Chase!

Oscar gave a bitter smile. "Teacher Zhao, you saw Tang San's eyes too.

If we don't let him go, he'll probably chase after her even on foot.

I understand how he feels. If you want to blame someone, blame me."

Zhao Wuji snarled, "Blame? What is there to blame? Hurry up and make those Flying Mushroom Sausages of yours.

If we're going after her, then we're all going together.

If we die, then we die together.

Anyone who doesn't want to go can get the hell out of the Star Dou Great Forest right now."

Dai Mubai strode over, pulling Zhu Zhuqing by the hand. "Oscar, hurry."

Ever since he had carried Zhu Zhuqing out of the pit, he had kept hold of her hand.

He had also seen Xiao Wu being taken away.

He kept thinking—if it had been Zhu Zhuqing instead of Xiao Wu who had been taken, what would he have done?

Perhaps he would have been even more agitated than Tang San.

Maybe because of the sense of crisis, he continued gripping Zhu Zhuqing's cold little hand. No matter how she struggled, he refused to let go.

Zhu Zhuqing did not struggle much either.

The coldness on her face had vanished by now. She occasionally glanced at Dai Mubai, and the whole person seemed somewhat silent.

Of everyone present, only Bai Ge knew what was going on, so his expression remained unchanged.

The Titan Giant Ape raced through the forest at tremendous speed. No matter what obstacles lay ahead, it did not slow down in the slightest. Its enormous body displayed astonishing agility.

With every leap, it covered more than a hundred meters.

There were countless Soul Beasts of many different kinds within the Star Dou Great Forest, but any that sensed its aura retreated at once.

Although Tang San had Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage to assist him and could travel at the flight speed of a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, he was still far too slow compared to the Titan Giant Ape before him.

What was more, the Titan Giant Ape was not traveling in a single direction the entire time. Tang San had no chance of catching up.

If the people from Shrek Academy had seen how the Titan Giant Ape was moving at that moment, they would have been greatly shocked.

Because Xiao Wu was no longer held in its giant hand. Instead, she sat upright on the Titan Giant Ape's broad shoulder.

Though the Titan Giant Ape ran at incredible speed, it was exceptionally steady. Sitting on its shoulder, Xiao Wu could not feel the slightest vibration.

Xiao Wu's face was filled with worry as she repeatedly looked back in the direction opposite to where the Titan Giant Ape was running.

"Er Ming, let's stop here. Don't go any farther. I need to get back as soon as possible.

Otherwise, they'll worry.

Er Ming, you really shouldn't have come out to find me."

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Titan Giant Ape actually stopped. It then lowered itself to the ground, allowing Xiao Wu to step down from its shoulder.

It shook its huge head, and an innocent look unexpectedly appeared in its eyes.

Xiao Wu muttered to herself, "Tang San was injured, and then you took me away. He must be terribly worried.

Tang San, don't do anything rash. I'll be back soon.

Er Ming, next time you sense my aura, observe from a distance first. Don't act recklessly.

Otherwise, it'll be troublesome if you hurt my friends."

Xiao Wu's encounter with it today had been extremely sudden. Under those circumstances, she had no way to explain things to the Titan Giant Ape before her, and could only repeatedly use a special method to tell it not to hurt anyone.

But in the end, the Titan Giant Ape had still taken her away.

Although Xiao Wu knew the Titan Giant Ape had been worried about her, this situation was absolutely not what she wanted to see.

Tang San's injury, in particular, filled her with concern.

A light flickered in the Titan Giant Ape's lantern-sized eyes, yet its expression was unusually gentle.

Xiao Wu looked up at the Titan Giant Ape. "Oh, right, Er Ming. Is Da Ming well?"

The Titan Giant Ape nodded.

"That's good," Xiao Wu said. "I'm afraid my companions will worry, so I must hurry back.

Since you've brought me out here anyway, I might as well complete my third Soul Ring now. That will save me the trouble of finding another opportunity next time.

I'll begin now. You stand guard for me. I'm sorry, Er Ming. Although I won't help them hunt Soul Beasts, I can't stop them either."

The Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, shook its head and suddenly let out a low, muffled roar.

Its voice did not sound loud, yet it carried for a full thousand meters. Every Soul Beast within that range was terrified and swiftly fled its territory, escaping outward.

Worried about Tang San's condition, Xiao Wu did not dare waste any time. She sat cross-legged directly before Er Ming.

Gradually, Xiao Wu's eyes turned red. Two yellow Soul Rings silently appeared, rising and falling around her body.

At the same time, a huge white phantom slowly took shape behind her. It was none other than her martial soul, the Soft Bone Rabbit.

Meanwhile, Tang San braced himself against a large tree beside him, gasping for breath.

Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage could only sustain flight for one minute. Even with Ning Rongrong's martial soul support, Tang San had flown less than three thousand meters before landing.

Throughout the flight, Tang San had pushed his Purple Demon Eyes to their limit, all in the hope of finding the Titan Giant Ape.

But everything went against his wishes. No matter how far he strained his vision, he found no trace of the Titan Giant Ape.

Tang San was unwilling to accept it. He truly was. As he flew, all their past moments kept flashing through his mind.

Lively Xiao Wu—her miraculous Soft Skill, the way she had acknowledged him as her elder brother, silently followed him, and looked so charming and delicate—every memory felt like a knife twisting in Tang San's heart.

Tang San had never believed that gods existed in this world, but now he did.

Because he was praying to them, praying for Xiao Wu to miraculously survive.

Though he could no longer fly, Tang San still refused to give up. He pushed forward with all his strength in the direction his instincts guided him, hoping to find even the slightest clue.

With the help of the Recovery Sausage, the Soul Power within him gradually recovered, but his physical strength had already been somewhat depleted. He had no choice but to stop and catch his breath.

The redness in his eyes had faded somewhat, but it did nothing to ease the heaviness in his heart.

Xiao Wu, you must still be alive. You must. Tang San kept telling himself that. After surveying the surrounding terrain, he sat down against the tree. He knew that if he wanted to continue searching for Xiao Wu, he first had to recover some of his strength.

He took out a waterskin from the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges and gulped it down, utterly unaware that the water had soaked his clothes.

His breathing gradually steadied. Tang San did not dare sit down to meditate and recover, because no one knew whether they might encounter a soul beast.

He only wanted to wait until he had regained a little more strength before continuing the search.

Suddenly, a strange sound caught Tang San's attention.

The rustling sounded like someone changing clothes, yet also like leaves rubbing together. Alert, Tang San slowly rose to his feet and cautiously looked toward the source of the sound.

Then he saw what had made it.