Although Evan Chu was stunned by these ancient secrets, he forced down his excitement and looked at the old man formed by the Heaven Ape. "Senior, how do you need me to help you? You know my abilities are limited."
A hint of relief flashed in the old man's eyes as he said, "Just pull out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword from my body. But you need to be careful—the sword still carries powerful demonic qi, which could be dangerous for you. Are you afraid?"
Evan Chu struggled inwardly. This old guy's so-called 'a bit dangerous' was definitely an understatement—he might even lose his life. But Evan wasn't some coward raised to be afraid. Besides, if things got dicey, wasn't Luna there as his secret ace?
"Evan Chu, you really know how to use me! Whenever you're in trouble, you think of Luna, but when there's a benefit, how come you forget all about me?" Luna, the sword spirit, suddenly chimed in.
"Come on, Luna, don't be so stingy! Do you think if I help him pull out the broken Extinction Heaven Demon Sword, he'll turn on me afterwards?" Evan Chu asked, worry creeping into his voice.
The world is unpredictable. There are plenty of cases where kindness gets repaid with betrayal. Evan Chu was bold, but he was always careful when it mattered.
"No way. You're underestimating the Heaven Ape. Since it recognizes Frostbane and says you're probably the Lord of Frostbane's reincarnation, it absolutely won't hurt you. Who knows, it might even bring you a massive benefit!" Luna analyzed, her tone half serious, half teasing.
Once Evan Chu had a plan, he immediately asked the old man, "I'm not afraid, but I honestly don't know how to pull out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword from your body. What I can't figure out is—why can't you do it yourself?"
That was exactly what puzzled Evan Chu. With this guy's strength, pulling out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword should've been a piece of cake—so why did he need Evan? And why hadn't he left this place? Was there something strange about this cave?
The weirdest thing was the teleportation gate behind him. Could it really be a portal to the Divine Battlefield?
The Heaven Ape looked Evan Chu over carefully. Judging by his expression, he wasn't lying, so the old man said, "You're wondering why I can't pull out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword myself, aren't you?"
It's because the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword is stabbed right into my Saint Star Pellet. If I use my Saint Star power, the pellet will crack, and then I won't be able to suppress the demonic qi in my body anymore.
Only someone with Divine Dragon bloodline can suppress this demonic qi and safely pull out the sword. Over countless years, who knows how many people have entered this cave—but not a single one had Divine Dragon blood.
Now, I've finally waited for you. This must be fate—since you hold Frostbane, you're my new master. Back then, I was the Lord of Frostbane's demon pet. Otherwise, how could I recognize the sealed Frostbane Sword at a glance?
Frostbane contains a wisp of my divine sense, so I can sense it clearly. Now you understand, right?"
Evan slowly mulled over the Heaven Ape's words. Was he really the reincarnation of the Lord of Frostbane? No way, that was just too bizarre.
"So how do I pull it out? I doubt it's as simple as just yanking it with my hands. Senior, please tell me everything—don't leave anything out!"
"Don't call me 'senior.' Once you pull out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword from my body, you'll be my master—I don't deserve to be called senior," the Heaven Ape said, forcing a bitter smile.
"Pulling out the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword is easy, but the demonic qi on the blade is dangerous for you. As you draw it out, some of that qi will definitely get into your body, and you'll have to refine and expel it yourself."
After thinking for a moment, Evan Chu said, "It's fine. I believe I can handle it. Senior, let's start!"
Then the Heaven Ape let out a furious roar, sounding utterly tormented. Its true form appeared before Evan Chu again, towering at least ten meters tall. Most of the muscles on its chest were gone, leaving only bare bone.
Maybe it wasn't even bone anymore—the skeleton had turned black, with foul, black liquid constantly oozing around it, reeking horribly.
Evan Chu frowned. The demonic qi of the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword was so corrosive, even worse than the giant serpent's venom. He had no idea what would happen if that stuff got inside him.
But this wasn't the time to worry about that. Evan Chu frantically circulated his Chaos Qi, flooding it into his palms, then leapt straight for the Heaven Ape's massive chest.
With both hands, Evan Chu grabbed the exposed blade of the Extinction Heaven Demon Sword as fast as he could and tried to pull it out. But the sword felt like it was rooted deep inside the Heaven Ape—it didn't budge at all.
"Are you kidding me?! You call this easy?" Evan Chu cursed in his head. With the force he was using, he could've uprooted a tree, but the sword didn't move—absolutely ridiculous.
Even stranger, Evan Chu saw the Chaos Qi on his hands slowly fading away. The demonic qi from the sword was actually corroding his Chaos Qi—this was insane.
"I can't pull it out! Is there another way?" Evan Chu shouted. If the Chaos Qi on his hands got fully eaten away, his flesh would be exposed to the demonic corrosion—the consequences would be unimaginable.
The Heaven Ape didn't answer—instead, it roared again, so loud Evan Chu felt like his head was getting hammered, nearly splitting with pain. He almost fell off.
"What the hell are you yelling for?!" Evan Chu grumbled, so frustrated he nearly spat blood.
But soon he noticed faint lights and an indescribable aura appearing around the Heaven Ape's chest—the only thing Evan Chu could sense was overwhelming power, ancient and profound.
The Heaven Ape's roar was truly powerful. The entire cave started shaking, rocks fell from above, and it looked like the whole place might collapse. Evan Chu was thoroughly alarmed.
Outside, Lily Tang, Rhea Yang, and the others also heard the Heaven Ape's roar. Everyone was terrified—the sound made their eardrums ache, and one student even started bleeding from the ears.
"Evan must be in danger—what do we do now?" Lily Tang blurted out, panic rising in her voice.
At times like this, they had to stay calm. Evan Chu had said that no matter what happened, they couldn't go into the cave—otherwise, they'd just drag him down. But what if he really was in danger? Everyone was anxious, nerves stretched to the breaking point.
"Let's just wait and see. I trust Evan will be fine. Even if we go in, we can't help him—better to wait for him to come out," Rhea Yang said, forcing herself to sound calm.
She sounded calm, but inside she was just as anxious as the rest, desperate to rush in and check—her heart was racing like an ant on a hot pan.
"I'm quick—should I rush in and check on the boss?" Simon Driftwind suggested.
"Better not. Evan said he could handle it—we should trust him," Gabe Goldstone replied.
Everyone waited anxiously. Meanwhile, Evan Chu was sweating bullets—this was the most dangerous moment he'd ever faced, even worse than his fight with the giant serpent.