In the dark forest.
Trees were studded with various gleaming blades, darts, and arrows.
The ground was pockmarked and riddled with scratches.
The silent night was broken only by heavy breathing.
Huff! Huff!
Several broken trees lay scattered, stained with black blood.
A dark figure, carrying a black hammer
, stood hunched over a spirit beast.
The spirit beast was a spider with a body diameter exceeding one and a half meters and eight spear-like legs over three meters long.
Its entire body was covered in a gleaming black carapace.
On its lower abdomen were white markings that formed a ferocious human face, with eight small eyes that shimmered with an eerie purple light.
This was none other than the infamous Human-Faced Demon Spider of the spirit beast world!
Known as the nightmare of small soul beasts, a life-devouring being, an object of hatred for all soul beasts, a terrifying and evil killer.
But... such a ferocious being...
now had its carapace shattered, its eight eyes bursting, and dark green liquid flowing freely.
It lay prostrate at Tang San's feet, on the verge of death.
Its life force was extinguished, and a purple glow emanated from its body, a deep purple soul ring slowly appearing above it.
"Pfft, cough cough!"
The purple light in Tang San's eyes faded, and he suddenly bent over, coughing violently.
The Clear Sky Hammer in his hand dissipated, and blood seeped from between his fingers as he covered his mouth.
Trembling, he slid down the body of the Human-Faced Demon Spider to the ground and sat up cross-legged.
His mind was still somewhat muddled.
He clearly remembered being held by the Titan Giant Ape, but when he woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar forest.
Two of his ribs were broken, and his whole body was in excruciating pain.
He suspected he might have suffered the same fate as Teacher Zhao, being sent flying by the Titan Ape
and trying to escape, only to be targeted by a Human-Faced Demon Spider.
If it weren't for his Clear Sky Hammer and various hidden weapons, he would have almost died here today!
"Phew~" Tang San let out a long sigh, took out the antidote pill he had concocted from the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night, and popped it into his mouth.
This was a last resort.
The antidote pill still contained some substances that would help him recover from his injuries.
Leaning against the Human-Faced Demon Spider, he sat cross-legged on the ground, concentrating on circulating his Mysterious Heaven Technique.
He needed to recover as quickly as possible.
The Human-Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring wouldn't last long, only an hour.
Yes, this battle had allowed him to break through to level 30!
He was only one spirit ring away from directly breaking through to Soul Master.
But at this moment, he was already in a state of exhaustion in both spirit power and physical strength.
The Human-Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring was unlike those of other spirit beasts.
It was one of the most evil and violent beings among spirit beasts, and absorbing its spirit ring was much more dangerous.
But he was unwilling to give up this opportunity!
He clearly remembered that the Man-Faced Demon Spider was one of the targets his teacher had planned for his third Blue Silver Grass spirit ring.
At the time, his teacher's assessment of the Man-Faced Demon Spider was: "A rare find!"
Between saving Xiao Wu and obtaining the spirit ring, Tang San chose to absorb this hard-won third spirit ring!
Although injured, he remained clear-headed.
Only by becoming stronger and recovering his body could he save Xiao Wu! A cracking
sound ripped through
Tang San's body, and he gritted his teeth and groaned.
The ribs in his chest cavity were temporarily reattached.
The burning pain was nothing to him.
He, Tang San, had endured even the torture of having his flesh scraped and the tribulation of Tsukuyomi.
He had no shortage of willpower!
...
While he was recuperating, two pairs of eyes appeared in the shadows, staring intently at him!
Blood-red and crimson eyes...
On a distant tree branch stood a man and a woman.
"Xiao Qiu~ Should we kill him?"
Xiao Wu, holding Ye Qiu's arm, spoke with a voice full of murderous intent, without any fluctuation.
It was as if the 'he' she spoke of was just a stranger.
Ye Qiu remained silent.
Staring at Tang San's location for a while, Ye Qiu was somewhat amazed by Tang San's luck.
He hadn't expected him to encounter the Human-Faced Demon Spider under such circumstances, and even obtain a soul bone.
Ye Qiu's blood-red eyes clearly saw the external soul bone—the Eight Spider Lances!
"Let's keep him for now,"
Ye Qiu said indifferently, shaking his head.
Not seeing Tang Hao's corpse left him feeling uneasy.
Xiao Wu didn't object to his decision and gently tugged at him.
"Xiao Qiu~ Someone's coming!"
Her crimson eyes looked at the prettiest girl among the three, a hint of wariness appearing on her pretty face.
She tightened her grip on Ye Qiu's hand.
"Yes! I see them... I also see Zhu Qing and the others, coming this way,"
Ye Qiu nodded, oblivious to her subtle movement.
He had anticipated their arrival.
His eyes flashed with purple light as he probed the distance.
Zhu Zhu Qing and the others, led by Zhao Wuji, were making their way this way.
"Then let's hurry and meet up with them!" Xiao Wu exclaimed happily, eager to see her sisters.
Ye Qiu, however, was gazing at Tang San in the distance, lost in thought.
Xiao Wu frowned,
thinking he was admiring the pretty girl among the two old men and one young woman. She
grabbed Ye Qiu's arm and began to wrap herself around him,
wanting him to feel her warmth and softness.
Unfortunately, she wasn't the exceptionally talented Zhu Zhuqing.
She couldn't bring Ye Qiu back to his senses, but instead, she herself blushed and felt restless.
Ye Qiu finished his thoughts and gently shook his head.
"No... Uh!? Xiao Wu... What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Turning his head, he noticed that Xiao Wu's face was flushed red,
and her body was burning hot.
"No, I'm fine!" Xiao Wu lowered her head shyly, trying to pry Ye Qiu's hand away.
"Do you want to go into the Divine Might Space to rest?" Ye Qiu looked at her strangely.
Ye Qiu wasn't a virgin anymore.
This state felt somewhat familiar to him, but he clearly hadn't done anything!
Could it be that this rogue rabbit was fantasizing?
"No need."
"Alright then, let's go to the outer area first!"
Seeing her insistence, Ye Qiu didn't force her.
He put his arm around her delicate, slender waist and disappeared into the tree branches.
When the two reappeared, they had reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Xiao Qiu~ Why aren't we looking for Zhu Qing and the others? What are we doing here?" The blush on Xiao Wu's face had faded considerably, and she followed closely beside Ye Qiu, somewhat curious.
"Come here, prepare a suitable ten-year soul beast for Tang San!" Ye Qiu's face revealed a playful smile as he activated his Sharingan, slowly searching.
"A ten-year soul beast? For Tang San?" Xiao Wu was somewhat confused.
...
"What's going on! Who? Who killed my Human-Faced Demon Spider!?"
The girl's exclamation made Tang San, who was still recuperating, feel a chill in his heart.
The voice sounded somewhat familiar. He
cautiously peeked out from behind the Human-Faced Demon Spider and met Meng Yiran's eyes, filled with shock and anger.
It really was her!
Tang San smiled bitterly to himself, never expecting that something that might only happen once in a lifetime would
actually happen twice in such a short time!
When he first encountered the Human-Faced Demon Spider, he had indeed discovered that both of its eyes had been blinded.
But at that time, he didn't have time to think too much.
Besides, such an evil soul beast deserved to be killed by everyone!
Tang San also noticed.
In addition to Meng Yiran and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang, there was also a tall, thin old man.
Like Chao Tianxiang, he had a full head of silver hair.
In his hand was a dragon-headed cane over four meters long, its surface a bright silver.
Eight spirit rings pulsed around him:
two yellow, three purple, and three black.
Though not the optimal ratio, it was undeniably the mark of a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse.
Standing beside Chao Tianxiang, his identity was obvious:
he was none other than Snake Granny's husband, Meng Yiran's grandfather, Dragon Duke Meng Shu.
Tang San didn't expect a Soul Douluo to fail to recognize him.
After only a moment's hesitation, he stood up.
"I killed him!"
His physical and spirit power had only recovered slightly; he was only able to stand because he was supporting himself against the corpse of the Human-Faced Demon Spider.
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Just as he had expected.
Meng Shu had indeed been watching his hiding place.
"It's you! That ugly bastard!"
Meng Yiran looked at Tang San, who was now in a very disheveled state, and a look of surprise flashed in her eyes.
Although he was covered in dirt and blood-stained clothes, he could still vaguely make out a human being.
"Hmm..."
Meng Yiran's address almost made Tang San vomit blood.
He gritted his teeth and groaned, his dark face twitching as he suppressed his anger.
His slightly bloodshot eyes stared straight at Meng Yiran.
He forced a smile.
"Miss Meng, my name is Tang San!"
Chao Tianxiang naturally recognized Tang San as well. Her brows furrowed, and she whispered something in Meng Shu's ear.
"I'm really sorry, I didn't know that this was also your prey!"
Tang San smiled bitterly, but his hands were secretly fiddling with the Zhuge Divine Crossbow in his hands, which looked like a black box.
Sixteen arrows per shot, forty-eight in total.
There were two left, enough to pierce metal and stone at close range.
He used this thing to shoot into the brain of the Human-Faced Demon Spider through its eye!
This thing couldn't deal with a Soul Douluo, but it was more than enough to kill Meng Yiran!
He thought Meng Yiran would be furious, after all, two prey had been intercepted by their group.
Unexpectedly, her focus seemed a little different!
Meng Yiran scanned her surroundings but didn't see anyone else.
"I'm not interested in your name, where's Ye Qiu! Why isn't he here?"
*Whoosh!* A snake-headed cane appeared in her hand, and she gestured at Tang San.
*Crack!* Tang San's hands trembled, almost triggering the mechanism.
Anger flashed in his eyes.
Ye Qiu's indifferent expression when Xiao Wu was captured kept replaying in his mind.
Why did these women always revolve around him?!
"What are you standing there for! Tell me where Ye Qiu is!" Meng Yiran's face showed anger.
Chao Tianxiang's face flashed with helplessness, and Meng Shu couldn't help but shake his head.
"I wonder what kind of magic this Ye Qiu has that makes my granddaughter so obsessed with him, losing her appetite and sleep.
" "We were attacked by soul beasts, and I got separated from them. I don't know where Ye Qiu is!"
Tang San said respectfully, barely suppressing his anger.
"What? Ye Qiu was attacked by soul beasts? How is he now?"
"Yan Yi!"
*Thump!* Meng Shu slammed his dragon-headed cane on the ground, looking at his granddaughter beside him with a hint of anger in his eyes. All he talks about
is Ye Qiu!
After being glared at by Meng Shu, Meng Yi Yi also held back her words.
But she was somewhat anxious inside.
"Boy! You mean... you hunted down this human-faced demon spider all by yourself?"
Even from some distance, Meng Shu's aura still startled Tang San.
His appearance was aged, but his eyes were unusually bright,
making Tang San feel immense pressure.
He didn't speak, only nodded, concentrating on recovering his soul power.
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang beside him exchanged a glance, both looking surprised.
*Whoosh!*
Meng Shu flicked his dragon-headed cane, and a white stream of soul power transformed into a bolt of lightning, flipping the Human-Faced Demon Spider over,
revealing its eight bulging eyes.
A look of admiration appeared in his eyes.
Among thousand-year-old soul beasts, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was considered quite powerful.
This skinny, dark-skinned boy had managed to remain calm under pressure, find its weakness, and succeed.
That was already quite remarkable!
Especially considering he was only a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy.
His admiration faded, and Meng Shu's voice deepened as the eight soul rings beneath his feet began to spin.
"Boy, do you want to absorb this soul ring?"
Tang San's aura was weak, and the fluctuations in his soul power easily revealed his cultivation level to Meng Shu.
He had just broken through to level thirty!
Hearing her husband's words, Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang's lips twitched twice.
The quality of Zhao Wuji's students was truly too high.
Another young boy breaking through to Soul Venerable!
It was simply inhuman!
"Indeed, if the seniors had arrived any later, I might have already begun absorbing it,"
Tang San said, gradually calming down.
Since the other party had asked this question, the matter of the spirit ring was definitely negotiable.
"Then you should understand that this Human-Faced Demon Spider should have been our prey! Without my permission, you absolutely could not have succeeded!"
Meng Shu stroked his beard, his tone calm, but a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes, putting immense pressure on Tang San.
Tang San clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Senior, you can speak frankly!"
"As long as..."
"As long as you tell me where Ye Qiu is, I'll let you absorb it! How about it?"
"Yiran? You...insolence!"
*Bang!*
Before Meng Shu could finish speaking, Meng Yiran snatched
the dragon-headed cane away. She slammed it into the ground twice,
her beard bristling with anger.
"Grandpa! Anyway, the Human-Faced Demon Spider has already been killed by him..."
"Alright, Yiran!" Chao Tianxiang helplessly pulled Meng Yiran aside, preventing her from saying anything more.
"Senior." Tang San, watching this scene from a distance, suddenly had a way to rescue Xiao Wu.
"Hmph!" Meng Shu snorted coldly, adjusted his state, and quickly recovered.
"Tang San, my request is very simple! Just join my family, and not only will this spirit ring be yours, but I will also protect you, and my family will even allocate resources to cultivate you!"
"What do you think?"
Although Ye Qiu, whom he still mentioned, was already a level 34 Spirit Master, with talent surpassing Tang San's
, Meng Shu had no reason to complain about having too many geniuses like him.
Tang San's expression remained unchanged, and he answered quickly.
"Senior, it's not impossible for me to join your family!"
"But I have one condition. My companion has been kidnapped by a soul beast. If you can help rescue her, I, Tang San, am willing to do anything!"
Meng Shu's expression changed: "What right do you have to negotiate with me?"
"But Ye Qiu has also been captured by that soul beast!" Tang San sneered inwardly.
Ye Qiu had done his part in rescuing Xiao Wu.
Just as he expected, the infatuated Meng Yiran couldn't hold back any longer.
"What?! Ye Qiu has been captured by a soul beast?" Meng Yiran's heart tightened, and she immediately grabbed Meng Shu's arm, pleading. "Grandpa, please just agree to it, please!"
Meng Shu's face darkened.
He glared at Tang San, feeling that the boy was saying this on purpose.
"What kind of soul beast is it? Even the Immovable King Zhao Wuji couldn't handle it?"
As a woman, Chao Tianxiang was more perceptive and also curious.
"It's a Titan Giant Ape with ten thousand years of cultivation!" Tang San answered truthfully.
"What! A Titan Giant Ape!?"
The couple froze simultaneously.
They knew very well how powerful the Titan Giant Ape was, and there was only one in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Not to mention it had an even more terrifying older brother!
Going to the Titan Giant Ape to rescue someone would undoubtedly be suicide!
"Boy! Are you playing me?"
Meng Shu held the dragon-headed cane in his hand, his eyes filled with killing intent.
He had wanted to invite this talented person to join his family, but this kid actually tried to kill them!
Since he was so ungrateful and could not be used by him,
then he would have to kill him!
"Big Sister Chao! Senior Dragon Lord... have mercy! Have mercy!"
Just as Meng Shu was about to make his move
, a deep, anxious voice suddenly rang out.
A series of figures arrived rapidly, it was Shrek Academy's group.
Zhao Wuji, the Immovable King, was the leader, followed by Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and others, their faces showing fatigue and dishevelment, they arrived quickly.
...
While Zhu Zhuqing and the others found Tang San,
Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu also finally found a suitable soul beast.
It was a skunk with less than thirty years of cultivation!