[Ding! The host is facing a combat requirement. Please choose from the following options.]
Option 1: Avoid a direct confrontation with the Titan Giant Ape, let Xiao Wu leave, and reunite with the Sky Azure Bull Python. Reward: Soul Power Level +3.
Option 2: Join the Shrek Seven Devils in the pursuit and receive a reward: a level 7 Soul Tool.
Option 3: Block the Titan Giant Ape's escape route and venture alone into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest to bring back Xiao Wu. Reward: Top-tier Soul Bone: One Dragon Bone. (Note: Choosing this option will have certain side effects; please choose carefully.)
Looking at the three options given by the system, Qi Ling was confused. Without a doubt, the third option offered the most generous reward.
After all, top-tier Soul Bone are not easily obtained; they are comparable to Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring and are treasures that countless Soul Master dream of.
But achieving this third condition is far too demanding! To withstand the Titan Giant Ape —a being that even a prime Zhao Wuji could easily slap away—is he really risking his life to block it?
Not to mention that he would have to go deep into the forest to snatch people from the even more terrifying Sky Azure Bull Python; it was practically suicide.
Another thing that puzzled him was that the third option actually had side effects? This had never happened before, and Qi Ling couldn't help but ask the system his question.
The system didn't hide anything from Qi Ling Qi Ling and directly explained the reason to her.
After reading the system's explanation, Qi Ling nodded and said, "I see. If that's the case, perhaps we can give it a try!"
[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have selected option three: face off against the Titan Giant Ape, and have received the reward: a top-tier Soul Bone: a Dragon Bone ]
If Qi Ling absorbs this Soul Bone, he will undoubtedly have a greater chance of success, but absorbing any Soul Bone is not something that can be done in a short time, and it is obviously too late now.
Qi Ling can only rely on his newly acquired Third Soul Skill!
After obtaining his first Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Qi Ling's greatest gain was not the huge increase in Soul Power brought by the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, but rather the Third Soul Skill he acquired!
That's right, Qi Ling obtained his Third Soul Skill, which was the ultimate defensive artifact that gave him and Meng Shu so much trouble, and even Soul Douluo couldn't do anything about it: the Golden Sacred Dragon Armor!
After using the Third Soul Skill: Golden Sacred Dragon Armor, the Soul Ring will transform into a set of pure golden dragon-patterned armor, which will be worn by Qi Ling.
This suit of armor retains its formidable defensive capabilities without hindering movement.
At the same time, while wearing the Golden Sacred Dragon Armor, Qi Ling's Soul Power will be amplified by 50%, the effect of any Soul Skill she uses will be amplified by 30%, and her physical attributes will also increase significantly, which can be described as a huge enhancement in all aspects.
Of course, for Qi Ling, what he was most satisfied with about this Golden Sacred Dragon Armor was neither its defensive power nor its enhancement capabilities, but its design!
This armor is absolutely stunning! Qi Ling was completely captivated by it the moment she saw it. What guy could resist the allure of armor?
Upon approaching the Forest Titan, Qi Ling activated her Third Soul Skill and donned the Golden Sacred Dragon Armor, which led to the scene Tang San had witnessed earlier.
Faced with the imposing and awe-inspiring Qi Ling, who seemed like Lower God descended to earth, even the Forest Titan was momentarily stunned and involuntarily stopped.
This is also because after absorbing the Golden Sacred Dragon's Soul Ring, Qi Ling's dragon might became even stronger, and the Titan Giant Ape, as Soul Beast, felt this terrifying aura even more directly.
Meanwhile, Xiao Wu peeked out from under the Forest Titan's grasp, secretly observing the situation before her.
Upon seeing Qi Ling in his golden armor, Xiao Wu immediately exclaimed in a lovestruck voice, "So cool!"
"Roar--!" The Titan Giant Ape roared again, hid Xiao Wu, then soared into the air and punched Qi Ling.
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji disregarded his own injuries and immediately shouted to Qi Ling, " Qi Ling, get out of the way! You can't block it!"
Even with his level 76 Power Attack System Soul Saint cultivation and the use of his strongest Martial Soul Avatar, he still couldn't withstand a single punch from the Titan Giant Ape. Zhao Wuji didn't believe that Qi Ling could withstand that punch.
But facing the Titan Giant Ape's full-force punch, Qi Ling did not retreat. Instead, she smiled and swung her fist to meet it, taking the punch head-on with her own.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was filled with despair, and Ning Rongrong covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.
In their view, Qi Ling's attempt to use force to fight against the Titan Giant Ape was nothing short of a futile effort, with no chance of success whatsoever.
To their surprise, the scenario they had imagined— Qi Ling being sent flying—did not occur!
Qi Ling's punch unleashed astonishing power, as if a nuclear bomb had exploded.
The powerful Soul Power, almost tangible, even overshadowed the terrifying presence of the Titan Giant Ape, filling the entire space.
Under this earth-shattering punch, the Titan Giant Ape's indestructible iron fist seemed to have met its match for the first time, and was gradually forced back by Qi Ling.
"It's just a Titan Giant Ape, do you really think you can make me back down?" Qi Ling's power continued to increase. If he hadn't already broken through to the second level of the True Dragon Body, he would have already given up.
" King of the Forest, retreat! Ha!" With a loud shout, Qi Ling's fist erupted with surging Soul Power once again, continuous and unending, like a tidal wave crashing against the table.
Under Qi Ling's overwhelming onslaught, the Titan Giant Ape finally let out a mournful cry, its entire body, along with its massive fist, was forced back.
This was the first time that the Titan Giant Ape had actually lost in a clash of power! Everyone stared at this unbelievable scene as if it were a fantasy, wondering if they were dreaming.
Only Qi Ling knew that his ability to repel the Titan Giant Ape came at a price; on the contrary, the price was extremely high.
Qi Ling's Soul Power had stagnated for two years, but he had been quietly accumulating it. Originally, after Heavenly Thrust, the Soul Power Soul Power had accumulated would have helped him directly break through to level 34.
However, in order to stop the Titan Giant Ape, Qi Ling gave up absorbing this enormous Soul Power and instead unleashed it all, thus gaining the power to repel the Titan Giant Ape.
This resulted in Qi Ling's Soul Power stagnating at level 31, which is the side effect of option three mentioned by the system.
The Soul Power accumulated over two years was enough to force even the Forest Titan to back down, its right hand swaying back and forth, a look of fear on its face.
"Am I seeing things? Was that gorilla scared too?" Ma Hongjun said in disbelief. "So, it can be scared too?"
The Titan Giant Ape, the overlord of the forest, actually has moments of fear? Everyone felt a sense of disbelief.
But the fact is, after hesitating for a while, the Titan Giant Ape avoided the direction where Qi Ling was and fled in another direction.