Chapter 22: Vajra

  On the second day, Chen Xu woke up from his cultivation and the apes in the tribe began to go out and start their activities according to their previous habits. Some chopped firewood, some picked wild fruits, and some prepared breakfast. Under Chen Xu's command, there was a hint of civilization.

  The warriors in the hunting team have now expanded to as many as fifteen, and these apes are all gathered at the top of the mountain, waiting for Chen Xu's command.

  Standing on the mountain top, Chen Xu looked east towards the dense forest and beckoned to No. 1 Ape Man and the Ape Man Captain, exchanging views about the creatures in the eastern dense forest.

  The first ape and the captain of the apes were abnormally afraid of the forest to the east, but they couldn't say what kind of danger was lurking inside, only showing a look of reverence.

  After communicating for half a day, Chen Xu only knew that there were some terrifying and abnormal creatures inside. The ancestral legend said that it was a forbidden place and could not be approached. As for what exactly was in there, it remained unknown.

  At this time, a female ape-man who was busy by the bonfire on one side suddenly stood up with a change in expression, and came to the front of the mountain top with a somewhat respectful attitude under the astonished gaze of the crowd.

  Facing Chen Xu this fire god, the female ape person chattered on and on, her expression seemingly quite agitated.

  "You're saying there's a group of creatures similar to us living in the woods at the foot of the mountain?"

  He raised an eyebrow, Chen Xu stopped the movement of several apes beside him who wanted to drive her away, and looked at this uninvited female ape with great curiosity.

  This female ape is one of the captains of the ape tribe, and is considered a newcomer to Chen Xu's tribe. The fact that she can stand out so boldly this time has indeed surprised Chen Xu.

  "Yes, the great Fire God, they are a group of terrifying and abnormal creatures. They look similar to us but are many times more robust. I saw their appearance when picking wild fruits before!"

  With a simple gesture of the ape-man language, the female ape-man answered with great reverence, her expression filled with excitement, it was clear that being able to get close to the fire god was a unique experience for her.

  As for whether there is any implication of Huo Shen, it's hard to say. However, considering Chen Xu's status and his current physique which is even more robust than the leader of the Ape Men, it's also understandable if the female ape man has such thoughts.

  "Is it as tall as us? Is it a giant ape?"

  An idea flashed through her mind, Chen Xu nodded in approval and patted the female ape's shoulder. When the female ape was excited all over, thinking that she had entered the fire god's law eye, she sent her to continue roasting food again.

  Although the female ape-man was disappointed, she didn't dare to speak out of turn. However, after returning to the group of females, she received fearful glances from the other female ape-men, and unknowingly became a small leader among them.

  As for these things, Chen Xu did not notice them. At this time, all his thoughts were invested in the new territory plan, and he really didn't have the energy to investigate the relationships between the apes.

  After a brief interlude, Chen Xu turned around and faced east, gazing at the dense forest, lost in thought.

  The apes saw the strange expression of the fire god and did not dare to act rashly, but instead looked around in the dense forest at the foot of the mountain, but with their eyesight, they could see nothing.

  "That's something!"

  A glint of inspiration flashed in Chen Xu's eyes, and after a moment's thought, he had a vague idea. He ordered the hunting team and the cooking team to gather dry firewood immediately and pile it up on the cliff, waiting for his command.

  He himself, however, chose a few thick vines on the cliff wall, cut them down with a stone axe, and began to weave more ropes with the previously woven rope.

  An hour later, more than thirty apes gathered a large amount of firewood, almost piling up another small mountain on the cliff, and Chen Xu also successfully wove six thick ropes.

  Although the ropes are quite rough, each one is exceptionally tough and about 7 or 8 meters long.

  He tied these ropes together and wrapped them tightly with animal tendons at the joints, so that the joints would not crack open. Chen Xu then got two twenty-meter-long ropes.

  With both hands grasping the rope, he pulled it tight with force to both sides. Seeing that the rope only transmitted a slight creaking sound but showed no signs of breaking, Chen Xu couldn't help but nod his head in satisfaction, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

  He ordered the other apes to continue gathering firewood, Chen Xu commanded Ape No. 1 and Captain Ape each holding a rope to follow him closely, and climbed along the first rope back into the cave from the cliff.

  Standing at the entrance of the cave and looking down, Chen Xu roughly estimated that the distance from the cave to the foot of the mountain was more than 20 meters, and it was in a vertical state, with no place to climb.

  "With these two ropes, with my light body skill, I can go down to the foot of the mountain. Even if there's any danger, I can quickly climb back up!"

  After the two apemen and their leader climbed down from the cliff, Chen Xu threw down two ropes, leaving only a little on top, instructing them to each hold one rope and not let go.

  After making sure the two understood their orders, Chen Xu didn't hesitate and grabbed the two ropes, his body swaying as he floated down from the cave, heading straight for the foot of the mountain to the east.

  With his current Double Heaven Stage internal energy cultivation, under the support of his inner energy, although he couldn't become as light as a swallow, he could still expand his physical strength slightly, temporarily reducing his body weight. Thus, with two ropes in hand, Chen Xu's trip down the mountain was quite smooth.

  "If I had such skills in my past life, it would be great! Tsk tsk, special forces!"

  Rapidly descending, Chen Xu was like a swift gibbon, his arms interlocking as he continuously climbed down. With the support of his powerful arm strength, before long, he grabbed onto the rope and climbed to the end of it.

  Looking down in the morning, Chen Xu found that the position he was in was not far from the ground at the foot of the mountain, only about four meters high.

  This distance was perhaps a chasm in the previous life, but at this moment it was ordinary and common. Unconsciously, his gaze shifted, and he saw a large tree not far away.

  Taking a slight breath, Chen Xuan started circulating his internal energy, and with a sudden push off the mountain wall, he launched into the Eagle Soaring stance. Like a large bird, he silently slid onto a nearby giant tree, successfully completing this climbing trip.

  "What a terrible smell! Is it really from a black gorilla?"

  He quickly climbed down from the tree, Chen Xu wrinkled his nose and carefully drilled into the dense forest.

  A gust of wind blew by, and the foul smell that was beyond compare suddenly swirled in this area, almost suffocating him who was unprepared, and nearly crashing head-on into the tree in front of him.

  However, since there was a stench here, Chen Xu calmed his mind and quickly realized that he should not be far from the nest of the unknown creature. Unconsciously, his footsteps became lighter, trying not to make any noise.

  "What is this? Could it be King Kong!!!"

  His mouth was wide open, almost big enough to hold an ostrich egg. A moment later, Chen Xu poked his head out of the dense thicket and looked at the scene in front of him, and he had to say that the scene in front of him completely shocked him.

  "What a huge gorilla! It must be three or four meters tall! Look at its build, look at those muscles. If it slapped us with one palm, who could withstand it?"

  In front of the dense forest where he was, there was a more open area with some unknown large trees growing, which were quite sparse and had some low shrubs.

  At this moment, in the open jungle, a dozen or so dark-haired monkeys are lazily lying on the long grass, exposing their bellies and basking in the sun, looking very comfortable!

  Suppressing the shock in his heart, his gaze pierced through the vast expanse and continued forward. Reflected in Chen Xuan's eyes was a narrow little river, which should be a branch of the small river where they had hunted before.

  However, this branch is much stronger than the one in the tribe where the ape man captain is located. The water volume is very abundant, and according to Chen Xu's estimation, the river surface is at least 5-6 meters wide, with a gentle flow of water, and from time to time, there are sparkling silver waves, which seems that the fishery resources in the river are extremely rich.

  "This is really a good place! But these apes are too troublesome, I'm afraid that even now, I can only deal with one of them. As for the other primates, their fate is just one word - death! To get this place, we must think of a way to do it. With this place, the tribe will be better developed in the future!"

  Ideas were swirling in his mind, and he had to say that Chen Xu was quickly drawn to the good living environment here. This place not only has a vast open area but also has a unique river.

  With the small mountain as a barrier, it can completely block the invasion from behind. It can be said that this place is fully suitable for the development of the ape-man tribe. In a broad sense, even if it develops into a small kingdom, it is more than enough.

  But looking at these three or four meters tall majestic black gorillas in front of him, Chen Xu's surprise quickly dissipated.

  By now, he also understood why both groups of apes feared this place so much.

  These apes were obviously different from the ones he had imagined, each one seemed like a gorilla, with thick muscles under their dark fur reflecting metallic luster in the sunlight, almost dazzling Chen Xiang's eyes.

  Chen Xukuo didn't forget that the black gorilla is a master of jungle climbing, an agile animal. If it also has such a strong body, in this jungle except for a few kinds of jungle overlords, it's basically without any opponents, especially since the black gorilla is also a group-living animal.

  I don't know why, but at this moment, looking at these majestic iron towers, Chen Xuan suddenly thought of a movie he saw in his previous life, called King Kong, where there was a black gorilla that was over 10 meters tall.

  Although his rational mind told him that the black gorilla was unlikely to appear here, after witnessing the majesty of the saber-toothed tiger, Chen Xu's rationality gradually tilted.

  Like that over ten meters black gorilla, although it's terrifying, but if compared to the saber-toothed tiger king, it's still much weaker, so its existence is quite possible!