Chapter 493: Jaw-Dropping Moment, Great Ape Arrives
Within the grand hall, a mist of blood filled the air, the stench overwhelming. Only Single Eye remained, sitting there dumbfounded, swallowing hard, feeling the turmoil within him, his face turning ashen!
Damn it! Poison???
Single Eye couldn’t believe it, that Sean would actually carry poison with him. Despite sparing his life, Sean had treated him like a puppet, using him to deal with the Hall of Jade!
Naturally, that small black pill came from the hands of Spirit Wolf!
Ten days later, Sean walked out of Stone Hill alone, recalling Single Eye’s words and making a firm decision. His steps led him straight towards Plainwater Town, towards the direction of Buddha Academy!
Yes, Buddha Academy! Initially, when Kazimir invited “Great Ape” to replace Osvaldo Steer and join Buddha Academy, Sean didn’t agree. The reason was simple; Sean’s goal in this journey wasn’t Buddha Academy, so there was no need to join.
Moreover, “Great Ape” was only at the mid-stage of dark energy, unable to deceive the discerning eyes of the elders at Buddha Academy. It wasn’t suitable to frequently show his face.
But now, with the “Moon Pellet” in hand, Sean could completely conceal his true strength without any worries. In ten days, the entire academy would hold a martial arts competition in the capital of the North Kingdom. The branch of Buddha Academy in Plainwater Town would naturally send someone to participate. Entering the capital as a disciple of Buddha Academy would provide the perfect cover!
Therefore, the identity of “Great Monkey” was temporarily unnecessary. “Great Ape” was about to make a grand appearance once more…
At that time, within Buddha Academy, in the villa where the dean Hastiff resided, Kazimir was earnestly reporting the situation to Hastiff. Beside Hastiff, there was only Mr. Sun, while the other elders were overseeing the selection of the most outstanding disciples within the academy to participate in the martial arts competition in the capital ten days later.
“No luck???” After listening to Kazimir’s report, Mr. Sun stood up, his face grim, and asked, “You took dozens of disciples and searched for nearly three hours, yet you couldn’t find Great Ape’s whereabouts?”
“How is that possible???” Indeed, how was that possible? Plainwater Town was only so big, and the influence and network of Buddha Academy within Plainwater Town were extraordinary. It was not an exaggeration to say that almost the entire Plainwater Town was under the surveillance and control of Buddha Academy!
In theory, finding a person should have been a walk in the park!
“Mr. Sun, calm down…” Kazimir said awkwardly, “It’s not that we didn’t do our best, it’s just… we activated almost all the connections and informants of the academy in Plainwater Town, turning the entire town upside down. Yet, we really couldn’t find him!”
“This Gorillas seems to have appeared out of thin air and disappeared just as mysteriously, as if he evaporated from the mortal realm, leaving no trace behind!”
No choice! Who could have guessed that whether it was Great Ape or Great Monkey, it was all a game played by Sean alone, deceiving everyone?
“This…” Mr. Sun turned to Hastiff.
Hastiff asked in a deep voice, “And what about Great Monkey? How is the situation?”
So far, only two members of Gorillas had appeared: Great Ape and Great Monkey. Since Great Ape’s whereabouts couldn’t be found, they naturally had to start with Great Monkey.
However, Hastiff merely asked casually, not expecting much. After all, according to what Hastiff knew, no one who had been deceived into the Hall of Jade had ever come out alive!
“That Great Monkey is even more peculiar!” When Great Monkey was mentioned, Kazimir’s expression immediately became extremely serious. He said in a low voice, “I sent people to monitor the Hall of Jade branch, but we didn’t dare get too close for fear of angering Master Dasch.”
“However!” “Just before I came here, I received a report saying that after Great Monkey was brought into the branch, there was a tremendous commotion that emanated from the branch, causing the entire Stone Hill where the branch was located to tremble. Clearly, an extremely fierce battle had taken place!”
Battle! Hastiff and Mr. Sun looked at each other, astonished. “Are you suggesting that Great Monkey has become powerful enough to battle Master Dasch?” “Well…” Kazimir said cautiously, “We do not know who was fighting inside, but I think that unless Master Dasch personally intervened, such a major commotion wouldn’t have occurred!”
Individuals at their level of mastery could make a rough judgment about the destructive power that people of different realms could produce in battle, especially Kazimir and Hastiff, whohad nearly reached the Bright Realm in their dark energy cultivation. However, this result was somewhat unbelievable for them!
“And!” Without waiting for Hastiff and Mr. Sun to question further, Kazimir continued, “After the battle, about fifteen minutes later, Great Monkey, seemingly unharmed, walked out of the Stone Hill branch alone. It seems that he didn’t suffer serious injuries.”Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.
“I had people follow him, but they lost track of him!”
Upon hearing this, even the dean Hastiff couldn’t help but stand up with an inexplicable look of astonishment on his face, and blurted out, “Dasch didn’t kill him???”
Indeed! This was the first thought that came to Hastiff’s mind in his shock. As the dean of the Plainwater Town branch of Buddha Academy, Hastiff had been to the Hall of Jade branch in Plainwater Town and was quite familiar with Dasch, knowing just how strong Dasch was in a battle! At least, Hastiff didn’t consider himself a match for Dasch. Even if Dasch didn’t enter a bestial state or use Blood Wave, as a practitioner close to the Bright Realm, he was still weaker than Dasch in a one-on-one fight!
So, in his subconscious, Hastiff would think, if even he couldn’t defeat Dasch, how could Great Monkey, a mere Complete Stage practitioner, possibly win?
If Great Monkey wasn’t dead, it could only mean that Dasch had spared his life!
“That’s right!” Kazimir and Mr. Sun nodded in agreement, also thinking the same. Mr. Sun thought for a moment and offered what seemed like a reasonable explanation: “Perhaps Dasch saw something extraordinary in Great Monkey and spared his life for future use.”
Hastiff pondered for a moment, took a deep breath, and suddenly said, “Wait here for a moment. I’ll contact the Stone Hill branch and find out what really happened!”
After that, Hastiff turned and went back into the room. Lord North was the dean of Buddha Academy, and Albert Sitwell was the lord of the North Kingdom. Both Lord North and Albert Sitwell were members of the Hall of Jade, so the relationship between Buddha Academy and the Hall of Jade was quite extraordinary. Being in the same town, they could naturally communicate with each other!
Ten minutes later, when Hastiff came out of the room, Mr. Sun and Kazimir eagerly approached him, asking, “What happened?”
“He made a move!” Hastiff glanced at Kazimir and said in a deep voice, “What you said was right. After Great Monkey went in, he did indeed have a clash with Master Dasch. According to the deputy master Single Eye, he witnessed the entire battle!”
“Great Monkey, at the Complete Stage, exhibited a destructive power close to the Bright Realm, forcing Master Dasch to use the Blood Wave to subdue him.”
“However!” “Master Dasch had his considerations. He indeed didn’t kill Great Monkey, but instead held him in high regard!”
Hastiff’s words made Mr. Sun and Kazimir draw in a sharp breath! They were utterly shocked, nearly dropping their jaws!
A Complete Stage practitioner had actually forced Dasch to use the Blood Wave. Did that not mean that, in a one-on-one fight, even Hastiff, nearing the Bright Realm, might not necessarily be Great Monkey’s match?
Unbelievable! Hastiff suppressed his astonishment and a determined look appeared between his brows. Gritting his teeth, he said, “The words of the deputy master can’t be false. It seems that this Gorillas is even more formidable than we imagined!”
“So, the Great Ape, we must acquire him. As long as we can find him, get him to join Buddha Academy, and represent our Plainwater Town branch in the martial arts competition, we will certainly achieve good results!”
“Perhaps!” “We might even claim the championship in this mid-stage dark energy segment!!!”
Mr. Sun and Kazimir exchanged a glance. This was exactly what they were thinking. But the key was that the damn Great Ape had vanished into thin air, and they couldn’t find him no matter how hard they looked throughout the entire city!
“Master Clock!” “Master Clock!” “Master Clock!!!” Just at that moment, with a rush of footsteps, a disciple suddenly dashed into the villa, shouting at Hastiff and the others from a distance, “Dean! Mr. Sun! Master Clock! You must come and see! Great Ape, he…”
“He’s come to the academy!!!”