After a while, Mu Yang quietly crept into the bushes two hundred meters away from the wooden cabin.
Gazing at Xiao Wu, who was sitting on the cabin eaves in the distance, Mu Yang's expression became focused as he secretly activated the Soul-Capturing Secret Technique.
In the next moment, an invisible and intangible spiritual force surged forth, instantly spanning over two hundred meters and entering Xiao Wu's sea of consciousness.
If Xiao Wu had not yet taken human form and was still the hundred-thousand-year-old Soft-Boned Rabbit, Mu Yang wouldn't dare act so rashly.
Though his spiritual force had now been cultivated to the third realm—Full Moon Peak—of the Lunar Spirit Refinement, making it no weaker than that of an ordinary level-90 quasi-Title Douluo, and only half a step away from the fourth realm—Radiant Moon...
And even with the full-range amplification of the refined-gold battle armor, his spiritual power could rival that of a typical level 94–95 non-spiritual-type Title Douluo, it still might not guarantee victory over a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
But now that she had taken human form, and her soul power level was only at the early stage of five rings—Xiao Wu? Heh, it was an absolute instant kill.
In an instant, after a brief clash of spiritual power, Xiao Wu became Mu Yang's temporary spiritual puppet.
Having succeeded in one move, Mu Yang relied on his extremely refined soul power control techniques to send voice transmissions through soul power, issuing Xiao Wu some instructions. Then, glancing once more at the still-snoring Titan Giant Ape in the distance, he silently retreated.
After Mu Yang left, Xiao Wu leapt down from the eaves and walked toward the Titan Giant Ape still snoring under the tree shade.
"Er Ming, wake up~"
She kicked the Titan Giant Ape's shoulder, which was like a city wall, and shouted loudly beside its ear.
"Hmm? Ah? Sister Xiao Wu, what is it?"
The awakened Titan Giant Ape opened its lantern-sized eyes, sat up, and looked down at Xiao Wu in a daze.
There was no doubt hundred-thousand-year soul beasts could speak human language.
"I'm bored. Come on, let's take a walk in the forest."
As she spoke, Xiao Wu tapped her feet and with a few bounces landed on the broad shoulder of the Titan Giant Ape.
Without suspicion, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming nodded, thinking that stretching his muscles and bullying some annoying soul beasts wasn't a bad idea. So, carrying Xiao Wu, he walked into the forest.
Finally, as if remembering something, the Titan Giant Ape stopped and turned back to let out a low roar toward the Lake of Life behind them.
It was Er Ming notifying Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python sleeping in the lake, that he was taking Sister Xiao Wu out to play.
Soon, two beams of light appeared deep within the dark depths of the Lake of Life. A giant beast with a bull's head and a snake's body opened its eyes, then opened its massive bull mouth and let out a low bellow.
Then, the Lake of Life returned to silence.
A hundred li from the Lake of Life, a massive black ape-like beast holding a bunch of giant bananas in its hand was moving quickly through the forest. On the beast's shoulder stood a tall rabbit-eared girl.
The beast was enormous over fifteen meters tall—but extremely agile. As its huge body sped across the land, not a single thunderous boom typical of giant beasts could be heard.
"Sister Xiao Wu, want one? They're really tasty."
The Titan Giant Ape pinched one of the huge bananas with its fingernail and held it out to Xiao Wu on its shoulder.
"I don't want it. You eat it yourself."
Xiao Wu glanced at the banana which was quite large to her, but probably no more than a toothpick for her little brother Er Ming and shook her head.
"Roar?"
The Titan Giant Ape let out a puzzled low growl.
Bananas were clearly delicious. Why didn't Sister Xiao Wu like them?
Suddenly, the Titan Giant Ape's expression changed as it immediately threw away all the bananas in its hands, staring intently at the forest ahead.
In its perception, a powerful aura suddenly surged up from the forest in the distance. Combined with the evil human soul masters who had recently intruded upon the Lake of Life, a fierce gleam burst forth in the Titan Giant Ape's eyes.
Xiao Wu also sensed this strong aura and her expression changed drastically: "Such a powerful presence! Er Ming, it must be those escaped Spirit Hall soul masters from the other day, they've called in reinforcements!"
"ROAR"
The Titan Giant Ape Er Ming let out a furious roar and began pounding his chest with both arms—boom boom boom.
"ROAR—— (Sister Xiao Wu, run! I'll hold him off!)"
The visitor had come with ill intent, not goodwill. And since his beloved Sister Xiao Wu wouldn't be of much help in a fight, Er Ming growled repeatedly, urging Xiao Wu to flee.
"I'll go call Da Ming to support us!"
Xiao Wu didn't hesitate. With a single sentence, she leapt off Er Ming's shoulder and turned to run back toward the Lake of Life.
"ROAR"
Letting out a low roar, the Titan Giant Ape released a unique aura undetectable by human soul masters, then locked its eyes in the direction from which the powerful presence was coming.
Although the opponent's aura was strong—stronger than its own—it was still the king of the Star Dou Great Forest! Moreover, behind it was the Sister Xiao Wu it loved most. There was absolutely no way it would back down!
Before long, a humanoid figure radiating icy blue light appeared within the Titan Giant Ape's line of sight.
'Truly majestic!'
High in the air, seeing the Titan Giant Ape below—its body as massive as a mountain, fists larger than his entire bedroom—Mu Yang couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
If only he had such a dominant beast as a mount, it would be seriously cool. Hmm, on second thought, better not those massive fists, one punch might be enough to wipe out a She Long.
Mu Yang didn't linger in admiration. As the lead of the Martial Soul Fusion Technique: Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow, he directly activated both of his domain powers.
In an instant, surging blue and white light expanded, as the ice-blue Flame of Ice Phoenix domain and the invisible Killing God Domain burst forth, enveloping a radius of a hundred meters.
"ROAR——"
With a furious roar, a ring of earthy yellow radiance bloomed out. Unwilling to be outdone, the Titan Giant Ape also released its Gravity Control Domain. The terrifying gravity within the domain was so intense that all plants within its range were instantly pulverized into dust.
Unlike human soul masters where only a few Title Douluo could master domain powers every soul beast whose cultivation surpassed a hundred thousand years was guaranteed to grasp the power of a domain.
'Fighting a ranged mage like me? Your Gravity Control Domain is basically wasted.'
Glancing at the Titan Giant Ape's Gravity Domain, Mu Yang curled his lips in disdain.
As long as I don't step into your domain's range, your domain power is useless no matter how strong it is.
Of course, because he wasn't in close combat, the suppressive effect of his Killing God Domain on the opponent's strength was essentially nullified as well.
"Secret Art: Phoenix of Iceflame!"
In the next moment, with soul power surging all around him, Mu Yang activated the Phoenix of Iceflame, a secret technique evolved from the Iceflame.
Clang——
Accompanied by a resounding phoenix cry, a noble, ice-blue divine bird suddenly condensed in midair behind the Ice Phoenix Flame Shadow.
"Go!"
With a flick of his finger, the Phoenix of Iceflame flapped its wings and swiftly shot toward the Titan Giant Ape below.
Immediately after, Mu Yang repeatedly cast the Iceflame Arrow secret technique. With a series of sharp whooshes, a barrage of densely packed iceflame arrows blasted toward the Titan Giant Ape.
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