After the Shrek Academy gathering, Tang San headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest, primarily to find Xiao Wu.
As a 100,000-year-old soul beast living in the Life Lake in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San would naturally find Xiao Wu by going to the very center of the forest.
Due to various chain reactions, Tang San's appearance had changed somewhat, but it wasn't the complete transformation of body and face like the second awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor in the original story.
In fact, Tang San didn't encounter any Spirit Hall personnel from the Soul Hunting Operation along the way, let alone secretly infiltrate the enemy ranks.
Tang San arrived at the Life Lake in the Star Dou Great Forest without any hindrance. Tang San and Xiao Wu, the young couple, were overjoyed to reunite after five years and embraced each other with great happiness.
The reason Tang San missed the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo was mainly because the Soul Hunting Operation had changed.
Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation underwent a major change this time, adding a plan to assassinate Prince Xue Beng.
No matter what, Xue Beng was a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, with very strict guards around him, and he was also at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
To successfully eliminate Prince Xue Beng, Spirit Hall specifically arranged for Ghost Douluo to personally take action, and also used the Martial Soul Poison that Ghost Douluo had prepared in advance. This way, no traces would be left, at least it would be impossible to deduce who the enemy was from the wound.
Ghost Douluo himself was mysterious and unpredictable, coming and going without a trace, like a ghost. That's why he was able to easily kill Prince Xue Beng under heavy protection, without even leaving any clues.
By the time Ghost Douluo met up with Chrysanthemum Douluo again on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, they had already missed the opportunity to encounter Tang San.
Moreover, Spirit Hall suffered huge losses in this Soul Hunting Operation. The Saintess Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan did not participate in the Star Dou Great Forest operation. Instead, they were comforting the seriously injured personnel in their capacity as the Saintess. Now that Spirit Hall had suffered a major defeat, morale was extremely low.
This resulted in only Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo and twenty Soul Saints actually going to the Star Dou Great Forest to capture Xiao Wu. This was still a considerable force.
However, this level of strength was nothing in the Star Dou Great Forest. There were countless soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, especially a large number of top-tier soul beasts. It should be known that a normal soul beast around 80,000 years old had the combat power of a Titled Douluo, and a 100,000-year-old soul beast could even single-handedly defeat a master of the ordinary Titled Douluo level.
Although Yang Xiong and his group rushed to the Star Dou Great Forest, their various configurations were very rich.
Not only were there Ning Rongrong and Ning Fengyuan, two excellent support types, but also Oscar, a food-type backup.
Before entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Yang Xiong specifically asked Oscar to make many different types of sausages. All non-Titled Douluo personnel carried Flying Mushroom Sausages, and everyone carried Super Recovery Big Sausages and Excited Pink Sausages.
This time, Yang Xiong planned to strike a heavy blow and cripple Spirit Hall, so he naturally had to plan for all kinds of unexpected situations, basically maximizing their own strength.
By the time the group reached the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, Bai He, who had scouted ahead, had returned. It seemed that intense fighting was happening in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yang Xiong and his group quickly took action and stealthily moved forward.
Indeed, when they were about 1 kilometer away from the Life Lake, terrifying sounds of battle were heard.
The Titan Giant Ape let out a terrifying roar, and the entire ground seemed to be cracking.
There were two small figures on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulders, who were Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Normally, with the strength of Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo, it would be impossible to defeat the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python at the same time. However, their goal was not to defeat these two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, but Xiao Wu on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder.
Ghost Douluo transformed into an extremely strange figure, moving as fast as lightning, and at the same time shouted loudly.
"Chrysanthemum Pass, you hold back this big guy from the front. I'll go catch that rabbit. Once successful, we'll retreat immediately."
"All other personnel stay put."
Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo had worked together for decades. Not only was their relationship close, but they also knew each other very well.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's Seventh Soul Ring flashed, which was his Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul True Body.
Chrysanthemum Douluo's surroundings rapidly expanded, instantly transforming into an extremely tall Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum emitted endless golden light, which instantly shot towards the Titan Giant Ape.
At the same time, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum emitted countless petals. Each petal was like a large blade, seemingly intending to engulf the Titan Giant Ape. These petals specifically targeted Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Although the Titan Giant Ape's defense was formidable, Tang San and Xiao Wu were only ordinary Soul Emperors, and Tang San was even just a Quasi Soul Emperor. They were completely unable to withstand a Titled Douluo's attack.
Meanwhile, Ghost Douluo transformed into a ghostly shadow, moving as fast as lightning, heading straight for Tang San and Xiao Wu on the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder.
Although the Titan Giant Ape was powerful, a hint of disdain appeared in its eyes towards Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo. Its massive palms directly blocked in front of it, and Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack was forcefully endured.
The Titan Giant Ape's defense was indeed strong enough that even Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't easily break through.
However, Chrysanthemum Douluo's petals seemed to be controlled. Many petals actually bypassed the Titan Giant Ape's hand defense and went straight for Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Especially Ghost Douluo, whose figure was like a ghost shadow, moving at extreme speed, actually trying to bypass the Titan Giant Ape's massive body and go straight for Xiao Wu.
But the Titan Giant Ape reacted extremely quickly. It shook its shoulder, and Tang San and Xiao Wu instantly leaped up.
At this moment, the Titan Giant Ape displayed its terrifying combat ability, erupting with speed far exceeding its size. Its speed was actually extremely fast.
The Titan Giant Ape's large hands directly slapped towards the Ghost Douluo flying towards Xiao Wu, completely ignoring Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack.
A terrifying power emanated from the Titan Giant Ape's hands. The surrounding ground seemed to be suppressed, like Gravity Control.
This was the Titan Giant Ape's innate ability: Gravity Control Domain. Under this attack, Ghost Douluo only felt a terrifying pressure on his body. His entire figure seemed to slow down significantly, and even the surrounding space began to distort slightly.
The Titan Giant Ape was indeed the top Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, possessing the strongest bloodline among Soul Beasts, which allowed it to have the innate Gravity Control Domain.
One should know that even most Titled Douluo did not possess domain-type skills, which showed how powerful the Titan Giant Ape was. No wonder it could roam the Star Dou Great Forest for countless years without being hunted.
On the other hand, facing Chrysanthemum Douluo's attack, the Titan Giant Ape only slightly tilted its body and directly used its massive body to forcefully withstand the attack of Chrysanthemum Douluo's sky-filling petals.
Even Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo was extremely surprised, not expecting the Titan Giant Ape's offense and defense to be so strong, practically without any weaknesses.
Ghost Douluo didn't hesitate and directly activated his Seventh Soul Ring, using his Martial Soul True Body.
Ghost Douluo's entire body transformed into a black shadow, becoming ethereal and seemingly elusive.
But a hint of disdain appeared in the Titan Giant Ape's eyes. The original Gravity Control suddenly disappeared, and Ghost Douluo only felt his body suddenly lighten, as if he couldn't stop completely.
But at this moment, the Titan Giant Ape's giant palms forcefully slapped Ghost Douluo, directly sending him flying.
The Titan Giant Ape was indeed a top-tier Soul Beast. In terms of intelligence and combat talent, it was even comparable to an adult human. This attack was also extremely cleverly calculated. The moment Ghost Douluo activated his Martial Soul True Body for a power boost, it withdrew the Gravity Control Domain, causing Ghost Douluo to lose control slightly.
Although Chrysanthemum Douluo fiercely attacked the Titan Giant Ape, the plant petal attacks could not truly harm the Titan Giant Ape, especially since its entire body was like black granite, able to withstand Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Soul True Body without injury.
Just at this moment, the entire lake surface seemed to begin boiling. A huge bull's head, exceeding four meters, gradually rose from the lake surface. At the same time, a massive tail directly whipped over, forcefully striking Chrysanthemum Douluo.
This was the Sky Blue Bull Python. It seemed the Sky Blue Bull Python was also a bit angry.
Chrysanthemum Douluo had originally used his Martial Soul True Body, but the Sky Blue Bull Python emitted terrifying thunder from its entire body, especially that tail, which was like lightning. The surrounding air seemed to be solidified.
Under such a powerful blow, Chrysanthemum Douluo was directly sent flying.
The Sky Blue Bull Python's body was extremely large. Its head alone exceeded four meters, and its body was dozens of meters long. Especially, its entire body was enveloped in a blue light, like thunder.
"Second Brother, kill them, leave none alive."
Although the Sky Blue Bull Python's words were calm, its cold eyes, as if its entire body emitted a green light, made everything around seem to turn into a green world, and everyone's movements seemed to slow down.
From a distance, Yang Xiong and the others watching the battle clearly felt that under the shroud of the green light, everyone seemed to have slowed down considerably.
This was the Sky Blue Bull Python's Slowness Domain, a pure control domain that seemed even stronger than the Titan Giant Ape's simple Gravity Control.
Yang Xiong and his group's expressions became incredibly serious. These two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were even more powerful than anyone had imagined.
Even Sword Douluo's eyes showed a hint of seriousness. "These two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are very strong, especially that Sky Blue Bull Python. Its strength is probably not below mine."
"Little Xiong, when are we going to make our move? Aren't you afraid that Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo will be scared away by these two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts?"
Yang Xiong smiled. "They came on Bibi Dong's orders, so they won't give up on capturing Xiao Wu easily. Besides, it's still early. Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo haven't displayed their true strength yet."
"When both sides are fighting intensely, we will eliminate them all in one fell swoop according to the plan. Not a single person on the scene can be allowed to escape, otherwise, there will be endless trouble."
Sword Douluo nodded. "This is what Spirit Hall owes our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. We must make them pay the price."
Yang Xiong seemed to think of something. "Teacher Sword Douluo, please help me observe the surroundings and see if you can sense Tang Hao's aura."
"Tang San is Tang Hao's son. I don't believe Tang Hao would let Tang San come to the Star Dou Great Forest alone to hunt for soul rings."
Sword Douluo observed carefully for a while before speaking. "I haven't sensed Tang Hao's aura. Normally, Tang Hao should be level ninety-five. If he were within a thousand-meter radius, I would be able to sense him."
Yang Xiong felt speechless upon hearing this. Tang Hao was too careless. He actually let his son go hunt for his sixth soul ring alone.
One should know that a normal Soul Master's sixth soul ring should be around twenty thousand years old, especially in the Star Dou Great Forest. Wasn't he afraid that his son would encounter a high-level soul beast and lose his life?
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