Xiao Wu Complains? Time to Bolt! Reencountering Shrek in the Forest! (Seeking Follow-ups!)

"BOOM--!!!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar.

The tavern's front gate, along with the entire wall, was torn apart in an instant as if it were fragile cardboard!

A mountainous, shadowy figure blotted out the moonlight.

Huge eyes stared fixedly at the people inside the hall.

"This... this is..."

Teacher Zhao's pupils constricted sharply, his remaining left hand trembling violently and uncontrollably.

His voice had completely changed pitch due to extreme terror.

"The King of the Forest... the Titan Giant Ape?!

How could it leave the Star Dou Great Forest and come all the way to this small town on the outskirts?!"

"What?!

The Titan Giant Ape?!"

Dai Mubai and the others felt as if they had fallen into an ice cellar, their faces turning ashen.

"Run!

Dai Mubai, take Oscar, everyone scatter and run immediately!"

Teacher Zhao let out a desperate roar, forcibly driving the remaining soul power in his body as seven soul rings flashed frantically beneath his feet.

"I've lost an arm; I suppose I'm done for today!

I will try my best to hold it off, run as many of you as can!"

"No!

Teacher Zhao, if we go, we go together!"

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot as he shielded Xiao Wu firmly behind him.

The severed finger on his left hand began to seep bright red blood again due to his excessive exertion.

"Bullshit!

You're just throwing your life away if you stay!

Get out of here!"

Teacher Zhao bellowed.

Just then, the Titan Giant Ape moved.

It ignored Teacher Zhao entirely.

Its massive palm, carrying a gale of wind, reached straight toward the direction of Tang San and Xiao Wu!

"Its target... is us?!"

Tang San's heart shook violently; his right hand lunged for the hidden weapons at his waist, his eyes filled with madness.

"If you want to touch Xiao Wu, you'll have to step over my corpse first!"

"Brother!

Don't!"

Watching Er Ming's unrestrained, violent movements, Xiao Wu was terrified out of her wits.

She knew better than anyone that Er Ming had only sensed her aura and come to find her.

But if Tang San truly provoked Er Ming with his hidden weapons.

Given Er Ming's current irritable state, it would absolutely crush the already heavily injured Tang San into a pulp with a single slap!

Xiao Wu suddenly broke free from behind Tang San, shoved him away, and screamed:

"Brother!

You all go quickly!

Its target is me!

If you stay, you'll only be throwing your lives away for nothing!"

"Xiao Wu!

What are you doing!

Come back!"

Tang San's eyes were splitting with rage; he steadied himself and lunged forward to grab her.

But the Titan Giant Ape's speed was simply too fast; that massive black hand instantly engulfed Xiao Wu's body.

"ROAR--!"

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar, a violent wind erupted.

A terrifying pressure instantly pinned the already severely injured Tang San, Zhao Wuji, and the others firmly to the spot.

Even moving a single inch became an arduous task.

"Xiao Wu--!!!"

Watching helplessly as Xiao Wu was snatched up by the giant hand, Tang San let out a desperate, shrill roar.

High in the air.

Huang Yan watched the ruins of the restaurant below with great interest.

Seeing Tang San's miserable, agonizing, and utterly powerless state, the smile at the corner of his mouth deepened.

"Tsk tsk, how deeply moving."

Huang Yan toyed with a wisp of golden flame at his fingertips, his tone dripping with mockery.

"But Tang San, you can't even protect your own fingers; what will you use to protect your Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast little sister?"

High in the air.

Huang Yan looked down from his vantage point.

He had originally intended to continue savoring the sight of Tang San's agonizing despair.

However, Xiao Wu, held within the palm of the Titan Giant Ape, suddenly leaned close to the giant ape's ear.

"Er Ming, ignore them for now!"

Xiao Wu lowered her voice, speaking with urgent haste:

"That guy with the golden flames from earlier is extremely dangerous!

My aura was only exposed because I was trying to force him back.

He is likely still hiding nearby; find him quickly!"

Hearing Xiao Wu's words, the Titan Giant Ape was taken aback.

"Roar?"

It let out a low, guttural snort.

Immediately, its eyes erupted with a terrifying, murderous glare.

It jerked its head up, beginning to scan its surroundings.

It was clearly searching for someone!

"Hm?!"

High in the air, Huang Yan, who had been preparing to enjoy the show, saw his expression change abruptly.

He keenly sensed that the Titan Giant Ape's murderous gaze was sweeping rapidly toward his hiding spot!

"Damn it!

That accursed rabbit, she actually dared to snitch!"

Huang Yan cursed inwardly, the mockery on his lips vanishing without a trace.

Though arrogant, he was not so conceited as to go head-to-head with a King of the Forest on the verge of a rampage at a time like this.

"Consider yourselves lucky; I'm done watching this show for today!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Huang Yan flapped the wings on his back violently.

"Whoosh--!"

Without even leaving a parting threat, Huang Yan transformed into a streak of stealthy light, streaking rapidly toward the other side of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The moment he entered the forest.

Huang Yan immediately suppressed his soul power fluctuations and aura completely, terrified of being locked onto by that giant ape.

This was one of Huang Yan's innate abilities.

The night was deep, and the Star Dou Great Forest was deathly silent.

After a long while, once he confirmed that the terrifying pressure of the Titan Giant Ape had completely faded and Xiao Wu had been taken away, Huang Yan finally emerged from the shadows.

"That damn rabbit, consider yourself lucky you ran fast."

Huang Yan brushed the fallen leaves off his body and curled his lip.

"Forget it, business comes first.

I'll find a suitable soul beast and secure my soul ring first."

Huang Yan's figure flickered as he wove through the Star Dou Great Forest, beginning the hunt for his prey.

However, he hadn't been searching for long.

A series of rustling footsteps and low, hushed voices suddenly drifted from behind a nearby thicket.

Huang Yan raised an eyebrow, leaped onto a towering tree, suppressed his aura, and looked down from above.

Upon seeing who it was, a flash of astonishment crossed Huang Yan's eyes, which then transformed into deep, mocking derision.

The people who had arrived were none other than that bunch of stragglers from Shrek Academy!

Teacher Zhao walked at the very front to clear the path, his severed arm wrapped in thick bandages, his face ashen.

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot, his left hand bandaged where a finger had been severed, and he kept urging the group forward like a maddened beast.

Dai Mubai and the others supported the one-armed Oscar, all of them wounded, their expressions weary and filled with terror.

"Teacher Zhao, I beg you, go faster!

Xiao Wu has been taken for so long, I'm afraid that she..."

Tang San's voice was hoarse, his eyes rimmed with red from anxiety.

"Shut up!"

Teacher Zhao let out an irritable growl, his only remaining left hand clenched into a tight fist.

"Since I agreed to go crazy with you, keep your guard up!

Look at the state we're in—one cripple and two wounded!

If we accidentally run into a ten-thousand-year spirit beast, we'll all end up being buried along with that girl!"

Dai Mubai also sighed and patted Tang San on the shoulder:

"San, calm down.

Everyone is risking their lives to accompany you in here; we've already done our best."

High in the canopy.

Huang Yan watched this comical scene below, unable to help but sneer as he muttered to himself:

"I wondered who was so unafraid of death; it turns out to be this group of cripples."

Huang Yan crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes filled with mockery.

"It doesn't take a genius to figure out that it must be this brat Tang San who couldn't let go of that rabbit, insisting on chasing in here.

These Shrek people are truly stupid; they're barely clinging to their own lives, yet they actually followed him in here to die.

What a truly moving display of brotherly love."