Titan Giant Ape Appears, Tang San Goes Berserk

Zhu Zhuqing's heart leaped with joy upon hearing this. She lowered her voice, excitement lacing her words as she spoke to Ning Rongrong.

"Really? Thank you so much, Rongrong. I knew you wouldn't have the heart to let Lin Yan be in danger."

"You made me worry all day..."

"Don't celebrate too soon!" Ning Rongrong's tone shifted. "I... I have conditions~"

"Hm?"

Both Zhu Zhuqing and Lin Yan let out a soft sound of surprise simultaneously.

Ning Rongrong lowered her gaze slightly, a blush coloring her pretty face as she spoke somewhat shyly.

"I~ I want Lin Yan to be my boyfriend..."

As soon as she said this, both their bodies stiffened. Lin Yan, caught off guard, suddenly squeezed the soft flesh in his hand, causing Zhu Zhuqing to let out a muffled groan, unable to hold back any longer.

Ning Rongrong paid no mind to this, continuing to speak to herself.

"Anyway, I don't care. Our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has rules. The partner of a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda soul master must be a powerful battle soul master..."

"Lin Yan's spirit is even more powerful than Ma Hongjun's. I... I just like Lin Yan anyway."

"If you don't agree, I'll tell Dai Mubai about you."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ning Rongrong in disbelief.

"Rongrong, you..."

In the darkness, a faint light reflected in Zhu Zhuqing's trembling beautiful eyes. Seeing this, Ning Rongrong turned her guilt into a righteous indignation...

"Don't look at me like that. If you hadn't bumped into Lin Yan when his Evil Fire flared up yesterday, I would have confessed to him today."

"I... I can be behind you. Anyway, I want Lin Yan to be my boyfriend."

She paused slightly at this point, as if organizing her thoughts or trying to calm her emotions.

After about four or five seconds, Ning Rongrong spoke again.

"You stole my crush once, and I'm stealing your boyfriend once. We're even."

"Can it be this even?"

Lin Yan couldn't help but speak, only to be shot down by Ning Rongrong's words.

"Shut up! If you couldn't control your lower body, the situation wouldn't be this complicated."

By now, Ning Rongrong no longer cared about saving face. She had liked Lin Yan first, only to be beaten to it by Zhu Zhuqing.

She was the eldest daughter of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, accustomed to getting whatever she wanted. How could she be willing to suffer a disadvantage in something like this?

Gathering her courage, Ning Rongrong directly flipped over and straddled Lin Yan's waist, even pushing the still-unreacting Zhu Zhuqing to the side.

She cupped Lin Yan's cheeks with both hands, her eyelashes trembling uncontrollably.

"Rongrong!"

"Don't you dare dodge. If you dodge, I'll have Sword Grandpa kill you."

Ning Rongrong put on a fierce little expression, mustered her courage, and after much mental preparation, slowly closed her eyes and leaned in to kiss Lin Yan's lips.

In the darkness, Lin Yan braced himself on the ground, his head pinned down by Ning Rongrong, looking as if he were being forced.

As for Zhu Zhuqing, the person directly involved, whether it was to prevent the situation from escalating or because she could truly accept this turn of events, she simply watched the two of them with burning eyes, doing nothing for a long time.

Their hot breaths mingled on each other's faces. Lin Yan, under the initiative, closed his eyes...

"Something's happening!"

A furious roar shattered the darkness, startling Lin Yan, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing, making them all tremble. Lin Yan and Ning Rongrong, who were in a compromising position, tumbled ungracefully to the ground.

The three of them quickly got up, haphazardly smoothing their clothes as the campsite's bonfire was lit.

Dai Mubai rushed out of his tent first. "Teacher Zhao, what's wrong?"

Zhao Wuji, as if facing a great enemy, summoned his Vajra Bear spirit without a word.

"Everyone out of the tents, quickly!"

The moment he finished speaking, the sound of trees collapsing echoed from the horizon, the ground began to tremble, and the air became turbid and heavy.

Before long, a colossal figure, like a small mountain, appeared in their sight.

"It's the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape."

The oppressive aura emanating from the figure made it difficult to breathe. Zhao Wuji, without time to explain, immediately activated his spirit avatar, positioning himself to cover their retreat and buy them time.

However, the Titan Giant Ape ignored him, directly reaching out with its massive hand to grab Xiao Wu, who was in the middle of the crowd.

Instantly, light waves, fire streams, Blue Silver Grass, and flying darts rained down on the giant palm. But how could the physical body of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast be breached by a group of Soul Grand Masters? As expected, Xiao Wu was snatched away...

"No, Xiao Wu!"

Tang San let out a heart-wrenching roar upon seeing this, even more desperate than the time in the academy's back mountain a few days ago...

He then turned to Oscar.

"Oscar, please, help me."

"Tang San, you... don't be like this, you're scaring me."

Oscar retreated repeatedly, terrified by Tang San's appearance, until Tang San stepped forward and grabbed his wrist.

"Give me your sausage, now!"

"I need the Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage, I have to go after Xiao Wu."

Only then did Oscar realize what Tang San was asking for.

"Oh, oh, right!"

Too frightened to weigh the pros and cons, he instinctively channeled his soul power.

[Third Soul Skill: Rapid Flight Mushroom Sausage!]

The moment the dark red sausage appeared, Tang San snatched it up impatiently and swallowed it.

The next second, a pair of translucent wings sprouted from his back, and without regard for anyone trying to stop him, Tang San channeled his soul power and bolted in the direction of the Titan Giant Ape.

Seeing this, Lin Yan looked urgently at Ning Rongrong.

"Rongrong, give me a speed boost!"

"What are you doing?"

"No time to explain, just give me the boost."

The anxiety on Lin Yan's face was nearly on par with Tang San's, and Ning Rongrong instinctively summoned her Martial Soul.

[Seven Treasures Turn Out Glazed: Second - Speed!]

The brilliant light symbolizing the support effect merged into Lin Yan's body, and without another word, he turned and charged into the forest, disappearing in the direction Tang San had taken.

"Damn, Lin Yan went after him too?"

"I never expected that even though Tang San targeted him so much at the academy, Lin Yan would still put aside his grievances and dare to go for a rescue despite only being a support-type soul master."

Ma Hongjun realized the situation and couldn't help but admire Lin Yan's capacity for empathy.

Zhao Wuji cursed irritably.

"Stop your damn blathering, Xiao Ao, hurry up and make more sausages!"

"Oh, oh, right!"

On the other side.

Not long after running out, Lin Yan summoned his [External Soul Bone: Dragon Wings!], the flight skill and speed boost allowing him to stay close behind Tang San.

At the same time, he began to pray silently in his heart.

That is the Eight Spider Lances! If that guy really gets his hands on them, it's going to be trouble. Yu Xiaogang raising a god might be laughable, but the Eight Spider Lances raising a god is no baseless rumor.

I absolutely cannot let that little brat get his hands on that thing!