.
Tang San was also furious, but he hadn't eaten anything wrong, and somehow, he had pooped.
At first, he thought it was just a fart, but it turned out to be a huge one.
Ning Chuan chuckled inwardly, "Now that Meng Yiran has his third spirit ring, if we find Lord Dragon, they'll definitely give up chasing that two-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider, and Tang San's Eight Spider Lance will be gone."
Giving Meng Yiran a spirit ring was Ning Chuan's impromptu decision. Oscar, that ungrateful fellow, still chose to stay close to Tang San.
Since he chose Tang San's side, he was an enemy.
As for the Eight Spider Lance, while it was a shame he couldn't obtain it, it only appeared after Tang San killed it in the original story and absorbed the spirit ring. Killing it directly didn't
guarantee a spirit bone would appear. It would be safer to let Tang San lose the Eight Spider Lance directly. Without it
, Tang San would inevitably be unable to fight against opponents of higher levels in the early stages, suffering repeated defeats, and transitioning to the Clear Sky Hammer early on would be a natural outcome.
However, to prevent any accidents, Xiao Wu was later captured by the Titan Ape, and they still had to pursue him.
They couldn't rely on any luck.
Oscar had lost his third spirit ring. Although Tang San had broken through the level 30 bottleneck, he had become a Jet Warrior and lost the Phoenix-Tailed Cockatiel captured by Ning Chuan, earning him the disdain of the Shrek people.
Even Xiao Wu refused to be around him, finding him smelly.
Invisibly, the relationships among the Shrek people grew apart amidst these setbacks.
Zhao Wuji didn't notice this. He thought that although he had given the spirit ring to Meng Yiran, he had offended the snake woman and feared that the Dragon Lord would return for revenge. So he led everyone away from their original location. They
walked in one direction for over ten miles before setting up camp.
A silent night followed.
The next morning, everyone began searching for spirit rings for Tang San and Oscar.
Soon, they found a suitable spirit beast for Oscar: a thousand-year-old Cockatiel, a lower-ranked spirit beast than the Phoenix-Tailed Cockatiel, which also provided Oscar with a speed-related spirit skill.
The speed at which the consumer acquires a Millennium Cockatiel within a minute is, at best, comparable to that of a Speed Attack Soul Master, far inferior to the original Phoenix-Tailed Cockatiel's flying ability.
Not only is it unable to fly, but its speed is also significantly inferior.
It's safe to say that by the mid-to-late stages, even after the Soul Master Competition, this skill is essentially useless.
Oscar himself hasn't realized it yet, and
continues to gloat over it.
Tang San, on the other hand, hadn't encountered a suitable soul beast due to the spider-type soul beast he had planned for Yu Xiao'an's third soul ring.
After a day of fruitless results, Zhao Wuji decided to follow his plan and lead the group deeper tomorrow to search for a suitable soul ring for Tang San.
Night fell, and it was time for another rest.
Tonight was Tang San's turn to keep watch. Zhao Wuji and Ning Chuan had already done the previous two nights.
Ning Chuan, however, stayed awake, knowing that tonight would be restless.
He got up and left the tent, just in time to see Zhao Wuji chatting with Tang San, who was also on guard. From what they said, they were basically discussing the indiscriminate hunting and killing of soul beasts by soul masters.
Ning Chuan found it ridiculous. Zhao Wuji was fine with it, but was
this Tang Buddha even qualified to bring up indiscriminate hunting and killing?
"Teacher Zhao!"
Ning Chuan greeted Zhao Wuji when they looked over.
"What? Aren't you going to bed so late?"
Zhao Wuji asked.
"Yeah, I'm going to relieve myself."
"Then don't stray too far from the camp. Go early and come back early."
Ning Chuan made up an excuse, and Zhao Wuji didn't take it to heart.
After all, spirit masters are human too, and they have urgent needs too.
Not long after Ning Chuan left the camp, a huge voice quietly arrived.
Ning Chuan estimated the time and hurried back. When he arrived, he saw Zhao Wuji, who had already activated his spirit form, flying towards him like a cannonball.
Then, the Titan Ape let out a terrifying roar.
Ning Chuan, relying on the moonlight, vaguely saw a black air wave erupt from the Titan Ape.
Then, Zhu Zhuqing, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Tang San were thrown into the air by the black air wave.
Ning Chuan ignored Zhao Wuji. With a sliding tackle, he dodged the black blast. Three of Huang Zizi's spirit rings flashed, and the third spirit ring illuminated simultaneously. His body split into three, with the main body catching Zhu Zhuqing, while the other two clones caught Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu.
This left Oscar, who had originally intended to embrace Ning Rongrong
, frustrated. After all, dying beneath the peony flowers is a romantic ghost!
Embracing the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's little princess and going to hell together wasn't a loss.
If he could survive, he'd be a hero saving a beautiful woman—a lucrative achievement, right?
Unfortunately, it was all a vain hope. By the time he could act, Ning Rongrong had already been carried away from the Titan Ape by Ning Chuan's clones, while he himself fell directly onto the Titan Ape's abdomen, landing flat on his face. (P.S.: A clone lacks self-awareness; it's merely a manifestation of spirit power, controlled by the main body. It's not like they can dominate themselves.)
Fortunately, the Titan Ape had no ill intentions, otherwise he would have been completely wiped out.
At that moment, Xiao Wu's voice echoed from the sky, "No!"
Ning Chuan had gone to catch Xiao Wu's clone, but was swatted away by the Titan Ape. Xiao Wu wasn't sure if it was actually a clone.
After swatting Ning Chuan's clone, the Titan Ape grabbed Xiao Wu.
"No, let go of Xiao Wu!"
Seeing this, Tang San, barely able to stop himself, was nearly mad with rage. Not bothering to hide his so-called hidden weapons, he hurled them wildly at the Titan Ape's most vulnerable eyes.
But the Titan Ape simply closed its eyes, blocking all the hidden weapons.
Tang San tried to throw more, but the Titan Ape roared again, and another wave of black air blew Tang San, who was unleashing his full force, and his hidden weapons flew away, crashing heavily into a tree.
Ning Chuan was also affected, but fortunately, as the clone that had picked up Xiao Wu was swatted away by the Titan Ape, he controlled another clone and brought Ning Rongrong to his main body and Zhu Zhuqing. His second spirit ring ignited, and thanks to the shield and sword's cushioning, the three of them didn't take much damage.
Even Ma Hongjun, who was closest to him, dodged the attack.
Who told that kid to call him "Boss"?
As for Oscar, who cared?
"What the hell is going on? Why is the Titan Ape here?"
Ning Chuan asked knowingly. Because his sword and shield had just been shattered, he took some of the backlash and the black energy wave, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. However, the injury was soon transferred to Tang San. Tang San, who had been sent flying into the tree, was further injured and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"We had no idea. Out of nowhere, this monster suddenly appeared."
Ning Rongrong was terrified. In that moment, she felt as if she was really going to die. Fortunately, Ning Chuan appeared in time.
Thinking of this, she looked at Ning Chuan with an inexplicable emotion.
(End of this chapter)