Oscar questioned himself.
"Go!" Oscar quietly handed a mushroom sausage to Tang San.
In the silence that enveloped everyone, their subtle actions were noticed a fraction too late by Zhao Wuji.
But it was already done.
Tang San consumed the mushroom sausage as a pair of translucent wings resembling butterfly wings sprouted from his back. He soared into the air without hesitation.
"Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry, but I can't stay behind! I have to find brother Feng and Xiao Wu. Even if it costs me my life, I need to see their fates with my own eyes. I'm truly sorry!" Tang San declared before taking flight.
"I'm going too!" Ning Rongrong walked up to Oscar's side, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Martial Spirit Pagoda ascended, bestowing status enhancements upon Tang San before granting them to herself.
However, Ning Rongrong was notably slower and she found herself blocked by Zhao Wuji.
"How stubborn..." Zhao Wuji sighed as he regarded Tang San and the others.
"Teacher Zhao, Tang San said he couldn't persuade himself to leave like this and I feel the same way," Oscar stated as he rose to his feet.
"Teacher, Oscar is right. We can't just leave like this." Dai Mubai added.
"Yeah, Wang Feng was taken when he tried to protect us. If we abandon them now, what does that make us?" Ma Hongjun chimed in.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak but also stood up in solidarity.
"Alright, alright!" Zhao Wuji grumbled.
"You're a bunch of hot-headed youngsters who don't understand the severity of the situation. If you're not afraid of death, then go look for them! If you can't find them, we'll face the consequences together. Is that fine with you?"
"Oscar, hurry up and get your sausages ready!" he commanded.
Everyone was slightly taken aback but as Oscar began to retrieve the mushroom sausages, a sword light suddenly pierced the night sky and descended before them.
A faint voice followed, "Finally found you! You must be Zhao Wuji, right? Quickly, bring the kid named Wang Feng in front of me!"
The unexpected arrival left everyone stunned. In the distance, a man dressed in white, with a youthful appearance, floated down on a sword like a deity among mortals.
Ning Rongrong, startled, ran over to the elderly man, tears streaming down her face. She held him tightly and cried out, "Sword Grandpa, why are you here?"
"Sword Grandpa? A Title Douluo?" Zhao Wuji's pupils contracted.
Sword Douluo, with a composed expression, gazed at the weeping Ning Rongrong and instantly grew indignant.
"Rongrong, why are you crying again? Tell me, who bullied you? Was it that kid named Wang Feng again? Don't worry, today, I've come to assist you. He dared to kick you, today, I'll make sure he gets a taste of his own medicine!"
Sword Douluo was incensed by the sight of the typically mischievous Ning Rongrong crying so profusely, her tears fell like pear blossoms in the rain. He couldn't bear to see her in such distress.
"What a scoundrel!" he muttered, and then, in a burst of anger, all nine of his soul rings lit up!
Two yellow, two purple and five black! It left everyone in shock.
"..." The group stood in stunned silence.
"A Titled Douluo?" Dai Mubai whispered, able to make the connection as the prince of the Star Luo Empire.
However, a question lingered, 'When had Wang Feng kicked Ning Rongrong?'
Zhao Wuji, tentatively poking his head forward, asked, "Are you... one of the guardians of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Clan?"
"Zhao Wuji, how did your Shrek Academy discipline the students?"
Sword Douluo gave Zhao Wuji a cold stare, "How did Rongrong suffer such a grievance?"
Zhao Wuji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a while. It was an unexpected visit from Sword Douluo and he was caught off guard.
Ning Rongrong wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and hurriedly said in a low voice, "No, it's not Teacher Zhao fault, it's about Wang Feng and me. Oh, Sword Grandpa, don't say so much! You hurry up and help me save Wang Feng! Hurry up!"
Sword Douluo seemed puzzled, "Save that kid?"
He looked at Ning Rongrong, wondering why she was concerned about someone who had bullied her. This situation was indeed strange.
Ning Rongrong quickly explained what had happened moments ago. Sword Douluo listened in silence and then remarked, "Interesting."
Sword Douluo added, "A mere 30th-level Soul Grandmaster managed to block the Titan Giant Ape assault for a few seconds, protecting all six of you. Quite a feat."
With Sword Douluo's support, Zhao Wuji and the others felt relieved but the situation remained uncertain.
The Titan Giant Ape had captured Xiao Wu and Wang Feng, as raced through the forest.
However, an interesting detail escaped everyone's notice, Xiao Wu wasn't trapped in the ape's grip, she was perched on its shoulder!
Wang Feng, on the other hand, was still firmly in the Titan Great Ape's grasp. The wild ride was taking a toll on him, almost as if he were on a death-defying roller coaster. Adding to his discomfort, he'd suffered internal injuries during an earlier confrontation and had passed out.
"Er Ming, please release brother Feng!" Xiao Wu urged from her perch, worry in her voice.
"He's unconscious! Why are you holding onto him like that? Put him on your shoulder!"
The Titan Giant Ape responded with a few strange roars, shaking its head as if it couldn't accommodate a human on its shoulder.
Xiao Wu frowned, trying to reason with the creature. "You see, it's strange that Brother Feng managed to block you. You were probably trying to catch him to eat him, right? Well, you can't eat him! Brother Feng is my friend. If you harm him, I won't recognize you anymore!Hmph.."
Xiao Wu continued, "Hurry up and put him down! I want to go back with him..."
Suddenly, the Titan Giant Ape looked back, halted and uttered something in a low tone.
Xiao Wu was taken aback, "Did you say a human powerhouse possibly a Titled Douluo is nearby?"
After a moment's thought, she sighed and said, "Alright, put Brother Feng here. They should find him later. You and I will head back to Da Ming now, I'll wait for the Titled Douluo to leave and then boost my soul power quickly."
The Titan Giant Ape complied, carefully placing Wang Feng on a nearby tree.
"Er Ming, what are you doing! Be gentle!" Xiao Wu scolded.
Er Ming, the Titan Giant Ape, gave an innocent look, then led Xiao Wu deeper into the forest.
"Er Ming, we're deep in the forest now and Feng Ge is unconscious. It's getting dangerous..." Xiao Wu's voice trailed off.
Er Ming's response was a series of roars that left Xiao Wu baffled.
Wang Feng landed on a massive tree and it didn't take long before he gradually regained consciousness. His injuries weren't severe but being jostled around by the Titan Giant Ape had left him feeling like he'd ridden a fever-inducing roller coaster. Even the toughest of individuals would have struggled with it.
Nonetheless, Wang Feng was in robust shape. After the wild ride came to an end, he woke up relatively quickly. The fall hadn't harmed him much, but it had significantly altered the tree's shape.
"What's going on?" Wang Feng muttered to himself, finally regaining his clarity of mind.
"This must be the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, right? It seems like Xiao Wu asked the Titan Great Ape to keep me here. But logically, she should have stayed with me. At most, she could secretly advance her soul power while I was unconscious to keep her secret."
He couldn't fathom why she'd leave him alone.
Unbeknownst to Wang Feng, Sword Douluo had already arrived in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wang Feng wasn't particularly concerned about being held by the Titan Giant Ape.
"When I get stronger in the future, I'll definitely give that ape a run for its money, how dare he squeeze me like a fruit." Wang Feng vowed as he patted his soft body, cursing under his breath.
Just then, he heard commotion and strange roars in the distance. Wang Feng's expression shifted. "It's a soul beast! Oh, I don't have any soul power right now, and I still have some injuries. My physical powers alone can only handle soul beasts for about two thousand years... and I haven't fully recovered my physical strength yet."
Wang Feng was running low on soulpower. At this moment, he lacked physical strength and his injuries meant he could only unleash part of his full power. It was a precarious situation. Even if he had Meteoric Tears, it would take him at least an hour to partially replenish his soul power.
You see, his 30th-level soul power isn't your run-of-the-mill 30th-level soul power of an ordinary soul master. The recovery of Golden Lotus soul power doesn't work like a perpetual motion machine.
With a sinking feeling, Wang Feng took a deep breath and made a graceful leap. He appeared to be quite accustomed to the terrain of this forest, smoothly transitioning to another tree.
He continued his agile progress through the forest for a few minutes until he spotted a colossal figure in the distance, causing his pupils to contract.
"A ten-thousand-year old soul beast, the Mysterious Thorns Black Turtle?"
In the distance, by a small stream about ten meters wide, a massive tortoise, at least seven or eight meters long and three to four meters high, patrolled diligently.
This tortoise had a menacing appearance. Its back sported three prominent longitudinal ridges. There were 33 scutes, arranged in three rows both vertically and horizontally, giving the impression of a landscape of hills. Along the edges of its carapace, there were numerous jagged protrusions like thorns, resembling armored dinosaurs in prehistoric era in my previous life.
Its tail, thin yet as hard as a hammered whip, swept lightly across a rigid stone, causing it to shatter and fly in all directions. From a distance, its dark black body looked like an oversized RV.
"Standing at three meters high, with 33 thorns on its back and a dark back body, it's safe to say this is a Mysterious Thorns Black Turtle of around 30,000 years." Wang Feng observed the distant Mysterios Thorns Black Turtle with keen interest.
This soul beast was exceedingly rare among ten-thousand-year soul beasts, possessing both offensive and defensive capabilities. The thorns on its tortoise shell could provide a powerful rebound effect, making it a coveted find for soul masters specializing in defense.
"My Black Lotus boasts exceptional defensive capabilities. If I can absorb the power of this Mysterious Thorns Black Turtle, it would mean gaining the ability to launch a rebound attack. It's the perfect complement to many soul abilities that require [Reversal] and can't be avoided."
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