Love Gu, Blown Up! (Seeking Recommendations)

Seeing the newcomers, Zhao Wuji instinctively stepped in front of Tang Wu and the others, shielding them behind him.

In the Star Dou Forest, human hearts are a hundred times more dangerous than spirit beasts.

"I am Chao Tianxiang. This Phoenix Tail Crested Snake was our prey; we were merely careless for a moment, which allowed it to escape."

"As for proof, there is still a wound on its abdomen caused by my Snake Staff."

"So it is the Snake Granny of the Peerless Dragon and Snake, Senior Chao Tianxiang. I am your junior, Zhao Wuji."

Upon hearing the other party's name, Zhao Wuji cupped his hands in a salute toward Chao Tianxiang.

Although the Snake Granny was only a Spirit Emperor and he could easily suppress her, she and the Dragon Duke possessed a martial soul fusion skill capable of rivaling a Titled Douluo, which was not something Zhao Wuji could afford to provoke.

If the Snake Granny was nearby, could the Dragon Duke be far behind?

Seeing that Zhao Wuji recognized her name, Chao Tianxiang loosened her grip on her Snake Staff slightly.

Good, it's good that he knows...

In that case, there is room for me to maneuver here.

Immediately, the two began to argue over the ownership of the Phoenix Tail Crested Snake, with each side insisting on the validity of their own claims.

Neither was willing to yield.

With no other choice, they finally decided to use the common method of the spirit master world: whoever had the bigger fist would claim the spirit beast.

Zhao Wuji turned to the group:

"Oscar is an auxiliary-type spirit master, so which of you will take his place?"

"Teacher Zhao, let me do it. My spirit power is on par with hers, so that would be fair."

Tang San stepped forward, looking very composed.

As for the final outcome, it naturally ended with Tang San's victory.

Outmatched in skill, Chao Tianxiang had no choice but to give up the prey she had nearly secured and leave with her granddaughter.

However, before Meng Yiran left, she glared fiercely at Tang San.

"To avoid any further complications, Oscar, go and absorb the spirit ring quickly."

"Right, coming..."

Oscar ended the Phoenix Tail Crested Snake's life with a single blade.

As the spirit ring floated up from the carcass and settled onto his body, the absorption process officially began.

Only after Oscar finished absorbing the spirit ring and revealed the effect of his spirit skill did this spirit-hunting mission conclude.

"Sorry, Teacher Zhao, but this spirit-hunting trip will have to be extended. I just broke through to level 30."

Yet, at this very moment, Tang San brought news of his breakthrough.

BOOM—

Suddenly, the ground shook and the mountains swayed; the surrounding trees trembled with the earthquake.

It was here!

The moment he saw this commotion, Tang Wu immediately realized that the Titan Giant Ape had found them.

A pair of yellow, lantern-sized eyes appeared through the gaps in the forest.

Following closely behind, towering trees that had grown for who knows how many years were brutally shoved aside by a pair of arms.

Trees weighing thousands of pounds collapsed with a roar.

Zhao Wuji tried to negotiate with the Titan Giant Ape, yet the creature didn't even spare him a glance.

Even after activating his Avatar of the Martial Soul, he was treated like a stray dog on the side of the road and kicked aside with a casual swipe.

The Titan Giant Ape reached out, and Tang San watched helplessly as Xiao Wu was snatched away, unable to do anything to stop it.

He could only shout in despair:

"No! Xiao Wu! Give Xiao Wu back—"

Tang San's eyes were bloodshot and he was panting like an ox; he was ready to risk his life against the Titan Giant Ape regardless of the consequences.

Daring to risk your life against a hundred-thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape at level 30?

Haji-San, you guy!

I can only say, the Love Gu is truly too potent.

Unable to accept the fact that Xiao Wu had been taken:

"Oscar, I beg you, help me! I cannot lose Xiao Wu; I promised to protect her well."

"Tang San, alright! I understand..."

"Third Spirit Skill: True Flying Wing Mushroom."

Taking the mushroom, a pair of wings sprouted from Tang San's back, and he gave chase in the direction where the Titan Giant Ape had vanished.

Zhao Wuji was heavily injured; he wanted to stop them, but he was powerless to do so.

"I told them that even if they caught up, what could they possibly do? Why won't they listen? Hey, where did that kid Tang Wu go?"

However, when he turned his head to look, Tang Wu was nowhere to be found at the scene.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Tang Wu's soul power was already higher than Tang San's, and with the added boost from Oscar's soul skill, he quickly caught up to his brother.

"Brother, you're being too much, trying to play the hero all by yourself."

"Xiao Wu, leave quickly! It's too dangerous here."

"I am ordering you now as your older brother: go back, immediately, right now."

Seeing that Tang Wu had actually followed him, Tang San's first thought wasn't joy, but rather an urgent desire for him to leave.

He even attempted to use the authority of an elder brother to force him away.

However.

As someone who frequently suppressed Tang Hao, when had Tang Wu ever listened to him, and how could he possibly yield to this tactic of Tang San's?

The answer was obvious.

Sure enough, Tang Wu rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, you know that trick doesn't work on me, so you might as well give it up."

"Besides, Xiao Wu has been taken away—do you really think you're the only one worried about her safety?"

In truth, he was lying.

Tang Wu knew Xiao Wu's identity; the Titan Giant Ape would never harm her.

His real goal was to see if he could meet the beast early and establish a good relationship.

After all, a great man once said: keep your enemies few and your friends many.

"Xiao Wu, you..."

Tang San stared blankly at Tang Wu, but the expression on his face was quickly replaced by firm resolve.

"Fine then, let's go together. We must bring Xiao Wu back."

"Second Soul Skill: Blue Silver Connection."

Blue chains connected to Tang Wu, while two others linked to the surrounding Blue Silver Grass, continuously restoring Tang San's soul power.

Tang Wu's third soul skill, "Flying Wing Glider Grass," was then layered onto Tang San. Under this mechanism of repeated stacking, their flight speed increased by nearly half!

The two flew for another ten minutes or so, but the traces left by the Titan Giant Ape grew fewer and fewer.

It was as if the beast knew it was being pursued; the intervals between its leaps grew longer and longer, until finally, the tracks were nearly non-existent.

Thirty minutes later, the effects of Oscar's soul skill wore off, though they still had the Flying Wing Glider Grass providing flight.

While they didn't plummet from the sky, their speed slowed down visibly.

Worse yet, the soul power within them was nearing exhaustion.

The top priority now was to replenish their soul power; otherwise, let alone saving Xiao Wu, in this dangerous Star Dou Forest, they would become prey for powerful soul beasts at any moment without their strength.

"No, Xiao Wu is still waiting for me. I cannot... and I must not..."

Tang San couldn't wait for a slow recovery.

If he spent time recovering, who knew how long it would take.

As Tang Wu and Tang San flew over a patch of forest, a soul beast on the ground launched an attack at them.

"Watch out!"

Tang Wu sensed the fluctuation of soul power instantly and kicked his brother in the chest.

Tang San felt a tightness in his chest as his body flew backward, slamming straight into a large tree before sliding down.

Tang San: I really thank you for that!

Tang Wu landed as well, though he was far less disheveled than his brother.

Looking toward the direction of the attack, the appearance of the soul beast was revealed to them.

It was a massive turtle-type soul beast.

On its back, it carried a small mountain—and this was not a figure of speech, but a literal small mountain.

The carapace was layered upward, forming three distinct ridges, which indicated that the creature had a cultivation age of around 3,000 years.