Douluo: Bestowed in Marriage to Ning Rongrong, Reward: Heaven Shading Method

"Ah..."

Just then, Oscar, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly groaned. The Soul Rings around his body immediately withdrew.

Zhao Wuji, standing nearby, broke into a smile at the sight.

"Great! This kid finally succeeded. I thought he might fail. Now Shrek Academy has another Soul Elder!"

Oscar slowly opened his eyes, his face pale with weakness. Hearing Teacher Zhao Wuji's words, he could not help but smile.

He turned to look at Ye Xingchen, who was sitting cross-legged beside him, and said gratefully, "Thank you all. If you hadn't stood guard for me here, I wouldn't have been able to absorb the Soul Ring with such focus!"

"This time, after forming my Soul Ring, my abilities have improved tremendously. I even gained the speed of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. This is amazing!"

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's speed?

Zhao Wuji, who had his arms folded, revealed a surprised smile when he heard that.

He scratched his head and asked excitedly, "Are you kidding? The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is incredibly fast! If you gained its speed, wouldn't that be like we suddenly grew a pair of wings?"

The weakened Oscar nodded. He had not expected to gain the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's speed after absorbing its Soul Ring.

He glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "That's right, but these wings have a time limit. They can't be used permanently. Still, their speed should be no different from that of the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent!"

Everyone smiled at those words. Just as they were about to celebrate for Oscar, a roar suddenly came from the distant forest. Countless small animals and birds immediately scattered across the Sky Dome.

Ye Xingchen, who had been sitting cross-legged in silence with his eyes shut, froze slightly. He immediately opened his eyes, stood up, and looked toward the depths of the forest. A trace of danger rose within him.

"What happened in there? Tang San is still inside. Don't tell me that guy ran into some super Soul Beast?"

Dai Mubai looked toward the commotion with a horrified expression and asked in surprise, "Let's go in and take a look. He might be in danger. Look at these Soul Beasts—they would only flee like this if they encountered an overlord-level Soul Beast!"

Oscar nodded slightly and immediately activated his Soul Ring, releasing his power.

As the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Skill took effect, a pair of transparent yet beautiful wings appeared on everyone's backs.

"Everyone, fly low. Let's go see what happened to Tang San. That guy really never listens!"

Zhao Wuji gave everyone a complicated look, then spread the wings behind him and flew up.

Feeling the incredible speed, he could not help exclaiming, "You know what? This speed really is fast. Getting inside will probably only take a few minutes!"

Following behind them, Ye Xingchen shook his head slightly. Seeing the disturbance ahead, he had no trouble guessing that Erming had emerged.

He turned to look at the calm-faced Xiao Wu, then flew over to her and asked flatly, "If I'm not mistaken, the Soul Beast fluctuations inside are at least ten-thousand-year level. You know them, don't you?"

Xiao Wu, who was flying low, changed expression slightly upon hearing this. Looking at Ye Xingchen beside her, she nodded.

"I don't know why he came out to find me either. It caught me by surprise. We'll know once we get there!"

Hearing that, Ye Xingchen said nothing more and flapped his wings toward the forest.

Meanwhile, deep within the forest, Tang San, dressed in blue, slowly arrived in the area. Looking at the weeds and trees covering the ground, he felt slightly impatient.

Just as he was about to search for a suitable Soul Beast, the entire ground suddenly shook violently. Countless Soul Beasts and birds rushed out from the depths of the forest.

The earth continued trembling as though a massive earthquake had struck, making him feel a trace of danger.

He pushed off with his heels and leaped onto a large tree, intending to see what was happening.

Yet the moment he landed on the tree, the sight before him left him stunned.

Not far away in the depths of the forest, a gigantic creature was rapidly approaching.

Visible to the naked eye, it was a Titan Ape as massive as a mountain.

"Roar..."

Whenever Erming roared, the Soul Beasts and birds deep in the forest fled outward for their lives like startled birds.

After hearing that roar, Tang San, standing atop the tree, found that he could not even lift his legs. He swallowed and muttered to himself, "My god, is this a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast? It's far too powerful. Why is it in the outer or middle regions? Shouldn't creatures like this be in the forest's core?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ten-thousand-year Soul Beast had already drawn close. Tang San gritted his teeth and desperately fled backward.

"Roar..."

Erming roared behind him. Upon arriving in this area, he had caught the scent belonging to Sister Xiao Wu.

Looking carefully, he found that the blue-clothed person ahead carried an especially strong trace of that scent!

He beat his chest and immediately accelerated, chasing after the blue-clothed figure. Countless trees along the way were crushed into pulp beneath his feet.

The Soul Beasts he encountered trembled as though commoners had met a king.

"Why is this Soul Beast following me? Has it gone mad? Is there something on me that attracted it?"

Tang San's face turned pale. After using his speed to round several bends, he suddenly realized that the Soul Beast was still chasing him.

Not understanding why, he shook his head and hurriedly skirted a mountain ahead, running in another direction.

Yet terrifyingly, the giant beast behind him still would not let him go. It continued following at extreme speed, making Tang San increasingly afraid.

"Roar..."

As Erming drew closer, he roared again. Seeing Tang San within reach, he grabbed a tree without hesitation and hurled it at him.

With a thunderous explosion, Tang San, dressed in blue, was blasted to the ground before he could react.

He fell to the ground, quickly clutched his chest, and struggled back up. Looking at the giant beast approaching him, he instinctively unleashed every Hidden Weapon he had at Erming.

Unfortunately, to a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast like Erming, those Hidden Weapons were almost imperceptible. They did not even count as a scratch.

"Have you gone insane? Why are you chasing me? I never offended you..."

Tang San climbed up from the ground and immediately released his Soul Rings. Looking at the enormous creature before him, he roared and summoned the Clear Sky Hammer, then swung it forward despite himself.

Yet with a muffled grunt, Erming merely flicked his little finger and sent Tang San flying to the ground with a single finger.

As though playing with a toy, Erming immediately grabbed Tang San and lifted him straight up.

Looking at this fellow who was covered in Sister Xiao Wu's scent, anger rose within him.

He opened his bloodthirsty maw and slowly prepared to put him into his mouth.

Seeing this, Tang San, who had been seized, trembled all over, his face deathly pale.

A yellow liquid immediately flowed from his pant leg.

He had wet himself from fear!

"Don't..."

Just as Tang San was falling into despair, a red beam suddenly descended from the sky and struck Erming's arm dead on.

With an explosion, Erming abruptly turned around.

In the distant Sky Dome, Zhao Wuji and the others had arrived. They all unleashed their full strength and attacked Erming.

"My god, isn't that the overlord-level Soul Beast of Star Dou Forest? Why is it here? And it's holding Tang San by its mouth like he's a snack. This is terrifying!"

"Stop talking and get ready to fight! We're no match for this thing. Quickly draw its attention and let Tang San escape!"

"We never should have saved that guy! We should've let him fend for himself and die here. We shouldn't have come here in the first place. This thing is way too powerful. If we provoke it, we probably won't survive either!"

Ye Xingchen, standing among the crowd, shook his head slightly. Seeing everyone arguing, he sighed, turned to look at Xiao Wu, and asked, "You should have a way to deal with him, right? Draw him away. Don't let him hurt them!"

Xiao Wu nodded upon hearing that. She turned to look at Erming and said, "I need your help. Come with me, or I can't handle this alone!"

You need my help?

Ye Xingchen found that slightly strange. According to the original plot, Erming had not come to harm them at all.

Xiao Wu did not need his help to get Erming to leave. He looked at the figure flying ahead and, helplessly, could only charge forward.

"Xiao Wu, did you come to save me? I'm so touched!"

Tang San took the chance to escape. Seeing Xiao Wu rushing toward him, he felt oddly moved and went up to her.

"Go back quickly. I'm not in the mood to save you!"

Xiao Wu shook her head coldly and glanced at Erming chasing behind Tang San.

After throwing out those words, she rushed toward Erming. As Ye Xingchen passed Tang San, he said flatly, "That's quite a strong smell of piss. So you wet yourself too. What a surprise."

Tang San's face reddened. He scratched his head, lowered his gaze, and sighed awkwardly. Watching the two leave, he immediately flew toward Zhao Wuji and the others.

"Teacher Zhao Wuji, what are Brother Ye and Xiao Wu doing? Are they going to face that epic-level Soul Beast alone?"

Zhu Zhuqing was filled with terror when she saw Ye Xingchen, dressed in white, and Xiao Wu charging toward Erming.

"Could they have some way to deal with that Soul Beast?"

Zhao Wuji shook his head with a complicated expression. He was simply no match for Erming in a direct confrontation. That single roar had forced him back hundreds of meters, and the Soul Power throughout his body had yet to recover.

Looking at Ye Xingchen and Xiao Wu racing toward the Titan Giant Ape in the distance, he shook his head and said, "Perhaps they have a way. I don't know either. Let's quickly form a defensive formation. We can't let this thing continue doing whatever it wants, or none of us will leave this place alive!"

Ning Rongrong, standing to one side with grief written across her face, shook her head at the sight. She glanced at the enormous beast in the distance and gritted her teeth.

"How can we retreat? My Husband is still in there. I won't leave until he comes back!"

Oscar's expression turned slightly sorrowful upon hearing this.

He looked back at Ye Xingchen and Xiao Wu, who were holding back Erming for them, and said softly, "Sister-in-law, don't make trouble here. Maybe Brother Ye has a way to deal with that Soul Beast!"

"Let's retreat a little and watch what happens. If this continues, none of us will be able to leave!"

Dai Mubai, arms folded, nodded. He turned to Ning Rongrong and urged, "That's right. Brother Ye is doing this so that we can leave safely. We absolutely can't waste his good intentions. If anything happens, none of us will be worthy of his efforts!"

Ning Rongrong shook her head. None of them understood what she was thinking.

As she watched her Husband's retreating figure, determination flashed in her eyes. She turned to Zhao Wuji and said coldly, "Teacher Zhao Wuji, he is my Husband. I will never abandon him. If you want to leave, then leave yourselves!"

After saying that, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda appeared above Ning Rongrong's head. Her speed and strength rapidly increased. Glancing at the Titan Giant Ape in the distance, she dove forward without hesitation.

With the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent wings boosting her, she shot ahead like a streak of silver lightning.

"Roar..."

Erming beat his chest and roared wildly. When he saw Xiao Wu and Ye Xingchen arrive at his side, he immediately calmed down.

Seeing that Sister Xiao Wu was unharmed, he instinctively grabbed her in his hand. Ye Xingchen, standing nearby, found this somewhat strange and was about to retreat.

But Xiao Wu, standing on Erming's arm, smiled faintly and said, "Catch him!"

As soon as she spoke, Erming, who had been about to turn and leave, immediately turned back. He stretched out his massive claw and grabbed Ye Xingchen.

Under the crushing pressure of that powerful Soul Power, Ye Xingchen had no way to resist. Looking at Xiao Wu standing on Erming's arm, he asked coldly, "Xiao Wu, what are you trying to do? Don't mess around at a time like this!"

Xiao Wu shook her head calmly. Looking at Ning Rongrong racing toward them from afar, she said with a smile,