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Although the speculation was merely a guess, the treasures and wealth left behind in the cave were very real. Xiao Lin quickly prepared himself once again and re-entered the cave, his gaze fixed on the hollow and the "Tree Eyes" of the Evil-Eyed Magic Tree.
As for Tang San, he remained at the cave entrance for now, acting as support for Xiao Lin.
His job was to pull Xiao Lin out if necessary to prevent any accidents. Tang San would only choose to enter the cave once Xiao Lin's mental strength had grown enough to ignore the numbing skill of the Evil-Eyed Magic Tree's eyes.
By that time, Xiao Lin would enter alongside Tang San, though Xiao Lin would need to keep his back turned to the tree. If Tang San were to be CC'd (crowd-controlled), Xiao Lin would rely on the extension of his Horned Dragon Staff to propel them both out of the cave to safety.
Furthermore, to prevent Tang San from getting injured, Xiao Lin needed to keep a hand on Tang San's shoulder, releasing his own Vajra Imperishable soul power to protect him.
Through this kind of training, both Xiao Lin and Tang San would make immense progress—not just in the growth of their mental strength and the rapid recovery of soul power, but also in their bond and intimacy.
The crisis between life and death and the act of placing one's life in the hands of another was, in itself, a form of spiritual connection built on absolute mutual trust.
Even if they couldn't achieve a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Xiao Lin didn't think there would be any difficulty in them performing as a "two-as-one" entity.
While Xiao Lin and Tang San were bitterly training their mental strength during the holidays, our little Xiao Wu had returned to the Star Dou Forest.
Xiao Wu was in a very foul mood the moment she stepped into the forest.
This was solely because a few Wind Baboons didn't seem to know who the "Big Boss" of the Star Dou Forest was. Who was she? She was the "Sister Xiao Wu" to the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python—their Big Sister.
To think they dared to try and hijack her!
Xiao Wu released a burst of her One Hundred Thousand Year soul beast aura, and the Wind Baboons were instantly scared to death.
The kin of the same Wind Baboon that would nearly kill Huo Gua in the future died just like that, in such a pathetic manner. With her soul beast aura released, Xiao Wu strolled through the Star Dou Forest as if she were walking in her own back garden.
At that moment, in the core area of the forest—the Lake of Life.
In a lake shimmering with a faint green light and overflowing with vitality, the surface suddenly became turbulent, with countless bubbles churning upward. Accompanied by a deep roar, a pair of massive, black-green bull horns emerged from the lake.
Gradually, a powerful force brewed within the water, sending countless gallons of lake water dozens of meters into the air, forming a massive water column. As the water splashed down, the dark shadow within the column revealed its true form.
A black-green serpent several hundred meters long stood tall within the Lake of Life.
Its pair of bull horns were several times thicker than a water vat, and its two eyes flashed with light, their size comparable to two large doors. The airflow generated by this giant python's mere breathing was enough to knock a human off their feet.
This was the Forest King of the Star Dou Forest: the Sky Azure Bull Python.
(Note: The author has increased the sizes of Da Ming and Er Ming because the Titan Giant Ape and the Ice Devil Titan King are distant relatives, yet their sizes differed significantly in the original.)
"Sister Xiao Wu is back. Er Ming, go fetch her," the Sky Azure Bull Python suddenly spoke, its voice booming like a giant tractor.
It was addressing a pitch-black giant ape standing nearby, who was fifty meters tall and exceptionally sturdy. The black giant ape—the Titan Giant Ape—scratched its head in a daze. Then, its eyes lit up as it immediately agreed, letting out a roar no quieter than the bull python.
"Okay!"
In the next second, the incredibly strong Titan Giant Ape pressed its hands to the ground and sprinted out of the core area on all fours.
Despite its rapid movements, it made almost no sound.
Gradually, under the Sky Azure Bull Python's gaze, the Titan Giant Ape's size grew smaller and smaller until its shoulder height was only about eight meters.
"Er Ming's cultivation has become even more refined. I can't fall too far behind either," the Sky Azure Bull Python muttered, also gradually shrinking its body.
Among soul beasts, although "big" usually meant "strong" and "strong" meant "big," a larger body made it easier for human experts to surround and attack them, leading to massive damage.
Therefore, once they reached the level of Da Ming and Er Ming, they would choose to shrink their forms to reduce the chance of being hit by the concentrated fire of human experts.
(This is an author's headcanon; otherwise, with every One Hundred Thousand Year soul beast or Great Beast being so massive, the author wouldn't be able to keep track of the data.)
In the outer region of the Star Dou Forest, countless soul beasts suddenly fled in all directions.
Xiao Wu's eyes lit up at the sight.
"Er Ming, is that you?"
Seeing this terrifying phenomenon of fleeing soul beasts, Xiao Wu was overjoyed and shouted excitedly.
"Sister Xiao Wu, I've come to take you home."
A moment later, a Titan Giant Ape with a shoulder height of over seven meters—standing nearly fifteen meters tall when upright—appeared before Xiao Wu, scratching its head sheepishly.
"Er Ming, you seem to have gotten stronger!"
Xiao Wu quickly leaped onto the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder.
As he began the journey back to the core area, Xiao Wu spoke excitedly.
"Hehe, Sister Xiao Wu is still the amazing one. To think you've already reached..."
"Rank 18."
"Oh, oh! Rank 18! Sister Xiao Wu, you're so incredible!"
The Titan Giant Ape gave a simple, honest laugh, genuinely happy for her.
He and the Sky Azure Bull Python (Da Ming) possessed high talent, so it wasn't easy for them to take the risk of transforming into humans for a chance at becoming a God.
However, he still deeply admired Xiao Wu—even if her ultimate goal was merely revenge. However, hearing Xiao Wu say she was already a Rank 18 Soul Master shocked the Titan Giant Ape inwardly.
He just didn't know what kind of level this cultivation speed represented among humans, so it didn't show in his movements or expression.
"Let me tell you, I am now a scholar among soul beasts. No one understands soul beasts better than me!"
Hearing Er Ming's praise, Xiao Wu immediately began bouncing around on his thick shoulder, flaunting her "talent."
Having been influenced by Xiao Lin, even if she didn't study seriously, she had gained a very deep knowledge of Martial Souls and soul beasts. At the very least, she knew more than some of the teachers at Nuoding Academy.
"Sister Xiao Wu, you're so capable. You'll definitely be able to get your revenge."
As the Titan Giant Ape rushed toward the core area at full speed, he uttered every compliment he could think of upon hearing her words. What was remarkable was that, despite moving so fast, the Titan Giant Ape didn't damage any of the surrounding trees.
This was proof of his profound mastery over gravity.
Xiao Wu watched this, dumbfounded.
"Er Ming, your gravity control has become this powerful?"
Xiao Wu's eyes sparkled.
She remembered hearing about Xiao Lin's plan to use gravity to temper his physical body.
Here she had an expert in gravity right beside her!
"Yeah. But I'm still not as amazing as Sister Xiao Wu."
By the time Xiao Wu and Er Ming reached the core area, the sky had darkened.
During the journey, through Xiao Wu's many boastful claims, Er Ming had come to "understand" just how powerful she had become.
"Da Ming, I'm back!"
"Big Brother, Sister Xiao Wu is home!"
Following two excited shouts, a thirty-meter-long Sky Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake.
The Sky Azure Bull Python knew more than the Titan Giant Ape. Gazing at Xiao Wu's current soul power cultivation, his heart was already shaken to the core. He could only manage to force out a few words:
"Sister Xiao Wu... you've truly become stronger."
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