Several C-level Awakened, their hearts sinking halfway, looked at Pei Yong and the others whose faces had also turned quite grim.
They had considered the possibility that the twelve Celestial God Fruits might attract Commander-level Fierce Beasts before coming and had prepared themselves for the possibility of encountering more than one.
What they hadn't expected was for things to take the worst possible turn right from the start—two Commander-level Fierce Beasts showing up at once.
According to the Awakened Association's classification of Commander-level Fierce Beasts, Strong Demon Ape fell under the ordinary Commander-level category, mainly because of its similar height.
However, since it could use both arms, wield weapons, or throw projectiles, its combat strength far exceeded other Commander-level Fierce Beasts of the same rank.
