Man Faced Demon Spider

A pack of around thirty wolves emerged from the mist. Each was over two meters long, with cyan fur covering their bodies and green-glowing eyes fixed fiercely on the two of them. At the front stood a massive cyan wolf over three meters long.

It had far more scars than the other wolves, especially the one over its right eye, which made it look even more terrifying.

"Xiao Yu, be careful. These Soul Beasts are Swift Wind Wolves. Judging by their size, they're all over four hundred years old, and that leader is already over a thousand years old.

"But it's not a big problem. Before absolute strength, teamwork means nothing. Protect yourself. I'll kill that leader first." Qian Renxue said, her eyes lighting up with fighting spirit.

I was just wondering where to vent my anger, and you came right to my door.

Very good!

"First Soul Skill, Angel's Assault! Second Soul Skill: Wings of Nothingness!" Four Soul Rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple—lit up around Qian Renxue. A pair of golden wings appeared behind her, making her holy aura even more pronounced.

Then Qian Renxue shot into the air and dove toward the Swift Wind Wolf leader. A phantom of an angel appeared behind her.

Long Yu then truly witnessed Qian Renxue's strength—speed and power that surpassed even his Phoenix Dance Six Illusions.

Moreover, Qian Renxue's second Soul Skill made her immune to physical attacks. These Swift Wind Wolves could not harm her at all.

The result was completely one-sided. Qian Renxue crushed them mercilessly. After killing the Swift Wind Wolf King with a single punch, the wolf pack scattered, leaving behind only a dozen or so corpses.

After flying back, Qian Renxue released her Martial Soul Possession, looking extremely refreshed.

Long Yu had just been about to say something when a white spiderweb roughly three square meters in size shot toward them. It carried a foul, bloody stench.

It had happened too suddenly. Even Qian Renxue had not reacted in time; she had never expected another Soul Beast to have been hiding here all along.

No one would stand around waiting for you forever—except some sneaky bastard!

It launched a sneak attack the moment the two of them were at their most careless.

"Phoenix Dance Six Illusions!" Long Yu reacted at once and immediately grabbed Qian Renxue, barely pulling her clear of the web.

Then the Soul Beast emerged from a patch of grass nearby. Its body was pitch-black and covered in a thick shell that reflected the light. Its main body alone measured over two meters across.

It moved on eight sharp legs that easily pierced the ground. Its six small eyes glinted with a cold, sinister light, while white mucus dripped from its body, hissing corrosively when it fell to the ground.

Most bizarrely, there was a pale human face on its abdomen. Though blurry, it was clearly recognizable as a human face.

"Man Faced Demon Spider!" Although Long Yu did not know many Soul Beasts, he recognized the creature before him immediately.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was an evil slaughterer. It fed on the flesh and blood of other Soul Beasts to increase its cultivation, making it highly likely to be attacked by groups of Soul Beasts. Yet here, it had clearly grown quite well.

"Whew, a six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider! How insidious! Xiao Yu, be careful. I used up quite a lot just now. This Man Faced Demon Spider is extremely dangerous." Qian Renxue instantly judged the Man Faced Demon Spider's age and regretted having recklessly expended so much Soul Power earlier, leaving her with far too little now.

A six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider was stronger than some ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts. It would likely take a Soul King-level Soul Master to suppress it reliably.

But neither Qian Renxue nor Long Yu was an ordinary high-level Soul Ancestor or Soul Grandmaster. The two exchanged a glance and split apart in tacit understanding.

Qian Renxue immediately activated her Martial Soul Possession again. Golden wings appeared behind her as she took to the air.

With a powerful leap, the Man Faced Demon Spider sprang before Long Yu. Its two huge forelimbs stabbed down at him. Long Yu felt a deadly sense of danger and quickly tilted his head aside, feeling a rush of air sweep past his ear.

"First Soul Skill, Divine Dragon Body!" Long Yu threw a full-force punch into the Man Faced Demon Spider's body, blasting it away.

Seizing the opportunity, Qian Renxue used, "First Soul Skill, Angel's Assault!" Her body immediately dove down, arriving in front of the Man Faced Demon Spider in an instant.

"Third Soul Skill: Angel's Sacred Slash!" Qian Renxue's third purple Soul Ring lit up. A huge golden blade formed from golden energy appeared and slashed fiercely into the Man Faced Demon Spider's main body, tearing open a massive wound.

Black blood sprayed out, and the Man Faced Demon Spider was slammed heavily to the ground, kicking up a great deal of dust.

"Phoenix Dance Six Illusions! Second Soul Skill: Claw of Ruin!" Seeing the Man Faced Demon Spider knocked to the ground with its human face turned upward, Long Yu rushed forward. His right hand transformed into a fearsome claw and raked viciously at that human face, intending to kill the Man Faced Demon Spider outright.

Suddenly, the Man Faced Demon Spider spat out a huge web from its mouth, covering Long Yu. Long Yu was startled, but he had no way to change his position now. He could only face it head-on.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Holy Sword Summon!" Qian Renxue immediately activated her fourth Soul Skill. Two enormous holy swords wreathed in golden flames slashed directly at the spiderweb spat out by the Man Faced Demon Spider.

After tearing through the web, the golden greatswords struck the Man Faced Demon Spider. Two enormous wounds appeared on its main body once more, and its two forelimbs were severed outright.

Then Long Yu's fearsome claw pierced straight through that human face, finally killing the six-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider.

Qian Renxue sighed in relief at the sight. After landing in front of Long Yu, she immediately grabbed his ear.

She scolded, "How could you be so careless? The Man Faced Demon Spider isn't an easy Soul Beast to deal with. At six thousand years old, I wouldn't even dare say that my third Soul Skill could cut through its web directly.

"That web also contains neurotoxins. As a Soul Grandmaster, there's no way you could withstand it."

"Ah, ah, ah, it hurts! Sister Ning'er, I was wrong. Didn't I see that you'd knocked the Man Faced Demon Spider down? I thought it was a good opportunity, so I... Besides, wasn't Sister Ning'er here too?" Long Yu said with a pained grimace as agony shot through his ear.

"Hmph! Don't be so reckless again." Qian Renxue finally released her grip.

She was also frightened after the fact. If she had failed to release her fourth Soul Skill in time, then this boy would probably have...

"Hehe!" Long Yu then walked over to the Man Faced Demon Spider, wanting to see whether it had dropped a Soul Bone. After all, when Tang San killed his first Man Faced Demon Spider in the original story, he had obtained an External Soul Bone, greatly increasing Tang San's strength.

Enduring the nauseating stench of rot and blood, Long Yu searched for several minutes but still found nothing.

Sure enough, his luck was nowhere near as good as the protagonist's. He then left the area with Qian Renxue, and the two chose to conceal their tracks.

After all, neither he nor Qian Renxue had much Soul Power left. If they ran into another sneaky bastard, they would be in danger.