This Grudge Cannot Be Borne!

"Furthermore, your Xiao Wu, who is currently in the human world, will also become my spirit ring."

Hearing the mention of Xiao Wu, the Azure Bull Python flew into a complete rage, struggling with every ounce of its strength.

But with just one kick, Ye Qiong trampled it back down:

"Think clearly. If you sacrifice yourself, you might still retain a sliver of your soul."

"But if I kill you, then there will truly be nothing left."

The Azure Bull Python fell silent.

It stared into Ye Qiong's eyes, hoping to see a hint of hesitation within them.

But there was none.

In this human's eyes, there was only calm.

He was serious.

In the end, the Azure Bull Python closed its eyes in agony:

"I... am willing to sacrifice."

Ye Qiong smiled:

"That's more like it."

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, was wandering through the woods.

Suddenly, it stopped in its tracks and looked up toward the direction of the core area.

A familiar aura was dissipating.

It was Da Ming's aura.

Er Ming's eyes instantly turned blood-red.

It let out a roar of grief and fury:

"Da Ming!"

Da Ming was dead!

The Titan Giant Ape instantly descended into madness.

It ran wildly through the forest, venting its rage and destroying everything in its path.

It had to find the human who killed Da Ming.

It had to tear him to shreds.

Back at the Star Lake, Ye Qiong was still unaware that the maddened Titan Giant Ape was charging toward him in a frenzy.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, frantically absorbing the energy from the Azure Bull Python's sacrifice.

This energy was incredibly vast, flowing continuously into his body and giving Ye Qiong a sensation of extreme comfort.

A moment later, he slowly opened his eyes.

Rings of spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red.

Seven spirit rings circled his body.

The color of the sixth spirit ring was somewhat peculiar; although it was black, it shimmered with a deep, blood-red hue.

That was the spirit ring he had obtained five months ago.

Do not be fooled by the fact that it was only a ten-thousand-year spirit ring; its power far exceeded that of an ordinary hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

This was simply because it was the spirit ring of a unique spirit beast like the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

"Level seventy-four." Ye Qiong took a deep breath.

He had finally broken through.

On the other side, the group from Shrek Academy, by some unfortunate coincidence, ran straight into the maddened Er Ming.

Zhao Wuji stopped in his tracks, looking at the mountain-like Titan Giant Ape before him, his face instantly turning deathly pale:

"No! It's the hundred-thousand-year spirit beast, the Titan Giant Ape! Run!"

But it was already too late.

Er Ming charged directly out of the woods.

Its eyes were blood-red, and it wanted to kill anyone it saw.

Sensing this monstrous killing intent, Zhao Wuji immediately released his martial soul and stood in front to block it:

"Run! I'll hold it off!"

Tang San grabbed Xiao Wu, who was frozen in place, and bolted, the others following close behind.

However, the moment Er Ming spotted Xiao Wu among the group, its target shifted instantly.

With a single stride, it bypassed Zhao Wuji, reached out a massive palm, and snatched Xiao Wu up.

Seeing this, Tang San's eyes turned blood-red in an instant:

"Xiao Wu!"

He turned and charged at Er Ming, but the beast merely flicked its hand, sending him flying.

Clutching Xiao Wu, Er Ming turned and sprinted away, vanishing into the depths of the forest in the blink of an eye.

Tang San scrambled up from the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, and gave chase with reckless abandon, gritting his teeth.

"Xiao Wu!"

Zhao Wuji shouted from behind:

"Tang San! Come back!"

But Tang San couldn't hear a word.

At this moment, only one thought occupied his mind.

Save Xiao Wu.

Core Area.

Ye Qiong had just finished absorbing his spirit ring and was about to open the system to check his mission progress.

Suddenly, he felt the earth shake and the mountains sway.

A corner of Ye Qiong's mouth curled upward.

"Heh, so you've arrived?"

Sure enough, the next second, the forest was smashed open as if it were made of paper.

Er Ming charged out, with a person sitting on its shoulder.

It was Xiao Wu.

The moment they reached the Star Lake, Er Ming's eyes locked onto the red spirit ring on Ye Qiong's body.

"Da Ming... You human! What have you done to Da Ming?"

Xiao Wu stared at that spirit ring, her entire body trembling:

"You—you killed Da Ming!"

Facing Xiao Wu and Er Ming, Ye Qiong merely smiled indifferently.

But to the two of them, that smile was nothing but a contemptuous sneer.

It was as if killing their kin was no more significant than crushing an ant.

Such an attitude instantly turned the eyes of both Xiao Wu and Er Ming blood-red.

"Human! How dare you kill my kin! I will tear you into a thousand pieces!"

Er Ming pounded its chest in a rage, letting out a roar that shook the heavens.

Ignoring the disparity in their strength, Xiao Wu charged forward directly.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong frowned:

"How annoying."

Tang San's opportunity was about to appear, and he had no time to waste here.

He wanted to leave.

And so, the next second, he moved.

Xiao Wu had barely taken a step when she was struck hard on the back of her neck with a club.

Before she could even summon her martial soul, her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.

"Xiao Wu!"

Er Ming roared in fury, slamming a palm toward Ye Qiong.

However, Ye Qiong simply leaped lightly, landing atop Er Ming's head.

"I'm in a hurry, I won't play with you anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Qiong lifted the baseball bat in his hand, and his seventh spirit ring lit up.

The next second, A massive baseball bat, reaching from the earth to the sky, appeared above the Titan Giant Ape's head.

Staring at this heaven-piercing club, Er Ming's fur stood on end, and terror drove it to flee.

But its legs no longer obeyed its commands.

Ye Qiong gripped the baseball bat and swung it down with all his might, devoid of any emotion.

The massive baseball bat came crashing down with a thunderous boom.

Er Ming crossed his arms to shield his head.

BOOM!

The ground was blasted open, leaving behind a massive crater.

As the dust and smoke cleared, Er Ming lay at the bottom of the pit, his eyes rolled back, completely unconscious.

Seeing this, Ye Qiong retracted his martial soul and jumped down to the edge of the pit.

Without so much as a glance at them, he turned and walked away.

It was unclear how much time had passed when Xiao Wu was the first to wake, her head throbbing with a splitting pain.

She saw the unconscious Er Ming beside her, and as the memories of what had just transpired flooded back, tears welled up in her eyes against her will.

Er Ming opened his eyes, and upon seeing the tearful Xiao Wu, he pounded his chest in a fit of rage:

"Aaaah! Damnable human! I will have my revenge! I will have my revenge!"

"Er Ming... don't be rash."

Watching the furious Er Ming, Xiao Wu clenched her fists and bit her lip.

"Da Ming is gone, Er Ming. You are the only family I have left; I don't want to lose you too."

Er Ming froze:

"But, Sister Xiao Wu..."

"I will settle this score with him myself."

Xiao Wu stood up, wiped away her tears, and her gaze turned icy cold:

"That man killed Da Ming and humiliated us. I will settle this debt personally."

Er Ming watched Xiao Wu's retreating figure, feeling for the first time that she had truly grown up.

"Er Ming, leave this place and find somewhere to hide."

Er Ming remained silent for a long time before finally saying in a low voice:

"Sister Xiao Wu, I will wait for you here. If you need me, come back at any time. I will help you."

Xiao Wu nodded and turned to look in the direction of Soto City.

Da Ming was her kin, her younger brother.

The blood feud for a brother's life could not be shared under the same sky!

No matter who that person was, she would kill him with her own hands!

On the other side, Tang San appeared as if possessed, frantically darting through the dense forest while growling:

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu!"

Yet, he remained unaware that a Human-Faced Demon Spider was silently closing in behind him.