"Brother San, stop looking. It's just a corpse. We still need to find a spirit ring for Little Ao!"
Xiao Wu tugged his sleeve.
Tang San snapped out of that strange, suffocating sense of loss and forced himself to keep moving.
But with every step, that hollow, nauseating feeling—like being cheated on by fate itself—only grew stronger.
Night Descends on Star Dou Forest
The Star Dou Great Forest at night was suffocating.
The humid air clung to their skin.
Rotting leaves and the musk of beasts filled the air.
Bugs buzzed relentlessly.
Everyone sat huddled around a small fire.
No one spoke.
They had spent the entire day searching…
and hadn't found a single usable spirit beast.
Frustration simmered.
Then—
Thud.
A muffled tremor rolled through the forest floor.
Oscar jolted so hard he threw his dry rations into the fire.
"What… what was that?"
Flender and Zhao Wuji shot to their feet instantly.
Then—
THUD!
Closer.
Heavier.
The bonfire's flames surged violently as if blasted by a gust of wind.
Flender's pupils constricted.
"Something's coming! Everyone gather! Defense formation!"
They didn't need further orders.
A terrifying pressure suddenly swept through the forest—
Not spirit power.
Not killing intent.
Something older.
More primal.
A crushing dominance belonging only to a sovereign of the food chain.
THUD.
THUD.
THUD.
The footsteps grew louder—closer—each one shaking the ground.
Ancient trees shook violently, then were shoved aside as easily as grass blades.
Something massive pushed through the darkness.
Under the moonlight—
They saw it.
And their hearts stopped.
A mountain.
An ape the size of a mountain.
Steel-needle black fur.
Fists like boulders.
Golden lantern-like eyes looking down at them like ants.
Titan Giant Ape.
Flender's mind buzzed blankly.
Impossible.
The forest emperor—
The legend of legends—
Was appearing in the outer region?!
"Don't… move."
Zhao Wuji croaked, his voice completely dry.
"No spirit power… don't provoke it…"
But the Titan Giant Ape didn't even glance at him.
It simply lifted its enormous hand—
And reached for Xiao Wu.
"XIAO WU!!!"
Tang San's scream tore through the night.
Everything happened too fast.
The enormous hand scooped Xiao Wu up like a doll.
She didn't even try to dodge.
She simply let it take her.
Because she wasn't resisting.
Tang San's vision went blood-red.
His breath came out ragged, violent.
His wrists flickered——
A storm of Tang Sect hidden weapons shot out like metallic rain toward the Titan Giant Ape!
But—
They didn't even itch.
The giant ape didn't bother to look back.
Holding Xiao Wu carefully, protectively almost, it turned and began to stride back into the darkness.
"SEVENTH SPIRIT ABILITY—
MARTIAL SOUL TRUE BODY!!"
Two roars shook the forest.
A gigantic four-eyed owl and a golden Vigorous Vajra Bear lunged forth—Flender and Zhao Wuji unleashing their full strength.
"Dai Mubai! Take them and retreat!! NOW!" Flender roared.
But the Shrek team…
They didn't budge.
Tang San trembled, eyes locked solely on Xiao Wu.
He couldn't leave.
And Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, the others—
Even with fear destroying their sanity—
Still raised their fighting stances.
"We are partners! We don't abandon anyone!"
"Shrek has no cowards!"
Ning Rongrong's pagoda lit up, enhancement lights flying toward Flender and Zhao Wuji.
But—
Bang!
The Titan Giant Ape simply swatted backward with one hand.
Flender's giant owl form was smacked out of the sky like a broken kite, crashing violently into the ground.
Bang!
Zhao Wuji's Vigorous Vajra Bear shattered instantly—
He was sent flying, smashing through tree after tree before going limp.
The two pillars of Shrek—
Defeated in a single casual swipe.
Xiao Wu disappeared farther into the jungle—
Until—
A sword-light tore open the sky.
"Sixth Spirit Ability—
Myriad Swords Returning to One!"
A cold voice fell from above like divine decree.
Thousands of sword phantoms erupted from the void, merging into an overwhelming storm of blades, sweeping toward the Titan Giant Ape.
The ape was startled.
It roared, turned, and curled its body to protect Xiao Wu in its arms.
The sword rain crashed down on its back—
Clang, clang, clang—!!
It was too tough to be injured…
But it finally stopped moving.
That familiar sword ability made Ning Rongrong's eyes widen in joy.
"Grandpa Sword!!
Xiao Wu is saved!"
As the light faded, three figures descended.
Ning Fengzhi.
Sword Douluo.
Bone Douluo.
"Dad! Grandpa Sword! Grandpa Bone!"
Ning Rongrong burst into tears, her legs giving out as she ran toward her father.
All the grievances—
Being scolded at the academy—
Being isolated—
The fear of death just now—
All of it burst out in that single cry.
Her strongest support was here.
Her father who always protected her—
Who always spoiled her—
Who always fixed every problem for her—
Had come.
Tang San felt hope ignite in his chest.
Two Titled Douluo.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect Master.
Xiao Wu… could be saved!
He stepped forward, ready to beg for help.
Ning Rongrong ran straight into her father's arms.
"Dad! You're finally here… I was so scared—"
She reached for the warm, gentle hug she'd known all her life.
But what greeted her—
Was not comfort.
Not warmth.
But—
PA!
A crisp, explosive slap rang across the forest.
The sound was so sharp it split the night apart.
Tang San froze mid-step.
Flender, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai—
Every member of Shrek turned to stone.
Because before their eyes—
Ning Fengzhi did not open his arms.
Did not hug her.
Did not comfort her.
He lifted his hand—
And ruthlessly slapped Ning Rongrong across the face with full force.
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