Titan Giant Ape

Biodata

Background / History

Er Ming and the Sky Azure Bull Python lived near the edge of the Lake of Life and guarded the approach to the Star Dou Great Forest’s core region. When Di Tian brought a captive Lu Yuan past them, they intercepted Lu Yuan’s pursuer, Long Xiaoyao 205 210 211.

Both beasts later submitted to Lu Yuan after he promised to protect Xiao Wu, a transformed Soul Beast they cared for deeply. Er Ming also agreed to become Lu Yuan’s fifth soul ring after Lu Yuan presented the sacrifice as a way to help Soul Beasts and promised that Er Ming’s soul would survive 222 230.

When Xiao Wu returned to the forest with a human group, Er Ming took her away as arranged with Lu Yuan. He avoided seriously injuring the group members he struck aside. Tang San and Tang Hao pursued them, and Tang Hao’s final attack severely wounded both Er Ming and the Sky Azure Bull Python. Xiao Wu returned to the forest with them 287 288 295. Bi Ji healed Er Ming’s external wounds, but his internal injuries remained beyond her ability to repair 303 306.

Er Ming later sacrificed himself at Gu Yuena’s direction to save a gravely injured Lu Yuan. The sacrifice healed Lu Yuan and supplied his hundred-thousand-year fifth soul ring and a left arm bone. Er Ming’s soul entered Lu Yuan’s sea of consciousness rather than disappearing 437 438. Lu Yuan subsequently brought his soul out to meet the Sky Azure Bull Python and Xiao Wu; protected by Pure Qi Divine Power, Er Ming could remain outside for up to two hours a day 446.

Appearance

Er Ming is a colossal, heavily muscled black ape whose size makes him resemble a small mountain 287.

• Moves on all fours; even hunched, he stands over seven meters tall and would exceed fifteen meters upright 287.
• Has pitch-black fur, granite-like bulging muscles, and yellow eyes described as lantern-sized 287.
• His body shrank as his cultivation and life force burned during his sacrifice 438.

Personality

Er Ming is straightforward and tends to follow the Sky Azure Bull Python’s lead, but he is intelligent enough to understand Lu Yuan’s instructions. He can speak, though initially with difficulty 222 230 287. His devotion to Xiao Wu drives him to submit to Lu Yuan, while his wish to help Soul Beasts leads him to volunteer for the sacrifice despite his brother’s reluctance 222 230.

Abilities & Skills

Physical strength and defense

• Er Ming is a strength-type super Soul Beast whose raw power is exceptional even among beasts of the same rank 438.
• A controlled slap sends Lu Yuan, Flender, and Zhao Wuji flying; Tang San’s Blue Silver Grass breaks against his defenses 288.
• Tang Hao judges his strength comparable to that of a level 95 Super Douluo, though a level 96 opponent would be needed to defeat him reliably 292.

Earth and gravity attributes

• Er Ming’s left arm bone carries earth and gravity-control attributes. After Lu Yuan’s Sea God Dragon Left Arm Bone consumes it, the resulting bone gains those attributes 1009.

Hundred-Thousand-Year sacrifice

• His sacrifice creates a blood-red energy field that cannot be breached by anyone below god level. Burning his cultivation produces a hundred-thousand-year soul ring and heals Lu Yuan’s otherwise fatal injuries 437 438.
• His soul survives in Lu Yuan’s sea of consciousness and can temporarily leave it under Pure Qi Divine Power’s protection 438 446.

Relationships

• Sky Azure Bull Python (Da Ming) — Er Ming’s longtime companion and “Big Brother.” Da Ming reluctantly accepts his decision to sacrifice himself and is relieved to see his surviving soul 230 446.
• Xiao Wu — Someone Er Ming is deeply devoted to protecting. He brings her back to the forest, and she watches over him after his injury 222 295 303.
• Lu Yuan — Er Ming submits to him in exchange for Xiao Wu’s protection, later becoming his fifth soul ring while retaining his soul 222 230 438.
• Gu Yuena — Orders Er Ming to begin the sacrifice that saves Lu Yuan 437.
• Tang Hao — His final attack leaves Er Ming with life-threatening internal injuries 295 306.