so long as it was within the Outer World, he would be an existence that others feared.

The Seven Demon Kings soon departed. Chen Nan sat down directly on the ground, atop the Boundary Stele, and began to refine the Glazed Jade Bone before him.

As his Power of World Origin and Divine Power continuously poured in, those runes danced one by one, incomparably beautiful before his eyes.

Chen Nan seized the opportunity to begin cultivating the Second Transformation of the Divine Demon Nine Transformations, the Demon Ape Transformation.

"Although this Demon Ape has already turned into a skeleton, the pattern of its meridian circulation, and within the skeleton, the Demon Ape clan’s Origin Power, all lie hidden within. No wonder cultivating the Demon Ape Transformation requires finding an Ancient Demon Ape."

As Chen Nan cultivated, he pondered inwardly. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, yet he did not feel the slightest fatigue.

Day passed and night fell. By the edge of the Crying Abyss, Chen Nan sat atop the Boundary Stele like a stone statue, motionless. Yet on his body, points of light floated, and strands of Ancient Demon Ape aura were continuously refined into him.

"Seizing the Origin Power of an ordinary Ancient Demon Ape should be somewhat easier for me. But when this Ancient Demon Ape King was alive, he was far stronger than I am. To seize it will absolutely require no small expenditure of strength. With my current Realm, it truly is somewhat difficult." Chen Nan refined as he inwardly wailed.

Just as he felt his Divine Power becoming insufficient, several figures in the distance flew swiftly toward him, heading straight for where he sat.