Chapter 761: Wild Gorilla World
Wild Gorilla Plane—a world that was at least thirty times the size of Verdant Wilderness World, dominated by muscle and violence.
It was a resource-rich plane that could support the birth of numerous “Gorilla Gods”—symbols of power and authority.
Four years ago, the guardian of Wild Gorilla World, a Rank Five White Ape, began to harbor a sense of foreboding.
The White Ape was a not member of the Wild Gorilla Clan. The clan to which it belonged was considered a close relative of the Wild Gorilla Clan.
Indeed, this type of ape and gorillas were genetically different, though they belonged to the same family.
Perhaps this was the reason why the White Ape had remained the guardian of Wild Gorilla World for two hundred thousand years until the flame of its soul began flickering close to extinction and its lifespan neared its end.
Despite making countless contributions and witnessing Wild Gorilla World’s transition from a low-level plane to a medium-sized world, its influence remained minimal.
Only the newly ascended Rank Four Gorilla Gods showed deference to the aging guardian, recognizing its vast contributions.
The more established Gorilla Gods of Rank Five and above, particularly the veterans, scarcely acknowledged it.
They could not believe that the Wild Gorilla World’s planar will would choose a lowly White Ape as guardian.
This situation was no different than choosing a demihuman to become the guardian of the Magus World—a prospect that would surely provoke scorn among knights and mages alike.
However, given the typical traits of Wild Gorillas—arrogance, rebelliousness, barbarity, and cunningness—it was no surprise that they were not chosen as the guardians. Instead, the more mild-mannered Earth Apes assumed this role.
Tens of thousands of years ago, the Earth Ape Clan vied for control of this world against the Wild Apes.
Tragically, the last Earth Ape King was vanquished by the strongest of the Wild Gorilla Gods. Its divine relic was seized, and its soul was consumed.
With its demise, the Earth Ape Clan declined to the brink of extinction.
If not for White Ape assuming the role of guardian just in time, that group of genetically different apes might have vanished from the annals of Wild Gorilla World.
Now, they were just clinging to survival near the navel of the plane like a sapling quivering in the cold wind, preserving their last vestiges of lineage.
“Great Sage, is there truly such a crisis beyond this rift?” A young Rank Five Gorilla God asked the White Ape respectfully.
Since it was young, this Rank Five gorilla god did not view the aging guardian with prejudice like its elder peers.
The title “Sage” was an honorific bestowed upon White Ape by the billions of inhabitants within the plane, in recognition of its countless contributions to Wild Gorilla World.
However, it was mostly the lesser beings that acknowledged it; very few Wild Gorillas held it in similar esteem.
The Rank Five Gorilla God before it was definitely an exception.
“Five years ago, an overwhelming power appeared on the other side of this rift. I called for War Gorilla God and the others to return, but they ignored my warnings. Since four years ago, their presence has begun vanishing one by one. A calamity is upon our Wild Gorilla World—a powerful, foreign civilization has set its cold eye on us from beyond!” the White Ape explained in a trembling voice.
The White Ape had weathered countless storms over the past two hundred thousand years. Its reaction would not have been so exaggerated if it had not sensed a profound terror.
Even during conflicts with the neighboring Blue Violet Star and Feral Beast Star more than a hundred thousand years ago, the White Ape had never shown such alarm.
The Wild Gorilla World had another name—“Wild Star”.
Perhaps influenced by their dealings with several low-tech civilizations, the gorillas had gradually accepted the practice of naming their homeplane like a “planet”.
The young Rank Five Gorilla God frowned upon hearing the guardian’s words. Yet, considering that even the Rank Six “White Banisher Gorilla God” showed a mix of concern and fear for this spatial rift, it chose to believe the guardian.
They stood in a vast, boundless wilderness—clear evidence of the Wild Gorilla Clan’s inadequacy in construction and development.
The governance of their plane had always been chaotic under the simple-minded leadership of the gorillas.
It was only through the White Ape’s leadership and his collaboration with the vassal clans that Wild Gorilla World was built and maintained.
Of course, the level of prosperity exhibited by this medium-sized world might not compare to some outstanding low-level planes, particularly the technologically advanced ones.
In the recent tens of thousands of years, due to interactions with neighboring civilizations, more and more young Wild Gorillas had ventured beyond their homeplane, fueled by a passion for battle and violence typical of their clan.
The War Gorilla God and the others led one such small group.
Although Wild Gorilla World was vast, there were no more than forty Gorilla Gods of Rank Four or higher in existence.
More than half of these gods were scattered across various foreign planes, especially in worlds conquered by the Wild Gorilla World.
Killing and destruction were their natural instincts.
Due to the Wild Gorilla Clan’s passion for reproduction, a large number of their subspecies had emerged within the star domain under the Wild Gorilla World’s dominion.
These species, with their remarkable fertility, were on the brink of replacing the indigenous creatures of their respective plane.
One must admit that it was a miracle; a unique model of expansion and development within the Wild Gorilla World.
By the command of the guardian and the White Banisher Gorilla God, twenty-two out of the thirty-odd Gorilla Gods currently stationed in Wild Gorilla World had gathered in this wilderness.
The young Rank Five Gorilla God was one of them.
The gathering of over twenty Gorilla Gods in the vast wilderness presented a spectacle seldom witnessed in thousands of years.
This gathering was also accompanied by the mobilization of tens of millions from the Wild Gorilla Army and over a hundred million from their vassal legion.
Considering logistical and other factors, such a vast assembly signified a monumental mobilization of resources, involving hundreds of millions.
This assembly was made possible by the influence and appeal of the Guardian, along with the full support of the Rank Six White Banisher Gorilla God, who enabled such a large gathering of high-ranking Gorilla Gods and their legions.
However, this grand display could not obscure one fact—the real main force of Wild Gorilla World was not actually in Wild Gorilla World.
Even in the Magus World, it was impractical for all knights and mages of Rank Four or higher to remain in their homeplane throughout the year.
If they did, what would become of their enslaved planes?
How would they maintain their dominance in the Magus Alliance?
The Wild Gorilla Clan’s pressing concern was the absence of their strongest member, a Rank Six Gorilla God known as Wild Gorilla God, who wielded the formidable “Gorilla God Hammer”.
Six years ago, Wild Gorilla God was summoned to a conference in the depths of the starry sky by the Feral Beast Star, along with leaders from neighboring star domains.
The primary agenda was to discuss whether Wild Gorilla World could temper its aggressive stance, which consistently threatened the peace of surrounding planes.
To maintain a dominant position during the meeting, Wild Gorilla God brought along the “Gorilla God Hammer”, the most treasured artifact of their homeplane.
Accompanying him were sixteen other Gorilla Gods, among the mightiest warriors of Wild Gorilla World.
With the elite forces either stationed in their enslaved planes or accompanying Wild Gorilla God, the Wild Gorilla World was actually vulnerable despite its powerful appearance.
It was no surprise that both the guardian and White Banisher Gorilla God were deeply concerned.
Thankfully, the Rank Six White Banisher Gorilla God was no short-sighted brute.
Without its assistance, the White Ape Guardian could not have rallied so many Rank Four Gorilla Gods and planar forces in such a short time to temporarily seal this space-time rift with their power and the planar laws.
The intense pressure of the situation compelled White Ape to urgently call for the return of the Gorilla Gods in other planes and the Wild Gorilla God.
However, the Wild Gorilla God was too far away and would take time to return as the capability of Rank Six beings to traverse space and time paled in comparison to that of the overlords.
Moreover, White Ape was only feeling the pressure; crisis had yet to descend upon them.
Like the young Rank Five Gorilla God before it, many other Wild Gorillas of Rank Four and above were skeptical of its warnings.
A world that could tear through a space-time rift and invade Wild Gorilla World?
The idea seemed almost absurd to any rational Wild Gorilla.
Even if the Violet Dragons from Blue Violet Star and the Tyrant Tigers from Feral Beast Star were to join forces, such a feat might still be beyond their capability.
They would probably lose their fangs before they could even sink them into this piece of meat known as the Wild Gorilla World!
Most Gorilla Gods observed the white rift in the sky above the wilderness with calm curiosity.
That was until a pair of enormous hands, blazing with pyro elemental energy, suddenly came out from the middle of the rift!