"Ha... Ha..." Du Yu kept adjusting his breath, his hands grasping the mountain wall, exerting force with his feet to climb up again.

Everyone was struggling to climb, the surroundings were silent.

As time passed, only the heavy panting of the team remained. The physical exertion of rock climbing was far greater than they had imagined.

From time to time, someone and their Demon Pet would look up, but due to the irregular surface of the mountain, they couldn't see where the summit was.

This path seemed endless.

Suddenly, above Du Yu's head, fragments of stones and sand slipped down, sliding along the mountain wall.

"Hmm~" Xiaoyan was the first to realize her mistake as her tail penetrated into the mountain a bit too forcefully, causing the surrounding mountain wall to crumble.

Her eyes were full of worry, she turned her head to look down.

Just in time to see Du Yu with his eyes shut tight, his forehead against the mountain wall, letting the stones and sand pour down his shoulders.

"Hmm~"

"It's okay, keep going." After the sand slid by, the dusty-faced Du Yu looked up at Xiaoyan with a comforting smile.

Li Mengnan's breathing was also heavy, looking at Fire LuLu, ten meters away to the side, she encouraged, "Hang in there, Fire LuLu."

Fire LuLu excelled in output power, its explosive strength was astonishing, but clearly, this species didn't stand out in endurance.

Moreover, pigs like Fire LuLu, known for their fiery temper and straightforward personality, seemed to have very little patience.

Training a Demon Pet is also a process of cultivating oneself.

Because Li Mengnan herself also had a fiery temper and straightforward nature, but with this responsibility on her shoulders, her mind was instead clearer.

This long climbing journey was grinding everyone's temperament every second.

Li Mengnan's eyes rolled, and she said, "Hold on, Fire LuLu! Look at Little Tai Sui over there, climbing so steadily."

Due to the relationship between Little Tai Sui and Fire LuLu, Li Mengnan unknowingly learned to instigate like Du Yu~

"Lu!" Fire LuLu let out an angry cry, his fighting spirit rekindled, and he swiftly climbed several meters, sending endless rocks cascading down.

Li Mengnan shouted loudly, "Slow down, slow down! Don't waste your energy. This is not a sprint race; it's a long climb. You need to find your rhythm!"

"Lu~" Fire LuLu whimpered in grievance.

Just below it, Little Tai Sui, holding a Bamboo Stick, continuously pierced the mountain wall in rhythmically steady climbing movements.

In terms of "endurance," the Ancient Chi Bear brought too many surprises to Du Yu!

Little Tai Sui was truly steady!

Despite looking chubby and awkward, this round fellow not only had incredible physical strength but also endless patience.

The towering and dangerous Thousand Blade Mountain seemed to be a training ground specially set for Little Tai Sui!

Tai Sui climbed upwards with single-minded focus, entering the "Ascetic Monk" state.

Unfortunately, this time there was no Pear Blossom Fox to sprinkle petal rain for him.

How strong is Tai Sui actually?

Even Lin Shiwei in the distance moved according to Tai Sui's rhythm, steadily advancing, silent and determined.

"Ji~"

Li Mengnan was startled and looked up towards the sound.

She saw a grey-brown-haired monkey, lightly dropping and landing steadily on the rock above, observing the climbers.

Blade Rock Monkey?

It was about 70-80 centimeters long, obviously possessing Heavenly Level strength.

"Did we climb the wrong peak? Isn't this the Demon Beast of the East Peak?" Li Mengnan struggled to climb, exerting effort with her hands.

She searched below with her long leg, finally finding a foothold, though not very stable.

"Blade Rock Monkeys are everywhere, be careful." Lin Shiwei reminded, "This species is wild, let's try not to provoke it at this time."

"Mm." Li Mengnan responded softly, ignoring the Blade Rock Monkey directly above and instead climbed to the left, seemingly trying to avoid it.

"Ji~" Blade Rock Monkey's eyes sparkled as it watched the girl cautiously climb slowly, thinking this group was truly foolish.

Especially the girl's serious effort, combined with her clumsy and slow movements, it was simply a joke.

Blade Rock Monkey's playful nature arose, casually picked up a stone, and threw it at the girl.

"Pa!"

The pebble hit Li Mengnan's head accurately and bounced away.

"Ah!" Li Mengnan looked annoyed and glanced up.

I've tried my best to stay away from you, not disturb you, so why hit me for no reason?

"Ji! Ji!" Blade Rock Monkey delighted in the girl's angry expression, jumping joyfully, pulled two stones from the mountain, and threw them at Li Mengnan.

This time, Blade Rock Monkey wasn't able to succeed.

Behind Li Mengnan, a Thunder Lightning Claw had been grasping her Demon Soldier Spear.

Facing the enemy's second attack, Electric Soul Imprisonment emerged beside Li Mengnan: "Hiss!"

The soul-guarding spear in Electric Soul Imprisonment's hand swiftly pointed, sweeping away the oncoming stones.

"Woo! Woo!" Blade Rock Monkey was startled, darting away.

It ran effortlessly on the dangerous mountain wall, displaying light and nimble movements.

In a blink, Blade Rock Monkey moved sideways for more than ten meters, landing steadily on a protruding rock, throwing stones down again.

This time the target was those two who looked even clumsier.

"Pa! Pa!"

The sound of two consecutive cracks!

One stone hit Pig's head, another stone hit Bear's face.

"Lu!"

"Hmm?" Fire LuLu and Little Tai Sui's anger surged up—never seen something so despicable!

"Are you sick?" Li Mengnan's beautiful big eyes seemed about to shoot fire, staring at Blade Rock Monkey.

This cheeky monkey clearly came just for fun!

In such a dangerous place, with a thousand meters deep abyss below! Such behavior... is it funny to you?

"Ji Ji~" Blade Rock Monkey laughed out loud, covering its belly with one hand and pointing at Fire LuLu and Little Tai Sui with the other.

The mockery was endless!

The more infuriated Li Mengnan became, the happier the Blade Rock Monkey was.

The sudden turn of events brought the entire climbing expedition to a halt.

In an instant, everyone's rhythm was disrupted.

In any activity on earth, one must find the rhythm to excel, not to mention this long climbing journey!

Everyone looked displeased, directing their gaze at this cheeky monkey.

"Lu!" Fire LuLu was the quickest to act; the dignified Godslayer wouldn't allow petty provocations!

In a flash, a Fireball gathered in front of Fire LuLu's face.

Li Mengnan was shocked: "No! LuLu, don't explode!"

At the Glory Gold Level, the Spark Splash's power was evident.

If it exploded, it would surely cause the mountain to shake, with large rocks falling.

Moreover, aside from the shock and stones, the resulting explosion blast could very well blow everyone off the cliff! No one wanted to fall off a cliff!

Though Fire LuLu was furious, it still obeyed its master. However, its anger wasn't fully quelled, and it stared intently at the cheeky monkey.

Then, Fire LuLu felt relieved!

Because the Wind Witch took action!

My master and companions were being teased, mocked?

Do I not exist?

Glory Gold · Tornado Blade!

The Wind Witch's skirt spun into a disc, charging straight at the Blade Rock Monkey.

"Woo! Woo!" The Blade Rock Monkey shrieked, fleeing madly along the mountain wall, instantly pulling out two blades.

Glory Gold · Rock Blade!

It whipped them back fiercely, aiming straight for the Wind Witch.

Du Yu, however, wore a peculiar smile on his face.

Because the Wind Pillar from the Ghostly Firefly Doll was already pushing forward!

At that moment, Du Yu and Li Mengnan silently exchanged commands in their hearts, demonstrating unmatched teamwork!

In an instant, the Wind Witch suddenly descended, turning a real attack into a feint.

Meanwhile, the Ghostly Firefly Doll, like a little artillery, set up a huge torch, launching a Wind-Fire Pillar, sending the opponent's blades along with it tumbling back!

Little You Ying's mastery of distance was impeccable; the 20-meter-long Wind-Fire Pillar spared the mountain, merely forcing back the monkeys dangling from the wall.

The Blade Rock Monkey was incredibly fast, dodging with all its might, but still got caught by the sideways flowing Wind Pillar.

It lost its footing, failing to grip the wall with its hands, but its long tail pierced the rock, leaving it hanging upside down.

It was close!

"Tsk!" The Blade Rock Monkey bared its teeth at everyone, furious!

We've always been the ones toying with others!

So many fools have tried reaching the summit over the years, only to be thrown into the abyss by us—are you any different?

"Tsk!" The Blade Rock Monkey wielded its blades, an abundant Earth Demon Breath surging.

Bits of stone detached from the mountain wall, converging into a heap of sharp rock spikes behind the Blade Rock Monkey, hovering in mid-air.

The scene was astounding.

Glory Gold · Rock Thousand Blades!

At the same time, Du Yu relayed a command through the Contract: Hollow Bamboo Shoot.

Little Tai Sui understood, placing a bear paw on the mountain wall.

Right at the Blade Rock Monkey's hanging spot, a Hollow Bamboo Shoot suddenly sprang from the side wall!

With Little Tai Sui's adjustment, instead of adhering to the wall appearing out of nowhere, it burst out, the shoot's tip thrusting fiercely!

"Tsk! Tsk... Wooh?" The Blade Rock Monkey had just finished preparing its Demon Skill, ready to puncture a thousand holes in these fools.

Yet before it could attack, it was suddenly launched into the air!

"Tsk! Tsk!!!" The Blade Rock Monkey screamed wildly, the sudden bamboo shoot completely catching it off guard.

The Blade Rock Monkey had always found amusement here, toying with countless humans and Demon Pets, but it had never seen the Chi Bear and naturally didn't know the Chi Bear's Demon Skill.

This seemingly dumb and cute bear was actually so cunning!?

"Tsk!"

Little Tai Sui immediately retorted: "Ying!"

Cunning?

I'm not cunning at all!

It's just that my master's name is Du Yu~

"Tsk!!!" The Blade Rock Monkey's indignant scream echoed, piercing everyone's eardrums.

"Serves you right, you nasty monkey!" Li Mengnan looked down, watching the wicked Blade Rock Monkey fall.

Du Yu: "Everyone, gather your emotions. Let's continue climbing. Hanging here also exhausts physical strength."

The bookshop hadn't sent out rings for so many years for a reason. And Du Yu and the others clearly knew one of those reasons.

"Let's go!" Li Mengnan called out, "Fire LuLu, stay alert. It's time to test your endurance and temperament.

Our goal is the summit, everything else...

As she spoke, Li Mengnan's pupils slightly narrowed, her words coming to an abrupt stop.

Above everyone's heads, a group of Blade Rock Monkeys flitted and maneuvered along the mountain wall, deftly moving downwards, evidently drawn by the cries.

Those beastly eyes fixed intently on everyone.

The monkeys with gray-brown fur had faces that were fiery red.

They all opened their mouths, baring sharp teeth: "Tsk!!!"

You dare resist?

You even dare harm our clansman?

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