Half an hour later!
Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, and the others caught up with Su Chen and Xiao Wu.
Seeing Su Chen safe and sound, his clothes neat and not even his robe torn, the women all breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did they look at Xiao Wu.
She had already begun absorbing her Sixth Soul Ring.
They slowed their movements so they would not disturb her.
"Su Chen, thank goodness you're all right."
"Where's the Titan Giant Ape?"
"And Xiao Wu—what Soul Beast did she hunt? Why can't we see its body?"
Su Chen looked at them in surprise.
"Didn't I tell you to wait for us in the outer region? Why did you follow us?"
"The Titan Giant Ape... I drove it away. The one we killed was a twenty-thousand-year-old Silver English Beast. It could turn intangible and escape into space, so only its Soul Ring was left behind."
Ye Lingling stepped forward and checked Su Chen over. Only then did she relax and say, "How could we stand by while you fought the Titan Giant Ape alone? Next time there's danger, you're not allowed to leave us behind."
Ning Rongrong nodded her little head vigorously.
"Exactly! I'm about to become a Soul King with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. My boosts to every attribute can reach sixty percent. With me there, your strength could double, so I have to stay by your side."
Dugu Yan lifted her pointed chin.
"I'm a Soul Emperor now. My Soul Power Level is even higher than yours. If danger comes, I'll protect you."
The women chattered around him, and warmth filled Su Chen's heart.
They kept watch there for roughly four more hours before Xiao Wu finished forming her Sixth Soul Ring.
"Haha! Now Sister Xiao Wu is