Douluo Continent: Gretchen at the start, empowered by the Star God.

Chapter 54 Titan Ape

"Then we won't disturb your granddaughter's absorption of the soul ring. Senior Snake Granny, we'll meet again someday." Zhao Wuji decisively chose to leave.

After all, the die is cast, and there's no need for them to take any more risks for a predetermined outcome.

If this crested snake is still alive, then even if Shrek is in the wrong, they will still choose to fight for it.

But now, there's no need...

"Alright, then I won't see you off," Snake Granny said to Tianxiang without any politeness.

Once they were a distance away, Oscar couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Zhao, was that snake woman very strong?"

"I'm not afraid of Snake Granny alone, after all, she's just a Soul Emperor. But if Dragon Lord is added to the mix, then it's a different story," Zhao Wuji said in a muffled voice. "Dragon Lord is at least a Soul Douluo now, we can't afford to offend him."

"Oh..." Oscar said sullenly, "Then we've been searching for so long..."

"Keep it to yourself. If this blows up, we won't benefit from it either," Zhao Wuji said.

Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong looked at Oscar with disbelief, but Oscar, who was sullen because of the spirit ring problem, obviously did not notice.

"Don't keep me waiting too long..." High in the sky, Lang Lei sat on the World-Painting Creation, looking down at the crowd below, his fingers rhythmically tapping his knees.

One night a few days later—

"Is it here?" Suddenly, Lang Lei, holding the sleeping little Gretchen, looked at the swaying forest in the distance. The only one who would dare to be so presumptuous in this position is the 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape, known as the King of the Forest.

It's ridiculous that two gatekeepers can act like kings and emperors here.

It's just that those Super Douluos from the Douluo Hall were too lazy. Otherwise, even without the level 99 Limit Douluo Qian Daoliu, the level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo could have easily crushed these two so-called "King of the Forest" and "Emperor of the Forest".

After all, even Xuanzi, a level 98 master of the Peerless Tang Sect, dared to disregard the three-headed Crimson Demon Hound Crimson King who was currently in seclusion in the Lake of Life. And the several ferocious beasts in seclusion in the Lake of Life were all super soul beasts over 200,000 years old, each of whom was no less powerful than the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python in terms of bloodline strength.

These two gatekeepers outside shouldn't be a problem for the Super Douluo of the Douluo Hall.

That being said, for the Shrek Academy group at present, the arrival of the Titan Giant Ape is still a life-or-death crisis.

At this moment, the Shrek Academy students were completely unaware of the impending crisis and were focused on setting up their tents, preparing to spend the night in the forest.

Not long after...

"Everyone get out of the tents, quick, there's no time!" Zhao Wuji roared, his deep voice transmitting into each tent through his soul power.

After several days of cooperation, the Shrek Academy students had developed a certain level of teamwork and quickly emerged from their tents, entering a state of alert.

Whether it was Ma Hongjun, Oscar, Tang San, or the others, none of them understood what had happened that made Zhao Wuji, who was always confident in his strength, so nervous.

And at that moment, their doubts were answered.

Everyone looked in the direction Zhao Wuji was gazing. Suddenly, two tall trees slowly parted to the sides, and a huge figure silently emerged from them, exuding an invisible pressure that made it almost impossible for anyone to stand.

Upon seeing this behemoth, the Shrek Academy members seemed to hold their breath, and they finally understood what Zhao Wuji was worried about.

It was a mountain-like creature, its jet-black fur shimmering faintly in the dim starlight and moonlight. Even though the Titan Ape was on all fours, its shoulders were still over seven meters high.

In appearance, the Titan Giant Ape certainly lives up to its reputation as a 100,000-year-old soul beast.

The Titan Ape's body was still very robust, or rather, incredibly robust. Not only was its body enormous, but every part of its body was covered with muscles more terrifying than granite, bulging like small hills. Yet, this enormous creature moved without making a sound, not even a breath.

Upon seeing the Titan Ape, the first person to recognize it was not the most experienced Zhao Wuji, but Tang San. He almost immediately identified the species of this giant creature.

"This is the King of the Forest, the Titan Ape!"

"Your Majesty, King of the Forest, we have no intention of offending you. If this is your territory, we are willing to withdraw immediately," Zhao Wuji said in a deep voice.

Zhao Wuji knew that Titan Apes could understand human speech. Especially this incredibly strong Titan Apes before him, whose cultivation had clearly exceeded ten thousand years.

If it's a negotiation, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

The Titan Ape ignored Zhao Wuji's words; it simply made a gesture that made everyone at Shrek Academy's hearts leap into their throats.

It has taken a step forward...

With gritted teeth, Zhao Wuji said in a deep voice, "I'll hold it off, you all leave here immediately!"

I'm afraid I can't hold on for much longer. You must act quickly.

After saying this, Zhao Wuji took a deep breath, and the seven halos around his body shone brightly as he charged towards the Titan Ape.

It has a strong sense of the spirit of "The wind is howling, the Yi River is cold, the hero departs, never to return".

Lang Lei in the sky knew it was time for him to make his move...

"Bang!"

Several figures collided together and then immediately separated.

To Zhao Wuji's surprise, he was completely unharmed!

The Titan Ape took a few steps back in surprise, not understanding how he had been defeated by a little monkey.

"I actually... gained the upper hand?" Zhao Wuji murmured.

"No, it should be said that we have the upper hand."

The one who came was Lang Lei, who carefully handed little Gretchen over to Xuan Bing for care and then jumped down from the World-Painting Creation.

Little did he know, the moment he jumped down, little Greta "woke up"...

"Lang Lei?" Zhao Wuji looked at Lang Lei beside him in surprise.

"Hey everyone, we meet again~"

After all, the Titan Giant Ape hadn't exerted much force at all, and Lang Lei himself possessed the strength to physically confront a Title Douluo, which is why he had the upper hand in the previous confrontation.

As for Zhao Wuji, it was merely that Lang Lei casually protected him.

The fact that he was prepared to sacrifice himself to protect the students unconsciously reminded Lang Lei of a certain figure.

Besides, Zhao Wuji had helped him familiarize himself with his physical strength before, which was a small favor, so he could just repay it...

As for the students of Shrek Academy, they were completely shocked.

They were somewhat angry with Lang Lei for indirectly teaching them a lesson before, but now, when they saw that Lang Lei had actually repelled the Titan Giant Ape that terrified them with his bare hands, they were completely disheartened.

This person is absolutely not to be trifled with!

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