Purple Winged Demon Spider (Requesting Follow-Reads, Requesting Recommendation Tickets)

After finishing a meal of roasted rabbit, Gu Han and Bibi Dong went into the tent to rest.

Gui Mei stood watch outside.

Of course, Yue Guan was there as well. As a Soul Douluo-level powerhouse, going without sleep for a day or two had no effect on him.

"Ah, Old Ghost, without even realizing it, we really have grown old."

Yue Guan sat casually beside the campfire, took two pots of Hundred Flowers Brew from his Soul Tool, handed one to Gui Mei, and stared at the flames with a wistful look.

Gui Mei tipped back his head and drank a cup of wine. After remaining silent for quite some time, he gazed deeply at the crescent moon in the sky.

"Did seeing the Saintess's talent, along with Xiao Han's abilities, make you feel a little discouraged?"

"Heh, a little."

Yue Guan gave a self-mocking laugh. "There's no need to mention Xiao Dongdong. Innate Full Soul Power, Twin Martial Souls, and now that her physical issues have been resolved, she only needs to cultivate steadily until she reaches Title Douluo level before absorbing Spirit Rings for her second Martial Soul. Her future is limitless."

"And Xiao Han, although his innate talent is lacking, the child is clever and has a gift for creation. Those Self-Created Soul Skills of his all hold tremendous potential, and he has even found a way to make up for his own lack of talent."

"If that place truly has Immortal Herbs, Xiao Han's accomplishments certainly will not be low."

"Besides, looking at these children truly makes me feel how swiftly time passes. The high spirits and boundless vitality of our youth feel as though they happened only yesterday."

Yue Guan took several drinks, his gaze growing somewhat unfocused. As he recalled the past, he could not help becoming sentimental.

Gui Mei was not a man of many words. He simply listened to Yue Guan's sighs and confidences.

Inside the tent, Bibi Dong was already sleeping soundly, while Gu Han sat cross-legged nearby and cultivated.

His spiritual power had now reached a certain level, attaining the realm of Spirit Radiance Concealment. He could not make further progress in the short term.

So, Gu Han devoted half of that time to cultivating Soul Power.

His innate talent was not high. Though the Nameless Technique assisted him, his cultivation speed was still far too slow compared to true geniuses, so he could only make up for it with more time.

Over the past few years, through Gu Han's efforts, the age of his First Soul Ring had evolved from four hundred years to six hundred years. Its original attribute of increasing attack power by ten percent had now reached fifteen percent.

Thinking of Chen Xin's First Soul Skill in the original story, it was likewise an attack boost and likewise a Hundred-Year Soul Ring, yet it increased attack power by thirty percent. Such an enhancement was undeniably formidable.

Perhaps this was the result brought about by the difference in Martial Soul quality.

Both were Sword Martial Souls, but the Seven Kill Sword's quality far surpassed Gu Han's Mystic Ice Sword. Even the Clear Sky Hammer was inferior to the Seven Kill Sword in terms of quality alone.

And precisely because of that, the enhancement brought by a top-tier Martial Soul like the Seven Kill Sword vastly outstripped Gu Han's Mystic Ice Sword.

However, Gu Han was not discouraged. After all, he had a cheat. Though he hated cheats intensely, when the cheat was in his own hands, Gu Han found it truly irresistible.

As for his Second Soul Ring, because he had obtained it too recently and his energy was limited, its age had not increased much.

After entering Deep Meditation, Gu Han could clearly sense that his cultivation speed had become noticeably faster than before, a change that had not existed yesterday.

Perhaps it was related to his spiritual realm. As his spirit turned inward, he entered meditation faster, and his perception of the energy between heaven and earth increased as well, making it far easier to mobilize than before.

With his cultivation speed increasing, Gu Han was naturally delighted, and his long-lost enthusiasm for cultivation returned.

The next morning, Gu Han opened his eyes on time and looked to the side. Bibi Dong was hugging her blanket and sleeping soundly, an innocent smile on her chubby little face.

Gu Han shook his head, then quietly stood up and went outside. Yue Guan and Gui Mei were cooking mushroom soup, the mushrooms having been gathered by Yue Guan.

"You're quite diligent, kid. You actually sat in meditation all night. Come have a bowl of mushroom soup."

Yue Guan and Gui Mei had naturally kept an eye on the situation inside the tent. They discovered that Gu Han had actually spent the entire night meditating and cultivating, and they could not help sighing inwardly. This child truly was promising. His Holiness the Pope had a sharp eye indeed.

"Thank you for the praise, Seniors. You two worked hard keeping watch last night."

Gu Han sat down, accepted the bowl brimming with mushroom soup, and began drinking.

"You're still as polite as ever, kid."

Yue Guan chuckled, but he did not dislike it. On the contrary, he had already grown accustomed to Gu Han being this way.

Before long, Bibi Dong rubbed her eyes and stumbled out of the tent, still groggy with sleep.

"Senior Yue Guan, Senior Gui Mei, Junior Brother, good morning."

"Senior Sister, you're awake. Come have some soup."

Gu Han answered, waving to the girl who had just woken up.

Since they were in the wilderness, they could only wash their faces simply with the water they had brought. Anything else was out of the question.

After breakfast, the group set out once again.

They arrived at a dense stretch of forest, where the air was filled with purple mist. The mist was poisonous, and Yue Guan and Gui Mei spread their Soul Power to shield Gu Han and Bibi Dong.

"This is the Purple Winged Demon Spider's territory. Be careful. That thing is extremely cunning."

Yue Guan warned them while vigilantly watching their surroundings, determined not to let the creature escape.

Crash!!!

A sudden tremor came from the forest, and a black shadow sped away from the area.

The Purple Winged Demon Spider had just awakened when it discovered human Spirit Masters trespassing in its territory. After releasing its poisonous mist, it realized that these humans were stronger than it was, so it decisively turned and fled.

"Hmph, trying to run? Golden Stamen's Flowing Radiance!!"

Yue Guan snorted coldly. The Sixth Soul Ring beneath his feet lit up as he raised the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum high. Golden streams of light shot from its petals, raining down like meteors upon the Purple Winged Demon Spider's escape route.

He did not seek to kill it, only to stop it from fleeing.

Without a word, Gui Mei transformed into a ghostly shadow and swiftly gave chase in the direction the Purple Winged Demon Spider had fled.

Roar!!!

Six pairs of thin, cicada-wing-like purple wings suddenly spread from the Purple Winged Demon Spider's back, increasing its speed severalfold as it darted left and right to evade the incoming streams of light.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!!

Golden streams of light rained down continuously, leaving one enormous crater after another in the ground. The surrounding trees were caught in the destruction as well, collapsing in great swathes.

Although Yue Guan deliberately controlled the streams of light so they did not strike the Purple Winged Demon Spider, they still delayed its escape.

"Hmph, Old Ghost!"

"Third Soul Skill, Netherworld Ghost Claw!"

A claw formed from shadows rose beneath the Purple Winged Demon Spider, instantly closing around it and tightly restraining it.

Gui Mei's figure slowly rose from the shadow on the ground. A mere nine-thousand-year Spirit Beast had actually required two Soul Douluo to join forces before they could capture it.