Titan Giant Ape Attacks

Meng Yiran left, and Oscar began absorbing the Soul Ring.

About an hour later, Oscar successfully absorbed the Soul Ring.

However, just as Oscar was about to show off his Flying Mushroom Sausage, Bai Ge interrupted him. "What's there to be proud of? Tang San has also broken through level thirty, and I came here because I've broken through level forty and need my fourth Soul Ring."

Sure enough, the moment Bai Ge finished speaking, Tang San opened his eyes, rose to his feet, and said to Zhao Wuji, "Teacher Zhao, after my fight with Meng Yiran just now, perhaps because of the pressure she put on me, my Soul Power finally broke through level twenty-nine and reached level thirty.

"So, I also need a Soul Ring to advance."

Everyone fell silent.

They had just been wondering how Bai Ge knew, yet Tang San immediately slapped them in the face with the facts.

Tang San was already a genius for reaching Soul Elder at twelve, but now there was also Bai Ge, a freak who had reached Soul Ancestor at twelve!

Oscar was instantly so crushed that he shut down.

The two pupils in Dai Mubai's evil eyes strangely merged into one.

The fat Ma Hongjun's mouth hung open.

Zhu Zhuqing's cold expression turned to astonishment.

Two dimples appeared on Ning Rongrong's gentle, pretty face.

Xiao Wu, meanwhile, excitedly grabbed Tang San's arm in a hug.

But no matter what, this was good news.

Zhao Wuji did not let everyone rest where they were, because he feared that Dragon Duke might return with Snake Woman. Though the possibility was slim, they had to guard against it.

That night, he led the eight Shrek Academy students another ten li or so in a different direction. Only after concealing all traces of their passage did they set up camp.

Zhao Wuji's worries proved unnecessary, and the night passed without incident.

After a night of rest, everyone's energy had returned to its peak.

Early the next morning, they resumed their search for Soul Beasts. This time, however, the ones seeking Soul Beasts were Tang San and Bai Ge rather than Oscar.

Grandmaster had long ago helped Tang San plan what kind of Soul Beast to choose for his third Soul Ring.

Thus, Tang San believed that his search should be easier than Oscar's.

After all, among the several kinds of Soul Beasts in Grandmaster's plan, some were relatively common. As long as their cultivation age was suitable, they could become his third Soul Ring.

As for Bai Ge, he intended to find a lion Spirit Beast with the Light Attribute or Thunder Attribute.

As for its age, it had to be at least twenty thousand years old. However, he did not tell Zhao Wuji. He only planned to mark the location first, then quietly ask Sword Douluo for help.

He was still a little uneasy about Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. He did not yet dare venture deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

He needed Sword Douluo's help.

As for why he wanted a lion Spirit Beast with the Light Attribute or Thunder Attribute, it was because the fourth ring corresponded to the Leo Palace inheritance.

(For an explanation, see Chapter 1 and the author's note in this chapter.)

But contrary to their wishes, two full days passed. Although Zhao Wuji led everyone in a careful search, they still failed to find a suitable Soul Beast for Tang San.

Because they had previously encountered Snake Woman Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter, Zhao Wuji remained wary. Coupled with the inherent dangers of the Star Dou Great Forest, he adopted a relatively cautious strategy in searching for Soul Beasts. He did not venture deep into the forest, instead leading everyone to search only along its outskirts.

Though they encountered several thousand-year Soul Beasts along the way, none of them were suitable for Tang San.

The rest were merely hundred-year Soul Beasts.

Zhao Wuji could not be blamed for taking such a cautious approach. After all, he was the only teacher on this trip. The group could naturally handle low-level Soul Beasts, but if they encountered a powerful one, even Zhao Wuji was not confident he could protect everyone.

These students were all little monsters of Shrek Academy, and several of them came from extraordinary backgrounds. Zhao Wuji did not dare take risks.

If anything happened to any one of them, the consequences would be fatal.

Although food supplies were not a problem after two days, living every day in the perilous Star Dou Great Forest still kept everyone constantly on edge, making them more prone to exhaustion.

However, it was precisely because of this danger that the students gradually became more coordinated with one another.

Tang San, Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, and Ma Hongjun were responsible for fighting whenever they encountered Soul Beasts.

Zhu Zhuqing was responsible for scouting within a certain range.

Oscar and Ning Rongrong provided support from the middle.

Bai Ge held the rear, ensuring that nothing went wrong.

Even without Zhao Wuji's help, as long as they did not encounter a Soul Beast over ten thousand years old, none could pose any threat to their small group.

Do not forget that Bai Ge had once used a single Galactic Explosion to blast the fifty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King to death.

Night fell, and it was time to rest again.

They could not light a fire in the Star Dou Great Forest. While most Soul Beasts feared flames, a small number of them were extremely drawn to fire.

And among those few Soul Beasts were mostly deadly existences.

There was no need for Zhao Wuji to give further instructions. The male students set up temporary tents, while the female students prepared some food.

The tents were not large enough for everyone to lie down and sleep, but there was no problem with everyone sitting inside to cultivate.

For them, maintaining peak combat readiness at all times was far more important than sleeping.

As the teacher, Zhao Wuji naturally took on the task of keeping watch.

After hurriedly finishing dinner, Zhao Wuji told the others to enter the tents and rest, but called Tang San over to him.

"Xiao San, are you getting anxious?" Zhao Wuji asked with a smile as he looked at the youth before him.

Tang San shook his head. "Finding Soul Beasts is a matter of luck. Being anxious won't help. Teacher Zhao, don't worry. I'm patient."

Zhao Wuji sighed softly. "This Star Dou Great Forest has begun to grow desolate as well.

"Many years ago, I remember how lively this place used to be.

"Back then, even along the forest's outskirts, thousand-year Soul Beasts could be seen everywhere.

"But now there are far fewer Soul Beasts. I don't know whether they've all moved deeper into the forest or if there is some other reason."

Hearing this, Bai Ge's thoughts stirred. Could they all have gone to absorb Sky Dream Ice Silkworm? Thinking about the timing, it does seem about right.

"Everyone, get out of the tents, now!"

Zhao Wuji let out a low roar, his deep voice carrying into the tents.

After several days of working together, the students had already developed some tacit understanding. They swiftly crawled out of the tents.

"Teacher Zhao, what is it?" Dai Mubai asked in confusion as he rushed to Zhao Wuji's side.

Zhao Wuji did not answer his question. "Everyone, get behind me. If anything happens later, do not worry about me. Leave this place immediately and get out of the Star Dou Great Forest first.

"Bai Ge, while I'm gone, I'm entrusting you with the responsibility of protecting everyone."

Originally, the undead attribute of the fourth palace, Cancer, conflicted with the Light Attribute of the protagonist and Qian Renxue.

Therefore, it will appear in the "Coiling Dragon" arc as the Death God Clone.

Additionally, the order of Scorpio and Libra has been switched. Libra contains twelve Golden Weapons, making it more suitable as the Martial Soul Avatar.