When the Titan Giant Ape charged out from the depths of the forest, Tang Hao's hand was already resting on the Clear Sky Hammer.
He abruptly turned to Xiao Wu, unable to suppress the shock and wariness in his eyes.
"Little girl, what's going on here? A Soul Beast? And one at this level?"
His voice was low, but the pressure behind it bore down like a mountain.
"Do you know what this is? A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast! What did you do to lure it here?"
The Titan Giant Ape gave them no more time to talk.
Its enormous body was like a moving hill. With a thunderous boom, it rushed up to Xiao Wu, swept out a thick arm, and snatched her straight off the ground.
The movement looked rough, yet it carried an indescribable carefulness, as though it feared breaking something precious.
Tang San froze completely.
He stood there with his eyes wide, watching that colossal creature lift his friend from the ground. His mind exploded with a boom.
He had no idea what kind of Soul Beast this was. He had never encountered an existence of this level before. That overwhelming pressure nearly robbed him of breath.
"Xiao Wu!"
Instinctively, he rushed forward, already reaching out to pull her back.
Tang Hao grabbed his shoulder, his fingers tightening like iron pincers and pinning him in place.
"Don't move!"
He barked the warning, but his gaze remained fixed on Xiao Wu, his voice turning even heavier.
"Little girl, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Xiao Wu was cradled in the Titan Giant Ape's palm, yet she neither struggled nor showed fear.
She did not even glance at Tang Hao. She merely looked down at Tang San, her eyes filled with far too many things, complex as a