Continuous system prompt notifications echoed in Sun Sheng's mind, a look of wild joy appearing on his face as his drive surged and he grew stronger with every battle.
Whether it was the mission progress for romancing Hu Liena or the rewards obtained from slaying Goliath Ants, these were what he urgently needed right now.
Damn it!
What is going on!
Did this brat take some kind of hard drug?
So strong!
How did this happen.
Yan and Xie Yue, who had been constantly monitoring Hu Liena's situation, were left dumbfounded upon seeing the formidable strength Sun Sheng burst out with.
How was this a level-twenty, one-ring Soul Master.
This combat power and explosive force were simply too strong, not a bit inferior to theirs.
Actually, that was not the case; Sun Sheng was merely taking advantage of Ruyi Jingu Bang and his million-year soul skill.
The defense of the Goliath Ants was like paper in his eyes, vulnerable to a single blow.
This was why he displayed such a powerful side.
If he were to duel Hu Liena, Xie Yue, or Yan with his current strength, it would be a different story; although he could hold out for a while, he would still lose in the end.
"Damn it, I still underestimated this brat's strength."
"I didn't expect him to still have such methods. He must have used a powerful secret technique, though who knows how long he can keep it up."
"We must think of another way."
"Otherwise, it will be hard for the Goliath Ant swarm to deal with him."
"Right, the Goliath Ant King."
"The Goliath Ant King's defense and attack power are stronger. Even I find it a bit strenuous and hard to crack its shell."
"Although this brat's methods are remarkable, he also has a certain limit and is definitely no match for the Goliath Ant King."
Seeing Sun Sheng grow more valiant the longer he fought, Yan grew a bit anxious.
Having finally found a great opportunity to plot against and kill him, he could not let it go to waste just like that.
"Xie Yue, Sister Liena is already injured. We should take her and leave first."
An idea struck Yan, and he intended to leave Sun Sheng behind here to let the Goliath Ant King deal with him.
"Alright!"
Hearing this, Xie Yue nodded, quickly broke away from the entanglement of the Goliath Ant swarm, and with a series of leaps, arrived behind Hu Liena.
He struck her directly with a hand-blade, knocking her unconscious.
Then he hoisted her onto his shoulder and bounded away.
Clearly, Xie Yue already understood Yan's intentions.
Seeing Hu Liena being taken away, a cold glint flashed through Sun Sheng's pupils.
Wielding Ruyi Jingu Bang, he immediately batted away the two thousand-year Goliath Ants in front of him, wanting to follow closely behind.
Yet at that exact moment, Yan suddenly appeared before him and threw a punch straight at him.
The third thousand-year soul ring around his body instantly lit up.
A huge, fiery-red fist imprint came rolling over, carrying with it a scorching wave of Soul Power.
"Damn it, playing dirty."
Seeing the incoming huge, fiery-red fist imprint, Sun Sheng gnashed his teeth in resentment and, relying on the conditioned reflex of his muscles, hurriedly dodged.
Boom!
Sun Sheng's reaction speed was anything but ordinary.
He brushed past Yan's third soul skill, which landed in the midst of the Goliath Ant swarm, erupting into terrifying sparks and blasting out a giant crater.
Any Goliath Ant caught in the aftermath instantly exploded on the spot.
"That was close!"
Gazing at the might of the thousand-year soul skill, Sun Sheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, he hadn't taken the hit; even if he didn't die, he would have been severely injured.
"Oh no, I'm surrounded!"
Just as Sun Sheng was about to leave, he suddenly found his path blocked.
His surroundings were densely packed with Goliath Ants, cutting off all his routes of retreat.
And right in front of him was the Goliath Ant King, charging over fiercely.
Now, he was left all by himself.
Naturally, the Goliath Ant King was going to vent all its fury upon him.
"Damn it, Yan, Xie Yue, you two just wait."
Seeing no way out, Sun Sheng had no choice but to fight head-on and carve out a bloody path.
To shoot a horse, shoot the rider first; to capture bandits, capture the king.
Sun Sheng locked his sights directly on the Goliath Ant King.
As long as he wiped it out, the Goliath Ant swarm would retreat without a fight.
His current dangerous predicament would thus be resolved, and by the way, he would also obtain his most ideal soul ring.
Bang!
The moment the Goliath Ant King charged at him, Sun Sheng leaped into the air, gripped his staff with both hands, and brought it down with momentum, striking it squarely on the head.
Yet this strike did not cause any damage to the Goliath Ant King.
Instead, he was sent flying back by a powerful rebound force.
This left Sun Sheng in disbelief.
Logically speaking, the Goliath Ant King's shell should have been incapable of blocking this.
Why would such a situation occur.
Could it be that the Armor Break soul skill failed to trigger?
After pondering for a moment, Sun Sheng could only attribute it to that.
"Again!"
Refusing to give up, Sun Sheng swung Ruyi Jingu Bang and smashed it down once more.
At the same time, he observed carefully to figure out what was really going on.
Sure enough, he discovered an anomaly.
The exact moment Ruyi Jingu Bang came crashing down, a thin film condensed from Soul Power flickered across the dark gold shell.
It was precisely this film that filtered out the effect of the Armor Break soul skill.
It seemed that the Goliath Ant King, possessing the bloodline of the Thousand Jun Ant Emperor, had astonishingly high intelligence, actually managing to observe and deduce the traits of Sun Sheng's soul skill.
Bang!
Because Sun Sheng was too focused on why the Armor Break soul skill had failed, the Goliath Ant King seized the opportunity and rammed him flying with a single headbutt.
Pfft!
Sun Sheng landed on the ground, blood surging inside his body, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
It was clear that this collision from the Goliath Ant King had inflicted heavy injuries upon him.
Rustle!
Catching the scent of human blood, the Goliath Ant swarm seemed enchanted as they surged toward him crazily.
Seeing this, Sun Sheng decisively burst out with his full strength.
He frantically circulated the Grand Celestial Art, summoned his Second Martial Soul, and performed Martial Soul Possession, transforming into the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong.
"All of you, get lost!"
Sun Sheng roared fiercely, a tyrannical aura of supreme exclusivity erupting from his body.
Sensing this tyrannical aura, the fiercely charging Goliath Ant swarm felt as though they had encountered a terrifying existence; showing looks of panic, they prostrated themselves on the ground, seemingly paying homage to a king.
Under the influence of this tyrannical aura, the Goliath Ant King also fled in terror.
This was the inherent trait of Sun Sheng's Second Martial Soul, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong (Spiritual Stone Monkey)—the Might of the Demon King.
Whether beasts, demon beasts, or soul beasts, all would suffer suppression from this Might of the Demon King, severely impairing their combat power.
It was akin to bloodline suppression.
This was also why Xiao Wu had felt a sense of oppression when facing Sun Sheng.
"Trying to run!"
"Eat Old Sun's staff!"
Unaware of what had just happened, Sun Sheng was not about to let the Goliath Ant King escape when it wanted to flee.
This was his second soul ring after all.
He immediately gave chase and smashed a staff down toward its head.
Realizing it could not escape, the Goliath Ant King had no choice but to bite the bullet and press forward.
Gleaming with a dark gold radiance all over, it leaped into the air and charged over.
Bang!
Sun Sheng was not afraid either. At this moment, his combat power had skyrocketed to the absolute limit, and with a single staff strike, he batted it flying.
The Goliath Ant King perished on the spot.
Faint purple light dots began to gather above the Goliath Ant King's body, dazzling and radiant, containing a massive surge of energy.
Clearly, this soul ring was no ordinary five-thousand-year soul ring.
"Are you not rolling out of here yet!"
Looking back at the prostrated, trembling Goliath Ant swarm, Sun Sheng shouted coldly.
Hearing this, the Goliath Ant swarm quickly fled the scene.
"Hah!"
Seeing the Goliath Ant swarm scatter, Sun Sheng exhaled a breath of foul air, glanced at the corpses of the Goliath Ants strewn across the ground, and resolutely walked over to the Goliath Ant King, sitting down cross-legged.
Before the powerful soul beasts nearby could arrive, he dragged the soul ring over and seized the time to absorb it.
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