In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 247 Is there even a need to choose?

"Hmm," Xiao Wu, who had been asleep for several days, finally woke up in the forest.

"Sister Xiaowu!" The Titan Ape, who had been guarding her side, immediately called out and crouched down to look down.

"Erming." Xiaowu opened her eyes, shook her head, sat up straight, then looked around in confusion and asked, "Where is this?"

She remembered almost every blade of grass and tree in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, and this place was clearly not it.

"I don't know either." Erming shook his head. "I woke up here, and then a giant dragon flew overhead, warning me not to leave this forest."

"That was an extremely powerful dragon-type soul beast, nearly 300 meters long. I was no match for it."

"Sister Xiaowu, I think we might have been captured." She said with a wry smile.

"Its length is nearly 300 meters." Xiao Wu was shocked. She had never seen or heard of a dragon of such a size.

"What about the Ming Dynasty?" he asked hastily.

A hint of sadness flashed in the Titan Ape's eyes as it replied, "I didn't see it when I woke up."

Although it didn't want to think about it, it figured it was most likely eaten by a dragon.

Xiao Wu also considered this possibility, and panic rose in her eyes, but she was unwilling to admit it. She jumped up from her seat and said urgently, "Perhaps Daming was thrown into another part of the forest and is now looking for us."

"Erming, let's go find it together."

"Okay." Erming nodded, reached out and grabbed Xiaowu, put her on his shoulder, and ran towards the side of the forest.

Xiao Wu scanned her surroundings with her eyes.

The surrounding vegetation, though dense, is not very tall, with the tallest reaching less than 30 meters, and the species are not particularly diverse, mainly consisting of banyan and cedar trees. Additionally, many carrots and a considerable amount of blue silver grass were found on the ground.

How come there are so many carrots?

I'm quite puzzled. I can understand the blue silver grass, but the carrot is a bit unexpected.

Moreover, why didn't she see any other animals? This was her biggest question.

A few quarters of an hour later, the view ahead gradually opened up, and a brown cliff appeared.

"Erming, climb up and check the situation," Xiaowu said immediately.

Erming nodded, quickly ran to the cliff face, pushed off with his feet and jumped up. Then, he used his fingers to create a foothold in the cliff face to stabilize his body.

Looking up, the cliff is about 200 meters high, and the cliff face is almost 90 degrees upwards.

Without much hesitation, he kept poking holes with his five fingers to create footholds and climbed upwards, soon crossing the tree canopy.

Xiao Wu looked back and realized her surroundings: a valley forest. Sheer cliffs lined both sides, with a small river flowing through the middle. To her right was a towering snow-capped mountain, the source of the river, and to her left was a narrow pass.

Looking up at the sky, a blazing sun hangs in the azure sky, and the shadow of a dragon can be faintly seen within it.

"What is this?" Xiao Wu's expression changed.

Then I heard a sound, like something was being dragged on the ground.

"!?" Xiao Wu and Er Ming both turned around instinctively.

"Sizzle, sizzle." Countless dark green tree roots suddenly sprang up from the ground and stabbed towards us.

"Sister Xiaowu, watch out!" Erming exclaimed, grabbing Xiaowu in his hand, then turning around and jumping, using his free arm to prepare a punch in mid-air.

"Gravity Swamp. Titan Skybreaker." A brilliant light shone, and the air around the fist suddenly contracted.

"Hmph!" A soft snort suddenly exploded in the air, followed by a vast spiritual force.

"Ah!" Erming felt an intense pain in his mind, as if he had been struck by lightning, and his domain and skills came to an abrupt halt.

The body suddenly fell.

"Er Ming!" Xiao Wu cried out in surprise as she was grabbed by the hand, and then she saw the tree roots rush over and bind Er Ming.

Having released his mental shock, Zhu Wu regained his senses and continued on his journey.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!" Inside the space, the Demon King controlled the tree roots to bind and pull out Xiao Wu, while the remaining tree roots continuously whipped Er Ming. Er Ming, who had just regained consciousness, was immediately struck by excruciating pain and howled in agony, but no matter how much he struggled, he could not break free from the restraints.

"No, no!" Xiao Wu could do nothing but scream and cry.

Two quarters of an hour later, the tree roots retracted, and the Demon King's cold snort echoed in the air, "This is just a lesson!"

"If you ever dare to even think about leaving this forest again, the punishment will be doubled!"

The air fell silent again, save for Erming's painful groans and Xiaowu's sobs.

"Shh shh shh" Not far away in the forest of another valley, three mighty ant queens trembled.

They recognized the screams; they were coming from the Titan Giant Ape in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

They exchanged a glance, then folded their wings and obediently began to take their medicine.

Sacrifice grants eternal life, resistance results in whipping, and subsequent slaughter leads to the absorption of a soul ring and the complete annihilation of the soul.

Is there even a need to choose?

For the sake of the great cause of the Soul Beast race, my two brothers and I are willing to sacrifice ourselves for Your Majesty!

The following day, at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

In a small courtyard on the back hill, a magpie gracefully landed, and then a human figure appeared in a flash of light.

"Young Sect Master?" Dugu Bo, who was tending to the flower garden, was surprised when Zhu Wu nodded.

"Elder Dugu, please have someone inform my father-in-law, Elder Chen, Elder Gu, and Rongrong to come to my residence."

"Okay!" Dugu Bo nodded and flew away.

Zhu Wu transformed into a bird again, flew to the back courtyard, landed, and then transformed into a human figure to push open the door and enter.

There was no one inside; they had all gone to cultivate in the simulated environment, which was why he sought out Dugu Bo first.

Before long, Dugu Bo arrived with Bone Douluo, Ning Rongrong, and Ye Lingling, and Dugu Yan followed.

"Brother Tian!" After more than two years, Ning Rongrong, who was taller and more voluptuous than before, ran over with a happy expression.

Zhu Wu smiled and opened his arms, immediately feeling a soft embrace that struck his heart. He couldn't help but look down at the stunningly beautiful face that had lost its childishness, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly at how fast time had passed. He then spoke.

"My Rongrong has become even more beautiful."

Then he looked up at the elegant and beautiful Ye Lingling and smiled, "Lingling has become even more beautiful."

"And Yan Yan." Her gaze shifted to Dugu Yan, and she didn't hold back her praise.

"Greetings, Young Sect Master." Dugu Yan smiled and bowed politely.

Bone Douluo continued, "Yingtian, Fengzhi and Chenxin went to see Xueye. I have already sent someone to call them back."

Zhu Wu nodded slightly, and then Ning Rongrong asked, "Brother Tian, ​​where is Sister Ling'er?"

"He's in seclusion," Zhu Wu said with a smile. "It'll take him at least a year and a half to emerge."

"It's been that long?" Ning Rongrong was slightly surprised.

"It has indeed taken quite a long time," Zhu Wu nodded.

"Brother Tian, ​​how long are you planning to stay this time?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.

"I'm sorry, Rongrong," Zhu Wu said. "After I finish my business, I need to find a place to go into seclusion as soon as possible."

"Alright," Ning Rongrong said helplessly.

"Yingtian, what brings you here this time?" Gu Rong couldn't help but ask.

"I've been training away from home for over two years and just got back recently, so I thought I'd come and see Rongrong and the others," Zhu Wu replied. "Also, I happened to acquire a few unused soul bones during this time, so I'm bringing them over as well. I'll also take Lingling to a place more suitable for her cultivation."

"Can I come along?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but ask.

Zhu Wu pondered for a moment, then nodded, "It's not impossible, but Rongrong, you need to think it through."

"Training with me might be quite tedious and the conditions might be harsh, and it's likely that you won't be able to come back for a long time."

"I'm not afraid of hardship," Ning Rongrong said without hesitation, then turned to look at Gu Rong.

"Go if you want to," Gu Rong laughed. "We old folks are still in good health."

Dugu Bo was very envious; he really wanted his granddaughter to go with him.

(End of this chapter)