Douluo: I, the Ultimate Darkness, Don't Take Pressure
Chapter 41

The Titan Giant Ape's Ultimate Social Death Before Xiao Wu, Driving Soul Beasts to Surround Shrek

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Awoo—!

The earth-shaking scream announced that the Titan Giant Ape had been hit.

The moment Zhao Wuji heard Tang San's voice transmission, he reacted, but he had not expected Qian Ni to be even faster!

The Whale Bone Spear was thrown with full force!

The Titan Giant Ape had not taken it seriously. With a casual sweep of its broad palm, it was about to leap down from the canopy and find the Xiao Wu it had been longing to see.

But it had not expected the soul skill used to throw the Whale Bone Spear to be a Causality Law skill! It could not miss!

In that instant, it could only watch helplessly as the thick spear traced a strange curve and plunged straight into its ass!

Intense stimulation! Excruciating pain!

If the Titan Giant Ape could still endure that much through sheer willpower—

Then the acidic blood sprayed from the spearhead came next.

Secondary damage! The pain of corrosion finally made the Titan Giant Ape unable to endure any longer!

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast had a powerful body, formidable recovery, and immense Soul Power.

But this was an attack from inside its body!

Wracked by agony, the Titan Giant Ape lost control for several seconds and fell straight from the canopy into the camp.

It landed right in front of the Shrek Seven Monsters, who had gathered after being startled by its scream.

Qian Ni and Meng Yiran were standing farther away. Frightened by the Titan Giant Ape's commotion, Meng Yiran tightly wrapped her arms around Qian Ni's arm, squeezing her eyes shut and not daring to open them.

"Fall back! Fall back now!

"Get behind me!"

Zhao Wuji shouted as he instantly completed Martial Soul Possession. Seven Soul Rings spun around him as he stared warily at the Titan Giant Ape.

The enormous Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was still flailing on the ground, but it quickly adapted.

Although Alien acidic blood could corrode objects, in the unscientific world of Douluo, it was not invincible against Soul Power.

The Titan Giant Ape proved that through personal experience!

Yellowish-green acidic blood, mixed with fragments of the Whale Bone Spear, was forcefully expelled from its body as the Titan Giant Ape crouched down.

Its lantern-sized eyes widened furiously as it searched for the culprit.

Its gaze fell upon Zhao Wuji and the Seven Monsters, where it met Xiao Wu's eyes.

Then, thump—

Everyone heard a tremendous sound!

It seemed to come from within the Titan Giant Ape's chest—the heartbeat of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

No, perhaps it was the sound of its heart stopping!

"Watch out!" Zhao Wuji roared in a low voice, keeping everyone completely still.

"This sound... might be some bizarre soul skill!"

Behind him, Xiao Wu wore a strange expression as she looked at the Titan Giant Ape with a complicated mixture of subtle disgust, reproach, and concern.

It had finally realized just how utterly humiliating it looked in front of Xiao Wu!

Even when the Titan Giant Ape needed to relieve itself, it would run hundreds of miles away from Xiao Wu and find a place without any Soul Beasts.

But now? It had actually been wounded in a private part by those shameless Soul Masters right in front of Xiao Wu!

And it had immediately sprayed out the acidic blood and spear fragments!

Some male protagonists and supporting characters would still act calm after being shot with an arrow in front of a female character, only dealing with it alone afterward.

But what about it?

Social death! The ultimate social death!

How was it supposed to hold its head high in front of Xiao Wu after this?

Awoo—!

At that thought, the Titan Giant Ape's face turned as red as its butt!

It was completely enraged!

Terrifying Soul Power pressure burst forth. It clenched both fists and pounded its chest like a drum, its aura terrifying!

"Run! I'll hold it off!"

Zhao Wuji was terrified. He thought the Titan Giant Ape was about to attack, and gritted his teeth as he prepared to step forward himself and buy the children time to escape.

But the instant he shouted those words—

The Titan Giant Ape, which had looked ferocious and ready to erupt just a second ago, suddenly clutched its ass and made a huge leap! It sprang to the top of a giant tree behind it!

It ran!

Leaving only one resentful backward glance!

I'll be back!

Zhao Wuji's heroic resolve came to an abrupt stop. He had no idea what had just happened.

Among the Seven Monsters, Ning Rongrong had collapsed onto the ground in fright, while Zhu Zhuqing was trembling all over but still barely standing.

Protected behind Tang San, Xiao Wu looked dazed and puzzled.

Why did Er Ming run away?

She had originally been prepared to pretend that the Titan Giant Ape had captured her before secretly returning.

But things had developed far too strangely.

Feeling too embarrassed to face Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape had actually fled in disgrace again.

Xiao Wu could not help looking toward the young man who had thrown that Whale Bone Spear—Qian Ni.

At that moment, half of Qian Ni's body was tightly hugged by Meng Yiran. He shook his arm and found that he could not free himself, frowning in mild annoyance.

"Xiao Meng, the monkey's already gone. You can let go of me now!

"As my lackey, even if you're only a provisional lackey, you can't be this timid!

"Isn't it just a Titan Giant Ape?"

After saying that, he did not try to pull free. He simply stood there and began thinking.

Looks like Alien acidic blood is only so-so. It works well enough against Soul Masters, but it doesn't have much effect on Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

Next time, I'll add some explosives and see what happens!

The Titan Giant Ape's appearance once again showed everyone how dangerous the Star Dou Forest was.

Zhao Wuji did not delay any longer and immediately led everyone away.

Along the way, he spared no Soul Power and remained in Mighty Vajra Bear Martial Soul Possession the entire time.

Zhao Wuji led the way, with Dai Mubai, Tang San, and Ma Hongjun close behind. The three took turns carrying Oscar to conserve his strength. Oscar had only one job: make sausages with all his might.

With Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu's assistance, Ning Rongrong continuously used the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda's soul skills to buff everyone.

The two Aliens carried Qian Ni and Meng Yiran respectively, following behind Zhao Wuji's group at a steady pace.

Qian Ni still had plenty of Aliens stored in his scabbard, but since no one else spoke up, he would not take them out on his own.

The group drew closer and closer to the edge of the Star Dou Forest.

Suddenly, Zhao Wuji made a hand signal, telling everyone to stop advancing.

"What is it, Teacher Zhao?"

Dai Mubai nervously scanned their surroundings.

Purple light flickered in Tang San's eyes, and he instantly sucked in a breath.

"Soul Beasts!" He and Zhao Wuji spoke at the same time.

"A large number of Soul Beasts have gathered and surrounded us!"

Beyond the trees, a gray line appeared in the distance and slowly closed in around them.

It was an encirclement formed by all kinds of Soul Beasts.

They were restless and uneasy, yet they seemed compelled to obey some command as they tightly surrounded the Shrek group.

"Damn it, what's going on?"

Zhao Wuji cursed under his breath. Although the strongest Soul Beasts before them were only around a thousand years old—

There were far too many of them. If the Soul Beasts rioted in such circumstances, he was not confident he could protect everyone safely.

"It's... a beast tide driven by the Titan Giant Ape..." Xiao Wu murmured, her face pale.

The Seven Monsters immediately looked at her.

"The Titan Giant Ape!" The moment Tang San heard that name, he recalled the relevant information.

"My teacher told me that this kind of Soul Beast is an overlord among Soul Beasts. Among Soul Beasts of the same age, few can defeat it!

"Going by that, this Titan Giant Ape must be at least fifty thousand years old to forcibly command other Soul Beasts for its own use.

"It has already set its sights on us!"

The Shrek group went cold all over. Being targeted by such a terrifying Soul Beast in a place like the Star Dou Forest meant death was approaching.

For some reason, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly looked toward Qian Ni.

When she saw that Qian Ni still wore that leisurely expression, she instantly felt incomparably reassured.

Although this person sometimes had serious issues.

When it came to strength, though, he had never disappointed.

He would fight a Soul Douluo whenever he felt like it, and blow up a Titan Giant Ape whenever he felt like it.

He definitely has a way to solve this!

Their path forward had been sealed by the Soul Beast horde, leaving them no choice but to stand guard where they were.

Zhu Zhuqing suddenly patted her apron and adjusted her clothes. Under the puzzled gazes of Zhao Wuji and the other Seven Monsters, she slowly returned to Qian Ni's side.

"Master, we've encountered a Soul Beast tide ahead. We can't leave for the moment."

Little Zhu, the servant, lowered her head slightly and reported the situation unhurriedly.

Sitting atop an Alien's back, Qian Ni spoke expressionlessly.

"Oh, it's Little Zhu. Shrek doesn't need your help anymore?"

He made the point casually.

"I will always be Master's maid.

"My work at the academy is only part-time. I'm merely helping out while I'm there."

Zhu Zhuqing replied, her gaze as firm as if she were about to join the Party.

Zhu Zhuqing had only stayed with the Seven Monsters to help Ning Rongrong conserve her strength.

Although Ning Rongrong had the temperament of a spoiled young lady, she was kind-hearted in the end. In a crisis, if she had the ability to help her companions, she could not simply stand by and do nothing.

Besides the two of them, Xiao Wu was the only other girl among the Seven Monsters. Leaving her alone to look after Ning Rongrong, a support-type Soul Master, was still rather difficult.

After hearing her answer, Qian Ni nodded calmly, then added with emphasis.

"You mean lackey!"

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