Just as the Titan Giant Ape lunged at Ghost Douluo, Yue Guan launched his attack as well.
A five-meter-long golden chrysanthemum shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight, carrying sharp edges and an immense surge of soul power, shooting straight at the arrogant giant beast.
But the Titan Giant Ape remained utterly unshaken, completely ignoring Yue Guan's attack as it continued to treat Ghost Douluo as its primary target.
Ghost Douluo knew well that he was at an absolute disadvantage. The Titan Giant Ape's domain power was like heavy shackles, greatly hindering his speed.
In this critical moment, he decisively activated his seventh soul ring, unleashing his Martial Soul True Body.
In an instant, his body became abnormally strange almost transparent, as if merging into the surrounding space.
In the state of Martial Soul True Body, Ghost Douluo's form became tangible yet intangible, making it extremely difficult for any physical attacks to touch him.
However, this seemingly perfect defense appeared feeble and ineffective before the Titan Giant Ape.
The Titan Giant Ape's mouth curled into a mocking smile.
Its massive body trembled slightly, and the tenfold gravity that had enveloped Ghost Douluo receded like a tide, replaced by a more sinister weakening force that dragged Ghost Douluo's body toward it like a kite with a broken string.
At that moment, the air seemed to freeze, and Ghost Douluo's heart leapt into his throat.
With a deafening roar, the Titan Giant Ape's mountain-shaking fist came crashing down, colliding with the transparent ghostly figure, releasing a dazzling burst of light and a powerful shockwave.
Ghost Douluo's figure was mercilessly blasted away, turned into a streak of flowing light, flung dozens of meters through the air before crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Old Ghost!"
Yue Guan was stunned by the scene, his heart filled with shock.
The Titan Giant Ape's strength had far exceeded his expectations.
Without the slightest hesitation, he once again channeled his soul power, and another massive golden chrysanthemum swiftly took shape.
This time, it was not just for attack but also a vital tool for covering his retreat.
Using the recoil from the flying chrysanthemum, Yue Guan's figure shot backward, pulling away from the Titan Giant Ape.
He knew that if he got too close and got hit, his fate would be worse than Ghost Douluo's.
The first round ended with the Titan Giant Ape holding an overwhelming advantage.
Yet, Bibi Dong's face showed no sign of discouragement.
She knew that this was merely the elders' initial probing the real battle had only just begun.
The two elders still had their trump card—the powerful Martial Soul Fusion Technique.
Throughout the entire process, Bibi Dong's gaze remained fixed on Xiao Wu and the direction behind her.
This time, she wouldn't let Xiao Wu escape so easily.
Seeing the Titan Giant Ape so easily defeat a formidable foe, a smile appeared on Xiao Wu's face.
But she still didn't dare to be careless, for the truly powerful Bibi Dong had yet to act.
Xiao Wu's feet moved, silently retreating backward.
Upon seeing this, Bibi Dong let out a chilling smile.
"Elders, the Titan Giant Ape is yours. Don't disappoint me."
"Nana, come with me to capture that rabbit!"
Before her words had even fully landed, a purple-black figure shot out.
The offensive power of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast was not to be underestimated bringing Hu Liena along gave her more peace of mind.
Hu Liena and two to three dozen other Spirit Hall experts closely followed behind Bibi Dong to capture Xiao Wu.
Xie Yue and the rest stayed behind to assist the two elders in dealing with the Titan Giant Ape.
Xiao Wu was incredibly fast and disappeared into the forest in the blink of an eye.
But Bibi Dong's speed was equally astonishing and she quickly caught up.
"Little rabbit, you won't get away, hahaha~~"
Bibi Dong's eerie and terrifying laughter echoed above the forest, sending chills down anyone's spine.
She knew that the two-hundred-thousand-year soul beast was somewhere nearby.
If Xiao Wu was in danger, that soul beast would surely show itself.
Suddenly, from the direction where Xiao Wu had vanished, a dazzling and mysterious cyan light shot toward them like lightning, without the slightest warning.
Bibi Dong's figure came to an abrupt halt, a trace of seriousness flashing across her sharp eyes as she swiftly reacted.
"Stop the pursuit! Nana, be careful and guard yourself!"
The air was filled with a suffocating sense of pressure.
Roar~
A deafening roar suddenly exploded.
Everyone looked up and saw a massive creature slowly reveal itself above the forest.
Its body coiled like a giant python, but its head was that of a majestic ox. Its entire form was covered in shimmering cyan scales, each one seeming to contain boundless power and vitality.
What shocked everyone even more was what happened next the ox-headed serpent actually began to speak human language.
"Er Ming, kill them. Leave none alive!"
That ethereal voice echoed through the forest sky, carrying an irresistible majesty that shook the soul.
Though a thousand meters away, the Azure Bull Python's words reached the Titan Giant Ape's ears.
The Titan Giant Ape let out another furious roar toward the sky, seemingly responding to the Azure Bull Python.
Its eyes burned with blazing fighting spirit, as if it intended to annihilate every force that threatened Xiao Wu.
Not far away, Yan and his group hid within the dense forest, quietly observing everything.
Having witnessed the Titan Giant Ape's overwhelming strength, everyone was shocked.
Hearing human words from a soul beast's mouth only made it more unbelievable.
But everyone held their breath, making no sound.
The experts of the Spirit Hall were now fully focused on dealing with the threat of the two hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts and hadn't noticed their presence.
While Bibi Dong led others to chase Xiao Wu, Yan remained silently where he was, gazing in the direction of the Titan Giant Ape.
He knew that the two elders confronting the Titan Giant Ape wouldn't end well. It was time to bring out the trump card.
Once the two elders trapped the Titan Giant Ape and Bibi Dong was held back by the Azure Bull Python, his opportunity would arrive.
Just as the Titan Giant Ape's towering body roared once again and launched a charge, Ghost suddenly shouted,
"Guan, it's time to show it what we've got!"
With this furious shout, an invisible force seemed to burst forth from around Ghost's body, and a stream of silver flames suddenly erupted from within him, soaring into the sky.
Almost simultaneously, a brilliant golden flame also emerged from Yue Guan's body. Intertwining with Ghost's silver flame, they formed a stunning scene.
The nine soul rings on both of them simultaneously radiated dazzling light, illuminating the surrounding space into a dreamlike realm.
The two soared into the air, joined hands, and their bodies abruptly merged.
A total of eighteen soul rings from both individuals instantly condensed into a massive gold-and-silver dual-colored halo, flying toward the Titan Giant Ape.
That gold-and-silver halo soared into the sky and, in the blink of an eye, transformed into a giant ring over a hundred meters in diameter.
Its dazzling radiance made even the heavens and earth seem to change color.
Yan's vision blurred.
When he opened his eyes again, he discovered that both elders had vanished.
A shocking scene appeared.
Within that hundred-meter-diameter halo, everything was completely frozen, like a still painting.
The previously violent aura of the Titan Giant Ape was completely suppressed at this moment.