novelhk Chapter 442 Following Tang 3
Chapter 442 Following Tang 3
Chapter 442 Following Tang San
Somewhere in the shadows.
Tang Hao, dressed in a tattered black robe, with a dirty gourd of wine hanging from his waist and a stone flowerpot in his hands, was filled with shock and disbelief when he saw the Titan Ape suddenly appear on the outskirts of the forest.
However, he did not make a move.
He watched coldly as the Titan Ape wreaked havoc in Shrek Academy's encampment, and even when Tang San was attacked by the Titan Ape, he did his best to suppress the urge to intervene.
He could tell that Xiao Wu's humanoid soul beast seemed to have a close relationship with the Titan Giant Ape.
as predicted.
Just as the Titan Ape was about to stomp on Tang San's head, Xiao Wu screamed, stopping the Titan Ape and causing it to deviate from its original direction.
Tang San was not truly harmed.
"Ah Yin, do you think I should chase after them?"
Seeing Xiao Wu being taken away by the Titan Ape, Tang Hao was conflicted, wondering whether he should chase after them and snatch Xiao Wu back.
He was not afraid of the Titan Ape.
If he unleashed his full power and all nine rings exploded simultaneously, he believed the Titan Ape wouldn't be able to withstand his Clear Sky Hammer attack.
However, he is currently unwell, and if he were to exert himself to the fullest, it would inevitably aggravate his internal injuries, making him wish he were dead.
"Fine, let's go take a look anyway."
After pondering for a long time, Tang Hao glanced at the direction where the Titan Giant Ape had grabbed Xiao Wu and left, then looked at his son Tang San, whose eyes were bloodshot, and suddenly sighed.
Xiao Wu is, after all, the mistress's sweetheart. As her father, he has to go and see her, both out of courtesy and reason.
Of course, most importantly, Xiao Wu was the soul ring and soul bone he had reserved for Xiao San, and he could not afford to lose her.
With a firm resolve, Tang Hao raised his hand and tugged at the hood of his robe, completely concealing his disheveled, bearded face in shadow. Then, with a swift movement, he silently left his spot and sped off in the direction the Titan Ape had gone.
"Proceed according to plan."
Using his powerful mental perception, Ye Qifeng realized that Tang Hao, who was hiding in the shadows, had left. He immediately made several hand gestures towards the dense forest in another direction.
As soon as Ye Qifeng made his hand gesture, a shadowy patch in the forest trembled almost imperceptibly.
Immediately afterwards, a wisp of mist drifted out from the shadows, also chasing after the direction the Titan Ape had gone, but at a much faster speed than the Titan Ape and Tang Hao.
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He watched helplessly as Xiao Wu was abducted by the Titan Ape and taken deep into the forest, her whereabouts unknown.
Tang San's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He scrambled to his feet and was about to chase after them when he aggravated his injuries. His legs gave way, and he fell straight to the ground with a thud.
"No, Xiao Wu—"
Tang San struggled to his feet, unable to accept the fact that Xiao Wu had been kidnapped. Overwhelmed with grief and anger, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.
At this moment, Zhao Wuji rushed back from the dense forest.
However, he looked rather disheveled at this moment, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his nose bruised and swollen, his body covered in bloodstains, and also stained with a lot of grass and wood debris.
It was obvious that he had suffered a serious injury.
The slap from the Titan Ape was quite painful. If Zhao Wuji hadn't had the Immovable King Body protecting him and reflecting some of the damage, the injury he suffered would have been much more severe.
"Xiao Wu? What's wrong with Xiao Wu?"
Zhao Wuji did not see Xiao Wu fall into the palm of the Titan Giant Ape and be taken away. When he heard Tang San's mournful cry, he immediately asked.
Tang San's eyes were red, and he did not answer Zhao Wuji. At this moment, he was clearly in a berserk state.
Looking at Zhao Wuji in front of him, Tang San felt extremely dissatisfied and even hateful. What a piece of trash! He couldn't even protect his own students. He was easily slapped away by the Titan Giant Ape. What use is he?
Xiao Wu was already captured, and she only just came back now. What's the use? And you're asking what happened to Xiao Wu? Can't you see for yourself?
"Teacher Zhao, Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu has been captured by the Titan Ape."
At this moment, Oscar, who had just settled Ning Rongrong who had fainted, ran over, glanced at Tang San who was shrouded in a gloomy aura, swallowed hard, and then answered Zhao Wuji's question for Tang San.
"What?"
Zhao Wuji's expression changed drastically as he finally realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly scanned his surroundings and, sure enough, did not see Xiao Wu. It seemed that Xiao Wu had really been captured by the Titan Giant Ape. What should he do?
Having been captured by the Titan Ape, Xiao Wu's chances of survival were almost zero; she was doomed.
Realizing this, Zhao Wuji's rugged face, covered in bits of grass and wood, instantly turned ashen.
Without uttering a word, ignoring his injuries, Tang San walked forward with red eyes, determined to bring Xiao Wu back.
"Tang San, where are you going?"
Zhao Wuji frowned and raised his hand to stop him.
"Get out of the way! I need to save Xiao Wu."
Tang San's voice was chilling as he stared directly at Zhao Wuji, his eyes red enough to drip blood, cold and devoid of any emotion. His right hand had already silently reached for the "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" sword at his waist.
Anyone who tries to stop him from rescuing Xiao Wu will be considered an enemy by him, and he will fight to the death.
Noticing the coldness and hostility in Tang San's eyes, Zhao Wuji frowned deeply and instantly understood that Tang San had gone insane because Xiao Wu had been captured by the Titan Giant Ape.
During the entrance exam, I only managed to knock Xiao Wu unconscious, and this bastard went crazy and wanted to kill me.
Now that he failed to protect Xiao Wu and she was captured by the Titan Ape, that kid might hold a grudge against him.
If I stop him again, this kid might actually attack me.
Thinking about this, Zhao Wuji felt a headache coming on.
Glancing at Tang San's hand at his waist, Zhao Wuji narrowed his eyes slightly, but after thinking for a moment, he still spoke up to advise:
"Tang San, don't be impulsive. With your current strength, there's no way you can catch up."
"The one who kidnapped Xiao Wu was the Titan Giant Ape. You just saw what kind of strength the Titan Giant Ape has. Even I am far from being its match."
"Even if you catch up with the Titan Ape, what good will it do? It'll just be another life lost for nothing."
At this point, how could Tang San possibly listen to any advice?
He looked at Zhao Wuji with an even more sinister gaze, as if he were about to pull out all the hidden weapons from "Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moon" and throw them all at Zhao Wuji's face.
"Alright, I'll go check it out first, but I can't guarantee whether I can catch up with the Titan Ape and save Xiao Wu."
Seeing that Tang San was unwilling to listen to advice, Zhao Wuji sighed and said helplessly.
"Yes, Xiao San, the Titan Ape is not something you can handle. It's a monster, and besides, you're injured. Why don't you let Teacher Zhao take a look first?"
Oscar, who was standing nearby, also spoke up to offer advice.
Tang San's face was grim, but after listening to Zhao Wuji and Oscar's persuasion, he regained some of his composure.
What they said was true. With his current strength as a Great Soul Master, he was indeed no match for the Titan Giant Ape, let alone rescue Xiao Wu.
Having Zhao Wuji take action is the most appropriate choice.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Teacher Zhao."
After a long silence, Tang San finally nodded.
Seeing Tang San finally lower his hand from his waist, Zhao Wuji was speechless. This bastard was really troublesome, always threatening people with those insidious hidden weapons.
Despite feeling somewhat annoyed, Zhao Wuji didn't say anything more. He took a recovery sausage and a flying mushroom sausage from Oscar and ate them whole.
Immediately afterwards, they chased after the Titan Ape in the direction it had gone.
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Time was passing agonizingly.
At least that's what Tang San thinks.
A quarter of an hour passed quickly, and Zhao Wuji, dragging his wounds, finally returned to the encampment.
Seeing Zhao Wuji return empty-handed and alone, Tang San's face immediately darkened further.
Zhao Wuji seemed extremely exhausted. He couldn't even maintain his Martial Soul True Body, let alone his Martial Soul Possession. He panted heavily as he approached Tang San and patted Tang San's shoulder apologetically.
"I'm sorry, I couldn't catch up with the Titan Ape."
"Because of the sudden appearance of the Titan Giant Ape, the entire outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest is now in chaos, and all the soul beasts have rioted."
"I had only chased after them for a few kilometers when I was blocked by a group of rampaging soul beasts. If I hadn't possessed the strength of a Soul Saint, I probably wouldn't have been able to return."
"I'm sorry everyone, I failed to protect Xiao Wu. Tang San, you..."
Please accept my condolences.
Tang San lowered his head, obscuring his facial expression, but the aura emanating from him grew increasingly gloomy and oppressive.
Oscar wanted to go up and comfort Tang San, but when he noticed the strong gloomy aura emanating from Tang San, he couldn't help but tremble with fear and quickly dismissed the idea.
Ning Rongrong had already woken up and exchanged a glance with Oscar. Because of what they had just experienced, their relationship had improved considerably.
Ning Rongrong knew that Xiao Wu had been captured by the Titan Giant Ape and was most likely not to return. Upholding the principles of humanity, she wanted to say something to comfort her, but seeing Tang San's gloomy and murderous look, she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun have also returned.
Well, Dai Mubai crawled back on his own, while Ma Hongjun was carried back by Oscar.
Ma Hongjun was the most seriously injured. There wasn't a single part of his body that was intact, and all his bones were broken. Even after eating Oscar's recovery sausage, he still showed no signs of waking up.
Dai Mubai was also seriously injured and was lying on the side, unable to move.
He wanted to say something to Tang San, but opening his mouth aggravated his injuries, causing him to grimace and hiss, unable to utter a single word.
Ye Qifeng and Zhu Zhuqing were also there, but they didn't stay with the Shrek Seven Devils; as before, they were some distance apart.
Ye Qifeng's expression remained calm, showing neither joy nor emotion. He knew perfectly well what had happened with the rogue rabbit being captured, so he was naturally not surprised.
Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained as aloof as ever. She didn't care at all about the fate of the mischievous rabbit, or rather, she thought it would be better if it died, so that the dead rabbit wouldn't have such a foul mouth.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't even glance at Shrek Academy, but her beautiful eyes kept falling on Ye Qifeng, as if she was thinking about something.
"No, it's not your fault. It's my fault for not protecting Xiao Wu."
After a long silence, Tang San finally raised his head and looked at Zhao Wuji.
His voice was calm, as if there was no emotional fluctuation at all.
Zhao Wuji sighed silently and glanced at Oscar:
"Oscar, give me another large recovery sausage and a small detox sausage."
"Those beasts outside are like they've lost their minds, they just pounced on me without a care in the world, almost killing me."
Oscar quickly took out the large and small sausages he had prepared and handed them to Zhao Wuji.
Zhao Wuji took it, stuffed it into his mouth without a word, swallowed it in a few gulps, and then gave the order:
"This area is no longer safe. Let's rest here for a while, and then we'll find a safer place to discuss this further."
After saying that, Zhao Wuji turned around and walked to Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's side to check their injuries.
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"Little Ao, if you consider me a brother, give me all the big sausage, small sausage, and mushroom sausage you have."
Just then, a deep, resonant voice suddenly rang in Oscar's ears.
Oscar's expression changed, clearly recognizing the deep voice as coming from Tang San, and realizing what Tang San was about to do.
"Don't make a fuss, and don't let anyone see it."
Tang San's deep, cold voice reached Oscar's ears.
"this"
Oscar was startled and turned his head to see a pair of blood-red eyes that looked indescribably evil, eerie, and sharp.
He couldn't utter the words of persuasion he wanted to say, and hurriedly handed over all the sausages, cured sausages, and mushroom sausages he had prepared in advance to Tang San.
Otherwise, he was afraid Tang San would just snatch it directly.
"Thanks!"
Tang San said thank you without any emotion, then turned around, sat cross-legged, picked up a large recovery sausage, and took a bite.
Oscar silently wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Tang San in this state is truly terrifying.
Those blood-red eyes seemed to radiate the abyss of hell, filled with murderous intent.
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After a short rest.
With one in each hand, Zhao Wuji carried the heavily injured Dai Mubai and the unconscious Ma Hongjun, leading the group carefully away from the area where the soul beasts were rampaging, and found another safe area to set up camp.
It was still dark.
A figure suddenly darted out of a tent at Shrek's camp.
This figure was agile and elusive, moving without making a sound and with an extremely faint aura. If one did not pay close attention, it would be almost impossible to detect his presence.
Zhao Wuji, who was on night watch, seemed unaware of it.
After evading Zhao Wuji's watchful gaze, he quickly entered the dense forest, eagerly took out a "Flying Mushroom Sausage," and swallowed it without even chewing it.
As soon as the mushroom sausage was swallowed, a pair of illusory pale red fleshy wings immediately grew from the back of the figure, almost identical to those of the thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
Under the control of his mind, the person who had sprung out of the camp immediately took flight, identified a direction, and flew away at high speed.
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Shrek's encampment.
Inside a large tent.
"Zhu Qing, I need to leave for a while. You stay with Shrek Academy and his group. With Zhao Wuji around, you don't need to worry about your safety."
Upon noticing that Tang San had secretly left the campsite, Ye Qifeng, who was meditating cross-legged, suddenly opened his eyes and spoke softly to Zhu Zhuqing opposite him.
That's right, the person who left silently was Tang San.
"Okay, Brother Ye, please be careful and come back soon."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently.
She knew what Brother Ye was going to do, and she also knew what Teacher Guimei's goal was.
Brother Ye had already told her about this beforehand.
"Don't worry about the spirit ring. Once I've finished my business, I'll come back and take you to hunt down the best one."
Ye Qifeng looked at Zhu Zhuqing, whose eyes shone brightly in the darkness, and added softly:
"It's definitely better than the spirit rings chosen by your Zhu family."
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait for you to come back."
Zhu Zhuqing stared intently at Ye Qifeng, her beautiful eyes unblinking.
"Alright, I'm off now. I have to go follow that bastard Tang San. There are some things we can't let him get his hands on."
After saying this, Ye Qifeng stood up and walked out of the tent.
Zhu Zhuqing got up to see him off.
Upon reaching the tent entrance, Ye Qifeng suddenly remembered something and turned to Zhu Zhuqing, saying:
"Oh, right, Zhuqing, there's one more thing."
"If that bastard Dai Mubai dares to harass you, don't be polite to him."
"Remember that little golden trinket I gave you? You can just take it out and greet it."
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly smiled, a very happy smile:
"Okay, I understand."
(End of this chapter)