Chapter 78: The Feigning-Sleep Taitan Giant Ape

The moonlight was faint, and the surface of the lake was calm.

The shadows of the ancient tree branches by the lake swayed, quiet and beautiful.

"How can it be so beautiful here..."

Shui Bing'er's eyes were glowing slightly.

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "If I told you what place this is, you wouldn't think it was beautiful anymore."

"What place is this?"

Shui Bing'er became a little nervous.

Qin Jian smiled and said, "This is the center of the Star Dou Great Forest..."

"The center of the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Shui Bing'er widened her eyes: "Isn't that the area where Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts haunt?!"

Qin Jian nodded and said, "Yes, we could encounter a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast at any moment now."

Shui Bing'er's whole body tensed up instantly: "Then... then what do we do?"

"We can only be careful, try our best to avoid the Soul Beasts here, and find a way to return to the outer area..." Qin Jian said.

"By the way, Qin Jian, how exactly did we survive?" Shui Bing'er suddenly asked.

Qin Jian shook his head and said, "I don't know what happened either; I only woke up a moment before you did."

In order to keep her from probing into this question, Qin Jian added, "You don't seem to call me Captain anymore?"

Shui Bing'er blinked her beautiful eyes and said softly, "I... I just didn't want to be like the others in the team..."

"Oh..."

Qin Jian deliberately drew out the sound.

"It's full of crises here, let's go quickly!"

Shui Bing'er hurriedly grabbed Qin Jian's hands and pulled him up from the roots of the ancient tree.

"Huh? That is..."

At this moment, Shui Bing'er's gaze was suddenly attracted by a glimmer of icy light in the ancient forest.

"That..."

Qin Jian looked in the direction of her gaze and said, "Do you feel something?"

Shui Bing'er's eyes were slightly dazed: "It seems like something is attracting me..."

"Then let's go take a look."

Qin Jian didn't say another word; he grabbed her small hand and led her walking over there.

"Wait... wait..."

Shui Bing'er said with some worry: "Isn't this the place where Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts haunt? Is it really okay for us to be so casual?"

The one you're holding is a Soul Beast, and one with Million Year Spirit Power at that...

Qin Jian rolled his eyes quietly, but said in a low voice, "It's rare to be able to enter the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest; maybe you'll run into something you need. How could we miss this opportunity?"

"We'll just be a little careful," he said.

Shui Bing'er looked at Qin Jian's swaggering walking posture with a head full of question marks.

This is called being careful? This is more like strolling in one's own backyard, right?!

"Snore... snore..."

And at this moment, after walking over a hundred meters, the two suddenly heard breathing sounds like thunder.

"Qin... Qin Jian... what is that?" Shui Bing'er grabbed Qin Jian's hand nervously.

"We probably ran into a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast..." Qin Jian said nonchalantly.

Shui Bing'er's pupils dilated slightly: "Then... then let's run quickly, don't go over there anymore."

"Let's take a look first..."

Qin Jian had no intention of turning back at all; he dragged the tense Shui Bing'er and pushed through the jungle to walk over.

Before long, the scene before them suddenly opened up.

Shui Bing'er looked up, stunned: "This... this is..."

"Oh... it seems to be the Taitan Giant Ape..."

Qin Jian leaned into her ear and said, "If I remember correctly, it is the Forest King, the real deal."

"Ah..."

Shui Bing'er was so nervous she couldn't even speak properly: "We... we... leave... run..."

"Don't be in a hurry yet..."

Qin Jian pointed at the sprawled-out Taitan Giant Ape and added, "It's clearly already asleep; there's no danger for the time being."

"What if it wakes up?" Shui Bing'er finally felt slightly relieved.

"Let's ignore that for now; look at that, is that the thing you sensed that's useful to you?" Qin Jian suddenly pointed to a small ice-blue flower beside the Taitan Giant Ape's large hand.

"That is..."

Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up slightly: "No wonder I was attracted; this is actually an Ice Phoenix Flower!"

"Ice Phoenix Flower? What is that?" Qin Jian asked.

A flash of longing appeared in Shui Bing'er's eyes: "Ice Phoenix Flower, a flower rumored to grow alongside the Ice Phoenix, possessing the ability to stimulate the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul."

"So, it's very useful to you?" Qin Jian was somewhat happy.

Shui Bing'er nodded and said, "It's very useful. With it, I will be able to release the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul on my own in the future without relying on the assistance of others."

"Then wait here, I'll go get it for you."

Qin Jian didn't say another word and was about to walk over, but he was immediately grabbed by the hand by Shui Bing'er: "Don't! Qin Jian, don't go!"

Her voice carried panic: "That is the Forest King; if we accidentally wake it up, we are dead for sure!"

Qin Jian turned his head and smiled: "The things my Bing'er needs, I will get for you even if I have to go to the heavens or the depths of the earth. What does the Forest King count for!"

The snoring of the Taitan Giant Ape paused for a brief moment...

A large Rabbit peeking from an ancient tree not far away lost its footing and fell down...

The lake under the moonlight was sparkling, as if it were swaying...

Shui Bing'er, however, had dazed eyes, her spirit drifting, and for a moment she did not know where she was.

When she came back to her senses, she saw that Qin Jian had already tiptoed to the side of the Taitan Giant Ape, and she nervously covered her cherry lips.

Qin Jian slowly walked to the vicinity of the Taitan Giant Ape's palm and was about to bend down to pick the Ice Phoenix Flower...

"Snore..."

But at this moment, the Taitan Giant Ape suddenly snored, and then it actually turned its body, changing from lying flat to sleeping on its side.

And the Ice Phoenix Flower that was almost about to be picked was actually covered exactly by its massive palm...

This turn of events made Shui Bing'er's heart almost jump out...

But Qin Jian remained unhurried; he bent down and squeezed into the gaps between the Taitan Giant Ape's fingers, moving closer toward the Ice Phoenix Flower beneath the palm...

Shui Bing'er held her breath...

Just as Qin Jian was about to pick the Ice Phoenix Flower again, the Taitan Giant Ape seemed to be sleeping uncomfortably, and that palm covering Qin Jian and the Ice Phoenix Flower scratched the ground unconsciously.

Shui Bing'er almost screamed out loud.

Fortunately, both Qin Jian and the Ice Phoenix Flower were lucky enough not to be grabbed by the Taitan Giant Ape.

But at this time, the space for Qin Jian to maneuver was completely squeezed away, and there was no way to get close to the Ice Phoenix Flower at all.

"Qin Jian... don't pick it anymore... I don't want it... I don't want it..." Shui Bing'er said in a low voice with a sobbing tone.

But she dared not speak loudly, and even if Qin Jian heard her, he would act as if he hadn't, so it was destined to have no effect.

At this moment, Qin Jian's actions made Shui Bing'er so scared that she even forgot to breathe.

He used both hands to push the Taitan Giant Ape's fingers that were blocking the way aside a little...

But the little space revealed was not enough, so he pushed another finger aside...

Finally, he could pick the flower again, and the heart that Shui Bing'er had in her throat dropped an inch...

But the trouble still wasn't over; the Taitan Giant Ape seemed to feel uncomfortable with its fingers at this moment and actually tightened them again, not only squeezing away all the space but even pressing Qin Jian flat against the ground with its palm!

"Qin Jian!"

Shui Bing'er almost rushed up, and only stopped her steps after noticing Qin Jian shaking his head slightly.

Qin Jian turned his face in a direction Shui Bing'er could not see and said in a low, annoyed voice: "Er Ming, if you do this again, next time I will bring Xiao Wu back to beat you up together!"

(End of this chapter)