Douluo: Poisonous Tongue, Loves Telling the Truth

Chapter 29 Man Faced Demon Spider

The anomaly lasted for about half a minute before it subsided.

At this moment, Xia Ran was in his Martial Soul Avatar state. His black fitted outfit made him look heroic and dashing, his cat ears swaying in the breeze while his cat tail flickered gently.

His deep eyes were one gold and one black, his palms hovering before his chest as dark energy gathered in his palms.

Everyone present was left dumbstruck!

"So handsome!"

Ning Rongrong's beautiful eyes were filled with little stars.

Zhu Zhuqing was also stunned as she looked at the person in the clearing.

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun's Adam's apples bobbed as they swallowed involuntarily.

As for Oscar, he remained immersed in his sorrow...

"What's going on with your eyes, kid? I recall you didn't have heterochromia!"

Although Zhao Wuji hadn't interacted with him much, he remembered what Xia Ran looked like when he first arrived at the academy.

It was definitely not this aura, especially that ball of dark energy in his palm; he didn't remember the Mysterious Cat Martial Soul having such an ability.

"Just a minor ability!"

Xia Ran didn't offer Zhao Wuji much of an explanation.

As he spoke, he dispersed his Martial Soul, returning to the white-clad youth he had been before.

"Little Ao, don't be sad. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll find you a spirit ring myself."

He met Oscar's resentful gaze before following the direction Xiao Wu had left in.

If things went as expected, the Titan Giant Ape was about to arrive!

"Rongrong, wait here!"

"Zhuqing, follow me closely!"

"Old Zhao, I'm going to check on Xiao Wu and the others."

The two girls on the tree trunk exchanged a glance. Zhu Zhuqing jumped down first, following Xia Ran into the depths of the jungle.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji did not stop them, instead organizing the remaining group to rest on the spot.

It seemed Xia Ran had already gone to find Tang San and Xiao Wu, so he naturally couldn't leave the group again.

"Pack up and adjust your condition!"

"Such a good team, now it's all scattered."

He suddenly regretted taking on the role of the lead teacher for this trip; he truly hadn't expected these little brats to be so difficult to manage.

Dai Mubai ate a few of Oscar's sausages, his injuries recovering slightly.

Ning Rongrong stayed quietly behind the others; until Xia Ran returned, she just wanted to remain silent!

On the other side, Xiao Wu ran far away, crying, with Tang San in hot pursuit.

It wasn't until the two reached an open space that Tang San grabbed Xiao Wu's arm.

However, the lipstick mark from Meng Yiran was still on his face, and his pulling motion made it perfectly visible to Xiao Wu.

[Xiao Wu's level of disgust toward Tang San: 40%]

[Reward host with second Martial Soul: Light Element Control]

Xia Ran, who had caught up, heard another notification, followed immediately by a dense concentration of light-attribute energy gathering in his right eye.

"Huh? Why did it jump up by such a large margin again!"

The Mysterious Cat and Annihilation Eye Martial Souls manifested automatically. The familiar scene played out once more, only this time, Xia Ran exuded an inexplicable sense of affinity.

Zhu Zhuqing, who was following closely behind, was suddenly drawn in by this aura. Only when she got closer did she realize how charming Xia Ran was at this moment.

Without realizing it, she forgot to stop and bumped straight into Xia Ran's back.

"Ah~"

The young girl let out a cry of surprise, giving Xia Ran a start.

At the same time, he felt a soft, bouncy sensation against his back...

"Tsk~ what are you doing!"

He frowned slightly and turned around to face Zhu Zhuqing's flushed cheeks.

However, the girl's blushing face surpassed everything else!

"Ah... sorry!"

As the two were talking, a terrifying fluctuation suddenly erupted from the horizon.

The ground began to tremble rhythmically and violently, countless towering trees collapsed with a roar, and following that was a figure that blotted out the sky and sun.

The moment the Titan Giant Ape appeared, even the sunlight was obscured.

Xia Ran stood against the light, able to see only a silhouette like a small mountain rushing rapidly toward this location.

On the other side, Zhao Wuji also sensed the aura of the Titan Giant Ape, and it was coming from the direction of Xiao Wu and Xia Ran.

He did not hesitate for a second, activating his Martial Soul Avatar: Vajra Bear, and burst forward in an instant, leaving the others stunned in place.

Meanwhile, with no interference from Zhao Wuji or the others, Xiao Wu was snatched up directly by Er Ming, who ran off toward the direction of the Lake of Life.

"No! Xiao Wu!"

Tang San reached for his waist, only to realize that he had already given away his Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges, leaving him to rage helplessly on the spot.

After hesitating for a moment, he seemed to have made up his mind; gritting his teeth, he chased after them along the path of the toppled trees.

"We're following too, stay close to me!"

Seeing this, Xia Ran also followed in Tang San's footsteps.

Eight Spider Lances! Tang San, don't you dare disappoint me!

He wasn't sure if Tang San would still encounter that Man Faced Demon Spider at this moment, as the current timeline was slightly earlier than the original story.

But if Tang San truly was the protagonist of destiny, he would surely encounter it regardless.

Without Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage or Ning Rongrong's speed boost, he could only rely on his soul power to coat his legs for the pursuit.

Whether it was because the time lost happened to be made up for, or because Tang San really was the protagonist of destiny.

He actually ran into the very same Man Faced Demon Spider from the original story.

A black shadow could be seen moving stealthily through the fallen forest, hiding right on the path Tang San was destined to take.

Xia Ran felt a surge of joy and hurriedly activated his Martial Soul Avatar.

Just as the Man Faced Demon Spider launched its surprise attack, he flashed in front of Tang San, helping him block the lethal blow.

"Xia Ran? How did you..."

When Tang San saw the situation clearly, he couldn't help but gasp.

He had almost fallen for this beast's trap; if Xia Ran hadn't acted in time, he would have been dead or at least severely injured.

"Don't stand there feeling touched, hurry up and go find Xiao Wu!"

Xia Ran held his Black Blade against the spikes on the spider's leg, turning his head to bark at the stunned Tang San.

Tang San snapped out of his daze, realizing the situation, and hurriedly adjusted his state before running off into the distance.

"Hmph! If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Wu's aversion level wasn't maxed out, you'd be dead already."

The Black Blade traced two invisible arcs through the air, and the Man Faced Demon Spider was dismembered in an instant.

The massive spider body lost the support of its eight legs, thrashing wildly on the open ground and kicking up clouds of dust.

Xia Ran shook the blood off his blade and returned it to its sheath.

He waved his hand, beckoning Zhu Zhuqing over from not far away.

"Come here!"

Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing hurried over to Xia Ran's side.

"Absorb it. This is the surprise I prepared for you."

Xia Ran kicked the Man Faced Demon Spider, revealing the human face on its abdomen.

"Attack its abdomen directly, and you can kill it in one strike."

Zhu Zhuqing's purple eyes met that evil "human face," and her eyelashes trembled slightly.

It was her first time seeing a soul beast that looked so terrifying and disgusting; the fear inherent to her nature as a woman welled up, and she stood there hesitating.

Xia Ran sensed her fear and drew his Black Blade once more.

He guided her hands to grip the Black Blade, causing Zhu Zhuqing to squeeze her eyes shut in fright.

Xia Ran hugged her from behind, grabbed her wrists with his hands, and thrust them forward...

The long blade pierced directly into the abdomen of the Man Faced Demon Spider. The violent tremors before death traveled through the blade into the girl's hands, scaring her so much that her delicate body trembled slightly and she shrank further into Xia Ran's embrace.

Before long, the Man Faced Demon Spider fell completely silent.

When Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes, a purple soul ring had already formed...

Chapter 30: You Dare Touch My Fiancée?

"Get ready to absorb the soul ring, I'll guard you!"

The two were very close, and Xia Ran's breath as he spoke fell right against the shell of Zhu Zhuqing's ear.

In her Martial Soul Avatar state, the girl's cat ears stood up in tension.

It was only after a moment of daze that she realized how ambiguous their posture was, and she hurriedly broke free from his embrace.

"I... I'm sorry."