Although the beast possessed great speed, its severe injuries and the prolonged battle gradually took their toll, slowing it down.

Wang Hao and Wang Yanfeng pursued it for a quarter of an hour, successively activating the Earth Turbidity Seal, the Gale Sword, and other magical instruments to harass it. However, the Tier 2 demonic beast possessed thick skin and tough flesh; no fatal blow had been inflicted yet. Nevertheless, its bleeding increased, and it grew weaker by the moment.

They pursued it for roughly two hundred li. The Long-Armed Ape gained several new wounds. By now, they had left the area of Mount Ruojun and entered the Duan Yuan Mountain Range. Driven by a strong survival instinct—and knowing that humans like Wang Hao dared not venture too deep into the mountains—the beast fled desperately.

After chasing for several more hours, they were nearly a thousand li deep into the Duan Yuan Mountain Range. Wang Hao was almost ready to give up.

Wang Yanfeng spoke up, “This creature must be eliminated, or it will definitely become a scourge for the Wang family.”

Tier 2 demonic beasts possessed intelligence and held grudges. The Wang family had seized their territory and killed their tribe. Once this beast recovered, it would surely harass Wang family members. If they didn’t take advantage of its injury to finish it now, they might pay a hundredfold, even tenfold price later.

Meanwhile, the Long-Armed Ape was nearly exhausted. Seeing the relentless pursuit, it let out a mournful cry and stopped its steps, seemingly wanting to fight desperately.

However, Wang Hao and Wang Yanfeng didn’t engage in a desperate struggle. They knew that a cornered beast fights the hardest.

The two adopted skirmishing tactics. They wouldn’t let it escape, nor would they easily let it get into close quarters.

Momentarily, the Long-Armed Ape was forced into a passive, beaten situation.

They continued fighting for another quarter of an hour. Seeing the beast’s movements slowing, Wang Hao thought the timing was about right. He signaled Wang Yanfeng to tighten the encirclement.

The Long-Armed Ape, seeing Wang Hao approach, flashed hatred in its eyes. It extended its long arms, grabbed a branch, and swung it, charging directly towards him.

“Coming? Perfect.” A glint of sharpness flashed in Wang Hao’s eyes. He was already prepared, wanting to test his own body strength.

He didn’t dodge. He merely activated two defensive spirit talismans and collided directly with the Long-Armed Ape.

Wang Hao stepped back two paces and stabilized, whereas the Long-Armed Ape was knocked flying, landing on the ground. It attempted to rise several times but failed.

“It ends here.” Wang Hao controlled the Gale Sword, shooting it towards the beast’s face. As it struggled to rise, the sword stabbed into its chest instead.

“Woohoo!”

Suddenly, monkey cries were heard in the distance.

On the ground, the dying Long-Armed Ape’s spirit was greatly roused. Disregarding its injuries, it loudly responded. It had clearly discovered the traces of the distant monkeys.

“Bad. How are other monkeys coming to support it?” asked Wang Yanfeng.

Wang Hao shook his head. “How would I know? Maybe there’s a problem on the Mount Ruojun side. Shouldn’t there be four Foundation Establishment cultivators there?”

Actually, Wang Hao guessed correctly. The one pursuing them was precisely the leader. Originally, after the leader’s departure from the main battle, one Foundation Establishment combatant was missing from the enemy side, tilting the scale of victory towards the humans. The patriarch and elders killed their counterparts first, then helped successively kill the other opponents. Seeing the situation was unfavorable, the leader abandoned the tribe and fled.

The direction it fled was precisely this location. It wasn’t specifically targeting the duo; rather, this route was necessary for entering deep into the Duan Yuan Mountain Range. It wouldn’t choose any other direction.

Wang Yanfeng said, “A High-Grade Tier 2 demonic beast is not a match for us. Let’s hide and wait for family support.”

Wang Hao nodded. They had chased for the whole journey and lost the majority of their spiritual power. They would likely be torn apart in a single encounter with the leader. However, they didn’t know what message the dead ape had left. The leader relentlessly pursued them, causing great frustration. Fortunately, the leader seemed injured as well; its speed was not much faster than theirs, allowing them to escape the whole way.

They fled for a whole day. Wang Hao felt his legs were as heavy as lead. While he didn’t lack spirit pills to maintain his spiritual power, physical fatigue was unavoidable.

It was somewhat better for Wang Hao, who was leading the way. He constantly monitored the map, which displayed the situation of nearby demonic beasts, avoiding crashing into nests. However, the map’s display range was limited, and his choices were not entirely correct. The path ahead became rugged and difficult.

They traveled another ten-plus li when they sadly discovered the road ahead had ended.

“Eighth Uncle, we’re really unlucky.” Wang Hao truly wanted to ditch him and travel alone. Last time, exploring with him, they encountered murderous robbers. Later, they met a beast tide. His luck was too poor. Wang Hao was also frustrated. “Don’t blame luck, okay? The beasts haven’t caught us yet. Otherwise, we’d have to jump off a cliff.”

“Roar!!!”

From the rear, beast cries came again. Wang Yanfeng’s complexion immediately turned unnatural. “Cough, cough. Don’t blame the problem now. What do we do?”

“What do we do? I already thought of it.” Wang Hao pointed to the cliff in front. “Jump.”

“I was just saying it! Do we really jump?” Wang Yanfeng said awkwardly. “The bottom is unseen. If we jump, we’ll become meat pulp.”

Wang Hao’s mind was wandering. “Jumping off a cliff is a survival rule” was a trope, but he had another reason to try. Just as he stepped forward, the step on his map suddenly displayed a “House” icon. This sparked his interest. Possibly, an opportunity was waiting at the valley bottom.

The beasts were closing in. A visible figure—precisely the leader, bloodied and injured by unknown means—was heading straight towards them. It clearly held a grudge. In their current state, they had no chance of victory.

“If we don’t jump, we wait to be eaten. I’d rather fall and die than be digested and turned into dung!” Wang Hao jumped off the cliff.

Wang Yanfeng stamped his foot and closely followed, jumping into the descent.

During the process, Wang Hao wanted to use a levitation art or the Traction Art to grab the cliff wall. Unfortunately, the wall was smooth; there were no trees, not even grass.

Just as he felt despair, thinking that after arriving in this world six years ago with the Golden Thread Spirit Apricot cultivation method he was prepared to die here, his Spirit Beast Bag suddenly vibrated.

The Golden-Eyed Duck sensed his emotions and woke up.

Wang Hao’s face lit up. He secretly thought, I’m an idiot.

He raised his right hand. I can’t fly, but the Golden-Eyed Duck has wings! Although it currently cannot carry me for prolonged flight, a safe landing is manageable.

He released the Golden-Eyed Duck. It quacked twice, its size swelling to ten feet. Its wings flapped as it flew underneath and caught him.