Titan Giant Ape!

"Mm."

Qian Renxue looked at Chu Fan and snorted. "Hmph, I'm not eating something so black!"

Qian Renxue had been heaven's favored daughter since childhood, exceptionally particular about everything she ate and wore. Naturally, she found it hard to accept roasted meat that looked black on the outside.

This little girl, my roasted meat is absolutely delicious, and you dare look down on it?

Chu Fan smiled without explaining and continued roasting the bird meat.

He knew that the most important part of grilling was the smoky heat. As long as he controlled the fire properly, those blackened bits would eventually turn golden and glistening.

Sizzle, sizzle—

At once, fragrant oil began to seep from the roasted meat.

As Chu Fan grilled, he sprinkled on the seasoning powder he had ground himself, roasting the entire piece until it turned golden.

Before long, the roasted meat gave off a rich aroma.

"Mm~ It smells so good!" Chu Fan deliberately said loudly as he looked at Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue stood nearby, and the fragrance drifted over to her. Naturally, she smelled it too.

She frowned, then swallowed. The rich scent of roasted meat spread through the air.

Then Chu Fan heard her stomach growl again.

Chu Fan secretly laughed.

Let's see how long this little firecracker can hold out.

"Annoying. You're the little firecracker."

Chu Fan looked at Qian Renxue and smiled. "Want some?"

"Hmph, I'm not eating it!" Qian Renxue replied coldly. Thinking about Chu Fan calling her a little firecracker made her furious. She turned her head away, looking utterly stubborn.

"Oh, are you really afraid I poisoned it?" Chu Fan asked, unable to stop himself from laughing.

"Even if I starve to death, I won't eat your food!" Qian Renxue declared firmly before turning her head away.

"Fine, fine. If you won't eat, then I'll eat it myself. That just means more for me!" Chu Fan said with a smile. He picked up another piece of roasted meat, opened his mouth wide, and put on an exaggerated expression. "Mm, so crispy—crispy and fragrant!"

This batch of roasted meat really was not bad. It was golden all over, crisp on the outside and tender within. It seemed his skills had not declined.

Qian Renxue's stomach continued to growl. She secretly glanced at Chu Fan from the corner of her eye and unconsciously swallowed.

Chu Fan could not help but laugh at the sight. He deliberately picked out a more perfectly roasted piece of meat and walked over.

Chu Fan handed the roasted meat to Qian Renxue. She suddenly caught its scent and raised her head to look at him.

Though she really wanted to eat it, she forcibly held back the saliva flooding her mouth and turned her head away again.

Chu Fan smiled. "You really won't eat it? If you don't, there won't be any left later!"

Qian Renxue looked at the roasted meat and swallowed. But she truly could not endure such a rich fragrance any longer, so she cautiously asked:

"Can this kind of thing really be eaten?"

"Of course it can! Look, it's not black at all." Chu Fan smiled.

Chu Fan tore off a piece of roasted meat and handed it to Qian Renxue. Holding it, Qian Renxue gently took a small bite.

The moment the roasted meat entered her stomach, a burst of fragrance erupted in Qian Renxue's mouth.

Qian Renxue was instantly stunned.

Light immediately appeared in her golden eyes. As she ate, she cried out, "It's so delicious!"

Qian Renxue immediately began wolfing it down, completely ignoring her image.

Qian Renxue finally gave in. She sat down beside Chu Fan and began madly gnawing on roasted meat with him.

Before long, the roasted meat was gone. Qian Renxue blinked at Chu Fan.

Naturally, Chu Fan understood what Qian Renxue meant. He immediately cleaned another batch of Phoenix Winged Bird meat and got back to work.

"Eat slowly, there's plenty more!" Chu Fan said with a smile when he saw how eager Qian Renxue was.

After a long while, both of them were full. They sat beside the fire, completely unwilling to move.

Qian Renxue held a skewer of roasted meat, eating while complaining. "Chu Fan, your skewers are too short! I finish one in two bites!"

Chu Fan froze.

"Uh..."

Little girl, my skewer is huge. I'm afraid you couldn't handle it!

Qian Renxue could not understand what Chu Fan's inner voice meant. She lay on the grass, savoring the crisp fragrance of the roasted meat.

The core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A massive body emerged from the enormous lake.

It was incredibly huge, with the head of an ox and the body of a snake. The ox head alone was at least four meters wide, its enormous eyes shining like two lanterns. Connected beneath it was a gigantic blackish-green snake body, several times thicker than a water vat.

Opposite it, a giant ape arrived at the lakeshore. The ape was enormous, its entire body pitch-black, while a pair of lantern-sized eyes gleamed with a yellow crystal-like luster.

"Er Ming, I sense danger approaching us. Go take a look and drive them away."

At that moment, Er Ming sat lazily by the lake and said, "Big Brother, you're just too timid and cautious. This is the core region. Who would dare come here?"

"If I tell you to go, then go. What, you won't even listen to me now?" Da Ming swung his snake tail, sending up a splash that lashed toward Er Ming.

"Alright, alright, Big Brother, I'll go, I'll go!" Seeing the splash coming, Er Ming immediately rose to his feet and said with a chuckle.

Da Ming and Er Ming had lived together since childhood. Their daily lives were dull and monotonous; aside from cultivation, they bickered with each other.

After taking only a few steps, Er Ming suddenly saw a faint flicker of firelight not far ahead.

Only humans used fire. Upon seeing the glow, Er Ming naturally knew that someone had intruded into the forest.

"You human, making me get scolded by Big Brother in the middle of the night." Er Ming cursed as he rushed toward the firelight.

Chu Fan and Qian Renxue, who had been resting, suddenly woke up.

They felt the ground tremble with each thudding step, as though some colossal creature was walking toward them.

Beneath the cover of night, the surrounding forest became even more eerie and mysterious.

Suddenly, a voice came from ahead. "Humans, you dare trespass into the forest? Die."

At once, a gigantic pitch-black ape appeared before Chu Fan and Qian Renxue. Its massive body was like a mountain. It stood not far from Chu Fan, watching Chu Fan and Qian Renxue with its lantern-sized eyes.

This was the king of the forest—the Titan Giant Ape!