A full half hour later.
The Titan Giant Ape's eyes had turned into obvious panda eyes, its head and face covered in large bumps over a meter in diameter. Much of its scalp was gone, making it look like it was about to become a Buddha.
Its arms drooped on the ground, several places on its chest were sunken in, and it sat in a pit of earth, panting heavily.
Not far away,
Nangong Lingyun, on the other hand, had returned to his original form, his face pale, his limbs trembling uncontrollably, and his clothes soaked with sweat.
Even with the support of Heaven and Earth Harmony, under that degree of Ultimate burst, all of his body's spirit power, physical strength, and blood energy were exhausted, not leaving a single drop.
The two stopped, and Xiao Wu ran over from a distance, her cheeks puffed out in anger.
She said with a face full of dissatisfaction:
"I told you to stop just now, why didn't you stop?"
"Stop what?"
Nangong Lingyun's expression seemed very puzzled.
"Fighting?"
"Ape Brother, were we fighting just now? We were clearly just having a friendly exchange, what do you say?"
Nangong Lingyun looked straight over.
Er Ming rolled his two huge eyes,
Looked at Nangong Lingyun, then looked at Xiao Wu, lowered his head slightly, and said with some lack of confidence: "Yes!"
After speaking, he turned his head away embarrassedly.
He originally thought he could teach this ignorant human brat a lesson, but he didn't expect to get beaten so badly.
It was too embarrassing for an ape.
Moreover, he had now realized that,
With Nangong Lingyun's strength, if he really wanted to harm Xiao Wu, let alone the current Spirit Ancestor, even the ten-thousand-year Soft Bones Rabbit at its peak would have no chance of resisting at all.
He really might have come with good intentions.
Nangong Lingyun raised his voice:
"Xiao Wu, there are some things you don't understand. Experts like us have a special aura induction between each other.
When we see something we like, sparring is actually a very normal thing.
Moreover, I didn't use any killer moves, and Ape Brother didn't strike to kill. A smile can resolve all grievances, it's nothing serious."
The Titan Giant Ape widened its eyes, and after a moment, its voice began to grow louder: "Yes, that's right."
Nangong Lingyun stood up,
"As the saying goes, no discord, no concord. We have established a deep friendship through this iron-blooded contest.
Now I call him Ape Brother, and he calls me Old Bro. We cherish each other, this is a necessary exchange, and it is the simplest, most direct, and most useful way to communicate.
How can you call it fighting? What a vulgar, unromantic, and malicious word!"
The Titan Giant Ape straightened up and roared with confidence: "Yes, Old Bro is right."
Nangong Lingyun put his hands on his waist, his face instantly becoming extremely indignant,
"The path of Cultivation requires practice to gain true knowledge. The most taboo thing is to cultivate behind closed doors.
Only like-minded Daoists can verify each other to improve faster.
But do you know how difficult it is to find a matching opponent for a powerhouse like Ape Brother?
Do you know how excited I was when I saw how mighty Ape Brother was?
We just understood each other in an instant upon meeting, and directly started sparring without going through those annoying formalities.
To actually slander this noble, righteous, and beneficial behavior as fighting,
Is all this behind the extinction of conscience, the decline of morality, or the distortion of human nature?
You, apologize!"
The Titan Giant Ape punched the ground fiercely, jumped out of the pit with a roar,
Staring with a pair of panda eyes: "Yes, you must apologize!"
Xiao Wu: "…"
Because his physical strength was too exhausted, Er Ming didn't rush on the way back.
It wasn't until nightfall that they arrived at Xinghu Lake, where the two beasts lived in seclusion.
Nangong Lingyun didn't go deep into the center to see Tian Qing Bull Python,
Instead, he set up a tent on the periphery and hurriedly began to circulate Chang Sheng Jue to restore his true energy.
Only Xiao Wu followed in, vividly recounting everything she had seen and heard in Nuoding City to Da Ming and Er Ming.
Tonight was destined to be a shocking night,
Everything from the rabbit's mouth, Cultivation Method, Beast Taming Space, God-level Spirit, the existence of a higher level World, the possible extinction of the Spirit Beast race…
Every item was earth-shattering to these two forest overlords, and their moods could not calm down for a long time after listening.
Early the next morning,
As soon as Nangong Lingyun finished his Cultivation, he sensed two huge auras rapidly approaching from a distance.
Xinghu Lake contained extremely vast Life power,
Overnight, the Titan Giant Ape's injuries had greatly improved, all the wounds had scabbed over, and most of the swelling had subsided.
On the other hand, Tian Qing Bull Python's humanized eyes looked heavy with worry.
Xiao Wu sat on Er Ming's shoulders with her legs dangling, her expression innocent and carefree.
She didn't understand what Da Ming was worried about, because the most terrifying thing in her heart hadn't happened, and she was in a triumphant mood.
One python and one ape, stopped thirty or forty meters away from the tent,
Nangong Lingyun took the initiative to greet them:
"Xiao Wu, Ape Brother, and Senior Tian Qing, good morning."
The Titan Giant Ape immediately smiled hehe,
However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he honestly straightened his face under the threat of a murderous gaze.
Tian Qing Bull Python pondered for a moment before asking:
"You said the Spirit Beasts are about to become extinct, what evidence do you have?"
"Forgive me for speaking frankly, this kind of thing doesn't require any evidence. As the kings and emperors of the forest, you should be clearer than I am.
It's just that the extinction I'm talking about refers to a rapid demise under certain planned circumstances, not the slow demise you can foresee.
As for evidence, I really can't produce it for the time being. Many things involve much more than you can imagine, much, much more."
Da Ming was silent,
After a long time, he asked again:
"Knowing Xiao Wu's identity, you deliberately revealed the news that the Spirit Beasts are about to become extinct to her. What are you plotting?"
"I think this question also doesn't need an answer. Some words are better left unspoken, as they can easily hurt feelings."
Nangong Lingyun smiled faintly,
A healthy man's plot against a beautiful woman, a genius Spirit Master's plot against a powerful Spirit Beast, are all obvious things.
There's no point in covering it up. Tian Qing Bull Python is clearly not as easily fooled as Xiao Wu. Explaining would only make it seem more hypocritical, and would backfire instead.
As soon as these words came out, Tian Qing Bull Python fell silent again. After a long time, anger suddenly rose in his eyes:
"Now you want us to help you find Beast Control, and even want us to directly become your Beast Control. Do you have anything to say?"
Da Ming's intelligence and acumen far surpass Xiao Wu and Er Ming,
But after all, they are beasts, living in seclusion in the forest far away from the human world. This is the first time they have encountered such a thing, and they are already speechless.
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