Chapter 116 - Plot Commentary
The seven soul rings of the Great Strength King Kong Bear and the eight soul rings of the Iron Armored Bull shone brightly, releasing a terrifying aura. After Ning Rongrong's assistance, their momentum rose even higher.
In the sky, Ma Hongjun sprayed Phoenix Fire at the Titan Giant Ape, while Dai Mubai unleashed his third soul skill, attacking the Titan Giant Ape's forelimbs. Xiao Wu and Zhu Lu waited in the trees, poised for action.
Tang San used Blue Silver Overlord to try to impede the Titan Giant Ape's steps, but it had no effect whatsoever.
Dai Yao released his second soul skill, the White Tiger's Fierce Light Wave. A powerful surge of energy emitted dazzling white light, as though lighting up the entire night.
Everyone secretly gasped in shock—was this really the soul skill of a Great Soul Master?
Various energies raged through the air as a Soul Douluo and a Soul Saint confronted the Titan Giant Ape. Yet, the King of the Forest seemed to be searching for something, completely ignoring the attacks aimed at it.
When the Titan Giant Ape saw Xiao Wu's figure, it cracked a grin, but because of the darkness, its expression was hard to discern.
The next moment, a scene that shook everyone to their core unfolded.
The Titan Giant Ape leapt suddenly, landing beside Zhao Wujie and Jackson. Stretching out its giant hands, it swiped, sending the Great Strength King Kong Bear and the Iron Armored Bull—transformed from Zhao Wujie and Jackson—flying through the air.
The two beasts were sent tumbling, leaving deep marks in the earth, with trees snapped in their wake.
In front of the ten-thousand-year-old Titan Giant Ape, even a Soul Douluo and a Soul Saint had no way of fighting back.
Then, a black shockwave erupted from the Titan Giant Ape's body.
The black night completely concealed the existence of this shockwave, sending everyone who was attacking it flying.
Dai Mubai's body seemed to float through the air like a piece of paper, spiraling wildly as blood spurted from his mouth.
The Phoenix Flames spewed by the Fatty were immediately sucked back into the air and collided with the shockwave, falling to the ground and rolling before they lost their strength.
Because of his Purple Extreme Magic Eyes, Tang San was able to see the shockwave in the darkness and was prepared, so he suffered the least damage.
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan refrained from attacking the Titan Giant Ape. Under the protection of Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan, Ning Rongrong was relatively unharmed.
Dai Yao had it easiest.
With his outstanding physical condition, he was completely unbothered by the black shockwave. He simply tumbled a few times in the air to disperse the force.
"It's coming! It's coming! The exciting part is here!"
Seeing the Titan Giant Ape send everyone flying, Dai Yao was neither surprised nor anxious. Instead, he grinned, his eyes fixed intently on every movement of the Titan Giant Ape.
The exciting part from the original plot was about to begin.
"The Titan Giant Ape is flying!"
"Oh! It's grabbed Xiao Wu! No, although the power difference between them is huge, it seems like Xiao Wu is pretending to struggle!"
"When it grabbed her, that reluctant yet consenting look proves that she knows the Titan Giant Ape!"
When Dai Yao saw Xiao Wu captured by the Titan Giant Ape, his eyes lit up, and he silently complained, "No, I'm commenting on the plot here."
"What a shame, the power gap between the two sides is so huge, and with Xiao Wu as an undercover, it's really hard for Shrek to win!"
He then shifted his gaze to Tang San.
"No! Xiao Wu—"
Tang San's anguished scream echoed.
Upon hearing that, Dai Yao felt a sense of satisfaction. He continued his inner monologue, "Tang San is in so much pain! So desperate! What is he going to do? He's using his hidden weapon skills!"
"That's right, he's attacking the Titan Giant Ape's eyes, a smart choice."
Dai Yao couldn't help but applaud, admiring the plot's brilliance.
Zhu Zhuqing, who had been paying attention to him, felt something odd as Dai Yao clapped his hands. It was as if he hadn't sensed any danger.
Ding ding ding—
The hidden weapons were blocked by the Titan Giant Ape's eyelids.
Dai Yao kept on commenting: "Wow, Tang San is so impressive, throwing hidden weapons as if they're free. Too bad, the Titan Giant Ape's eyelids blocked all of them—no way to break through its defense!"
The Titan Giant Ape jumped violently, grabbing Xiao Wu and leaping into the trees, disappearing from sight.
"Xiao Wu!"
Tang San shouted desperately, his hand reaching out towards the direction the Titan Giant Ape had gone, not willing to let go.
Hearing Tang San's cry, Dai Yao thought to himself:
"At this moment, I truly feel like I'm in the original plot. I can almost hear Tang Shenwang say the next line—'Revive! My—lover!'"
When Dai Yao read the original work, he was still young, and the scenes felt rather moving. But as he grew older, he found himself repulsed by Tang Shenwang's actions.
As the Titan Giant Ape left, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Despite their injuries, they slowly gathered and began discussing what had just happened.
Jackson, still with lingering fear, said, "We're lucky only one person died when we encountered the Titan Giant Ape. How could such a beast appear in the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest?"
Upon hearing this, Tang San turned around sharply, his eyes locking onto Jackson with a deathly stare.
Zhao Wujie quickly apologized, knowing that Tang San's father was the famous Haotian Douluo. If he made Tang San angry, they wouldn't have a good time.
"Sorry, Tang San, it's my fault. I couldn't stop it from taking Xiao Wu."
Tang San turned back, his expression cold as ice, his voice devoid of any emotion, "No, it's not your fault. I didn't protect Xiao Wu well enough."
At this moment, Dai Yao and the others slowly approached.
He walked up to Tang San, his heart nearly bursting with laughter, but he held back the joy and pretended to be sad, patting Tang San's shoulder.
"That girl has good fortune. Believe that she'll come back alive."
Tang San managed a forced smile, "Thank you."
He then silently walked to Oscar's side. Oscar quickly handed him a recovery sausage, wanting to say something but ultimately remained silent.
He whispered something in Oscar's ear, and Oscar's face showed surprise.
Dai Yao's gaze remained fixed on Tang San.
He cleared his throat, as if assuming the role of a host, his expression solemn.
"Tang San is in despair, in pain, but he's pretending to be indifferent. Yet, we all know that he's suppressing emotions as strong as a volcanic eruption."
His eyes brightened:
"Oh, Tang San just took a sausage from Oscar. Wait, that's not just any sausage. It's the Mushroom Sausage, which grants the ability to fly!"
"After eating the Mushroom Sausage, wings grow from his back. His eyes are blood red, showing the torment he's feeling. This only means one thing—he's made up his mind and is heading into the forest."
"Ning Rongrong is emitting a ray of light. She's accelerating Tang San, supporting his actions, moved by his bond with Xiao Wu, willing to risk everything for her!"
Dai Yao cleared his throat again, his soul power surging, as a pair of pure white wings appeared on his back. He turned to the people of Shrek and Oakland.
"This soul master, named Tang San, really appeals to me. He's going to find his lover, and I have to help him!"
"You brat, what do you think you're doing?!"
Jackson's beard stood on end as he furiously shouted.
Before the words had even left his mouth, Dai Yao spread his wings and followed the trajectory of Tang San, disappearing into the woods in an instant.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing summoned her Martial Soul, and her body seemed to melt into the shadows as she too followed.
Dugu Yan couldn't help but shake her head in admiration, thinking to herself: "Tang San is really something—he's willing to risk everything for his girlfriend. To live is to see her, to die is to see her corpse... it's truly touching."
"Dai Yao is indeed worthy of being the one I selected. He's willing to face danger alongside Tang San; such loyalty and righteousness are rare!"
Truthfully, if it weren't for that Eight-Spider Soul Bone, would Dai Yao have risked following Tang San into danger?
Zhao Wuji, seeing that everyone was defying him, was so furious that he couldn't speak.
"You... you all!" he sputtered.
Oscar gave a bitter laugh. "Teacher Zhao, you saw the look in Xiao San's eyes, didn't you? If we don't let him go, he'll probably go alone anyway. I understand his feelings, please don't blame me."
Zhao Wuji cursed angrily: "Blame? Blame for what?! Hurry up and get some Mushroom Sausages! If we're going, then we all go together. If we die, we die together! If anyone doesn't want to go, they can leave the Star Dou Forest now!"
Though Zhao Wuji's voice was filled with anger, everyone could tell that he actually approved of Tang San's actions, and his scorn for anyone unwilling to follow was clear.
After taking the Mushroom Sausages, Jackson, Dugu Yan, and the others, just like the Shrek group, sprouted transparent wings from their backs and shot off in the direction Tang San and Dai Yao had gone.
One minute later, Tang San's wings vanished.
Leaning against a nearby tree, he breathed heavily, gasping for air.
Dai Yao, however, hung back at a distance, afraid to get too close. He knew that Tang San's spiritual power was extraordinary and that he was highly sensitive to changes in his surroundings. If Dai Yao got too close, he might be discovered.
At that moment, Dai Yao's eyes brightened. He knew that this was the beginning of Tang San acquiring the Eight-Spider Soul Bone.
To delay the others and buy himself more time to seize the Eight-Spider Soul Bone, Dai Yao had even left false tracks behind on purpose to mislead them.
"Oh?! The plot's beginning!" Dai Yao thought with surprise as he saw a massive spider appear ahead of Tang San.
The creature had a body diameter of over 1.5 meters, and its eight spear-like legs were more than 3 meters long. Its entire body was covered in black armor that shone in the light, and the tips of its legs were sharp enough to pierce the ground.
Dai Yao couldn't help but sigh and mutter:
"Ah, this Human-Faced Demon Spider really isn't lucky. It just so happened to cross paths with Tang San. After all, he's the destroyer of the Human-Faced Demon Spider. Little spider, hope you don't run into him again next life."
Suddenly, his eyes gleamed, and he continued with excitement:
"The battle's started! The battle's started!"
"The Human-Faced Demon Spider charged in, but Tang San dodged it flawlessly! Oh my god! Tang San has once again used his masterful technique—Blue Silver Bind!"
"What's this? Tang San is taking out a black box—could it be the legendary Zhuge Crossbow?"
"Wait, Tang San's left hand now holds a black hammer—could this be the legendary weapon soul, the Haotian Hammer?!"
"Tang San is so smart! He skillfully controls the Haotian Hammer, using its weight to strike the Human-Faced Demon Spider's front, sending it flying and exposing a weak spot in its abdomen!"
The Zhuge Crossbow activated, and numerous sharp projectiles pierced through the Human-Faced Demon Spider's body.
"The Human-Faced Demon Spider has been defeated! After hitting its weak point, it's lost its ability to fight!"
"No, wait, it's dead now. Such a brutal battle. But don't worry, down below, as the killer of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, Tang San will send your kind to join you."
As Dai Yao was commenting, several figures emerged from the forest.
Three people—an elderly couple, both wielding high staffs, a snake and a dragon. The last figure was a charming young woman.
It was the Gaeshi Dragon-Snake family.
Meng Shu had eight soul rings shining on his body—two yellow, three purple, and three black. While not the optimal configuration, he was a Soul Douluo, and even the unintentional release of his aura left Tang San struggling to breathe.
Upon seeing the already-dead Human-Faced Demon Spider, Meng Shu's expression changed drastically.
Meng Yiran shouted in surprise: "No! How could this happen? Why? Who killed my Human-Faced Demon Spider?!"
She was dressed in a green tight outfit, looking quite heroic.
Tang San sighed inwardly, supported himself on a nearby tree, and said, "I killed it."
"You... you... it's you again!"
Meng Yiran's face turned red, clearly furious to the extreme.
Dai Yao, hidden in the shadows, saw that Tang San and the Gaeshi Dragon-Snake couple spoke for a while, and then Meng Shu lowered his staff and coldly said:
"Tang San, I'll give you two choices."
His voice was cold, and under the effect of his soul power, even Dai Yao could hear it clearly.
"And what are those choices, Senior?" Tang San's voice was soft, almost muffled, but Dai Yao could still make it out.
"It's simple. The first choice—join my family and become one of us. Since we're family, the precious Human-Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring that was wasted can be forgiven."
"Sorry, Senior, I'm used to my freedom and don't like to be constrained."
"And this Human-Faced Demon Spider Soul Ring won't go to waste. If I wasn't in such a rare situation, I might've started absorbing it already!"
Though Tang San's voice was quiet, it was filled with an air of arrogance.
Dai Yao's heart skipped a beat. He realized now was the moment to intervene. If he waited any longer, Tang San might be in danger, and the Eight-Spider Soul Bone would be lost!
Spreading his wings, Dai Yao leaped through the trees and landed in front of the group.
Sensing the unusual flow of air, Meng Shu narrowed his eyes and coldly demanded: "Who's there?"
"I am Dai Yao, I greet you, Senior Meng Shu," Dai Yao bowed respectfully.
"Ah, it's Dai Yao. What brings you here?"
Seeing Dai Yao, Meng Shu's expression softened, and he asked.
Tang San looked at Dai Yao in surprise: "I don't know him. He's risking his life to follow me. Does he have an ulterior motive?"
"If he's here to save me, then he really is a good person!"
Dai Yao spoke respectfully to Meng Shu:
"Senior, the soul beasts belong to the one who kills them. Just because you attacked the Human-Faced Demon Spider, does that mean it belongs to you?"
Before Meng Shu could reply, Meng Yiran angrily interrupted:
"You little brat! Who do you think you are? That's my Soul Ring!"
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang's expressions both changed. Meng Shu slammed his staff and said coldly:
"Kid, I'll let this slide because of Jackson, but if you speak out of turn again, I'll turn you into fertilizer for the Star Dou Forest!"
End of Chapter
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