Surrounding and Killing the Man Faced Demon Spider

"Consider this time as me, Zhao Wuji, owing you two a favor."

"From now on, whenever you need help, whether facing thousands of troops or horses, I will definitely lend a hand."

"What do you say?"

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily.

As the saying went, one did not strike a smiling face.

But that was not enough to satisfy him. Given Zhao Wuji's temperament,

owing a favor

was no different from owing nothing at all.

He might be smiling now, but when the time came, he would deny it.

Meng Shu pondered for a moment.

"How about this? Help my granddaughter find a suitable Soul Ring, and we'll call this matter settled."

"Didn't you say you brought your students out to gain experience?"

"This is a good chance for them to see more as well."

Zhao Wuji had no words to express his bitterness at this moment.

He looked around but did not agree right away.

Meng Shu's voice suddenly turned several degrees colder.

"Brother Zhao, you stole a soul beast from my granddaughter. Helping us find another one now isn't asking too much, is it?"

"Not too much, not too much."

Left with no choice, Zhao Wuji could only agree. He just hoped the other side would not pull any tricks when the time came.

He was not afraid, though.

Neither side actually wanted to fall out with the other.

If they did, the students under his care would not survive.

Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter would not survive either.

Neither side could afford that price.

Besides, they could indeed use this chance to train.

Meng Shu would also make a pretty good fighter when the time came.

The dozen or so people immediately formed a group and headed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Before leaving, Ye Fan held the Sunshine Shovel and collected all the plants, rapidly restoring his Soul Power.

"By the way, have you seen anyone else since coming here?"

"My wife stepped into a trap while coming here and was severely injured."

"One of her arms was even blown off."

Meng Shu asked Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji shook his head.

"No, I haven't. Sister Chao was the first person I saw."

"A trap? Could it have been set by some soul beast?"

A suspicion arose in his heart.

Could it have been that brat Ye Fan?

Ye Fan's abilities emerged one after another. He had no idea what abilities Ye Fan possessed.

The sound of that earlier explosion had been remarkably similar to the sound of the bomb he had stepped on during their previous fight at the academy.

The damage had been considerable as well.

No matter what he suspected, he could not say it aloud now.

That brat Ye Fan really had nerves of steel. A Soul Elder dared to scheme against a Soul Emperor. If he became a Soul Emperor, would he not dare to scheme against a Titled Douluo?

The group continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

To find a thousand-year soul beast, they had to go farther in.

Unfortunately, after searching for two days straight, they still found no suitable soul beast.

Could they be looking for that Man Faced Demon Spider with a soul bone?

Ye Fan guessed inwardly.

Although it had fallen into Tang San's hands in the original plot,

Tang San had not come here now.

But that did not stop the Peerless Dragon Snake from finding it.

Finally,

a strange giant spider with a body over one and a half meters in diameter

and eight spear-like legs over three meters long appeared before them.

Its entire body was covered in gleaming black armor, and the tips of its long legs were slender.

Each step pierced silently into the ground, showing just how sharp they were.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider! Good stuff!"

Meng Shu's eyes immediately lit up when he saw it.

On the spider's lower abdomen were white markings that stood out sharply against its black body.

Those white markings formed the shape of a vicious human face.

Eight small eyes glowing with faint purple light were clustered tightly beneath its abdomen.

Sinister and terrifying.

The nightmare of small soul beasts, a devourer of life, an object of hatred for all soul beasts, a terrifying and evil killer.

It possessed sturdy armor and incredible speed.

Its eight long legs had immense piercing power and carried potent venom. Most terrifying of all was its spiderweb.

Ordinary spiders spun their webs from silk.

But it was different. Its web was sprayed directly from its body.

Not only was it extremely sticky, it was also incredibly tough.

It was infused with terrifying neurotoxin.

Soul beasts like the Mandala Snake

could only become food before this Man Faced Demon Spider.

"This Man Faced Demon Spider is worth far, far more than that Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent."

Zhao Wuji gave an awkward laugh.

"Senior, now that you've found a soul beast, I'll be taking my leave first."

Meng Shu glanced at him.

"What's the rush? It won't be too late to leave after we take it down."

When the Man Faced Demon Spider saw the group, it did not flee. Instead, it charged straight at them.

It raised its abdomen and sprayed its web toward the group.

This was its method of attack. As long as its prey was bound, they would become its food.

"You beast!"

Meng Shu shook the Dragon Staff in his hand.

The flying web immediately slowed by a fraction.

Then he fiercely hurled the Dragon Staff in his hand,

striking straight at the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen.

The Dragon Staff was incredibly fast.

With one blow,

two of its eyes were smashed apart, turning into a bloody mess.

Even the armor on its lower abdomen was cracked.

The intense pain made the Man Faced Demon Spider let out a series of shrill screeches.

Only then did it realize it was no match for them.

The Man Faced Demon Spider sprang up on its eight long legs and fled at high speed.

Chao Tianxiang hurriedly blocked its path.

Though seriously injured, dealing with a Man Faced Demon Spider like this was still easy for her.

The Man Faced Demon Spider hurriedly sprayed out another web, blanketing Chao Tianxiang.

She likewise threw out the Serpent Cane in her hand. The Serpent Cane pierced through the web and smashed into the Man Faced Demon Spider's body.

Its black armor shattered further.

Just as the web was about to fall onto Chao Tianxiang,

her Fourth Soul Ring flashed, and she instantly appeared where the Serpent Cane was, then struck again with full force.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was sent flying.

This time, it did not flee immediately. Instead, it targeted Meng Yiran. With a swish, it flung its web toward her.

Caught off guard, she was tightly bound.

Although she had her second soul skill, Snake Body, slipping free from the sticky web was extremely difficult.

The Man Faced Demon Spider pounced straight at Meng Yiran.

"You beast!"

"How dare you!"

Meng Shu shouted fiercely.

Bang!

Zhao Wuji suddenly made his move.

Gravity Crush instantly pinned the Man Faced Demon Spider to the ground, leaving it unable to move.

Only then did the Peerless Dragon Snake couple finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Thank you this time, Brother Zhao."

Meng Shu thanked him with a smile.

He truly meant it.

He swung the Dragon Staff in his hand twice.

All eight of the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs were severed.

"Beast, let's see how you run now."

Zhao Wuji also sighed in relief upon seeing this.

"Senior, now that we have this Man Faced Demon Spider,"

"I'll take my students and leave first."

"The headmaster is still waiting for me to report back."