Chapter 44: Facing the Battle

Watching the Titan Giant Ape take a step forward, Zhao Wuji's brain was spinning rapidly at this moment, but the only thing that appeared most was three words: what to do?

The strongest combatants present were undoubtedly the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch, along with himself and Zhou Yi; Zhou Yi's strength was on par with his own, while the Dragon and Snake couple were at most barely equivalent to a low-level Title Douluo. Facing the terrifying giant beast before them, they could be said to have no chance of winning.

In front of it, Zhao Wuji knew that even self-preservation was a problem, let alone protecting others. However, at this very moment, how could he possibly retreat?

Gritting his teeth, Zhao Wuji said in a deep voice, "We will hold it off; you take Meng Yiran and immediately eat Oscar's Mushroom Sausage to leave this place. I'm afraid we cannot hold out for long. You must be quick." After dropping these words, Zhao Wuji exchanged a glance with the Dragon Duke, took a deep breath, and his seven light rings shone brightly as he charged toward the Titan Giant Ape.

The first, second, third, and fifth light rings flashed simultaneously. Facing a formidable opponent, the Immovable Bright King directly unleashed four of his seven total soul skills.

Seeing that Zhao Wuji still did not forget to save Meng Yiran at this time, the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch showed him looks of gratitude. Gritting their teeth, they also charged up together.

In an instant, one Spirit Douluo, one Spirit Saint, and one Soul Emperor released their martial souls one after another, and several yellow, purple, and black soul rings vied to shine.

Zhou Yi was not in a hurry, and Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly moved to his side, saying, "A-Yi, I will accompany you!"

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing clenching her fists with a worried and anxious expression, he gently stroked her hair and said, "Don't worry, just wait for me to return victorious."

On the other side,

"Tang San, you cover everyone as they leave; I'm going to help Teacher Zhao." Dai Mubai gave the instruction and launched a sprint amidst a tiger roar toward the sky. He naturally knew the Titan Giant Ape was powerful, so he not only directly used his White Tiger martial soul but also instantly activated his strongest Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation.

Ning Rongrong also did not intend to leave. "You all go. I want to help them; I cannot leave either." A soft yet firm voice came from this kind-hearted girl, and the dazzling Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda rotated out from Ning Rongrong's palm.

Sure enough, under the amplification of Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Zhao Wuji's speed increased suddenly, and the soul power on his two bear paws also strengthened significantly, instantly climbing to an attack power exceeding level 80 soul power. The Dragon Duke also reached the limit of a Spirit Douluo, and the Snake Matriarch's soul power even reached the Spirit Saint level.

"Well done! Little girl of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect," the Dragon Duke thought to himself.

Tang San also chose to stay. He didn't even say anything; he just patted the fat man's shoulder and rushed out. His meaning was very clear: the task Dai Boss entrusted to you should still be completed by you.

Tang San's target was the same as Dai Mubai's—the Titan Giant Ape's forelimbs. However, while Dai Mubai attacked, Tang San used Entanglement; the Blue Silver Grass surged out unsparingly and frantically, heading directly for the Titan Giant Ape's forelimbs, seeking to restrict its movements as much as possible.

Unfortunately, neither Ma Hongjun nor Oscar wanted to flee; one prepared a soul skill, and the other made sausages.

Meng Yiran was also unwilling to leave her loved ones behind and flee by herself.

At this point, everyone chose to stay.

In the distance, Zhao Wuji and the other two watched with extreme anxiety in their hearts. How could the juniors stay behind to die with their elders? But they had already made their move and truly could not break away to stop and scold everyone to leave.

Watching the performance of the group, Zhou Yi's state of mind changed. Is this the benefit of entering the mortal world? When he was a spectator before, he could not feel this sudden tacit understanding and sincerity between people.

Humanity is not just filled with war and deceit; it also contains affection, righteousness, and love—the protection of elders for the young, and the respect and care of the young for their elders. This is the shining point of human nature! This is also the reason why he came to Shrek. In the face of a true life-and-death disaster, these people were still willing to protect their companions; it could be said they were truly affectionate and righteous.

Of course, these thoughts only occupied Zhou Yi's mind for an instant; the battle between Zhao Wuji and the Titan Giant Ape had only been going on for a few seconds.

Zhou Yi smiled slightly and suddenly shouted,

"Rongrong! Zhuqing!"

Seeing Zhou Yi's gaze, these two understood what he was about to do.

The two nodded and took out all the Defense Talismans from their Spirit Tools, throwing them toward Zhou Yi. Ning Rongrong had the most, a full hundred or so, most of which were drawn by Ning Fengzhi.

After catching them, Zhou Yi also took out all the Defense Talismans from his own stock, simultaneously forming hand seals, and shouted loudly:

"Xuanwu Spirit Defense Array!!!"

Instantly, hundreds of talismans split into thirteen torrents of talismans, wrapping around everyone present, including Jin Ling.

At the same time, the three people fighting in front felt it most clearly. When the group of talismans flew onto them, they instantly shone with golden light, rotating rapidly around their bodies like two satellite rings. Moreover, as the talismans circled, phantom images of the Xuanwu appeared on each of them, wrapping their bodies within.

Subsequently, Zhou Yi also arrived at the front line of the battlefield. Jin Ling on his shoulder instantly transformed into his true form, five or six meters tall. This transformation instantly stunned the Dragon and Snake couple, who were in the middle of the fight. They had thought the creature on Zhou Yi's shoulder was just a common bird-type pet; who could have imagined that its true form would be so large, and its momentum so powerful.

Zhou Yi looked at everyone and said, "This defense talisman array can only last for ten minutes, and it can only reduce the damage from the Titan Giant Ape's attacks by about ten percent."

Then he looked at the Titan Giant Ape, his eyes igniting with fiery fighting spirit,

"Now, let our first round begin!"

Taking advantage of the time Zhou Yi spent releasing the defense talisman array, Zhao Wuji and the other two were knocked flying to Zhou Yi's side.

Thus, the scene on the field became:

On one side was the enraged Titan Giant Ape, and on the other was Zhou Yi's group of four plus Jin Ling, while in the back, a group of students provided long-range support, with everyone wearing the Xuanwu Spirit Defense Array.

After a brief pause, the great battle was on the verge of breaking out!

"Charge!!" Following Zhou Yi's low roar, everyone moved forward to launch powerful attacks.

"Thunder Dragon!! Thunder King Seal!!!"

"Vajra Bear True Body!! Gravity Compression!! Vajra Roar!!!"

"Spirit Fusion Skill! Dragon Snake Combined Strike!!!" ×2

"Screech!!"

"Ice Storm!"

"Seven Treasures Famous: First, Power! Second, Speed! Third, Soul!"

"White Tiger Intense Light Wave!!"

"Phoenix Fire Line!"

……

For a time, with the combined efforts of everyone, they actually managed to temporarily hold off the Titan Giant Ape's attacks.

Of course, this was not a long-term solution. The Dragon and Snake couple's Spirit Fusion Skill, Zhao Wuji's Avatar of the Martial Soul, and the defense talisman arrays on everyone could not last too long. If they could not find a way to break the situation during this period, they still would not be able to defeat it.

However, Zhou Yi already had a method in mind to deal with it.