Lin Chen was currently flapping his lightning-patterned blue-silver wings with all his might, each breath drawing upon the surging blood energy within his body.
Behind him, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the three brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant King, relentlessly pursued him. They maintained a safe distance of several kilometers, neither relenting their chase nor daring to approach easily—the lingering power of that divine bloodline was still present, and they feared Lin Chen's dying counterattack would lead to mutual destruction. But the Star Dou Great Forest was their home ground; this land was humanity's graveyard. They were certain that Lin Chen would die in this forest sooner or later.
Lin Chen sneered, thinking to himself: You underestimate me too much. Do you really think I have no tricks up my sleeve?
Just as he was calculating how to shake off his pursuers and dive into the Lake of Life, the ground beneath his feet suddenly trembled violently!
That wasn't the vibration of a thousand-pound ant king rushing on his way, but a more ancient, more profound, and seemingly earth-shattering roar.
Lin Chen glanced down and saw a giant ape, its size obscuring the sky, slowly approaching from the depths of the dense forest.
Its entire body was covered in long, dark golden fur, like the armor of an ancient mythical beast. Every hair shimmered with a metallic sheen. Its thick limbs were like pillars supporting the sky, and its hands were large enough to easily cover a small mountain. Its body was astonishingly massive; with each step, the ground seemed to be pierced by the giant beast's weight. Most terrifying of all were its vertical pupils, golden as the blazing sun. A single glance from them carried an aura of domineering power, causing the surrounding air to freeze instantly.
Lin Chen was taken aback at first, then focused his attention and used his Blue Silver Domain to carefully sense the surroundings.
That terrifying aura of power, that unique life quality...
It's a Titan Ape!
Erming, one of the true overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest!
Lin Chen felt a sudden sense of relief; his savior had arrived!
Upon seeing the giant ape appear, Lin Chen immediately gathered the last of his soul power and shouted at the Titan Giant Ape, "Er Ming! I'm Xiao Wu's friend! Xiao Wu is in big trouble, and I've come specifically to ask you and Da Ming for help!"
The Titan Ape, which had been observing indifferently and intending to ignore everything, suddenly narrowed its golden pupils the moment it heard the name Xiao Wu, and its violent aura exploded instantly! Without the slightest hesitation, its huge body took a big step and rushed towards Lin Chen like a golden mountain, but its movements were surprisingly gentle.
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, immediately flapped its wings and landed steadily on Er Ming's broad, earth-like shoulders.
The Titan Ape lowered its head, its heavy breathing creating a deafening roar, and growled at Lin Chen on its shoulder, "Human! What trouble has Sister Xiao Wu encountered?"
"Take me to see the Ming Dynasty first, and I'll explain everything to you then!" Lin Chen said urgently, glancing around. "But before that, we must leave here!"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than four extremely fierce auras approached.
The Dark Demon God Tiger's scarlet eyes were fixed on the man and the ape, its body surging with evil energy; three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings, still ferocious despite their injuries, slowly approached in a triangular formation.
The four top overlords of the core area were fearless and directly surrounded the Titan Giant Ape and Lin Chen in the center!
Titan Ape Erming stared intently at the four ferocious beasts that were closing in on him with his golden eyes. His massive body hunched slightly, and his tone was as heavy as iron: "Human, I will fight to the death to hold them off. You take this opportunity to go find my elder brother Daming and ask him to come and help us!"
Lin Chen shook his head without hesitation, his fingertips gripping the last of his soul power tightly, his voice firm: "No need to block, choose the shortest direction and charge towards the core of the Lake of Life with all your might!"
Erming growled, his voice filled with worry: "Once I'm running for my life, I won't be able to take care of you at all!"
"Don't worry about me, just charge!" Lin Chen shouted sharply.
Without further hesitation, the Titan Ape roared to the sky and slammed its powerful soul force into the ground!
"Gravity swamp!"
In an instant, the ground beneath the three brothers, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Thousand-Pound Ant King, suddenly collapsed. The terrifying gravity, like a mountain pressing down, trapped the four ferocious beasts in place, making their movements instantly sluggish.
Having succeeded in one move, Erming didn't turn back at all. His thick, pillar-like legs slammed into the ground, and his massive body transformed into a golden thunderbolt, rushing wildly towards the Lake of Life. Every step he took created a deafening roar!
By the time the four ferocious beasts broke free from the shackles of the gravity swamp, Lin Chen and Er Ming had already rushed hundreds of meters away, leaving only their rapidly receding silhouettes.
The Dark Demon God Tiger roared furiously, its scarlet eyes blazing with killing intent, and it instantly transformed into a dark shadow, giving chase at top speed; the Speed-type Thousand-Pound Ant King, whose injuries had eased slightly, also flapped its wings and took to the air, relentlessly pursuing it.
In just a short while, the two ferocious beasts closed in again, almost catching up with the running Titan Ape!
Lin Chen instantly sensed the fierce aura approaching from behind. Without saying a word, he turned around abruptly, and the remaining purple-gold lightning around his body suddenly lit up!
He raised his hand and summoned Thor's Hammer. The Thor bloodline was activated once again, and the cracked Thor's halo above his head reappeared. Although the light was dim, it still carried the divine pressure that made the soul beasts instinctively fear!
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Speed-type Thousand-Pound Ant King's expressions changed drastically. The intense pain from their bodies being shattered by the divine skill had not yet subsided, and they were so frightened that they stopped in their tracks and instinctively retreated frantically, their eyes filled with terror.
But as they retreated, they realized something was wrong—
The expected cataclysmic thunder hammer did not strike. The humans before them were merely bluffing; their bodies were surrounded by terrifying lightning, but they showed no sign of actually attacking.
By the time they snapped back to their senses, Lin Chen had already instantly put away Thor's Hammer and the Divine Ring, grinning at the two ferocious beasts with undisguised mockery in his tone:
"You're so stupid, I was just kidding."
Upon hearing this, the two soul beasts froze on the spot.
Although they are not yet 100,000 years old, their intelligence is already quite high, and they clearly understand that they have been made a fool of in public by a tiny human!
Humiliation, rage, and ferocity instantly overcame all fear!
The Dark Demon God Tiger let out a furious roar that shattered the clouds, and its dark and evil aura surged wildly; the Thousand-Pound Ant King, its carapace turning crimson, frantically flapped its wings and chased after it like a madman.
This time, they've completely lost their lives!
Sensing the two almost frenzied killing intents behind him, Lin Chen's eyes sharpened, and he no longer hesitated. Blue light and purple-gold lightning erupted simultaneously from his palms, and with the soul power he had accumulated through his first soul skill, Life Absorption, he unhesitatingly activated his third soul skill!
"Blue Silver Netherworld Thunder Prison!"
In an instant, countless giant blue silver grasses, wreathed in raging lightning, sprouted wildly from the ground, coiling and intertwining like ancient thunder dragons, instantly weaving into an impenetrable cage crackling with lightning, trapping the charging Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Speed-type Thousand-Pound Ant King firmly in the center! The lightning crackled and burned their bodies, the paralyzing power instantly spreading throughout their bodies, bringing their furious offensive to an abrupt halt, leaving them only able to struggle and roar wildly within the lightning prison.
Without pausing, Lin Chen immediately shouted loudly at the Titan Ape:
"Erming! Titan Sky Cannon! Attack the Dark Demon God Tiger!"
Erming did not hesitate for a moment. It already loathed this evil tiger. Upon hearing the command, it clenched its thick right arm into a fist, its dark golden fur stood on end, and terrifying soul power frantically condensed in its fist, transforming into a dazzling golden ball of light!
"roar--!!"
With a deafening roar, the Titan Sky Cannon exploded!
A golden beam of light pierced through the heavens and earth, carrying unparalleled power and pressure, and slammed into the Thunder Prison, striking the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger with precision!
Boom—!!!
Lightning and golden force exploded simultaneously, the shockwave sweeping in all directions. The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, already trapped and unable to dodge, took the full force of this ultimate attack from a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Its already wounded body suffered further severe damage, large areas of its black fur were charred, and most of its evil energy instantly dissipated. It let out an extremely shrill howl of pain.
It staggered out of the collapsing Thunder Prison, its scarlet tiger eyes fixed on Lin Chen and the Titan Giant Ape, filled with resentment, anger, and yet also apprehension.
The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was extremely intelligent and was well aware of its situation—it was already an enemy of all soul beasts, and now that it was seriously injured, even if it could kill Lin Chen, it would have no strength left to fight against the three brothers of the Thousand-Pound Ant King, and would only die in vain.
It glared fiercely at Lin Chen, filled with resentment, but dared not linger any longer. It turned around and transformed into a dark afterimage, disappearing into the depths of the dense forest without looking back, vanishing completely.
As Lin Chen watched the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger flee in panic, his tense body finally relaxed slightly, and the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart eased a little.
Having dealt with the most troublesome Evil God Tiger, the remaining wounded Speed-type Thousand-Pound Ant King is no longer a threat.
Seeing the Dark Demon God Tiger flee without looking back, a flicker of panic flashed in the Thousand-Pound Ant King's crimson eyes. It knew very well that it, a single, weakened soul beast, could not possibly contend with a Titan Giant Ape of 100,000 years, let alone a human with a special bloodline and a knack for cunning.
Without the slightest hesitation, its massive body suddenly turned around, omitting even a roar, and fled hastily into the depths of the dense forest.
It wasn't that it was truly afraid, but rather that it dared not linger in the fight.
The three brothers' formidable cultivation, built up over 80,000 years, was entirely due to their forced mutation and evolution by devouring the bloodlines of most of their ant queens within the Star Dou Great Forest. This deep-seated blood feud had long made them mortal enemies of the entire ant colony, constantly hunted down. Normally, the three brothers working together would be fearless, but now, with two brothers yet to arrive and the ant itself severely injured, further delays could lead to them being surrounded by other ant colonies. Even if they managed to escape, they would undoubtedly pay a heavy price.
After weighing the options, the mighty ant king finally gave up the pursuit, transforming into a black shadow and quickly disappearing. It planned to reunite with its two other brothers first, then conceal its whereabouts and make further plans.
In an instant, the core area, which had just been teeming with murderous intent, finally returned to deathly silence.
Titan Ape Erming stared wide-eyed at the scene before him, his massive body momentarily stunned, seemingly in disbelief.
"Humanity... is that all?"
Lin Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, chuckled, and said with a light laugh. Although his soul power was weak, his eyes were incredibly clear: "They were already being hunted by other soul beasts, and I severely injured them before. If they don't run now, are they just waiting to die? Besides, they think that since I've fallen into your hands, they're going to die anyway. At worst, they can turn around and fight to the death. Maybe they'll even have a chance to devour you, this 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape, to strengthen themselves."
Erming paused for a moment, then let out a deep, honest laugh that shook the leaves around him to fall: "Haha, you're right! They need to have the ability too!"
It immediately turned around, its massive head lowering slightly, a hint of urgency flashing in its golden vertical pupils, and said to Lin Chen in a deep voice, "They'd better have the ability. Alright, forget about these small fry, let's go! I'll take you to see my elder brother, Da Ming, and you'd better explain to me clearly what trouble Sister Xiao Wu has encountered!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Titan Ape no longer hesitated. Its thick legs slammed into the ground, and its massive body instantly transformed into a golden streak of light, hurtling towards the depths of the Lake of Life.
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