Holding Xiao Wu Hostage to Command the Two Beasts

Jiang Li's six black wings flapped behind him as he held Xiao Wu in midair, narrowly dodging the Soul Beast projectile that came hurtling toward them.

The Soul Beast projectile whistled past Jiang Li, so close that he could even feel the heat radiating from that fire-attributed Soul Beast.

The Soul Beast struck a small hill behind them, and a miniature mushroom cloud rose into the air.

Jiang Li's heart thumped violently at the sight, and beads of cold sweat slid down his forehead. It had been far too close.

The Titan Giant Ape's attack had come far too suddenly. If his Martial Soul had not been the Dark Six-Winged Angel but merely an ordinary flying-type Martial Soul, he might already have been dead.

Fortunately, as a Godly Martial Soul, the Dark Six-Winged Angel was far beyond any other flying-type Martial Soul.

Among the three Limit Douluo, Qian Daoliu, who possessed the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul, even dared to call himself invincible in the sky.

Jiang Li let out a long breath, then lowered his gaze to Xiao Wu with some irritation in his eyes. "What's going on? Isn't the Titan Giant Ape your simp?"

"What does simp mean?" Although Xiao Wu did not know what it meant, she could tell from Jiang Li's tone that it was not a flattering term. She immediately retorted, "That's my little brother, Er Ming!"

A simp was the person farthest away from a goddess.

Jiang Li had not used the word simp incorrectly to describe the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

In the original story, when Xiao Wu and Tang San reunited after a long separation, they were suddenly attacked by Spirit Hall. Unable to defeat them, Xiao Wu sacrificed both her Soul Rings and Soul Bones to Tang San.

After the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, the two overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, learned of Xiao Wu's situation, they lived up to their title as simps. Following in Xiao Wu's footsteps, they sacrificed their Soul Rings and Soul Bones to Tang San, their rival in love.

"Fine. Then what's going on with your little brother now?" Jiang Li did not dwell on it and continued asking.

Xiao Wu shook her head. "I don't know either."

Xiao Wu was equally baffled by the Titan Giant Ape's actions, but then she glared fiercely at the distant Titan Giant Ape.

"Damn it, Er Ming! You don't even recognize Sister Xiao Wu anymore, do you? You didn't come greet me the moment I returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, and you even dared to throw Soul Beasts at me?!"

"Just wait. Sister Xiao Wu will make you pay!"

"Er Ming!!"

Xiao Wu shouted loudly at the distant Titan Giant Ape.

However, the distance between them and the Titan Giant Ape was simply too great. The Titan Giant Ape was still amid the chaotic mass of Soul Beasts and had not noticed Xiao Wu's calls at all.

"Jiang Li, how about we fly a little closer?" Seeing that the Titan Giant Ape had not reacted, Xiao Wu understood. She stopped shouting and tugged at Jiang Li's sleeve.

Jiang Li rolled his eyes. "Do you think you're still a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? With so many Soul Beasts over there, do you want me to go over and throw my life away?"

"No, we'll be fine. Er Ming is there. He's the overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest," Xiao Wu hurriedly said.

"We nearly died at the hands of that Er Ming you keep talking about just now." Jiang Li's single remark left Xiao Wu speechless.

"Enough. Let's watch for now. We'll talk once Er Ming has dealt with those Soul Beasts." Jiang Li then offered a more reasonable plan.

Hearing that, Xiao Wu also felt there was nothing wrong with it, so she nodded in agreement.

The scene shifted to the other side.

The Titan Giant Ape that had charged into the tide of Soul Beasts was like a war god. With a casual slap or a punch, at least one Soul Beast would die.

From time to time, he grabbed a Soul Beast, either hurling it away with force or stuffing it into his mouth, chewing twice before swallowing it whole.

Before long, the Soul Beasts were either dead or fleeing.

Just as the Titan Giant Ape wanted to pursue the fleeing Soul Beasts, another enormous Soul Beast appeared before the two of them. It had the body of a snake and the head of an ox, and its size was no less imposing than the Titan Giant Ape's.

"Da Ming, it's Da Ming!" Xiao Wu excitedly tugged on Jiang Li's sleeve upon seeing the newly appeared Soul Beast.

It was the other overlord-class Soul Beast who stood alongside the Titan Giant Ape, as well as Xiao Wu's other simp little brother, Da Ming.

The Azure Bull Python shot toward the Titan Giant Ape and wrapped its snake body, larger than a house, around him.

"Er Ming, enough!" the Azure Bull Python urged the Titan Giant Ape. "Don't continue any further."

The Azure Bull Python also found the Titan Giant Ape's violent temperament extremely troublesome.

However, as an overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, it had some understanding of just how deep its waters ran.

It would have been fine if the Titan Giant Ape had merely vented his anger, but if he continued slaughtering so recklessly, he might provoke some terrifying beings hidden deep within the forest.

The Titan Giant Ape's eyes glowed red. He had clearly killed himself into a frenzy and could not take in the Azure Bull Python's words at all. He raised his hand, even intending to strike the Azure Bull Python along with himself.

Seeing that the Titan Giant Ape would not listen, the Azure Bull Python sighed and could only force him to calm down.

"Da Ming! Er Ming!"

At that moment, a clear voice suddenly entered the ears of the two Soul Beasts.

"Er Ming, did you hear that? It sounded like Sister Xiao Wu's voice," the Azure Bull Python said, stopping its movements.

"How could that be? I didn't sense Sister Xiao Wu's aura at all!" The Titan Giant Ape did not believe it, suspecting that this was a trick by the Azure Bull Python. With a bang, he punched the Azure Bull Python squarely in its ox face.

"Da Ming! Er Ming!"

Just as the Azure Bull Python was about to strike back, another clear voice rang out.

"Is it really Sister Xiao Wu?!"

The two Soul Beasts stopped fighting in tacit understanding. After exchanging a glance, they looked toward the direction from which the voice had come.

They saw a human Soul Master with six black wings formed from Soul Power behind him, holding Xiao Wu as he slowly flew toward them.

Although they could not sense even a trace of a Soul Beast's aura from Xiao Wu, they could sense that she carried something they had given her when she left the Star Dou Great Forest, something bearing their auras.

Moreover, Xiao Wu's appearance had not changed much from when she had taken human form and left five years ago. She had merely grown taller and matured a little, but in the eyes of the two enormous Soul Beasts, that was practically no change at all.

Therefore, they were certain that the person before them truly was their Sister Xiao Wu.

"Damn human Soul Master, release Sister Xiao Wu at once!!" A furious roar erupted from the Titan Giant Ape's mouth.

The Titan Giant Ape, whose killing intent had yet to fade, tore away the Azure Bull Python's coiled body and charged toward the two of them.

The Titan Giant Ape had mistaken Jiang Li for an evil human Soul Master who was holding Xiao Wu hostage.

As for the possibility that Jiang Li might be Xiao Wu's friend?

He did not believe it.

How could a human Soul Master possibly be friends with a Soul Beast?

"Stop! Otherwise, I'll kill this little rabbit."

Seeing the Titan Giant Ape charging toward him with murderous intent, Jiang Li pulled out the dagger he had used to dissect the Shadow Wolf earlier and pressed it against Xiao Wu's neck in threat.

"Jiang Li, what are you doing?" Xiao Wu looked at Jiang Li in astonishment.

Jiang Li lowered his voice. "Xiao Wu, could you stop talking for now? I'm really angry!"

It would have been one thing if the Titan Giant Ape's Soul Beast projectile had nearly hit him earlier, but now he was charging at him with a murderous look on his face.

Although Jiang Li knew this was most likely a misunderstanding, an inexplicable fury still rose within him.

However, Xiao Wu was his contractor, and he was not so low as to take out the anger he had received from the Titan Giant Ape on Xiao Wu, who had been by his side for five years.

So what Jiang Li needed to do now was hold Xiao Wu hostage to command the two Soul Beasts!