48 *Sigh*.

Titan Giant Ape too was stunned by this development. He has never been wounded this bad.

He regained his countenance when the blood started to crazily gush out from the wound. He tried to stop the bleeding but it didn't stop.

He was now angry and afraid at the same time. He really wanted to kill the human who injured him but was also afraid that if some mishap occurs, Xiao Wu identity would be exposed and that human would kill her.

He looked toward Xiao Wu and can see her nodding her head.

Tang Ming also stood up from his place and looked at the Titan Giant Ape while still holding his spear.

Just as he was going to attack again, a heavy pressure descended forcing everyone to suddenly kneeled down.

Titan Giant Ape didn't hold back this time as it released its 'Gravity Domain' in it full. But just as all of them were waiting for it to attack, it suddenly jumped toward the forest with incredible speed and disappeared.

"NO!! XIAO WU!!" Tang San shouted as the domain disappeared. Everybody else also looked toward the direction where the Titan Giant Ape disappeared with a helpless look.

Tang Ming too was caught off guard as he thought that Titan Giant Ape would attack instead of escaping.

"Tang San, teacher Zhao you all recover your spirit power and wait for me here. I'll find and bring Xiao Wu back."

Tang Ming didn't wait for anyone after he spoke as he immediately used his [Godspeed] and chased toward Titan Giant Ape.

"Brat stop!!.."

This all happened so suddenly that none of them even reacted even after a few moments.

Zhao Wuji's face was extremely ugly. The battle was over, he cancelled his spirit avatar. He can't help but look at the distance and said nothing for a long while.

Looking at the rest of them, they all were injured though not very severe but still exhausted. He was feeling extremely guilty and ashamed.

"Teacher Zhao, Zhuqing said she also wanted to go and find brother Ming and Xiao Wu." At this time Ning Rongrong said.

Zhuqing has a very pale expression as she gritted her teeth in frustration and powerlessness. On the other hand Tang San was also clenching his fist as his eyes has already became bloodshot.

He had promised Xiao Wu that he would protect her for all her life. But he can't even protect her from Titan Giant Ape, even brother Ming was now gone. He can't help but feel powerless. They all had swore to protect each other.

Zhao Wuji looked at everyone with a solemn gaze as he said, "Although I don't know why Titan Giant Ape appeared here, I'm sorry everyone. I couldn't protect you all and stop him from taking Xiao Wu. But you all can't go."

Zhao Wuji was also a little relieved at the same time. It is said that whoever has encountered Titan Giant Ape has all died without any exception. Every spirit master in the continent knew the terror of Titan Giant Ape.

Titan Giant Ape had never spared a spirit master's life. Even though he felt disgust toward himself for thinking like this it can be said that they all were very fortunate that Titan Giant Ape only took Xiao Wu as the rest of them all are unscathed with some little injury.

Even though he was also worried about Tang Ming but thinking of his strength and speed , it was very hard to kill him even for Titan Giant Ape as it can be seen when Tang Ming severely injured him.

But what they didn't know was that Tang Ming too was injured at the same time as he nearly used all of his spirit power in the last attack. He now was merely on adrenaline.

As this conversation was happening, Tang Ming who was chasing suddenly stopped in the middle as he coughed a mouthful of blood and staggered. He supported himself with the spear as he sat down cross legged on the ground.

'That last attack took everything out of me. But seeing that stupid ape bleed was satisfying, hehe. I should first recover some spirit power before I went looking for him again.'

He used the last bit of his remaining spirit power to cast an illusion so that no one can see him and sense his presence.

He summoned his Monkey Wine Gourd and started gulping down wine. After a few mouthful he stopped and hanged it around his waist. All the spirit energy that he used started recovering rapidly as he started running the 'Qilin Transformation Technique'.

After a while as he was still recovering he suddenly saw someone flying above at his head and heading in the same direction of Titan Giant Ape.

'Looks like Tang San still took the mushroom sausage and followed. I should also move now.'

Tang Ming stood up and looked at the direction Tang San went. He activated his [Godspeed] and [Observation Haki] and chased. As he was running forward he suddenly sensed a battle happening in his range.

'I guess Tang San is fighting with Man Faced Demon Spider. Well in the original he defeated it on his own so he can probably defeat it with ease. I should now do what I've planned. Even though I didn't want to assimilate other beasts bloodline but I can't leave those with high potential.'

"Hehehe you dumb ape I'm coming for your blood." Tang Ming said with an evil smirk.

Tang Ming didn't stop and kept running toward the direction where Titan Giant Ape left.

After a while, he suddenly sensed two beings in his [Observation Haki] range. And by the life aura, they are Titan Giant Ape and Xiao Wu.

Tang Ming used his second spirit ring [Eternal Illusion] and erased his presence while perfectly blending in the surrounding. He didn't want to take a risk by using normal illusion as anyone above Spirit King can easily find him much less this Ape.

Tang Ming slowly walked toward them and can see both of them sitting in the ground. Xiao Wu was sitting in the lotus position with her eyes closed and looks like she was condensing her third spirit ring. And Titan Giant Ape seems to be guarding her. He was still bleeding from the hole in his shoulder but didn't let his guard down.

After some time suddenly a purple light bloomed as a purple spirit ring started forming around Xiao Wu's head. Sweat can be seen dripping from Xiao Wu's forehead as her brows furrowed.

At this moment the two yellow spirit ring emerged from her body and started rotating around her waist, the purple spirit ring seems to be fully condensed as it slowly started settling down overlapping the previous two yellow one and spinning around her waist.

Xiao Wu eyes were still closed but her expression eased a little. After some time the spirit power fluctuation died down and Xiao Wu slowly opened her eyes.

She looked at Titan Giant Ape with a complicated expression as she said, "Er Ming, you shouldn't have come searching for me there. You also injured everyone."

Er Ming who was blocking his injury with his hand growled in a low voice. Xiao Wu seeing that Er Ming was still bleeding remembered the wound he has on his shoulder. She suddenly leaped toward Er Ming's shoulder and looked at the wound. A gasp can't help but be released from her mouth as she looked at the hole.

She looked at Er Ming's eyes with pity and sympathy. She knew that Er Ming just was curious and he didn't intend to hurt anyone but the relation between spirit masters and spirit beast was very volatile and she can't stop the others from attacking Er Ming.

"I'm very sorry, Er Ming. If it isn't for me you wouldn't be injured so much. But don't hate brother Ming he only attacked because you attacked sister Zhuqing." Xiao Wu said with a sad face. She really didn't think brother Ming attack would so severely injure Er Ming.

Er Ming seeing that Xiao Wu was sad nudged her a little. Even though the injury was very severe, he can easily recover it in a month or two. Seeing Er Ming consoling her Xiao Wu smiled a little.

Tang Ming who at this time was sitting right in front of Er Ming can't help but feel a little guilty seeing this. Even though Er Ming attacked Zhu Zhuqing, she wasn't injured heavily. He can only sigh as he thought to himself. 'Now I know why Tang San always lost his reason when someone injure Xiao Wu.'

Then he looked at the injury on the shoulder of Titan Giant Ape and made a decision in his mind as he cancelled his illusion and said in a somewhat relaxing voice.

"Well, I really lost my reason there for a second. I also didn't intend to hurt you so badly. For that I apologise to you."

Xiao Wu and Er Ming was startled as someone suddenly appeared like a ghost in fron of them. She also became afraid as even Er Ming was injured now and someone that can easily appear right in front of them should be very strong.

But hearing the familiar voice and seeing the same face she used to see for the last six year, her expression relaxed. As she was going to say something Titan Giant Ape shouted.

Titan Giant Ape was also spooked as he saw someone appearing from nowhere. He immediately put Xiao Wu behind her as he became fully alert, he was ready to fight to death if the opposite party showed the slightest hint of hostility.

He felt he really was unlucky first fighting with that human spirit saint then the human who injured him. And now someone again came looking for a fight.

But as he saw the face of the person, he couldn't help but roar in human tongue :

"WHAT THE FUCC*KK!!"

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A/N : So here's today's chapter folks. Enjoy.

I wrote this chapter right now so there may be some perspective and grammatical mistakes in between. I was very busy these days. Not because of work but because I'm trying my chances on a few girls in my office and neighbourhood.

*Sigh* but nothing worked, they didn't even gave me a second look and ignored me. Looks like it's guaranteed I'm going to become a sage.

Whatever I'll post a new chapter tomorrow at the same time as today. So

GIVE ME SOME POWER STONES IF YOU CAN AND THANKYOU THOSE WHO DOES GIVE ME.

Any suggestions reviews and comments are appreciated either good or bad. Now I'm out.

Your Allfather Author-PrimorDious. Peace Out ✌️.