He Still Has to Thank Us

Chen Yuan was strikingly handsome. Chao Tianxiang recognized him after just one glance, and greedily said:

"It's you, one of the brats following Immovable Bright King's group. Your Spirit Ring configuration simply defies all Spirit Master common sense. Tell us your secret, and we won't hold you accountable for killing the Man Faced Demon Spider we'd been tracking. Otherwise, bear the consequences yourself!"

"My Man Faced Demon Spider!"

Meng Yiran finally came to her senses and cried out. With difficulty, she tore her gaze away from Chen Yuan's face and looked around. Her face instantly turned pale.

Severed limbs were scattered everywhere. The Man Faced Demon Spider had even been cut in two, its corpse mangled beyond recognition. Blood soaked the ground, organs lay strewn all around, and waves of foul stench assaulted her nose.

She then looked at Chen Yuan in fear. She wanted to say something, but immediately vomited. Turning away, she did not dare look again. She had never expected the incomparably handsome Chen Yuan to have brutally slaughtered a Man Faced Demon Spider.

Seeing her granddaughter like this, Chao Tianxiang gave her husband, Meng Shu, a look before going to comfort Meng Yiran.

Meng Shu was a man who had weathered great storms and would not be frightened by the Man Faced Demon Spider's miserable state. His expression was stern and imposing as he said:

"Boy, who exactly are you? What sect do you come from? You killed the Man Faced Demon Spider we had been tracking. If you cannot give us an explanation, then do not blame this old man for being rude!"

Chen Yuan remained utterly calm. He gave a light laugh and said:

"The renowned Peerless Dragon Snake couple does not recognize me—that is understandable. But do you not recognize this sword? My name is Chen Yuan, this sword is called Seven Kill, and my teacher bears the title Sword. The world respectfully calls him Sword Dao Chen Xin."

"This Man Faced Demon Spider was at least two thousand years old. If you dared use it as your granddaughter's Third Spirit Ring, she absolutely would not have been able to withstand it. In the end, she would only have exploded and died."

"Do you understand? If you still want an explanation, then come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. I will discuss it with my teacher and the Sect Leader and see how we can give you one."

The moment Chen Yuan revealed his identity, Meng Shu's expression changed. By the time Chen Yuan finished speaking, Meng Shu had fallen completely silent.

Although the Peerless Dragon Snake couple possessed the strength of a Titled Douluo through their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, they were not Titled Douluo after all. How could they dare go to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect to demand an explanation?

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had two Titled Douluo. With Sect Leader Ning Fengzhi's support, the two Titled Douluo were comparable to four. They were not people Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang could afford to provoke.

But this was the Star Dou Great Forest. If Chen Yuan died here, or if they abducted him, who would know?

At that moment, Chen Yuan tossed out the Seven Kill Sword. He stepped forward and landed atop it, standing upon the Flying Sword as it rapidly rose into the air. In the blink of an eye, he had opened a distance of fifty meters.

Caught off guard, Meng Shu could only watch Chen Yuan fly higher and farther away. His face was filled with shock; he clearly had not expected Chen Yuan to be capable of flight.

After opening the distance, Chen Yuan called out once more:

"Dragon Grandfather, if there is nothing else, then we shall part ways. If you want an explanation in the future, come to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and find me."

Meng Shu inwardly cried that this was bad. He could not afford to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so he promptly softened his stance and said:

"We were in the wrong. Many thanks to Young Master Chen for informing us of this Man Faced Demon Spider's age. Otherwise, my wife and I nearly harmed our own granddaughter. As for asking for an explanation, just pretend we never said such a thing."

After saying that, Meng Shu turned around. His expression was uncertain as he said:

"Old woman, take Yiran and leave this place. I hope Young Master Chen will not bear a grudge in the future. As Sword Douluo's disciple, it is only natural that he possesses some extraordinary qualities."

Chao Tianxiang nodded. She had never expected that someone they encountered so casually in the Star Dou Great Forest would be Sword Douluo's disciple. She had even been overcome by greed and threatened him. Now, lingering fear filled her heart.

After sighing, Chao Tianxiang looked at Meng Yiran and said:

"Our granddaughter has a hard fate. We failed to seize the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, and we failed to get the Man Faced Demon Spider as well. This time, we should stay farther away and hope we do not encounter any more accidents."

Meng Yiran said nothing, appearing very quiet. She no longer mentioned wanting the Man Faced Demon Spider and merely looked back once.

The immense contrast between Chen Yuan's beautiful appearance and his cruel methods had left a deep impression on her. In truth, she was not that angry either. Then, she followed the Peerless Dragon Snake couple as they quickly departed.

Not long after they left, the people from Shrek Academy also arrived nearby. Hearing the conversation, they immediately pinpointed the location.

Chen Yuan descended as well, landing directly in front of the group.

Ning Rongrong asked in delighted surprise:

"Brother Chen Yuan, are you all right?"

Chen Yuan smiled and shook his head.

"Of course I'm fine."

Zhao Wuji's face was still somewhat pale. Looking at Chen Yuan, he hurriedly asked:

"Did you encounter the Peerless Dragon Snake couple just now? Was Tang San with you?"

Hearing this, Chen Yuan briefly explained what had happened:

"I chased after Tang San all the way until I encountered a Man Faced Demon Spider. While I was dealing with it, Tang San continued chasing after the Titan Giant Ape. After I killed the Man Faced Demon Spider, the Peerless Dragon Snake couple happened to arrive with their granddaughter. Once I sent them away, you all arrived."

Zhao Wuji said somewhat absentmindedly:

"As long as you revealed your identity, the Peerless Dragon Snake couple presumably would not dare make things difficult for you. But Tang San... we still do not know where he has gone. Damn it, let's keep looking."

He was now deeply resentful toward Tang San. If not for Tang Hao, he truly would not have wanted to continue searching. Tang San had brought this upon himself by chasing the Titan Giant Ape.

They could only continue onward. When they passed the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse, everyone besides Zhao Wuji—Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong—turned pale. The Man Faced Demon Spider had died far too miserably.

Chen Yuan said calmly:

"I was somewhat impatient when I attacked, so my methods were rather brutal. This Man Faced Demon Spider was over two thousand years old, and it took quite some effort for me to kill it completely."

A Man Faced Demon Spider over two thousand years old was an extremely terrifying existence. Everyone gained an entirely new understanding of Chen Yuan's strength.

After walking through the forest for another half hour, they did not need to search any further. Tang San and Xiao Wu returned on their own. However, both of their expressions seemed off. No one knew what they had experienced, but they looked as though they were hiding something.

Xiao Wu explained her situation. After waking up, she had been thrown onto a patch of grass, surrounded by several Spirit Beasts that had been knocked unconscious. She killed a Thousand-Year Rabbit Soul Beast and absorbed its Spirit Ring, officially becoming a Soul Elder.

Although there were some gaps in the logic, Tang San testified for her, and they managed to get through it smoothly in the end.

Tang San forced out a smile and said to Chen Yuan:

"Chen Yuan, I did not intentionally leave you alone to deal with the Man Faced Demon Spider. I was simply too worried about Xiao Wu's safety. Consider this a favor I owe you. If you ever have an instruction for me in the future, as long as I can do it, I will certainly do it."

Chen Yuan naturally did not mind. He had already obtained what he wanted, and now Tang San was thanking him and owed him a favor as well. He would not refuse such goodwill.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider over two thousand years old did indeed take some effort to deal with. Since you insist, then I will accept."

Tang San frowned. A Man Faced Demon Spider over two thousand years old meant he truly owed Chen Yuan an enormous favor. Back then, even for a six-hundred-year Ghost Vine, his Teacher had needed to ask the Soul Ancestor dean of Nuoding Academy to act before they could successfully take it down. A Man Faced Demon Spider over two thousand years old was absolutely a terrifying existence. Even if Tang San used every method at his disposal, he might not have been able to take it down successfully.