socalfunplaces Chapter 114 Traveling Together: The Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape
Chapter 114 Traveling Together: The Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape
Chapter 114 Traveling Together: The Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape
"It seems that Sister Jiu Jiu is looking at you differently?" Vina asked tentatively, her gaze shifting between Manyi and Dai Youheng.
Nebula Douluo Manyi is Xu Jiujiu's most trusted titled Douluo. The two are nominally ruler and subject, but their private relationship is more like that of grandfather and grandson.
The fact that Manyi would personally bring Dai Youheng to hunt for a spirit ring means that Xu Jiujiu must have given her his approval. The fact that Manyi would personally escort him speaks volumes.
"Thank you for your continued support, Princess," Dai Youheng replied.
During their conversation, Vina was even more surprised to learn that Dai Youheng's purpose in coming was to obtain his fifth spirit ring. She herself possessed twin martial spirits and had the support of the vast resources of the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Royal Family, which enabled her to reach level fifty at her current age.
As far as she knew, Dai Youheng's talent was not particularly outstanding.
"It seems everyone has misjudged him. This young master Youheng is truly well-hidden," Vina thought to herself.
The two groups naturally joined together and traveled together. After all, they were longtime friends and Princess Tianhun. Manyi and Shattered Star Douluo were happy to do her a favor and help her hunt for a soul ring.
Dai Youheng and Vina walked side by side in front, with the two Douluo and three guards lagging behind a few steps. One was the son of a duke who had quietly risen to power in the Star Luo Empire, and the other was a beloved princess of the Heavenly Soul Empire. Their conversation seemed casual, but it already carried the implication of the first meeting between the future pillars of the two countries.
The five ventured deeper into the area, with two Title Douluos overseeing the process, making their Soul Hunting journey exceptionally efficient.
With good fortune, Princess Vina sensed a pure life force that resonated perfectly with her Snow Lotus Martial Soul—a ten-thousand-year-old Azure Spirit Vine. This kind of spirit beast could greatly amplify healing and purification effects, making it an excellent choice for support-type weapon spirit masters.
However, rare and precious materials are always protected. Especially this ancient, ten-thousand-year-old spiritual vine.
Beside the spirit vine lay two enormous apes, each as large as a small mountain! Their bodies were covered in jet-black fur, their muscles bulging like steel, their eyes bloodshot, radiating an aura of rage and power—these were the Heaven-Shaking Demon Apes! One had a cultivation of about 30,000 years, while the other had reached a terrifying 60,000 years!
This Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape is a fully enhanced version of the Mighty Ape. It possesses unparalleled strength, and its speed and physique are all of a high standard. Among ape-type soul beasts, it is second only to the Titan Giant Ape.
If a 10,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape is enough to contend with an ordinary Title Douluo, then in terms of sheer strength alone, a 30,000-year-old Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape is about the same, and a 60,000-year-old Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape can even rival a Super Douluo of around level 95 in terms of strength.
Of course, it falls far short in other aspects.
Moreover, they have a major drawback: this race has no soul skills and fights purely based on their powerful physical attributes.
In Chang Wei's words, he doesn't know martial arts, but he has superhuman strength, so he is easily kited by highly agile soul masters or soul beasts.
"The Heaven-Shaking Demonic Ape." Shattered Star Douluo's eyes narrowed slightly. "Its strength is boundless, and its defense is astonishing. Sixty thousand years ago, its strength was comparable to that of a human who had just entered the Super Douluo realm. This is rather troublesome."
A hint of joy flashed in Vina's eyes. If only Grandma Manyi were present, she might have had to give up. But now, Shattered Star Douluo, a true Super Douluo, was also there.
"It's alright," Shattered Star Douluo said calmly. "Manyi, you keep the 30,000-year-old one occupied. Leave the other one to me."
In terms of true strength, they still have the advantage. It wouldn't be difficult for them to drive away these two Heaven-Shaking Demon Apes with a little time.
Before the words were even finished, the two Title Douluos moved simultaneously!
Man Yi transformed into a stream of light, unfurled her Nebula Fan, and drew upon the power of the stars to create countless dazzling star chains. Instantly, she trapped the 30,000-year-old demonic ape within a starlight domain, making it difficult for it to escape no matter how it roared and charged.
On the other side, Shattered Star Douluo was even more direct. He didn't even use his Martial Soul True Body; he simply pointed his fingers like a knife and casually made a slender, golden light that seemed capable of cutting through space flashed by.
"Sizzle—!"
On the 60,000-year-old Heaven-Shaking Demon Ape's tough hide, strong enough to withstand a soul-guided cannonball, a deep, bone-revealing wound was suddenly ripped open, and blood gushed out! The demon ape let out a deafening roar of pain, its ferocious nature fully unleashed, and it pounced madly at the Shattered Star Douluo.
The battle instantly intensified. Although the two Douluo held a clear advantage, it would still take them some time to completely drive away the two tough-skinned forest overlords. Vina and her three guards watched the battle intently, their minds completely captivated by this duel between top-tier experts and top-tier soul beasts.
Just now.
"Youheng, about three miles to the northeast, that auspicious, noble aura, yet imbued with the pulse of destiny—"
"There's no mistake, it's an auspicious beast!" The Snow Empress's voice rang urgently in Dai Youheng's mind, carrying a complex tone and a hint of warning, "Remember, you can only obtain a wisp of the power of destiny at most, and you must not harm her in the slightest!"
During this period, Dai Youheng had been asking Xue Di to help him sense the location of the auspicious beast, but Xue Di initially refused.
Firstly, the auspicious beast must not be moved, otherwise Dai Youheng will become the target of attacks from all the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Secondly, no matter what, she is a member of the Soul Beast clan. It's fine for her to help Dai Youheng hunt a few Soul Beasts, but she would never help him hunt auspicious beasts.
It wasn't until Dai Youheng told Xue Di about the fate that the auspicious beast was originally destined to face, promising to help the beast once in the future and even proposing a deal, that Xue Di agreed to help.
That deal could be a huge help to the soul beast race in the future.
"Don't worry, Sister Xuedi, I know what I'm doing," Dai Youheng replied inwardly, her eyes sharp as an eagle's.
He quietly retreated to a blind spot in everyone's sight. His first and third spirit rings flashed by, and his Demon Tiger Body and Shadow Boiling were activated simultaneously, instantly boosting his attributes. Then, he merged into the shadow beneath his feet and stealthily moved towards the northeast like a ghost, without even the Shattered Star Douluo who was in the midst of a fierce battle noticing him.
He soon arrived at his destination. Hiding behind a towering ancient tree, he witnessed that breathtaking scene.
In a clearing in the woods, the sunlight seemed to favor this place, forming a soft pillar of light. At the center of the pillar of light was the magnificent, three-eyed golden beast.
It strolled gracefully, its body radiating a faint golden aura. Around it, dozens of powerful soul beasts of various kinds, ranging from a thousand to ten thousand years old, obediently prostrated themselves on the ground, receiving the nourishment from the auspicious aura emanating from it as if worshipping a king, their eyes filled with piety and longing.
Auspicious beasts, the lucky charms of the Star Dou Great Forest, emperor-like beings revered by all the soul beasts!
Dai Youheng held his breath. He knew that revealing himself directly would inevitably attract the siege of all the soul beasts. He recalled that in the original story, the auspicious beasts were attracted by the aura of the Ice Wall Emperor Scorpion, which Huo Yuhao had simulated.
But he doesn’t have simulation skills; what he has is something else that is perhaps more attractive: the supreme aura of a top-tier beast king from another world!
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