Ye Hao's First Soul Ring

"Seriously?"

Death Spider Emperor Possession. Ye Hao turned into a black streak and flashed past.

The three Nether Wolves before him were flung into the air, their bodies split in two. In an instant, the Nether Wolves let out low cries and scattered to the ground. Their bodies made faint sounds as they rapidly decayed at a visible rate.

The Death Spider Emperor Poison truly lived up to its name. Given time, if Ye Hao became a Titled Douluo, even Poison Douluo, that Old Poison, likely would not be a match for his poison.

Before long, several puddles of bloody water remained on the ground.

Ye Hao withdrew his Death Spider Emperor Possession and returned to normal.

Grandmaster: I finally found a few easy targets. Why didn't you leave me even a chance to show off?

Tang San: Amazing. The poison carried by Ye Hao's martial soul is truly incredibly toxic.

As a disciple of the Tang Sect, Tang San could be said to specialize in poison. Now, it seemed he still had plenty of room to improve.

"Grandmaster, let's keep moving."

Ye Hao replied, pulling Grandmaster back from his contemplation of life.

"Oh, oh!"

"Sanpao, keep leading the way."

The group continued onward. Apart from the few puddles of bloody water on the ground, three white Ten-Year Soul Rings remained floating in the air. Slaying soul beasts could produce Soul Rings.

However, those three Nether Wolves had been killed by Ye Hao, so no one else could absorb them. Those three Ten-Year Soul Rings were naturally wasted. Though Soul Rings were precious, they varied in quality.

In the eyes of Ye Hao and Tang San, the higher a Soul Ring's age, the better. At the very least, one should start with a Hundred-Year Soul Ring. Of course, choosing a soul beast suited to oneself was extremely important.

Whether one could encounter it was one matter; whether one could kill it was another.

The sun rose and the moon fell, and in the blink of an eye, night had arrived.

The forest was tranquil, with lush branches and leaves. Beneath a relatively large tree, Grandmaster took out the powder he had prepared beforehand to conceal their scent and scattered it evenly around the tree.

They had found nothing today, so they would continue seeking soul beasts tomorrow. Hunting soul beasts was difficult, but finding one suitable for oneself was even harder.

After a simple dinner, the group gradually drifted into sleep.

Only Ye Hao could not fall asleep. Perhaps it was because he had never slept in the wilderness before. With his hands folded beneath his head, he looked at the beautiful starry sky above. For some reason, a feeling of homesickness rose within him.

Damn system, don't let me run into you again.

(System: Bye-bye, then!)

Suddenly, the urge to urinate struck. Ye Hao hurried to a patch of grass not far away to relieve himself.

"Pshhh..."

"Whew..."

"Ah, that feels good!"

Ye Hao felt refreshed. He involuntarily shuddered, and the burden on his body vanished in an instant.

Just as Ye Hao was about to leave, a black web-like object suddenly shot at him from the grass not far ahead. Ye Hao hurriedly dodged.

That scared the hell out of him. Good thing he had dodged in time, or he really would have entered the palace in his next life.

Something crawled out of the grass. "Click, click, click—"

Ye Hao: "???"

"D-Death Demon Spider?"

Ye Hao froze slightly. Looking at the puddle of yellow liquid still on the Death Demon Spider's head, he understood the reason. Fine, this trip had not been for nothing. He had not expected farming monsters to be this efficient.

The Death Demon Spider before him was quite small, only about half a meter tall. It was some distance away from where Tang San and Grandmaster were, so he could not count on them. He was on his own.

A Death Demon Spider was undoubtedly an extremely suitable choice for Ye Hao's first Soul Ring. Both were spider-type martial souls, and Ye Hao's first martial soul, the Death Spider Emperor, was this Death Demon Spider's boss—its ancestor. Little spider, it was decided. It would be him!

The Death Demon Spider suddenly flew into a rage. It had been sleeping soundly in the middle of the night, so why had it suddenly started raining? Rain would have been one thing.

But why did this "rain" smell wrong? It took a sip, and damn—when it looked toward the figure in the distance pulling up his pants, the Death Demon Spider's fury instantly soared to the heavens. It spat out a Spider Web.

Ye Hao also possessed Death Spider Poison. Even though the Death Demon Spider before him was Hundred-Year, its venom was still not to be underestimated.

As for how he could tell? Simple—look at its size, appearance, and the length of its spider legs. This one was only half a meter tall.

Immediately afterward, the Death Demon Spider spat out several more Spider Webs and charged toward Ye Hao with fierce momentum, moving as swiftly as the wind.

The corners of Ye Hao's lips curled upward. Death Spider Emperor Possession. When the phantom of the Death Spider Emperor appeared behind him, the Death Demon Spider suddenly froze. Its eyes stared blankly. This was... the Death Spider Emperor!

Meanwhile, Ye Hao dealt with each of the Spider Webs spat out by the Death Demon Spider with ease. Looking at the Death Demon Spider trembling madly in place, everything was proceeding exactly as expected.

My first Soul Ring, here I come!

Ye Hao rose and charged toward the Death Demon Spider. Under the cover of night, Ye Hao became a Shadow. Eight sharp spider spears behind him gleamed with cold black light, while Black Armor covered his chest. The Death Demon Spider suddenly reacted and drove a spider spear straight into Ye Hao's chest.

But it was all futile. When the spider spear struck the Black Armor, it only produced several sparks.

Ye Hao was overjoyed and controlled the spider spears behind him to thrust forward.

Splat—

The pitch-black spider spears pierced through the Death Demon Spider's body. The Death Demon Spider trembled violently, glistening green blood continuously dripping from its mouth. Ye Hao's Death Spider Emperor Poison flowed endlessly through the spider spears and into the Death Demon Spider's body.

Ye Hao could sense that the Death Demon Spider's life was rapidly slipping away.

If he had not gotten up in the middle of the night to take a leak, Ye Hao would never have encountered this Death Demon Spider. Among all the soul beasts he knew of, the Death Demon Spider was undoubtedly the best fit for Ye Hao as the source of his first Soul Ring.

This one before him was a perfect match for Ye Hao, whether in terms of age or soul beast type.

"Sorry. I gave you quite a soaking."

"As compensation, become my first Soul Ring. I will definitely become a Titled Douluo. Little spider, your spirit in heaven will surely rest in peace."

Listen to that. Did that sound like something a human would say?

The Death Demon Spider immediately convulsed even more violently. It extended its sharp forelegs, but before it could raise them, they fell back down.

Ye Hao realized that it no longer posed a threat. He viciously pulled the spider spears free from the Death Demon Spider's body. The Death Demon Spider fell to the ground, and in the next second, yellow light gathered over its corpse. Specks of starlight glittered like a sky full of stars.

In the blink of an eye, a yellow Soul Ring appeared above the Death Demon Spider's head. A Hundred-Year Soul Ring—Ye Hao's first Soul Ring in this life had been born!

But...

How was he supposed to absorb the Soul Ring? Grandmaster had explained it, but Ye Hao had never experienced it firsthand.

Had he known, he should have left those three Nether Wolves for Grandmaster to deal with. Was it easy for the man to find a few soft targets?

Looking at the yellow Hundred-Year Soul Ring slowly rising before him, Ye Hao's eyes burned with eagerness. He continuously recalled what Grandmaster had once told Tang San when he had read the novel.

"Can't be distracted?"

Ye Hao shook his head and looked at the Hundred-Year Soul Ring gradually dimming before him. He might as well absorb it. It would be such a waste otherwise.