Douro Continent

Chapter 138 King of the Forest, Titan Ape (Part 2)

"No—, let Xiao Wu go!" Seeing Xiao Wu fall into the Titan Ape's grasp, Tang San's eyes instantly turned red. Before he could even regain his footing, he kicked the ground hard, leaping into the air and using a nearby tree as a springboard to launch himself away. His hands flashed across his waist like lightning. More than ten beams of cold light rose simultaneously, heading straight for the Titan Ape's eyes.

The eyes were one of the few vital organs on the Titan Ape.

At this moment, Tang San's heart sank to the bottom. He knew very well that with the strength of the Titan Giant Ape, if he exerted even a little force, Xiao Wu would not be able to escape. No matter how flexible her body was, she could not survive.

Zhao Wuji finally landed, and he also witnessed Xiao Wu falling into the grasp of the Titan Giant Ape.

At this point, how could Zhao Wuji hold back any longer? He roared to the sky, and his seventh spirit ring, a deep black light, suddenly erupted. A powerful black light instantly spread throughout Zhao Wuji's body. Immediately afterward, his body began to undergo tremendous changes.

After being possessed by the Mighty King Kong Bear, Zhao Wuji's already extremely strong body rapidly expanded like an inflating balloon. In the blink of an eye, he was already over five meters tall, his muscles bulged in an exaggerated way, and his brownish-yellow fur grew wildly, transforming him into a real giant bear.

As his body fully transformed into bear form, his brownish-yellow fur instantly changed color, shimmering with a brilliant golden light. Without hesitation, Zhao Wuji, now a bear, pounced on the arm of the Mighty Vajra Bear that was gripping Xiao Wu's.

All Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls share a similar seventh Soul Skill after reaching level 70: Martial Soul True Form. Just as level 30 is a bottleneck for Soul Masters, so too is level 70. Soul Masters with Beast Martial Souls who possess Martial Soul True Form experience a significant boost in strength; this skill is also their most crucial and desperate weapon.

What Zhao Wuji was using at this moment was his seventh spirit ring skill, which was also the most domineering and had the strongest side effects. He was displaying the true form of his spirit, the Mighty Vajra Bear.

Once activated, the Martial Soul True Body allows unlimited use of all Soul Skills below the seventh ring for thirty minutes, with the power at 150% of the original. The Mighty Vajra Bear's Martial Soul True Body also grants a terrifying 200% increase in defense. This is Zhao Wuji's last resort.

Of course, each time a Soul Master uses their Martial Soul True Body, their attributes will be weakened by 50%, and it will take seven days to recover. Therefore, Soul Masters above level 70 will never easily use their Martial Soul True Body unless absolutely necessary.

Zhao Wuji, having unleashed his Martial Soul True Form, immediately attracted the attention of the Titan Giant Ape, as he was already capable of posing a certain threat in this state.

At the same time, the Titan Ape made a simple movement that rendered Tang San's all-out attack of hidden weapons ineffective. He closed his eyes.

Clang, clang, clang, clang, clang… Amidst a series of rapid, crisp sounds, all the hidden weapons flying towards the Titan Ape's eyes were blocked by its eyelids. At the same time, the Titan Ape suddenly stood upright, grabbing Xiao Wu's large hand to dodge Zhao Wuji's attack, while its other powerful arm collided head-on with Zhao Wuji's body.

boom--

Zhao Wuji, having unleashed his Martial Soul True Form skill, was indeed formidable. With his defense increased by 200% and possessing the Mighty Vajra Bear's true form, he wasn't directly blasted away this time. Nevertheless, as a strength-type Soul Master, he was ultimately far too weak compared to the Titan Giant Ape.

With a deafening roar, Zhao Wuji staggered back seven or eight steps before barely regaining his footing, while the Titan Ape seemed completely unharmed, letting out another furious roar.

The black shockwave blew Tang San, who was unleashing his hidden weapon with all his might, away into the distance, where it crashed heavily into a large tree.

"No!" Xiao Wu exclaimed as she watched Tang San being blown away.

The Titan Ape looked down at Xiao Wu in its grasp and let out another low growl. This time, it ignored Zhao Wuji, who was pouncing on it again, and suddenly leaped up. In a single bound, it disappeared into the forest a hundred meters away.

"Xiao Wu—" Zhao Wuji cried out, wanting to give chase, but found that his speed was far inferior to that of the Titan Giant Ape.

The intense shockwave from the Titan Giant Ape had nearly shattered his Martial Soul True Body. Now, with his Soul Power greatly depleted, he knew that even if he chased after it, it would be too late.

When Tang San slid down from the tree, his mouth was covered in blood, indicating that he had suffered a serious injury.

Fatty Ma Hongjun stood up, covered in dust and dirt, rubbing his buttocks where Tang San had kicked him.

Ning Rongrong had regained consciousness and stood up with Oscar's help, but because she was still a little dizzy, half of her body was hanging on Oscar.

Dai Mubai carried Zhu Zhuqing as they climbed out of the crater he had created. The others looked at each other, all feeling a sense of relief at having escaped a disaster.

If this were a team composed of Soul Masters, losing only one teammate when facing a being like the Titan Ape, the King of the Forest, would be extremely fortunate. However, they are not a team of Soul Masters; they are students.

Zhao Wuji couldn't accept the fact that his student had been captured by the Titan Ape and his fate was unknown, and Tang San couldn't accept it even more.

Despite the excruciating pain inside his body, Tang San struggled to his feet and tried to steady himself, but then coughed up another mouthful of blood.

The shockwave emanating from the Titan Giant Ape gave off an irresistible sense of power. Although Tang San was physically strong, the heavy impact made his internal organs churn, as if they had shifted.

Fortunately, the Mysterious Heaven Skill itself has the wonderful effect of nourishing life. It doesn't need him to activate it; it is already rapidly calming the turbulent blood and qi in his body.

Tang San silently walked up to Oscar. Oscar quickly handed him a recovery sausage, wanting to say something, but ultimately didn't.

Without hesitation, Tang San swallowed the recovery sausage. Under the effect of the sausage's restorative power, his injuries were immediately relieved.

Oscar's Healing Sausage is, after all, his first spirit ring skill. While it does offer some healing and stamina recovery, it can't instantly cure every injury. Healing requires a process, and the body itself also needs to recover.

Zhao Wuji could no longer maintain his Martial Soul True Form, revealing his true form. His face was ashen. "How could the Titan Giant Ape possibly appear on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest? I'm sorry everyone, it's all my fault. I couldn't stop him from kidnapping Xiao Wu. Tang San, you... please accept my condolences..."

No one believed that Xiao Wu, who had been captured by the Titan Ape, had any chance of survival, and Zhao Wuji didn't think so either.

"No, it's not your fault. I failed to protect Xiao Wu." Tang San kept his head down after getting up from the ground. His voice was calm, and he seemed to have no emotional fluctuations.

Zhao Wuji sighed, "Let's rest here for a while. Then we'll find another place to discuss this further."

Just then, Oscar heard a faint yet incredibly clear voice, "Little Oscar, if you still consider me a brother, give me a mushroom sausage. Don't make a sound, don't let anyone see."

Oscar was startled; he clearly recognized the voice as Tang San's. However, even Ning Rongrong, whom he was supporting, didn't react, as if only he could hear the voice.

As he looked at Tang San, Tang San also looked up, and their eyes met. Oscar quickly raised a hand to cover his mouth to prevent himself from exclaiming.

Tang San's eyes had turned blood red, so red they seemed to be dripping blood, giving him an indescribably eerie appearance. From his eyes, Oscar could deeply sense a chilling coldness.

However, Oscar didn't summon his mushroom sausage because he knew what Tang San was going to do. Precisely because he considered Tang San a brother, he couldn't let him go to his death. But looking at Tang San's blood-red eyes, he couldn't bring himself to say no.

The mushroom sausages he made earlier were shaken to some unknown location when the Titan Ape emitted that black shockwave; only by making them again could he have new ones.

Fortunately, the time was short, so he didn't produce too much, and his soul power consumption was not significant.

The faint voice sounded again, "Xiao Ao, if it were your sister who was kidnapped, what would you do? Even if there's only a sliver of hope, I have to try. I'm begging you. If I don't go now, it will be the regret of my life. Give me a mushroom sausage. As long as I survive this time, Xiao San will remember this favor forever."

"Never mind." Oscar sighed. Although he didn't know if he would have done the same as Tang San, he now understood Tang San's feelings. As a man, there are some things that one knows are impossible but still has to do. Oscar gritted his teeth and, for the first time, recited his lewd soul incantation with such difficulty.

At this moment, his soft, lewd voice sounded like life-saving celestial music to Tang San.

Others couldn't hear what Tang San said to Oscar, but Oscar's chanting of incantations was unlike Tang San's ability to conceal his voice.

(End of this chapter)