paranoianovel Chapter 12 King of the Forest - Titan Ape
Chapter 12 King of the Forest - Titan Ape
With each footstep, the earth trembled, a tremor far deeper and more terrifying than that caused by the Earth Rhinoceros King, carrying an unparalleled pressure.
Tang Wei suddenly looked up, staring in the direction from which the footsteps were coming, his pupils contracting sharply.
In the distance, towering ancient trees were roughly parted, and a huge black shadow was slowly emerging.
It was like a mountain.
Its jet-black fur shimmered faintly in the dim starlight and moonlight. Although it was on all fours, its shoulder height was definitely over seven meters.
If it stood upright, its height would probably be over fifteen meters.
From the outside, it looks like a monkey or a chimpanzee, except for its eyes, which are the size of lanterns and shimmer with a yellowish luster, its body is completely black.
At night, if it weren't for its movement, you wouldn't even be able to see its body.
This behemoth's body is incredibly robust, to an unbelievable degree.
Not only is it enormous, but every part of its body is covered with powerful muscles that are even more terrifying than granite, protruding like small hills.
"The King of the Forest... Titan Ape!" Tang Wei's voice was hoarse, filled with undisguised horror.
As the eldest elder of the Haotian Sect, he knew all too well how terrifying this soul beast was.
Titan Giant Ape, one of the true overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, is the strongest in the Soul Beast World. Its age is at least 150,000 years, or even longer. Its strength is far beyond that of the Earth Rhinoceros King that was just killed!
Everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.
Tang Hao is at the final stage of absorbing the spirit ring and must not be disturbed.
Moreover, none of the four of them were in their best condition.
How can the four of them withstand this terrifying being that was clearly attracted by the earth-shattering battle just now?
Tang Xiao gripped the Clear Sky Hammer tightly, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He hissed, "Form the formation! No matter what, hold out until Brother Hao finishes absorbing it!"
The four quickly changed their formation and reassembled the Haotian Formation, but this time Tang Wei became the key figure in the formation.
The array's light flashed instantly, but compared to before, the brightness of the light was noticeably dimmer.
The Titan Ape stopped a few hundred meters away from them. Its giant, yellowish-brown eyes swept across the ravaged battlefield, past the corpse of the Earth Rhinoceros King and the floating soul bone, and finally landed on Tang Xiao and his three companions who were on high alert, as well as Tang Hao, who was absorbing soul rings behind them.
"roar--!"
A deep roar came from the Titan Ape's throat, filled with hostility.
It took a step forward, and with just that one step, the ground sank deeply, and the terrifying pressure, as if it were tangible, crushed down on the four people guarding Tang Hao.
Tang Xiao, Tang Wei, Tang Ming, and Tang Jin remained unmoved and continued to guard Tang Hao.
"Roar—!" The Titan Ape seemed to be enraged by the obstruction of this "tiny" creature, and roared to the sky again. The sound waves rolled and hurt people's eardrums, and the leaves rustled like rain.
It raised its enormous fist, a dark light gathering at the knuckles, poised to strike.
The air froze; battle was imminent.
At this critical moment.
"Buzz!"
The red spirit ring on Tang Hao's body suddenly shone brightly, then abruptly contracted and completely merged into his body.
A powerful, profound, and forceful surge of soul energy erupted, dispelling all the dust swirling around him.
His tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open, a sharp glint flashing in them, and a faint, dark red hammer shadow flickered and disappeared.
"Ha!"
Tang Hao stood up, his previously weak aura completely restored, even stronger than when he fought the Earth Rhinoceros King!
The 150,000-year-old Earth Rhinoceros King Soul Ring not only granted him powerful Soul Skills, but also greatly solidified and enhanced his Soul Power foundation. At this moment, his Soul Power had reached the peak of level 91.
Titled Douluo! At this moment, he officially stepped into this realm!
"Elder brother, elder, and fellow clansmen, thank you for your hard work." Tang Hao's voice was calm, yet it carried a qualitative change in composure and strength.
His gaze swept over the crowd, meeting the distant, yellowish-orange eyes of the Titan Ape.
The Titan Ape paused slightly, and a hint of human-like surprise flashed in Huang Jing's eyes, as if she hadn't expected this human to absorb everything so quickly and that his aura would suddenly increase.
Tang Hao took a step forward, bypassing his elder brother and clansmen who were blocking his way, and faced the mountain-like behemoth alone.
He made a grasping motion with his right hand, a flash of dark light, and the Haotian Hammer was in his grasp once more.
Nine spirit rings quietly appeared on the hammer—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red! The last one was a blood-red, ten-thousand-year spirit ring!
The overwhelming pressure and the savage aura of the Titan Ape were equally matched.
"Brother Hao, be careful! This Titan Ape is no ordinary creature!" Tang Xiao hurriedly warned, but hope also ignited in his eyes.
After his breakthrough, Tang Hao's aura was so strong that even he felt a chill.
"I know." Tang Hao nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the Titan Ape. "I'll deal with it. You all prepare to leave; this place is not safe to stay any longer."
Before he finished speaking, Tang Hao moved. He didn't use the Great Sumeru Hammer, a technique that consumed terrifying amounts of energy. He simply swung the Clear Sky Hammer, his figure transforming into a streak of light, and charged towards the Titan Giant Ape!
The ninth spirit ring had not yet lit up, but the Clear Sky Hammer, infused with the spirit power of a Title Douluo, had already torn through the air, emitting a terrifying wailing sound.
The Titan Ape let out a low roar, seemingly enraged by Tang Hao's provocation. It clenched its massive right fist and unleashed a punch without any fancy moves. The wind from the punch shattered the air, creating a visible white shockwave.
"clang--!!!!!"
The hammer and fist collided, unleashing a deafening roar even more terrifying than when Tang Hao clashed with the Earth Rhinoceros King!
A shockwave mixed with dark red and pitch-black energy exploded outwards, scraping away another layer of the already damaged ground within a radius of several hundred meters.
Tang Hao slid backward more than ten meters, his feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.
The Titan Ape's massive body even took a few steps back!
The two sides are evenly matched!
Tang Xiao and the others were deeply shocked by what they saw.
Having just broken through, he went head-to-head with the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, and surprisingly held his own!
The Titan Ape's fighting spirit intensified; it seemed to have found a worthy opponent. It pounded its chest with its fists, producing a muffled, drum-like sound, and prepared to pounce again.
At this moment, Tang Hao put away his hammer and stood up, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and glanced at the deep and unfathomable core area of the forest behind the Titan Giant Ape.
He could sense that there were even more subtle yet powerful auras stirring there.
The battle just now and the aura of the soul bone have attracted far more than just the Titan Giant Ape. If the fight continues, the consequences are unpredictable.
"This battle ends here!" Tang Hao shouted in a deep voice. His voice was not loud, but it clearly reached the Titan Ape's ears.
The Titan Ape paused, its giant, yellow-crystal-like eyes staring at Tang Hao, seemingly puzzled and angry. "You say you'll fight, and then you just say you won't?"
Tang Hao said no more and gave Tang Xiao a wink.
"Let's go!" Tang Hao shouted in a low voice.
Before the words were even finished, five figures had already sped off towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Titan Ape roared angrily as it watched their rapidly receding figures, intending to give chase.
But just then, a voice came from behind him.
"Er Ming."
Upon hearing the voice, the Titan Ape quickly turned around. "Sister Xiaowu, what brings you here?"
"If I don't come over, are you planning to go after them?"
"Mom said things have been a bit unsettled lately, and she told you to behave yourself."
"Understood, Sister Xiaowu," the Titan Ape said in a low voice.
"Alright, let's go home." With that, Xiao Wu jumped onto Er Ming's shoulder.
The ape and the rabbit slowly disappeared into the dense primeval forest, as if they had never existed.