Ten Thousand Year Man Faced Spider Emperor

My name is Man Faced Spider Emperor.

I am merely a spider baby, a mere one hundred thousand years of age.

My background is truly tragic; I have been an orphan for a very long time.

Ten thousand years ago...

One of my kin seemed to have offended some big shot with vast, supernatural powers.

I still remember the scene from that day even now...

A blue-haired human, who also had eight spider legs protruding from his back, arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest and began slaughtering my kin like a madman.

He shouted as he fought: "Man Faced Demon Spiders, you caused the death of my Xiao Wu; you have brought the path of death upon yourselves!"

"Today, I, Tang San, shall eradicate you inherently evil Soul Beasts for the sake of the continent's safety!"

After hearing those words, I was immediately displeased.

What do you mean by "inherently evil Soul Beasts"?

Even though we are all spiders, we are not that group of evil soul beasts—the Soul Devouring Demon Spiders!

Even though we enjoy slaughter, we only kill those soul beasts that trespass into our territory.

Was that fellow named Tang San not just trying to absorb my energy to evolve those eight spider legs on his back?

So, I simply could not endure it at all... I charged straight at him...

And then... I was sent flying by a single hammer strike...

It hurt~ It really hurt!

But fortunately, I had ninety thousand years of cultivation, so I wasn't smashed to death by that one hammer.

When I realized this person was invincible, I ran away immediately.

But that fellow named Tang San kept chasing me relentlessly.

With no other choice...

I had no option but to activate that move, "Spider God Possession."

That's right... it is a skill that grants a boost to all attributes at the cost of burning one's cultivation...

But I never expected that human named Tang San to actually be able to teleport!

In the end, I was caught.

Just when I thought I was going to die at his hands, I encountered one of my own kind.

A seventy-thousand-year-old Man Faced Spider Emperor.

Finally, through our cooperation...

I decisively sold out my kin, which allowed me to save my own life and find a place to hide and survive.

Just like that...

Ten thousand years passed.

That Tang San seemed to have become a god and ascended to the God Realm.

But I still dared not go out.

Until today...

The Beast God actually brought a human to find me.

Looking at the human before me, my eight legs involuntarily took a step back.

The shadow cast by that Tang San ten thousand years ago was too deep, so deep that my legs go weak whenever I see a human now...

"Di Tian, are you sure this Man Faced Spider Emperor is very evil?"

Feng Yan's voice carried a hint of doubt; one must know that he was not revealing even a shred of his aura right now.

In the eyes of this Man Faced Spider Emperor, he was just an ordinary human.

Yet, the moment it saw him, this Man Faced Spider Emperor panicked to such a pathetic degree?

Even if it were because of Di Tian being by his side, it shouldn't be this cowardly.

It had absolutely no dignity as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Di Tian replied: "Ever since the Sea God slaughtered the Man Faced Demon Spider clan, it has been the last Man Faced Spider Emperor in the Star Dou Great Forest."

He then continued to explain the story of this Man Faced Spider Emperor: "Ten thousand years ago, the Sea God Tang San came to the Star Dou Great Forest..."

So that was it!

Feng Yan had a sudden realization after hearing Di Tian's explanation.

So it had been traumatized by that little scoundrel and only managed to survive by betraying its own kin in the end.

In that case, this Man Faced Spider Emperor and that little scoundrel were enemies...

"Di Tian, you may leave."

He suddenly felt that the Man Faced Spider Emperor before him had become much more pleasing to the eye.

"This just got a lot more interesting."

Previously, Feng Yan had only intended to unilaterally stuff Tang San into the body of the Man Faced Spider Emperor.

It could be understood as a possession that resulted in the loss of some memories.

Now, it seemed his decision had been a bit hasty.

Simple possession was still rather boring.

How about...

Playing around with a dual-soul-in-one-body arrangement?

After Di Tian left, Feng Yan stopped pretending entirely.

Surging divine power swept toward the Man Faced Spider Emperor.

He didn't know any other tricks; he only knew how to suppress others—no, beasts—with sheer force.

He then asked, "Little spider, do you want revenge?"

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast already possessed the intelligence of an adult and could naturally answer.

"Human~ what are you trying to do..."

A sharp, delicate voice came from the Man Faced Spider Emperor; it sounded quite pleasant.

As the voice faded, the Man Faced Spider Emperor couldn't help but take a few steps back.

It was this feeling again...

Exactly the same as that time with Tang San ten thousand years ago...

No! The sense of crisis this person before it brought was far greater than Tang San's!

Could it be that I, this spider, am going to meet my end here today?

Feng Yan's voice grew impatient: "I will ask one last time: do you want to take revenge on Tang San?"

The previous question had just been a formality; even if this Man Faced Spider Emperor were truly too cowardly to seek revenge, he would force it to do so.

This is the power of tyranny!!!

"I am willing... I am willing!"

"Please, I beg you to withdraw your divine power!"

Seeing the situation, how could the Man Faced Spider Emperor dare to refuse? If it refused, there was an eighty percent chance that this time next year would be its death anniversary.

"Not bad. To be so sensible—no wonder you managed to survive that little brat's hands." With a sigh, Feng Yan withdrew his divine power.

"Next, don't move around. This Seat is about to begin..."

As he spoke, he took out the Blue-Gold Bead and released Tang San's consciousness from within.

Instantly, the Blue-Gold Bead erupted with a dazzling light.

An angry voice rang out from within:

"God of Fire!!!"

"You have already embarked on the path to your own death!!!"

Unsurprisingly, Tang San was suffering from "Tang-style syndrome" again.

Seeing this, Feng Yan immediately mocked: "San Gege, what time do you think it is, and you're still spouting that 'path to your own death' nonsense?"

"Take a look first. Do you remember it?"

Upon hearing this, the Tang San inside the Blue-Gold Bead used his last shred of divine consciousness to scan the outside.

He discovered a trembling Hundred-Thousand-Year Man Faced Spider Emperor before him.

The moment Tang San saw it, he remembered.

Ten thousand years ago, wanting to enhance the power of his Eight Spider Lances, he had slaughtered the entire Man Faced Demon Spider clan under the pretext of avenging Xiao Wu, using the Eight Spider Lances to absorb their life energy.

Later, a ninety-thousand-year Man Faced Spider Emperor had actually ambushed him; after being knocked away by him, it had fled, running incredibly fast.

He had chased it for a long time, only to be intercepted by a seventy-thousand-year Man Faced Spider Emperor.

By the time he killed that seventy-thousand-year one, the one with ninety thousand years of cultivation had long since vanished without a trace.

"You are that fish that slipped through the net back then! To think you actually managed to break through to a hundred thousand years!" Tang San's voice carried a hint of killing intent.

When the Man Faced Spider Emperor heard the phrase "path to your own death," it felt a sense of familiarity, and now it recognized him immediately.

"You are... that person!"

A flash of hatred crossed the Man Faced Spider Emperor's eyes, but it was overshadowed by fear.

Tang San was just about to say something more, but suddenly, he recalled that one sentence from Feng Yan...

He was going to stuff his divine soul into the body of a female soul beast...

Could it be this very Man Faced Spider Emperor right before his eyes?

"God of Fire! You don't mean to..."

Before Tang San could finish his sentence, he was interrupted.

"Hehehehehehe..."

Feng Yan spoke with a wicked grin: "Congratulations, Brother San, you actually guessed it!"

"Rest assured, I will let you keep a portion of your memories..."

"After all, that's the only way it'll be fun..."

"No! God of Fire... I am Wutong's father, after all. Do you really want Wutong to hate you?"

Tang San spoke in a panic, attempting to awaken Feng Yan's conscience.

But the only response he received was a series of strange, cackling laughs.