In just a few exchanges, I seized a weakness in her moves, flicked my blade, and precisely knocked the snake staff out of her hand. With a burst of soul power, I sent her staggering back several steps, causing her to fall to the ground.
The outcome is decided.
The Snake Granny hurriedly stepped forward to help Meng Yiran up, her face alternating between pale and flushed. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "This soul beast is yours. But I will remember what happened today!"
Having said that, she said no more, helped Meng Yiran turn around and quickly left, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest.
Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Oscar was overjoyed. He scrambled to my feet and, so excited he was almost incoherent, exclaimed, "Brother Yang! You're my god! From now on, if you tell me to go east, I'll never go west. If you ask me to go through fire and water, I, Oscar, won't even flinch!"
I patted him on the shoulder and said calmly, "Alright, enough talk, hurry up and absorb the spirit ring, don't miss the opportunity."
In her heart, however, she secretly calculated that Oscar was not a bad person in the original work. He was loyal and righteous. Helping him today would be a way to make good connections in advance, and it would be like collecting interest from Ning Rongrong in the future.
Moreover, if I want to develop my own power in the Douluo Continent in the future, I will need reliable people around me, and Oscar's food-type martial soul is an indispensable part of the team.
Oscar didn't dare to delay. He immediately sat down cross-legged, placed his hand on the corpse of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, and began to absorb the thousand-year soul ring.
Dai Mubai and the others stood guard to the side, and Zhao Wuji nodded in approval, clearly very satisfied with my performance just now.
Half an hour later, Oscar's soul power surged, and he suddenly opened his eyes, jumping up excitedly: "I did it! Brother Yang, my third soul skill is flight! I can fly continuously for a minute, and the speed is exactly the extreme speed of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent!"
Everyone was surprised when these words were spoken.
Flying-type soul skills are rare to begin with, let alone the high-speed flight brought by a thousand-year-old soul beast, which perfectly makes up for Oscar's lack of mobility and can be called a divine skill.
Ma Hongjun, Dai Mubai, and others stepped forward to offer their congratulations, creating a lively atmosphere.
Just then, Tang San, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his eyes gleaming brightly, and looked at Zhao Wuji with joy: "Teacher Zhao, I've also broken through to level 30!"
Zhao Wuji was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter, his voice booming: "Good! Good lad! You truly are a little genius. That's perfect then. We'll hunt down a suitable soul beast for you when it's light tomorrow!"
I stood to the side, listening to their conversation, when suddenly my heart sank.
I clearly remember that in the original story, tonight was the night the Titan Ape would descend and forcibly abduct Xiao Wu.
My gaze fell on Tang San, who was looking very happy not far away, and a subtle smile appeared on my lips.
Since such an opportunity has been presented to us, wouldn't it be a waste not to take advantage of it to suppress this future sea god and collect some interest?
As for how to suppress them, I already have a plan in mind.
As evening approached, Zhao Wuji suddenly froze, and a terrifying aura, vast and weighty like an ancient divine mountain, descended upon him! It was—the Titan Ape!
An overwhelming pressure descended like a towering mountain, freezing the air itself. Zhao Wuji's legs trembled uncontrollably, and his voice shook as he said, "Your Majesty, the King of the Forest, we had no intention of offending you. We will retreat immediately!"
The Titan Ape roared to the sky, its voice echoing through the mountains and forests, but its gaze remained fixed on Xiao Wu.
Yang Chen's expression changed slightly, and he immediately shouted, "Dai Mubai, you take everyone and leave first!"
He knew perfectly well that the Titan Ape's purpose in coming here was solely to take Xiao Wu away, and had nothing to do with anyone else. Therefore, he wasn't too flustered. However, facing this king of the forest, he could still feel a heavy sense of oppression.
"I won't leave! I'll help everyone!" Ning Rongrong gripped the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda tightly and shouted stubbornly.
Dai Mubai gritted his teeth and stepped forward: "If we're going to leave, we'll leave together. We're companions!"
Ning Rongrong immediately activated the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, and two beams of amplifying light fell on Zhao Wuji. Zhao Wuji roared and fiercely activated his Martial Soul True Body, his soul power surging, and he stood in front of everyone, attempting to confront the Titan Giant Ape.
In just a few breaths, the Titan Giant Ape casually waved its hand, and the terrifying power directly blasted Zhao Wuji away. His Martial Soul True Body instantly disintegrated, and he was defeated decisively.
Seeing this, Yang Chen no longer hesitated and gave a low shout, preparing to lead everyone away. But the Titan Ape flashed, its huge hand reaching out to grab Xiao Wu, then turned to disappear into the depths of the dense forest.
"Xiao Wu!"
Yang Chen's heart tightened; he knew Tang San's external soul bone was coming. He immediately asked Oscar for several flying mushroom sausages, and Tang San followed without hesitation.
—The Titan Giant Ape rampaged through the central region of the Star Dou Great Forest, inevitably scare away many suitable soul beasts along the way, which he naturally did not want to miss.
The two chased each other for a short distance when Yang Chen suddenly frowned, a chilling killing intent emanating from the shadows. He immediately activated his soul power, and his martial soul aura erupted, an invisible wave of energy violently radiating outwards from him.
Tang San was too close and was caught off guard, so he was blown away by the qi and crashed heavily to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the human-faced spider hiding in the tree canopy swooped down like a shadow, its sharp forelimbs stabbing fiercely at Tang San, striking his vital lower body! The fabric was instantly torn and stained black, and Tang San let out a heart-wrenching scream as his body convulsed violently.
Yang Chen chuckled inwardly, but his hands moved swiftly, gripping his three-pointed double-edged sword as he leaped forward. With a flash of light, he severed all six legs of the human-faced demon spider. The demon spider let out a shrill hiss, struggled a few times, and then collapsed to the ground. Tang San's vision went black, and he fainted instantly.
Just then, three figures broke through the air and arrived; they were none other than the Dragon Lord, the Snake Lady, and Meng Yiran.
The old woman spotted Yang Chen immediately, her tone slightly mocking: "How come I run into you everywhere?"
Yang Chen cupped his hands in greeting and said with a wry smile, "I never expected to meet you two seniors so soon."
The snake woman glanced around and asked疑惑地问道, "Wasn't Zhao Wuji with you? Where is he?"
Yang Chen's bitter smile deepened: "Senior, we encountered the Titan Giant Ape earlier, which kidnapped our companion Xiao Wu. We chased after it and happened to run into this Human-Faced Demon Spider. Tang San was also ambushed and seriously injured, and is now unconscious."
Long Gong's eyes widened suddenly as he looked Yang Chen up and down: "You, a Soul Venerable, dare to chase the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape?"
"I know the chances are slim, but she is my most important sister, and I have to give it a try," Yang Chen said firmly.
Upon hearing this, the Dragon King's gaze towards him immediately held more appreciation and high regard.
Just then, Zhao Wuji, along with Dai Mubai, Oscar, and others, hurriedly arrived. Upon seeing Tang San lying unconscious on the ground and the crippled Human-Faced Demon Spider, they were terrified and rushed forward.
Yang Chen quickly said, "Teacher Zhao, Tang San is out of danger for now. I have already applied disinfectant to his wounds."
End of this chapter ___