Shrek Prepares to Break Out, Xiao Wu Comforts Meng Yiran, Titan Giant Ape Seizes Two

"Cough, cough. Yiran, Grandma was worried about your grandfather at the time, so she placed you with the children from Shrek Academy."

Chao Tianxiang smiled apologetically at her beloved granddaughter.

Meng Yiran still pouted resentfully, thinking, Placed me? More like abandoned me!

"Look, aren't you getting along quite well now?

"Your grandfather is a Soul Douluo, after all. I'm sure Brother Zhao will give him that much face, right?"

Chao Tianxiang smiled at Zhao Wuji with the air of an elder pulling rank.

Zhao Wuji merely snorted. If he had been a Soul Master willing to follow the rules, Spirit Hall would not have hunted him down until he had been forced to hide his name and identity.

The current situation was merely the result of all sorts of factors colliding at once.

"Alright, Yiran, tell Grandma how these past few days have been.

"How have you been getting along with young friend Qian Ni?"

After Chao Tianxiang's explanation, Meng Yiran finally let it go.

But when asked about how she and Qian Ni were getting along, Meng Yiran's expression stiffened again.

Getting along? I ended up as his lackey... Does that count as progress?

This isn't romance like I imagined it at all!

Meng Yiran secretly glanced at Qian Ni, who was meditating with complete focus. Her face was filled with helplessness and blushes, leaving her utterly speechless.

The arrival of Dragon Duke and Snake Granny greatly relieved Shrek Academy's pressure.

However, there were simply too many Soul Beasts surrounding them, stretching as far as the eye could see.

As time passed, several ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts appeared as well.

At times, the ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts cooperated with one another, pushing the battle line right up to the outskirts of Shrek's camp!

That disturbed Qian Ni's meditation!

Once he released his killing intent, he instantly shattered the soul of a ten-thousand-year Shadow Marten, killing it on the spot.

Dragon Duke, who had been fighting that ten-thousand-year Shadow Marten, instinctively connected it to Qian Ni.

Yet he did not dare voice his speculation. Instead, he helped cover it up.

Only at his level could one understand how terrifying an overseas force capable of making arrangements across the two great empires and Spirit Hall truly was.

The tangled relationships involved were even more complicated.

Qian Ni might... no, he had to be from overseas!

Whether for the sake of his family or his granddaughter, Dragon Duke could not possibly offend a monstrous Soul Master like Qian Ni, whose potential was limitless.

A three-ringed Soul Elder at ten thousand years old—he did not even dare imagine it!

After the death of the ten-thousand-year Shadow Marten, a subtle understanding formed among the Soul Beasts.

They absolutely could not drag the battlefield into Shrek's temporary camp.

Beyond that boundary, they could beat each other's brains out without issue. But the moment they crossed the line, they would die.

However, the Shrek Seven Monsters did not know this. They thought it was a plot by the Titan Giant Ape to slowly boil them like frogs in warm water.

As time passed, Zhao Wuji grew increasingly anxious. In his eyes, being surrounded by Soul Beasts meant certain death.

They had to find a way to break out.

With the Bamboo Copters Qian Ni had provided, everyone gained the ability to fly.

But the other side also had flying Soul Beasts, whose speed and maneuverability surpassed the Bamboo Copters, so escaping through the air was unrealistic.

They adopted a spearhead formation, repeatedly probing the Soul Beasts' distribution.

Although the different Soul Beasts were all being driven by the Titan Giant Ape, they were not on good terms with one another and would even clash.

Thus, Tang San proposed finding a weak point in the encirclement, concentrating their strength, and breaking out in one stroke!

They had only one chance. Once they counterattacked, it would be the decisive battle! One battle would decide life and death!

During their repeated rapid probes, they did not linger to fight. They retreated the instant they made contact, withdrawing back into the camp whenever the Soul Beasts closed in.

But that made the Soul Beast horde rather miserable.

At that moment, they were like peasants during the Warring States period of some small eastern country: inside the city were samurai who killed people whenever they got angry, while outside were bandits who got angry if they did not kill anyone.

In front of them was Qian Ni, who would kill them the moment they crossed the line. Behind them was the Titan Giant Ape, who would kill them if they did not advance.

They could neither advance nor retreat.

What had been a simple dead end had become a trap from both sides!

It had to be said that battle was the best whetstone for Soul Masters. After several days of bitter fighting with the Soul Beasts, the Shrek Seven Monsters' Soul Power had all improved tremendously.

Tang San had even broken through to level thirty in one go.

But in the current situation, he had no time to absorb a Soul Ring.

Ordinary people needed a safe environment to absorb Soul Rings, and these Soul Beasts would not give him that chance.

So he could only leave the encirclement first and think of another way afterward.

With the Titan Giant Ape watching them in Star Dou Forest, it was simply too dangerous.

Two more days passed. With the cooperation of the Shrek group, Dragon Duke, and Snake Granny, they gradually figured out the general layout of the Soul Beast encirclement.

They had found the direction for their breakout!

It was in the east!

That area was the transition zone between the ten-thousand-year Blazing Gold Tiger and the ten-thousand-year Whirling Burial Fox. The Soul Beast groups there were relatively weak, making it the best point to break through.

But there was still one problem—Qian Ni was still meditating and had yet to wake up.

At this point, Zhao Wuji truly had to admit defeat before this young master.

A ten-thousand-year three-ringed auxiliary martial soul, along with all sorts of absurd Soul Skills that seemed newly born.

It looked terrifying enough, yet the moment Soul Beasts surrounded them, he directly went into meditation.

He had not opened his eyes for days.

Zhao Wuji was beginning to wonder whether Qian Ni truly had confidence or was merely putting on an act.

But judging from the Bamboo Copters and Gourmet's Tablecloth he had casually produced, even if his strength was fake, his background was definitely extraordinary.

Added to that was his status as an investor. By both reason and sentiment, Zhao Wuji could not simply abandon him.

Moreover, Dragon Duke and Snake Granny were present. Having made some guesses about Qian Ni's identity, they could not possibly flee on their own and leave Qian Ni behind in Star Dou Forest.

If their guesses were correct, then if something truly happened to Qian Ni, it would not be as simple as one or two people dying.

Once again, everyone gathered in a circle before the Gourmet's Tablecloth within the camp.

With a grave expression, Zhao Wuji looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Zhu Zhuqing, you! Go wake Qian Ni! We're preparing to break out."

Zhu Zhuqing also felt uneasy. Although Qian Ni looked utterly fearless, she had no idea what trump cards he possessed.

A twelve-year-old Soul Elder with three ten-thousand-year Soul Rings was indeed terrifying.

But compared to that Titan Giant Ape with over fifty thousand years of cultivation, he still seemed somewhat lacking.

"Master said no one was allowed to disturb him."

Zhu Zhuqing spoke with a troubled expression.

Zhao Wuji immediately flew into a rage.

"What fucking time do you think it is?! Normally, I indulge him for the money! Now we're practically about to die, and he's still hiding over there meditating!

"I've never seen anyone cultivate in a place like this!

"If you won't go, I will! Damn it, I'm a Soul Sage—can't I handle one Soul Elder?"

Zhao Wuji strode angrily toward Qian Ni. Afraid that his words would grow too harsh, Dragon Duke Meng Shu immediately followed, intending to smooth things over between the two.

The situation looked terrifying, as though they stood on the brink of life and death.

But in reality, there was no chance of any danger occurring.

Xiao Wu would not allow the Titan Giant Ape to go too far, and Qian Ni could step in at any moment.

But apart from that one person, one rabbit, and one ape, everyone else was merely a chess piece on the board, kept in the dark and able only to follow the script.

When Zhao Wuji, a Soul Sage, lost his temper, even the Shrek Seven Monsters felt intimidated.

He already looked fierce, broad and burly with a face full of savage flesh. His Mighty Vajra Bear martial soul was also renowned for violence. Now that he was enraged, he was truly frightening.

Meng Yiran hid behind her grandmother, too terrified to speak.

Even her grandfather and grandmother, who had once been her pillars, could no longer give her enough courage.

The time Dragon Duke and Snake Granny had abandoned her had left a deep shadow in Meng Yiran's heart.

If not for Qian Ni's connection, who knew how Zhao Wuji might have dealt with her?

Watching from the side, Xiao Wu could not help stepping forward. She hugged Meng Yiran and comforted her softly.

The Titan Giant Ape had come in the first place because of her, and there had been nothing wrong with Qian Ni's retaliation.

Later, when the Titan Giant Ape drove the Soul Beasts to surround everyone, it had already caught her off guard and made her feel that the situation was spiraling out of control.

I can't let Er Ming keep going like this.

But I need to find the right moment to make Er Ming stop.

Xiao Wu thought to herself.

What she had not expected was that the opportunity she wanted would come far too quickly!

The trees behind them silently parted.

A pair of giant eyes the size of lanterns cast their gaze down once more.

"Not good! It's the Titan Giant Ape again! Get back!"

Zhao Wuji roared. He no longer cared about Qian Ni and immediately grabbed Meng Shu, rushing toward the Shrek Seven Monsters.

But it was already too late!

The Titan Giant Ape stretched out its thick forelimb, scooped up Xiao Wu and Meng Yiran, then turned and fled. Even as it ran, it did not forget to cover its butt with its other hand.

Roar—

The roar of the forest king rang out. The Soul Beast horde stirred once more, but without a target, they merely scattered in all directions amid the chaos.