Despair filled Tang San and Oscar's hearts.
They never imagined that just coming to the Star Dou Great Forest would make them fall from geniuses directly into cripples.
What kind of concept was it to absorb a ten-year Soul Ring for the third Soul Ring?
Even a universally renowned cripple like Yu Xiaogang couldn't do such a thing.
But they did it, and it was two people at once, and one of them even had a twin Martial Soul, which directly wasted the first three Soul Ring slots on Tang San's Haotian Hammer.
Tang San, Oscar, and Zhao Wuji didn't know how to go back and face Flander and the others, so they could only sit there in a daze, sinking into silence.
Although Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun weren't affected much.
But they also knew how much pain and despair these three guys were feeling, so they could only slump on the ground with them.
Unlike the despair of Tang San and the others, things were harmonious on Luo Ye's side.
Meng Yiran had successfully absorbed the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent's Soul Ring and became a true three-ring Soul Grandmaster.
Just as she was about to invite Luo Ye and the Shrek Three Beauties to her academy, she saw the anxious Dragon Duke return.
The Dragon Duke looked at Meng Yiran and asked.
"How is it, Yiran? Have you finished absorbing the Soul Ring?"
Meng Yiran nodded with a smile.
"I've finished absorbing it, Grandpa. I'm a three-ring Soul Grandmaster now."
The Snake Granny next to him glanced at the Dragon Duke and asked.
"How was it on your side? Did you kill Zhao Wuji?"
Reminded by the Snake Granny's words, the smile on the Dragon Duke's face, which had appeared upon learning that Meng Yiran had successfully absorbed the Soul Ring, instantly disappeared. He shook his head and said in a heavy tone.
"It failed. We'll talk about the specifics later. What we need to do now is leave here immediately."
"I don't know what happened, but that hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape inexplicably appeared in the outer area. I almost ran into him just now."
Hearing the name Titan Giant Ape, a hint of fear also appeared on the Snake Granny's face, and she quickly nodded.
"Okay, let's go now."
The Dragon Duke looked at Luo Ye and the Shrek Three Beauties and invited.
"Little friend Luo Ye, why don't you come with us? It will be safer that way."
Facing his suggestion, Luo Ye refused without hesitation.
"No need, Senior Dragon Duke, let's go our separate ways."
The Dragon Duke originally wanted to test if Luo Ye had a family, and if not, invite him to become a member of his family.
But the situation was critical now, and he couldn't afford to worry about that.
Since Luo Ye didn't want to go with them, the Dragon Duke didn't hesitate and immediately left with the Snake Granny and Meng Yiran at high speed.
Meng Yiran originally wanted to chat with Luo Ye a bit more, at least to build a good relationship with this Son of Fortune, but the appearance of the Titan Giant Ape completely thwarted her plans.
After the Dragon Duke, Snake Granny, and Meng Yiran left, Luo Ye looked at the Shrek Three Beauties and said.
"Let's go too. If we run into the Titan Giant Ape, this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, we'll be in big trouble."
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong naturally had no objection to this. Although Xiao Wu hesitated a little, she finally agreed.
She felt that Er Ming had sensed her aura, which was why he appeared here, but in order to appear normal, she could only leave with Luo Ye.
[Did the Titan Giant Ape still find us?]
[He appeared here just to find Xiao Wu, so we won't be in danger because of him.]
[And Xiao Wu's Soul Power must have reached level thirty. As a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast that has taken human form, Xiao Wu can condense her first seven Soul Rings herself without hunting Soul Beasts.]
[But this kind of thing is still too astonishing for Zhu Qing and Rongrong, so it's best not to let them discover Xiao Wu's identity as a Soul Beast in a short time.]
[So we still need to find a way to create an opportunity for Xiao Wu to leave us for a while, so that she can find a suitable reason for the third Soul Ring she condenses.]
Seeing this, Xiao Wu was immediately overjoyed.
Her Soul Power had indeed reached level thirty, and she was originally thinking of how to temporarily leave their side, but Luo Ye took the initiative to bring it up.
In that case, her departure later would be even smoother.
Just then, the surrounding ground began to shake, the tall trees began to rustle, and a low roar echoed through the sky.
Hearing this sound, Luo Ye feigned shock and roared.
"Titan Giant Ape?!"
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu also acted panicked at the appropriate time.
Before they could do anything, the Titan Giant Ape, whose body was as large as a small mountain, came into their view.
Seeing this situation, Luo Ye roared.
"Run separately! Zhu Qing, take Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, don't run in the same direction as them. I'll lure this guy away."
After saying that, without waiting for their response, Luo Ye actively rushed towards the Titan Giant Ape.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong simultaneously looked at Xiao Wu.
Feeling their gazes, Xiao Wu shook her head and whispered.
"Don't worry, I won't let Er Ming hurt Luo Ye."
With her assurance, Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong also breathed a sigh of relief, and then, in order to cooperate with Xiao Wu, they chose different directions to run according to Luo Ye's command.
The Titan Giant Ape originally wanted to go directly to Xiao Wu, but according to Gu Yuena's order, he had to chase Luo Ye first.
So he could only temporarily give up on Xiao Wu and chase in Luo Ye's direction.
Although Luo Ye's face was filled with anxiety and worry, his heart was extremely calm.
From the moment he saw the Titan Giant Ape give up on Xiao Wu and chase him, he already knew that Gu Yuena was the mastermind behind this incident.
If nothing unexpected happened, Gu Yuena was using this opportunity to stage a beauty saving the hero, although her plan was still incredibly far-fetched, at least she had a reluctantly suitable reason.
'Gu Yuena, Gu Yuena, can't you think of a better way? You're making me fix the loopholes for you.'
Luo Ye complained in his heart, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he thought of a perfect plan.
Not only could he find a reasonable excuse for Gu Yuena's appearance, but he could even make Gu Yuena take the initiative to have intimate contact with him.
Thinking of this, Luo Ye no longer hesitated and immediately began writing furiously in his diary.
[What's going on? Shouldn't the Titan Giant Ape be looking for Xiao Wu? Why is he chasing me relentlessly?]
[What the hell? With my current strength, I can't deal with the Titan Giant Ape. I can't just die in his hands like this, can I?]
After seeing these two lines, a playful smile appeared on Gu Yuena's face.
Next, it was time for her to make her appearance.
After realizing the time was right, Gu Yuena didn't waste any time. She appeared not far in front of Luo Ye and waved to him.
"Run this way."