"You're going too far!"
The lush forest lay in ruins, the ground a muddy mess of dirt and shredded Blue Silver Grass.
An aged voice rang out. Countless thick trees transformed into spears and shot skyward, forming a steel forest that bore down on the sky.
But in the very first exchange, Bibi Dong flicked her wrist, wielding the Rakshasa Demon Scythe. The spears formed from Blue Silver Grass vines rushing toward her were sliced into pieces, raining down in every direction.
"Stay back. You don't need to get involved."
Bibi Dong stopped Gui Mei and Yue Guan from using their Martial Soul Fusion Skill and ordered them to retreat.
"Rakshasa Ghost Eye shakes heaven and earth. Vain Life Dream—slash!"
Bibi Dong's pupils turned purple. Endless killing intent surged into the Rakshasa Demon Scythe as she launched an attack with Divine Slaughter's Domain.
A deathly pale blade of light tore through the air.
The Blue Silver King's massive body was cleaved in two. Its towering, tree-like form crashed to the ground, its life hanging by a thread.
Another youthful voice rang out.
"Second Soul Skill, Spider Web Senluo Prison."
A purple orb was hurled from the woods below, accurately wrapping around the section of trunk that was about to split apart—the Blue Silver King's last lifeline.
The orb burst, and a purple web covered most of the branches. The deadly poison of the Death Spider Emperor seeped inside at once.
The trunk, already riddled with dents, was corroded by the poison in an instant, billowing with thick smoke. The poison of the Death Spider Emperor found its way into every crevice.
Though Qin Chuan was only a Soul Grandmaster, his First Soul Ring came from a Death Demon Spider and his Second Soul Ring from a Man Faced Demon Spider. Both spiders possessed poison beyond ordinary imagination.
The web wrapped around the trunk was saturated with the Death Spider Emperor's deadly poison. In just a moment, the life of this Blue Silver King, which had cultivated for eighty-five thousand years, came to an end.
The towering tree crashed down, its withered yellow leaves drifting to the ground like a shower of autumn rain.
The trunk was covered in black specks of light. They gathered together, forming a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring.
At the same time, a Soul Bone broke free from the split trunk and floated before Qin Chuan.
"This old Blue Silver King actually dropped a torso bone. You're pretty lucky, kid." Bibi Dong plucked the Blue Silver King's torso bone from the air.
A cold electronic voice rang in Qin Chuan's mind.
"Ding-dong. The host has slain the Blue Silver King, destroying Tang San's hope of awakening his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul. Achievement unlocked. Total reward: 100,000 Snow Hatred Value."
Of the 100,000 Snow Hatred Value, 85,000 came from the Blue Silver King, another 10,000 was the achievement reward, and the remaining 5,000 was for reaching 100,000 Snow Hatred Value for the first time.
Current Snow Hatred Value: 111000/100
Watching his Snow Hatred Value climb, Qin Chuan couldn't bring himself to feel happy.
There was no doubt the Blue Silver King's eighty-five-thousand-year black Soul Ring would suit his Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul perfectly. Unfortunately, he couldn't absorb it, and besides...
"Are you really sure you don't want to absorb this eighty-five-thousand-year torso bone?"
Bibi Dong stood with her hands on her hips, looking helplessly at her beloved son.
Qin Chuan shook his head. "It's better to leave it for someone who can use it."
Bibi Dong's eyelid twitched. Unable to hold back any longer, she grabbed Qin Chuan's ear and snapped, "Do you really think Soul Bones grow on trees, that you can have as many as you want? A Soul Master would be incredibly lucky to obtain even one Soul Bone in their entire life. And this is an eighty-five-thousand-year torso bone—its value is almost on par with an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone!"
The mention of a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone only made Bibi Dong angrier.
She had wanted Qin Chuan to absorb the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone they'd obtained earlier. But he'd refused a free gift, giving the same reason as he had this time.
She simply couldn't understand it. The moment a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone appeared in the outside world, it could stir up a storm. Wars between nations had even broken out over them in the past.
Qin Chuan's utter indifference only made Bibi Dong more furious. Her son was far too ambitious.
"Mom, I really don't need these Soul Bones. They don't suit me at all."
"Then tell me, what kind of Soul Bones would suit you?" Bibi Dong asked with keen interest.
"For example, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in the deep sea, who's nearly nine hundred and ninety thousand years old. I think he'd suit me perfectly. And the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord in the Demon Forest ten thousand years from now—that one would suit me, too," Qin Chuan said with a smile.
"...Even I'm tempted by the ones you mentioned."
Bibi Dong's second Martial Soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, still lacked two crucial Soul Rings.
In the end, Bibi Dong respected Qin Chuan's choice.
Qin Chuan had a system that awarded him Snow Hatred Value for killing Shrek Academy students, and he could use the shop to exchange it for even stronger Soul Bones. The Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone and the Blue Silver King's torso bone were naturally beneath his notice.
Besides, the Soul Beasts associated with the protagonist's group all had high cultivation levels. After killing them, he wouldn't lack Soul Rings and would also gain Snow Hatred Value equal to their cultivation years, which he could use to exchange for even stronger Soul Bones. Why not?
The goal of this trip had been to kill the Blue Silver King, completely destroying Tang San's last hope of awakening his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul and rising to power, as well as to deal with the now-controlled Yu Xiaogang.
With that, the plan to cripple Tang San in this parallel time and space was complete. They could begin preparing to travel to the world ten thousand years in Qin Chuan's future.
Bibi Dong picked Qin Chuan up and flew away from the area, setting off back to Spirit Hall.
Meanwhile, at Notting Academy's training field,
a match between the work-study students and the aristocratic students was underway.
"Ugh!"
Wang Sheng spat out a mouthful of blood as his opponent knocked him to the ground with a staff. His face and arms were covered in bruises. He tried to get up, but couldn't, and his Martial Soul state faded.
"Wang Sheng, you've really gone downhill. Last time, you put up a good fight against me. How come you can't last ten moves this time?"
"Ptooey!"
Wang Sheng spat out blood and muttered, "If I weren't trying to look pathetic in front of the new boss, I'd definitely have a higher standing in Boss Xiao Wu's heart than Tang San."
"Boss Xiao Wu, I lost! You have to avenge me!"
Xiao Wu stood with her hands on her hips, her childish face full of anger. She wore a blue school uniform, and the two rabbit ears atop her head looked especially adorable.
"Boss Xiao! How dare you hit one of my people! I'll show you what it means to turn red as a flower!"
Xiao Wu rolled up her sleeves, ready to step in herself. Her gaze happened to land on Tang San, who was packed in among the work-study students, and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Xiao San, you're back!"
Xiao Wu hurried over to Tang San and explained what was happening.
Tang San's thoughts stirred. He'd been looking for a chance to show off and test the power of his newly acquired First Soul Ring.
He slowly stepped forward. A yellow Soul Ring lit up beneath his feet.
"Work-study student Tang San, Level 11 One-Ring Battle Soul Master."
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