The sudden return of the Titan Giant Ape caught everyone off guard. Just moments ago, they had narrowly escaped death, and before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, the danger was back again.
However, Tang San's reaction was quite different from the others. A moment ago, he had been blaming himself for failing to protect Xiao Wu and was just about to go after her alone. But now, seeing the Titan Giant Ape return gave him hope.
Without hesitation, Tang San charged toward Xiao Wu and shouted,"Xiao Wu, I'm coming to save you!"
At that moment, Xiao Wu, who was still held in the Titan Giant Ape's grasp, cried out anxiously,"Ge! Go back, now!"
Xiao Wu desperately wanted to tell Tang San that she was fine, but with so many eyes on her, she couldn't say it directly. The only reason she had the Titan Giant Ape come back was to teach Su Xiaoqi a lesson.
Whether it was the nickname he gave Zhu Zhuqing back at the Great Spirit Arena or the things he said about soul beasts a few days ago, they had made Xiao Wu furious.
Su Xiaoqi immediately realized what was going on when the Titan Giant Ape ignored Tang San and instead charged directly at him."So that's it… Xiao Wu wants to use this big guy to deal with me."
"Teacher Zhao, I didn't do much earlier, so I'll go draw this thing away. I'll leave the rest to you."
After saying that, Su Xiaoqi bolted into the forest. Since the other side wanted trouble, he would gladly use this chance to push forward with his plan.
Other than Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong, the rest of the Shrek students were stunned by Su Xiaoqi's "selfless" act. What confused them even more was that the Titan Giant Ape completely ignored them and went after Su Xiaoqi.
"Su Xiaoqi is such a good guy. I totally misjudged him before," Ma Hongjun sighed.
"Fatty, shut up!" Dai Mubai snapped, then turned to Zhao Wuji."Teacher Zhao, what should we do now?"
The situation had completely spiraled out of control. The Titan Giant Ape was chasing Su Xiaoqi while still holding onto Xiao Wu, and Tang San was chasing after the ape.
Zhao Wuji's face darkened as he roared,"What else can we do? Recover as fast as possible, then catch up!"
To him, if Su Xiaoqi died, then so be it. If Xiao Wu died, he'd feel guilty. But if Tang San died, it would be catastrophic—for him and for every teacher at Shrek Academy.
Meanwhile, Ning Rongrong whispered,"Zhuqing, what do we do now?"
"Wait," Zhu Zhuqing replied calmly.
That was the instruction Su Xiaoqi had sent her before leaving the tent: wait for further orders.
Elsewhere in the forest, Su Xiaoqi was already being caught up to by the Titan Giant Ape. Even though he was running at full speed, the beast could leap hundreds of meters with each bound.
"The distance is good enough. Tang San will probably take a while to catch up. Now's the time to test my full power."
Su Xiaoqi clenched his fists and took a battle stance, then shouted:"Haaah!"
In that instant, a white aura burst from his body and spread out in all directions like a shockwave, with Su Xiaoqi at its center.
He had already tested "power bursts" like this back in his own world. Even though his current combat power wasn't that high, as long as he could freely control his "ki," he could still explode it outward.
Of course, the stronger his base power, the more intense the aura would be.
"What is this?"
Before Xiao Wu could make sense of what was happening, Su Xiaoqi vanished from where he was standing.
Boom!In the next instant, Su Xiaoqi reappeared in front of the Titan Giant Ape and delivered a powerful punch to its face.
"Er Ming!"Xiao Wu, flustered, instinctively shouted out the ape's nickname.
The Titan Giant Ape let out a pained roar and swung its massive right hand at Su Xiaoqi.
But in his aura-boosted state, Su Xiaoqi's speed and reflexes far surpassed what they normally were. He dodged easily and launched a barrage of attacks at the beast.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
His fists rained down like a storm, forcing the Titan Giant Ape to stagger backward.
"Xiao Wu!"
At that moment, a voice from behind made Su Xiaoqi pause. He quickly jumped back, putting distance between himself and the Titan Giant Ape. After steadying his breathing, he withdrew his aura.
From that short exchange, Su Xiaoqi concluded that although he had landed many solid hits, he still lacked the raw power to kill the Titan Giant Ape—unless he got truly angry and unleashed a much stronger burst like he did before.
"San-ge…"
Xiao Wu looked anxiously at the bloodshot-eyed Tang San who had just arrived.
When Tang San saw that Xiao Wu was mostly unharmed in the Titan Giant Ape's grasp, he breathed a sigh of relief and said,"Don't worry, Xiao Wu. I'm here to save you."
Seizing the moment while they were talking, Su Xiaoqi sent a message to Zhu Zhuqing. Then he turned to Tang San and said:
"Tang San, based on my observations, this Titan Giant Ape is male, and your Xiao Wu's spirit is a rabbit. According to basic animal mating behavior, it's probably attracted to her—hence why it specifically grabbed her."
"And think about it—despite all this time, the ape still hasn't harmed Xiao Wu. It probably wants to take her back to its lair… to keep her."
"What?!"
Tang San's eyes turned even redder. Under normal circumstances, he might've questioned Su Xiaoqi's logic. But right now, his mind was consumed with one thought—saving Xiao Wu—leaving no room for doubt.
Xiao Wu, meanwhile, stared wide-eyed at Su Xiaoqi. She wanted to explain to Tang San, but didn't know how. There was no way she could reveal the truth in front of him, especially with Su Xiaoqi standing right there.
As for the Titan Giant Ape, it let out a strange growl. Despite the human having beaten it up earlier, it now felt oddly respected—after all, the human had just said exactly what was in its heart.
"See? Look! It called out—that's as good as confirmation!" Su Xiaoqi declared, pointing at the ape.
The Titan Giant Ape helpfully let out another growl in response.
"Let Xiao Wu go!" Tang San shouted and charged forward.
He unleashed every single attack in his current arsenal—except the Clear Sky Hammer.
Ordinarily, these attacks would be nothing more than a tickle to the Titan Giant Ape. But this time, Tang San targeted one specific area—its lower body—which instantly sent the creature into a rage.
The ape had completely forgotten Xiao Wu's earlier instructions. All it could think about was crushing the despicable human who dared attack there.
Xiao Wu was on the verge of tears. She frantically used her special communication bond with the Titan Giant Ape to calm it down and begged it to leave with her immediately.
Seeing the timing was perfect, Su Xiaoqi shouted,"Tang San, I'll help you!"
He charged forward—only to be sent flying the next second by a "hit" from the Titan Giant Ape.
The ape looked at its hand, confused."Wait... I didn't even hit him? Then why did he fly away?"
Neither Tang San nor Xiao Wu had time to check on Su Xiaoqi. Tang San kept attacking, and Xiao Wu desperately threatened the Titan Giant Ape that if it didn't leave now, she'd never acknowledge it again.
Meanwhile, high above the battlefield, Su Xiaoqi, flying using his dance-step flight technique, met up with Zhu Zhuqing.
After a brief exchange, they split up once more.
From here on out, Zhu Zhuqing would secretly follow Tang San. If he encountered the Man-Faced Demon Spider, she would step in to "help."
As for Su Xiaoqi—he was now fully focused on preparing for his hunt.
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