Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Chapter 188 An Encounter with the Titan Ape

After waiting for more than ten days, Chrysanthemum Douluo returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but unexpectedly, Ghost Douluo also arrived.

Yang Ping'an was a little puzzled: "Master, Uncle, why are you two so free lately? You actually went to help me hunt soul beasts together."

It's important to know that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo are Bibi Dong's right-hand men. They handle almost everything, big or small, and rarely have any free time.

Chrysanthemum Douluo replied casually, "Peace, I am a level 96 Title Douluo after all. Although I haven't been to the Hall of Offerings, I don't need to handle those trivial matters personally anymore. I have much more free time than before."

Yang Ping'an seemed to have thought of something: "Teacher, it's been several years, you should be close to the 97th grade by now."

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo exchanged a glance, letting out a strange laugh, without denying Yang Ping'an's statement.

Yang Ping'an was startled. It seemed that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had indeed reached the peak of level 96 and would probably break through to level 97 soon. At that time, their strength would probably make a qualitative leap, and they would no longer be afraid of Tang Hao, the one-armed Title Douluo.

As was his usual practice, Chrysanthemum Douluo explored Yang Ping'an's body for a while, even carefully observing Yang Ping'an's meridians, and finally couldn't help but marvel.

"Ping An, you've made good progress this year. It's a pity you have a beast spirit. If you had a sword spirit, that old guy Sword Douluo would definitely be eager to take you as his disciple."

Yang Ping'an just smiled slightly: "I can't afford to curry favor with a master like Sword Douluo, nor do I dare to. I'd better just follow you obediently, Master."

Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help but nod, but he felt that there was something strange about these words. He seemed to suddenly realize something: "What do you mean by this? Is it too much of a burden for you to become my disciple? I am at least level 96, and I will soon be able to enter level 97. Sword Dao Chen Xin is just a mere swordsman. I will have to spar with him sooner or later."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard Chrysanthemum Douluo's words. Even Ghost Douluo rarely showed a smile. You know, Chrysanthemum Douluo had suffered a lot of losses at the hands of Sword Dao Chenxin, but he had never been able to get revenge. After all, there was a big difference in strength between the two sides.

After some discussion, the group set off together to the Star Dou Great Forest.

This time is different from the past. In the past, we always went to the mixed zone or the outer zone. This time, we are going to the core zone and we need to find soul beasts in the core zone, which is extremely dangerous.

After arriving at the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, the four of them felt that the surrounding spiritual energy was extremely rich, making it an absolute treasure land for cultivation. Unfortunately, it was far too dangerous, and no one dared to stay there for long, not even a Title Douluo.

Especially in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, some soul beasts that are 80,000 to 90,000 years old occasionally appear. Moreover, the beasts here are strange and bizarre, and there are even some high-level spirit-type soul beasts that even titled Douluo cannot defend against.

However, Yang Ping'an and his companions were quite pleased this time. During the day, they searched for spirit beasts together, and at night, the entire Star Dou Great Forest was basically Ghost Douluo's domain. He transformed into a ghostly shadow and vanished without a trace. Even some high-level dark attribute spirit beasts had no way to deal with him.

However, given that Yang Ping'an's requirements for the soul beast of his sixth soul ring were extremely high, with the age and attributes almost reaching their limits, even if Ghost Douluo was fast and unpredictable, it would be difficult for him to find a soul beast that met the requirements.

He did encounter a few other top-quality soul beasts with different attributes, which would have been excellent even as the ninth soul ring for other people, but unfortunately they were of no use to Yang Ping'an.

After searching for half a month, the four of them arrived at the true core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, which is the so-called Mysterious Lake.

The area around the Lake of Life was so rich in spiritual energy that it had become shrouded in mist. Coupled with the lush, towering trees, it was difficult for sunlight to reach the area around the Lake of Life.

But at that moment, the ground suddenly shook violently, as if some giant beast was about to pass by.

Without saying a word, Ghost Douluo transformed into a ghostly shadow and enveloped the three of them, hiding them away.

Before Yang Ping'an and his companions could see a giant Titan Ape pass by, and the Titan Ape even sensed a strange aura, clearly indicating that humans had been there.

On the Titan's shoulder was a little girl in a pink dress. Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo recognized her at a glance as Xiao Wu, who had escaped years ago and was also a 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit.

Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo showed a look of surprise, but they exchanged a glance and remained silent. After all, with the Titan Giant Ape present, and especially with the possibility of an even stronger Azure Bull Python in the Lake of Life, the four of them were simply not capable of dealing with two 100,000-year-old soul beasts.

The Titan Ape spoke in a somewhat muffled voice: "Sister Xiaowu, I think I sense a trace of human presence. Unless there are special circumstances, try not to stray too far from me these days. If humans can come to the Lake of Life, their strength must be quite impressive."

Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment: "Er Ming, who do you think would come to the Lake of Life? Could it be Third Brother coming to find me? Besides, with you and Daming here, I won't be in any danger."

The Titan shook his head: "It shouldn't be him. Your third brother is at most a Soul King right now. That aura just now was definitely above Soul Douluo, or even a Title Douluo."

After talking with Xiao Wu for a while, the Titan Ape gradually left along the Lake of Life.

Yang Ping'an felt a chill. The four of them had indeed arrived at the Lake of Life, but they had all held their breath and dared not make any noise, as it would be quite troublesome if they encountered the Azure Bull Python.

Moreover, the Lake of Life is extremely large, and the group never expected to encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast here.

At this moment, Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly spoke up: "Old Ghost, should we take this opportunity to kidnap that little girl? This kind of 100,000-year-old soul beast is definitely a treasure in the soul master world. Especially with your abilities, you can definitely kidnap her without anyone noticing."

Ghost Douluo shook his head: "Old Chrysanthemum, business is more important. Let's help your disciple hunt for a spirit ring first. If that little girl stays on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, there's nothing I can do."

Chrysanthemum Douluo then fell silent. With their combined strength, they could indeed deal with the Titan Giant Ape, but no one dared to actually make a move in the Lake of Life.

Yang Ping'an, however, was somewhat unconvinced: "Master, Uncle-Master, this little girl can't stay on the Titan Ape's shoulder forever. As long as she still wants to eat and rest on her own, she'll eventually have to act on her own."

"Besides, even if a girl's true form is a soul beast, she still has some private matters to deal with. It's not too late for us to make our move then."

Chrysanthemum Demon Douluo fell silent for a moment. That was indeed quite reasonable. A little girl couldn't possibly eat and drink on the shoulder of a Titan Giant Ape, could she?

However, Chrysanthemum Douluo was a little puzzled: "Ping An, with your strength, you are not capable of absorbing a 100,000-year spirit ring at all, and the attributes of this Soft Bone Rabbit are completely incompatible with you. Why would you encourage us to capture this 100,000-year spirit beast?"

Yang Ping'an shook his head: "Master, you just heard the 100,000-year-old soul beast mention 'Third Brother,' which should be Tang San from Shrek Academy. If Tang San encounters a 100,000-year-old soul beast, it might provide him with a lot of information about soul beasts in the future, and might even help him. We need to take precautions in advance."

Yang Ping'an had no interest in the 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit. Not only did it not fit his martial soul, but it would also disrupt his plans.

However, Yang Ping'an didn't have a good impression of this 100,000-year-old Soft Bone Rabbit. It was just a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, yet it dared to go to the human world to participate in the Soul Master Competition. It simply didn't know the meaning of death.

Especially since Xiao Wu actually had a grudge against Bibi Dong, it can be said that she wasted her innate full soul power talent. You should know that compared to Tang San, a 100,000-year-old soul beast can condense a soul ring on its own and has more time to cultivate. However, Xiao Wu's soul power improvement speed is a little slower than Tang San's. You should know that Tang San also needs to forge iron and make hidden weapons while cultivating.

Most importantly, according to the original storyline, Xiao Wu is arguably the most valuable woman in the entire Douluo Continent. From beginning to end, she provided Tang San with a total of three 100,000-year spirit rings and three 100,000-year spirit bones, which are priceless.

Yang Ping'an didn't care about Tang San, but he absolutely couldn't allow Tang Hao's son to become stronger, so he had to stop these three 100,000-year-old soul beasts from sacrificing themselves no matter what.

Moreover, given Xiao Wu's playful nature, she probably wouldn't be able to stay on the Titan Giant Ape's back for long. At that time, with Ghost Douluo's unpredictable nature, capturing a mere Soul King would be a piece of cake.

Another point is that in the original story, Ghost Douluo died during the second Soul Hunt in the Star Dou Great Forest, which indirectly led to Chrysanthemum Douluo's eventual death. Otherwise, with his title-level strength, he could have escaped.

Over the years, Chrysanthemum Douluo has treated his disciple quite well. He has given her knowledge of immortal herbs without hesitation, provided her with all the secret manuals of various sects, and has also given her guidance or observed her body from time to time. A master who does this can be considered to have done his best.

You should know that the things provided by Chrysanthemum Douluo would be priceless in the outside world, and Yang Ping'an also felt a rare sense of kinship.

Therefore, under no circumstances should the two of them repeat the tragic ending of the original story. This is the root of everything, which is Xiao Wu who just appeared.

(End of this chapter)