Titan Giant Ape

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Titan Giant Ape (泰坦巨猿)
Alias(es)	Er Ming 45
Species/Race	Soul beast; a Titan Giant Ape with over 90,000 years of cultivation 43
Affiliation	Star Dou Great Forest core region; follows Xiao Wu's directions 36
Occupation/Role	Core-region soul beast who assists Meng Chen in securing a fourth soul ring 43 44
First Appearance	Chapter 42 42

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Over 90,000 years of cultivation	43	Its presence is considered dangerous enough that ordinary Titled Douluos could flee or even die when facing it.
Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum absorption	45	Consumes an immortal herb given by Meng Chen; its limbs visibly swell, bones crack continuously, and golden radiance emerges as it absorbs the medicinal power.

Background / History

Xiao Wu returned to the Star Dou Great Forest's core region and instructed the Titan Giant Ape to locate lightning-attributed soul beasts throughout the forest. It captured numerous specimens and confined them in Heavy Cloud Ravine for Meng Chen to select from as a soul-ring target. Although it did not understand why Xiao Wu cared so much for a human, it obeyed her orders. 36

After Xiao Wu sensed Meng Chen nearing the core region, she instructed the ape to wait until he ventured deeper into the forest before approaching him. It later appeared beneath the moonlight, initially startling Meng Chen and Ye Xishui with its earthshaking arrival. 36 42

The Titan Giant Ape showed no hostility toward Meng Chen. Instead, it carried him to Heavy Cloud Ravine, where it revealed hundreds of captive lightning-attributed soul beasts. When Meng Chen identified an Innate Thunder Spirit as his ideal target, the ape used its Gravity Control Domain to capture it. 43 44

It remained beside Meng Chen throughout the night while he absorbed the Innate Thunder Spirit's soul ring. In gratitude, Meng Chen gave it the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum; upon Xiao Wu's encouragement, it swallowed the herb and began absorbing its medicinal power. 44 45

Appearance

The Titan Giant Ape is an immense black-furred ape-like soul beast with a mountain-like build. Even when moving on all fours, its shoulders stand over seven meters high; standing upright, it would exceed fifteen meters. 43

• Pitch-black fur that faintly reflects moonlight and later glimmers with gold during herb absorption. 43 45
• Lantern-sized yellow, crystal-like eyes. 43
• Muscles described as harder than granite, with bulges resembling small hills. 43
• Moves with enough force to shake the ground and can cross several miles almost instantaneously. 43

Personality

The Titan Giant Ape is obedient toward Xiao Wu, immediately carrying out her request to gather lightning-attributed soul beasts despite not understanding her attachment to Meng Chen. 36

It is also playful and expressive. Rather than simply transporting Meng Chen, it grips him in its fist and swings him wildly until he becomes sick, then responds to Meng Chen's anger with a disdainful middle-finger gesture. 43

Despite its teasing behavior, it is attentive to Meng Chen's safety. It becomes concerned that Meng Chen may have been frightened into stupidity, captures the Innate Thunder Spirit at his request, and silently guards him during soul-ring absorption. 44 45

Abilities & Skills

Immense Physical Strength

The Titan Giant Ape possesses overwhelming brute strength and durability, with a body powerful enough to dominate soul beasts below 50,000 years of cultivation. 43

• Captured and relocated six to seven hundred lightning-attributed soul beasts into Heavy Cloud Ravine. 43
• Uses a “War God Leap” to crash into the ravine like a black meteor, shaking the earth and surrounding mountains. 44
• Its physical frame is described as extraordinarily muscular and granite-hard. 43

Gravity Control Domain

The Titan Giant Ape can manipulate gravity over a wide area, using the ability for suppression, containment, and movement. 43 44

• Heavy Cloud Ravine has gravity six to seven times stronger than outside conditions, helping contain the soul beasts gathered there. 43
• Intensified the domain to tenfold gravity, pinning the ravine's soul beasts and slowing the lightning-fast Innate Thunder Spirit. 44
• Condensed the domain around the Thunder Spirit to keep it imprisoned in its hand. 44
• Can reduce its own effective weight, allowing its enormous body to float and land lightly. 44

Soul-Beast Intimidation

Its natural pressure is sufficient to prevent the captive lightning-attributed soul beasts of Heavy Cloud Ravine from escaping. 43

• The gathered creatures include Purple-Scaled Thunder Flood Dragons, Furious Thunder Dragon Lions, Golden Thunder Pengs, Violet Lightning Leopards, Jade Thunder Bamboos, Thunder Demon Bears, and Thundercloud Eagles. 43
• The strongest captives are only slightly above 20,000 years old, while most are around 10,000 years. 43

Beast Communication and Intelligence

Though it primarily communicates through roars and gestures, the Titan Giant Ape displays clear intelligence and can understand Xiao Wu's orders and Meng Chen's basic requests. 36 43 44

• Indicates that Meng Chen may choose any captive soul beast, then offers to capture whichever one he selects. 43
• Understands Meng Chen's request to seize the Innate Thunder Spirit. 44
• Recognizes that Xiao Wu may punish it if harm comes to Meng Chen. 44

Relationships

• Xiao Wu — Refers to her as “Sister Xiao Wu” and faithfully follows her instructions, including gathering lightning-attributed soul beasts and assisting Meng Chen. 36 45
• Meng Chen — Escorts him to Heavy Cloud Ravine, captures the Innate Thunder Spirit for him, and guards him during his fourth soul-ring absorption; receives the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum from him in return. 43 44 45
• Azure Bull Python — Fellow inhabitant of the Star Dou core region; it notices and asks Xiao Wu about the Titan Giant Ape's herb-induced transformation. 36 45

Story Role / Major Arcs

Preparation of Heavy Cloud Ravine

At Xiao Wu's command, the Titan Giant Ape gathers lightning-attributed soul beasts from across Star Dou Great Forest and imprisons them in Heavy Cloud Ravine, unknowingly preparing a selection of potential fourth soul rings for Meng Chen. 36

Encounter with Meng Chen

The ape approaches Meng Chen in the forest's inner region, carries him to the ravine, and reveals the gathered soul beasts. Its intervention directly gives Meng Chen access to the rare Innate Thunder Spirit. 42 43

Capture of the Innate Thunder Spirit

After Meng Chen asks for help, the Titan Giant Ape suppresses the entire ravine with tenfold gravity and captures the Innate Thunder Spirit, enabling Meng Chen to devour its lightning energy and absorb its approximately 30,000-year soul ring. 44

Immortal Herb Reward

The Titan Giant Ape guards Meng Chen through the night after the soul-ring absorption. Meng Chen rewards it with the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which it consumes and begins refining under Xiao Wu's supervision. 45

Trivia

• The Titan Giant Ape gives Meng Chen an unwilling “pendulum ride” by swinging him around in its closed fist for over half an hour. 43
• It and Meng Chen exchange middle-finger gestures after the ride. 43
• It considers a dramatic, earthshaking entrance important to its identity as the forest's king. 44