Titan Giant Ape, Deceased!

Sword energy clashed with the bull's horns, sparks flying. The Sky Azure Bull Python swung its tail, lashing out at Chen Xin. It wanted to break free quickly and go to the aid of the second spirit, who was on the verge of collapse!

Chen Xin flipped to evade, pointing his sword at the python's eyes. "Your opponent is me. How dare you get distracted!"

The Sky Azure Bull Python roared, forced to grapple with Chen Xin once more. Meanwhile, the three Soul Sages by the lake immediately moved forward, forming a formation and channeling their Soul Power into attacks, working together to restrain the Sky Azure Bull Python's movements.

On the other side, the Titan Giant Ape's injuries worsened. Under the effect of the bleeding, its aura grew increasingly chaotic. There was no possibility of healing such wounds in the short term, so it could only fight more ferociously, desperately.

"Damn humans, all of you die! Titan Strength!"

The Titan Giant Ape amplified its power again, wildly throwing punches. Everyone present knew that this overlord of the forest was now putting on a brave face, almost unable to resist.

"Innate Skill—Deep Sea Strangler!" Ao Tian seized the opportunity, channeling all the Soul Power in his body to his brow. In an instant, a black and red beam of energy formed, piercing the Titan Giant Ape's chest with lightning speed.

The Titan Giant Ape was flung thousands of meters away, collapsing onto the ground and convulsing, its hands resting limply on the earth, its gaze unfocused.

"Second Spirit, no, damn humans!" The Sky Azure Bull Python felt the faint and rapidly dissipating life force of the second spirit, its eyes splitting with rage.

The Sky Azure Bull Python twisted its horns towards the sky. Instantly, the world changed, dark clouds gathered above the lake, and a fierce wind raged.

"Azure Ox Annihilation Divine Thunder!" A terrifying divine thunder with a destructive aura surged from its horns, striking towards Chen Chu and the others.

The dark clouds pressed down, the mist from the lake whipped up by the wind forming a curtain. The Sky Azure Bull Python's roar, laced with tears of blood, hadn't yet faded when the divine thunder from its horns illuminated half the sky.

Chen Chu covered his face with his hand, his aura constantly strengthening. He turned his head and shouted to those around him, "Form a defensive array! All Soul Power to Ao Tian!"

This kind of thunder was impossible to dodge; it was too close, too fast, and too powerful. They could only endure it head-on.

Ao Tian let out a low cry, charging forward with excitement. A layer of fine scales appeared on his body. "Merman Sea Stabilizer, defend!"

As Ao Tian's voice fell, the divine thunder was upon them. The thunder wasn't just the usual purple; it also carried a deathly green hue. The moment it struck the ground, the lake's surface exploded, creating a hundred-meter-deep crater, water and broken stones shooting skyward.

Even though Ao Tian blocked most of the power, the residual force still sent the two Soul Sages at the front flying, blood pouring from their seven orifices as they crashed into the distant trees.

Chen Xin stabilized himself, then looked at Ao Tian again in disbelief. He had already found a weakness in the Sky Azure Bull Python, his sword tip barely half a foot from its neck, but the divine thunder's power was too immense, forcing him back.

The Sky Azure Bull Python seized the opportunity, shaking its head and butting Chen Xin's sword spine with its horns. The immense force again sent Chen Xin staggering backward, his feet plowing two deep furrows in the ground.

"Human, you were the one who got distracted!" The Sky Azure Bull Python's voice was filled with boundless rage and a hint of trembling. "If the second spirit dies, all of you will be buried with it!"

It slammed its tail onto the lake's surface, and the water instantly condensed into dozens of ice spikes that shot towards Chen Xin and the three Soul Sages. The Soul Sages, who had just recovered, quickly formed their array, their Soul Power shields rippling. But before the ice spikes could shatter, the Sky Azure Bull Python's head rammed into them, their shields collapsing. The three Soul Sages once again spat blood and fell to the ground.

Chen Xin gritted his teeth, golden patterns appearing on his sword. "Seven Kill Sword, Sixth Soul Skill—Myriad Swords Return to Origin!" Countless sword shadows surged from behind him, pouncing on the Sky Azure Bull Python like a swarm of bees.

But the Sky Azure Bull Python didn't dodge. It allowed the sword shadows to pierce its body, ignoring the bloody wounds that split its scales. It charged directly towards where the second spirit had fallen. It had only one thought: to take the second spirit and leave, even if it died here.

Seeing this, Chen Chu frowned as he watched the Sky Azure Bull Python charging from behind. He couldn't let it get close to the second spirit. If these two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts reunited, controlling the situation would become even more difficult.

"Ao Tian! Stop it, I'll lure that beast away!" Chen Chu shouted.

Ao Tian, who had just withdrawn the black and red Soul Power from his brow, heard the shout and immediately turned, forming a hand seal. "Innate Skill—Tidal Bind!"

The water on the lake's surface suddenly rose, coiling around the Sky Azure Bull Python's limbs like chains. But the Sky Azure Bull Python merely roared, its Soul Power erupting, and the water chains instantly snapped.

"It didn't work?" Ao Tian exclaimed, clearly surprised that this hundred-thousand-year-old "bug" possessed such strength.

The Sky Azure Bull Python's speed increased again. It was about to reach the second spirit. The second spirit lay on the ground, its life force so faint it was almost imperceptible. Its eyes were half-open, and as it saw the Sky Azure Bull Python rushing over, its lips seemed to move, as if wanting to call out "Big Brother," but it ultimately couldn't.

Just then, Chen Xin suddenly appeared in front of the Sky Azure Bull Python. His clothes were torn, and blood still flowed from his arm, but the Seven Kill Sword in his hand was held even steadier. "I said, your opponent is me." Chen Xin's voice was deep. If he were defeated by a Soul Beast, he, Chen Xin, would be laughed to death. His pride would not allow such a situation to occur!

The Sky Azure Bull Python was forced to stop, its eyes bloodshot as it glared at Chen Xin. "You insist on blocking me. We have no enmity!"

Chen Xin's expression changed, and he shouted sternly, "Wicked beast, still distracted? Ninth Soul Skill!"

"God-Demon Twin Slash!"

As his voice fell, the sky was instantly torn open by a rift. Countless sword shadows descended with infinite might, striking towards the Sky Azure Bull Python.

And just as Sword Douluo unleashed his divine might, suppressing the Hundred-Thousand-Year Sky Azure Bull Python, Chen Chu and Ao Tian, each dragging one leg of the Titan Giant Ape, quickly retreated into the distance.

Meanwhile, others in different directions naturally noticed the situation here.

"What is that? Such a big monkey!" Hu Liena exclaimed, looking at the weakened Soul Beast being dragged away in the distance.

"That's a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape!" Chrysanthemum Douluo's figure appeared beside them at some point. His brow was furrowed, and he looked at the forest overlord, whose life force was almost extinguished, with disbelief.

"Nana, end your mission temporarily and withdraw from the Star Dou Great Forest immediately. It's very dangerous here now."

After instructing them, Yue Guan grabbed the three of them and fled towards the outer edges at high speed.

He truly hadn't expected that their group could suppress two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and even take one away. This was simply unbelievable. He had to rush back to the Martial Soul Hall to report it. Such powerful individuals had appeared from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect without anyone noticing!

"Ao Tian, it's here."

The two brought the Titan Giant Ape to a valley and laid down the critically injured beast.

"You do it. I'll go outside and set up a sealing array." Ao Tian glanced disdainfully at the second spirit, then flew out of the valley to begin setting up the array.