As Expected of Someone with a Protagonist Fate

Meanwhile, She Long and Qian Renxue, who had just suffered at Zhao Su's hands, had already met up with Porcupinefish Douluo.

After Pufferfish heard She Long recount what had happened, his gaze grew solemn. "She Long, you were too reckless. And why is Zhao Su here?"

"How was I supposed to know he was Zhao Su? We haven't seen him in nearly ten years. I never imagined he would have become this powerful."

She Long sighed, feeling helpless.

Both of them were Titled Douluos belonging to Qian Daoliu's faction. They had always obeyed only Qian Daoliu's orders and had never regarded Bibi Dong as the true Pope.

And both of them knew about Zhao Su's relationship with Bibi Dong.

They exchanged a glance, already forming a plan.

Then they followed the trail Zhao Su and the others had left behind.

When they found Zhao Su,

they happened to see him summon his Twelve-Winged Holy Angel martial soul and that unimaginable configuration of five soul rings.

"Old Snake, are those three Hundred Thousand Year Soul Rings? Am I dreaming?"

"Is he even human?"

Even though both of them had reached the rank of Titled Douluo and could be counted among those standing at the pinnacle of this world,

they had never witnessed anything like this.

Especially the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel behind Zhao Su, which radiated powerful vitality and an aura of destruction. Its soul power pressure was far greater than it had been ten years ago.

"Immortal Tyrant Body, activate!"

At Zhao Su's command, the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel martial soul behind him gradually merged into his body.

Now, Zhao Su had the enhancement of the Twelve-Winged Holy Angel, along with his fifth soul skill, Immortal Tyrant Body.

He could truly be called diamond-hard and indestructible. His body's toughness now far surpassed even that of the Titan Giant Ape.

His strength was also far greater than the Titan Giant Ape's.

He clashed head-on with the Titan Giant Ape without dodging at all, every punch striking flesh.

Bang!

In the end, Zhao Su had the upper hand, blasting the Titan Giant Ape away with a punch.

The Titan Giant Ape crashed to the ground and tumbled backward more than ten meters before finally stopping, landing right beside Zhao Wuji and the others.

"Roar!"

The Titan Giant Ape climbed to his feet and glanced at Zhao Su, who stood nearby radiating a terrifying aura, knowing he was no match for him.

With an angry roar, he attacked Zhao Wuji and the others.

Yet even in his fury, the Titan Giant Ape retained a shred of reason.

He did not deal a killing blow to Zhao Wuji or the others.

Instead, he went straight for Xiao Wu, reaching out with his enormous hand and snatching her up before turning and fleeing swiftly.

"Xiao Wu!"

Seeing Xiao Wu carried off by the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San immediately grew frantic.

He asked Oscar for a Mushroom Sausage and swiftly chased after the fleeing Titan Giant Ape.

Zhao Su did not attack again, nor did he stop Tang San.

Ultimately, Zhao Su decided to let the Titan Giant Ape grow a little longer. He felt that now was not the best time to kill them for their soul rings.

For one thing, if he acted now, his soul power level was not yet high enough to absorb a sixth soul ring.

And unlike a soul bone, a soul ring could not be stored away to be absorbed whenever he wanted.

Moreover, a soul ring belonged only to whoever had made the kill.

Another reason was that he had the system and did not need the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring. A Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring exchanged through the system would suit him better.

"Old Snake, let's go!"

Seeing Zhao Su withdraw his Twelve-Winged Holy Angel and look their way, Pufferfish hurriedly called out to She Long.

With one on either side of Qian Renxue, they took her away without a moment's hesitation.

Originally, they had intended to follow Zhao Su and wait for an opportunity to eliminate him.

But after witnessing Zhao Su's battle with the Titan Giant Ape, those little schemes vanished completely from their minds.

"Brother Zhao, did you know those two and that girl before?"

Seeing Snake Lance and Porcupinefish Douluo swiftly leave with Qian Renxue, Zhao Wuji stepped forward and asked Zhao Su.

"I've met them, but we aren't close!"

"Are both of them Titled Douluos?"

Zhao Wuji asked Zhao Su, disbelief in his eyes.

"Yes. They're elders from Spirit Hall's headquarters. That girl disguised as a boy is very likely Pope Bibi Dong's daughter."

"Spirit Hall's elders? The Pope's daughter?"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji gave Zhao Su a strange look and asked tentatively, "Who exactly are you?"

"I'm Zhao Su. It's that simple!" Smiling, Zhao Su continued, "Brother Zhao, Tang San went after the Titan Giant Ape. We need to catch up quickly in case something happens."

"All right, let's head out after him immediately!"

At Zhao Su's words, Zhao Wuji's expression grew somewhat odd, but he did not ask any more questions.

Instead, he nodded as he spoke.

Following the trail left by the Titan Giant Ape, Zhao Su and the others soon found Tang San, who had absorbed the Human-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring and was recovering.

After Tang San woke up, Zhao Su saw the eight spider legs that had appeared on his back after he absorbed the Human-Faced Demon Spider's soul ring.

Naturally, he knew this was an external soul bone.

He could not help marveling.

As expected of someone with a protagonist fate.

Under normal circumstances, never mind a soul beast only a few thousand years old-even a soul beast over ten thousand years old had only a minuscule chance of dropping a soul bone.

An external soul bone was even rarer.

Yet Tang San had obtained an external soul bone from a Human-Faced Demon Spider that was only a few thousand years old.

"Teacher Zhao, what's going on with these eight spider legs on my back? Could it be a soul ring mutation?"

"I really don't know. I've never encountered anything like this before."

As he spoke, Zhao Wuji looked toward Zhao Su. Although he still could not figure out Zhao Su's true identity,

that did not prevent a profound sense of admiration for Zhao Su from taking root deep in his heart.

He had even made Zhao Su the goal he strove toward.

The goodwill and even admiration others felt toward Zhao Su did not stem solely from his formidable strength.

It was also because of his powerful spiritual power.

It subtly influenced the thoughts of those around him.

This was only the spiritual power he released passively. If he deliberately targeted someone, he could even make them obey his every word.

But Zhao Su did not like doing that.

Seeing Zhao Wuji and the others all looking at him, Zhao Su pretended to ponder before saying, "If I'm not mistaken, this isn't a soul ring mutation. It's an external soul bone!"

"An external soul bone?"

"That's right. Judging by the properties of the spider legs Tang San just demonstrated, and how they attach to his eight ribs when withdrawn, there should be no mistake!"

"How could a thousand-year soul beast drop a soul bone, let alone an external soul bone?"

Upon hearing that Tang San had actually obtained an external soul bone from the Human-Faced Demon Spider, even Zhao Wuji's eyes filled with intense envy.

He even inadvertently revealed a trace of greed that he himself might not have noticed.

Perhaps anyone who saw something they had dreamed of obtaining would feel some measure of greed arise in their heart.

It was simply that some people could control that greed, while others could not.