Although the ferocity of the Titan Divine Ape before them exceeded expectations, Su Xi did not show much worry.
Her supercomputer had already started running the moment the Titan appeared. In just a few breaths, it had scanned all the information about the Titan Divine Ape. To her, the Titan Divine Ape was now an animal with no secrets whatsoever. All its attributes and weaknesses were laid out.
Since its weaknesses had been identified, Su Xi no longer had any concerns. Even if she couldn't defeat the Titan Divine Ape, she wouldn't lose her life here. After all, the Titan Divine Ape's actual cultivation had reached the peak of Level Four, and dealing with it was not easy. Fortunately, with the analysis from the supercomputer, Su Xi knew this would otherwise have been a tough battle.
She hadn't made a move yet purely because of Xu Qingning beside her. She wouldn't learn her lesson if some people weren't made to suffer a bit.
Xu Qingning, unaware of Su Xi's thoughts, had only one thought upon seeing the Titan Divine Ape: to escape. Although her cultivation meant she wouldn't be in mortal danger fighting the Titan Divine Ape, she couldn't afford to expend so much magical power. After all, her current goal was to reach the next level, not to kill the Titan Divine Ape. Otherwise, even if she killed it, she would gain nothing.
Thinking of this, she looked at Su Xi and explained her plan, "The Titan Divine Ape's acceleration is very slow. As long as we seize the opportunity and get behind it, we can reach the next level. Once we're on the next level, it won't be able to pursue us."
Su Xi's expression contorted upon hearing Xu Qingning's unexpected analysis. How could this person judge things like this? To state incorrect information so convincingly, was she trying to dig a hole for herself? She didn't look like an idiot.
Soon, Su Xi realized she was mistaken. Xu Qingning wasn't trying to trick her; she genuinely believed it. This person was truly foolish.
Xu Qingning threw a powder that caused confusion at the Titan Divine Ape and then possessed herself, charging towards its rear. She firmly believed that as long as she moved fast enough, she could evade the Titan Divine Ape's attacks. This method, the easiest way to victory, would guarantee her future actions.
She harbored a subtle plan: by using her speed advantage to get ahead, Su Xi wouldn't react quickly enough. By the time Su Xi reacted, she would already be behind. Then, when the Titan Divine Ape reacted, its first target would undoubtedly be Su Xi. With Su Xi delaying it, she would find an opportunity to escape.
Su Xi watched Xu Qingning dash out but made no move to follow. Instead, her face showed an expression of amusement, as if watching a play. Xu Qingning's plan was good; if the Titan Divine Ape were an ordinary one, her plan would have succeeded.
Unfortunately, Xu Qingning didn't know that the Titan Divine Ape before her had mutated. As an earth-elemental demonic beast, it already had a barrier around it. Even without moving, it could prevent others from intruding. Xu Qingning's actions were essentially courting her own demise.
Before Su Xi could even utter a word of warning, she heard a dull thud. Immediately after, she saw Xu Qingning fly backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the ground and remaining unresponsive for a long time.
Caught off guard, Xu Qingning's head was buzzing. She couldn't comprehend what had just happened. Her actions were no different than running into a mountain. If she hadn't possessed herself, such a violent impact would have instantly ended her.
"Roar~"
The Titan Divine Ape felt insulted. Its mountain-like fists pounded its chest repeatedly, and with an angry roar, it stomped towards Xu Qingning, who lay on the ground. Seeing this, Xu Qingning, ignoring the pain, quickly rolled aside, dodging the Titan Divine Ape's attack.
However, the Titan Divine Ape was not deterred. It launched a series of attacks, smashing them towards Xu Qingning. No one dared to challenge its might. Unleashing its power, the area became filled with flying dust. Xu Qingning, unable to react in time, could only evade in a clumsy manner.
"Aren't you going to help?" Xu Qingning, unable to dodge in time, was sent flying by a slap, blood instantly welling up at the corner of her mouth. Facing the Titan Divine Ape alone, she was completely overwhelmed. If Su Xi didn't intervene, she would be severely injured or even killed today.
Hearing Xu Qingning's pained cry, Su Xi nodded, knowing it was time. She still needed Xu Qingning to lead her to the core of the formation, so she wouldn't let her die so easily. Otherwise, going to the next stage alone would incur even greater losses.
"Look at you, why were you so eager and ruined my plan," Su Xi said something that almost made Xu Qingning spit blood again. After chiding Xu Qingning, Su Xi took out a bunch of bananas from her person and tossed them to the Titan Divine Ape. "Not everything has to be solved with violence; sometimes, food is much more effective."
"Huh?" Just as Xu Qingning was about to retort to Su Xi's nonsense, she suddenly saw the Titan Divine Ape, which had been ferocious moments ago, actually lower its head and begin to eat the bananas with a blissful expression.
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Xu Qingning couldn't understand how any of this was happening. Where was the dignity of a demonic beast? Couldn't it be a bit tougher? Why the preferential treatment? Xu Qingning felt deeply hurt, more so than being slapped by the Titan Divine Ape. She desperately wanted to vomit blood, but her pride prevented her from doing so.
The Titan Divine Ape quickly finished the bananas in its hand and then looked at Su Xi expectantly, awaiting more. It knew it was embarrassing, but Su Xi's food was so delicious that it couldn't control itself. Su Xi was not stingy this time, directly taking out tons of bananas from her spatial storage. Seeing so many bananas, the Titan Divine Ape let out excited cries and began to devour them greedily. It didn't even bother to peel them, directly biting through the skin.
Looking at the ungraceful Titan Divine Ape before her, Xu Qingning's expression was complex. If she had known it would be so easy to deal with the Titan Divine Ape, why had she been so impulsive earlier? Her resentment towards Su Xi grew. Since Su Xi already had a plan, why didn't she tell her earlier, deliberately waiting until she suffered a great loss? She must have wanted to humiliate her.
Su Xi was unaware of Xu Qingning's thoughts, and even if she had known, she wouldn't have cared. To her, Xu Qingning was just an extraneous element, and her thoughts were irrelevant. Suffering a bit was necessary for growth. After dealing with the Titan Divine Ape, Su Xi began to walk away. She had important matters to attend to and no time to play around with Xu Qingning here.