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Chapter 144 - 19: What is a Senior Brother? · Oct 26, 2026

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101 Chapter 101 - 97: On Xuanhua Tower 2026-10-26
102 Chapter 102 - 97: At Xuanhua Tower 2026-10-26
103 Chapter 103 - 98: Complete 2026-10-26
104 Chapter 104 - 98: Completion 2026-10-26
105 Chapter 105 - 99: Editing the Hidden Breath Technique 2026-10-26
106 Chapter 106 - 100: Deep Water Resources Department 2026-10-26
107 Chapter 107 - 101: Master of Conjecture 2026-10-26
108 Chapter 108 - 101: The Overthinking Expert 2026-10-26
109 Chapter 109 - 101: Master of Assumptions 2026-10-26
110 Chapter 110 - 101: Master of Overthinking 2026-10-26
111 Chapter 111 - 1: Team Coincidence? 2026-10-26
112 Chapter 112 - 2: Soft, Not Hard? 2026-10-26
113 Chapter 113 - 3: First Battle 2026-10-26
114 Chapter 114 - 3: First Battle (Part 2) 2026-10-26
115 Chapter 115 - 3: Striking at the Same Time 2026-10-26
116 Chapter 116 - 3: Acting Simultaneously (Part 2) 2026-10-26
117 Chapter 117 - 4: Sudden Change 2026-10-26
118 Chapter 118 - 5: Ultimate Counter 2026-10-26
119 Chapter 119 - 5: Ultimate Counter (Part 2) 2026-10-26
120 Chapter 120 - 6: Awakening 2026-10-26
121 Chapter 121 - 6: Waking Up (2) 2026-10-26
122 Chapter 122 - 7: It Turns Out the Hongmeng Realm Is a Planet 2026-10-26
123 Chapter 123 - 8: Drone 2026-10-26
124 Chapter 124 - 8: Drone 2 2026-10-26
125 Chapter 125 - 9: Let’s Elope 2026-10-26
126 Chapter 126 - 9: Let’s Elope 2026-10-26
127 Chapter 127 - 10: Wait for Me, Girl 2026-10-26
128 Chapter 128 - 11: Returning to the Sect 2026-10-26
129 Chapter 129 - 11: Returning to the Sect 2026-10-26
130 Chapter 130 - 12: Panx Juan’er 2026-10-26
131 Chapter 131 - 12: Panx Juan’er (2) 2026-10-26
132 Chapter 132 - 12: Panx Juan’er 3 2026-10-26
133 Chapter 133 - 13: Processing the Harvest 2026-10-26
134 Chapter 134 - 14: The Origin of Cultivation Techniques and Magic 2026-10-26
135 Chapter 135 - 14: Cultivation Technique and Skills 2026-10-26
136 Chapter 136 - 15: Enhancement Skill 2026-10-26
137 Chapter 137 - 16: Stealing Wine on the Back Mountain 2026-10-26
138 Chapter 138 - 16: Stealing Wine in the Back Mountain 2026-10-26
139 Chapter 139 - 16: Stealing Wine on the Back Mountain 2026-10-26
140 Chapter 140 - 16: Stealing Wine from the Back Mountain 2026-10-26
141 Chapter 141 - 17: Kill 2026-10-26
142 Chapter 142 - 18: The Notebook 2026-10-26
143 Chapter 143 - 18: Notebook (2) 2026-10-26
144 Chapter 144 - 19: What is a Senior Brother? 2026-10-26
145 Chapter 145 - 19: What is a Senior Brother? (Part 2) 2026-10-26
146 Chapter 146 - 20: Master Painter? 2026-10-26
147 Chapter 147 - 20: Master Painter? (Part 2) 2026-10-26
148 Chapter 148 - 21: Turtle Cave? 2026-10-26
149 Chapter 149 - 21: Turtle Cave? 2026-10-26
150 Chapter 150 - 22: Falling Turtle Lake 2026-10-26

Chapter 144: Chapter 19: What is a Senior Brother?

As the thought crossed his mind, the vines beneath him rapidly softened, and Zhang Deming landed on the ground.

And as he landed, Light Wings appeared at his heels.

The moment he touched down, the Light Wings began to vibrate violently, but before Zhang Deming could shoot away, the tunnel he had come from collapsed.

Without a second thought, Zhang Deming turned and dashed toward another tunnel.

Just as Zhang Deming rushed into the tunnel, a dark figure shot toward him.

Acting on instinct, Zhang Deming dodged back, leaving the tunnel entrance and returning to the domed chamber.

RUMBLE...

As Zhang Deming dodged, the dark figure flew right into the domed chamber and slammed into the cave wall.

At that moment, the tremors throughout the dome began to subside as the final passageway collapsed.

Now, all four of the dome’s exits had caved in, turning it into a sealed chamber deep within the mountain.

In the final moments of the collapse, a colossal figure, following the dark shadow, rushed into the domed chamber.

ROAR...

The colossal figure, standing about six meters tall, roared at Zhang Deming the moment it charged in.

’Just as I thought. There’s another Qiu Ape.’

His expression soured further when he got a clear look at the Qiu Ape’s size.

’I thought there might be a male, since the other one was female.’

’Who would have thought... there is a pair of Qiu Apes in here. But they aren’t a mating pair; they’re a mother and daughter.’

And this Mother Qiu Ape before him had clearly surpassed the Apprentice stage; it was a genuine Tai Chi Demon Beast.

It didn’t seem weak in the slightest. Although it looked like it had just entered the Tai Chi Stage, this was enough to make Zhang Deming’s expression extremely grim.

He glanced to the side. ’If I wasn’t mistaken in that split second,’ he thought, ’was that dark figure a person?’

When Zhang Deming got a clear look at the figure, he paused, stunned. ”It’s you?”

At that moment, Li Shifan was also pushing himself up, using his sword to prop himself up. He reached up and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He, too, was taken aback when he saw Zhang Deming. ”Senior Brother Zhang?” he asked, puzzled.

The two of them paused, then said in unison, ”That group from before, were they your teammates?”

They both froze again after speaking.

’Ha, so we were both here to pick up the scraps?’

This was getting interesting. The two scavengers subconsciously glanced at the light source the other was carrying, a strange look on their faces.

”Your Cultivation?” Zhang Deming asked, puzzled.

”I’ve had a few lucky breaks, that’s all. Hasn’t Senior Brother Zhang also reached the Late Stage of Apprentice in just a few short months?” Li Shifan answered nonchalantly.

Zhang Deming: ”...”

’You call that ”a few lucky breaks”?’

’The last time we met, hadn’t you just broken through to Intermediate Apprentice?’

’Damn it, you’ve become an Advanced Apprentice in the blink of an eye. Who’s the real cheater here?’

’Did you awaken some kind of cheat system too? One that lets your Cultivation explode when you kill monsters?’

’Is that why you’re always hanging around the back mountains, your Cultivation skyrocketing?’

Staring at Li Shifan, Zhang Deming’s mind raced with possibilities!

ROAR...

While Zhang Deming was lost in thought, the Mother Qiu Ape roared at him again.

It had noticed that Zhang Deming was also holding a glowing crystal.

’Great. We each have one. Now the Mother Qiu Ape has its sights set on both of us.’

”Let’s team up, Senior Brother Zhang. The tunnels are all sealed, and there’s no way we can break through them quickly. In an enclosed space like this, there can only be one outcome.”

”Either it falls, or we end up in its belly,” Li Shifan said.

”You’ve got a lot of nerve. This is a Tai Chi Stage Great Demon,” Zhang Deming said.

”So what if it’s a Great Demon? Do we have any other choice in this situation?” Li Shifan replied.

Zhang Deming nodded. ”You’re right, there’s no other way. We have to face it head-on.”

Before the two could get any more familiar, the Qiu Ape charged again.

”Sword Dao: Basic Sword Technique!”

Li Shifan’s entire aura changed, becoming sharp, piercing, and tinged with a cold aloofness.

Holding his Long Sword in one hand, he charged forward without hesitation.

He moved with an agile grace; clearly, the Mother Qiu Ape was a Power System type.

Li Shifan had already clashed with it before, so he knew how to handle it.

Zhang Deming didn’t hesitate either. The vines on his body began to change rapidly.

They once again twisted into the previous spider-like form, brandishing spear-like spikes as he charged forward.

CLANG...

The moment they made contact, a distinctly metallic clang rang out, and Zhang Deming’s expression shifted.

’This defense is insane! My vines, enhanced by the Thorny Earth Spike Technique, couldn’t even break its skin, let alone cause it any pain.’

’Aren’t Qiu Apes supposed to be known for their power?’

Zhang Deming looked at the Mother Qiu Ape’s glistening skin, dotted with metallic patches. ’It’s practically a body of steel!’

”Senior Brother Zhang, watch out! It’s a mutated evolution. It didn’t evolve purely for Power; otherwise, that last hit wouldn’t have just made me cough up blood—I’d be dead.”

”After all, I don’t think my body could take a single hit from a pure Power-type Great Demon of the Tai Chi Stage.”

”This thing’s body... I suspect it’s no longer purely flesh and blood.”

”It’s highly likely it underwent a defense-based mutated evolution.”

Li Shifan explained quickly as he dodged, sharing the intelligence he had gathered.

Zhang Deming paused. ’Another mutated evolution?’

’What the heck is going on with these back mountains?’

’Encountering one mutated evolution was already a freak occurrence!’

’Demon Beast mutations are supposed to be extremely rare.’

’But to run into two in a row, and in the Apprentice Demon Beast zone without even going that deep...’

’Is this really a coincidence?’

’That’s right, Panx Juan’er mentioned before that we should avoid searching to the south.’

’So did something happen in the southern part of the back mountains?’