The Titan Giant Ape, Subdued with a Single Hand!

Just then, the ground suddenly began to shake.

The instant the tremors started, Xiao Wu's face went deathly pale.

Ling Han frowned, guessing what was coming.

A moment later, a roar rang out, and a colossal creature appeared before them.

It stood as large as a small mountain—the Titan Giant Ape.

The moment Er Ming spotted Xiao Wu, delight flashed in his eyes, and he charged toward her.

Ling Han knew the Titan Giant Ape meant no harm, but he still stepped in front of Xiao Wu. There was something he could take this opportunity to ask the ape.

"That's the king of the forest, the Titan Giant Ape!"

Osler recognized the Titan Giant Ape from the books he had read.

Everyone on the Imperial Duel team immediately tensed at his words.

Standing in front of them, Ling Han released his martial soul.

"Hmph! With me here, you won't be running wild!"

The Ice Dragon King martial soul appeared, followed by nine soul rings: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red, red, red.

A terrifying pressure poured out.

The instant that pressure enveloped the Titan Giant Ape, his body went rigid, leaving him unable to move.

Ling Han flew into the air and looked down at the Titan Giant Ape.

"Instead of staying in the Core Area where you belong, you came out here to attack my students. Has the king of the forest decided a hundred thousand years is too long to live?"

Er Ming was utterly shocked. He had never imagined such a powerful being existed among humans.

The pressure radiating from Ling Han felt far beyond even Da Ming's.

Then Ling Han waved his hand. A massive hand of ice materialized out of thin air and reached for Er Ming.

The hand seized the mountain-sized Er Ming and lifted him off the ground.

Er Ming struggled a few times but could not break free.

"Teacher, don't!"

Xiao Wu was frantic, terrified that Ling Han would hurt Er Ming.

Ling Han smiled faintly, enveloped Xiao Wu in a wisp of soul power, and left the area.

"Xiao San, take the others back first. I have something to deal with."

The Ice Dragon King's dragon soul flew out of Ling Han's body, taking the form of an ice dragon that circled Tang San.

Xiao Wu would certainly be safe with Ling Han, so Tang San did not worry and led the others back first.

With the Ice Dragon King's dragon soul protecting them, they would be in no danger.

Upon reaching a secluded, deserted spot, Ling Han set Xiao Wu down but did not release the Titan Giant Ape.

"Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts can speak the human tongue. There's no need to pretend with me."

Ling Han maintained his imposing demeanor, looking down at the Titan Giant Ape from above.

"Human, let me go! My big brother is the Sky Azure Bull Python!"

The Titan Giant Ape roared.

"What difference is there between the Sky Azure Bull Python and a little snake before me? Do you think someone of my strength needs to fear him?"

Then, ignoring the furious Titan Giant Ape, Ling Han turned to Xiao Wu.

"You know him?"

Xiao Wu nodded. "Teacher, please don't hurt him. He didn't come to attack us. He only came to see me."

"Sister Xiao Wu! This human hasn't done anything to you, has he?"

Xiao Wu shook her head. "Don't worry, Er Ming. I've been very happy in the human world. This is my teacher, and he treats me very well."

Only then did Er Ming's gaze soften considerably as he looked at Ling Han.

This human's strength was simply terrifying. If gods truly existed in this world, then this human was the closest thing to one he had seen in his hundred thousand years of life.

Ling Han released Er Ming from his restraints, allowing him to approach Xiao Wu.

"Now I'll ask you a question. Just answer truthfully."

Although Ling Han's lofty attitude thoroughly annoyed Er Ming, the overwhelming disparity in strength left him no choice but to nod reluctantly.

"Go ahead. If I know, I'll tell you."

"Where is the ten-thousand-year nine-grade ginseng king?"

For over a year, Ling Han had been searching for the ten-thousand-year nine-grade ginseng king, but he had yet to find it.

Er Ming fell into thought at the question.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know exactly where the ten-thousand-year nine-grade ginseng king is, but I once saw it in the northern part of the continent. If I had to give you a specific location, that nine-grade ginseng king kept heading north, so there's a good chance it's in the Far North by now."

Ling Han nodded at his answer.

If it really was in the Far North, things would be much easier.

After all, he carried the souls of the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress, two of the Far North's Heavenly Kings.

If the Ice Empress and the Snow Empress rallied the Far North's soul beasts to help search, it should not take much effort to find it.

As long as the ten-thousand-year nine-grade ginseng king dared appear before him, he would leave it nowhere to hide.

"All right, that's everything I wanted to ask. It looks like you still want to catch up with Xiao Wu. Go ahead."

Then Ling Han walked aside, sat down, and began to meditate.

Xiao Wu had been in the human world for several years, and they rarely got to meet, so Er Ming had much to tell her.

Half an hour later, Ling Han opened his eyes.

Xiao Wu stood before him, while Er Ming was already nowhere to be seen.

"Finished talking? Then let's go."

Xiao Wu nodded and followed Ling Han out of Star Dou Great Forest.

"I remember that you soul beasts need to condense your first few soul rings yourselves. When the time comes, just come to me. I'll prepare a completely secluded place for you, where no one can find or disturb you."

"Okay! Thank you, Teacher!"

With Ling Han's help, Xiao Wu would no longer have to return to Star Dou Great Forest every time.

Tang San and the others were still on the road, so Ling Han and Xiao Wu soon caught up with them.

In the Core Area of Star Dou Great Forest, Er Ming finally came running back in a sorry state.

Sensing Er Ming's presence, Da Ming raised his enormous head out of the water.

"What's wrong, little brother? Why are you so flustered? What happened?"

Er Ming panted as he spoke. "Big brother, when I went to see Sister Xiao Wu just now, I met an incredibly powerful human. The pressure he gave off alone left me unable to move."

At this, urgency crept into Da Ming's voice. "That powerful? Then is that human with Sister Xiao Wu? Could he have discovered her true identity?"

Er Ming nodded. "He probably already knows Sister Xiao Wu's true identity, because he's her teacher in the human world. From what I saw, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions toward her."

Remembering how Ling Han had subdued him sent a chill down Er Ming's spine.

He was known as the king of the forest. Even Titled Douluos could hardly stand against him.

Yet that human had subdued him with ease. Such strength was simply unheard of.

"Big brother, you have no idea how terrifying that human's soul ring configuration was. He actually had three hundred thousand year soul rings, and the last two looked a little different from ordinary hundred thousand year soul rings."