Among the many uses of the Violet Orchid Grass, one significant effect is its potent poison against monkey-type demon beasts.
Generally, Silver-level and below monkey-type demon beasts find it hard to withstand the herb's toxicity.
Everything in this world has its match!
Just a single arrow from Nie Li, and a Giant Blue Armed Ape was slain?
Everyone was bewildered, looking at each other in disbelief.
Only Huyan Ruolan and Ye Ziyun knew that Nie Li had coated the arrowhead with a special potion.
Even so, being able to easily strike such a formidable creature was a remarkable feat.
When Nie Li downed the Giant Blue Armed Ape with a crossbow, Chen Linjian shouted, "Everyone, take out your crossbows!"
Chen Linjian's followers quickly equipped their crossbows, ready to besiege the Giant Blue Armed Apes.
Shen Yue also picked up his crossbow, feeling a twinge of dissatisfaction.
Why was Nie Li superior in everything? Ever since Nie Li appeared, Shen Yue felt himself drifting further away from Ye Ziyun.
She now completely ignored him, while giving Nie Li special attention, driving Shen Yue into jealous madness.
It was only about taking down a Giant Blue Armed Ape; how could it be so complicated?
Shen Yue loaded an arrow into his crossbow, crouched low, and slowly moved to a spot along the wall, focusing his sights on a distant Giant Blue Armed Ape.
He was entirely absorbed, making sure to align the sights perfectly.
By now, everyone's attention was fixed on Shen Yue by the wall, holding their breaths.
"With the Giant Blue Armed Ape being such a large target, it shouldn't be difficult to hit it!" Shen Yue muttered as he pulled the trigger, but his hand involuntarily shook at that very moment.
Whoosh, the arrow sliced through the sky, only to lodge itself in a tree trunk several meters away from its intended target, the Giant Blue Armed Ape.
Shen Yue's face twitched, turning an ugly shade of grayish-blue.
Witnessing this, everyone had peculiar expressions, struggling to hold back their laughter.
Had they burst out laughing, Shen Yue would have been thoroughly humiliated.
They understood that Shen Yue aimed to compete with Nie Li, but couldn't he do so without being so hilariously ineffective?
Shen Yue was on the verge of a meltdown.
He was certain he could strike his target, so why did his shot veer off?
Seeing everyone's suppressed laughter, Shen Yue felt deeply ashamed.
He could faintly see Ye Ziyun’s slight smile in her eyes—a mocking look! Damn it, he thought, I can't accept this failure.
Shen Yue immediately drew another arrow in a flurry, improperly loading the arrow onto the crossbow for another try.
Whoosh!
This arrow streaked through the air but swiftly lost its momentum, falling to the ground in a mere instant.
Shen Yue hadn’t secured the arrow properly, causing it to cover only a short distance before dropping.
Now, everyone could no longer hold back their laughter.
Shen Yue’s technique was thoroughly inadequate, yet he insisted on mimicking Nie Li and attempting to take down a Giant Blue Armed Ape.
In the end, he had become a spectacle of clumsy imitation.
Chen Linjian, fighting back his laughter, walked over to Shen Yue and patted him on the shoulder. “Brother Shen Yue, maybe you should give up on this. It’s not something you can handle.”
Shen Yue’s face flushed a deep blue and purple, finding the laughter around him intensely harsh.
He grew more hateful toward Nie Li, blaming him for losing face in front of everyone.
If Nie Li knew what Shen Yue was thinking, he would certainly feel innocent since he had done nothing!
Holding the crossbow, Shen Yue found himself in a quandary, caught between pride and shame, wishing he could disappear.
In his previous life, Shen Yue had been arrogant, mocking Nie Li at every opportunity.
Recalling this, Nie Li couldn't help but let out a cold smile, saying indifferently, "Just because I can do something doesn’t mean you can, too."
Upon hearing Nie Li's words, Shen Yue's anger escalated, shouting at Nie Li, "It's all your fault. I will kill you!" His veins bulged on his face, his grip on the crossbow grew tight, and he nearly lost his mind.
Being a direct heir of the Divine Sacred Family, Shen Yue always held himself in high regard, and now, provoked by Nie Li, was utterly out of control.
With a loud slap, Chen Linjian knocked the crossbow from Shen Yue’s hands and sternly said, "Enough!"
Shen Yue looked up at Chen Linjian's indifferent face, feeling dejected.
It seemed everyone now sided with Nie Li.
He angrily turned and walked away.
As everyone watched Shen Yue’s retreating figure, they began murmuring among themselves.
“Who would’ve guessed Shen Yue is such a person?”
“Doesn’t show the slightest nobility in character.”
Nie Li's eyes were cold, recalling how the Divine Sacred Family abandoned the city in his past life.
Shen Yue’s actions, like those of his family, didn't deserve any sympathy.
Ye Ziyun, observing Shen Yue’s desolate figure, approached Nie Li and said, “Nie Li, Shen Yue seems rather pitiful.”
Hearing Ye Ziyun's words, Nie Li frowned.
He hadn’t expected her to pity Shen Yue.
Her heart was so soft.
In their past lives, Ye Ziyun had agreed to the marriage proposal after Shen Yue's repeated pleas.
However, before the wedding, Shen Yue had fled with the Divine Sacred Family.
What was there to feel sorry about?
Feeling frustrated, Nie Li glared at Ye Ziyun and said seriously, “What’s there to pity? From now on, don’t interact with him at all. Otherwise, don’t come to me. People like him deserve what they get!” Hearing Nie Li’s harsh words, Ye Ziyun pouted.
"You’re not my boyfriend, so why do you care who I interact with?" she thought.
Nonetheless, she made up her mind to avoid Shen Yue, knowing she might lose her friendship with Nie Li otherwise.
Somewhere inside, she seemed to care a great deal about Nie Li's views, but she didn’t quite understand where Nie Li's intense dislike for Shen Yue came from.
Was there some deep-seated grudge between the two?
Nie Li took a breath, realizing he had been too worked up, but perhaps it was best to warn Ye Ziyun now.
Chen Linjian’s followers used their crossbows against the Giant Blue Armed Apes but found their efforts futile.
The apes, despite their massive size, were extremely agile and easily dodged the arrows.
Their shots all ended in vain.
Only then did they realize how advanced Nie Li's archery skills were.
With every arrow that Nie Li released, Hu Yanruolan's interest in him grew.
Her eyes sparkled with affection, and she routinely posed in alluring ways, accentuating her graceful curves and exquisite figure.
Nie Li found her antics exasperating.
This woman seemed to always be flirting.
Around others, she was cold and aloof, but to Nie Li, she showed persistent interest.
"Brother Nie Li, we'll be relying on you again!" Chen Linjian remarked, acknowledging that among them, only Nie Li had successfully taken down a Giant Blue Armed Ape.
Nie Li nodded slightly.
Nie Li resumed clearing the way of Giant Blue Armed Apes.
His archery was so precise that he never missed.
In his previous life, he had honed this skill to perfection, and even though his current cultivation was only at one-star Bronze, dealing with ordinary Silver-level demon beasts wasn't a problem.
Impressed by Nie Li’s archery, everyone was in awe.
Even a Silver-level expert would struggle to evade Nie Li's precise arrows.
No matter how the Giant Blue Armed Apes tried to dodge, the arrows pursued them relentlessly.
Nie Li had unconsciously become one of the core figures in this team.
As Nie Li and others approached their destination, the surrounding Giant Blue Armed Apes suddenly increased in number, over twenty in all, glowering menacingly at them.
A deafening roar echoed, causing the ground to tremble violently.
It felt like the roar might rupture their eardrums, and everyone exchanged looks of concern.
"It's a Spirit-level demon beast!" Nie Li exclaimed in alarm.
Just as demon beasts, like humans, are divided into Bronze, Silver, Gold, Black Gold, and Legendary levels, they are also classified as ordinary, Spirit-level, and King-level beasts.
Giant Blue Armed Apes, for instance, typically can't develop a demon spirit in their minds unless Spirit-level.
Spirit-level ones have intellect comparable to teenage humans and are far stronger than their ordinary counterparts.
King-level beasts can liquefy their demon spirit to take on humanoid forms, making them immensely powerful.
"What’s its power level?" Chen Linjian asked, his expression changing drastically.
"Silver five-star, just shy of Gold level!" Nie Li replied, recognizing the beast’s power from its roar.
Nie Li frowned slightly, understanding that demon beasts of the same level often exceed humans in strength, especially intelligent ones like the Giant Blue Armed Ape, making them particularly troublesome.
This Spirit-level Giant Blue Armed Ape’s power might rival a Gold-level expert.
Given his current power, taking on such a beast was a formidable challenge.
Chen Linjian's strongest party member was only a Silver three-star!
Faced with a Silver five-star Spirit-level Giant Blue Armed Ape, Chen Linjian was uneasy, realizing it could be extremely difficult to defeat.
With many ordinary Giant Blue Armed Apes also nearby, getting wiped out was a real possibility if they engaged.
Roar!
In the distance, the Spirit-level Giant Blue Armed Ape leaped onto a high wall, glaring menacingly at Nie Li and the others.
"Follow me!" Nie Li commanded, swiftly diving into the adjacent forest.
Exchanging glances, the group quickly followed Nie Li, retreating into the foliage.
Furious, the Spirit-level Giant Blue Armed Ape hammered its chest and issued a series of angry roars.
Instantly, a pack of ordinary Giant Blue Armed Apes moved to encircle Nie Li and his companions.
In the dense forest undergrowth, the massive Giant Blue Armed Apes found movement cumbersome.
“Form a circle!” Chen Linjian barked, and the Silver-level fighters quickly positioned themselves around the sturdy trees, creating a defensive perimeter.
They drew their weapons, prepared to hold their ground.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Giant Blue Armed Apes charged toward them, and Nie Li swiftly drew his crossbow, releasing arrows one after another.
(End of Chapter)