Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?!

"Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"

Zhu Zhuqing cried out in shock when she heard the Titan Giant Ape speak. A legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast with human intelligence, capable of human speech—she had actually encountered one!

And what was Xiao Wu, whom this Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape called "Sister Xiao Wu"?!

"That's right, I'm also a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit." Xiao Wu sat on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, swinging her legs as she spoke.

"How... could that be? Then Tang San too..." Zhu Zhuqing could tell that Xiao Wu's feelings for Tang San contained not the slightest impurity. Xiao Wu was a soul beast—could Tang San be one as well?!

"You're not allowed to mention Third Brother!" Xiao Wu snapped, her eyes nearly bloodshot.

Ever since Zhu Zhuqing had appeared, Tang San's gaze had occasionally fallen on her. Every time Xiao Wu noticed it, her heart grew a little colder. Tang San was the one she had chosen, the man she cherished most. She would not allow any changes to arise. Right now, Third Brother was merely a little interested in Zhu Zhuqing; it had not yet developed into affection. As long as Zhu Zhuqing died, everything would return to how it was.

"Er Ming, crush her to death."

"It can also avenge the Ten-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit whose soul bone was born within her." Xiao Wu spoke coldly, completely lacking her usual lively and lovable demeanor.

Er Ming had wanted to do this for a long time. Both he and Da Ming had been raised by Xiao Wu's mother. With a soul bone skill this absurdly powerful, it must have come from a Soft Bone Rabbit on the verge of breaking through to a hundred thousand years. Anyone who harmed a Soft Bone Rabbit was his enemy.

The enormous hand gradually tightened. Zhu Zhuqing could only stretch out her arms, but how could she possibly resist the strength of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape?

Her body was being crushed. Zhu Zhuqing could only cover her heart in despair. Will I truly... never see him again? she thought desperately.

But at that moment, Zhu Zhuqing felt the pendant at her chest—the one that had always rested against her body, the one she had touched countless times—suddenly grow scorching hot before abruptly shattering.

The next second, her vision blurred, and she found herself atop the back of a galloping horse.

Huo Yuhao had originally been rushing along at full speed when he sensed a familiar fluctuation. In the next instant, he had been transported elsewhere.

He was being held in the palm of a Titan Giant Ape's hand. Without hesitation, he immediately summoned the Ghost Sculpture.

The Ghost Sculpture's blade gleamed with a ghostly blue light as it slashed toward the Titan Giant Ape's thumb.

Even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Titan Giant Ape famed for its defense was like tender tofu before a divine weapon. The Titan Giant Ape, whose defenses Zhao Wuji and the others had been unable to breach, instantly felt searing pain in its finger and released Huo Yuhao.

Huo Yuhao easily twisted in midair and landed lightly on the ground. With a wave of his hand, the Ghost Sculpture flew back on its own, hovering at his side.

His Spirit Eyes swept across the battlefield, and he instantly understood the situation.

"Who are you?!" Xiao Wu had never seen a weapon capable of effortlessly breaking through Er Ming's defenses. She immediately took up an attacking stance. Zhu Zhuqing's sudden disappearance had to be connected to this person!

"..." Looking at the obvious youthful version of his "mother-in-law" before him, dressed in pink fitted clothing, wearing rabbit-ear ornaments, and with a scorpion braid hanging behind her, as well as the Titan Giant Ape standing behind her in a protector's stance, what could Huo Yuhao possibly fail to understand? That Titan Giant Ape had to be Tang Wutong's second father.

"If you won't talk, take this! First Soul Skill—Waist Bow!" Xiao Wu leaped forward, her legs striking directly at Huo Yuhao's neck. Yet Huo Yuhao merely shifted lightly to the side, and her legs struck empty air. After missing her first attack, Xiao Wu arched backward in midair and reached both hands toward Huo Yuhao's waist. Borrowing the force of her swinging waist, she attacked his lower body, but Huo Yuhao's legs seemed rooted to the ground. No matter how she struggled, she could not move him.

Before Xiao Wu could launch another attack, Huo Yuhao grabbed her hand. He then used Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon to restrain her, pinning her to the ground with his knee pressed against her waist.

Her hands were restrained behind her, and she could not break free, but Xiao Wu still refused to give up. Turning her head, she unleashed her second soul skill at Huo Yuhao—Bewitchment. Her pink eyes stared straight into his.

"Pfft!" Xiao Wu felt an intense pain explode in her mind. Her vision went dark, and she spat out a mouthful of blood before completely passing out.

Although Huo Yuhao's spiritual power had only recovered to the level of a Soul Grandmaster, the resilience of his spiritual power and his control over it were fundamentally beyond comparison to hers. Not to mention the defensive ability inherent to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion skull bone.

"Sister Xiao Wu!" Er Ming roared furiously and tried to step forward to rescue Xiao Wu, but the five-inch flying blade glowing blue before him blocked his path.

"Human, release Sister Xiao Wu." Er Ming snorted heavily through his nostrils and helplessly pawed at the ground before Huo Yuhao.

"You triggered the Darknorth Substitution I left on the Red Dust Blessing." Huo Yuhao bound Xiao Wu with the Ice Silkworm Belt before finally looking toward Er Ming, his tone utterly certain.

"Release Sister Xiao Wu. Everything before was done by me alone." Er Ming growled at Huo Yuhao.

"Two things, and I can spare her life for now." Huo Yuhao spoke coldly. Da Ming and Er Ming, those ungrateful wretches, would absolutely be put to proper use. As soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, they had enjoyed the protection of the Emperor Auspicious Beast's fortune, yet they had still dared to scheme against the Auspicious Beast. It was an unforgivable crime.

"You!" Er Ming raged helplessly.

"Three Ten-Thousand-Year Saint Soul Grasses and their seeds, as well as the golden-green metal within the Lake of Life, at least the size of a human head." Huo Yuhao directly stated his conditions.

"I can give you the Saint Soul Grass, but the thing within the Lake of Life is not something you can covet." Hearing that Huo Yuhao wanted these two items, Er Ming's heart trembled. Who exactly was this person?! How could a human soul master know what lay within the Lake of Life?! Even for them, the depths of the Lake of Life were a forbidden zone.

"I have only stated my demands. Whether you can obtain them is your problem. I will give you only one day. If I do not see the items by this time tomorrow, I won't mind turning her directly into a Hundred-Thousand-Year soul bone." After saying this, Huo Yuhao no longer looked at Er Ming. With a wave of his hand, the Ghost Sculpture left Er Ming's sight and instead hovered above Xiao Wu's head.

Huo Yuhao's actions thoroughly left Er Ming afraid to act rashly.

Er Ming could only viciously rake the ground once before sprinting toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest. If he could not think of a solution, then he would find someone with a brain.

After seeing Er Ming run off into the distance, Huo Yuhao's gaze fell upon Xiao Wu, who lay on the ground breathing faintly. He directly grabbed her by the collar and climbed up a tree.

The canopy was broad. Huo Yuhao placed her beside him and considered the current situation.

Since Xiao Wu was here, Tang San naturally could not be far away. And Tang Hao certainly would not stray far from his precious son in a place like the Star Dou Great Forest.

Perhaps the other party was observing the situation here from somewhere even now. With that thought, Huo Yuhao turned his palm, and a small golden hammer appeared in his hand.

Holding the hammer in his right hand, he lightly tapped it against his left palm.