Goliath Ant King, I Want It

Abominable!

Simply too abominable!

This brat was definitely faking it.

I must expose him!

Yan really couldn't stand Sun Sheng's pampered, triumphant look as he hogged his goddess.

It made him so furious that he almost lost control and struck out directly.

"Little Sister, we don't have much time left and can't waste it here. We should hurry up and help Yan hunt a ten-thousand-year soul beast, then head back to report."

Xie Yue also seemed a bit disgusted, patted Yan's shoulder to comfort him, walked over to Hu Liena, and deliberately reminded her.

"Mm, Brother, I know."

Hu Liena also knew they didn't have much time out here this time, and she nodded.

"Little Brother, Big Sister doesn't have enough time to help you look for more soul beasts right now."

"Why don't you tag along with us for now, and after I finish my task, I'll help you look, alright?"

Hu Liena looked at Sun Sheng with eyes full of tenderness.

She didn't know why she couldn't bring herself to feel angry with him.

"Mm, okay."

Sun Sheng nodded obediently.

"Then you must stay right behind me and not run around, okay?" Hu Liena reminded him.

"Big Sister, I won't. Look, aren't I holding your hand?"

Sun Sheng picked up her small hand and deliberately swung it back and forth in front of Yan, wearing a smug look.

That expression was beyond abominable.

Yan saw it in his eyes, and his fury soared.

Yet, hindered by Hu Liena's presence, he could only endure it.

"Brat, once we enter the inner circle later and run into powerful soul beasts, I'd like to see who can protect you then."

Yan gave a cold internal chuckle and took the lead in guiding the way ahead.

First, he didn't want to look at Sun Sheng's annoying face for fear he wouldn't be able to hold back an attack.

Second, he wanted to find powerful soul beasts sooner, especially pack-hunting soul beasts.

Only by doing so could he distract Hu Liena and seize the chance to get this odious brat killed.

"Yan, hurry it up. If possible, take care of this brat..."

Xie Yue flashed to Yan's side and muttered quietly in his ear.

Although he only spoke half a sentence, the meaning behind it was completely clear.

It was evident that Xie Yue had also developed an extreme aversion to Sun Sheng.

Hearing this, Yan's eyes flashed with sharp light.

With Xie Yue helping out, things would be much easier for him.

Who knew how much time had passed before the four of them successfully entered the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest, running into quite a few thousand-year soul beasts along the way.

Yet because those soul beasts were of too low an age and limited in strength, neither Yan nor Xie Yue could seize the opportunity to deal with Sun Sheng.

Perhaps even the heavens couldn't stand Sun Sheng's act, and finally allowed Yan to discover a usable opportunity.

For he noticed that they hadn't encountered any soul beasts for quite a long time.

They had most likely entered the territory of a powerful soul beast or a powerful soul beast population.

As long as one was within its territory, other types of soul beasts wouldn't be encountered.

This was common sense.

Logically speaking, upon encountering such a situation, ordinary soul masters would give it a wide berth and leave quickly to avoid conflicts with powerful soul beasts or soul beast populations.

Yet to Yan right now, this was an absolute paradise.

A prime opportunity to deal with Sun Sheng.

Sure enough, Yan's guess was right.

While scouting ahead, he used his soul power to sense a several-hundred-year-old Goliath Ant in the dense vegetation nearby, which verified his speculation.

Goliath Ants were a powerful pack-hunting soul beast.

Without a doubt, this territory should be the Goliath Ant population's domain within the inner circle.

Although the inner circle's Goliath Ant pack wouldn't feature ten-thousand-year soul beasts and their limited strength wasn't enough to threaten them,

they excelled in sheer numbers, which was enough to distract Hu Liena.

And given Sun Sheng's cultivation as a rank-twenty soul master, it was impossible for him to survive amidst a massive pack of Goliath Ants.

Hahaha, Heaven is helping me.

Sun Sheng, your time is up.

Yan laughed out loud, lashed out with a punch, and battered the several-hundred-year-old Goliath Ant into severe injuries, before torturing it a bit to force it to send out a distress signal and summon its kin to the rescue.

Afterward, he hauled the Goliath Ant along, returned smoothly, and tossed it right in front of Sun Sheng.

"Little Sister Liena, while I was scouting ahead, I suddenly discovered a hundred-year soul beast that strayed into the inner circle—a Goliath Ant. It happens to suit Little Brother Sun Sheng's Staff Spirit."

To make his act look convincing, Yan deliberately put on a sincere expression, seeming genuinely concerned about Sun Sheng's second soul ring.

Sure enough, upon seeing the heavily injured and dying Goliath Ant, Hu Liena showed wild delight.

For staff or club-type soul beasts, the boosts provided by Goliath Ants were indeed optimal.

It was a soul ring that many Tool Spirit soul masters hoped to acquire.

"Little Brother, take a look and see if this soul ring will do. It's a perfect match for your Staff Spirit," Hu Liena said happily.

Sun Sheng looked at the Goliath Ant before him and fell into a brief stupor.

True, the Goliath Ant's attributes were indeed very well-suited to staff-type soul beasts—even the vast majority of strength-based Tool Spirits—and it was also the best soul ring Sun Sheng had wanted to find.

Yet unfortunately, this Goliath Ant's age was too low, at only a few hundred years. If it could be over a thousand years, or even higher, that would be simply wonderful.

Wait!

Weren't Goliath Ants pack-hunting soul beasts?

Perhaps he could find an older Goliath Ant.

No!

Why would this guy Yan suddenly be so nice to me?

Helping me hunt a soul beast?

Aren't I his rival in love?

There must be a conspiracy in this.

I get it.

Yan intends to use the Goliath Ant pack to get rid of me.

What a scheming boy.

A flash of insight crossed Sun Sheng's mind, and his thoughts suddenly cleared up as he roughly guessed Yan's conspiracy.

However, if you want to play games with me,

you've picked the wrong opponent.

"Big Sister, this Goliath Ant is indeed very suitable for me."

"However, I remember Goliath Ants are pack-hunting soul beasts, right? With a hundred-year Goliath Ant existing in the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest, that means we might just be right inside the territory of a Goliath Ant pack."

Sun Sheng glanced at Yan and spoke slowly.

Sure enough, the moment his words fell, Yan's expression changed drastically.

And Hu Liena also reacted at this moment, connecting it with the fact that they hadn't encountered other soul beasts recently, and realizing the severity of the matter.

"Oh no!"

"Let's get out of here right now."

Having figured it out, Hu Liena cried out in alarm, grabbed Sun Sheng, and intended to leave.

Yet right at that moment, strange rustling sounds echoed all around them.

They saw Goliath Ants surrounding the four of them in a tight circle, numbering a full several hundred.

Among them, dozens were larger in build, with lengths close to a meter.

Especially the largest Goliath Ant, judging from the soul power fluctuations it emitted, its age reached a full five thousand years.

Moreover, this Goliath Ant was different from the others, sporting an entire body of dark golden carapace and six eyes on its head that constantly emitted gloomy green light—simply a miniature version of the Thousand Jun Ant Emperor.

At a single glance, it was the leader of this pack of Goliath Ants.

Could this be the Thousand Jun Ant Emperor?

Shouldn't it be?

Sun Sheng was somewhat stunned after seeing that uniquely striking Goliath Ant.

In his memories, the Thousand Jun Ant Emperors ought to be in the core circle, where there were three ninety-thousand-year Thousand Jun Ant Emperors.

Could this be a Goliath Ant King possessed of Thousand Jun Ant Emperor bloodline?

If that really was the case, then this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest would be a massive windfall.

This Goliath Ant King, I want it.