svetikya Chapter 66 Human-Faced Demon Spider
Chapter 66 Human-Faced Demon Spider
"A golden opportunity!" Tang San's eyes instantly blazed with intense light! Activating his Purple Demon Eye, he could clearly sense the power and ferocity of this human-faced demon spider. More importantly, he felt that this human-faced demon spider was perfectly suited for him! If he could absorb its spirit ring…
"Teacher Zhao!" Tang San cried out urgently, "This soul beast is perfect for me! Please stop it for me!"
Zhao Wuji was startled upon seeing the Human-Faced Demon Spider, sensing its powerful aura and seeing the longing in Tang San's eyes, he hesitated. This demon spider appeared to be quite old, but Tang San had only recently broken through to the next level, and Grandmaster had said his body was extraordinary…
Just as the human-faced demon spider was about to rush into the bushes, Zhao Wuji gritted his teeth and said, "Attack!" He activated his Mighty Vajra Bear form, and his seven spirit rings shone brightly as he prepared to intercept it.
"Zhao Wuji! How dare you steal my granddaughter's soul beast!" Dragon Lord Meng Shu roared in fury. He had worked so hard all this time; how could he allow someone else to steal his glory? With a swing of his dragon-headed cane, immense soul power pressed down on Zhao Wuji like a mountain. Snake Granny also attacked at the same time, her snake-headed cane unleashing several sharp green beams that aimed directly at Zhao Wuji's vitals.
The two powerful figures attacked in anger, their momentum terrifying! Although Zhao Wuji was strong, he dared not take the blows head-on at the same time and had no choice but to temporarily avoid their attacks.
"Hold your hand!" Yan Zu's voice rang out again. He stepped forward, blocking between the two sides. His clear voice instantly attracted everyone's attention.
"It's you again, you brat!" The Snake Woman glared angrily; she had a deep impression of this boy who had repeatedly "stirred things up."
Yan Zu remained calm and first bowed to the Dragon Lord and Snake Lady, saying, "Please calm down, seniors. Teacher Zhao did not intend to steal it; it was my companion who was eager for the ring." He pointed to the human-faced demon spider that had temporarily stopped and was observing warily, "I apologize for being presumptuous, but please, seniors, carefully sense that the cultivation level of this human-faced demon spider is probably far beyond the absorption limit of the third soul ring."
Upon hearing this, Long Gong Meng Shu suppressed his anger, focused his senses, and his expression changed slightly: "This aura... exceeds two thousand years?!" He had been focused on the capture and hadn't really judged the exact age.
The Snake Granny also sensed it and exclaimed, "More than two thousand years?! It still absolutely cannot be absorbed!" They naturally knew the limits of the third soul ring.
Yan Zu then looked at Tang San, whose eyes were still burning with fervor, and said in a calm but undeniably firm tone: "Tang San, you heard it too. This is a human-faced demon spider that is over two thousand years old. The energy contained in its spirit ring is extremely violent, far exceeding the limit of the third spirit ring. Forcibly absorbing it would be a near-death experience."
Tang San's face turned pale instantly, his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug deep into his palms.
His observations through the Purple Demon Eye told him that Yan Zu was right. But the strong intuition in his heart—that this demonic spider was extremely important to him—almost made him blurt out, "I can do it!"
"Yan Zu is right!" Zhao Wuji reacted quickly this time, shouting decisively, "Tang San, don't be ridiculous! A two-thousand-year soul ring, and this kind of ferocious human-faced demon spider! You want to die? I won't allow it!" When it comes to the life and death of the students, Zhao Wuji did not hesitate at all.
Seeing Zhao Wuji's clear attitude, and glancing at Tang San who looked unwilling but helpless, Long Gong Meng Shu snorted coldly, "You guys know what's good for you."
He also lost interest in this "useless" soul beast and said to the snake woman, "Old woman, let's go. This beast is too fierce and its lifespan is over. Let's find another one."
With that, he gave the Shrek Academy members a cold look, especially a deep look at Yan Zu, before leaving with a disappointed Meng Yiran and the Snake Granny.
Before leaving, Meng Yiran couldn't help but look back at Yan Zu one last time, her eyes filled with complex emotions.
Upon seeing this, the wounded two-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider hissed and quickly dragged its injured body into the depths of the dense forest, disappearing from sight.
Tang San stared intently at the direction where the demonic spider had disappeared, his chest heaving violently, his heart filled with endless resentment and disappointment!
He felt he had missed a tremendous opportunity! He suddenly turned to look at Yan Zu, a hint of resentment and doubt flashing in his eyes.
Why? Why does he always gain the trust and attention of others so easily? Why can he make Oscar give up a top-tier soul beast with just a few words? Why does he always appear at just the right time to interfere with his opportunities?
Yan Zu keenly caught the fleeting emotion in Tang San's eyes and sighed inwardly. The conflict was irreconcilable. He no longer hesitated and made his decision.
In the instant the human-faced spider fled, he had subtly signaled to Xiaoyu on his shoulder. Xiaoyu and he were of one mind; a faint, almost imperceptible aura, like an invisible mark, silently adhered to a tiny crack in the spider's carapace. This aura blended perfectly with the forest environment, offering exceptional concealment, yet allowing him to precisely track it within a certain range through Xiaoyu.
"Alright, stop standing there!" Zhao Wuji clapped his hands. "Since this one won't do, let's look again! Tang San, don't be too ambitious; what's suitable is the best!"
The group continued their search. Tang San was visibly downcast and silent. Yan Zu, on the other hand, secretly noted down the approximate direction in which the Human-Faced Demon Spider had escaped.
After searching for almost an entire afternoon, until dusk, they finally discovered the nest of a group of cave spiders near a dark, damp canyon covered in spiderwebs. The strongest of them, the leader, was enormous, with a glossy black carapace that emanated a soul power fluctuation of approximately 1,400 years.
"Crypt spiders are adept at burrowing, spitting sticky webs and venom, and have good control over their growth," Zhao Wuji assessed. "The age is also suitable. Tang San, what do you think?"
Tang San looked at the giant spider lingering at the entrance of its nest, then glanced at the sky, knowing that he probably wouldn't find a more suitable one today.
Thinking of the human-faced demon spider he had missed, and then looking at the "ordinary" cave spider in front of him, the huge psychological gap made his chest feel heavy. But he also knew that Zhao Wuji and Yan Zu were right; he really didn't dare to try for a two-thousand-year-old soul ring lightly.
"...Let's go with this one." Tang San's voice was a little hoarse, filled with deep resentment.
The battle was a foregone conclusion. With Zhao Wuji's suppression and the team's cooperation, the 1400-year-old cave spider leader was quickly killed by Tang San. A deep purple spirit ring appeared.
Tang San sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the energy. The violent energy contained within the spirit ring impacted his meridians, while the chilling aura of the cave spider constantly attempted to erode his consciousness.
The absorption process was much more difficult than Oscar's. Cold sweat beaded on Tang San's forehead, and his body trembled slightly. But thanks to the resilience of his Xuan Tian Gong and the willpower gained from two lifetimes, he ultimately pulled through.
When he opened his eyes again, three soul rings, two yellow and one purple, rose from beneath his feet, and his soul power stabilized at level thirty-one.
"Little San, how's it going? What's your third soul skill?" Dai Mubai asked with concern.
Feeling the power he had just gained, Tang San forced a smile: "Third Soul Skill, Spider Web Binding." With a thought, his third soul ring lit up, and Blue Silver Grass surged forth, rapidly weaving in the air into a large purple net over five meters in diameter, covered in slime and poisonous stings, which slammed down onto a nearby boulder. The spider web clung tightly to the boulder, and the purple venom began to corrode its surface.
"Not bad! Wide-area control!" Oscar exclaimed.
"And it comes with toxins, so it's very practical." Ning Rongrong nodded in agreement.
Zhao Wuji patted Tang San on the shoulder: "Alright, kid, stop looking so miserable. This soul skill is pretty good. Cultivate it well, and you'll have a bright future."
Everyone rushed forward to congratulate him. Tang San responded to each one, but the smile never reached his eyes. The Spider Web Binding was indeed a good control skill, but he always felt that the Human-Faced Demon Spider was more suitable for him... The resentment in his heart gnawed at him like a venomous snake.
His gaze involuntarily drifted toward Yan Zu, only to find Yan Zu gazing into the depths of the forest, his profile appearing exceptionally serene in the twilight, lost in thought.
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