Tang San: Where Did My Eight Spider Lances Go?

The Man Faced Demon Spider got its name from the white patterns on its lower abdomen, which stood out sharply against its jet-black shell.

Those white patterns formed a hideous, terrifying human face.

That was how it got its name.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was infamous throughout the Star Dou Great Forest. Not only did it delight in slaughter, it also possessed a terrifying ability to devour, enjoying the sight of its prey dying in despair as their lives slowly ebbed away.

As the Man Faced Demon Spider stared at her and Qi Lin with its eight eyes glimmering with a faint purple light as though they were prey, corrosive saliva dripped from its ugly mouth.

A look of disgust appeared on Xiao Wu's pretty face as she muttered softly.

"What rotten luck. We actually ran into a Man Faced Demon Spider!"

Qi Lin added, "And this Man Faced Demon Spider isn't weak. It has reached the two-thousand-year level and carries deadly venom. Even an ordinary three-ringed Soul Elder could become its meal if they weren't careful."

"Hmph, there's no need to fight an evil beast like this head-on."

After saying that, Xiao Wu pulled out the dazzling Silver Desert Eagle.

"Let this Man Faced Demon Spider witness what true justice is!"

With that, Xiao Wu frantically pulled the trigger, emptying the Desert Eagle's magazine in an instant.

That two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider never expected these two humans to disregard all martial etiquette and launch a sneak attack on an old two-thousand-year spider like itself.

Before it could react, its black-glossed body had already been riddled with holes by the Desert Eagle.

Boom!

The next second, the two-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider crashed to the ground.

If its expression could have been humanized, it would probably have been filled with confusion and bewilderment.

As the Man Faced Demon Spider died, a Purple Soul Ring condensed above its corpse.

Looking at the Purple Soul Ring, Xiao Wu muttered, "If Xiao San saw the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring just dissipate like that, he'd probably die of heartbreak."

"I really don't know what he's thinking. His martial soul is clearly Blue Silver Grass, yet he loves absorbing Poison Soul Rings. More importantly, his Blue Silver Grass actually didn't collapse?"

"If that works, I'm starting to wonder whether that Grandmaster really knows his stuff."

Perhaps because Qi Lin and Xiao Wu had provoked him, Tang San chose a more venomous Jade Phosphorous Serpent as his second Soul Ring in order to catch up to them.

In the original story, his second Soul Ring had been a six-hundred-year Ghost Vine.

Although the Ghost Vine also possessed venom, its stronger attribute was parasitic ability. In terms of poison, it could not compare to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent at all.

After Yu Xiaogang's analysis, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent not only possessed exceptionally terrifying poison, but also tremendous flexibility.

This quality applied to Blue Silver Grass as well.

In the end, after absorbing two Poison Soul Rings, Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had indeed become more powerful offensively.

Even Xiao Wu had to be cautious of the poison on the Blue Silver Grass when fighting him.

Once tainted by the poison on the Blue Silver Grass, even Xiao Wu found it troublesome to deal with.

This undoubtedly further strengthened Tang San's resolve to stack poison effects onto his Blue Silver Grass.

After all, even Xiao Wu, whose level exceeded his by several ranks, was wary of his Blue Silver Grass. Wasn't that a kind of success?

Even though he had failed to notice that as its poison attribute steadily increased, his Blue Silver Grass was also becoming more and more brittle.

Star Dou Great Forest!

Just as Xiao Wu was about to pull Qi Lin away, he tilted his head slightly and suddenly narrowed his eyes.

"Brother Qi Lin, what are you looking at?"

Seeing this, Xiao Wu followed Qi Lin's gaze.

"Huh? Why is there something glowing inside the Man Faced Demon Spider?"

"Wait, could it be..."

"A soul bone!"

Xiao Wu's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief.

"It really could be!" Qi Lin nodded, though memories surfaced in his mind.

It seemed that the Man Faced Demon Spider Tang San killed in the original story had also been a two-thousand-year one, right?

Could this be that very spider?

At that thought, the corner of Qi Lin's mouth twitched.

If that was the case, then wouldn't the soul bone inside this Man Faced Demon Spider be the Eight Spider Lances?

By then, Xiao Wu had already run over and extracted the soul bone from the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Looking at the soul bone before her, which emitted a dense, fishy stench, Xiao Wu frowned. "What part of the body is this soul bone from?"

"Why can't I tell?"

Qi Lin examined the soul bone as well before finally confirming it.

This soul bone was the External Soul Bone from the original story—the Eight Spider Lances!

After hearing Qi Lin's explanation, Xiao Wu's little mouth fell open, her face full of surprise.

"This is an External Soul Bone?"

"Then wouldn't it be very valuable?"

Both of Xiao Wu's eyes immediately lit up.

Qi Lin raised a hand and tapped her forehead.

"Silly girl, External Soul Bones are priceless!"

After all, External Soul Bones were top-grade soul bones capable of growth.

Even a mere two-thousand-year External Soul Bone was no less valuable than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

"You always call me silly. I think you've talked me stupid." Xiao Wu muttered softly, then handed the soul bone to Qi Lin.

After taking the External Soul Bone and storing it in his Storage Bracelet, Qi Lin coaxed her as if she were a child.

"All right. A growth-type soul bone like an External Soul Bone is surely excellent material for artifact forging."

"Once I figure out what good thing to forge it into, I'll give you one too."

(Everyone can brainstorm what an External Soul Bone could be forged into—perhaps a weapon, wings, armor, or something else.)

Only then did Xiao Wu give a satisfied little huff.

She only cared about Qi Lin's attitude, not what he intended to give her.

Even if it was only a carrot, as long as Qi Lin gave it to her, she would love it dearly.

As the two continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, a wave of tremors suddenly spread through the ground.

Qi Lin frowned slightly, curiosity flashing across his face.

"Sounds like something big is heading this way!"

As he spoke, Qi Lin glanced at Xiao Wu.

Could it be like in the original story, where that hundred-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape had sensed Xiao Wu's aura and deliberately come looking for her?

Noticing Qi Lin's gaze, Xiao Wu began to panic as well, cursing Er Ming hundreds of times in her heart.

Oh no!

Why did that idiot Er Ming come looking for me so recklessly without my permission?

What if my identity gets exposed now?

Xiao Wu's thoughts were a complete mess!

Just then, Er Ming's enormous body appeared in Qi Lin and Xiao Wu's sight!

"Just as I thought!" The instant Qi Lin saw Er Ming, he confirmed his inner suspicion.

It really was the Titan Giant Ape!

The Titan Giant Ape stopped in front of them and stared blankly at Xiao Wu.

At that moment, Xiao Wu kept signaling at the Titan Giant Ape with her eyes, wanting him to leave quickly.

Er Ming saw this clearly, but with his world-shaking wisdom, how could he possibly understand what Xiao Wu meant?

Er Ming scratched his head with one huge hand. His deep, booming voice rang out like muffled thunder.

"Sister Xiao Wu, why do you keep blinking at me? Are your eyes uncomfortable?"

Xiao Wu: ...