Star Dou Game

The setting sun dipped below the horizon, its final rays painting the flowers, the grass, and Su Yun Tao at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest in shades of crimson.

Su Yun Tao had traveled all the way from Nuoding City, weary and dust-covered, finally arriving at the fringe of the Star Dou Great Forest. His mission was strictly confidential, making the cover of night his best defense.

Su Yun Tao placed Xiao Wu's personal belongings on the edge of the forest, then sat cross-legged on the ground, eyes slightly closed, waiting for a specific moment to arrive.

He knew the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python would receive word soon. In the original story, Xiao Wu had returned to the core of the Star Dou Great Forest many times, yet with her strength, she could never have traversed the entire forest alone.

After careful research, Su Yun Tao had grasped the key: perhaps as soon as Xiao Wu's aura appeared on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, it would be detected by tiny soul beasts like Ant Worms.

The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python only needed to subjugate the leaders of these colonies to receive news of Xiao Wu the moment she appeared, allowing them to emerge from the core area to welcome her.

Sure enough, as the night deepened, Su Yun Tao's closed eyes snapped open. A rustling sound emerged from the distant forest, growing more intense as time passed, and the sight of birds and beasts fleeing in all directions soon came into Su Yun Tao's view.

Su Yun Tao slowly stood up. Although he was about to face a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast overlord, there was no fear in his eyes.

He knew he had done everything he could. If an accident occurred, perhaps this was his fate. He had no talent, no background, no system, and no cheats. Despite being a transmigrator, he had struggled at every step on the Douluo Continent, finding it difficult to move forward.

If he wanted to cultivate, if he wanted to become a god, he had to face everything that was coming!

With a thunderous boom, a massive soul beast appeared in Su Yun Tao's sight. Its body was as tall as a mountain, roughly estimated to be over ten zhang in height. Its entire frame was covered in robust muscles like granite, and its two massive fists were the size of houses. It was hard to imagine the terrifying destruction a single punch from it would cause!

Clearly, this was the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Su Yun Tao had been waiting for—the Titan Giant Ape!

Although it lived only on the outermost edge of the Star Dou Great Forest's core, acting in a sense as a gatekeeper, it still possessed over a hundred thousand years of cultivation. With its extraordinary innate foundation and gifted talent, its combat power was enough to suppress a human rank 95 Titled Douluo. Compared to it, the rank 37 Su Yun Tao was nothing more than an ant beneath its feet.

The Titan Giant Ape saw the human before it, and then it saw Xiao Wu's personal belongings lying at his feet.

In an instant, its eyes turned blood-red, and it raised its massive fists to smash down without a second thought!

"If I die, Xiao Wu dies. If I am harmed, Xiao Wu is harmed." Facing this earth-shattering strike, Su Yun Tao did not feel fear or retreat; instead, he firmly uttered these words, enough to make the forest overlord, the Titan Giant Ape, bristle with rage.

With a boom, a hysterical, earth-shaking roar echoed across the entire edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, causing countless birds and beasts to flee in panic.

Su Yun Tao's ears were momentarily deafened by the sheer force of the roar.

"Human!" the Titan Giant Ape spoke in a human tongue, bellowing, "If Sister Xiao Wu dies, I will tear you to pieces!"

At this moment, Su Yun Tao's ears were still suffering from temporary deafness. Though he could not hear clearly, he understood the general intent.

"Titan Giant Ape, take me to the core of the Star Dou Great Forest now. I must see your brother, the Sky Azure Bull Python."

Su Yun Tao's expression was calm, his voice resonant and firm. Although the gap in strength between him and the Titan Giant Ape was vast and their statuses were not remotely equal, he possessed a brave heart.

"Human, release Sister Xiao Wu at once, and I will let you leave!" the Titan Giant Ape said in a deep voice.

"Titan Giant Ape, I have already stated my request. Take me to the core area; I will discuss matters with your brother, the Sky Azure Bull Python. If you insist on this, I have no choice, but I must tell you: if this drags on too long, Xiao Wu may not survive!"

The Titan Giant Ape's eyes were blood-red, its massive palms uprooting tree after tree, its giant fists shattering boulder after boulder. If it hadn't already attained a hundred thousand years of cultivation and fully awakened its intelligence, its naturally reckless temperament would have already crushed Su Yun Tao into a bloody pulp.

Su Yun Tao had insisted on speaking with the Sky Azure Bull Python precisely because the Titan Giant Ape was naturally reckless and impulsive—often unable to control itself. To put it plainly, it was a hothead.

Because of this, negotiating with the Sky Azure Bull Python would be the best choice. Once he met the Sky Azure Bull Python, Su Yun Tao believed that after weighing the pros and cons, he would obtain everything he wanted.

After a long while, the Titan Giant Ape finally finished venting the rage in its heart.

"Despicable human, what exactly do you want!"

Su Yun Tao said calmly, "Titan Giant Ape, I have already said it. Now, you must take me to the core area. This is a matter I need to discuss with your brother, the Sky Azure Bull Python!"

The Titan Giant Ape roared, "Despicable human, what kind of tricks are you playing? Release Sister Xiao Wu, or I will ensure you have no place to be buried!"

Su Yun Tao said slowly, "Titan Giant Ape, since I have come, I have already prepared for the worst. I have already said: if I die, Xiao Wu dies; if I am harmed, Xiao Wu is harmed. Whatever happens to me will happen to Xiao Wu. If I have not finished my discussion with the Sky Azure Bull Python by tomorrow night, Xiao Wu will truly never return!"

The Titan Giant Ape's eyes were spitting fire, its massive fists trembling uncontrollably, but in the end, reason overcame its nature. Clearly, when it came to Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape would make many concessions.

It grabbed Su Yun Tao in its hand and turned to dash swiftly toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. Although it desperately wanted to crush this detestable human, the Titan Giant Ape dared not act.

Su Yun Tao's heart suddenly calmed, as if he had seen through the vanity of the world. A trace of confusion arose in his heart; he had changed so much for the sake of returning home, but what would he become in the future?

Over these ten years, Su Yun Tao had changed significantly, yet he still clung to his final bottom line. Using Xiao Wu as a bargaining chip was indeed despicable; no matter how one looked at it, it was not an honorable path. However, Su Yun Tao had already made a secret resolution in his heart.

He would give the Sky Azure Bull Python a promise: if he attained godhood, he would personally resurrect her in the God Realm and grant her eternal life!