Chapter 43: The Titan Giant Ape

Meng Yiran could no longer hold it together after hearing Zhou Yi's words.

"How could you all do this... We had been tracking it the whole way, and not only did you kill it, you actually ate it..."

Seeing this, the Snake Granny understood that what was done was done, and saying more was meaningless. She pulled on Meng Yiran, signaling her to be silent.

Zhao Wuji, however, gave a cold laugh and said,

"Who are you people?"

He was naturally an arrogant person, and especially with Zhou Yi present, he felt no apprehension at all toward this elderly Soul Emperor woman before him.

The Snake Granny said: "This old woman is Chaotianxiang. Thanks to the kindness of friends in the Spirit Master world, I have been given the title of Snake Granny. My husband is named Meng Shu, known to others as the Dragon Duke. We came to the Star Dou Great Forest this time specifically to find a suitable Third Soul Ring for our granddaughter. I never expected that the young people led by your Excellency would actually include two at the thirtieth level. Truly, heroes emerge from the youth~"

Having calmed down, the Snake Granny also noticed that the two people currently absorbing the Millennium Soul Ring were both younger than Meng Yiran. She felt amazed and sensed that the power of this group was not simple, so she made up her mind to leave as soon as possible.

Zhao Wuji said solemnly: "Are you the senior Snake Granny from the Peerless Dragon and Snake?"

Zhao Wuji was only a Spirit Saint, and although the Snake Granny before him appeared slightly weaker than himself, as long as the Dragon Duke appeared, a single Dragon Duke was not someone he could handle.

The Peerless Dragon and Snake couple had an excellent relationship and were never apart; since the Snake Granny was here, the Dragon Duke was surely not far away.

Chaotianxiang gave a calm smile, "I wouldn't dare say that, it is indeed me. May I ask for the honorable name of this Spirit Saint?"

"I am Zhao Wuji." However, after thinking for a moment, Zhao Wuji became casual again. In any case, they had already absorbed the Soul Ring; even if the Dragon Duke came, there was nothing he could do. Besides, with Zhou Yi's help, their Spirit Fusion Skill might not even be successfully unleashed.

Chaotianxiang's expression shifted slightly, "No wonder, I was wondering how one could casually encounter such a young Spirit Saint. So it is the Immovable Bright King, famous in the Spirit Master world. Since your Excellency's students have already absorbed the Soul Ring, we will no longer disturb you."

After hearing this, Zhao Wuji nodded to indicate it was fine.

However, Meng Yiran was clearly unwilling to let it go, "Grandma, are we just going to leave it at that? I'm not reconciled!"

The Snake Granny said helplessly: "Oh~ my dear granddaughter, what else do you want to do? The Soul Ring is almost finished being absorbed by that young man."

This was true; Ning Rongrong and Oscar were both about to wake up.

Meng Yiran glanced at Zhou Yi, who was still enjoying the roasted snake meat, her apricot-shaped eyes widening. She simply walked quickly to Zhou Yi, snatched a skewer of roasted meat from his hand, sat down beside him, took a fierce bite, and continued:

"No way, we can't just waste our efforts like this. At the very least, we have to eat enough to make up for it."

"Hahaha~" Zhou Yi didn't mind much; his temper was naturally very gentle, and seeing this situation, he actually found it quite interesting.

On the other side, Ma Hongjun, who was eating roasted meat, whispered to Dai Mubai: "Boss Dai, Brother Yi's romantic luck is quite strong. Look at that girl sitting next to him; it's obvious she's taken a liking to his appearance."

Dai Mubai also put down the meat skewer in his hand and said: "You have a point. Look at how many of us there are, yet she chose to sit next to Zhou Yi. It's obvious she's interested in him, hehe." As he spoke, he gave Ma Hongjun a lewd smile.

Although they were quiet enough, Meng Yiran, sitting next to Zhou Yi, still heard them, and a blush could not help but spread across her face.

Of course, Zhu Zhuqing, who was sitting on the other side of Zhou Yi, also heard it.

"Hmph!"

She revealed a cold expression and glared at the two of them as if looking at insects.

"Eek~!... Hiss..." In an instant, the two were trembling with fear from that cold gaze.

Aside from Zhou Yi, Zhu Zhuqing's strength was undoubtedly the strongest among the students. Unless Tang San used hidden weapons, she was someone who could easily kill others in seconds. Over these past few days, Zhu Zhuqing's strength had been displayed many times, and the two were truly startled by being suddenly stared at by that cold gaze.

However, Zhu Zhuqing didn't say anything more. She had lived with Zhou Yi for a year and understood and trusted him very well. It was impossible for Zhou Yi to have those kinds of thoughts about a strange woman who approached him; at most, he would just find it interesting.

Seeing that the Snake Granny hadn't left, Zhao Wuji gave Zhou Yi a look, clearly asking if he wanted to drive them away. After seeing Zhao Wuji's signal, Zhou Yi returned a look of reassurance. Zhao Wuji thought about Zhou Yi's Talisman and his strength, felt at ease, and left the decision to Zhou Yi.

Here, the Snake Granny was also very helpless seeing Meng Yiran's actions. However, after Zhou Yi's invitation and Zhao Wuji's agreement, she felt that resting with them was a good choice. In any case, the old man would be coming over later, so there was nothing to fear.

What's more, when she looked at Zhou Yi, her martial soul felt an instinctive fear, and she was unable to see through Zhou Yi's strength. Upon closer reflection, when Zhao Wuji communicated with him, it wasn't the attitude of a teacher and student at all, but rather like peers, which made her even more interested in this young man.

Before long, Ning Rongrong and Oscar also finished absorbing the ring. As soon as they woke up, they smelled the alluring fragrance. Although they were puzzled as to why there was an extra old woman and a young girl, they couldn't help but start enjoying the food immediately. Even Xiao Wu and Tang San couldn't resist in the end and started eating together.

During this time, the Snake Granny and Meng Yiran couldn't help but start inquiring about the strength of Zhou Yi and the others. Hearing that everyone except Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun was at the thirtieth level or above, they were full of surprise. The Snake Granny couldn't help but show goodwill and extended an olive branch.

However, what they didn't know was that a terrifying 100,000-year Soul Beast was on its way and would arrive before long. As for why it came so quickly, it was because of the side effects of the previous "Cloud Palace Quick Tune."

And Zhou Yi had intentionally invited the Snake Granny and Meng Yiran to stay just to lure the Dragon Duke over later to deal with the Titan Giant Ape together. Since the Titan Giant Ape would come regardless, why not drag two powerful people into the mess? That way, the chances of winning would be even greater.

That's right, Zhou Yi had never thought of running away. Not only was he not afraid, but he was also thinking about how to defeat it. He figured that by then, he could truly and properly use his full strength to fight a battle, and Zhao Wuji and the Peerless Dragon and Snake would help him share the pressure.

Hehe, once the Titan Giant Ape arrives, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny won't be able to run even if they want to. By then, the two of them plus himself and Zhao Wuji could maneuver for a while.

It must be said that Zhou Yi's heart was truly dark. If the Snake Granny knew that the gentle and refined young man communicating with them was plotting how to scheme against them, she would probably wish to fight him for three hundred rounds on the spot.

Sure enough, before long, the Dragon Duke also arrived. When the Snake Granny told him what had happened, he was also very surprised. Clearly, he hadn't expected these young people before him to be so outstanding, and he also felt the urge to befriend them.

Two hours passed unknowingly. If they stayed any longer, it would be night. Meng Yiran and her grandparents also planned to leave. In this day and age, people who don't know each other's roots wouldn't dare camp together at night unless the other party was weak and outnumbered.

However, just at this moment, a smile curled up on the corner of Zhou Yi's mouth.

At the same time, the Dragon Duke, the Snake Granny, and Zhao Wuji all summoned their martial souls simultaneously for possession, and the expressions of all three became unprecedentedly serious and tense.

"Yiran! Hide behind your grandmother!" The Dragon Duke immediately said to Meng Yiran solemnly.

"Everyone, be on alert immediately!" Zhao Wuji also let out a low roar, his deep voice reaching everyone's ears.

After several days of coordination, the students had already achieved a certain level of tacit understanding and quickly formed a formation that could both attack and defend.

"Teacher Zhao, what's wrong?" Dai Mubai took a step toward Zhao Wuji and asked in confusion.

Zhao Wuji did not answer his question, "Everyone get behind me. If anything happens later, don't worry about me, leave here immediately and get out of the Star Dou Great Forest first. Zhou Yi, when I am not around, the heavy responsibility of protecting everyone is handed to you."

"No need, you know my strength. I will stay and help you, which will give us more chances. Let Dai Mubai and Tang San protect everyone," Zhou Yi said.

"Very well, I leave them to you, Mubai." As he spoke, Zhao Wuji looked at Dai Mubai solemnly.

The Dragon Duke also said with a complex expression: "Old woman, if the situation becomes serious later, you take Yiran and leave first."

Whether it was Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, or the others, none of them understood what had happened to make these three top experts so nervous. And just at this moment, they suddenly saw a bizarre scene.

In the direction that Zhao Wuji and the others were watching, two tall trees suddenly parted slowly to the sides, and a massive figure walked out from there without a sound.

Seeing this big guy, everyone's breathing seemed to stop, and they finally understood what Zhao Wuji was worried about.

It was an existence like a mountain, covered in pitch-black fur. Although it was on all fours, the height of its shoulders definitely exceeded seven meters.

If it stood upright, the height would likely be over fifteen meters.

In appearance, this was an existence that looked like both an ape and a chimpanzee. Except for a pair of eyes the size of lanterns that flashed with a yellow crystal-like luster, it was pitch black all over. In the night, if it weren't moving, one wouldn't even be able to see its body.

This big guy's body was truly too robust, robust to an unbelievable degree. Not only was its body massive, but every part of its body was covered in strong muscles even more terrifying than granite, bulging like small hills.

And yet, such a massive guy made no sound while walking, not even the sound of breathing.

"It is actually the Forest King, the Titan Giant Ape!" The Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch were so frightened that their voices trembled.

The appearance of a Titan Giant Ape in any Soul Beast forest is an absolute existence of an overlord. No Soul Beast dares to offend it, because the result is inevitably death. Even a century-level Titan Giant Ape can compete with other ten-thousand-year-level Soul Beasts.

They possess unparalleled strength and speed, with almost no flaws in attack or defense. Most terrifyingly, they can also unleash skills similar to soul skills.

No one knows what the true skills of a Titan Giant Ape are, because the humans who have seen these skills are already dead.

Even among ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, strength varies drastically; this is a matter of inherent attributes. And the Titan Giant Ape is clearly one of the few types of Soul Beasts that stand at the pinnacle of the pyramid among all Soul Beasts. The terror it can bring is a nightmare for almost all Spirit Masters.

Zhao Wuji and the Dragon Duke exchanged a glance; they both understood that if the Titan Giant Ape were to attack at a time like this, only by cooperating and stalling for time could they allow the juniors to escape.

"Respected Forest King, we have no intention of offending you. If this is your territory, we are willing to withdraw immediately," the Dragon Duke said in a deep voice, as the person with the highest strength and seniority among the group. He knew that the Titan Giant Ape could understand human speech. Especially this Titan Giant Ape before them, whose cultivation had clearly exceeded ten thousand years. He truly could not imagine who among the Soul Beasts could be more powerful than the one before them.

The Titan Giant Ape did not pay any attention to the Dragon Duke's words; it merely made a simple movement that caused everyone's hearts to jump into their throats. Because it had taken a step forward.