Chase!

Oscar forced a smile. "Teacher Zhao, you saw Xiao San's eyes too.

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

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

Zhao Wuji snapped, "Blame? What's there to blame? Hurry up and make those mushroom sausages of yours.

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

If we die, we die together.

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

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

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

He had seen Xiao Wu being taken away as well.

He kept thinking about what he would have done if it had been Zhu Zhuqing, rather than Xiao Wu, who had been taken away.

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

Perhaps because of the sense of crisis, he kept tightly holding 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 had vanished from her face. When she occasionally glanced at Dai Mubai, she seemed unusually silent.

Among them all, only Bai Ge knew what was going on, so he remained expressionless.

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.

Although the Star Dou Great Forest was home to countless Soul Beasts of many kinds, every one of them that sensed its aura retreated far away.

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

Moreover, the Titan Giant Ape was not moving in a single direction, so Tang San had no chance of catching up.

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

Because Xiao Wu was no longer being held in its giant hand. She was sitting upright on the Titan Giant Ape's broad shoulder.

Though the Titan Giant Ape ran swiftly, it was incredibly steady. Sitting on its shoulder, Xiao Wu could not feel the slightest tremor.

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 hurry back.

Otherwise, they'll worry.

Er Ming, you really shouldn't have come looking for me."

After hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Titan Giant Ape miraculously stopped. It crouched down, allowing Xiao Wu to descend from its shoulder to the ground.

Its huge head shook, and an innocent look actually appeared in its eyes.

Xiao Wu murmured to herself, "Xiao San is hurt, and then you took me away. He must be terribly worried.

Xiao 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 attack 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, there had been no way for her to explain things to the Titan Giant Ape before her. She could only use a special method to repeatedly 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 was worried about her, this situation was absolutely not what she wanted to see.

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

Light flickered in the Titan Giant Ape's lantern-sized eyes, but its expression was exceptionally gentle.

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

The Titan Giant Ape nodded.

Xiao Wu said, "That's good. I'm afraid my companions will worry, so I have to return quickly.

Since you've brought me out here, I might as well obtain my third Spirit Ring now. That'll save me from having to find another opportunity next time.

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

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

Its roar did not sound loud, yet it carried for a full thousand meters. Every Soul Beast within that range was struck by utter terror, fleeing their territories and scattering outward.

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

Gradually, Xiao Wu's eyes turned red. Two yellow Spirit Rings quietly appeared, pulsing up and down around her body.

At the same time, an enormous white phantom gradually formed behind her. It was none other than her martial soul, the Soft Bone Rabbit.

At the same time, Tang San braced himself against a nearby tree, 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 in order to find the Titan Giant Ape's trail.

But everything went against his wishes. Even after straining his eyes to the utmost, he had not caught sight of the Titan Giant Ape at all.

Tang San was unwilling to accept it. He truly could not accept it. As he flew, memories of the past kept flashing through his mind.

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

Tang San had never believed there were gods in this world, but now he did.

Because he was praying to the gods, praying that Xiao Wu would miraculously survive.

Although he could no longer fly, Tang San still did not give up. He pressed forward with all his strength in the direction he felt was right, hoping to find some trace.

With the help of the Recovery Sausage, the Soul Power in his body was gradually recovering. But his physical strength had already been somewhat depleted, forcing him 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 be. Tang San kept telling himself this. After examining the surrounding terrain, he leaned against a tree and sat down. 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 Twenty-Four Bridges on a Moonlit Night and gulped down water. He did not even notice the water soaking his clothes.

His breathing gradually steadied. Tang San did not dare sit down and meditate to recover, because no one knew whether he would encounter a Soul Beast.

He only wanted to wait until he had regained some strength before continuing his 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 caused it.