Chapter 35: Ambushed, the Party Overwhelmed by Despair

Stunned and filled with shock, they stared unblinkingly at the "mountain" standing before them.

After repeatedly confirming that they weren't seeing things, Zhao Wuji was left speechless, unable to finish the words on his lips.

Slowly coming back to his senses, Zhao Wuji's body began to tremble uncontrollably. "How could a Titan Giant Ape appear here? This...this can't be! It defies all logic!"

As Zhao Wuji thought this, the crisis and pressure mounted to an unprecedented level. He swallowed nervously, and after regaining his composure, he cautiously spoke up.

"Honored King of the Forest, we mean you no offense. If we've done something wrong, please forgive us. If this is your territory, we...we'll gladly leave."

Saying this, Zhao Wuji took a cautious step back.

In the presence of the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, the title "Immovable King" felt like a joke. Zhao Wuji himself was no more than an ant!

If given the choice, Zhao Wuji would rather face a Titled Douluo than the Titan Giant Ape.

Why? The reason was simple.

Against a Titled Douluo, Zhao Wuji might have a slim chance of survival—after all, they were both human, right?

But against a soul beast, against the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape, Zhao Wuji truly had no chance of survival!

After all, humans and soul beasts were mortal enemies, weren't they? So Zhao Wuji would rather face a Titled Douluo than encounter a Titan Giant Ape.

Nearby, upon seeing the Titan Giant Ape appear, Ning Rongrong, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai of the Shrek Six Monsters were all paralyzed with fear, standing frozen in place.

Among the four, Dai Mubai, as the eldest brother, was the first to react.

Once he snapped out of his daze, he immediately prepared for either a fight or, more likely, an escape. At that moment, three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—rose beneath him.

Oscar was the second to respond.

In an instant, he activated his third soul skill, conjuring several Flight Mushroom Sausages, which he quickly tossed to his companions.

Ning Rongrong was the third to react.

As soon as she recovered, she enhanced Dai Mubai, choosing him rather than Zhao Wuji due to the vast disparity in their soul power. Enhancing Zhao Wuji would drain her soul power instantly, likely knocking her out on the spot.

So, Ning Rongrong chose to support Dai Mubai, hoping he might carry her away when it came time to flee.

Ma Hongjun? Well, he was merely a lowly soul master with little to contribute in this dire moment.

In response to Zhao Wuji's respectful plea, the Titan Giant Ape paid no heed. It had only one objective: to retrieve its sister, Xiao Wu!

With this thought in mind, the Titan Giant Ape took a single step forward.

This small step from the Titan Giant Ape was enough to shatter the composure of Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Six Monsters.

Mistakenly believing the Titan Giant Ape was about to attack, Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth, released several soul skills, and charged forward alone.

"Monsters, get out of here! Now!" he roared.

Zhao Wuji understood that these kids couldn't afford to get hurt; if they did, his fate would be worse than death!

Dai Mubai was the Star Luo Prince, Ning Rongrong the only daughter of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect's leader, and Tang San—he was none other than the son of the Haotian Douluo!

If anything happened to even one of them, Zhao Wuji would pay a price he could not bear. So, he had no choice but to take on this responsibility as their teacher—to protect his students at all costs.

Hearing his command, Dai Mubai was the first to respond, immediately eating the Flight Mushroom Sausage and shouting, "Go!"

The moment Dai Mubai spoke, a figure was suddenly thrown backward—it was Zhao Wuji!

In less than a single exchange, in less than three seconds, Zhao Wuji had already been defeated, showing the terrifying power of the Titan Giant Ape.

Seeing Zhao Wuji fall, Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, Oscar, and Ning Rongrong, who had initially intended to escape, froze in place.

Run? How could they run?

Didn't they see that Zhao Wuji, a Soul Douluo, the so-called "Immovable King," couldn't even last three seconds against the Titan Giant Ape?

How could they, as mere Soul Elders and Great Soul Masters, hope to escape? Where could they run? How far would they get?

In that instant, a heavy sense of despair engulfed everyone present.

Seeing his friends paralyzed with fear, Tang San, having just swallowed a Flight Mushroom Sausage, urgently reminded them, "Scatter! If even one of us survives, it's a victory!"

With that, Tang San looked over at Xiao Wu and noticed she still hadn't eaten the Flight Mushroom Sausage Oscar gave her.

Frustrated, Tang San urged her, "Xiao Wu, hurry and eat it! If you don't, it'll be too late..."

Before he could finish his sentence, the Titan Giant Ape unleashed its Gravity Domain, trapping the Shrek Six Monsters and Zhao Wuji in place.

With this, any hope or chance of escape was utterly crushed! "I am the prince of Star Luo... How...how could I...die here?"

Dai Mubai felt the crushing pressure as though a mountain pressed down on him, filling him with unwillingness.

Desperately clenching his teeth, he tried to stand, to struggle with all his might to escape this disaster, but it was futile.

His opponent was the Titan Giant Ape, a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast, the mighty King of the Forest. His struggles were in vain, resembling a joker card from a deck, foolishly mocking fate.

"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, where are you? Could you save Rongrong? I promise I'll never run off like this again."

Nearby, pinned to the ground by the Gravity Domain, Ning Rongrong's mind was awash in despair. Tears brimmed in her eyes as regret filled her heart—she truly regretted leaving home.

As time slowly passed, the colossal Titan Giant Ape, as vast as a mountain and seemingly capable of blotting out the sun, advanced step by step toward the immobilized group.

With each step it took, the group's sense of helplessness grew. Unable to move or resist, they felt despair tighten around them.

"Is this...really the end?"

Tang San's eyes widened, and his heart swelled with an overwhelming sense of unwillingness.

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