Borrowing Power

"Third Soul Skill - Poison Thorn Ground!"

Accompanied by the old Soul Saint's fury, vines covered in virulent green poison erupted from the earth, filling a radius of over ten meters in the blink of an eye.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what an eye-opener. A dignified Soul Saint actually resorting to a three-on-one against a mere Soul Ancestor like me!" Qin Chuan continued to run his mouth, rubbing salt into their wounds with his incredibly dark and sharp tongue.

"You've thrown away every shred of a Soul Saint's dignity! Is this the only pathetic, underhanded trick you learned from following that so-called Starry Sky People?"

The three men were deeply shamed and enraged by his words.

As three dignified Soul Saints, they represented a force not to be underestimated in the world of Soul Masters, yet they had been pushed to this state by a single Soul Ancestor.

Having dominated for half their lives, when had they ever suffered such humiliation?

However, one of them was more meticulous; watching Qin Chuan's footwork as he dodged through the dancing thorns, a strange thought flashed through his mind.

"Something is wrong! There's a problem!"

"Gentlemen, this brat seems far too powerful. Even if he is a Power Attack Battle Soul Master with a top-tier beast martial soul, it is impossible for him to contend with us using only his physical body when there is such a massive gap in soul power."

As soon as these words were spoken, the other two Soul Saints stiffened as if doused in ice water, their fury instantly suppressed.

The man continued his analysis: "Have you forgotten what Lord Luo Lie said? The starry sky is home to countless races with unfathomable and bizarre methods!"

Those who could cultivate to the level of Soul Saint were rarely fools; on the contrary, they were seasoned and clever. After this reminder, the other two quickly caught on.

The old Soul Saint's hair stood on end as he whispered in horror: "You mean to say, we are hunting a Starry Sky People?"

At this, the three of them fell into a complete panic!

Having followed Luo Lie, they already understood a portion of the rules regarding the factions from the starry sky.

Generally speaking, these noble children of the starry sky were not the problem.

What was terrifying was the vastness of the connections they held; the relationships were so tangled and complex that even Luo Lie would be unwilling to offend other Starry Sky People.

If this were truly the case, the retaliation triggered by killing a Starry Sky People would be far beyond what three lowly Soul Saints could withstand!

"I am not certain, but haven't you noticed? The four soul rings on his body have not been used from start to finish, as if they were merely for show. Lord Luo Lie can use methods like simulated soul rings, so it is possible other Starry Sky People can too!"

Thinking of this, the three Soul Saints went numb. A bone-chilling coldness gripped their hearts, and they were so terrified that their movements stopped involuntarily.

They weren't hunting an ant; they were provoking a Starry Sky prodigy of unknown status and terrifying background!

Luo Lie, whom they followed, would never offend another starry sky faction just for the sake of three old garlic cloves like them.

What is wrong with these three guys? Why did they stop attacking? Qin Chuan felt suspicious, but he became even more vigilant.

When things go against the norm, there must be a demon. Although these three were much weaker than the Soul Saint from Shrek Academy, they were still Soul Saints with deep soul power.

It was impossible for them to be exhausted this quickly.

Or perhaps...

A flash of sharp suspicion crossed Qin Chuan's eyes.

These three old guys seemed to have misunderstood something.

"Roar..."

Just then, a terrifying aura swept across the universe, as if an ancient Titan deity had awakened, rushing toward them from the distance.

Earth-shattering, the entire forest seemed to tremble.

"The King of the Forest... Ti... Titan Giant Ape!" The old Soul Saint was horrified, his hair standing on end in sheer terror.

The other two Soul Saints were no different, their faces filled with panic as if they had encountered their natural predator.

"The legendary King of the Forest, which has always inhabited the forbidden grounds of the Star Dou Great Forest—how could it appear here!"

Qin Chuan also spotted the mountain-like giant ape approaching from afar, his expression turning grave.

It must have been the battle between three God-Demon Realm experts that disturbed it and drew it to this area. However, this might just be an opportunity.

A faint glimmer flickered in Qin Chuan's eyes, and his lips curled into a malicious smile as he looked at the three Soul Saints in the sky.

Since these three old things were wary of his 'terrifying background' and dared not move, he would use the Titan Giant Ape to finish them off once and for all!

BOOM!

A burst of blood energy exploded, scattering into the sky. It lacked lethal force, but the commotion was strong enough to instantly attract the attention of the Titan Giant Ape.

"You bastard..." The three Soul Saints were startled, their hearts nearly leaping out of their throats, and they couldn't help but curse loudly.

However, when they looked toward Qin Chuan's position, he was already gone; he had slipped away long ago.

"You..." The three Soul Saints were dumbfounded. Seeing Qin Chuan vanish, they realized what had happened, their faces turning pale as snow as they trembled and turned around.

Sure enough, the sudden explosion had enraged the Titan Giant Ape. Hearing the sound, its lantern-sized eyes instantly locked onto the three Soul Saints.

"Roar..."

The Titan Giant Ape roared in fury. It had originally ignored these three ants, but it never expected them to dare provoke it.

Already possessing a violent temper, it erupted instantly.

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering roar exploded, the sound waves sweeping out with a torrential surge of soul power that nearly knocked the three Soul Saints unconscious.

"Truly worthy of being the King of the Forest. No wonder those powerful soul masters dared not enter the depths of the forest; it is truly terrifyingly strong!" Qin Chuan covered his ears, feeling as if the shockwave had nearly given him a concussion.

Such an existence is likely capable of going head-to-head with an ordinary expert of the God-Demon Realm all on its own. It is no surprise it can claim a forbidden zone as its domain.

Shaking his head, Qin Chuan concealed his figure even more thoroughly, hiding within the lush canopy without leaking a single trace of his aura.

"Damn that guy, don't let me see you again..."

The three Soul Saints were so furious they were cursing under their breath, shocked by Qin Chuan's shamelessness, yet even now, they dared not shout it out loud, only howling in their hearts.

A fist like a massive boulder hurtled toward them, radiating a bone-chilling aura that instantly shattered all their defenses and sent the three of them flying.

Though the Titan Giant Ape was massive, its movements were incredibly agile and its speed lightning-fast. Before the three Soul Saints could even take to the air, it had already reached them, slamming down another pitch-black fist.

BOOM!

The speed was absolute, giving the three not even a sliver of a chance to react or flee!

In their haste, the three Soul Saints activated all their soul skills, layering defense upon defense, yet before the absolute power of the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, all defenses were like paper, crumbling in an instant!

Like kites with broken strings, the three spat blood, flying backward in a wretched state for hundreds of meters before crashing heavily into a deep crater in the forest, instantly suffering grievous injuries!

"Damn it, everyone fend for yourselves, this old man is leaving!" The only agility-type Soul Saint among the three, his face covered in blood, flew up from the crater in a panic and fled into the distance.

The Titan Giant Ape was simply too powerful.

Just two punches had already broken their bones and damaged their meridians; if they dragged this out any longer, all three would likely end up dead here. Rather than that, he would rather flee on his own.

"ROAR..."

The Titan Giant Ape beat its chest and stomped its feet, displaying the might of the forest king to the fullest. Its momentum was heaven-shaking, like a colossal beast supporting the sky.

The Soul Saint hadn't flown far before the Titan Giant Ape caught up to him and sent him flying back with another iron fist.

"This is..."

Qin Chuan's gaze suddenly sharpened. Through a gap in the leaves, he fixed his eyes on the shoulder of the Titan Giant Ape.

There was actually a young girl dressed in a pink dress sitting there.

"Among the students of Shrek Academy earlier, there seemed to be a girl wearing a pink dress. I wonder if this is a coincidence?"

He activated the system's scanning function, but the interface only displayed information regarding the Titan Giant Ape.

[Race: Titan Giant Ape]
[Cultivation: 100,000 years!]

"It seems she really is just a human!"

Qin Chuan pondered, lifting his gaze to continue observing the Titan Giant Ape.

Perhaps out of disdain, or simply not taking the three Soul Saints seriously, once its anger subsided, the Titan Giant Ape did not actually kill them.

Instead, it turned and strode rapidly in another direction.