Iron Fist Gorilla

"Hmph, it was all because of those damned soul tools. If not for those soul tools, how could our Tang Sect hidden weapons have declined? With no one buying them, it eventually led to the sect's destruction..."

The moment the topic came up, Tang Ya was no longer sleepy. She raised her clenched fists and waved them around in front of herself, replying resentfully.

"Hm?"

Jiang Nannan did not understand. After all, she was just an ordinary person. Her usual life consisted of the same routine with Mother Jiang and Jiang Mu. At most, she had only heard of such things, but she had no interest in these grudges and feuds.

She lightly shook her head in refusal. "The sect has already been wiped out. What kind of sect is it still? We won't join."

The sect had been destroyed, yet they still wanted them to join? Wasn't that just looking for free labor? They could not provide any resources at all.

They had not even enrolled in an academy, so naturally they would not consider joining some sect.

"Alright."

Used to being rejected, Tang Ya did not react much. Instead, she turned her expectant gaze toward Jiang Mu and asked, "What about you?"

As if afraid Jiang Mu would refuse too, she gave a light cough and called out in a sweet voice.

"If you join the Tang Sect, I can pass down our sect's inherited cultivation technique to you. It was handed down by Tang San, who became a god ten thousand years ago."

Very tempting~

Her voice was very alluring.

Jiang Mu looked at Tang Ya. It seemed like she was deliberately trying to tempt him?

Rumble, rumble!

Just as he was about to speak, the sound of the ground shaking suddenly rang out!

"Ha!"

A roar instantly drew their attention, and they all turned to look.

Jiang Mu did the same. Following the sound, he discovered that its source was actually a massive gorilla.

Yet this gorilla was different from the ones they normally saw. Its fists and legs were extremely disproportionate. Its fists were even thicker than those of ordinary gorillas, bulging entirely with muscle.

It did not walk on its feet, but supported itself with both fists as it moved. That was why it made such tremendous noise!

"Huh?"

"Iron Fist Gorilla."

Jiang Mu's eyes lit up. This soul beast was exactly what he had hoped for. From its appearance, he could tell where the soul ring's enhancement would go—perfect for strengthening his hands.

"But its age...?"

As Jiang Mu observed it, that was simply how it was in the Douluo world. The odds of finding something one hundred percent suitable were pitifully small.

At the same time, Bei Bei had not been idle either. After a quick glance, his expression changed drastically.

"This is bad. It's a five-thousand-year soul beast!"

His cry of alarm immediately put Tang Ya on edge.

Jiang Mu sighed softly. It was still just a little short. They should look for another one; taking a risk was not worth it. "Run."

"Mm." Jiang Nannan had no objections.

The other two naturally were not foolish enough to go fight it. Everyone had made up their minds to retreat.

Whoosh!

They fled at once.

But the soul beast seemed to have had its eye on them from the start. It had no intention of letting them go.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

It slammed its fists into the ground, instantly accelerating toward the one target it had locked onto—the slowest runner, Tang Ya!

Tang Ya was at the same rank as Jiang Mu, but her Blue Silver Grass martial soul was inherently different from his body martial soul. Their stamina was worlds apart, and she was the slowest one.

"Ha... ha..."

Tang Ya panted heavily, unable to run much farther.

The Iron Fist Gorilla drew closer and closer.

"Roar!"

It leaped with all its strength, thrusting both fists forward as it attacked Tang Ya!

Jiang Mu was the closest to her. They were at the same rank, so their speed difference was not that great.

Compared to the other two, he was indeed the nearest. Seeing this, he gritted his teeth.

"Ah..."

He could not just stand by and watch her die. If all of them fought together, they should be able to take it down. He only hoped they could finish quickly and avoid attracting other soul beasts.

As soon as he spoke, two yellow soul rings lit up.

"First and second soul skills!"

Tang Ya was still running. As she watched the fists closing in, everything around her fell silent, leaving only the pounding of her heart in her ears!

At the critical moment!

Bang!

A jade-like fist abruptly appeared and directly knocked back the Iron Fist Gorilla.

Thump.

Frightened, Tang Ya collapsed to the ground. She quickly opened her eyes and realized that what had just happened was not an illusion.

"Bei Bei?"

Mysterious Jade Hand?

Tang Ya instinctively assumed it was Bei Bei, who had learned Mysterious Jade Hand, and her eyes lit up.

But as the blurry scene gradually cleared, the clothes faded away as well.

"Jiang Mu?"

"Yeah. Get up, quickly."

Jiang Mu did not relax. His hands remained raised in a fighting stance as he urged Tang Ya to get up and run.

"Thank you."

Tang Ya tried to rise after speaking, but the moment she stood, pain shot through her leg.

"Hiss—"

She sharply inhaled and looked down, only to find that the ankle beneath her black stockings had swollen?

Jiang Mu noticed it too and pressed his lips together. She had sprained her ankle on flat ground?

Wasn't that a little too...

Tang Ya bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, somewhat embarrassed. She reached down to support her ankle through the black stockings, gently holding it, but she simply could not stand.

This scene also caught Jiang Nannan and the others' attention.

"Little Mu."

Jiang Nannan immediately used her soul skill to teleport over!

"Looks like we can only kill it."

Jiang Mu spoke seriously, turning his gaze toward the Iron Fist Gorilla as it slowly rose from the ground.

His punch had not been especially powerful. Neither of them had spent much strength; at most, he had merely blocked the attack.

"We can just run."

Jiang Nannan lightly glanced at Tang Ya behind them. The injured one was not them, so they could simply leave.

"Forget it. If we can save her, we should. It's not like she's a bad person."

"Hmph."

Jiang Nannan gave a soft snort. She did not know whether Tang Ya was a bad person, but she was certain Jiang Mu had ulterior motives.

She really did not understand what was so good about this little girl. Those legs of hers were practically worth more to him than his life!

The Iron Fist Gorilla let out an angry roar, its eyes nearly spitting fire as it stared at Jiang Mu. It was him, it was him—the one who had stolen its prey! It had almost gotten it, and it was all because of that person's interference!

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Thinking of this, the Iron Fist Gorilla hammered the ground repeatedly. After venting its rage, it suddenly swung its arms and smashed the ground with all its strength, launching its entire body into the air!

"ROAR!!!"

There was no way to dodge. Tang Ya could not leave where she was, so they could only take it head-on.

Jiang Mu furrowed his brow as blue light flashed across his hands. His jade-transformed fists instantly became lighter, yet their force did not decrease in the slightest. Their speed increased!

Bang!

Their fists collided. After all, he was only a Grand Soul Master. A five-thousand-year soul beast placed far too much pressure on him, and he immediately clenched his teeth.

Thump, thump, thump—

His second martial soul, his heart, had already activated. It beat rapidly, supplying more energy. Otherwise, he might have already been sent flying!

"Little Mu!"

Seeing this, Jiang Nannan's heart clenched. She instantly used her teleportation soul skill to appear before the Iron Fist Gorilla, raising her leg to attack its head!

"Ha!"

"Hold it off for a while. Wait for that person to come support us."

Jiang Mu quickly retreated to the side, luring the Iron Fist Gorilla away in another direction and clearing space around Tang Ya so she would not be caught in the crossfire.

The two of them could hold it off for a while. As long as Bei Bei came over, three against one would be easy enough.