You Can Always Trust the Blind God King's Judgment

Standing at the entrance to the Soul Hunting Forest, the towering giant trees truly made for quite a visual spectacle.

Of course, compared to the natural scenery, the rings of cold, rugged steel fencing around the perimeter were even more eye-catching.

Those things were not only meant to keep out poachers on the Way of Seeking Death, but also to prevent the soul beasts inside from escaping and harming civilians.

Su Yuntao skillfully produced his Spirit Hall token. When the guards saw he was one of their own,

they immediately stepped aside respectfully and let them through.

The moment they entered the forest, the fresh fragrance of grass and trees unique to a primordial jungle washed over them,

leaving them refreshed and relaxed.

Although this was merely a small Soul Hunting Forest maintained by Spirit Hall, after so many years of breeding,

soul beasts with different habits had long since divided the territory among themselves.

"Poison-type and spider-type soul beasts mostly prefer to stay around the Poison Gas Swamp in the northern part of the forest."

As Su Yuntao led the way, he introduced the distribution of soul beasts in the area.

"Once we get there, the Ghost Face Spider or Black-Veined Demon Spider Lin Nuo needs should be relatively easy to find."

The three Soul Grandmasters stood in a triangular formation with perfect coordination, keeping Lin Nuo firmly protected in the center as the group headed straight for the northern swamp.

After traveling on and off for roughly half a day, the surrounding environment began to undergo a distinct change.

The original freshness in the air vanished, replaced by a suffocating, damp, cold heaviness.

Every so often, a pungent stench of decay would force its way into their nostrils.

"Stay sharp. We're almost at the swamp zone. Make sure Lin Nuo is protected!"

Su Yuntao gave a low shout, shedding his earlier relaxed demeanor as his expression gradually turned cold and stern.

With a low growl, white light flared around Su Yuntao's body as he instantly completed the possession of his Lone Wolf Martial Soul.

His figure grew taller, his muscles swelled, and icy claws extended from his ten fingers. One white and one yellow Soul Ring slowly rose beneath his feet.

At the same time,

Si Si and the other nameless deacon who had come to help also activated their Martial Souls in unison,

with the same standard white and yellow rings lighting up beneath their feet.

On Douluo Continent, fighting and killing were certainly important,

but at the end of the day,

one could never escape the ways of the world.

The first Soul Rings of Su Yuntao and the other two were all ten-year white rings. Their lifetime achievements could basically be seen at a glance.

But Lin Nuo was different.

With the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, his first Soul Ring was guaranteed to be a terrifying hundred-year yellow ring.

As long as he did not die halfway through,

there was a great chance that he would become a top-tier powerhouse so terrifying that people could only gasp in awe!

That was also the main reason why, despite knowing this escort mission was fraught with danger, the three of them had still been willing to come.

After passing through several dense forests shrouded in poisonous miasma, the group slowly made their way into the depths of the swamp. The view ahead actually became much more open.

Thanks to the extremely harsh environment here, spider-type soul beasts thrived remarkably well in this region.

It did not take them much effort to lock onto their target.

"Lin Nuo, look at that big fellow on the dead tree ahead.

Brother Tao took a rough estimate. It's between three and four hundred years old. It's absolutely perfect for your first Soul Ring!"

Su Yuntao lowered his voice and pointed forward confidently.

As a Spirit Hall deacon, he had naturally read Yu Xiaogang's so-called Invincible Theory. He instinctively believed that a soul beast of the age he had estimated was already the absolute limit Lin Nuo's body could withstand.

After all, when the three of them had absorbed their first Soul Rings,

their innate talent had made even hundred-year Soul Rings somewhat difficult for them to bear.

Lin Nuo looked in the direction he was pointing.

On a thick branch not far ahead lay an ugly, ferocious Black-Veined Demon Spider.

It was a full size larger than a grown, burly man, its entire body covered in a layer of glossy, pitch-black hardened armor.

Its eight thick, spear-like legs were dug firmly into the bark, while heavy, icy bone spurs grew from the joints.

However, what caught Lin Nuo's attention most was the extremely abstract dark-red mark on the spider's forehead.

The pattern twisted in soft, winding curves. At first glance, it resembled a woman's cascading hair, but on closer inspection, it looked more like some bizarre entangling vine. An alluring, sinister aura flowed through its lines.

Hm? Interesting.

Wild spiders grow things like that on their heads?

Could it be a pet spider that had an owner?

But none of that mattered right now. What mattered was...

Lin Nuo silently recalled the knowledge he had previously seen in the Soul Beast Illustrated Handbook...

Judging by that leg span and the thickness of its armor, this Black-Veined Demon Spider had to be at least six hundred years old, didn't it?

"Brother Tao..." Lin Nuo turned with a strange expression. "Are you sure it's only three or four hundred years old?"

Su Yuntao nodded firmly without the slightest hesitation and casually patted his chest.

His eyes seemed to say, When it comes to Martial Soul awakening and judging soul beasts, Brother Tao is the expert!

Lin Nuo had completely given up hope in Su Yuntao's eyes.

Still, that saved him the trouble of racking his brains to make up an excuse. It suited him perfectly.

"If that's the case, then I'll leave it to Brother Tao and the other two seniors."

Lin Nuo decisively took half a step back and yielded the central position.

"Don't worry, little brother. Leave it to us!"

The instant those words fell, the three Soul Grandmasters spread out in perfect coordination, each channeling their Soul Power and charging forward without hesitation.

Relying on the explosive speed granted by his Lone Wolf Martial Soul, Su Yuntao became an afterimage as he rushed straight ahead to draw the beast's attention.

Si Si remained at the rear. The Fluff Ball Martial Soul in her hand burst apart in an instant, splitting into countless tough branches that sealed off every possible retreat like a net cast over heaven and earth.

The final nameless deacon silently circled into the spider's blind spot, clenching his fist as he prepared to deliver a thunderous blow at any moment.

First Soul Skill, Lone Wolf Impact!

First Soul Skill, Entangle!

First Soul Skill, Strength of the Bear!

However, the moment the battle began, Su Yuntao and the other two immediately discovered what it meant for something to be wrong.

And very wrong at that!

They could clearly feel that this Black-Veined Demon Spider's attack power seemed far too formidable.

It was actually suppressing all three of them?

Could spider-type soul beasts really be this terrifying?

The three could not help thinking to themselves.

Fortunately, it was still a three-on-one fight.

Relying on their numerical advantage and Si Si's desperate restraint from the rear, the three of them went through a bitter struggle before finally beating the beast to the brink of death without any real danger.

"Lin Nuo, give it the final blow. Its Soul Ring will be yours."

Su Yuntao panted heavily, quietly wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he pointed at the demon spider on the ground.