Chapter 34: You Young Soul Beasts, You Really Have No Manners
"Sister Xiao Wu…"
Unable to find Xiao Wu, the Titan Giant Ape was like a discarded child, letting out a massive wail.
The sound, like a clap of thunder, startled the nearby soul masters and soul beasts, and then it headed towards the center of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Passing by a ten-thousand-year-old Thousand Ton Ant soul beast, it even swatted it away with a single slap, full of rage.
The Titan Giant Ape was not a good-tempered race to begin with, and now that it found its beloved soul beast might be in trouble, its temper flared even more.
There was no need to mention its heightened temper; even the ants it passed by got a slap.
"Da Ming, Da Ming, come out quickly."
In the Life Lake in the central area of the forest, as the Titan Giant Ape approached, its booming voice echoed, causing ripples across the lake.
Its anxious and hurried appearance surprised the Azure Ox Python hidden in the Life Lake. Soon, its enormous head emerged. The Azure Ox Python, true to its name, had an ox head and a snake body. Its massive ox head exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure; its huge eyes alone glowed like lanterns in the forest. Its body, as thick as a water vat, was dark green, with most of its body still hidden in the lake.
"Er Ming, what's wrong?"
The Azure Ox was very surprised by its sudden return.
It had said earlier that Sister Xiao Wu's aura had appeared nearby and that it wanted to wait in the outer perimeter.
Could something have gone wrong?
Or was there other news?
"Da Ming, this is bad, Sister Xiao Wu's aura has disappeared."
The Titan Giant Ape quickly blurted out, its voice tinged with a hint of grievance.
These words made the Azure Ox Python freeze, its huge eyes gradually flashing with a fierce light, as if it was processing the information.
"What? Disappeared?"
"Explain it clearly to me!!!"
"Is Sister Xiao Wu dead? Or missing?"
After a pause, it spoke with disbelief, clarifying its words.
As it spoke, its imposing presence became even more evident.
This situation was different.
"I, I'm not sure. Under normal circumstances, she should be in a nearby town."
"I waited for a long time in the outer perimeter. Everything was fine earlier, but now her aura has completely vanished."
"I can't track her at all…"
"Sister Xiao Wu, I hope she just went to a place that shields her aura, or perhaps she accidentally lost my mark."
The Titan Giant Ape tried to reassure itself, praying that Xiao Wu was alright.
However, this was pure wishful thinking.
It was only because it didn't know the situation in Blue Silver City yet, otherwise it would have given up hope.
"I'm going out to find Sister Xiao Wu…"
Finally, the Titan Giant Ape, full of ferocity, made its own decision without waiting for the Azure Ox Python's reaction.
While it said it was going to find someone, it was clear that leaving the Star Dou Great Forest would not be as simple as just searching for someone.
"Alright, don't be so agitated. First, catch a few humans nearby to understand the situation."
"Let's confirm Sister Xiao Wu's situation first."
The Azure Ox Python stopped the impulsive Titan Giant Ape. They were overlords in the Star Dou Great Forest, but if they truly went into human society and attracted the pursuit of powerful experts, they would be the ones in trouble.
However, if Sister Xiao Wu truly encountered an accident nearby, they still had a chance to rush out, resolve the problem quickly, and return.
"Calm down."
"If Sister Xiao Wu truly encounters any mishap, then we'll properly retaliate against those humans."
But it was not a great benevolent being either; if Xiao Wu truly met with an accident, they would certainly make these humans pay the price.
However, for now, they needed to confirm the situation, find Sister Xiao Wu, and also appease Er Ming so he wouldn't act rashly.
"This, alright."
Although the Titan Giant Ape still had other ideas, it agreed.
Soon, in the Star Dou Great Forest, a massive black Titan Giant Ape could be seen rampaging, capturing humans in both the outer and central regions wherever they were found.
This caused a huge commotion. Not only low-level soul masters, but even Soul Sages were caught by it and sent directly near the Azure Ox Python.
This also caused a riot among the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, throwing the forest into chaos.
Both humans and soul beasts alike fled towards the outer perimeter.
Such a commotion in the Star Dou Great Forest was quite rare.
But in recent times, it had happened twice.
In reality, both instances were caused by the Titan Giant Ape.
Not long after, as human soul masters left the Star Dou Great Forest, the news was carried out.
Similarly, the Azure Ox and its companions also captured many humans, but they were not skilled in gathering intelligence. Simply catching people and questioning them yielded no clues about Sister Xiao Wu; these individuals simply had no idea what was going on.
At this moment, beside the Lake of Life, besides the Azure Ox Python and the Titan Giant Ape, there were also several humans and a clone of the Demonic Eye Tree. It was curiously observing everything.
If people knew that three soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old were present beside the Lake of Life, they would probably be astounded. Most people would be lucky to see one in their lifetime, yet there were three here.
Especially these captured humans, who now didn't know whether they were lucky or unlucky.
"I didn't expect you to seek me out, and even let me approach the Lake of Life."
"What are you doing, causing such a huge commotion? Even if you attract human powerhouses, you'll just be asking for trouble."
The dark brown branches moved, and an eye, black and red, appeared on the trunk, looking quite eerie. As it spoke, the branches kept moving, mimicking human behavior.
Its gaze swept over everything, filled with intense greed, especially when it fixed on the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Ox, as if it wanted to devour them.
Besides that, it was also curious about the current situation.
"Less nonsense."
"Use your mental power to dig out all their memories about humans."
"Especially recent events in nearby cities."
The Titan Giant Ape was very sensitive to that greedy gaze. Its fighting desire and instinctive discomfort made its already fiery temper even more explosive.
Its words seemed to carry a hint of coercion.
In its opinion, although the Demonic Eye Tree's cultivation was deeper, its actual strength was not necessarily superior.
With them two brothers, plus their racial talents, even if this stinky tree went against them, it would be asking for trouble.
They weren't afraid of branches or mental attacks; the only thing that could threaten them was probably its poison.
"Oh, the human world. You woke me up just for this."
"The last time I understood, it should have been decades ago. At that time, the strongest humans seemed to be someone named Qian Daoliu and a guy named Tang Chen."
"By human standards, a long time has passed. As for recent events, they…" The Demonic Eye Tree didn't directly respond to the Titan Giant Ape, as if it was recalling.
A dry voice emanated, the words extremely unpleasant, like the grating sound of old branches rubbing together, as it told its story to itself.
"Demonic Eye Tree, we don't want to hear your nonsense. If you want to tell stories, go somewhere else later."
Before it could even finish speaking, the Titan Giant Ape directly interrupted. It had no mind for idle chatter, nor did it show any respect for the other party.
Its demeanor suggested it was ready to go up and punch the Demonic Eye Tree a few times at any moment.
"Alas, you young soul beasts, you truly have no manners."
"You're begging a soul beast, yet you don't even have the attitude of someone begging a soul beast."
The Demonic Eye Tree seemed unfazed by the Titan Giant Ape's fiery temper, or perhaps it was deliberately provoking it.
It spoke slowly and leisurely, completely in the manner of an old elder. It was genuinely not in a hurry at all.
Instead, it was bored and in a state of watching a show.
After all, it had been dormant for a long time, and as soon as it emerged, there was a show to watch. Its deep eyes were full of amusement, just waiting to see the Titan Giant Ape get angry.