A Terrifying Strike

Er Ming paid no heed to Yu Xiaofeng's words. After missing with his attack, his body suddenly became as nimble as a monkey's as he leaped and darted about in a fierce assault.

(All right, it was a monkey to begin with. Hahaha.)

Caught off guard, Yu Xiaofeng was sent flying by a blow from Er Ming's staff. Blood spraying from his mouth, he had no time to swallow a healing pill, because Er Ming had already closed in. The next strike was about to come down on his head.

Repulsion erupted beneath his feet, and he shot away like a cannonball, so fast that Er Ming missed on the spot.

Furious, Er Ming pounded his chest and gave chase again.

Er Ming said, "I'm furious, I'm furious! That skinny monkey is more agile than a pig."

So, in Er Ming's eyes, Yu Xiaofeng was the monkey.

While gliding through the air, Yu Xiaofeng took out the healing pills Qian Daoliu had given him from his Soul Guiding Device. After swallowing one, his injuries visibly stabilized.

Watching Er Ming close in behind him, Yu Xiaofeng shouted, "Second Battalion Commander, fire!"

Damn it, so Vajra Gourd Baby had transformed into the Second Battalion Commander, with its arms becoming Italian Cannons.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Five explosions came from behind Er Ming. Sensing danger, Er Ming immediately gave up chasing Yu Xiaofeng and turned to evade the Second Battalion Commander's attacks.

But how could Yu Xiaofeng let him off so easily? Damn it, that blow had nearly burst his internal organs. Thinking of that, Yu Xiaofeng shouted again, "Universal Pull!"

The terrifying gravity dragged Er Ming into the sky again. Er Ming was so desperate he nearly cried, cursing inwardly, If you've got the guts, fight me fair and square for once.

"Damn it, do you really think I'm a monkey?"

"Second Battalion Commander, blast him!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The Repulsion Cannons and Gravity Cannons struck Er Ming at the same time, blasting him until he cried out in agony.

Er Ming's roar woke Xiao Wu. Having just finished condensing her soul ring, Xiao Wu saw Er Ming being beaten so badly, and a cold gleam flashed through her eyes. But the next second, she heard words that brought tears to her eyes.

"Er Ming, if you leave now and let me take Xiao Wu away, I won't attack you again."

"I promised everyone that I would bring Xiao Wu back safely. If you want to keep fighting, you can let Xiao Wu leave first."

Tears instantly streamed down Xiao Wu's face. She immediately shouted, "Brother Feng, I'm fine! I was condensing my soul ring just now. He didn't hurt me."

Yu Xiaofeng turned to Xiao Wu and snapped, "What are you still standing around for? Do you really think your Brother Feng is a god?"

"Run! I'll hold him off. Little San and the others should already be on their way."

As she ran, Xiao Wu glanced at Er Ming, then sprinted toward Yu Xiaofeng.

Although Er Ming was covered in wounds, they were only superficial injuries. He was simply enraged that a despicable skinny monkey had made him suffer such humiliation.

But after looking at Xiao Wu, he knew it was time to leave. With his Soul Power fully unleashed, he broke through the second Universal Pull and launched a real attack at Yu Xiaofeng. It was so fast that Xiao Wu had no time to speak.

Er Ming sprang up, turned, and threw a punch. Golden light shone from his fist, instantly blinding Yu Xiaofeng and Xiao Wu.

Yu Xiaofeng summoned Vajra Gourd Baby to shield himself, then condensed countless layers of the Divine Realm Shield.

The Golden Gourd Baby exploded instantly as if it were made of paper. The moment the golden light was blocked, Er Ming's golden fist smashed toward Yu Xiaofeng.

Xiao Wu cried out, "No!"

Bang! Splat!

Yu Xiaofeng was sent flying an unknown distance by Er Ming's punch. The repeated cracking sounds of the Divine Realm Shield shattering tore Xiao Wu's heart apart.

She sprinted toward where Yu Xiaofeng had fallen, shouting angrily at Er Ming as she ran, "Er Ming, I hate you! Why did you hurt him?"

Er Ming was stunned. Awkwardly, he caught up to Xiao Wu and placed her in his palm. Xiao Wu glared at him and said, "Hurry back! If anything happens to Brother Feng, I won't let you off!"

Xiao Wu leaped down from Er Ming's palm and ran toward Yu Xiaofeng again.

Yu Xiaofeng had no idea how many trees he had crashed through. He only knew that he had been far too full of himself. How could he, a level forty-two Soul Ancestor, possibly fight the Titan Giant Ape—a beast that made even Titled Douluo tremble—to a draw?

Just before crashing down, Yu Xiaofeng swallowed three pills in rapid succession, then struck the ground and fainted.

He thought, This is so damn humiliating. Now Xiao Wu is going to have to carry me back.

"Boom... rumble rumble rumble."

Yu Xiaofeng's body struck the ground and rolled continuously, but he had long since lost consciousness. No matter how he rolled and crashed, aside from bleeding, there was no sign of him waking.

Xiao Wu cried as she grabbed Yu Xiaofeng and held him tightly in her arms. Wailing miserably, she said, "Brother Feng, Brother Feng, I don't want you to die! Why were you so foolish? Why did you come save me?!"

"Waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah, waaah!"

"Brother Feng, wake up! I won't be naughty anymore. I'll listen to everything you say, okay? I won't sulk over your fox-spirit sister anymore either. Wake up!"

If Yu Xiaofeng had been awake, Xiao Wu's words would probably have left him both amused and exasperated. What did she mean by fox-spirit sister?

After crying for a while, Xiao Wu finally realized something was wrong. She needed to get Brother Feng out of here.

"Right, maybe Teacher has a way. Oscar's Mushroom Sausage might be able to wake Brother Feng."

In desperation, Xiao Wu could only think that way. She immediately carried Yu Xiaofeng on her back and ran, hoping to find Tang San or the Shrek group who had come looking for her.

Heaven did not disappoint the determined. Xiao Wu finally encountered the Shrek group in the forest. But at that moment, they were arguing with Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma, and Meng Yiran had just mentioned competing with Yu Xiaofeng again.

Xiao Wu suddenly rushed out from their left, instantly startling both groups.

When Zhu Zhuqing saw Xiao Wu carrying Yu Xiaofeng as she ran, she was initially furious. But upon seeing Yu Xiaofeng's miserable state, she immediately rushed toward Xiao Wu.

"Oscar, quick! Quick, Mushroom Sausage!"

Xiao Wu said through trembling tears.

Everyone's eyes turned toward Yu Xiaofeng and Xiao Wu. Zhu Zhuqing took Yu Xiaofeng from Xiao Wu and held him in her arms. Looking at his battered body, her eyes suddenly reddened as she asked, "How did he get hurt this badly?"

With tears pouring down her face, Xiao Wu said, "He fought the Titan Giant Ape for half an hour. In the end, he was struck by the Titan Giant Ape's golden fist while saving me."

Everyone present stared at Yu Xiaofeng in horror. Even Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma's pupils contracted.

"Half an hour?"

Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma cried out in unison. They simply could not believe that the Titan Giant Ape, which made even Titled Douluo tremble, had fought a Soul Ancestor for half an hour before sending him flying—and from the looks of it, this boy was not even dead.

How was that possible?

While Dragon Duke and Snake Grandma were stunned, Zhao Wuji also listened in shock as Xiao Wu recounted what had happened.

Tang San clenched his fists and thought, Brother Feng, have you already become this powerful?

I'll definitely catch up to you. The next time Xiao Wu needs saving, it will definitely be me.

It will definitely be me.

Tang San silently swore to himself.