Save Qian Renxue

Qian Renxue's situation turned critical. With her soul power exhausted, waves of debilitating weakness washed over her, and defeat was imminent.

I came to the Heaven Dou Empire alone, abandoning family and everything else to lurk for a lifetime, yet I never expected to fall here!

A bitter smile tugged at the corners of her mouth. Qian Renxue's beautiful face dimmed; she was not afraid, but she felt deep resentment toward such an ending.

She possessed talent that could have stunned the world, yet she had wasted it, hiding away her most beautiful years.

Was this life truly what she had wanted?

"Roar!"

A wolf's howl erupted, echoing around the Blood Tower as shadows descended, rumbling with the intent to suppress Qian Renxue and cripple her soul power.

"Hmph, do you really think you curs can harm my friend?"

"Meteor Fall!"

A brilliant, boundless meteor shimmered with the color of rage, crashing down in pursuit. It streaked across the sky like a flash of lightning, striking with the force of a true celestial body.

A deafening explosion tore through the air. The sturdy Blood Tower and the spectral wolf shadows were annihilated inch by inch. The two Soul Emperors were sent flying, their blood churning from the shockwave as they vomited blood, their faces filled with horror.

"Qin Chuan!"

Qian Renxue was pleasantly surprised. Even in her final moments, she had refused to accept her fate, continuing to swing her Angel Sword in hopes of buying time for Snake Lance and Pufferfish to finish their battles.

She never expected that the first to arrive would be Qin Chuan, the stranger she had always treated merely as a key.

In an instant, a whirlwind of emotions surged within her.

"Sister Xue, don't speak, let's go!" Having injured two Soul Emperors with a single strike, Qin Chuan felt the wounds within his own body being aggravated.

But he had no time to worry about that. He scooped the limp Qian Renxue into his arms! Ignoring her shock, he spun around and bolted into the distance.

The sudden intimate contact caused Qian Renxue—who had always been cold and aloof, and who had never been this close to a man in her life—to freeze completely.

"Qin Chuan, what are you doing? Put me down at once." Her earlobes turned a faint shade of red.

"Sister Xue, forget about that for now. The Titan Giant Ape is hunting us down. If we don't run, we'll end up just like those two."

Qin Chuan's scalp tingled. A terrifying aura was erupting behind them and closing in fast, making his heart race with dread.

"Titan Giant Ape... isn't that the King of the Forest? It dwells in the forbidden depths of the Star Dou Great Forest and rarely leaves that region. How could it be here?"

Qian Renxue gasped, her fair hand half-covering her lips. She was shocked and bewildered, forgetting even her current posture.

"I'm not sure, but it seems to be heading here with a purpose. It's highly likely it was drawn by the battle involving the Titled Douluo over there."

Qian Renxue fell silent; the situation was becoming increasingly bizarre.

Suddenly, she regained her senses. Her cheeks flushed, and with a hint of awkward annoyance, she whispered, "Put me down! I've only exhausted my soul power, I'm not crippled—I can walk on my own!"

"Besides, if the Titan Giant Ape didn't appear because of us, why are you panicking? We should just hide. Why run and lose our composure?"

She had been lost in thought for a moment and had allowed him to carry her for far too long. The heat from his hand against her fair thigh and the thumping of his heart felt as if they were striking deep within her own, disrupting her peace.

Shame, panic, and a seed of reliance she hadn't even noticed herself were tangled in her heart, throwing all her thoughts into disarray.

Hearing this, Qin Chuan paused, his feet coming to a slight halt. Realizing what he was doing, he hurriedly set Qian Renxue down and offered an apologetic smile.

"Sorry, sorry. I was in a rush and just forgot for a moment."

Qian Renxue shot him a glare, her eyes shimmering. She stood up from his embrace but moved a subtle distance away, changing the subject.

"The Titan Giant Ape is a legendary beast, the king of the Star Dou Great Forest. Could it really have been drawn here by the battle between those Titled Douluo?"

Even in the world of soul masters, the Titan Giant Ape was a legend.

It was incredibly famous, yet few had ever truly seen it, as it almost never stepped out of that forbidden land, shrouded in mystery.

Subconsciously, Qin Chuan thought of the young girl in the pink dress. She had been standing on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, yet despite being human, she hadn't been attacked.

One had to remember that the three Soul Saints who had pursued him had been nearly beaten to death by the enraged Titan Giant Ape.

It was clear that the beast held no affection for humans.

"What's wrong? Why are you keeping your head down and not saying anything?" Qian Renxue asked, puzzled. Her face had returned to its calm state, though the warmth on her thigh had yet to fade.

"Sister Xue, do you think that fellow named Luo Lie knows the Titan Giant Ape? You know, the Titan Giant Ape doesn't exactly have a good temper!"

Qin Chuan smiled, a glint in his eyes that carried a hint of malice. As he assessed the situation, a plan had already formed.

Qian Renxue's phoenix eyes brightened at the mention. That fellow was arrogant and overbearing, looking at everyone as if they were beneath him, treating all living things like ants.

The idea of him compromising or retreating before a soul beast, losing face in the process, was unthinkable.

"Those from the outer realms are arrogant and haughty. Even if he knew, he likely wouldn't compromise. Given his arrogance, he might even think of hunting the Titan Giant Ape to display his own divine might."

"That way, Snake Lance and Pufferfish can find a chance to escape!"

The old man from the God-Demon Realm beside Luo Lie possessed extraordinary strength, and the Titan Giant Ape held a hundred thousand years of cultivation, with a terrifying physical body and monstrous strength. Once the two clashed, it would be a battle of dragons and tigers that would leave both sides crippled!

And this was exactly the situation Qin Chuan wanted.

To sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, using the beast to severely injure or even kill this arrogant genius from the outer realms!

Qian Renxue's thoughts aligned perfectly with Qin Chuan's.

Qin Chuan pondered for a moment, still feeling a bit uneasy—after all, that was the God-Demon Realm! He asked, "Sister Xue, it's said that there is another beast in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, one far more powerful than the Titan Giant Ape, is that true?"

He had already carefully researched all of this before entering the Star Dou Great Forest, but he had been drinking with that old man who told him these things, and in his hazy state, he wasn't sure how reliable the information was.

"Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, there indeed dwells a ferocious beast, a terrifying creature known as the Sky Azure Bull Python! The world knows of the Titan Giant Ape's fearsome reputation, yet they do not realize that the Sky Azure Bull Python is the true sovereign of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Then do you know what its attitude is toward humans? Or perhaps, what its temperament is like?" Qin Chuan pressed.

"There aren't many rumors regarding the Sky Azure Bull Python, but it shouldn't be as hostile toward humans as the Titan Giant Ape."

Qian Renxue shook her head slightly and slowly revealed a secret: "Ancient records state that decades ago, a Titled Douluo accidentally wandered into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest and encountered the Sky Azure Bull Python."

"However, it did not strike or harm the person; it merely issued a warning, ordering the intruder to retreat. Its temperament is far more gentle and restrained than that of the Titan Giant Ape."

The faction behind Qian Renxue could be said to cover the sky with one hand on the Douluo Continent; she was well-versed in many secrets, and she was even clear on the details of these powerful ferocious beasts.

As she spoke, she suddenly realized something and looked at Qin Chuan with suspicion: "But why are you asking about this?"

"It's nothing."

Qin Chuan smiled faintly: "Since they are experts from the God-Demon Realm and hail from the starry sky, they might be holding some protective treasures. A mere Titan Giant Ape would seem a bit shabby in comparison."

Although he already had a plan, a sense of urgency began to grow within him.

The power level of this continent was not high; only those legendary gods required him to pay a modicum of attention.

However, the intrusion of people from the starry sky had disrupted his previous plans.

Since these people had already discovered the existence of the Douluo Continent, it was no longer safe, even if it was just the younger generation entering with their protectors to seek opportunities.

Once this storm passes, I must use the Transmigration Talisman to find a world with a better environment to plant the Dao Seed, Qin Chuan thought to himself.

Only after the Dao Seed assimilated a world and he possessed the most basic means of self-preservation would he then slowly plot to take over this world.