After hours of relentless searching, night had quietly fallen, yet Ghost and his group still hadn't found any trace of the Titan Giant Ape.
After meeting up with Yue Guan, the group headed deeper into the forest to report to Bibi Dong.
Having failed to kill the Titan Giant Ape, they were prepared to face punishment from Bibi Dong.
Meanwhile, Yan had completed his soul ring absorption within the foggy illusion he created.
With the power of the Dragon Bone within him, absorbing the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring was far smoother than the previous hundred-thousand-year soul ring, taking much less time.
When he opened his eyes, Yan felt the surge of power within him, like a river rushing forward, overwhelming and unstoppable.
This power not only amplified the strength of his earth-type soul skills but also granted him a deeper understanding and control over the earth.
The Titan's power elevated the earth attribute of his Fire Lord Martial Soul to an even higher level.
"Brother Yan, you finished absorbing the soul ring so quickly?"
Seeing Yan wake up, Shui Bing'er and the others gathered around.
"Yeah, it's done. Thanks for your efforts."
Yan was about to get up when he suddenly felt something unusual. Looking down, he noticed the Snow-colored Swan's Kiss plant beside him.
He instantly realized that Yue Guan had been there.
Shui Bing'er said, "Brother Yan, Elder Yue came by, and I already gave him the bag."
"Mm. Did he say anything?"
"He said that after you wake up, you should leave quickly, hide, and not expose your whereabouts."
Shui Bing'er then took out a soul bone that had fallen from the Titan Giant Ape's corpse and handed it to Yan.
"Brother Yan, this is the soul bone that fell from that giant beast."
"This isn't a place to stay. We need to leave quickly."
Yan took the soul bone and stored it in his soul guide device, planning to find a safe place to absorb it later.
He then carefully stored the Snow-colored Swan's Kiss plant in the Myriad-Spirit Treasure Gate.
Huo Wu curiously asked,"Brother Yan what is this?"
"It's called Snow-colored Swan's Kiss. It can cause toxins to grow a hundredfold. The mixture of those three fairy herbs is mildly poisonous, but under its effect, it becomes highly toxic, and the range of the fog illusion expands. If I'm not mistaken, you all took detoxification pills."
"Yes, Elder Yue gave us detox pills."
Huo Wushuang said, "Brother Yan, Elder Yue seems a bit strange, but he's really good to you, not betraying you."
"You all misunderstand him. He's actually a good person, just with a lot of tragic experiences that made him this way. Alright, we should leave."
After saying that, Yan activated the Nihility Devouring Flames.
In the blink of an eye, the black-golden flames completely devoured the massive body of the Titan Giant Ape, leaving no trace behind.
Then, Yan also stored the mixture of the three fairy herbs.
Instantly, the red mist vanished at a visible speed.
Having absorbed the Titan Giant Ape's soul ring, Yan's spiritual power became stronger.
He sensed that within a few thousand meters, there were no soul master's auras.
Under the moonlight, the group quickly made their way toward the forest's edge.
Meanwhile.
The bright moonlight shone down on the surface of the lake, creating shimmering waves.
Bibi Dong stood by the lake, wide awake.
The water-type soul master she had sent earlier was likely gone by now.
Bibi Dong injected a large amount of spider poison into the lake, but it was of no use, as the Sky Blue Bull Python and Xiao Wu did not appear.
She then realized that the lake was bottomless, making it extremely difficult to force out the two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
At that moment, Yue Guan and Ghost arrived with the Spirit Hall experts.
Bibi Dong casually glanced over and immediately noticed that Yan was not among them, causing a bad premonition to arise in her heart.
"I heard Yan came as well and even injured that hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Where is he? Why isn't he with you?"
The two elders lowered their heads, like children caught in wrongdoing.
Ghost answered, "Your Majesty, we couldn't find the hundred-thousand-year soul beast, and Yan is missing."
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong's brows furrowed, and her expression changed drastically.
"You let that injured hundred-thousand-year soul beast escape?!"
"We were incompetent. Please punish us, Your Majesty."
"Useless! A bunch of useless fools! Two Title Douluo couldn't even kill a hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"
Bibi Dong's mindset exploded.
It had been so hard to come to the core area of the Star Dou Forest, and she had been confident they could capture the three hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, but in the end, they had nothing to show for it.
"That soul beast is injured and can't run far. What are you standing around for?! Wait for it to come to you? Go find it now!"
"Yes."
"Wait!"
As the group prepared to leave, Bibi Dong suddenly called them back.
"During your search, didn't you notice anything suspicious?"
The two Elders exchanged a glance.
Ghost replied, "Your Majesty, we followed the Titan Giant Ape's trail until we reached a cliff, where a poisonous mist blocked our path. Fearing it was a trap, we did not dare to rush in."
"Really? Did it ever occur to you that the beast might have escaped from that cliff?"
"Your Majesty, that mist is highly toxic, so—"
"Enough!"
Bibi Dong's command cut Yue Guan off. "The other two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are in this lake; the two of you remain here."
She then turned to Xie Yue.
"Xie Yue, lead me to that cliff. Even if the beast is dead, I want to see its corpse."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Under Xie Yue's lead, Bibi Dong, Hu Liena, and dozens of Spirit Hall experts returned to the cliff.
But when they arrived, Xie Yue was dumbstruck.
Bibi Dong herself was surprised. "Wasn't there supposed to be a poisonous mist here? Where did it go?"
Xie Yue looked bewildered. "Your Majesty, when we were here before, there was indeed a patch of red mist."
Another Soul Master added hastily, "Yes, Your Majesty. As we approached, our throats felt like they were being cut by blades, and we vomited uncontrollably as if we might suffocate."
The others nodded in agreement.
Bibi Dong believed them none would dare lie before her.
All stared in disbelief.
That vast red mist had vanished without a trace.
Pressing forward, Bibi Dong led the way while Xie Yue and the others followed. At the cliff's edge, she no longer sensed any presence of the Titan Giant Ape yet the ground was scarred by battle, gouged earth and scattered stones.
Hu Liena, peering into the bottomless abyss, gasped, "Teacher, could Yan and that beast have fought here and fallen together?"
The notion that Yan might have plunged over the cliff distressed both Hu Liena and Xie Yue.
Bibi Dong cast a cold glance at them and said calmly, "You underestimate Yan. He would not die so easily."
No sooner had she spoken than her form blurred into a dark shadow and she plunged straight into the mist-filled chasm.
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