Tang Ao's blood was ignited by the Great Monkey's emotions!
"Good!" Then let's have a fight!
The two sides took their positions.
The next moment, the Great Monkey King raised its palm, shimmering with metallic luster, and slapped towards the Great Monkey!
"Steel Palm!"
This was an intermediate skill with piercing damage, ignoring 10 points of physical and magical resistance!
"Great Monkey, dodge!" Tang Ao commanded.
The Great Monkey immediately leaped, but the enormous palm still grazed its body!
The Great Monkey winced in pain, flipped on the ground, and got back up.
"Great Monkey! Are you alright!"
In the first round, the Great Monkey was at a disadvantage. There was a clear gap in combat power between them, and Tang Ao's Great Monkey couldn't win with sheer strength!
However, the biggest difference between wild contracted beasts and domesticated ones was that the latter could have more tactics and learn more combat skills during leveling up!
Tang Ao's Great Monkey pounded its chest, letting out a few low growls!
Gazing at the scene.
The surrounding Great Monkeys began to slowly retreat. They were somewhat fearful!
Tang Ao abandoned his usual nonchalant demeanor.
"Great Monkey, give it something it's never seen before!" Tang Ao roared. "Great Monkey, use 'Frenzied Claw Strike'!"
Behind him, Ke Xin's beautiful eyes showed disbelief, and she exclaimed, "Tang Ao's Great Monkey knows [Frenzied Claw Strike]!"
As far as she knew, Tang Ao had always been an ignorant slacker, but she never expected his Great Monkey to use "Frenzied Claw Strike"!
After all, [Frenzied Claw Strike] was the signature move of the Shadowless Cat. Logically, it shouldn't be learned on the Great Monkey's evolution path. Yet, Tang Ao's Great Monkey had mastered this skill!
"Gigigi"!
The Great Monkey shouted, curling its fingers into claws. Its hands moved with incredible speed, blurring into afterimages!
The opposing Great Monkey King was clearly taken aback.
"Riiiip! Riiiip!"
Claw strikes landed squarely on the Great Monkey King's body! The Great Monkey King raised its arms to block!
Instantly, streaks of blood appeared on its arms, but it didn't suffer fatal damage!
On the other hand, Tang Ao's Great Monkey was panting heavily, exhausted!
The consumption of [Frenzied Claw Strike] was simply too great!
Tang Ao's Great Monkey's skill proficiency had reached the [Master] level, even higher than Ke Xin's Shadowless Cat, but its attack power limited the might of [Frenzied Claw Strike]!
The Great Monkey King looked at its lightly bloodied arms and bared its teeth in anger!
It leaped high, giving the Great Monkey no chance to breathe!
"Mountain Crash Fist!"
Another intermediate skill! Upon hitting, it slowed the opponent's movement speed by 20% and trapped them for 0.5 seconds!
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, the Great Monkey was sent flying backward!
With a successful hit, the Great Monkey King cheered and all the surrounding Great Monkeys also screamed and cheered!
It was like celebrating victory in advance!
Seeing this, Ke Xin was about to rush forward to help but was stopped by Lu Fei.
"This is a battle between their own kind. We cannot interfere. If we do, we will be attacked by those Great Monkeys!"
Ke Xin could only comply, stomping her feet anxiously.
"Great Monkey!" Tang Ao exclaimed and went to the Great Monkey's side.
The negative effects of [Mountain Crash Fist] slowly faded. The Great Monkey bared its teeth and gave Tang Ao a strained smile.
He knew that the Great Monkey was trying not to worry him.
"How about we stop fighting..." Tang Ao felt a pang of sympathy for the Great Monkey.
"Gigigi"!
The Great Monkey let out a few cries, pressing its injured arm as it slowly stood up!
Tang Ao didn't know what this battle meant to the Great Monkey. Perhaps only Lu Fei understood that Tang Ao's Great Monkey had inadvertently joined the competition for the Monkey King.
Watching the Great Monkey's difficult struggle to stand, the monkey troop fell silent.
Tang Ao's Great Monkey pounded its chest again, looking majestic!
Among the monkey troop, a few wild Great Monkeys' eyes revealed a peculiar glint.
Subsequently, several wild Great Monkeys ran behind Tang Ao's Great Monkey.
Before long, more and more Great Monkeys ran over, chattering as if cheering for their "King"!
The wild Great Monkey King was slightly stunned...
Suddenly, Tang Ao's Great Monkey let out a deafening roar!
At the same time, a burst of white light began to emanate from its entire body!
"This..."
Everyone was stunned!
The dazzling light made the monkey troop feel an urge to prostrate themselves!
As the light slowly dissipated, a contracted beast identical in size and appearance to the wild Great Monkey King stood before Tang Ao!
"Great Monkey King!"
Tang Ao's Great Monkey had evolved!
Every contracted beast had its own evolution conditions. The Great Monkey King's evolution condition was to gain the recognition of the monkey troop.
Through the recent battle, some wild Great Monkeys had recognized its strength. With the enhancement of this mysterious power, the Great Monkey had completed its evolution.
After evolving, the Great Monkey grinned at Tang Ao, who excitedly hugged the Great Monkey King's neck!
A brief exchange!
The newly returned Great Monkey King re-entered the battle!
It stood face to face with the wild Great Monkey King, baring its teeth!
Suddenly, both moved at the same time!
They grabbed each other's arms, neither willing to let go!
After a few minutes of stalemate, neither gained the upper hand!
Both were somewhat tired, and they jumped back a few steps.
Tang Ao commanded, "Great Monkey King, use [Steel Palm]!"
Upon receiving the order, the Great Monkey King leaped high and slammed its palm down on the wild Great Monkey King!
At the same time, the wild Great Monkey King also jumped up, unleashing its own [Steel Palm]!
Two thick arms collided, and both were sent flying backward!
However.
Before Tang Ao could issue any combat commands, he saw the Great Monkey King stand up again!
Its movement was like a flash of lightning.
"Mountain Crash Fist!"
Its massive fist swung towards the wild Great Monkey King!
Tang Ao was stunned, feeling a sense of bewilderment. Logically, contracted beasts did not act independently without commands from their beastmasters!
The only possible explanation was that Tang Ao's [Dominance] was no longer sufficient to control the Great Monkey King!
He felt a slight dizziness, a sign of [Spirit] depletion!
The wild Great Monkey King, caught off guard by the rapid attacks, could only raise its arm to parry!
However, Tang Ao's Great Monkey King's next attack arrived!
"Frenzied Claw Strike!"
Facing the successive onslaught.
The wild Great Monkey King began to show signs of fatigue. It had nowhere to dodge the attacks!
The sharp claw wind whistled past. The wild Great Monkey King closed its eyes, daring not to look!
Defeat was sealed!
However, at this moment, Tang Ao's Great Monkey King stopped its attack!
The wild Great Monkey King slowly opened its eyes and saw its opponent extend a hand, offering to help it up.
After a moment of hesitation.
The wild Great Monkey King did not refuse. It knew it had lost!
The victory and defeat were decided!
The next moment.
All the wild Great Monkeys swarmed around Tang Ao's Great Monkey King, lifting it high!
This was the ritual to welcome their new king!
Tang Ao, watching from behind, smiled sincerely. However, his vision began to blur, his steps grew unsteady, and finally, a dizzying sensation washed over him.
He fainted!
"Tang Ao!" Ke Xin cried out.
The Vine Demon unfurled its vines, forming a net-like hammock that gently cradled Tang Ao.
The newly enthroned Great Monkey King also noticed its master's condition.
It shrieked and leaped to Tang Ao's side, its eyes filled with worry.
All the Great Monkeys gathered around, encircling the group.
Just as everyone's attention was focused on Tang Ao.
In the distance, a shrill scream echoed.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A few Great Monkeys on the periphery were sent flying backward, crashing against the rock face, their bodies mangled!
Simultaneously, a cold voice rang out.
"I never expected you to get here before me!"