Chapter 2971: Stalemate_1

On the way back to Soul Land...

The Titan Ape's gaze was firmly fixed on Tang Wulin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground...

He thought to himself, "Didn't Tang San say that forcibly erasing the Sea God's power from within would be dangerous? Then why has there been no reaction for so long!"

If he wasn't afraid of affecting Tang Wulin, he would've wanted to wake him up by force!

Because the latter had maintained this posture for a long time, yet there had been no movement at all...

Just then, Tang Wulin, who had been very calm all this while, suddenly furrowed his brows...

Seeing this, the Titan Ape's heart clenched, and he anxiously said, "What... What's happening? Could it be that the Sea God's power is starting to act up?"

However, Tang Wulin couldn't hear him at all; he was still focused on erasing the Sea God's power within him...

Yet it was easy to see his complexion getting worse, as if he was encountering some kind of difficulty...

The Titan Ape couldn't worry about anything else, and tried to shake Wulin's body lightly, hoping to wake him up...

However, this action not only didn't help, but it also caused Tang Wulin to let out a scream of agony...

"Ahhhhh!!"

The expression on his face also became twisted...

It was clear that he was enduring some unspeakable pain!!

The Titan Ape immediately stopped his actions and covered his forehead, "Damn it, what should I do now!!"

It was all Tang San's fault. Couldn't he have personally extracted the Sea God's power from Wulin's body during his last descent to the Lower Realm? Why insist on having him eradicate it himself, only to increase the risk!!

Now, he didn't know what he could do to help Wulin!

After pondering for a long time with no ideas, the Titan Ape could only choose to give up and sat down silently to pray...

"Wulin, it's all up to you now, there's nothing more I can do to help you."

Meanwhile, inside Tang Wulin...

The Sea God's power, sensing a threat, began to violently assault every vein, even attempting to destroy everything...

Realizing this, Wulin didn't hesitate to circulate his Soul Power, quickly covering all his veins...

Though the consumption was enormous, he barely managed to withstand the assault...

Having caught a breather, Tang Wulin couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, "Damn it, this Sea God's power is actually attacking my veins; the Titan Ape didn't mention that this could happen!"

If he had known that erasing the Sea God's power would be dangerous, he should have waited until he returned to Shrek Academy...

After all, with Elder Ya'li present, even if his body suffered any damage, he could have been healed!

However, before he could think further, the suppressed Sea God's power became even more violent, its assaults growing increasingly fierce...

For a moment, the Soul Power covering his meridians could not hold up and slowly began to dissipate...

It didn't surprise Tang Wulin; he sighed, "As I thought, the Sea God's power is Divine Power after all. Relying solely on Soul Power, there's no way to eradicate it!!"

"The only way is to fight Divine Power with Divine Power!!"

With this in mind, he used Soul Power to protect his meridians, once again deploying Divine Power to deplete the Sea God's power...

For a time, he actually achieved a brief balance...

However, this didn't mean that danger had disappeared...

Once the balance was broken, the veins within his body would be completely destroyed...

At best, his soul power rank would decrease; at worst, death!

...…

Elsewhere, Ya'li, who had been sitting and waiting, suddenly voiced her concerns, "It's strange, Wulin has been gone for quite a while now, why hasn't he returned yet?"

These words immediately caused confusion among the other Elders of the Sea God Pavilion…

"Hmm, it's been three to four hours since Wulin left, and if it gets any later, it might be difficult for him to return to Soul Land today!"

"I suspect Wulin must have encountered some important matter, otherwise, he would definitely have sent us a message!"

"Eh, Wulin went to meet the descendant of that Titan Ape… There should be no danger; let us wait a bit longer."

"Rest assured, with Wulin's strength, except for the Ghost Emperor who broke through to God Rank, there should be no one who can threaten him!"

Upon hearing this, Ya'li couldn't help but give a bitter smile…

Then, she looked toward En Ci not far away, and with a hint of apology said, "Holy Dragon Douluo, Wulin hasn't returned for such a long time, he might have run into some trouble!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, we might need to wait a bit longer here, please forgive us!"

Upon hearing this, En Ci waved his hand to show he didn't mind at all, "Saint Soul Douluo need not worry, waiting here a bit longer is of no concern!"

"Right, everyone?"

To say there was no trace of complaint would be impossible, but considering Tang Wulin's status, such words could not be spoken!

It would severely damage the relationship with the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion!!

When the Soul Master powerhouses of the Xingluo Empire heard this statement, they also understood the implication…

They took turns affirming, "Exactly, there isn't a trace of an evil Soul Master's presence around here, waiting a bit longer won't affect anything!"

"Hall Master Tang must have encountered some troublesome matter, it would be somewhat remiss of us to leave now!"

"Hmm, regarding the plan to reclaim the Dou Spirit Empire, Hall Master Tang is essential, how could we proceed without him!"

Ya'li nodded in agreement, "Is that so? Then, on behalf of Wulin, I thank you all!"

No matter what, this at least managed to somewhat stabilize the hearts of the Xingluo Empire's powerhouses…

But if Wulin does not return soon, they might have to head back to Soul Land ahead of schedule…

Immediately afterward, she spoke out again, "Xie Xie."

However, the response she received was not from Xie Xie, but a spiritual communication from Yue Zhengyu!

"Elder Ya'li, Xie Xie has already left!"

There was a clear note of helplessness in his voice…

Ya'li's brow furrowed slightly, "When did Xie Xie leave??"

Her own spiritual power had not been able to perceive it; even the use of a Spatial Soul Skill shouldn't have been able to escape detection!

Yue Zhengyu honestly replied, "Just a short while ago, in order not to draw the attention of the Soul Master powerhouses of the Xingluo Empire, he even used a soul tool designed to shield his presence!!"

It was then that Ya'li realized why she had not sensed his soul power fluctuation, "So that's how it is, no wonder I didn't sense his soul power."

Even the use of a Spatial Soul Skill would be detected immediately!

However, if a soul tool designed to hide one's presence was used, it could basically block out all spiritual detections…

With this in mind, she continued to inquire, "Zheng Yu, do you know where Xie Xie went?"

Yue Zhengyu shook his head, "Sorry, Elder Ya'li, I'm not clear about that, but knowing that guy's character, he's probably gone to look for Wulin!"

After all, he is a companion entrusted with watching one's back; naturally, he would be very worried after such a long absence!

Ya'li had no more to say, "Is that so, I just hope that both he and Wulin can return safely!"

Although she was somewhat displeased by Xie Xie's unauthorized departure from the group, it was for the sake of a companion, so she chose not to pursue the matter further…

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