Level 42 Soul Power, the Titan Giant Ape Appears!

An hour passed quietly.

Finally, Ye Lingling opened her eyes. Her Soul Power surged, indicating that she had successfully absorbed the Soul Ring.

With the boost from her Soul Power Soul Rings, her Soul Power directly broke through to level 42.

Furthermore, after obtaining her fourth Soul Ring, Ye Lingling's 'Nine Heart Begonia' Martial Soul's healing ability was greatly enhanced.

"I've become a level 42 Soul Ancestor!"

Ye Lingling stood up, feeling the powerful Soul Power within her body. Her heart was filled with joy, and a smile appeared on her pretty face.

Lingling, congratulations!

Dugu Yan rushed over with a grin and hugged Ye Lingling tightly.

Lin Chen walked over with a smile, nodding slightly. "Congratulations, Lingling! It seems this Soul Ring suits you very well."

"Yes, thank you Lin Chen for bringing me here to Soul Hunting beasts." Ye Lingling's face was beaming with joy.

After Ye Lingling absorbed the Soul Ring, Lin Chen and his group did not stay in the Mixed Zone, but returned to the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After finding a relatively open spot to rest, Lin Chen dusted off his hands and said with a smile, "Now that Lingling has finished absorbing her Soul Ring, let's go back."

Dugu Yan nodded and asked, "Are we going back to Heaven Dou City?"

"That's right." Lin Chen nodded with a smile, then turned to Dugu Bo and said, "Senior Dugu, you can take Yan Yan and Lingling back to Heaven Dou City. Xiao Wu and I still have some things to take care of."

Dugu Yan frowned, looking at Lin Chen suspiciously, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Lin Chen chuckled, his expression turning serious, and began to spout nonsense. "Actually, Brother Xue assigned me another mission before I returned to Heaven Dou City."

"This mission requires Xiao Wu's cooperation, and because it's a top-secret mission, it can't be told to outsiders, which is why I didn't tell you before."

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both startled upon hearing this.

"Was it arranged by Brother Xue?" Dugu Yan blurted out instinctively, then quickly corrected herself, "Was it a task arranged by His Highness Qinghe?"

Lin Chen didn't mind her changed form of address and nodded apologetically. "That's right, so I hope Yan Yan and Lingling will listen to me and return to Heaven Dou City first."

"As for safety, you don't need to worry. I will have Senior Dugu escort you to prevent any accidents."

Ye Lingling looked at him, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just nodded.

Dugu Yan was silent for a moment, then raised her head again, her tone serious. "Are you sure it's okay for you and Xiao Wu to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"This place is very dangerous. Although Lin Chen, you are indeed very strong, what if you encounter Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

Lin Chen took a step forward, smiling as he ruffled Dugu Yan's hair. "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I won't go to any dangerous places."

Dugu Yan wanted to say something more, but feeling the warmth of the hand on her head, she swallowed her words.

After all, she knew that if Lin Chen could sense danger in something, she would only be a hindrance to him.

Dugu Bo frowned slightly, walked to Lin Chen's side, and lowered his voice, "Without me by your side, are you sure there will be a problem?"

Lin Chen shook his head and lowered his voice as well, saying, "Don't worry, Senior Dugu, I can handle things here in the Star Dou Great Forest. You just need to make sure Yan Yan and Lingling are safely returned to Heaven Dou City."

Dugu Bo stared at him for a couple of moments, then snorted, "Fine, since you put it that way, I won't say anything more."

"But if anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to Xue Qinghe and the others."

"Don't worry, I'll be fine." Lin Chen smiled and patted his shoulder.

Dugu Bo didn't say anything more and turned to walk towards Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

He patted Dugu Yan on the shoulder and said gently, "Let's go, girl. Since this kid said he's alright, then he's alright. Don't you know how strong he is?"

Although Dugu Bo said that, the worry on Dugu Yan's face hadn't completely disappeared. She turned to look at Xiao Wu and earnestly instructed her, "Xiao Wu, be careful too."

Xiao Wu nodded vigorously. "Don't worry, Sister Yan, we'll be fine!"

Ye Lingling walked up to Lin Chen and spoke softly, her voice full of gentleness. "Be careful."

Lin Chen nodded to her and said, "You too."

After bidding farewell to Lin Chen and Dugu Yan, Dugu Bo led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Dugu Yan took a few steps and then looked back. Lin Chen waved to her, indicating that she could rest assured.

She pursed her lips, turned around and followed Dugu Bo's footsteps. Ye Lingling walked at the very back, never looking back, but her pace noticeably slowed down.

Lin Chen smiled as he watched the three leave. Only after their figures had completely disappeared into the depths of the woods did he withdraw his gaze and turn to look at Xiao Wu.

"Let's go deeper into the forest. Xiao Wu, you can take off the Sachet now."

Xiao Wu nodded, took a deep breath, and reached down to remove the pink Sachet from her waist.

The moment the Sachet left her body, a rich aura of a Soul Beast emanated from her. The aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was released without any concealment, and the low roars of the surrounding Soul Beasts instantly fell silent.

Lin Chen stood to the side, feeling the aura pass by him. Although he knew before that Xiao Wu was Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, this was the first time he had truly felt her full aura.

Clutching the Sachet, Xiao Wu and Lin Chen quickly returned to the Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. Xiao Wu then shouted into the depths of the forest, "Da Ming! Er Ming! I'm back!"

The sound echoed through the dense forest, startling a flock of birds.

Not long after, a deafening roar came from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, and the ground trembled.

Lin Chen looked around at the scene. He saw the soil under his feet trembling, the tree trunks by the roadside shaking wildly, and the leaves falling down with a rustling sound.

The sound of the impact grew louder and louder as it approached, as if some enormous creature was rampaging through the dense forest, smashing everything in its path to pieces.

Then, Lin Chen saw a huge black gorilla rush out of the dense forest.

This gorilla, over ten meters tall, with bulging muscles, had black fur that gleamed darkly in the setting sun. Its fists hung at its sides, and the ground thudded with every step it took.

It was incredibly fast, rushing from the depths of the dense forest to the edge of the clearing in just a few breaths. When it landed with its last step, it created a huge crater in the ground.

The moment the Titan Giant Ape saw Xiao Wu, its fierce eyes softened instantly.

It bent down, its huge hand gently reaching out to Xiao Wu, its fingers touching her head, and a low gurgling sound coming from its throat.

Xiao Wu reached out and hugged its thick fingers, pressed her face against its knuckles, and said gently, "Er Ming, I'm back."