A crowd of titled Douluos was also moved in succession.
A hundred thousand year soul ring was practically a legend in this era, and it was the first time they were laying eyes on one either.
Dugu Yan, Meng Yiran, and Ye Lingling, who had followed along to gain experience, were also struck speechless by the shock.
Except for Chen Zhuo, everyone's minds had been hijacked as if by that breath-taking streak of red.
Their eyes were opened as wide as could be, their gazes practically glued right onto it.
"Will it come?"
Gazing out at the endless sea of forest, Chen Zhuo was mentally picturing the figure of another soul beast emperor.
That undisputed surface overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest possessed a temperament and age that made blockheads like the Titan Giant Ape look like children.
Luring it out by using Xiao Wu might not work on it, and could instead make it raise its guard.
If a woman wouldn't work, what about a good brother?
It was impossible that the Sky Azure Bull Python remained indifferent to the dying roar of the Titan Giant Ape just now.
As expected... it's here!
Chen Zhuo narrowed his gaze as he saw billowing dust shoot into the sky in the distance, countless trees snapping and crashing down.
The earth trembled, and countless birds and beasts fled in a stampede, resembling an apocalyptic scene.
The faces of Qian Renxue and the others instantly turned deathly pale.
They thought of a record concerning a titled Douluo within Spirit Hall.
Rumor had it that a certain titled Douluo, after achieving nine rings, thought to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to challenge the soul beast overlord of that time, the Titan Giant Ape.
He traveled over mountains and rivers, enduring all sorts of hardships until he finally broke into the Core Region, which almost no soul masters dared to set foot in back then.
There happened to be a lake right in the Core Region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Just as he was about to search for his target, the Titan Giant Ape was squatting by the lake collecting water at that moment.
Right when this soul master was about to jump out and duel the Titan Giant Ape-
An event that made his soul curdle with fright occurred.
From the lake, a monster with the head of an ox and the body of a python poked its head out of the water and spoke to him in human language.
"Human, considering that your cultivation was not easily attained, leave this place."
After that titled Douluo left the Star Dou Great Forest, his mental state was already half-crazed.
Yet his bizarre experience also led many people to believe that there existed an even more terrifying entity than the Titan Giant Ape within the Star Dou Great Forest.
That unknown entity was named the "Sky Azure Bull Python."
"Could it be..."
Porcupinefish Douluo trembled, a terrified emotion surfacing in his pupils.
Qian Renxue, Snake Lance, Dugu Bo, and the others also wore grave expressions.
A violent wind abruptly rose.
The sky went completely dark.
Lifting his gaze, Chen Zhuo saw a pair of lantern-sized eyes beneath the dark clouds and above the forest canopy, staring fixedly in the direction where they stood.
Atop the head of the Sky Azure Bull Python, lightning flickered across several pairs of coiled ox horns, echoing the churning thunderbolts in the firmament.
Both in terms of size and momentum, this forest ferocious beast overlord with a cultivation approaching two hundred thousand years far surpassed the Titan Giant Ape they had hunted earlier.
Qian Renxue and the others felt only a blank void in their brains.
Not to mention fear, even the capacity for thought had vanished.
Everyone stood dumbly in place, overawed by a creature that could only appear in mythological legends.
However, the thunder did not strike, and the rain did not fall.
The violent wind swept past and simply dissipated.
Eerily, the Sky Azure Bull Python did not launch an attack against them, but instead revealed anthropomorphic terror in its eyes.
It was as if there was an entity among this group of people that was far more terrifying than itself.
Watching the Sky Azure Bull Python turn and leave, the corners of Chen Zhuo's mouth curled up slightly in a corner where no one noticed.
This Sky Azure Bull Python was the surprise he had left for Bibi Dong.
Chen Zhuo had also considered whether or not to plot and kill Bibi Dong if the opportunity arose in the future?
If the Shrek Seven Gods led by Tang San represented exquisite egoism and double standards-
Then evil deities like Bibi Dong were purely evil entities.
This Holiness the Pope was herself a lunatic, harboring schemes to destroy the entire world in her heart.
Allowing her to become a god would simply be a disaster for ordinary people.
If he were to launch an ambush and kill her before she became a god-
Chen Zhuo had no doubt that someone like Qian Renxue would definitely try to stop him at that time...
"Forget it..."
Chen Zhuo shook his head; thinking so much right now was useless anyway.
There were still over a dozen years left before Bibi Dong became a god. Future matters should still be left for his future self to decide.
What he needed to do currently was to rapidly increase his strength.
Otherwise, let alone caring for all living beings and saving the world, he would merely be fish on a chopping board by then.
Beneath the gods, all are ants!
Increasing his strength was the absolute truth!
"Hoo, hoo..."
Qian Renxue and the others only then reacted to the fact that they could breathe.
They panted heavily one after another.
Quite a few of them were even covered in cold sweat, their entire backs soaked through as if they had been fished out of the water.
Although they didn't know what had happened, they seemed to have been saved.
Only then did Qian Renxue observe that Chen Zhuo's expression was actually as calm as ever.
On his face, not a shred of panic or the rejoicing of a survivor of a catastrophe could be seen.
This man possessed the composure of one who remained unflinching even if Mount Tai collapsed before him.
He also carried that relaxed attitude found only in peerless powerhouses standing at the very pinnacle of the entire continent, much like her grandfather.
While Qian Renxue felt ashamed for herself, an unfamiliar heart-flutter-one she had never once experienced in her twenty-two years of life-quietly took root.
Qian Renxue, have you lost your mind? He is ten years younger than you.
A resolute willpower allowed Qian Renxue to rein in her maidenly thoughts.
Glancing at the clear sky with its scattered dark clouds, she concentrated all her thoughts on adjusting her own state.
It was her first time absorbing a hundred thousand year soul ring, and she had no bottom line in her heart.
"Give it your all!" Qian Renxue cheered herself on.
As Qian Renxue began to accommodate the soul ring of the Titan Giant Ape, the remaining few naturally stood guard and maintained vigilance for her.
Dugu Bo even reinforced a circle of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison Formation around them to prevent any soul beasts from rushing in.
"Angel God above, please bless the Young Master..."
Porcupinefish Douluo prayed silently in his heart.
Several powerhouse-level titled Douluos took turns keeping watch over Qian Renxue, while the rest of the people used every available moment to recover their soul power.
After all, the location they were in was the Inner Region of the Star Dou Great Forest, extremely close to the Core Region.
Various ten-thousand-year soul beasts frequented the area, and calling it fraught with danger was no exaggeration.
"Full healing!"
Ye Lingling cradled the Saint Heart Begonia, healing the few of them.
Witnessing this number-one healing system martial soul, even a titled Douluo like Porcupinefish felt amazed.
The healing effect was better than expected.
The third soul skill cast by a mere quasi-soul ancestor was actually able to restore the injuries on his body as well.
After guarding for a night, the daylight began to brighten.
Centered on Qian Renxue, a wave of soul power spread outward like a tide for a thousand meters.
The tiered forests were dyed in brilliant colors.
Amidst a soft, pale-golden holy light, the faint phantoms of angel feathers could be seen drifting down.
It was dreamlike and illusory.
Yet strange expressions appeared on the faces of Porcupinefish Douluo and the others as they abruptly sensed that the soul power within their bodies was being melted away by some kind of force.
Simultaneously, their spiritual perception felt as though it had been blinded; the surroundings they could previously perceive began to grow blurry.
"Angel Domain!"
Chen Zhuo muttered softly to himself, knowing that Qian Renxue should have succeeded.
Sure enough, as Qian Renxue opened her pale golden eyes, all the previous anomalous phenomena vanished.
Qian Renxue stood up, beneath her feet were seven soul rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and red.
"Your contribution, I will report truthfully to the Great Enshrined."
Qian Renxue put away her Angel Martial Soul and reached out with a grab, causing an earthy-yellow left arm bone to appear in her hand.
"As agreed, it is yours."
"Hundred Thousand Year Titan Giant Ape Left Arm Bone!"
Porcupinefish Douluo's gaze contracted, unable to conceal his lack of composure as he couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
No one would fail to feel tempted by a soul bone of this caliber.
Chen Zhuo calmly accepted this soul bone.
With a sweep of his hand, the mutilated carcass of the Titan Giant Ape was directly stowed by him into the Main God Space.
A hundred thousand year Titan Giant Ape could entirely serve as the primary material for refining a Tier Four Gene Potion.
This was also the highest-grade material he had obtained thus far, aside from the immortal herbs.
Next up.
It was time to have Qian Renxue help him acquire his fifth soul ring.
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