Tang San Misses His Opportunity, Di Tian and Bi Ji Appear

The tremors on the ground grew more pronounced. Information gathered through the Blue Silver Grass was constantly relayed to Chu Chen. A Blue Silver Emperor quietly grew, condensing into a spear that shimmered with Blue-Gold Light.

"Has it arrived?"

Chu Chen gathered his Soul Power, and then the Fourth Spirit Ring rose. The Blue Silver Emperor that had originally emitted a Blue-Gold glow was now stained with a layer of deep ink-black.

This was the trait of Ink Jade Bamboo, completely enhancing Blue Silver Emperor soul skills and all attributes for a short time.

"Hiss!"

The tremors became increasingly distinct. Then, from the darkness, a Man Faced Demon Spider radiating purple light all over its body charged out with swift steps. It was clearly injured and appeared to be fleeing from something.

"Boom!"

Before it could react, a Blue Silver Emperor Spear flashing with Black Light pierced the weakest part of its abdomen and passed straight through its body.

The Man Faced Demon Spider collapsed to the ground. Having been struck by Chu Chen's attack, which had been charged for so long, its body was directly pierced through, leaving it with virtually no chance of survival. Only after confirming that the Man Faced Demon Spider was completely dead did Chu Chen swiftly conceal himself in the darkness and vanish.

"Without the Eight Spider Lances, Little Scoundrel's days ahead are probably going to be miserable."

Chu Chen smiled, then turned and left.

He was somewhat interested in the devouring ability of the Eight Spider Lances, because they could also extract life force—but only somewhat interested.

He had no need to absorb some extra thing just to devour life force. It was completely unnecessary. Besides, that thing would only appear after absorbing this Man Faced Demon Spider's Spirit Ring!

Therefore, once Chu Chen confirmed that the Man Faced Demon Spider had been killed by him, he was relieved...

As long as it had been killed by him, no one else could absorb its Spirit Ring, much less obtain the Eight Spider Spirit Bone.

Not long after Chu Chen left, Tang San, who had been following Xiao Wu's trail, also arrived there.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider, killed only recently?"

After Tang San stepped forward and examined the Man Faced Demon Spider's corpse, he immediately felt immense regret. "What a pity. If I'd encountered this Man Faced Demon Spider earlier, I could have used it as my third Spirit Ring."

"Damn it! Who was it? Why kill the Man Faced Demon Spider without absorbing it..."

At that moment, Tang San suddenly felt something strange.

It was as if he had brushed past something important, causing him to lose an extraordinary opportunity.

The feeling grew even stronger, eventually making Tang San increasingly irritated. He still had not found a Spirit Ring, and Xiao Wu had been taken away. Tang San felt utterly exhausted.

He even began to wonder why the Titan Giant Ape had taken Xiao Wu...

Could it have gone into heat...

At that thought, Tang San felt an inexplicable panic. Images unsuitable for children began surfacing in his mind. Mere imagination was enough to fill him with despair.

Meanwhile, Chu Chen had long since set out on the road out of Star Dou Forest.

At the same time, deep beneath the lake at the very core of Star Dou Forest—a lake brimming with boundless life force, like a paradise on earth...

A massive figure that had been asleep, its consciousness constantly splitting apart before returning to calm, slowly opened eyes like emerald-purple gemstones. A deep voice quietly rang out.

"What terrifying Dragon Bloodline pressure... What was that..."

A black Human Figure appeared nearby. It was a man with golden pupils. With such features, and the ability to appear at the core of Star Dou Forest...

There could only be one: the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian.

"Lord, you..."

Di Tian's tone was excited. He sensed that Lord's aura seemed to be reviving, so he did not even bother continuing to absorb the World Origin Qi released by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm. He instantly flashed over.

"Lord, have you finally awakened?" Di Tian asked again.

The enormous Dragon Shadow finally regained some awareness. Her mental state was extremely unstable, and she could face another mental split at any moment, but she still recognized Di Tian.

"Di Tian, what was that aura just now? I have slumbered for far, far too long... My current strength is still insufficient for me to awaken."

Her deep voice rang out.

But her words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Di Tian. The wild delight in his eyes dimmed somewhat.

"Lord, I also sensed that terrifying Dragon Tribe pressure, but it was not the aura of a Spirit Beast. Therefore, it could only be..."

The enormous Dragon Shadow fell silent for a moment before continuing, "A human..."

"Di Tian, go. Find that human and bring him here... The Dragon Tribe aura within his body... can help me recover..."

"Once I recover, humanity... shall surely perish!"

Di Tian was stunned, but he offered no objection to the enormous Dragon Shadow's command. He respectfully said, "Yes, Lord."

With that, Di Tian vanished, turning into a streak of light as he shot away. The instant he landed on shore, an elegant figure slowly approached from behind him.

"Di Tian, was that Lord..." A gentle voice rang out. She was the Emerald Swan among the Ten Great Beast Kings, Bi Ji.

"Bi Ji, I'm going to find that human. He can help Lord regain her strength. When that happens, it will be the time for our Spirit Beast Clan to launch a counterattack against humanity." Di Tian could not hide the excitement in his voice.

Bi Ji smiled faintly. "Go, Di Tian."

Several days later.

Outside the bustling Heaven Dou City, Chu Chen arrived after traveling tirelessly. Ever since obtaining his Fourth Spirit Ring and leaving Star Dou Forest, he had headed for Heaven Dou City. This trip was also to visit an old acquaintance.

"This is..."

As Chu Chen passed by the entrance of an academy and saw its signboard, he could not help stopping.

"Blue Tyrant Academy. So this is the place that will later become Shrek. Hard to judge." Chu Chen did not care and directly passed by Blue Tyrant Academy.

The mention of Blue Tyrant Academy raised a question in his mind. Liu Erlong's talent was fairly good, and Bibi Dong's talent was top-notch. Just what were those two thinking to fall for trash like Yu Xiaogang?

Especially Bibi Dong. She had even taken Spirit Hall's secrets out for Yu Xiaogang to read...

"How is that any different from defecting to the enemy? Yu Xiaogang is no good, but does that mean Bibi Dong is any better?"

After entering Heaven Dou City, Chu Chen finally experienced just how prosperous Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire, truly was. Nothing in Nuoding City could compare to it.

The atmosphere here was also livelier—though, of course... more subtle as well.

Beneath the seemingly peaceful and harmonious Heaven Dou City, undercurrents from every faction were surging. There would be quite a show in the future.

"Heaven Dou Royal Academy... So it's outside Heaven Dou City. Looks like I came the right way. After all these years, I wonder if she still recognizes me."