Six thin wings, like those of a phoenix-tailed cockscomb snake, materialized behind him. He leaned back sharply just as Zhao Wuji's hand reached out, his feet left him, and he flew into the air.
"Teacher Zhao, I'm sorry, but I have to go find my sister and Xiao Wu. Even if I only find their corpses... I must bring them back!"
Tang San lowered his head and apologized in a hoarse voice. As he flew up, the auxiliary light of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda shone upon him.
Mid-flight, Tang San looked at Ning Rongrong with surprise. She watched him with full trust, encouraging him, "Xiao San, go! I believe Sui Sui and Xiao Wu will be safe. You must bring them back!"
As she reached the end of her sentence, Ning Rongrong's eyes reddened, and her voice was tinged with suppressed sobs.
Tang San's gaze shifted slightly. He nodded at Ning Rongrong, whispered, "Thank you," and with Zhao Wuji's drastically altered expression, he vibrated his six wings and shot out like an arrow from a bow.
Zhao Wuji immediately gasped for air, fuming. He glared fiercely at Oscar, "What are you looking at me for! Hurry up and make more mushroom sausages!"
"Ah? Oh, oh!" Oscar, who had been prepared to be scolded, widened his peach-blossom eyes. The next second, a joyous curve involuntarily appeared at the corner of his mouth as he busily chanted the incantation for his third spirit ability.
Tang San, operating his Xuantian internal energy, directly maneuvered his wings to fly above the forest. He maintained a moderate altitude, using his Purple Demon Eye to observe the tracks along the way and search for the direction of the forest.
He had read in books that Titan Giant Apes generally resided in the core area of spirit beast forests. He didn't know where the Titan Giant Ape was now, but he could only fly towards the presumed center with that faint hope.
However, after flying at full speed for an unknown distance, after a minute had passed, the effect of the flying mushroom sausage vanished.
Tang San unexpectedly lost his wings. He landed by stepping on Qinggong techniques, utilizing the intertwined branches and vines below.
The towering trees surrounding him severely restricted his vision. Tang San gritted his teeth, scanning the tall trees around him and discerning the terrain. Above, the dense foliage began to rustle with a "swish, swish" sound, as if being brushed by something.
"Drip,"
A sound like water droplets falling on leaves reached Tang San's ears. The next second, a faint corrosive sound also echoed.
Realizing something was wrong, Tang San's eyes sharpened. He swept his hand across his waist, and a Zhuge Divine Crossbow appeared in his palm. He stared intently at the rustling bushes, his nerves instantly tensing...
"Boom boom—"
The Titan Giant Ape galloped rapidly through the forest. Xiao Wu, who had been held in its hand, had climbed onto its shoulder, and its other hand carefully clutched Tang Sui.
"Er Ming, stop here. Don't go any further," Xiao Wu shouted, tugging at the Titan Giant Ape's ear. The Titan Giant Ape braked sharply and stopped steadily.
Xiao Wu, on its shoulder, leaped from its back to a tree branch in front of the Titan Giant Ape. She stood with her hands on her hips, looking at the Titan Giant Ape, who was gazing at her expectantly and carefully holding up another small cub in its hand. She frowned and reprimanded, "Er Ming, you shouldn't have come out looking for me, and why did you bring Sui Sui along? Tang San and the others must be going crazy with worry!" Sudan Novel Network
The Titan Giant Ape scratched its head blankly, cupped Tang Sui in its hands, and let out two low calls.
Xiao Wu's playful anger faltered. Her eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Tang Sui in the Titan Giant Ape's dark palm, her face showing astonishment, "Huh? What did you say? Sui Sui is also a ten-thousand-year spirit beast transformed? How is that possible?!"
"Roar." The spirit beast aura on her was very weak, but it was indeed there.
To prove itself, the Titan Giant Ape lifted Tang Sui higher, wanting Xiao Wu to observe clearly.
But Xiao Wu didn't believe it at all, "Er Ming, are you stupid? Sui Sui is the biological sister of my other human friend, twins! Her brother is a real human, so how can the sister be a transformed spirit beast? You must be mistaken, I haven't sensed it at all."
There was a special connection between spirit beasts.
Especially for transformed ten-thousand-year spirit beasts like them, they could sense each other's non-human identity.
The Titan Giant Ape scratched the back of its head with its other hand, then gently placed Tang Sui on the grass and let out a dejected call towards Xiao Wu.
Seeing the Titan Giant Ape's wronged expression, Xiao Wu sighed. She squatted down to examine Tang Sui and softly asked, "Er Ming, is Da Ming okay?"
The Titan Giant Ape nodded.
After confirming that Tang Sui was only concussed from the shock and had fainted, Xiao Wu's lifted heart settled.
She surveyed the quiet grass around them, hesitated, and then sat down about two to three meters away from Tang Sui. She looked at the Titan Giant Ape and said,
"It's good that there's nothing wrong. Since you brought me out, I might as well complete my third spirit ring and hurry back, so I don't have to find another opportunity to sneak out next time. Er Ming, can you protect me?"
The Titan Giant Ape nodded, then stood upright and let out a deep, muffled roar.
This was a unique way of signaling and communicating among spirit beasts.
Although the sound was not loud, it traveled for a thousand meters.
All spirit beasts within this range received the intimidating signal from the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, and fled from their nests and habitats.
Oh dear!
Following that little god of destruction on two legs, the King of the Forest has also started chasing spirit beasts!
With these two incidents, can they still survive?
Maybe they should pack up and move to the Sunset Forest overnight.
— Author's Note—
Spirit Beasts: Gosh, is this what they mean by 'fish getting caught in the crossfire when gods fight'? This is too much! They have no beast rights!