Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Thousand-Mile Soul Ring Delivery, Xiao Wu's Family Traps Themselves
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Ning Rongrong lay on the ground, clutching her cheek, which bore the distinct imprint of a slap. She angrily shouted, "You dare strike me? I am from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect!"
Slap—
"Ah—!"
Qian Renxue had no interest in listening to Ning Rongrong's complaints. Another slap struck her from a distance, but this one was much stronger than the previous. Ning Rongrong's unhurt left cheek instantly swelled up, and the force of the blow sent her flipping through the air as she crashed back to the ground.
"Rongrong!"
Oscar seized the opportunity, rushing to Ning Rongrong's side and catching her mid-air before she hit the ground. He took full advantage of the situation.
Truly high emotional intelligence—he really knows how to seize the moment.
Oscar's skills in courting girls were so impressive that even Qian Renxue couldn't help but take a second glance.
Qian Renxue's gaze shifted toward Ning Rongrong, who, with her swollen face and tear-streaked eyes, looked at him through a haze of pain. Coldly, he said, "Go ask your father. See if Ning Fengzhi and the Sword Bone Douluo dare to speak to me like this."
"The Ning family—truly a lineage of busybodies who can't help but jump into other people's business," Qian Renxue said as his eyes swept over the Shrek Five, a hint of killing intent flickering in his gaze.
The Shrek Five, meeting Qian Renxue's bloodshot eyes filled with murderous intent, froze in fear. Their bodies trembled involuntarily, not daring to even breathe, afraid their lives would be forfeit.
That glance was Qian Renxue planting a seed of fear in the Shrek Five, an unintentional act on his part. Little did he know, two years later, it would prove quite effective.
Meanwhile, at the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Forest, Xiao Wu stood with three soul rings—two yellow, one purple—circling her. Once these soul rings fused into her body, her once-flat chest subtly lifted, and her already shapely figure became even more defined. She seemed to have grown two years older.
Xiao Wu stood up, grinning, and said, "Mom, I did it! I've completed my soul technique—Teleportation! It's perfect for our Soft Bone Rabbit clan."
At that moment, Er Ming suddenly spoke up, "Xiao Wu, I smell blood... It's like the blood of that bear who wanted to challenge me."
As a Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming had an extraordinarily sharp sense of smell. He had sensed Xiao Wu's return to the Star Dou Forest because he could pick up on her scent.
"Ah! Teacher Zhao is in danger, and so is San Ge!" Xiao Wu leaped onto the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, her voice urgent. "Er Ming, hurry, go save San Ge! He's the most important person to me. Nothing can happen to him!"
Hearing her mention the "most important person," a trace of jealousy rose within Er Ming, but to prevent Xiao Wu from being upset, he immediately leapt into action, propelling himself at full speed, covering countless miles in a single bound.
As the designated protector of the Star Dou Forest, the Titan Giant Ape's speed was terrifying. In no time, they had crossed from the heart of the forest to the outskirts and were quickly heading further out.
Outside, Tang San, suspended in mid-air by the Eight Spider Lances, was still unconscious when he suddenly felt an immense force press down on his shoulder. His shoulder, along with countless bones throughout his body, shattered under the pressure. He crashed violently into the ground, spitting a mouthful of blood, and the one responsible for all this was, of course, Qian Renxue.
"Ahhh—!"
Tang San let out a heartbreaking scream.
Qian Renxue's foot pressed down on Tang San's shoulder with such force that not only did it crush his shoulder, but it also shattered all eight of the Eight Spider Lances' spears.
As soon as the Eight Spider Lances shattered, they instinctively began to regenerate, drawing energy from the soul master's body in the process. However, Qian Renxue's internal energy was far purer than Tang San's, resulting in the newly grown spider lances becoming even harder. Naturally, the excruciating pain of this process fell upon Tang San alone.
"Your Eight Spider Lances are mine now."
Qian Renxue stated indifferently. Under the horrified gazes of the Shrek group, he formed a claw with his left hand and, with a forceful motion, plunged it into Tang San's back. When he withdrew his hand, he was holding a bloody, palm-sized soul bone.
Tang San's newly emerged Eight Spider Lances soul bone, still in the process of fusing with his body, had been forcibly ripped away by Qian Renxue.
"AHHHH!!!"
The unbearable agony jolted Tang San awake, and he let out a wailing scream of anguish, his body convulsing as foam bubbled from his mouth.
"Thank you for the soul bone," Qian Renxue said casually as he stored the soul bone into his spatial soul guide.
Tang San, with the last remnants of his strength, turned his head to face Qian Renxue, his voice hoarse as he demanded, "Why are you doing this to me?"
Gazing at the unfamiliar face before him, Tang San was certain that he had never met, let alone offended, this person.
"Do I need a reason to take something from a hybrid abomination—neither human nor beast—who stands outside both soul beast and human bloodlines?" Qian Renxue sneered.
His right hand once again formed a claw, preparing to end Tang San's life.
At that very moment, a massive shadow descended from the sky, bringing with it a violent gale. The surrounding trees were instantly reduced to dust, and the Shrek Five were blown away like ragdolls. The newcomer was none other than the Titan Giant Ape.
Perched on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, Xiao Wu caught the scent of Tang San's blood. When she saw his grievous state, her pupils shrank with rage, and she roared, "Er Ming, kill him! Tear the one who hurt San Ge into pieces!"
The fury in Xiao Wu's voice was unmistakable, and the Titan Giant Ape responded with a deafening roar. With its colossal hand, it swiped down toward Qian Renxue, ready to vent its jealousy-induced rage on him.
However, Qian Renxue lightly leapt away, evading the Titan Giant Ape's attack with ease. Meanwhile, the Titan Giant Ape scooped up Tang San and set him aside. Xiao Wu leapt down from its shoulder and knelt beside Tang San. As she took in the sight of his blood-soaked back, her eyes brimmed with tears and boundless fury.
"Er Ming, kill him!" Xiao Wu shrieked.
The Titan Giant Ape pounded its fists against its chest, releasing a monstrous roar before swinging a massive punch toward Qian Renxue.
"Interesting. I wasn't even looking for you, yet you dare come to me… for Tang San, no less? A true walking fortune-bringer, delivering yet another gift." Qian Renxue sneered, his left hand surging with a crimson glow.
A three-foot-long blood sword slowly materialized in his grasp. "Perfect. You'll make an excellent first soul ring for my Asura Sword."
The purest killing intent condensed around Qian Renxue, enveloping him in an almost tangible, blood-red battle aura. Without hesitation, he swung his Asura Sword, unleashing a massive, hundred-meter-long crimson sword aura.
Sensing an imminent life-threatening danger, the Titan Giant Ape instinctively tried to pull back its fist to charge up its Titan Sky Cannon, but it was too late. Its granite-like fist met the crimson sword aura head-on.
There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dramatic energy ripples. The crimson sword aura sliced through the Titan Giant Ape's arm like a blade through butter.
With a sickening thud, half of its severed arm crashed to the ground, sending shockwaves rippling through the terrain. The Titan Giant Ape let out a pained howl, its thunderous roar shaking the heavens.
"Er Ming!" Xiao Wu screamed, her pupils constricting in horror.
Back at the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Forest, the Azure Bull Python suddenly raised its head.
"Da Ming, what's wrong?" Ah Rou asked urgently.
Da Ming's voice was grave. "Aunt Rou, I can feel Er Ming's life force weakening—significantly. It seems he has suffered a severe injury!"
"Could it be that Er Ming encountered a powerful human Titled Douluo?"
Ah Rou's nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—flashed as she leapt onto the Azure Bull Python's head.
"Da Ming, hurry! We must save Er Ming and Xiao Wu!"
(End of Chapter)