Orangutan vs. Lizard

Huo Yuhao was filled with grief and indignation, feeling that his wise and heroic image in the eyes of Brother Sky Dream and Ice Empress from his past life had been utterly destroyed.

Heaven knows that in his past life, he had obtained such cool Bear Claw and Evil Eye, yet in this life, his very first External Soul Bone was such a tiny thing.

Xiao Wu was the only one who didn't laugh; she tugged at Huo Yuhao's arm and chirped.

"That's great! Yuhao, you have a tail just like me now. Such a cute tail."

"..."

A few hours later.

"Huh? What's wrong? Why is everyone silent? Did something happen?"

A-Lu woke up after digesting her memories. She looked at the somewhat sullen Huo Yuhao, then at Brother Sky Dream and Ice Empress in the spiritual sea who had yet to recover, feeling quite bewildered.

It was only after Ice Empress explained everything to her that she suddenly realized.

"Is it not good-looking? I saw Huo Yuhao staring at my tail back then and thought he liked it, so I specifically made one for him too."

The matter was about to blow over, but then Brother Sky Dream and Ice Empress laughed even louder.

Only Huo Yuhao stared at the beautiful scenery before him with hollow eyes, as if the world had lost all its color.

"Yuhao, I'm back! I had Er Ming catch a lot of fish, and some game too. Let them taste your cooking tonight!"

Xiao Wu came skipping over, followed by Titan Giant Ape, whose hands were cupped together, holding fish and Roe Deer.

"Still feeling down? It's okay, many humans with beast spirits have tails. Trust me, your tail is definitely the best-looking one!"

Xiao Wu cheered him on from the side.

"Sigh, forget it. Let's cook."

Huo Yuhao sighed. There was no helping it; the deed was done, and he had no choice but to accept it.

Smoke curled from the cooking fire, the mouth-watering aroma mingling with Xiao Wu's roar.

"Er Ming, you are not allowed to eat anymore!! All those fish aren't even enough to fill the gaps in your teeth! Just tasting it is enough!"

"Sister Xiao Wu... I... just one more... taste."

"Ahhhhh! My beloved Grilled Fish! Da Ming, hurry up and beat him!"

"Cough, cough. Let me finish tasting first. Yuhao, this Grilled Fish really tastes excellent."

"Thank you, Senior."

"You two jerks!"

After the meal, Titan Giant Ape sat down right next to Huo Yuhao, his massive frame causing the ground to tremble.

"Yuhao... Sister Xiao Wu... said you have a... magical skill... that can see others'... movements. Can you... use it on me?"

The seated Er Ming said in a muffled voice.

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment before realizing he was talking about Spirit Detection and Spirit Sharing.

"I can try. Senior Sky Azure Bull Python, would you like to try as well?" Huo Yuhao called out toward Sky Azure Bull Python.

"Very well. I am also quite curious about the skill Xiao Wu mentioned."

As Huo Yuhao's eyes shifted, three soul rings—one white, one black, and one red—emerged, leaving Da Ming and Er Ming stunned.

The second black soul ring was the Simulation soul ring he had obtained in the Far North. Now, enhanced by Brother Sky Dream's energy to the limit of his body's capacity, it had become a thirty-thousand-year Ice Silkworm soul ring!

Then, the white soul ring flickered, pulling both soul beasts into the Spirit Sharing.

"This..." Both soul beasts wore expressions of shock. A diameter of five hundred meters, every detail perfectly clear; even the slightest movement was received by their brains. This was a skill from a white soul ring??

"You are truly magical... human."

Sky Azure Bull Python sighed in admiration.

"With... this skill... now when I go... to fight... others, I will be... even more powerful... Yuhao... help me."

Titan Giant Ape's eyes were filled with joy.

Sky Azure Bull Python shook his head. "Don't be reckless! What if Huo Yuhao gets caught in the crossfire?"

Huo Yuhao looked at the somewhat dejected Titan Giant Ape and said with a smile.

"Senior, it's fine. My skill has a large range; we can just stay far away."

Hearing this, Titan Giant Ape looked at his big brother with pleading eyes.

Sky Azure Bull Python looked at the expectant Titan Giant Ape and could only sigh. "Sigh, fine. I will go with you then. I can at least protect you."

"Many thanks, Senior."

Before long, Titan Giant Ape arrived at his old rival's territory, pounded his chest muscles, and let out a massive roar.

Huo Yuhao sat on top of Sky Azure Bull Python's head, watching the scene from afar.

A roar echoed from not far away in response. Tall trees toppled to both sides, and a moment later, a soul beast that looked somewhat like a lizard appeared before Titan Giant Ape.

The lizard was a bit chubby and walked upright, its two short arms dangling in front of its chest, though its size was comparable to Titan Giant Ape.

"Big monkey, you haven't been beaten enough yet? You still dare to come?"

The lizard spoke in a human voice, far more fluently than the Titan Giant Ape, which showed its cultivation was significantly higher.

"Hmph, this time... I'm not afraid of you! Come, fight!"

After the Titan Giant Ape finished speaking, it let out another roar, raised its fist, and swung it toward the lizard spirit beast.

Seeing the Sky Azure Bull Python watching the battle not far away, the lizard spirit beast felt a bit wary.

But upon second thought, there was no deadly feud between it and the Titan Giant Ape; at most, it was just a brawl, not enough to warrant calling its big brother over to gang up on it.

"Then let's see if you've made any progress!" The large lizard roared and charged toward the Titan Giant Ape as well.

The two massive spirit beasts traded blows, and the more they fought, the more astonished the large lizard became.

Every time it launched an attack, the giant ape in front of it would dodge, as if it could predict the future. The lizard was shocked—how could the giant ape have become so powerful in just a few days!?

It had no way of knowing that the Titan Giant Ape had requested outside assistance.

The Sky Azure Bull Python had watched his younger brother challenge this large lizard many times, but every time, he had been beaten to a pulp.

Yet, he insisted on fighting every time. Seeing the situation completely reversed from the past, how could he not understand that it was the credit of the human above?

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the human that Xiao Wu brought back this time was truly remarkable...

Finally, the two giants decided the outcome. The large lizard lay on the ground, devoid of the strength to resist, while the Titan Giant Ape in front of it revealed a human-like expression of triumph.

"How did you improve so fast?" the large lizard asked, puzzled.

"It's... a secret."

"Hmph, I lost this time, but we'll do this again!"

Having tasted the sweetness of victory, the Titan Giant Ape dragged Huo Yuhao along to fight whenever he had free time.

Those opponents he once couldn't defeat fell one after another at his feet.

Spending time together day and night also allowed Huo Yuhao to become familiar with Da Ming and Er Ming.

Regarding this human brought back by Xiao Wu, they accepted him in the truest sense.

Finally, the day to return to the academy arrived.

Watching the two pack their luggage, Da Ming and Er Ming felt a bit reluctant to see them go.

"Yuhao, come visit me often. Without you, I'm going to get beaten up again."

The Titan Giant Ape said with a silly grin. The communication over this period had made his speech much more fluent, no longer as fragmented as before.

The Sky Azure Bull Python also nodded and said to Huo Yuhao, "I'll leave Xiao Wu to you. Come play often when you have time."

"I will. Goodbye, you two."

Huo Yuhao waved his hand, exchanged a smile with Xiao Wu, and the two walked hand in hand onto the journey home.

Three years later.

Kingdom of Barak, Suotuo City.

Three youths, whose faces still held a hint of immaturity, arrived at this city known as the granary of the Kingdom of Barak.

"So this is where Shrek Academy is? The environment is actually not bad."

The one speaking was the girl among the three. Her scorpion braid reaching her calves, paired with an exquisite face and watery eyes, constantly attracted the gazes of passersby.

A passerby who was preparing to step forward and strike up a conversation immediately dismissed the thought upon seeing the youth whose arm she was holding.

They were a perfect match; how could he step in and ruin the scenery?

The youth stood tall with a handsome face, his sky-blue eyes filled with curiosity as he looked around.

Recalling the records of Shrek Academy's rise from obscurity in his past life, the corners of his mouth curled up.

"I'm afraid it's not as good as you think."

The girl was dissatisfied. "How do you know? I don't believe it. How bad could it possibly be? Don't you think so, Xiao San?"

As she spoke, she turned her head to look at the youth leading the way ahead.