Ominous Premonition, Palm Heaven Bottle, Mysterious Giant Claw!

Ding!

A golden glow spread from Yang Tian's fingertips. He used his finger as a weapon and knocked the Serpent Blade aside.

"My second soul skill..." Meng Yiran was about to attack again, but Chao Tianxiang pressed a hand on her shoulder. "Yiran, let's go."

Yang Tian had blocked Meng Yiran's first soul skill with just one finger. He had already won this sparring match.

"Brother Zhao, until we meet again!" Serpent Granny took her leave. Meng Yiran shot Yang Tian an unwilling, resentful look with her beautiful eyes before following Serpent Granny away.

In Yang Tian's mind:

Ding! Task complete: Defeat Meng Yiran.

Reward: One Common Grade Theft Ticket.

"Damn system, couldn't you have issued it earlier?" Yang Tian was annoyed, but something was better than nothing. He could only shamelessly defeat Meng Yiran.

Looking at the three Common Tickets, two Hero Tickets, and one Epic Ticket in the Theft Ticket section of his status panel, Yang Tian smiled.

While the others stood guard for Oscar, Yang Tian set his sights on the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's corpse. This thing... could be made into Snake Soup, and it would be greatly beneficial to his Ancient Desolate Saint Body.

Without hesitation, Yang Tian casually stored the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's corpse away. His Storage Ring had enough space to hold an entire football field. Even if the Titan Giant Ape died, he could fit it inside!

Half an hour later, Oscar woke up. After everyone learned about his third soul skill, they immediately congratulated him before setting off again. After all, three more people still needed to obtain soul rings.

However, Zhao Wuji did not dare venture too deeply into the forest, and two full days passed without them finding suitable soul rings. Along the way, Yang Tian had been absentminded, constantly feeling as though something was about to happen. It was not because of the Titan Giant Ape, but because... something else unknown was about to occur.

The strength of Yang Tian's divine soul gave him a sixth sense far beyond that of ordinary people.

"System, use all the Theft Tickets."

At last, Yang Tian could not resist adding another layer of insurance for himself.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen one Soul Nourishing Grass from a cultivation world.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen one box of toothpicks from a certain supermarket.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen one pack of toilet paper from a certain restroom.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen one Spirit Fruit from the Dragon Ball World.

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen ten jin of Source from the Shrouding the Heavens World!

Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have stolen Han Li's Palm Heaven Bottle!

Listening to the system's successive notifications, Yang Tian could only helplessly mutter, "Damn."

The Soul Nourishing Grass had not reached the grade of an immortal herb and was of little use to Yang Tian. The Source also needed time to be refined before it could be converted into strength.

The Palm Heaven Bottle was the protagonist's cheat item in A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. It was a Divine Artifact, and its uses went without saying. Not only could it gather moonlight essence to cultivate spiritual herbs, it could also serve as a weapon against enemies, condensing worldly and spatial crystals to travel through time and space.

"It's a great treasure, but it doesn't help right now." Yang Tian remained unsettled.

Night fell. Zhu Zhuqing, who had noticed Yang Tian's abnormality long ago, silently walked to his side. Yet before she could ask him anything, a heaven-shaking roar came from deep within the forest.

The ground trembled as a massive figure easily pushed aside the thick trees and appeared before them.

"The Titan Giant Ape." Although Yang Tian knew the Titan Giant Ape would not kill them, he still pulled Zhu Zhuqing behind him and warily prepared for any sudden developments.

Zhao Wuji's face changed drastically as he immediately roared, "Everyone, get behind me!"

With that, he stepped forward under the pressure of that mountain-like giant, his expression resolute. "Honored King of the Forest, we mean no offense. If this is your territory, we are willing to leave immediately."

Zhao Wuji tried to communicate with the Titan Giant Ape, but the Titan Giant Ape had a clear objective. Two streams of air puffed from its fist-sized nostrils. Ignoring Zhao Wuji, it strode directly forward.

With just that one movement, Zhao Wuji's expression darkened. He immediately shouted, "I'll hold it back! Use Oscar's sausages and run! Hurry!"

After saying that, Zhao Wuji charged straight at the Titan Giant Ape. Following Martial Soul Possession, he immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.

Yang Tian slapped his forehead. "What are you doing? Aren't you just asking for trouble?"

Still, he had to keep acting. "You go. I'll help Teacher Zhao."

Yang Tian's face was cold and stern. He pushed his Soul Power to its limit and activated two thousand-year soul skills at once. In truth, he had no intention of helping Zhao Wuji. Rather, he felt that something was about to strike at him.

What could it be?

Yang Tian's eyes flickered as he said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Stay farther away from me. Don't let yourself get hurt."

"No! I'm staying with you!" Determination showed on Zhu Zhuqing's normally icy face, giving Yang Tian a headache. What is everyone doing?

Yet it was not only Zhu Zhuqing. At that moment, two streams of light entered Yang Tian's body. Tracing them to their source, they came from Little Girl Ning Rongrong.

"This is all I can do." Ning Rongrong's pretty face was equally filled with determination.

Dai Mubai and the others also immediately underwent Martial Soul Possession.

Yang Tian grinned, suddenly feeling that this sensation... was actually pretty good.

Yang Tian did not attack. Instead, he began directly forming the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus. Zhu Zhuqing stood guard at his side, blocking the energy aftershocks coming from ahead.

Xiao Wu looked the most relaxed of them all, using the tree branches to launch attacks at the Titan Giant Ape.

But rushing over like that was simply delivering herself to it...

The Titan Giant Ape grabbed Xiao Wu in one hand, instantly making Tang San's eyes split with rage.

"No, Xiao Wu!!" Tang San was practically going mad. Yang Tian was not too worried, but at that moment, space suddenly shattered. A giant black claw covered in scales emerged from the fractured space and grabbed directly at Yang Tian.

"What the hell is that? Get the hell out of here!" Yang Tian's expression changed drastically as he hurled the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus in his hand toward the giant claw.

"Zhuqing!" Once the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus flew out, Yang Tian immediately grabbed Zhu Zhuqing and tried to leave.

Yet the giant claw ignored the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus entirely, allowing its world-destroying power to erupt in its palm.

"Hm?" The Fire Lotus's power seemed to exceed the black giant claw's expectations, but it only made the claw pause for a moment.

"Is it Di Tian?" It was not as though Yang Tian had not considered it, but why would Di Tian appear at this time?

"Yang Tian, go! Leave me behind." Zhu Zhuqing tried to push Yang Tian away, but how could that giant claw give them time to react?

Yang Tian's gaze turned increasingly cold as the golden tomoe spun. "Sharingan - Amaterasu!"

A dimensional space opened, summoning forth the flames of the sun.

At the same time, Yang Tian drew a pitch-black short sword with his backhand. The sword was three chi and nine cun long, three cun and six fen wide, and covered in dragon patterns. It was the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Sword!

"Cut!" Yang Tian could not worry about much else now. Di Tian's appearance had been too sudden, leaving him no time to react.

Amaterasu's power once again made the giant claw pause. Another voice came from the shattered space. "Interesting."

Yang Tian was confident that even a Soul Sage would be injured if they received his attack, but what did that amount to before Di Tian?

Everyone, my story is about to truly begin. The earlier pacing was a little fast, but it's fine, because all the exciting parts are still ahead.

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