The Man Faced Demon Spider

"Wait!" Lin Yu, who had been searching for Soul Beasts, suddenly stopped and quickly pulled Dugu Yan down with him.

"What's wrong?" Dugu Yan had no idea what was happening when Lin Yu pulled her down.

"Something's coming," Lin Yu said quietly.

Hearing him, Dugu Yan hurriedly fell silent and didn't say another word. She simply stared ahead, waiting for whatever Lin Yu had sensed to arrive.

A short while later, a faint rustling came from in front of them.

"His Highness the Holy Son is quite remarkable. His spiritual power is incredibly strong," Dugu Bo said, watching Lin Yu in surprise.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider?" Lin Yu stared in surprise at the Soul Beast that had appeared ahead.

Its body was covered in shiny black armor. The tips of its long legs were slender, and each silent step pierced into the ground, revealing how sharp they were.

White markings covered part of the spider's abdomen, standing out starkly against its black body. The markings formed a ferocious human face, with eight small eyes glimmering faintly with purple light, set close together on its underside.

But this spider was extraordinarily large.

"This Man Faced Demon Spider is five thousand years old. No wonder there are so few Soul Beasts around here." Yue Guan stroked his chin as he looked down at the spider, relaxing a little.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was one of the top Soul Beasts. Even a hundred-year-old one could take on a thousand-year-old Soul Beast.

After all, the Man Faced Demon Spider was an evil hunter among Soul Beasts. It was known as the nightmare of smaller Soul Beasts, a creature that devoured life and was hated by all Soul Beasts.

"Looks like I'm in luck." Seeing the Man Faced Demon Spider, Lin Yu smiled happily.

Lin Yu had planned to absorb a Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring this time. Ideally, it would have been the one Tang San hunted, since that Soul Beast had an External Soul Bone—one that could eventually grow into a Super Divine Artifact.

Still, Lin Yu wouldn't force it.

"Stay here and keep out of trouble. I'll go kill it and obtain its Soul Ring." Lin Yu patted Dugu Yan, then appeared directly in front of the Man Faced Demon Spider.

"What's going on? Why is that kid being so reckless? That's a Man Faced Demon Spider that's around five thousand years old. Can he really handle it?" Seeing Lin Yu rush out, Dugu Bo grew worried.

"Don't worry. His Highness the Holy Son is far more capable than he looks," Yue Guan and Gui Mei said, unconcerned.

"A Man Faced Demon Spider around five thousand years old. You'll do nicely for testing my strength." Lin Yu looked at the spider before him and released his Martial Soul.

The moment the Undying Emperor Spider appeared, the Man Faced Demon Spider in front of Lin Yu seemed to encounter something terrifying. Its body trembled.

But Lin Yu's strength wasn't quite enough to overwhelm it. The Man Faced Demon Spider was only frightened for a moment before barely dodging as Lin Yu's attack came at it.

"Hm, I didn't expect you to react so quickly," Lin Yu said, surprised to see it dodge.

"But let's see if you can dodge my next attack." Lin Yu felt no fear facing the Man Faced Demon Spider. He was completely at ease.

That was partly because his Undying Emperor Spider Martial Soul had a powerful suppressive effect on spider-type Martial Souls, and partly because of his Second Martial Soul.

Though he hadn't yet mastered his Second Martial Soul's abilities, covering his body with it greatly increased his speed and defense.

The Man Faced Demon Spider had no intention of taking a hit without fighting back. After dodging, it immediately attacked Lin Yu.

A sticky, white web shot toward Lin Yu, moving extremely fast. But it still posed no threat to him; at that speed, it couldn't hit him.

The Man Faced Demon Spider's web was coated in a terrifying neurotoxin. Anyone caught in it would quickly lose the ability to move.

As soon as Lin Yu dodged, the Man Faced Demon Spider stabbed at him with its legs.

This time, however, Lin Yu made no attempt to dodge. Instead, he stared straight into the Man Faced Demon Spider's eight eyes.

"Eye of Instant Death!" An eerie light shone from Lin Yu's eyes, and the Man Faced Demon Spider froze.

"Death Slash!" The Undying Emperor Spider appeared before it, and its legs slashed without hesitation toward the Man Faced Demon Spider's eyes.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was terrifying, but its weakness was obvious. It had defenses, but they were no match for Lin Yu's attack.

The Undying Emperor Spider's six legs stabbed straight in. The Man Faced Demon Spider was left with only two eyes.

By now, the Man Faced Demon Spider could no longer fight back. But the intense pain drove it into a frenzy, and it attacked everything around it.

Seeing it go berserk, Lin Yu hurriedly retreated and waited for it to die.

At the same time, Lin Yu quickly shielded Dugu Yan to keep her from getting hurt.

The Man Faced Demon Spider was a terrifying Soul Beast, with not only powerful neurotoxin but also formidable defenses.

If Lin Yu hadn't attacked its eyes, he wouldn't have been able to hurt it at all in such a short time. After all, Lin Yu was only a Two-Ring Soul Grandmaster, and his attack power was still somewhat lacking.

But in martial arts, speed is what matters most!

The Man Faced Demon Spider was fast, but Lin Yu was faster. Combined with his powerful control skills, the spider had no chance to resist.

Of course, Lin Yu's Martial Soul's natural suppressive effect had helped a great deal, too.

The Man Faced Demon Spider had tremendous vitality. The six legs of the Undying Emperor Spider had pierced through its six eyes and deep into its brain, but it still thrashed for a long time before finally going still.

The frenzied Man Faced Demon Spider had nearly destroyed everything around it.

Though it had stopped moving, Lin Yu didn't approach right away. He warily watched the motionless spider.

Only after a long while, when the Man Faced Demon Spider still hadn't moved, did Lin Yu walk closer.

But as soon as Lin Yu reached it, a huge web shot toward him.

This time, there was no way for Lin Yu to dodge!

"Brother Lin Yu!"

"Xiao Yu!"

Dugu Yan, Yue Guan, and the others cried out in alarm. They weren't far away, but at that moment, they might as well have been worlds apart.

"Have you ever been kicked by light?" Lin Yu wasn't panicked. He appeared before the Man Faced Demon Spider as if he had teleported, then kicked its head with his glowing foot.

The kick sent it flipping over.