Pitiful Meng Yiran

The moment those sixteen crossbow bolts sank into the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen, its black carapace-covered body suddenly stiffened.

Then, its entire body abruptly rolled away, thrashing violently across the ground.

Purple light, blue fluid, and the Man Faced Demon Spider's black body writhed and twisted madly across the ground.

Fragile plants were instantly corroded. Even towering trees shattered the moment its body slammed into them.

Within dozens of square meters, everything was in ruins. Not a single plant remained intact.

After rolling more than ten meters away, Tang San did not stop. Enduring the weakness in his body, he quickly withdrew beyond the Man Faced Demon Spider's attack range.

The Man Faced Demon Spider's struggles gradually weakened. Its carapace was covered in a layer of bluish-purple radiance, while purple-black fluid continuously flowed from the wounds around its eight eyes. It was clearly not going to survive.

Only then did Tang San let out a breath and slowly sit down with his back against a tree.

As the Man Faced Demon Spider's life gradually faded away, specks of bluish-purple light began gathering above its body. It was time to absorb its Spirit Ring.

But three uninvited guests appeared.

They were three Spirit Masters, and Tang San recognized two of them.

They were Snake Woman Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran, whom he had only recently parted ways with.

The third person beside them was a tall, thin old man.

He appeared to be at least seventy years old and, like Chao Tianxiang, had a head full of silver hair.

He held a Dragon Head Crutch over four meters long, gleaming bright silver.

The dragon head atop the crutch was lifelike and dazzling.

Eight Spirit Rings rose and fell around his body.

Two yellow, three purple, and three black.

Although one more of his Spirit Rings was only a thousand-year ring compared to Zhao Wuji's, making their quality somewhat inferior, he possessed eight Spirit Rings.

That represented the cultivation of a Soul Douluo above rank eighty.

There was no need to ask. Tang San already knew who this man was. He was Snake Woman's husband, Meng Yiran's grandfather, Dragon Lord Meng Shu.

The family of three had finally gathered together. Dragon Lord did not even need to release his Soul Power; the eight Spirit Rings around him alone made Tang San feel as though he could barely breathe.

Even if Zhao Wuji and the others had been here, they would have been at an absolute disadvantage, let alone with Tang San alone.

Having just arrived, the Peerless Dragon Snake family did not notice Tang San sitting on the ground not far away.

Their attention immediately fell upon the dead Man Faced Demon Spider, and their expressions changed drastically.

Meng Yiran cried out even more sharply, "No, how could this happen?

Why? Why? Who was it? Who killed my spider?"

Meng Yiran had changed into a dark green fitted outfit, making her look spirited and heroic.

But Tang San was in no mood to admire her.

Hearing Meng Yiran's words, he could not help but smile bitterly to himself. It can't be this much of a coincidence, can it?

Yet some things might never happen once in an entire lifetime, but when fate decided to toy with someone, they could happen twice in quick succession.

Tang San naturally did not hope that this family would fail to notice him. With Dragon Lord's Soul Power, he only needed to focus slightly to hear Tang San's breathing, even his heartbeat.

He definitely could not run, and Tang San had no intention of running.

A true man dared to take responsibility for his actions. Ever since Xiao Wu had been taken away, his state of mind had changed somewhat.

Along with ruthlessness, there was now a measure of resolve.

"I killed it."

At this moment, Tang San had only just recovered a trace of strength. Supporting himself against the tree beside him, he barely managed to stand.

Tang San's voice immediately drew the attention of the Peerless Dragon Snake family. When Meng Yiran saw the disheveled Tang San, she froze for a moment before her eyes reddened.

"You... you... you... it's you again."

Tang San smiled bitterly. "Sorry, I don't know why it happened to be such a coincidence either.

But this time, it really was me again. Was this Man Faced Demon Spider also your prey?"

Meng Yiran stared at Tang San, her pretty face already flushed red. She was clearly furious beyond measure.

Seeing Tang San, Chao Tianxiang could not help frowning. She leaned close to Dragon Lord's ear and whispered a few words.

"You are Tang San?" Dragon Lord Meng Shu said coldly. His voice was clear, not at all like that of an elderly man.

Tang San nodded.

Meng Shu said, "Do you know that we spent an entire day pursuing this Man Faced Demon Spider?

If its spiderwebs had not been so troublesome, it would have long since become Yiran's Spirit Ring.

Man Faced Demon Spiders are extremely rare because they are not tolerated by other Spirit Beasts.

Even within the Star Dou Great Forest, they are rarely seen.

They are far more precious than Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpents."

Tang San's face was completely bloodless, but he did not reveal the slightest fear. He said calmly,

"I know everything you said. But I had to protect myself.

A Man Faced Demon Spider suddenly appeared before me. Was I supposed to let it kill me?"

Meng Shu frowned. "You're saying you killed this Man Faced Demon Spider alone?"

Tang San nodded firmly.

Dragon Lord and Snake Woman exchanged glances, and both saw the surprise in the other's eyes.

Though the Man Faced Demon Spider was not an exceptionally powerful Spirit Beast, among thousand-year Spirit Beasts, its attack power was definitely among the best.

Although it no longer had its spiderwebs, its offensive and defensive abilities were still formidable. That this child, barely in his teens, had killed it left the elderly couple somewhat unable to comprehend it.

Snake Woman had already thought highly of Tang San before, but now she had no choice but to raise her estimation of him further.

When Meng Yiran had lost to Tang San earlier, Snake Woman had been somewhat unconvinced. But now, she had no choice but to admit that her granddaughter was likely truly no match for the youth before them.

Dragon Lord Meng Shu flicked his Dragon Head Crutch, sending a strand of Soul Power from its base to flip the Man Faced Demon Spider's body over.

At once, he saw the Man Faced Demon Spider's eight shattered eyes and nodded inwardly.

Though he did not know how Tang San had accomplished it, the fact that Tang San had attacked the Man Faced Demon Spider's vital point showed just how calm this youth was when facing a powerful enemy.

When Meng Shu looked at Tang San again, a trace of admiration appeared in his eyes.

"Grandpa, you have to stand up for me!"

Meng Yiran was, after all, only a sixteen-year-old girl. The powerful Spirit Ring that had been within her grasp had slipped away again, and it had been ruined by the same person once more. How could she suppress the anger in her heart?

Meng Shu patted his granddaughter's head, signaling for her to calm down.

He looked up at Tang San and said, "Tang San, I, Dragon Lord Meng Shu, have roamed the Spirit Master world for many years. I am not an unreasonable man.

When facing a Man Faced Demon Spider, anyone must protect themselves. So, there are understandable reasons for you killing it.

But you have twice ruined my granddaughter's chance to obtain a Spirit Ring, and caused this precious Man Faced Demon Spider Spirit Ring to go to waste. That cannot simply be overlooked.

So now, I will give you two choices."

"May I ask what the two choices are, Senior?"

"It is very simple. The first choice is for you to join my family and become one of us.

Since we would be family, we could let go of the fact that you twice ruined Yiran's chance to obtain a Spirit Ring and caused this precious Man Faced Demon Spider Spirit Ring to be wasted."

"Forgive me, Senior, but if you do not want to kill your own granddaughter, I advise you not to let Meng Yiran absorb this Spirit Ring."

Before his words had even faded, a handsome figure clad in Golden Armor appeared. It was Bai Ge, who had arrived using Teleportation.