Chapter 159: Titan Ape's Attack, Head Spirit Bone Saves His Life!
The deep roar grew louder and louder. Even with Yu Tianlin's powerful mental strength, he could not help feeling dizzy. His flight became unsteady.
Ning Rongrong, held in Yu Tianlin's arms, was in even worse condition. The moment that muffled growl entered her ears, her face turned pale again.
"Yu Tianlin… I feel awful. My head feels like it's going to explode."
If even Yu Tianlin was being affected this much, then Ning Rongrong might truly collapse if he did nothing.
Yu Tianlin's third Spirit Ring lit up. He immediately activated his third Spirit Skill, Thunder Dragon Roar.
"Hold your head high!"
A blue purple dragon head phantom condensed behind him. A sharp dragon roar burst forth, directly canceling the low growl that was pressing down from the surrounding area.
Under Yu Tianlin's control, Thunder Dragon Roar did not affect Ning Rongrong. On the contrary, it helped block the invisible pressure. Her condition instantly improved.
Far away, a figure as large as a small mountain suddenly paused.
Under starlight and moonlight, that mountain like body was covered in black fur. It looked like a cross between an ape and a chimpanzee.
It was the Titan Ape, the king of the forest.
In front of the Titan Ape, a young girl sat cross legged.
It was Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu noticed the Titan Ape's reaction and asked, "Er Ming, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing." The Titan Ape's voice was deep and heavy. "Sister Xiao Wu, keep completing your third Spirit Ring. I'll protect you."
"Mm."
Seeing that it did not want to explain, Xiao Wu did not press further. She closed her eyes and continued.
Once Xiao Wu entered her state, the Titan Ape turned its gaze toward a distant direction.
That direction was Yu Tianlin.
"Even though it sounded like a dragon's roar, it definitely came from a human."
The Titan Ape made its judgment.
To protect Xiao Wu, it had released that low growl. To Spirit Beasts, it was simply a warning. They would retreat rather than resist.
But to human Spirit Masters, that sound was different. It attacked the mind. Humans would feel unbearable discomfort and would instinctively resist.
That dragon roar had to be a human Spirit Skill.
A trace of disdain flickered in the Titan Ape's eyes. A yellow brown light condensed around its massive fist, compressing into a sphere.
Then, with a violent swing of its granite like arm, it hurled the sphere straight toward Yu Tianlin.
The intent was unmistakable.
Die.
All Spirit Beasts hated humans by instinct, and the Titan Ape was no exception. More importantly, it was protecting Xiao Wu. It could not allow any risk to appear nearby.
With Yu Tianlin's help, Ning Rongrong finally endured the Titan Ape's growl. Still shaken, she whispered, confused, "What was that roar just now? I feel like, without you, Yu Tianlin, that roar alone could've killed me."
Yu Tianlin's expression was equally grim. Even from that distance, the roar had affected him. As far as he knew, there were only 2 possibilities.
"Either it's a Spirit Beast above 50,000 years that specializes in roar type attacks, or it's a 100,000 year Spirit Beast."
Ning Rongrong's expression changed instantly. "How could a Spirit Beast that strong appear here?"
"No one said powerful Spirit Beasts can only stay in the deepest areas," Yu Tianlin said in a low voice. "Strong Spirit Beasts fear nothing. They can roam wherever they want. If one feels like taking a stroll near the outer perimeter, that's completely normal."
Just then, Yu Tianlin spotted a tiny yellow brown flicker in the direction the roar came from.
In the next instant, that flicker swelled into a massive sphere of light, rushing toward him at terrifying speed.
"What is that targeting me for?"
Yu Tianlin froze.
The earth attribute fluctuations within the yellow brown sphere were frightening. Just sensing it made the dragon scales on his body prickle.
A crushing sense of danger washed over him.
I can't block it. I can't block it.
If he got hit, he was dead.
"Danger!" Ning Rongrong shouted as well, her voice trembling.
Yu Tianlin forced down the feeling of impending death and twisted his dragon wings, drawing a sharp arc through the air to dodge.
It was useless.
The yellow brown sphere followed his trajectory like a shadow, continuing to chase him.
It even had tracking built in.
"That human wants to hide?" Far away, the Titan Ape sensed the change in the sphere's path. A brutal grin spread across its huge face. "They should just die obediently."
Yu Tianlin's Thunder Dragon Roar had neutralized the Titan Ape's growl, but it also made him the obvious target.
The sphere was faster than Yu Tianlin. Since he could not shake it off, it closed the distance in a blink and reached him head on.
At the moment of impact, Ning Rongrong clutched Yu Tianlin with both arms and shut her eyes in terror.
Yu Tianlin stared straight at the incoming light.
A faint, fleeting glow flashed above his head.
Then the sphere struck him the next instant.
Boom!
The yellow brown sphere erupted like a massive firework, bright enough to be seen by humans and Spirit Beasts within a 10 mile radius.
That human is dead.
Having landed the hit and lost its connection to Yu Tianlin, the Titan Ape made its judgment. It shook its head dismissively, then used its towering body to shield Xiao Wu from the explosion's glare.
At the center of the blast, the blinding light slowly faded.
Yu Tianlin and Ning Rongrong were revealed.
They were completely unharmed.
"Titan Ape, just you wait!"
If not for the head Spirit Bone, they would have been erased in that single strike. The thought alone made Yu Tianlin grind his teeth in fury.
From the roar alone, he could not be certain it was the Titan Ape. It could have been some other Spirit Beast.
But the sphere contained terrifying earth attribute energy. And according to the flow of events, the Titan Ape would appear near the outer region because of Xiao Wu.
Combining everything, it could only be that monster.
"Yu Tianlin… we're not dead?" Ning Rongrong finally opened her eyes. She stared at him in disbelief. "What just happened?"
"This isn't the place to talk. We're leaving."
Yu Tianlin did not explain. He hugged Ning Rongrong tightly and dropped back into the forest below.
Flying in the open was too dangerous. There was no cover at all, making them an easy target.
He had not taken it seriously before, but after being attacked by the Titan Ape, he no longer dared to fly recklessly.
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