Recreating the Man Faced Demon Spider's Fate

As Dugu Bo left,

Tang Xuan turned his gaze to Chen Xin. "Grandpa, when the Old Monster returns, should you take Uncle Ning to obtain his Spirit Ring first?"

News of Ning Fengzhi breaking through the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could not be exposed, not even to the Imperial Dou Group.

It was not that they did not trust them.

Rather, the fewer people who knew about this matter, the lower the risk.

"No. Your and Rong Rong's safety is the most important. The battle ripples in the Core Zone will inevitably affect other areas. Old Poison is too weak—I can't rest easy." Chen Xin shook his head.

The Spirit Ring Ning Fengzhi needed had to be at least fifty to seventy thousand years old, and they would need to venture deep into the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest to find one.

Even if a Spirit Beast of that age possessed a low-grade bloodline,

it would still be comparable to a Titled Gatekeeper like Dugu Bo had once been.

If one or two escaped under the effects of the battle's aftermath,

then even though Dugu Bo had already broken through with Tang Xuan's help,

he might not necessarily be able to handle them in a short time.

"Uncle Jian is right. I'm not in that much of a hurry. We can wait until you finish Soul Hunting and return to the academy." Ning Fengzhi claimed he was not in a hurry.

But inwardly, he had long been unable to wait.

He had wanted this Eighth Soul Ring for more than ten years.

Yet as the leader of a sect, Ning Fengzhi was not so lacking in composure.

He had waited ten years already; a little longer made no difference.

Tang Xuan did not dwell on it either.

Chen Xin's concerns were not without reason.

At most, they would waste a little time.

The Sky Color had only just begun to brighten.

The Imperial Dou Group had all gotten up, packed their things, and prepared to obtain a Spirit Ring for Qin Ming.

Only then did Dugu Bo return, dusty and disheveled, carrying a large spider with a human face on its abdomen.

"Here, Little Monster. I spent most of the night running around before I found one like this. Is it enough? If not, I'll go find another." Dugu Bo was slightly out of breath.

For his Granddaughter, he did not dare waste even a moment.

Tang Xuan stepped forward and examined it carefully, his expression brightening with surprise. "Just over two thousand years? Not bad, Old Monster. Release it."

"What?" Dugu Bo was dumbfounded. "Little Monster, are you messing with me?"

He had gone to great lengths to capture a Man Faced Demon Spider according to Tang Xuan's instructions.

And now Tang Xuan wanted to release it?

Then what had he spent half the night running around for?

"I'm not telling you to let it go. Take it farther away first, release it, then injure it and chase after it from a distance. Drive it toward our location. Finally, Sister Yanzi will stop and kill it, then absorb its Spirit Ring." Tang Xuan explained.

Tang Xuan's original plan had been

to have Dugu Bo poison the Man Faced Demon Spider with something that amplified pain while keeping it conscious.

Then Tang Xuan himself would activate Mountain River Suppression and spread the Profound Heavy Domain to suppress it.

Finally, Dugu Yan would personally torture it to death, increasing the odds of producing an External Soul Bone.

But plans could not keep up with changes.

This Man Faced Demon Spider had just entered the two-thousand-year range.

It was very likely the very one Tang San had killed in the Original Work.

Perhaps recreating the circumstances from the Original Work would yield a higher success rate.

"I admit the Man Faced Demon Spider's Spirit Ring is indeed well suited for Yan Yan, but why make such a fuss? Wouldn't it be better to kill it directly?" Dugu Bo's old face was nearly wrinkled into a chrysanthemum.

He simply could not understand what Tang Xuan was thinking.

"Don't worry about it. Just do as I say." Tang Xuan did not explain.

Even if he did, everyone would only think it was wishful thinking.

After all, even Tang Xuan himself thought so.

But doing something was better than doing nothing, wasn't it? What if it worked?

"Sigh, fine. I'll just play along with you~" Dugu Bo shook his head and sighed as he left.

His tone was like he was humoring a child.

Tang Xuan ignored him and turned to Dugu Yan. "Sister Yanzi, later, you alone must kill the Man Faced Demon Spider. No one else can intervene."

Only by concentrating the Man Faced Demon Spider's resentment onto Dugu Yan alone

could there be a chance for an External Soul Bone to form.

Tang San's Eight Spider Soul Bone in the Original Work and Tang Xuan's Mysterious Wing Soul Bone had both come about this way.

Tang Xuan had merely benefited from a bit of fortunate coincidence back then.

Before Dugu Yan could respond,

Yu Tianheng could not help speaking up. "But what if Yan Yan can't beat it?"

Dugu Yan was only rank thirty. Not only did she have to face a two-thousand-year Spirit Beast alone,

but it was also an exceptionally vicious Spirit Beast like the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Even with a Titled Douluo present,

he could not help worrying about his lover's safety.

Tang Xuan glanced at him. "Don't worry. I'll have Rong Rong provide Sister Yanzi with support beforehand, and I'll spread the Profound Heavy Domain in advance as well. Mountain River Suppression can cover us at critical moments. It's only an injured Man Faced Demon Spider. It won't be a problem."

Yu Tianheng relaxed slightly at those words.

With Mountain River Suppression, there would be no problem. No one understood its power better than he did.

But even so,

Yu Tianheng still worried instinctively.

Dugu Yan seemed to see through his thoughts and reassured him, "Don't worry, Tian Heng. Even without Tang Xiao Xuan, I have my own methods. After all, you probably haven't seen my Soul Bone Skill yet, have you?"

Yu Tianheng froze.

Even Tang Xuan was the same.

Let alone her Soul Bone Skill,

Tang Xuan did not even know what type of Soul Bone Dugu Yan had absorbed or which Spirit Beast it had come from.

However, Tang Xuan did not ask. He would find out shortly anyway.

"Rong Rong, provide the support. That Man Faced Demon Spider isn't far away." At some point, Tang Xuan had already spread the Profound Heavy Domain.

The Man Faced Demon Spider and Dugu Bo had entered the range of the Profound Heavy Domain.

Ning Rongrong nodded and released three strands of Nine-colored Light, which entered Dugu Yan's body.

Dugu Yan's strength, speed, and Soul Power attributes instantly surged by forty percent.

"So this is... the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?" Feeling the explosive increase in power within her body, Dugu Yan turned her gaze toward a position on the Right Side.

The next moment,

the Man Faced Demon Spider, its body covered in purplish-red blood, entered everyone's view.

Before it could use its six Compound Eyes, which could barely see anything, to assess the situation,

a jade-like snake tail lashed straight toward its face.

Bang!

The powerful strike did not do much to the Man Faced Demon Spider.

It did not even leave a new wound, and its body barely moved.

Dugu Yan was not surprised. The Man Faced Demon Spider was originally considered an all-purpose Spirit Beast.

The armor-like carapace on its body was exceptionally hard, far beyond what she could easily shake.

With that thought,

Dugu Yan instantly changed tactics.

Her body suddenly lowered, and with a retract-and-release motion of her snake tail, she shot beneath the Man Faced Demon Spider like a projectile.

As she passed beneath the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen,

Dugu Yan parted her red lips and spat a large mouthful of Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison directly at its mouthparts.

An ultimate move right to its face.

Though the Man Faced Demon Spider was famous for its Poison and possessed extremely strong resistance to toxins, it still staggered unsteadily.

But before joy could appear on Dugu Yan's face,

the Man Faced Demon Spider was completely enraged. Opening its mouthparts, it let out an ear-piercing screech.

Its eight Spider Legs danced as it charged explosively toward Dugu Yan.

Even under the pressure of the Profound Heavy Domain, it was still astonishingly fast.

"Tang Xiao Xuan, use Mountain River Suppression already!" Yu Tianheng anxiously shook Tang Xuan.

He was truly terrified that Dugu Yan might be hurt...

"Don't panic. Sister Yanzi has her own confidence." Tang Xuan remained calm.

Yu Tianheng was too concerned to observe carefully.

But Tang Xuan had noticed the mysterious smile curving Dugu Yan's lips.

Facing the charging Man Faced Demon Spider, Dugu Yan showed not the slightest fear.

Instead, she eagerly took two steps toward it.

At the same time,

she frantically poured Soul Power into her snake tail.

Soul Bone Skill—Dragon Binding Strangulation!