The mountain-moving apes grew fiercer as they fought.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu began employing a pincer tactic.
It wasn't that the two of them couldn't defeat the apes; if they truly wanted to kill it, a single use of the Annihilation Style would suffice.
Wan Lei didn't want to injure it too severely, as a serious injury would require a longer recovery period even within the Myriad Demon Array.
It would be unable to serve as an immediate combat force.
Furthermore, the Annihilation Style consumed a great deal of cultivation.
There was still a long journey ahead, and it wasn't worth expending too much energy on a single monkey.
The two of them handled the monkey with ease. After a full fifteen minutes, the monkey's berserk period finally passed.
The ape lay on the ground, panting heavily, covered in wounds. However, they were all superficial and not fatal.
What truly weakened it was the consumption from its own berserk period.
At this point, it could no longer resist the beams of the Myriad Demon Array and was absorbed into the formation.
The battle was over.
Yue Lingxi and the others watched as Lei Yu effortlessly dealt with the mountain-moving ape that had nearly wiped them out, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.
They had believed that without the two of them in the Central Region, it would be the era of their own young prodigies. Even if Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu returned, they would likely have been far surpassed.
They never imagined that five years later, it would be them who were left far behind.
These two individuals had become even more brilliant.
"Sorry to keep you all waiting. It took a bit longer than expected."
Wan Lei put away his lightning armor and the Myriad Demon Array, smiling at the people from the Kui Lian Sect before him.
"Showing off."
Yue Lingxi spoke coldly, then glared fiercely at Fang Xiaoyu, showing no sign of treating Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu as their saviors.
Of course, her attitude wasn't because she was a ungrateful person. Her attitude was primarily directed at Fang Xiaoyu.
Firstly, she was angry on behalf of Qi Manyao. In her opinion, Fang Xiaoyu was a shameless homewrecker who had stolen her junior sister's man.
Secondly, Fang Xiaoyu had eliminated her during the Myriad Prodigies Ranking.
"You, a good-for-nothing, have a lot of opinions?"
Fang Xiaoyu looked at Yue Lingxi, her tone ice-cold.
"Hmph, no matter how much of a good-for-nothing I am, I'm still better than some shameless women who steal other people's men!"
Yue Lingxi retorted immediately.
Fang Xiaoyu's eyes narrowed slightly, and killing intent erupted from her body.
Wan Lei held Fang Xiaoyu's hand and looked at Yue Lingxi, smiling,
"My apologies, my wife has a bit of a bad temper."
This statement carried different meanings to different ears.
To Qi Manyao, Wan Lei was declaring his relationship with Fang Xiaoyu, without any ambiguity or concealment. This was his wife, his chosen Dao companion.
To Fang Xiaoyu, Wan Lei was trying to smooth things over. To please outsiders, he would speak ill of her? He would discipline her in front of so many people?
To Yue Lingxi, Wan Lei was attempting to mediate, chiding his wife to put an end to the matter. However, she had no intention of letting it go.
"So?"
Yue Lingxi asked coldly.
"So..."
Wan Lei's tone suddenly turned cold.
"So that you wouldn't be beaten to death by my wife, I'll tear your mouth apart myself."
"You..."
*Boom!*
Wan Lei's figure erupted, flashing forward. He punched Yue Lingxi in the mouth, then brought his knee up, striking her stomach. He raised his right arm and smashed his right elbow into her back.
Yue Lingxi, her face covered in blood, collapsed to the ground. Wan Lei stepped on her back.
Seeing this, Fang Xiaoyu's lips curved slightly, her eyes filled with amusement.
This little man was quite good. He knew how to defend his wife outside. Good, his performance was satisfactory.
Wan Lei's gaze was fierce. He squatted down, grabbed Yue Lingxi's hair, and said word by word,
"Who do you think you are, to dare curse my wife in front of me?
Let alone you, even if the King of Heaven came, I would tear his mouth apart!"
"Dominating."
Fang Xiaoyu thought.
Qi Manyao also thought so.
But alas,
It wasn't for her.
Then,
*Thump!*
Wan Lei slammed Yue Lingxi's head onto the ground.
Then, he grabbed her hair again,
And slammed it down again...
The female disciples of the Kui Lian Sect nearby were both angry and anxious, but they dared not stop Wan Lei. After all, none of them were his match.
If they were to provoke Wan Lei at this moment, they might end up being the next one face-planting in the mud.
Fortunately, they knew whose word Wan Lei would listen to.
"Junior Sister Fang, please tell Wan Lei to stop."
"If you keep hitting her, Senior Sister Yue will be beaten to death."
"We are all disciples of the Kui Lian Sect. How can we explain this to our Master?"
Although Fang Xiaoyu had never been to the Kui Lian Sect, she was nominally a disciple of the Kui Lian Sect. After all, the sect leader had accepted her as a successor disciple during the Myriad Prodigies Ranking.
Fang Xiaoyu remained unmoved, showing no intention of dissuading Wan Lei. Instead, she said,
"Call me Senior Sister."
"Ah?"
The disciples were bewildered.
Logically speaking, Fang Xiaoyu had joined the sect last and was the youngest. Even Qi Manyao could have called her Junior Sister, so her statement threw the other female disciples for a loop.
"Firstly, I am a successor disciple. Secondly, I am stronger than all of you.
What? Is it too much for you to call me Senior Sister?"
The disciples were choked with anger, but considering Senior Sister Yue was still continuously eating dirt, they swallowed their resentment.
Fine, let's just say it's to save Senior Sister.
"Senior Sister Fang, please persuade Wan Lei."
"I don't care."
Fang Xiaoyu's shameless demeanor bore a certain resemblance to Wan Lei's.
You asked them to call you Senior Sister, and they did, only for you to say you don't care.
Bah, shameless.
The female disciples of the Kui Lian Sect, shocked, could only turn their gaze to Qi Manyao.
There was no other choice. Qi Manyao was the one most familiar with Wan Lei here.
This whole situation had arisen because Yue Lingxi had stepped up for her.
Qi Manyao quickly walked to Wan Lei's side and grabbed his hand.
"Stop hitting her, stop hitting her. It's all because of me. If you want to hit someone, hit me."
Wan Lei suddenly looked up. She saw that his eyes were red.
Raging, bloodthirsty.
Looking at Wan Lei's sinister gaze, Qi Manyao suddenly felt that if she had insulted Fang Xiaoyu, she would have been beaten as well.
She might even have been beaten to death.
Fortunately, Wan Lei was not someone who disregarded priorities. He released Yue Lingxi and said in a chilling tone,
"If it weren't for your Master's sake, you would have died here today!"
He could not kill Yue Lingxi here, no matter how angry he was.
After all, Qi Manyao and Fang Xiaoyu were both disciples of the Kui Lian Sect leader and would eventually return to the Kui Lian Sect.
If he killed Yue Lingxi here, these two women would offend everyone in the Kui Lian Sect and find it difficult to get by.
Wan Lei walked to Fang Xiaoyu's side, his expression rapidly changing.
"Wife, how was my performance?"
"Very good."
"Reward?"
"Mwah."
"Hehehe."
"Hehehehe."