The Star Dou Forest's Massage Therapist

The simple protective barrier he had set up had actually withstood even Elder Ju's attacks. Elder Ju was a Titled Douluo, one of the strongest beings on Douluo Continent.

Lu Chen gently touched Hu Liena's smooth chin and lifted it slightly, then leaned his head closer. He could even hear Hu Liena's rapid breathing.

"Nana, right? What a charming little cutie. We'll meet again if fate allows."

The moment Lu Chen finished speaking, he used Teleportation and vanished.

Lu Chen's bizarre departure jolted Hu Liena out of her daze. She looked around in every direction, only to realize in disappointment that Lu Chen had already left.

"Lu Xiao? Just who are you?"

As Lu Chen left, the Space Barrier trapping Chrysanthemum Douluo also disappeared. His face was ashen, his fists tightly clenched. Clearly, he was in a terrible mood after losing face before the younger generation.

"Lu Xiao, you're really something. Don't let me catch you next time, or else..."

Chrysanthemum Douluo trailed off halfway through. The young man who had saved Nana was simply too mysterious. Even the protective barrier he had casually created could not be broken by him, a Titled Douluo.

If they met again, he might not even be able to do anything to him.

Xie Yue limped over from afar and helped Yan, who was still lying motionless on the ground, to his feet.

The crushing force of gravity had injured Yan's internal organs to varying degrees. They needed to hurry back so he could receive treatment.

"Nana, quickly absorb the Sting-tailed Spirit Fox's soul ring. We'll return to the Pope's Palace in Spirit City and report this matter to His Holiness the Pope."

Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke indifferently as he watched Hu Liena, though no one knew what he was thinking.

Meanwhile, Lu Chen used Teleportation and instantly appeared deep within the Star Dou Forest. His current location was extremely close to Er Ming, and he could even see that fellow still sleeping.

"I'm about to have a blood-pumping brawl with one of the Star Dou Forest's handsome boys. I'm fired up!"

Lu Chen stomped off the ground, performed a dazzling flip in midair, and landed on Er Ming's belly.

Er Ming seemed not to have noticed anything yet. One massive palm reached toward where Lu Chen stood, intending to scratch an itch.

"Young human, this is not a place you should be. Leave."

The instant Lu Chen stepped into the area, the calm lake began to churn.

An enormous bull's head slowly rose from the water. Beneath it, a serpentine body like a pillar supporting the heavens gradually emerged along with the massive head, creating a spectacular sight.

Even Lu Chen, who was seeing such a strange creature for the first time in both his past and present lives, could not help but feel shocked. This was far more thrilling than 3D.

Er Ming woke up at that moment as well. The first thing he sensed was a human aura on his stomach.

"Roar, roar, roar~"

"Roar my ass! Are you done yet? You just keep roaring and roaring, without caring whether anyone can take it! Roar at me again and I'll stab you to death!"

Lu Chen jumped down from the Titan Giant Ape and pointed at Er Ming as he cursed.

The last time, Er Ming had roared for over an hour, and Lu Chen had already grown thoroughly sick of it. If not for teasing Xiao Wu, he would have beaten it up long ago.

But Er Ming's response was a huge palm sweeping toward him. It came with terrifying force, and the pressure of the wind sent Lu Chen's long hair flying wildly.

Lu Chen remained calm. He did not dodge. Instead, just as the palm was about to strike him, he swiftly grabbed one of the Titan Giant Ape's fingers and performed an over-the-shoulder throw.

Boom!

With a tremendous crash, the Titan Giant Ape's enormous body slammed into the ground, causing the surrounding earth to tremble slightly.

"Young human, your cultivation has not come easily. Leave at once."

Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python, came to the Titan Giant Ape's side. The two of them glared angrily at Lu Chen from either side.

Er Ming was furious, but since Da Ming had not acted, he did not dare make another rash move.

After all, they were Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, and their intelligence was not low. For a human to face the two of them alone without the slightest fear, he had to have something to rely on. Besides, humans were extremely cunning and deceitful. There might even be other humans lying in ambush nearby.

"Leave? Why should I leave?" Lu Chen did a few warm-up movements where he stood, then pointed at the Titan Giant Ape. "I came to spar with this handsome fellow. My combat skills are truly lacking. I have nothing but brute strength, so I think this handsome fellow would make a pretty good sparring partner."

"Of course, I can pay you afterward. As for what kind of thank-you gift, I haven't thought of that yet."

"Big Brother, I think I've seen this human somewhere before. His scent is very similar to that human child from yesterday," the Titan Giant Ape communicated to the Sky Azure Bull Python in beast language.

"Human, this is not a place you should be. If you do not leave, we will not be polite," the Sky Azure Bull Python said in an unfriendly tone. The terrifying pressure of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast silently spread out, stirring up a violent gale.

"Not polite? That's exactly what I need from you."

Lu Chen stopped wasting words on them. The Reality Gem's power activated, and Lu Chen, who had originally been only as large as one of the Titan Giant Ape's fingers, instantly grew to the same size as the Titan Giant Ape.

Without giving Da Ming and Er Ming time to react in shock, Lu Chen drove a fist into Er Ming's chest.

Boom.

A thunderous roar rang out.

The Titan Giant Ape was sent flying by Lu Chen's punch, soaring more than a thousand meters away.

The trees along the way were all destroyed.

Amid the billowing dust, an angry roar rang out through the skies. A handsome fellow charged out of the smoke at incredible speed.

Despite his enormous body, Er Ming was not slow in the slightest.

The charging Er Ming threw a punch as well. The sonic boom accompanying it was enough to show the speed and power behind that blow.

Lu Chen neither dodged nor blocked. He deliberately allowed Er Ming's fist to strike him. Even now, Lu Chen still did not have a clear understanding of his own defensive strength.

Boom.

Another tremendous crash rang out.

Lu Chen, having taken Er Ming's punch, was sent flying as well.

But Er Ming did not stop. He slammed his arms against the ground, and a Gravity Control Domain suddenly appeared beneath Lu Chen.

Still airborne after being knocked away, Lu Chen was directly pinned to the ground by the Gravity Control Domain.

Just as Lu Chen tried to rise from the ground, a handsome fellow descended from the sky. His massive butt slammed down hard onto Lu Chen, and he began an Eight Gods Ground-Pounding routine.

The earth began to shake as the enraged Titan Giant Ape vented his fury on Lu Chen.

"Ah~ Hiss~ Ah~ Hiss~ Yes, yes, yes, a little lower. Oh, that's right, right there. Put some strength into it."

The attack continued. Soul Beasts were filled with hostility toward humans, and they especially hated humans who intruded into their territory.

"Handsome fellow, you've really got a knack for massage. Big Brother is enjoying this quite a bit.

Your strength is just right. I'm telling you, if this were back then, whenever I went for a foot massage, I'd definitely request you."