An Unexpected Surprise! Tang San's Opportunity Decreases by One [Seeking Follow-ups]

Because the Man Faced Demon Spider is a soul beast of extreme slaughter, it is an incredibly evil creature; one could say its nature is even more malicious than that of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger at least kills and devours other soul beasts to rapidly increase its cultivation and grow stronger, whereas the Man Faced Demon Spider kills purely for the sake of killing.

Therefore, whether human or beast, once this type of creature is encountered, it is killed on sight, which is why they are relatively rare and seldom seen.

Qian Daoliu searched for a full few hours, and seeing that dusk was approaching, he finally discovered a nest of Man Faced Demon Spiders.

This was a forest littered with bones and remains, surrounded by several large spider webs.

The remains were evidence of excessive slaughter, so this was undoubtedly the habitat of the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Sure enough, Qian Daoliu's spiritual power soon detected the Man Faced Demon Spider, hiding behind a large tree five hundred meters away.

He said with slight disappointment, "It is a pity that its cultivation is under two thousand years, not enough to serve as your opponent. Go and kill it, then we shall continue our search."

"Under two thousand years? Teacher, what is the exact age?" Lin Ye asked.

Qian Daoliu analyzed, "Judging by its spider legs and body size, it has likely reached just over nineteen hundred years."

"Over nineteen hundred years..." Lin Ye pondered, I am three years older than Tang San, and Tang San hunted a two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider for his third soul ring, thereby obtaining the External Soul Bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

Tang San obtained the Eight Spider Lances shortly after joining Shrek Academy, which was at age twelve. Calculating from the timeline, that is eight years from now. Eight years is enough for a nineteen-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider to grow to two thousand years of cultivation!

Could it be that very one?

At this moment, the Man Faced Demon Spider had crawled out on its own.

Its main body was about one and a half meters in diameter, and each of its eight spear-like spider legs reached about three meters in length.

Its entire body was covered in a black carapace, and the white markings on its lower abdomen resembled a hideous human face. Eight purple eyes flickered with a ghostly light on its head, and its large mouth was filled with a row of sharp teeth.

Its appearance was extremely evil, ugly, and terrifying.

This was the Man Faced Demon Spider!

"Screech!" Upon discovering Lin Ye and the others, the Man Faced Demon Spider's bloodlust surged, and it immediately crawled toward them frantically.

Qian Daoliu stood with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, "The Man Faced Demon Spider has a sturdy carapace and is extremely fast. Its eight sharp spider legs possess great piercing power and potent venom, but the most terrifying thing is its spider silk."

"Most other spider-type soul beasts spin silk to weave webs, but the Man Faced Demon Spider can directly spray a web. It is not only highly adhesive and incredibly tough, but it also carries a neurotoxic poison. Once controlled by the web, death is essentially certain."

"After reaching ten thousand years, they awaken an invisibility skill, which not only hides their form but also conceals their aura, capable of shielding even against spiritual detection."

"These are the abilities of the Man Faced Demon Spider. Very well, the two of you may release your martial souls, but do not use soul skills to fight it. Do not rush to kill it; first, adapt to the combat style of this soul beast."

"Understood!"

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue exchanged a glance and charged forward simultaneously.

Qian Renxue also drew a sword, and the two of them engaged the Man Faced Demon Spider with their blades.

It was extremely ferocious, either using its eight spider legs to stab wildly or seizing opportunities to bite with its mouth. Its jumping ability was also quite strong, as it would leap into the air to pounce and stab.

This soul beast was not lacking in intelligence, as it would look for chances to release its spider web for control.

Its speed was particularly fast; if it were a twenty-thousand-year-old specimen, it would be very difficult to deal with!

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue fought it for about half an hour, by which point they were basically familiar with the Man Faced Demon Spider's combat patterns.

With that, the two of them leaped into the air.

They prepared to end the battle.

"Beast, die!"

Lin Ye and Qian Renxue simultaneously thrust their swords into the demon spider's eyes.

Squelch!

"Die!"

They then simultaneously severed the demon spider's head.

Both retracted their swords, the corners of their mouths curling upward.

"Not bad. Let us continue searching for higher-year specimens for you to practice on."

"Wait, Teacher!" Lin Ye did not leave, instead staring fixedly at the dead Man Faced Demon Spider.

"Wait for what?"

The two were puzzled.

Lin Ye did not answer, staring for a full five seconds. Soon, expressions of pleasant surprise appeared on their faces.

"A soul bone! It dropped a soul bone!" Qian Renxue exclaimed in shock.

"It really is that one..." Lin Ye smiled, emphasizing under his breath, "No, it is an External Soul Bone!"

"Indeed! This is not a standard soul bone! It is an External Soul Bone!" Qian Daoliu looked at Lin Ye with eyes full of shock and wonder. "Good lad! What a good lad! He has only come to the Star Dou Great Forest three times, and he has already triggered two External Soul Bones!"

"Heavens! What kind of fortune is this..."

"Could this disciple of mine be the Child of Destiny?"

Energy gradually condensed into the shape of the Eight Spider Lances; the External Soul Bone had taken form!

Without the resources of the Immortal Herbs, and now without one of his greatest cheats, the Eight Spider Lances, Tang San is nothing to worry about in this lifetime, Lin Ye thought with a smile.

In truth, he had never intended to target or suppress Tang San, because with him, Lin Ye, in Martial Soul Hall during this lifetime, Tang San would never be able to stir up any major waves.

And this unintentional lack of suppression by Lin Ye had directly cost Tang San two major opportunities.

It was simply a windfall for Qian Renxue.

Qian Daoliu looked delighted. "Xiaoxue, quickly, absorb these Eight Spider Lances."

Qian Renxue hesitated slightly. "But Grandfather, is the External Soul Bone of a Man Faced Demon Spider compatible with the power of our Angel martial soul?"

"It is fine, Xiaoxue. External Soul Bones increase in age and evolve alongside the soul master's strength. The External Soul Bone of such an evil soul beast may initially clash or conflict with our light-attributed Angel martial soul, but as it continuously evolves, it will be homogenized by the soul master's own power."

"It will gradually evolve into an attribute that perfectly aligns with your own power. Absorb it now, but do not use it; in the future, it will surely become a great asset to you," Qian Daoliu said, beaming with joy.

The Six-Winged Angel clan truly knows so much; this is what a real master of martial soul theory should be, Lin Ye nodded to himself.

In the original story, Tang San had evolved the Eight Spider Lances into the Sea God Eight Wings, completely homogenized by the power of the Sea God.

Hearing this, Qian Renxue felt reassured and decisively absorbed the Eight Spider Lances. She was overjoyed in her heart: I am now someone who possesses an External Soul Bone!

"Remember, Xiaoxue, do not use the Eight Spider Lances until you have stepped into the Soul Saint realm."

"Mm-hmm! I know, Grandfather."

Qian Daoliu glanced at the sky. "It is getting late. Let us find a place to set up camp and rest; we will continue our search tomorrow."

"Alright!"

The three of them found a flat patch of ground and began to pitch their tents.

Once the tents were set up, Lin Ye began to take out a mountain of items: a homemade barbecue grill, charcoal, various vegetables, meat, skewers, seasonings, blankets, ice water, ice cubes, and pre-mixed milk tea.

Lin Ye's dinner tonight would be barbecue paired with milk tea!