Level Ninety-nine Limit Douluo!

Chu Fan looked at the ape before him and fell into thought.

If this was the core region, then the ape before him had to be the Titan Giant Ape, known as the ruler of the forest.

"So this is the king of the forest, the Titan Giant Ape!" Qian Renxue froze when she heard Chu Fan's inner thoughts.

She had heard her grandfather mention that there was a massive Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast ape in the Star Dou Great Forest. It ruled the forest and was its overlord.

"What do we do? That's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast." Qian Renxue spoke with a tremble in her voice. Her grip on Chu Fan's hand tightened, while her mind went blank.

A sixty-thousand-year Phoenix Winged Bird had already forced her to jump off a cliff to survive. Now, she faced the Titan Giant Ape, the forest's ruler and a terrifying Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. There was absolutely no chance she could survive against it.

"Huh? They're just two little brats." Er Ming looked puzzled. Since when could little kids wander into the forest's core region?

Big Brother was really something. He had sent him running all this way just for two little brats. Er Ming snorted, and fury immediately erupted from him.

"You dare trespass into the core region? You're courting death!"

The Titan Giant Ape clenched its hands into fists and pounded its chest fiercely, producing booming thuds. It opened its enormous mouth and roared at Chu Fan and Qian Renxue.

The Titan Giant Ape's roar stirred up a violent wave of air.

Soul Beasts throughout the forest immediately fled in all directions, throwing the area into chaos.

A black wave of air swept over them, sending Qian Renxue flying into the distance and slamming her heavily against a huge tree.

Qian Renxue slid down the tree, blood already staining the corner of her lips. She had clearly suffered serious injuries. Her head felt like it was splitting apart, and she collapsed unconscious, her unfocused eyes fixed on Chu Fan.

Chu Fan picked up Qian Renxue and gently stroked her cheek. Sigh. If I don't reveal my strength, I'm afraid it'll be hard to make this little ape behave.

At once—

Chu Fan completely unleashed his Level Ninety-nine Soul Power.

The sky instantly filled with a frigid chill. The already dark night sky became even more deathly silent and terrifying. Within a radius of one kilometer, the temperature plummeted. Wild winds howled, carrying an endless, ocean-like pressure.

"Wretched beast, stop this at once!" A terrifying voice filled the forest with boundless pressure. Like a raging sea, it completely swallowed the Titan Giant Ape's pressure. A massive wave crashed down, blasting the Titan Giant Ape dozens of meters away.

At once—

The previously furious and violent Titan Giant Ape instantly quieted down. Its legs went weak, and it collapsed onto the ground, its eyes filled with fear. Even the Soul Beasts that had been fleeing through the forest froze in place, their legs weak and unable to move.

When facing the Titan Giant Ape's pressure, the Soul Beasts could still think about how to escape. But when Chu Fan's pressure descended, those fleeing Soul Beasts seemed to have been devoured. They crawled on the ground where they stood, no longer daring to entertain the slightest thought of escape.

"Wretched beast, retreat at once!"

Chu Fan spoke coldly again, and his pressure swept out once more. The Titan Giant Ape, which had been lying there without daring to move, hurriedly got up upon hearing his voice and ran toward the lake.

"This presence?" Bibi Dong and the others in the distance also strongly felt the pressure sweeping over them, and they were filled with shock.

Bibi Dong immediately ordered, "Chrysanthemum Pass, Ghostly, stay on guard at all times. There is another powerful expert in the forest."

Ghostly and Chrysanthemum Pass had also sensed that terrifying aura, and they immediately became alert. "Yes, Your Holiness. Shall I go investigate?"

"No. Judging by this aura, I can tell that his strength is no less than yours. It will be difficult for you to find him. He should also be hunting Soul Beasts. We only need to ensure that our plan proceeds smoothly and remains unaffected."

"Yes!"

Not long after, another aura came from afar. Bibi Dong paused, thinking, This pressure is probably far stronger than that old fool Qian Daoliu's. Who could it be?

Seeing the Titan Giant Ape scared away, Chu Fan could not help complaining, "The core region really makes it too easy to provoke Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. We should leave this troublesome place as soon as possible."

Chu Fan carried Qian Renxue and headed toward the edge of the forest. He did not want to reveal his strength so easily again.

After moving away from the core region, Chu Fan found an open space and set Qian Renxue down.

By then, Qian Renxue had awakened from her unconsciousness. Chu Fan looked at her.

Little girl, let's see if you still dare run around recklessly in the future.

Qian Renxue sat on the ground, barely supporting herself. Recalling the pressure she had felt while unconscious, she was full of doubts.

Looking at Chu Fan, she asked, "That pressure just now... you were the one who unleashed it, weren't you?"

Naturally, Chu Fan would not admit it. Hearing Qian Renxue's question, he put on a shocked expression and said, "How could that be? That pressure scared off the Titan Giant Ape, the ruler of the forest. I'm wondering about it too."

"I was going to ask you—could someone be protecting you in secret?" Chu Fan wore an expression as though it had nothing to do with him.

"That can't be. Even if Grandfather had come, he wouldn't have scared the Titan Giant Ape into that state," Qian Renxue said.

Seeing Qian Renxue's suspicious expression, Chu Fan immediately said, "Maybe we were lucky and happened to encounter some god who couldn't bear to see such a handsome and outstanding person as me perish like that, so they scared the big ape away."

"Pah, your skin is really thick." Qian Renxue looked at him with disdain.

Seeing that Chu Fan refused to admit it no matter what, Qian Renxue said nothing more. She knew that only a top-tier expert could make the Titan Giant Ape so fearful. She remembered what Chu Fan had said in his inner thoughts on the day of her martial soul awakening—innate Level Ninety-nine full Soul Power.

Qian Renxue immediately stared at Chu Fan in astonishment, her heart filled with questions.

Could he really be a Level Ninety-nine Limit Douluo?

But he's so young. How could he possibly be a Limit Douluo?

But if he isn't, how could the two of us have escaped the Titan Giant Ape?

Countless questions exploded in Qian Renxue's mind. Her thoughts were in complete chaos as she could only stare blankly at Chu Fan, this Chu Fan shrouded in so many mysteries.

"Sit down. Your injuries haven't healed yet." Seeing Qian Renxue's suspicious look, Chu Fan immediately changed the subject.

As he spoke, Chu Fan had already released his martial soul and began repairing Qian Renxue's injured body.

The two sat facing one another. Beneath the azure lotus, Chu Fan carefully examined her injured meridians. Each of his eyelashes was distinct, fluttering gently with his eyes like dancing angels.

Looking at Chu Fan, warmth rose in Qian Renxue's heart. She recalled the days she had spent with him. Though brief, they had been filled with warmth and happiness. It was as if, so long as he was there, she feared nothing and always believed he could protect her.

And his shoulders were so broad. Leaning against them made her feel so safe.

As Qian Renxue recalled these things, a blush unknowingly appeared on her face. When she came back to herself, she thought, Could I have fallen for him?

Qian Renxue, have you forgotten what he did to you?

He's a terrible person, a big pervert. How could I possibly like him?

Right. It's an illusion. It has to be an illusion.

Qian Renxue denied it to herself hundreds of times, yet her gaze could not help drifting toward Chu Fan's face.

Ding.

Suddenly, the system's voice sounded.