The Thoughtless Titan Giant Ape and the Unhappy Sky Azure Bull Python

The Sky Azure Bull Python fell into immense shock and confusion.

Its simple worldview found it difficult to process such a complex temporal paradox.

After a long while.

The Sky Azure Bull Python slowly lowered its mountain-sized bull head and brought it close to Lin Qing.

So close that Lin Qing could see every ancient pattern on its scales and feel the damp gusts of wind from its breath.

Its enormous pupils stared directly into Lin Qing's eyes, as if trying to discern all truth and falsehood within them.

"Human..."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's voice was no longer filled with rage, but carried deep gravity and disbelief.

"What you said... is inconceivable. But this scale did indeed come from me."

"You risked coming this deep into the forest. Surely it was not merely to tell me such a bizarre story. What... do you seek?"

Seeing that the Sky Azure Bull Python had finally withdrawn its nearly murderous aura and was willing to communicate calmly, Lin Qing's tightly strung heart finally relaxed by more than half.

The most dangerous hurdle had been temporarily overcome.

His expression turned solemn as he said frankly, "As you can see, Da Ming, although I am a Soul Douluo, because of a certain opportunity, I do not have a single Soul Ring."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's gaze instantly sharpened again, believing that Lin Qing had designs on it or Er Ming.

Lin Qing hurriedly added, "Don't misunderstand! What I need is not your Soul Rings."

"On the contrary, I need to borrow your strength—more precisely, your strength and Er Ming's—to quickly obtain Soul Rings suitable for myself."

He emphasized his words, his gaze meeting the Sky Azure Bull Python's directly.

"The reason I need to Become Stronger is what I mentioned earlier: to protect Wu'er, as well as her mother, Xiao Wu."

He took a deep breath and dropped even more explosive information.

"Do you remember what I just said?"

"Xiao Wu is currently being watched by an incredibly powerful Titled Douluo. His name is Tang Hao, and his title is 'Haotian.' He is one of the continent's strongest Titled Douluo and possesses a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

"At this very moment, Nuoding Academy, where Xiao Wu is, is under his surveillance. His purpose is to wait for Xiao Wu to grow up, so that she can become his son's Soul Ring and Soul Bone in the future."

"What?!"

"Roar—!"

This time, before the Sky Azure Bull Python's furious roar could fully erupt, it was instantly drowned out by another, even more violent roar filled with destructive fury!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The earth shook violently!

It was as if some terrifying Giant Beast was charging toward them!

At the edge of the lakeshore, towering Ancient Trees that required several people to encircle them were easily snapped and crushed like frail stalks of straw.

A pitch-black figure even larger than the Sky Azure Bull Python, like a moving mountain and carrying boundless ferocity, burst into the domain of the Lake of Life.

It stood upright, over ten meters tall.

Its entire body was covered in thick black fur that bulged like stone, its knotted muscles seeming forged from steel and iron.

Its lantern-sized eyes blazed with fury as they fixed relentlessly on Lin Qing by the lakeshore.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, ruler of the forest—the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming—had arrived!

It had just heard its elder brother's roar and Xiao Wu's name, then sensed the aura of an unfamiliar human Soul Douluo.

Thinking an enemy had invaded and that Xiao Wu was in danger, it instantly flew into a rage and charged in to kill!

"ROAR!!!"

Er Ming clenched its massive palm into a fist and, carrying the terrifying force to crush everything, prepared to smash it down upon Lin Qing!

Before the fist even arrived, the terrifying wind from the blow had already cracked the ground around Lin Qing and flattened the grass and trees!

"Er Ming! Stop!"

At that critical moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python's deep yet commanding voice rang out.

With a sweep of its enormous python tail, it blocked the space between the Titan Giant Ape and Lin Qing.

"Roar!"

The Titan Giant Ape's voice was like Muffled Thunder, filled with confusion and anger.

Its fist hung in midair, but its Killing Aura did not lessen in the slightest.

"He... is not an enemy for the time being."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's voice held a trace of complexity.

"Lower your fist and listen to him finish first."

Er Ming looked suspiciously at its elder brother, then glared at the tiny Lin Qing, two streams of scorching white vapor spraying from its nostrils.

In the end, it unwillingly lowered its fist,

But those giant eyes remained fixed on Lin Qing with hostility, as if it were ready to launch another attack at any moment.

The pressure eased slightly.

Lin Qing's back was already completely drenched.

Damn, I almost got smashed into a meat patty!

Facing two enraged Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, the psychological pressure was anything but ordinary.

The Sky Azure Bull Python looked back at Lin Qing, its enormous bull head lowering slightly.

"Human, I apologize on Er Ming's behalf for his rudeness."

"Please tell me where Big Sister Xiao Wu is right now."

"Roar!"

Upon hearing Xiao Wu's name, Er Ming beside it immediately let out an anxious low growl,

But Lin Qing shook his head, his expression exceptionally grave. "I know you want to save her, but I must advise you: you absolutely cannot go now."

"Roar?!"

Er Ming could not help growling, its voice full of indignation.

In its view, what did some human Titled Douluo matter? The two brothers could simply crush him.

"Because the complexity and strength of the Human World far exceed your imagination."

"You two may be able to easily fight three or five ordinary Titled Douluo."

"But the Human World's most powerful factions, such as Spirit Hall, possess more than ten Titled Douluo. Among them are even Peerless Douluo whose cultivation has reached Level 98, or even Level 99."

"A Level 99 Peerless Douluo possesses power that reaches the heavens and earth, already approaching the domain of a God. Even if the two of you joined forces, you would be no match for one."

"Once you leave the Star Dou Great Forest and enter human cities, it will be impossible to completely conceal your powerful auras."

"At that point, what you attract may not be Tang Hao alone, but the entire Spirit Hall, or even a hunt by all of humanity's peak experts."

"For Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and Soul Bones, human experts would become incomparably frenzied. Then, not only would you fail to save Xiao Wu, but you yourselves would fall into a desperate situation and might even perish."

Lin Qing rapidly revealed one explosive piece of information after another, not giving the two beasts even an opportunity to digest it.

"..."

A long silence fell over the shore of the Lake of Life.

Only the faint sound of wind brushing across the lake's surface and the Titan Giant Ape's heavy breathing remained.

Er Ming simply could not understand the long stream of nonsense Lin Qing had just spoken.

But the Sky Azure Bull Python understood.

Shock, gravity, unwillingness, worry... all kinds of emotions flickered through the Sky Azure Bull Python's deep azure eyes.

It knew very well that humans had been constantly developing.

But it had never imagined that they had become this powerful.

More than ten Titled Douluo?

A Level 99 Peerless Douluo?

Such power truly posed a fatal threat to them.

For the first time, it clearly realized just how perilous and complicated the environment was that Big Sister Xiao Wu had faced when she chose to take human form and infiltrate the Human World.

Even the usually impatient Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, had quieted somewhat.

Though simple-minded and irritable, it was not stupid.

It could sense its elder brother's grave emotions. That meant the situation was certainly not simple.

The Sky Azure Bull Python slowly raised its head and looked toward the Human World, its gaze seeming to pierce through layer upon layer of forest.