Dragon Duke, You Have Courted Death!

"Is that true?"

Hearing such an outrageous story, Dragon Duke Meng Shu could not help but press for confirmation.

Zhao Wuji gave a bitter smile. "How would this junior dare deceive you? If that were not the case, this junior would have fled long ago. Why would I still be here?"

Dragon Duke Meng Shu fell silent for a moment, then nodded. "Fine. Let today's matter end here. However, I will be taking this Man Faced Demon Spider. You have no objections, I presume?"

As he spoke, Dragon Duke Meng Shu cast Zhao Wuji a slight glance.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji hurriedly waved his hands. "None, none. This Man Faced Demon Spider was originally yours, Senior."

Afterward, Dragon Duke Meng Shu immediately swung his Dragon Head Staff. The staff rapidly extended, seemingly turning into a rope as it coiled around the unconscious Man Faced Demon Spider.

"Now that little girl Yiran should be satisfied."

Looking at the Man Faced Demon Spider beside him, Dragon Duke Meng Shu finally revealed a satisfied smile.

Though the Man Faced Demon Spider was not among the most elite Soul Beasts, it was still exceptionally powerful. Its attributes were especially compatible with his granddaughter Meng Yiran's Martial Soul, making it one of the best possible choices.

Before leaving, Dragon Duke Meng Shu turned back to examine Tang San, his gaze filled with probing intent.

Would a child born from a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and a human drop a Spirit Ring and Spirit Bone if he died?

However, Dragon Duke Meng Shu soon shook his head. Now was not the time to investigate that. He had to reunite with his wife as quickly as possible and give this Man Faced Demon Spider to Yiran.

Hopefully, Yiran and the others had not absorbed another Soul Ring yet. After all, no matter how good another Soul Ring was, it was unlikely to surpass this Man Faced Demon Spider.

The next moment, Dragon Duke Meng Shu pushed off forcefully with both feet and swiftly departed, dragging the Man Faced Demon Spider along.

Seeing this, Tang San could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed Zhao Wuji had convinced him. If the man had truly insisted on cutting off Tang San's arm, then even if Tang San unleashed all his Hidden Weapons, he likely would not have been able to stop him.

Yet in the next moment, for some reason, Tang San's heart faintly ached as he watched the departing Man Faced Demon Spider, as though he had lost something that should have belonged to him.

It must be because of the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring. Damn Dragon Duke! He wanted me to cut off my arm, and he even stole the Soul Ring that belonged to me. You have courted death!

Tang San secretly made up his mind. The next time he saw Dragon Duke, if he had sufficient strength, he would definitely make the man experience the humiliation Tang San had suffered today!

Meanwhile, Meng Yiran had already finished absorbing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring and became a level thirty-one Soul Elder.

"Congratulations on becoming a Soul Elder!"

After Meng Yiran broke through, Qing Mu smiled and congratulated her.

Qing Mu felt somewhat helpless. He had originally planned to leave while Meng Yiran absorbed her Soul Ring. Though the Wood Spirit Seed's method of concealing his cultivation could fool Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang, it might not necessarily fool Dragon Duke Meng Shu, who possessed Soul Douluo-level cultivation.

If he were discovered, the favorable situation he had just created would be instantly ruined.

After all, a ten-year-old level thirty-two Soul Elder was enough to make these two cast aside all dignity and scruples.

But Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang seemed to have latched onto him. She said the Soul Beast Forest was dangerous and insisted on taking him along to Exotic Beast Academy to prevent what had just happened from happening again.

Even though he used the excuse that he needed to train alone, she still refused to let him leave just like that.

Though Qing Mu was somewhat anxious inside, he remained calm on the surface. The more perilous the moment, the calmer one had to be.

Blindly panicking would not help the current situation. It would only affect his ability to seize opportunities.

Meng Yiran had just broken through and obtained an excellent soul skill, so she was naturally delighted. Facing Qing Mu's congratulations, she replied with a smile, "You're not bad either. I believe that in a few years, you'll be able to break through to Soul Elder as well, little brother."

Uh... I'm already a Soul Elder.

Though he felt somewhat strange inside, Qing Mu still replied with a smile, "Then I'll gladly accept your kind words."

"Alright. Since Yiran has successfully absorbed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring, we should reunite with your grandfather and then head to Exotic Beast Academy together."

At this moment, Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang suddenly spoke, looking gently at Meng Yiran.

Under normal circumstances, she would have had Meng Yiran demonstrate the effects of her Third Soul Ring skill. But with Qing Mu present, it was somewhat inconvenient.

Although Qing Mu said he wished to attend Exotic Beast Academy, he was not yet a student there. It was better to keep it hidden for now.

Then, led by Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang, their group began heading toward the location they had agreed upon with Dragon Duke Meng Shu.

After quite some time, they finally arrived at a small river within the Star Dou Great Forest. This was their meeting point.

"Rest for a while. Now we only need to wait for your grandfather to arrive."

After reaching the meeting point, Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang spoke to Meng Yiran.

Meng Yiran nodded, then slowly walked toward the little river.

The journey had left her body and hair disheveled, and her clothes were somewhat dusty. It was the perfect chance to tidy herself up.

Snake Dowager did not stop her.

This was the Outer Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. Moreover, when they had selected the meeting point, they had deliberately chosen a safe location. The surrounding area mostly contained only Ten-Year Soul Beasts, with Hundred-Year Soul Beasts being exceedingly rare. Meng Yiran had not gone far, so there was no possibility of danger.

And that was indeed the case. Meng Yiran encountered no mishaps until she had finished washing up. As for the Soul Beasts in the water, they fled as soon as they sensed the aura emanating from her.

Rumble—

Suddenly, an enormous roar came from afar, instantly shattering the tranquility here.

"What was that?!"

Upon hearing the sound, Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang immediately rose to her feet and looked toward its source.

But the moment she looked, she was so frightened that her soul nearly left her body.

Because she saw an incomparably massive Titan Giant Ape!

Titan Giant Apes were among the most elite Soul Beasts, their Combat Power far exceeding that of other Soul Beasts. A ten-thousand-year Titan Giant Ape could even chase down and batter Soul Beasts several tens of thousands of years old. Its terrifying strength was obvious.

Precisely because of this, Titan Giant Apes were exceedingly rare. Whether there were even more than ten on the entire continent was unknown.

And within the Star Dou Great Forest, there was only one Titan Giant Ape: the Titan Giant Ape in the forest's center that was more than sixty thousand years old!

"How is that possible? How could a Soul Beast like a Titan Giant Ape appear in the Outer Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest?"