Encounter with the Titan Giant Ape, Zhao Wuji Risked His Life

Lin Yan took out the prepared Pink Twin Soul Guidance Cannon and waved it in front of Ning Rongrong, then pretended he was about to put it back into his Storage Bracer.

That immediately drew a coquettish complaint from the girl, and she reached out to snatch the item from his hand.

"Hey~ What are you doing~?"

Lin Yan held the Soul Cannon high above his head, using his height advantage to leave Ning Rongrong staring helplessly from below. Then he said,

"I'll give it to you if you kiss me."

Without hesitation, Ning Rongrong kissed his fair cheek, then looked expectantly into Lin Yan's golden eyes.

Lin Yan curled his lips into a smile. "I'll give it to you if you praise me."

Ning Rongrong said, "You're the best, the handsomest, and the most amazing. Hurry up and give it to me."

Seeing how obediently Ning Rongrong went along with him, Lin Yan revealed another mischievous smile.

"I'll give it to you if you beg me."

"Please, please! Just give it to me already."

"Then you can—"

"If you still don't give it to me, I don't want it anymore."

The girl puffed out her cheeks and pretended to be angry, glaring fiercely at Lin Yan. Yet with her delicate face and current look of indignation, she resembled nothing more than a little kitten.

Lin Yan pulled her into his arms.

"Hahaha."

"I'm just teasing you~"

As he spoke, he placed the Soul Cannon in the girl's hands.

Seeing Ning Rongrong's expression—wanting to take it, yet too proud to do so—Lin Yan could not help finding it amusing. In the end, he simply took out every Soul Tool he had prepared for her.

Ning Rongrong immediately beamed with joy.

"This is a Twin Soul Guidance Cannon. Inject Soul Power and pull the trigger to fire it... This is a Floating Cannon, which needs Mental Power to control... This is a Soul Shield. When attacked, it automatically consumes Soul Power and deploys a defense..."

Without exception, every Soul Tool he gave Ning Rongrong was pink. Lin Yan had specifically changed their colors using the Crafting Bench. It was a small token of affection for his girlfriend.

At that moment, Ning Rongrong's eyes sparkled as she looked over the various pink Soul Tools before her, unable to decide which one to touch first.

Lin Yan had finally been willing to give her the weapons she had long dreamed of, and he had even thoughtfully painted every one of them pink.

"Lin Yan, I love you so much!"

"Wuwuwu~"

The girl clung to Lin Yan like a koala and began showering him with kisses, tickling him so badly that he burst into laughter.

"I knew you treated me the best!"

"Hurry and put them away! Remember, you must not tell anyone where they came from if they ask. And for the time being, you can't tell your father or the others either."

Lin Yan looked at her indulgently and rubbed Ning Rongrong's hair.

Ning Rongrong was puzzled.

"Why can't I tell my father? I was even thinking of asking you to equip all the disciples of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect with a set. That way, our Sect wouldn't need to rely on Combat Soul Masters anymore."

Lin Yan shook his head.

"For now, don't spread the word everywhere. You shouldn't even use them carelessly in daily life."

"You have to understand that these things have already surpassed all existing knowledge of Soul Tools. If even you can think of using them to arm Sect disciples, others will naturally think of using them to wage war."

"So... before I have the strength to protect myself, you must not spread the word around. Otherwise, people with ulterior motives may find out and harm me."

"You don't want your boyfriend to get captured and have his freedom restricted, do you?"

After hearing that, Ning Rongrong felt that Lin Yan's words made sense. At the same time, she regretted that these weapons could not be used by the Sect's disciples.

In the end, she could only say reluctantly,

"Fine!"

Ning Rongrong did not ask Lin Yan when it would be appropriate to reveal these things. She knew that someone as clever as Lin Yan had probably planned everything long ago.

Turning her attention back to the many Soul Tools, the girl happily placed each Soul Tool filled with "love" into her Storage Ring. Then she suddenly looked up in confusion.

"What about those glasses? Why didn't you give me that most fun thing?"

"I can't give you the glasses for now. Maybe after some time?"

The Soul Guidance Information Retrieval Glasses could automatically retrieve information about a target. Lin Yan did not want Ning Rongrong to discover that he possessed Twin Martial Souls yet, which was why he had not given them to her.

Sure enough, the girl looked confused again.

"Why?"

Lin Yan wanted to make up some excuse to brush her off, but before he could speak, a violent tremor suddenly shook the ground.

Rumble!

Countless trees collapsed, and the sounds of destruction rang out like thunder. Even though Lin Yan had been mentally prepared, the sheer commotion still gave him a fright.

The two immediately became alert, casting aside all other thoughts as they hurried out of the tent.

Zhao Wuji had already stepped into the clearing first, his expression grave as he stared at the enormous black shadow in the distance, one as large as a small mountain.

Lin Yan looked over and saw that beneath the bright moonlight... a giant ape more than ten meters tall was charging toward them with its back to the moon. Every step it took brought down countless towering trees, while its lantern-sized eyes shone with boundless ferocity.

"The king of the forest, the Titan Giant Ape?"

Zhao Wuji clenched his fists and bent his knees slightly, assuming a stance ready to strike.

"Why would such a terrifying existence appear in the outskirts of the forest?"

"Mubai, take the others and run!"

He roared at those behind him. Then, without caring whether the students would obey his orders, he directly completed the Vajra Gigantic Bear Martial Soul Embodiment.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black! The Soul Saint's aura erupted at full force. Seven Spirit Rings churned the air like millstones, making the atmosphere in the clearing turn sluggish.

Seventh Spirit Skill: Martial Soul Avatar!

As the Titan Giant Ape closed in, Zhao Wuji activated his Martial Soul Avatar as well!

The earthen-yellow phantom of a giant bear instantly solidified, swelling several meters taller in the blink of an eye as it met the Titan Giant Ape's fist head-on!

Boom!

As their fists collided, terrifying battle shockwaves rapidly spread like ripples, clearing out a vacuum-like area dozens of meters wide around them.

The arm Zhao Wuji had used to clash with it instantly drooped limply. Clearly, his arm had been broken!

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast against a level seventy-six Soul Saint—Zhao Wuji was already fortunate not to have been crushed to death in a single punch. Having merely one arm broken... it was obvious the Titan Giant Ape had deliberately held back.

First Soul Skill: Holy Light Healing

Third Spirit Skill: Holy Light Protection

Just as Zhao Wuji believed he was doomed to die that day, a golden sphere of light suddenly landed on his arm. Immediately afterward, a ring of golden ripples spread outward, covering everyone within range in a layer of golden light.

They were Lin Yan's Spirit Skills.

Zhao Wuji turned around and saw that Lin Yan had completed his Wish Angel Spirit embodiment. Between the two enormous figures, he seemed as insignificant as a grain of rice, yet...

"Don't worry about me! Run!"

Zhao Wuji was moved. After roaring at Lin Yan, he raised his healed arm again.

"Damn it! With one kid like Lin Yan among this bunch, even if I die today, it won't have been in vain!"

Sixth Spirit Skill: Vajra Gigantic Roar

At that moment, Zhao Wuji's earthen-yellow eyes were filled with ruthlessness and resolve. The Spirit Rings beneath his feet shone with dazzling brilliance, as though they were burning away their final trace of light!

Boom!

Their fists collided once more...