Chapter 328
Titan Ape!
Its entire body is covered with thick, coarse, black hair like steel needles. Under the extremely faint starlight and moonlight, these hairs are not dull and lifeless, but rather shimmer with a restrained, faint glow like that of obsidian, as if they can absorb all light.
What's most unsettling are its eyes—like two enormous yellow lanterns, set in that enormous, ape-like, yet not quite ape-like, yet not quite gorilla-like head.
Its yellowish-blue luster was cold and indifferent, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, displaying only a detached indifference and absolute majesty that looked down upon ants.
Its body structure is incredibly robust!
That wasn't the "hardness" of a carapace like that of a Tyranitar, but rather the "robustness" brimming with explosive vitality!
Each muscle appears to have been forged over millions of years, stronger and tougher than the hardest granite, rising high beneath the dark hair to form awe-inspiring little hills.
His thick arms seemed capable of easily tearing the earth apart, and his broad back was like a mobile fortress.
However, this enormous and heavy body moved with an eerie lightness—there were no footsteps, no crunching of dry branches and fallen leaves, and even the sound of breathing was barely audible!
It was like a shadow solidified into a physical form, a nightmare that crawled out of a silent abyss.
The king of the forest, the pinnacle of the soul beast pyramid—the Titan Giant Ape!
Although Tyranitar is hundreds of meters tall, giving it an absolute advantage in size, it is like a giant warrior from mythology.
But at this moment, when the Titan Ape, which was "only" about fifteen meters tall, fully revealed its form and stood there steadily, a completely different but even more despairing aura swept across the entire scene like an invisible tsunami!
The aura of Tyranitar is violent and destructive, carrying the heat and desolation of otherworldly sandstorms and lava, like a natural disaster.
The aura of the Titan Ape, on the other hand, is a heavy, profound, ancient, and pure power!
It seems to be the embodiment of the will of this forest, its every move drawing upon the power of the earth and the ancient trees.
Its presence, its oppressive aura, and its kingly majesty that originates from blood and time have been condensed to the extreme!
Under its gaze, Tyranitar's violent aura of destruction was subtly neutralized and countered by a deeper, more restrained, seemingly endless power of the forest!
"The...King of the Forest...Titan Ape!"
A trembling voice, filled with extreme horror, rang out as if in a dream.
It's Tang San!
His face was ashen, his body trembled violently and uncontrollably, and his Purple Demon Eyes were working wildly due to extreme fear and shock, shrinking to the size of pinpoints.
The vast knowledge about soul beasts that Yu Xiaogang had instilled in him rushed into his mind like a flood breaking through a dam, instantly making him recognize the identity of the terrifying existence before him!
"Titan Ape...it really is...Titan Ape!"
Tang San's voice was hoarse with despair.
"Our teacher said...that in any Soul Beast Forest, they are absolute overlords...the undisputed kings!"
"No soul beast dares to defy them... A hundred-year-old soul beast... can fight ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts... Strength, speed, defense... have no weaknesses... The most terrifying thing is... they... they possess intelligence no less than that of humans... and... and innate abilities similar to soul skills... Humans who have seen their skills... are all dead... all dead!"
He almost mechanically repeated Yu Xiaogang's teachings, each word like an ice crystal squeezed out from between his teeth.
These descriptions, now presented before the living Titan ape, are no longer words from a book, but have transformed into a terrifying reality that chills to the bone!
The golden light in Dai Mubai's evil eyes had long since died out, leaving only boundless fear. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, yet he felt no pain whatsoever.
Oscar's legs went weak, and if he hadn't been supporting Ma Hongjun, who was also trembling like a leaf, he would have collapsed to the ground long ago.
Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda shone violently, almost collapsing.
Flander was deathly pale. Meng Shu, a Soul Douluo, and Chao Tianxiang, a Soul Emperor, felt barely stronger than ordinary people under the pressure of the Forest King. Even raising their soul power to resist the omnipresent pressure was extremely difficult. Xiao Wu stood at the edge of the crowd, her body trembling, but her eyes held an unusually complex expression.
Deep within those pink eyes, there was no pure fear like in others, but rather a mixture of shock, anxiety, worry, and an indescribable...closeness?
She bit her lower lip so hard it almost bled, forcing herself not to make a sound, her gaze darting rapidly between the Titan Ape's enormous yellow crystal eyes and Lin Xia's tall, straight back.
The Titan Ape's enormous yellow crystal eyes, like two searchlights, slowly swept across the camp.
The air seemed to grow thicker and heavier wherever one looked.
Its gaze lingered on Tyranitar's mountain-like body for a moment, and a very subtle fluctuation seemed to flash in Huang Jing's eyes. It was not fear, but more like... solemnity and confirmation.
It was as if they were assessing the threat level of this suddenly appearing behemoth that exuded an aura of destruction from another world.
Finally, its gaze passed over Tyranitar and landed at Tyranitar's feet on the tiny human who exuded a strange presence—Lin Xia.
That indifferent gaze seemed to stir a tiny ripple, like a pebble dropped into an ancient well.
Lin Xia's expression remained solemn, but her eyes were sharp as knives as she met the Titan Ape's enormous yellow crystal eyes without fear.
The space around him seemed to be slightly distorted by the collision of the two invisible forces.
Sensing its master's will, the 100-meter-tall Bangiras let out another low, warning roar. A violent vortex of sand and dust gathered around it, and its crimson eyes were fixed on the Titan Ape, as if it were about to launch a world-destroying attack at any moment.
Time seemed to stand still.
On one side is the destructive giant from another world, and on the other is the native king of the forest.
The size difference between a 100-meter and a 15-meter man becomes blurred in the clash of their imposing presence.
The violent destructive power and the profound and heavy power of the forest clashed and struggled silently in this forest clearing.
The air was as heavy as lead, and every breath was incredibly difficult.
The Shrek group and the Giant Dragon and Snake grandfather and grandson were like small boats in a raging storm. Their thoughts were almost frozen by the terrifying pressure, and they could only watch in despair as this confrontation transcended the realm of human understanding.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong clung tightly to Lin Xia's back, feeling the tension emanating from her body. Zhu Zhuqing's voice trembled slightly.
"Brother Lin Xia...it...it's coming for us?"
Lin Xia's gaze never left the Titan Ape. He spoke slowly, in a very low voice that only the two women beside him could hear.
"No...or rather, not entirely."
His gaze seemed to casually sweep over the petite pink figure at the edge of the crowd before locking firmly onto the Titan Ape's enormous yellow crystal eyes.
"It might not be looking for me." (End of Chapter)