Man Faced Demon Spider

After learning that he could attempt the Buddha's Fury Lotus Flame, Li Tianlan trained even more diligently. As he ventured deeper into Sunset Forest, he encountered more and more Soul Beasts, and his Soul Power had now reached level 15!

With such a cultivation speed, he was already a monstrous genius on Douluo Continent.

"Teacher, where exactly is that powerful flame aura you sensed before? How far have we gone already? Could you have sensed it wrong?"

Xiao Yan shouted from within the Sea of Consciousness, "How could I sense it wrong? I am the Flame Emperor. Naturally, I am perfectly clear about any flame."

"Tch, Flame Emperor my ass. I think you just sensed it wrong. One moment you say it's a hundred meters ahead, then eight hundred meters. One moment it's a hundred meters to the left, then two hundred meters to the left. I seriously suspect you're messing with me for fun."

"How is that possible?"

Even as the two bickered, Li Tianlan did not stop walking and continued deeper ahead.

Suddenly, Xiao Yan shouted, "Tianlan, hurry, hurry, hurry! It's right up ahead!"

Hearing that, Li Tianlan muttered softly, "Here we go again."

Yet he still hurried forward, only to find a hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider before him!

The instant Li Tianlan saw the Man Faced Demon Spider ahead, he immediately concealed himself in the bushes and dared not take another step forward.

"Teacher, are you trying to get me killed? This hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider is even stronger than ordinary Thousand Year Soul Beasts, yet you actually told me to charge forward without thinking."

"Ahem, ahem. I sensed a powerful flame aura, but I didn't sense this Soul Beast's presence either. Besides, aren't you fine?"

"But what if I hadn't been?" Li Tianlan asked.

"With me, the Flame Emperor, here, how could anything happen to you?"

"Tch. Teacher, are you sure the flame aura is ahead?"

"Yes, I'm absolutely certain. But I truly didn't sense this Soul Beast's aura. That flame's presence must have concealed it. What's strange is, why would there be a hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider on the outskirts of this forest? Its strength doesn't fit this place."

Li Tianlan was equally puzzled, but just as the two were discussing a strategy, the Man Faced Demon Spider suddenly got up and walked backward.

Only then did they clearly see that its spider legs were unusually short, nowhere near what a hundred-year-old Soul Beast's should have been.

"Huh? What's going on?"

As the two were wondering about it, they saw a purple-black flame hanging beneath the Man Faced Demon Spider, from the area that resembled a human face!

Xiao Yan and Li Tianlan were both stunned. Xiao Yan said, "I understand now. No wonder I kept sensing the aura here one moment and there the next. This Demon Spider had claimed it for itself. It wanted to use this flame to improve its cultivation. No wonder it hadn't actually reached a hundred years of age, yet possessed the cultivation of one."

After hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, Li Tianlan immediately understood. "Then, Teacher, does that mean my current cultivation is enough to kill this Man Faced Demon Spider?"

"That shouldn't be a problem. The Man Faced Demon Spider merely has the cultivation of a hundred years, but its actual age has not reached that level. It relied on that flame to raise its strength. With your current power, killing it will be no problem at all."

Li Tianlan was overjoyed. "Perfect, perfect. I can use it to test the power of my first soul skill."

With that, Li Tianlan circulated his Soul Power. As his first Soul Ring glimmered faintly, a white-gray bow appeared in his hand.

Li Tianlan drew the bowstring, and an arrow condensed from Bone Spirit Cold Flame automatically appeared upon it.

He pulled the bow to its full draw and suddenly released it. A white streak flashed through the air and viciously pierced the Man Faced Demon Spider's back.

A scream almost human in sound rang out. The Man Faced Demon Spider writhed in agony as the arrow formed from Bone Spirit Cold Flame began to slowly dissipate.

The arrow dissolved into flames and seeped into the Man Faced Demon Spider's body, wreaking havoc within and inflicting enormous damage upon it.

The Man Faced Demon Spider hurriedly turned around and faced Li Tianlan, raising its sharp, venomous spider legs.

Xiao Yan hurriedly warned from within the Sea of Consciousness, "Tianlan, the Man Faced Demon Spider can instantly fire spiderwebs, and its legs are highly venomous. Be extremely careful."

Li Tianlan became alert as well, focusing with all his might. He activated his first soul skill and condensed a sword in his hand.

Wracked by pain, the Man Faced Demon Spider suddenly lunged forward, extending its spider legs. At the same instant, a web shot out from the mouth beneath it that resembled a human face.

Li Tianlan's pupils contracted. He condensed a ball of Bone Spirit Cold Flame in his left hand and hurled it forward, burning the incoming spiderweb to ashes.

Then he leaned his body back slightly and slid forward, holding the sword condensed from Bone Spirit Cold Flame high above him. It swiftly slashed across the human-like face beneath the Man Faced Demon Spider, leaving behind a savage, deep wound that made it shriek madly in pain.

Xiao Yan said, "Not bad, Tianlan. Your practical combat skills have improved quite a bit lately, and your strength has grown a lot too."

Li Tianlan did not answer Xiao Yan, because a terrifying Soul Beast still stood before him.

Li Tianlan suddenly turned the longsword in his hand into a ball of flame, condensed his Soul Power, and infused it into the fire before hurling it forward. The Man Faced Demon Spider lashed at the ball of flame with its spider legs.

But after the ball of flame was struck apart, it exploded violently.

Seeing this, Li Tianlan stretched out his palm and circulated his Soul Power, controlling all the flames and making them cling to the Man Faced Demon Spider's body.

"Haha, not bad, Tianlan. What kind of move was that?"

Seeing that the agonized Man Faced Demon Spider before him was no longer much of a threat, Li Tianlan answered Xiao Yan, "Teacher, I suddenly thought of compressing my Soul Power and infusing it into the Bone Spirit Cold Flame. Then, the moment the enemy touches it, I can circulate my Soul Power and make it explode, causing all the flames to cling to the enemy. It should have a remarkable effect."

After hearing Li Tianlan's explanation, Xiao Yan nodded repeatedly, finding the idea extremely clever.

The Man Faced Demon Spider before them had stopped moving. Its originally pale body had turned bright red. Seeing this, Li Tianlan urgently asked, "Teacher, is there any essence on this Man Faced Demon Spider that can be eaten?"

Xiao Yan was instantly speechless. "Kid, all you think about these days is eating. The Man Faced Demon Spider is bloodthirsty by nature and covered in deadly poison. Go ahead and eat it, then."

Li Tianlan awkwardly scratched the back of his head. "Ahem, ahem. Forget it, then."

After that, both their gazes fell upon the purple-black flame beneath the Man Faced Demon Spider. For some reason, they both felt a stabbing pain in their minds.