"Splat—!!"
The "big ape's" fist slammed heavily into the ground, sending shattered stones flying everywhere!
But what puzzled it was that this felt different from when it had crushed that human Soul Emperor to death just moments ago.
There was no sensation of bone spikes pricking its hand or flesh and blood bursting apart...
The "big ape" raised its fist and was astonished to find that there was nothing beneath it!
No blood, no mangled flesh—the little human girl from before had vanished as though she had disappeared into thin air!
The "big ape" froze for a moment before letting out an enraged, unwilling roar that echoed through the entire great forest!
Misty Auction House.
The purple-haired little girl, still shaken by the fright, sat upright in the red chair at seat number four, staring fearfully at the eerie black mist around her!
Once she gradually calmed down, she suddenly realized that she had really arrived at the Misty Auction House!
That mysterious Black Mist Person had been telling the truth!
As long as she shouted "Praise the Mist" three times, she would truly receive his "blessing" and be pulled into this Misty Auction House!
The purple-haired little girl felt fortunate to have survived, but she suddenly noticed that this auction house was much larger than before.
There had only been ten red chairs before, but now there were already a full hundred!
A floating spotlight had also appeared above the enlarged auction stage.
Its warm golden light shone down on her, driving away the strange black mist that kept creeping closer.
As the little girl surveyed her surroundings, a humanoid mass of black mist suddenly condensed at the center of the auction stage!
The wisps of black mist around the little girl instantly recoiled into the outermost darkness like frightened birds!
And the Black Mist Person who had left such a deep impression on the little girl swiftly appeared on the auction stage as well!
Unlike the terror she had felt the first time, this time, she inexplicably found the Black Mist Person somewhat familiar...
In fact, the moment Lin Ziyi returned to his hotel room, he immediately entered the Misty Auction House.
Seeing that the purple-haired little girl in seat number four was covered in dirt and splattered with countless spots of blood, yet appeared uninjured, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed he had made it in time...
Lin Ziyi resumed the dignified bearing he had displayed during the previous auction and asked in a cold voice:
"Guest in seat number four, my black mist should have sheltered you in time, correct?"
Hearing this, the purple-haired little girl hurriedly bowed, thanking him excitedly:
"Thank you, great God of Black Mist! Without your blessing, I would probably have become a puddle of flesh by now..."
Remembering the horrifying scene from earlier, the little girl could not help but shudder.
"Oh?" A trace of confusion appeared in Lin Ziyi's eyes. "The Rat Head Duck you obtained did not prove effective enough?"
The purple-haired little girl shook her head and told Lin Ziyi everything that had just happened in detail.
When he heard about the super "big ape" that could crush a Soul Emperor to death with one punch, with dark golden patterns across its body that resembled molten lava,
A vivid image immediately surfaced in Lin Ziyi's mind:
The King of the Forest—the Titan Giant Ape!!
If it truly was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast comparable to a Titled Douluo, then the Rat Head Duck's effects would indeed be greatly diminished.
What was more, as a humanoid Soul Beast, the Titan Giant Ape possessed exceptionally high intelligence!
Lin Ziyi fell silent for a moment before slowly explaining, "What you encountered was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."
"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!" The purple-haired little girl covered her mouth in disbelief!
She had never imagined that she would encounter such a terrifying Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest...
Her luck was unbelievably awful!
Why would a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast appear on the outskirts of the forest? Had something happened?
Originally, with a Soul Emperor leading her, hunting a thousand-year Soul Beast on the outskirts should have been a sure thing. Even if they encountered danger, he should have been able to take her away.
Yet they had somehow run into a terrifyingly powerful enemy that could utterly crush them...
The purple-haired little girl deeply regretted not winning that level ninety-five Fox Demon Douluo at the previous auction.
Otherwise, she would not have ended up in such a dangerous predicament...
Seeing the dejected look on the little girl's face, Lin Ziyi smiled and comforted her:
"What has happened has happened. Regret is meaningless.
"Take past mistakes as a warning and ensure that nothing similar happens again.
"The black mist will always protect you!"
Lin Ziyi's voice seemed to possess some kind of magic, swiftly calming the little girl's heart.
The purple-haired little girl fell silent for two seconds before suddenly thinking of something:
"Great God of Black Mist, may I ask whether I will return to the original place after leaving the Misty Auction House?"
If she returned to the same place, that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might still be waiting there to ambush her...
Seeing the little girl's concern, Lin Ziyi confidently shook his head:
"Rest assured, I will teleport you to the city nearest the Star Dou Great Forest.
"I hope you will act with greater caution in the future, because I will only pull you into the Misty Auction House once a month.
"Unless you encounter grave danger, do not casually recite the incantation!
"If fate allows, we will meet again someday."
With that, Lin Ziyi swept his hand, and a vivid red light suddenly descended from above, swiftly falling upon the little girl.
The little girl vanished from her seat along with the red light...
Saying that he would only bring her in once a month was merely something Lin Ziyi used to scare her.
Otherwise, if she treated this ability as something she could rely on, it would not only affect his normal life, but also make her strongly dependent on it.
That would not be good for either of them...
Lin Ziyi glanced at the distant black mist, a trace of wariness flashing through his eyes.
However, he did not dwell on it, and his body quickly vanished from the auction stage.
Yet not long after he left, countless eerie human faces immediately bulged from the surface of the thick black mist in the distance!
They screamed and roared, exuding an indescribable terror like a densely packed mass of ghostly faces!
Back in the hotel room, Lin Ziyi lay sprawled on the bed.
At that moment, Tushan Lingling suddenly said in a sweet voice from beside him, "Master, you're pressing on my hair~"
Lin Ziyi turned his head and discovered that his left arm, which was tucked beneath his head on the pillow, was pinning down Tushan Lingling's snow-white hair.
Yet instead of moving away, Lin Ziyi leaned even closer to her.
He gently blew on Tushan Lingling's rosy little face, instantly making the Little Fox blush crimson.
Lin Ziyi smiled smugly, but did not continue teasing her.
He gazed at the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, wondering why the Titan Giant Ape had appeared on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Could some unknown change have occurred deep within the Star Dou Great Forest?
He still did not know exactly what period this was, nor how old Tang San was now.
He asked the system, but it told him to explore it himself.
Lin Ziyi could only draw one conclusion from the information he had:
Since the Titan Giant Ape was still alive, it had not yet become the first soul ring of Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer.
The Sky Azure Bull Python probably had not become the ninth soul ring of the Blue Silver Emperor either.
That meant Tang San's strength had definitely not reached level ninety. He might even have been far from it...
But after all, Tang San was the Son of Destiny, blessed with both protagonist's fortune and immense luck!
Even if Lin Ziyi's arrival could alter the course of the original story, Tang San's rapid growth in strength would probably remain unchanged.
Out of respect for the original story, if Tang San did not provoke him, there was no need for him to seek trouble with Tang San.
But if Tang San took the initiative to offend him, Lin Ziyi would not be polite!
As he was thinking about all this nonsense, Lin Ziyi's thoughts were suddenly interrupted by a hurried knock on the door!
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