In the distance, Sword Douluo moved back and forth between the tall trees.
He naturally heard that roar.
It sounded somewhat similar to the Silver Armor Black Gorilla's cry.
But he didn't dare to get too close.
If he scared away the Silver Armor Black Gorilla, that would truly be a pity.
"Fortunately, Rongrong and the others are heading in that direction."
"I hope they run into it," Sword Douluo muttered.
The few of them followed Luo Hao, quickly rushing towards the source of the sound.
To save time, any Spirit Beast that attacked them along the way was repelled by the four guards behind them.
"Hehe, found it! It's right ahead!" Luo Hao chuckled.
Following Luo Hao, they quickly exited the forest and arrived at a small mountain stream.
The stream water gurgled softly.
Beside the stream, a black gorilla, five meters tall, covered in black fur, and adorned with silver rhomboid armor, was happily gnawing on a bamboo shoot as thick as an adult's thigh.
There was a wound on the gorilla's arm, clearly from a conflict with another Spirit Beast.
The wound was still bleeding, indicating the battle had just ended not long ago.
That furious roar earlier was also emitted by it.
"Alright, go get him!" Luo Hao roared and charged forward first.
"Luo Hao, be careful!" Ning Rongrong became extremely worried seeing Luo Hao act so impulsively.
Although Luo Hao had easily dealt with the Shadowcat, now, Luo Hao's size wasn't even as big as the gorilla's palm.
How could he possibly win?
"Roar——"
The Silver Armor Black Gorilla was already somewhat enraged.
It had been ambushed by a black cat while digging for bamboo shoots.
And now, even a human cub dared to openly provoke it.
This was absolutely intolerable!!!
The Silver Armor Black Gorilla roared, throwing the half-eaten bamboo shoot in its hand towards Luo Hao.
"Whoosh——"
A sound of something cutting through the air came.
That thick and large bamboo shoot instantly turned into a steel pillar, smashing towards Luo Hao.
"Splat——"
Luo Hao merely dodged with a light movement, easily avoiding this attack.
After all, his current size was an advantage here.
Even without using spirit power, he could move freely.
"Awoooo!!!"
The Silver Armor Black Gorilla grew even angrier.
It bared its large mouth and leaped up, its fist, as big as a sandbag, smashing violently towards Luo Hao.
Its speed was extremely fast, like a newly fired cannonball.
"Careful——" Ning Rongrong shouted.
"You guys hurry and help! Luo Hao can't beat that big guy!" Ning Rongrong cried out anxiously.
Then, a loud "Boom——" echoed.
Sand and stones splattered.
A large pit instantly appeared where Luo Hao had been.
Just as the Spirit Emperor guard was about to intervene, his movements paused.
From amidst the sand and stones, a small figure suddenly leaped up.
Its speed was many times faster than that of the Silver Armor Black Gorilla.
It punched the Silver Armor Black Gorilla's chin.
"Crack——"
A light sound.
The silver armor on the Silver Armor Black Gorilla's chin instantly shattered.
A large amount of fresh blood seeped from the cracks in the armor.
The immense force caused the Silver Armor Black Gorilla's head to snap violently to the side.
Its body also tilted sideways, almost losing its balance.
"Roar!!"
At this point, the big gorilla was completely enraged.
A silver light suddenly appeared around its body.
The silver armor around it rapidly spread, gradually extending upwards along its thighs, eventually engulfing its entire body.
Clearly, the Silver Armor Black Gorilla knew it couldn't win and finally used its innate skill.
"Hehe, trying to use a skill now? Too late!" Luo Hao sneered.
The pupil of his left eye suddenly contracted.
Immediately, an invisible mental shock violently slammed into the Silver Armor Black Gorilla's mind.
"Ow!!!"
The Silver Armor Black Gorilla cried out in pain, roaring as it clutched its head.
The innate Spirit Ability it had just used was naturally interrupted by Luo Hao.
"Are you kidding? I'm not an idiot. I wouldn't foolishly wait for you to use your innate Spirit Ability," Luo Hao thought to himself.
What he had just used was naturally the first Spirit Ability of his Golden Eyes—Soul Tear.
With a thousand-year spirit ring and the enhancement of his own Spirit, Luo Hao was confident he could easily subdue this big fool.
Moreover, he hadn't even used his full strength, afraid of accidentally killing this big guy.
"Roar—"
The Silver Armor Black Gorilla was still rolling on the ground, clutching its head.
Clearly, the power of this Spirit Ability even surprised Luo Hao a bit.
"You're too noisy. You can rest in peace now."
Luo Hao charged straight over.
While the Silver Armor Black Gorilla was dazed, he gave it a brutal beating.
"Crack, crack, crack, crack—"
The sound of bones breaking continuously echoed.
In less than a minute, the Silver Armor Black Gorilla lay motionless on the ground, on its last breath.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong, the four black-clad guards, and even Sword Douluo in the distance, were all utterly bewildered, shocked, horrified, and disbelieving.
"Is this… is this still a human?"
"This is a monster!!" the leading black-clad guard muttered to himself.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up!" Luo Hao, however, paid no attention to them.
When he saw Ning Rongrong staring at him wide-eyed, he felt a surge of anxiety.
It seemed he had hit the big gorilla too hard, and it was about to die.
Luo Hao rushed forward, pulled out the dagger from Ning Rongrong's waist, and placed it in her hand.
Then, he pulled Rongrong in front of the Silver Armor Black Gorilla.
"Hurry up and do it! If you don't, it's going to die!!" Luo Hao urged.
At this moment, the big gorilla on the ground was covered in blood, its silver armor full of cracks, and blood continuously seeping out.
Its aura was weak, its eyes glazed, and it was on the verge of death.
But Ning Rongrong stood rooted to the spot, unmoving.
"Ah… it… it's so pitiful…"
Unexpectedly, Ning Rongrong's first words shocked everyone.
"Damn it!!!" Luo Hao was inwardly horrified.
"Oh my goodness."
"Ning Rongrong hasn't killed a Spirit Beast before, has she?!!!" One hundred thousand alpacas stampeded through Luo Hao's mind.
Seeing that the big gorilla on the ground was about to die, Luo Hao hardened his heart.
"Alright, you're a little princess, you're too noble. I'll be the bad guy!"
Luo Hao wrapped one arm around Ning Rongrong's slender waist and held her soft, white hand that gripped the dagger with the other.
Then, he plunged it downwards with force.
"Pfft—"
"Ah—"
The dagger went straight into the big gorilla's neck.
Blood gushed out.
Ning Rongrong shrieked and covered her eyes.
That final blow was the last straw that broke the gorilla's back.
The big gorilla finally died, completing the mission successfully.
On the gorilla's corpse, a yellow spirit ring slowly rose.
"Rongrong, come on! Don't waste it!"
Although Ning Rongrong felt a bit uncomfortable, upon hearing Luo Hao's words, she knew what she needed to do now.
She forced herself to suppress her distracting thoughts and began to absorb the spirit ring.
"Phew, finally got this little ancestor taken care of." Luo Hao let out a heavy breath and plopped down on the ground.
"Damn it, this guy is really durable," Luo Hao cursed inwardly.