Chapter Six: Star Dou Forest — Titan Giant Ape? Just Ants. One move and you'll turn into a little monkey.
"If not for the Emperor…"
The Fire Dragon King gazed at the noble, awe-inspiring Seven-Petaled Emperor Flower, as well as the other companions who had awakened their own consciousness and power. His voice trembled with shock.
"They would have remained forever as soulless herbs—precious treasures coveted by human spirit masters, plucked and consumed at any moment."
It was the Emperor who granted them true life, allowing their shattered legacy to return to the world in a new, more glorious form.
Without Lan Yu, none of this could have happened.
These immortal herbs would never have awakened… much less possessed strength of this magnitude.
Lan Yu was not only their creator—he was their savior.
Thus, the Ice–Fire Yin Yang Well, the land where dragons once fell and legends faded,
Had now, under Lan Yu's design, become a top-tier battle force—two Dragon Kings of fifty thousand years, a Flower Emperor of fifty thousand years, and numerous immortal herb-beasts, none younger than two hundred thousand years.
Their auras intertwined seamlessly.
With the divine inheritances of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King, and under the command of the Seven-Petaled Tulip's Hundred Flower Order,
They formed a flawless formation—both offensive and defensive.
Star Dou Forest — Core Region, Lake of Life
The lake's surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the golden countdown shimmering across the sky.
The air pulsed with rich life force—so dense it felt tangible.
A sacred land coveted by all soul beasts.
Ripples spread through the air as Lan Yu's avatar silently appeared by the lakeshore.
Clad in a blue-gold imperial robe, Lan Yu's presence shone brilliantly in this emerald world.
"Who goes there?!"
"ROAR—!"
The moment he appeared, two colossal figures—one ape, one bull-serpent—burst from the lake and the surrounding forest, blocking his path.
To the left loomed the Azure Bull Python, its massive bull head and serpentine body covered in green-black scales, lantern-sized eyes filled with vigilance and intelligence.
To the right towered the Titan Giant Ape, its mountain-like body radiating explosive power.
It hammered its chest, the thundering impact rolling across the lake as its fierce gaze locked onto the intruder.
A storm-like pressure—one that only soul beasts of a hundred thousand years could possess—surged toward Lan Yu.
"A human?"
You dare trespass here?!
The Titan Giant Ape's roar sent ripples crashing over the lake.
Lan Yu ignored the oppressive force weighing upon him.
Instead, his calm gaze passed over the two beasts and fell upon the lake's center.
"I'm only here to meet an old friend. This has nothing to do with you."
"Old friend?"
A cold, almost humanlike sneer appeared on the Azure Bull Python's massive face.
"Human, don't play tricks here!"
Since my brother and I claimed the Lake of Life, this has been our domain!
Before that, this place was ownerless—so where would your 'old friend' come from?
"Heh…"
Lan Yu chuckled softly, the sound carrying an ancient depth.
"Ownerless land?"
Not bad.
"When Di Tian and the others fell into slumber, you two still looked like wandering hundred-thousand-year beasts skirting the forest's outskirts, didn't you?"
The moment those words fell, both beasts jolted violently.
Di Tian.
The supreme ruler of the previous era—known to them only through inherited blood-memory.
How could this human know such ancient secrets?
The Titan Giant Ape, slower in thought compared to the bull python, felt only that this human was trying to shake its resolve.
"Stop spouting nonsense!"
With a furious roar, the Titan Giant Ape stomped forward, its massive fist wrapped in dense earthen spirit power, crashing down toward Lan Yu.
"Er Ming—no!"
The Azure Bull Python cried out—but too late.
Facing an attack powerful enough to level a mountain, Lan Yu didn't even blink.
He simply lifted his right hand and waved casually toward the charging ape.
No thunderous explosion.No violent clash of spirit power.
A slender beam of blue-gold light—like a living soul—shot forward, instantly merging into the Titan Giant Ape's massive body.
"ROOOOAR—!!!"
The ape's attack froze mid-strike, replaced by a roar overflowing with raw, ecstatic power.
Under the stunned gaze of the Azure Bull Python—
The Titan Giant Ape's aura surged wildly.
Its ten-thousand-year bottleneck shattered in an instant.
One hundred thousand years… one hundred and twenty thousand… soaring upward until it stabilized around one hundred and fifty thousand years!
The Titan Giant Ape trembled in exhilaration—
But only for a moment.
Before it could savor the newfound power—
The blue-gold essence inside its body suddenly burst with blinding radiance.Like a ravenous vortex, it reversed direction, siphoning away the ape's life force at terrifying speed.
"A—ahhh!!!"
The Titan Giant Ape screamed in agony.
Its cultivation plummeted uncontrollably.
One hundred fifty thousand… one hundred twenty thousand… one hundred thousand!
But it didn't stop.
The beam of life essence—now several times larger—ripped free from its body and returned to Lan Yu's fingertips.
Meanwhile, the Titan Giant Ape continued shrinking before their eyes.
Its intelligence dimmed rapidly.
Moments later, it was over.
The once-majestic King of the Great Forest stood shrunken, barely fifty meters tall, its cultivation fallen to seventy thousand years, its eyes dazed and dull.
Its senses were drastically weakened.
One thought leads to heaven.One thought leads to hell.
In a single wave of his hand, Lan Yu had seized control of the life and cultivation of a hundred-thousand-year beast.
What kind of terrifying divine power was this?
Time seemed frozen.
The Azure Bull Python stared blankly at its diminished brother.
Then its gaze shifted to the blue-gold life orb floating above Lan Yu's finger—overflowing with unimaginable vitality.
For the first time, cold sweat streamed down its massive bull head.
What… what is that?
That is Er Ming's life essence.
This mysterious human—no, this monster—
With one move, toyed with Er Ming's cultivation and life!
He can bestow.He can seize.