Douluo: I, Unrivaled Thief—Explosive King's Return

He twisted in midair to evade the punch, precisely stepped onto the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, and used the momentum to leap toward Xiao Wu, continuing their escape.

Behind them, three thousand-year Titan Giant Apes continued their relentless pursuit.

Their beastial nature had been thoroughly provoked. They charged wildly forward, crushing every shrub in their path to powder.

"Why are these Titan Giant Apes acting so strangely?" Tang San frowned deeply, his voice slightly breathless from running at full speed. "Not only are they actively attacking at night, but they also seem to hold unimaginable hostility toward humans!"

Xiao Wu landed lightly on a tree branch and turned back to look at the rampaging beasts in silence, unable to hide the confusion in her eyes.

"Er Ming ordered his clan not to leave their territory or come into contact with humans so easily. But what's happening to them now? Why are they attacking first?"

She silently pondered to herself, her mind filled with questions.

As the king of the Titan Giant Apes, Er Ming knew full well how alluring his clansmen were to human Soul Masters.

Whether they possessed Tool Martial Souls or Beast Martial Souls, Soul Masters all longed to obtain Titan Giant Ape Soul Rings.

Could something have happened to Er Ming?! No, impossible!

The moment the thought surfaced, Xiao Wu immediately rejected it.

Er Ming was strong enough to contend against several Titled Douluo, not to mention that the Sky Azure Bull Python was stationed at the Lake of Life.

In her understanding, Er Ming was extremely powerful.

Even if he could not defeat several Titled Douluo working together, he would have no problem saving his own life.

Not to mention the Sky Azure Bull Python was there. It would never stand by and watch Er Ming fall into danger.

As Xiao Wu was thinking, the air behind them suddenly tore apart with an explosive boom.

Boom!

A black shadow crashed down like a meteor. The ground shook violently, and dead branches and fallen leaves were swept into the air by the shockwave.

A massive crater suddenly appeared in the ground. Flender was embedded in the earth in human form, covered in blood, and even the lenses of his glasses had vanished somewhere.

"Is that... Flender?!"

Tang San and Xiao Wu cried out at the same time, their voices changing from shock.

Their greatest support, Flender, a rank seventy-eight Soul Saint, had appeared before them in such a miserable state.

Roar!

At that moment, a heaven-shaking roar came from behind them, making the surrounding trees tremble.

Under the moonlight, a black shadow more than eight meters tall blotted out the sky. A metallic fist smashed down with the howl of tearing air.

It was actually a Titan Giant Ape over ten thousand years old. Its scarlet eyes glowed in the darkness like two blood-red lanterns.

"Xiao San, head southwest! We might be able to shake off the Titan Giant Apes there!"

Xiao Wu hurriedly warned him, vaguely remembering what Soul Beast's territory lay in that direction.

Without hesitation, Tang San changed direction. Blue Silver Grass wove a path of escape through the forest.

Neither of them looked back at Flender in the crater. Carrying the unconscious Yu Xiaogang, they fled.

"Bastard!" Flender's eyes nearly split with rage. He had not expected Tang San to be so heartless.

When they had been attacked earlier, if he had not stepped forward to hold off this ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape, they would have died long ago.

He gritted his teeth, and the wings buried in the mud suddenly spread open.

In an instant, his Soul Power erupted. He forcibly broke free from the crater.

The Titan Giant Ape's fist grazed past his body and slammed fiercely into the ground.

Rumble!

Another deafening explosion rang out. The crater was forcibly widened again, while an invisible shockwave snapped all the trees within ten meters in half.

Cough, cough!

Flender coughed up two mouthfuls of clotted blood and chased after Tang San and the others without looking back.

"Damn it, Tang Hao! Why haven't you made a move yet?!" He gnashed his teeth in fury. "Since you show no mercy, don't blame me for showing none! Even if I die, I'll drag your son down with me!"

Flender finally understood what Zhao Wuji had gone through that day, and why Dai Mubai had been so furious.

He had even been willing to risk being beaten to death rather than continue living miserably under Tang Hao's control.

Flender's current situation was practically identical to Zhao Wuji's that day!

Little did he know that the Tang Hao they had placed such high hopes on was currently tied like a dog at the entrance of the Worship Hall, serving as a watchdog.

Even protecting himself was a distant dream. How could he possibly save anyone?

Roar!

The ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape furiously pounded its chest, the dull impacts booming like war drums.

Its thick hind legs suddenly exerted force, instantly cracking the ground. Its massive body shot forward like a cannonball.

The three thousand-year Titan Giant Apes followed close behind, every step sending fallen leaves flying and ancient trees swaying.

Tang San looked back, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Under the moonlight, the four giant beasts looked like moving mountains, closing in at an astonishing speed.

He clenched his teeth and cursed inwardly, That useless Flender can't even hold it off for a moment!

Tang San immediately looked toward Xiao Wu, his voice urgent. "Xiao Wu, can we really shake them off this way?"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's heavy body, the true burden, made Tang San's steps somewhat unsteady.

As Xiao Wu ran, determination flashed through her pink eyes. "Trust me! We'll definitely be able to escape the Titan Giant Apes' pursuit here!"

Because the territory ahead had once belonged to a terrifying Soul Beast.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

Even though the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had been driven out of the Star Dou Great Forest, its claws and fangs still occupied this place.

Even the Titan Giant Ape clan had to fear them somewhat.

"We're here!" Xiao Wu's voice rang out again.

Yet at that moment, Flender swept past them, and the ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape had already caught up from behind.

The next instant, a fist the size of a small mountain crashed down, carrying a violent torrent of air.

The giant trees before Tang San and Xiao Wu shattered at once. Wood chips mixed with dirt shot into the sky, completely sealing off their escape route.

"This is bad!" Tang San's pupils shrank as the thought of throwing away the burden on his back flashed through his mind.

Just as the giant ape's fist was less than three meters from Tang San's head, something unexpected happened.

Roar!

A tiger's roar suddenly exploded through the air. From the shadows of the dense forest, an Earth-Splitting Demon Tiger more than ten meters long lunged out fiercely!

Its sharp claws instantly pierced the Titan Giant Ape's waist, spraying dark-red beast blood everywhere.

The Titan Giant Ape roared in pain and was forced to withdraw its fist from Tang San. It instead grabbed the Earth-Splitting Demon Tiger by the neck, trying to tear it apart.

"Now!" Xiao Wu grabbed Tang San and sprinted deeper into the forest, using a special method to contact the Sky Azure Bull Python at the same time.

After hesitating for a brief moment, the three thousand-year Titan Giant Apes chose to continue the pursuit.

Once the three thousand-year Titan Giant Apes chased inside, more scarlet beast eyes lit up one after another in the darkness and followed them.

At the same time, the Sky Azure Bull Python poked its head out of the Lake of Life, its gaze fixed tightly ahead.

"Big Sister Xiao Wu? Has she returned?!"

Chapter 63: The Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring's Second Soul Skill, Titan's Wrath

Roar!

A thousand-year Titan Giant Ape leaped into the air. Its enormous body blotted out the moon, and its shadow completely enveloped Tang San and Xiao Wu.

A cold gleam flashed in Tang San's eyes. The Clear Sky Hammer instantly appeared in his left hand, dark patterns flowing across its surface.

"Damn it, why is this beast relentlessly chasing us?!" Tang San cursed inwardly.

Xiao Wu remained silent, an eerie glow appearing in her pink eyes as the Soft Bone Rabbit Martial Soul possessed her body.

Both of them prepared to fight to the death!

At the critical moment, a black shadow shot out of the forest like lightning. It was actually a ten-thousand-year Thunderstorm Tiger!

The two giant beasts collided in midair, erupting with a deafening boom.

The shockwave sent Tang San and Xiao Wu flying several meters away, while Yu Xiaogang was directly hurled into a patch of shrubs.

"Teacher!" Tang San ignored his bedraggled state and rushed toward the bushes.

Because he had always believed that Yu Xiaogang's invincible theories could train him into an invincible person.

Seeing Tang San act this way, Xiao Wu became deeply worried. The pink light in her eyes flared as she disregarded everything else and released a trace of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's aura.

The surrounding Soul Beasts froze. Tang San easily found Yu Xiaogang and retreated safely.

After all, the aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was highly intimidating to ordinary Soul Beasts.

Meanwhile, the only Titan Giant Ape that had caught up was falling into a disadvantage in its battle against the ten-thousand-year Thunderstorm Tiger.

Although the Titan Giant Ape clan possessed the ability to fight above their level, the Thunderstorm Tiger was no ordinary Soul Beast.

A thousand years against ten thousand years naturally resulted in overwhelming suppression.

However, just as that thousand-year Titan Giant Ape was sent flying by the Thunderstorm Tiger once again—

Blinding blood-red light erupted from its body. All its fur turned crimson, its body swelled by thirty percent, and its aura became even more violent.

"Titan's Wrath?!" Xiao Wu covered her mouth in shock, staring at the scene in disbelief.

"This is a talent skill that even Er Ming hasn't fully mastered. I never expected this small thousand-year Titan Giant Ape to have mastered it!"

This was one of the Titan Giant Ape clan's innate skills. It could burn the blood and vitality within its body, briefly granting strength and speed several times greater than its peak.

Although Er Ming was the king of the Titan Giant Apes, he had not mastered Titan's Wrath proficiently. He had only developed its initial form.

When he fought Tang Hao that day, Er Ming had entered that state for an instant, and his combat power had surged.

The berserk Titan Giant Ape's eyes turned blood-red as it once again engaged the Thunderstorm Tiger in battle.

It stomped the ground fiercely and crashed into the Thunderstorm Tiger like a cannonball, raising both arms high.

One punch, ten punches, a hundred punches!

Every punch landed solidly on flesh, each one carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks.

Moreover, every strike landed almost exactly on the Thunderstorm Tiger's head. Flesh and blood flew everywhere, while its bones made cracking sounds under the unbearable force.

The Thunderstorm Tiger was no pushover either. It bit down on the Titan Giant Ape's left arm, and thunderstorms raged across its body, instantly engulfing the Titan Giant Ape.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

After a burst of electric light, black smoke rose from the Titan Giant Ape's entire body, and its eyes rolled white.

The Thunderstorm Tiger violently swung its head, slamming the Titan Giant Ape to the ground with a boom.

It planted one foot on the Titan Giant Ape's chest and roared toward the sky in the posture of a victor.

Xiao Wu was frantic with worry. No, I absolutely can't let this Titan Giant Ape die at the Thunderstorm Tiger's hands! A Titan Giant Ape with the Titan's Wrath talent can only become Xiao San's Soul Ring!

Unfortunately, she was only a three-ring Soul Elder now and had no right to interfere in such a battle.

But under the moonlight, she caught sight of a broken leg bone beside the Titan Giant Ape's hand. Its fractured end was unusually sharp.

Xiao Wu instantly came up with a plan. She used the method she used to communicate with Er Ming to inform the Titan Giant Ape, while releasing a trace of her Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast aura.

The Thunderstorm Tiger, which had been celebrating its victory, froze.

The Titan Giant Ape beneath its foot also touched the broken leg bone and seized the chance to viciously drive the bone spike into its neck.

Pfft!

The powerful blow pierced straight through the Thunderstorm Tiger's neck. Blood immediately gushed out like a fountain, and its roar came to an abrupt halt.

But its instinctive ferocity made it stomp down heavily before dying. The Titan Giant Ape beneath it was struck as if by lightning, vomiting a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

In the end, the Thunderstorm Tiger still failed to take the thick-skinned Titan Giant Ape with it and collapsed to one side with a rumble.