Evil Eye Ghost Spider and Dugu Yan

"Let's go. The Sunset Forest is just ahead." Yue Guan had already brought Lin Yu to the edge of the Sunset Forest. Once they stepped inside, they would fully enter this bountiful woodland.

"Mm, let's go. Quick and clean." Lin Yu nodded, gazing curiously at the forest ahead.

In his past life, Lin Yu had always lived in the city, surrounded by a forest of steel. He had never seen a primeval forest like this before.

"Mm. Right now, you only need your second soul ring, so there's no need to go too deep." Ghost agreed as well, then turned into a streak of shadow and entered the Sunset Forest ahead of them to scout the situation.

The two didn't linger outside the forest. They followed right after.

Although the trees in the Sunset Forest were exceptionally tall, the forest interior wasn't dim. In fact, it was rather bright for a woodland.

Yue Guan and Ghost had originally thought finding a soul beast for Lin Yu's soul ring would be quick, but after locating many soul beasts, Lin Yu said none of them were suitable. In the end, they had to venture deeper into the Sunset Forest.

The Sunset Forest was rich in high-level soul beasts, which would be extremely dangerous for ordinary people. But for Lin Yu, protected by two Titled Douluo, the Sunset Forest wasn't all that perilous.

As they continued deeper, the powerful soul beasts they encountered grew more and more numerous.

"Xiao Yu, we can't go any further. The soul beasts inside have already exceeded two thousand years, and there are quite a few ten-thousand-year soul beasts as well. But for you, no matter how strong these soul beasts are, they're useless." After walking for a while, Yue Guan finally stopped Lin Yu.

Moreover, Yue Guan's gaze toward Lin Yu had turned strange.

After all, Lin Yu's behavior didn't seem like he was searching for a suitable soul beast. It seemed more like he was looking for something else.

Hearing Yue Guan's words, Lin Yu felt helpless.

Truth be told, Lin Yu hadn't been looking for a suitable soul beast at all. He had been searching for traces of poisonous miasma. But he couldn't say that outright, and he didn't know the exact location of the miasma, so he still hadn't found any sign of it.

"It looks like I'll have to come back and search later." Lin Yu sighed helplessly. They had already spent a considerable amount of time in the Sunset Forest. They couldn't waste any more time—they still needed to find a suitable soul beast.

Just as Lin Yu was about to speak, the sound of fighting suddenly erupted from deeper in the Sunset Forest.

"Old Chrysanthemum, bring Lin Yu over. There's a soul beast here that suits him." Ghost's voice reached Yue Guan's ears.

Hearing Ghost's voice, Yue Guan's eyes lit up. He grabbed Lin Yu and sped toward Ghost's location.

"What is it, Old Ghost? Where's this suitable soul beast you mentioned?" Yue Guan arrived beside the hidden Ghost and asked where the soul beast fit for Lin Yu was.

They had already been in the Sunset Forest for several days, and Yue Guan was getting fed up. On top of that, there was someone here he didn't want to run into, which only made him more irritable.

Following the direction Ghost pointed, Yue Guan and Lin Yu both turned their gazes over there.

At that spot stood two people and a soul beast that had already been beaten to the ground.

The soul beast was rather strange. It was also a spider-type soul beast, somewhat similar to a Man Faced Demon Spider.

But this one was even more bizarre. Its body was entirely black, with blood-red stripes on its back forming a vertical eye, while its underside bore a face like a vicious ghost.

"An Evil Eye Ghost Spider!?" Yue Guan stared at the soul beast in surprise.

"Wasn't this type of soul beast already extinct? I didn't expect to see one in the Sunset Forest. And isn't that Old Poison standing next to it?" Yue Guan's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned hostile.

"Old Ghost, make a move. Soul beasts like this are rare, and its age is just right for Xiao Yu to absorb." After saying this, Yue Guan's Titled Douluo aura directly enveloped the little girl who was trying to kill the Evil Eye Ghost Spider.

"Who's there!?" Feeling this pressure, Dugu Bo erupted in fury. He hadn't expected anyone to dare lay a hand on his granddaughter in the Sunset Forest.

With a furious roar, Dugu Bo's Martial Soul manifested behind him.

"Haha, Old Poison, I can't let you waste this soul beast today." Yue Guan laughed loudly as he stepped in front of Dugu Bo.

"Dead Chrysanthemum!? What are you doing here?" Dugu Bo saw Yue Guan, and though his tone was still angry, the earlier tension had eased somewhat.

After all, although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, his strength lay in poison—he excelled at area attacks. His personal combat power wasn't very strong, certainly no match for Yue Guan.

What's more, Dugu Yan was right beside him, so Dugu Bo was even more reluctant to act rashly.

"Dead Chrysanthemum, you're already a Titled Douluo. Surely you're not interested in this soul beast?" Dugu Bo didn't make a move. Instead, he shielded Dugu Yan behind him.

Before Yue Guan could reply, Ghost brought Lin Yu to his side.

"You brought backup?" Dugu Bo's expression grew even darker.

"Old Poison, I may not need this soul beast myself, but someone else does." Yue Guan didn't care about Dugu Bo's ugly face. He fixed his gaze on the area behind Dugu Bo.

"Old Poison, this must be your granddaughter, right? She also needs to obtain her second soul ring?" Yue Guan asked, though his tone was utterly certain.

"What are you planning?" Seeing Yue Guan's attention on his granddaughter, Dugu Bo's voice turned heavy.

As he spoke, Dugu Bo's gaze discreetly flicked toward Ghost.

He couldn't handle Yue Guan alone, and the man beside Yue Guan had an aura on par with his. Two Titled Douluo—Dugu Bo had stopped considering whether he could beat Yue Guan and was now thinking about whether he could escape safely.

"Old Poison, you should be glad I stopped you. After all, this soul beast's soul ring isn't something your granddaughter can absorb." Seeing Dugu Bo's grim expression, Yue Guan felt pleased.

"Don't look so upset. This soul beast's age has reached nine hundred years. Do you think your granddaughter can absorb that?" Yue Guan ignored Dugu Bo's dark face and continued talking on his own.

"Heh, Dead Chrysanthemum, you can fool others with that talk, but not me. You just want this soul beast for yourself. I'll let you have it. Do you think I don't know how to assess a soul beast's age?" Dugu Bo sneered at Yue Guan's words.

"Old Poison, do you even know what kind of soul beast this is?" Yue Guan didn't care about Dugu Bo's sneer at all. He kept smiling at him.

"Isn't it just a Ghost Face Demon Spider?" Dugu Bo said, a little uncertain.

"This isn't a Ghost Face Demon Spider. It's an Evil Eye Ghost Spider—an extinct soul beast. It's normal that you don't recognize it. Its age assessment is different from other spider-type soul beasts. This one has reached nearly 980 years. Unless you want your granddaughter to explode on the spot, you can let her try." Yue Guan raised an eyebrow and even stepped aside.

Seeing Yue Guan's move, Dugu Bo grew less confident.

"You talk a big game. If I can't absorb it, can he?" Just as Dugu Bo was at a loss for words, Dugu Yan's voice suddenly rang out, her eyes fixed firmly on Lin Yu.

"I really can absorb it." Lin Yu raised an eyebrow as he looked at Dugu Yan.

"I don't believe you!" Dugu Yan snorted.

Lin Yu suddenly spoke, causing Yue Guan and Ghost to exchange a glance. Neither of them said a word, simply watching Lin Yu in silence.

"Then how about a bet? If I can absorb it, your grandfather will agree to one condition of mine—how about that?" Lin Yu said with a smile curling at the corner of his mouth as he looked at Dugu Yan.

"And if you lose?" Dugu Yan stared at Lin Yu.

"Lose? If I lose, there's nothing more to say. Uncle Yue can also agree to one condition of yours." Lin Yu waved a hand.

"Fine!" Dugu Yan, upon hearing Lin Yu's words, agreed without hesitation.

For someone who could make her grandfather so wary, he was probably a Titled Douluo as well.

Dugu Yan spoke quickly, and Dugu Bo had no time to stop her.