Zhongli Takes the Field!

"Different stances, different races—how could they possibly see eye to eye?"

Humans hunted soul beasts; was it not perfectly normal for them to strike at the subjects of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast King?

Killing a human powerhouse meant the Star Dou Great Forest would be that much safer.

The Sky Azure Bull Python was more intelligent. It might have tried to reason with him, telling him that humans did not cultivate easily and asking him to leave so no one would be hurt.

The Titan Giant Ape was different. It was battle-hungry by nature. Faced with a Titled Douluo, would it not be a pity if it did not test its strength?

That was why it had attacked directly.

"Roar..."

Having missed with its first strike, the Titan Giant Ape let out an angry roar, and the pressure in the air seemed to grow far heavier.

This was its innate ability: gravity.

However, it had not fully unleashed it. It had no need to use its innate domain against this pufferfish-like creature before it.

Qian Renxue was stunned. Had she really caused such a huge commotion?

How had she attracted even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?

As the favored daughter of heaven, Qian Renxue could naturally tell that Ci Xue was no match for the Titan Giant Ape. He could be said to have no ability to fight back at all!

At this moment, fleeing directly was perhaps the best choice. As long as she left, Ci Xue would also have a chance to escape.

Though he was no match for the Titan Giant Ape, if he truly wanted to flee, there was nothing the Titan Giant Ape could do to stop him.

Suddenly, Zhongli frowned slightly, somewhat surprised. The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python would not both need to act just to deal with one Titled Douluo, would they?

Could it be that they knew Qian Renxue's true identity?

Was that why they had come, intending to kill the people from Spirit Hall on the spot?

It was not strange that they knew Qian Renxue's true identity. They had lived for a hundred thousand years—or even if they had not truly lived that long, their lifespans would not be short.

They had certainly lived for ten thousand years or more.

Other than Bibi Dong, every Spirit Hall Pope had possessed the Six-Winged Angel martial soul. Having lived in the Star Dou Great Forest for so long, it would have been difficult for them not to know!

Thinking this, Zhongli nodded, believing his guess was likely correct.

Just as Qian Renxue was about to flee, an incomparably powerful pressure locked onto her, rendering her unable to move.

Her back turned cold, and cold sweat poured down her forehead in drops as large as beans.

Another terrifying existence had arrived!

Ci Xue, who had been dodging the Titan Giant Ape's attacks, also sensed that something was wrong.

This aura was even several degrees stronger than the Titan Giant Ape's. Its strength was likely beyond imagination!

"Wow, a huge cow!"

"No, no, that's a huge snake!"

"What kind of cow-snake is that?"

Paimon cried out in surprise. It was her first time seeing such a bizarre species.

The head of a cow, the body of a snake.

Could it be that a snake and a cow... how embarrassing.

"The Sky Azure Bull Python, a kind of super soul beast."

"Sky Azure Bull Python?"

"What a strange name."

Paimon muttered before continuing, "Zhongli, they don't seem to have noticed us. How about... how about we run?"

"Paimon, has anyone ever told you that your memory is very short, like a fish's?"

Zhongli said helplessly, folding his arms.

This little fellow was exceptionally good at remembering place names, people's names, food, and the like.

But when it came to certain "unimportant" words, she simply could not remember them at all!

He had told her before that as long as she did not leave a five-meter radius around him, she would not be discovered.

How long had it been?

The little fellow had already forgotten again.

Besides, did Paimon take him for the Traveler from back then?

That child of man whose strength had been sealed.

But he was not. As the one who ended the God-Devil War, it was no exaggeration to say that there was not a single soul beast on the Douluo Continent capable of fighting him!

"Hehe~"

Paimon scratched her head awkwardly. Zhongli had said so much—how could she possibly remember everything?

"Hehe?"

Zhongli glanced sideways at Paimon. The look in his eyes was as though he were looking at an old friend—an old friend who neglected their proper duties so much that even their own followers urged them to do something serious.

Could little Paimon have been possessed by that drunkard?

"Come on, old grandpa who turned into a pufferfish!"

In order to change the subject, Paimon hurriedly shouted at Ci Xue.

Unfortunately, Ci Xue could not hear her.

"Young Lady, why haven't you left yet?"

"I can't hold on much longer!"

Seeing Qian Renxue standing still as though she had been frightened by something, Ci Xue hurriedly roared. Even if he died, he could not let anything happen to Qian Renxue!

If he ran away alone, the Great Worship would probably...

"Humans, you cannot leave."

"It is time to collect a little interest on the grudge from over a decade ago!"

The enormous bull head spoke in human words, making Ci Xue shudder. Another one?

And one that held a grudge against them!

"Beast King, this must be some misunderstanding, surely?"

"More than ten years ago, my young lady was barely in her teens, and this old man had not yet become a Titled Douluo. How could we possibly have had a grudge against the two Beast Kings?"

Ci Xue said. Neither he nor Qian Renxue had ever killed the Titan Giant Ape or the Sky Azure Bull Python. This hatred was far too unreasonable, was it not?

"Big Brother, why waste so many words on people who are about to die? Kill them and avenge Aunt Yun!"

"Everyone from Spirit Hall deserves to die!"

Once the Titan Giant Ape said this, Qian Renxue and Ci Xue understood.

They had shifted their hatred for Spirit Hall's slaughter of soul beasts onto the two of them.

One was Spirit Hall's young mistress, while the other was a Spirit Hall elder. It was understandable that the hatred had been directed at them.

"Mm. Kill them!"

Da Ming's enormous bull head nodded, believing that the Titan Giant Ape had made a great deal of sense this time!

First, collect a little interest!

Facing the attacks of two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, Qian Renxue and Ci Xue went pale as death.

They had heard a little about these two soul beasts. They were terrifying existences.

They had not expected them to join forces—and to be brothers at that!

"What should I do? I can die, but the young lady cannot!"

Ci Xue was utterly numb. He had never expected such an accident to occur.

Qian Renxue was equally numb. If she fell here, then those future scenes would never come to pass.

Had approaching Zhongli changed the course of the "plot"?

She was certain that the Qian Renxue in her dream had absolutely never encountered the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python.

Yet she had encountered them now. That could only mean the world from her dream had changed.

"How am I supposed to survive?"

That was what she needed to consider now.

Only by surviving would anything have meaning.

"Zhongli, Zhongli, save Qinghe! She treated us to so much food and even gave us so many Gold Soul Coins. She's a very good person!"

"With your strength, you might not be able to beat this big ape and cow-snake, but you should be able to take Qinghe and run away, right?"

Zhongli: "..."

What illusion had made Paimon think he could not defeat the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python?

Ignoring Paimon, Zhongli knew it was time for him to act. If he did not act now, Qian Renxue and Ci Xue would certainly die!

"Two Beast Kings, may we sit down and have a talk?"