Meng Yiran Absorbs the Man Faced Demon Spider!

Just then, Mu Chen stepped out of the tent and was met with the sight of Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong staring right at him.

"Teacher, did you rest well last night?" Ning Rongrong asked with a mischievous grin.

"Quite well, why do you ask?" Mu Chen feigned ignorance, answering with a blank expression.

"It's nothing, just making sure you're well-rested. I was worried that if you didn't sleep enough, you wouldn't be able to step up and protect us if we ran into danger," Ning Rongrong sighed.

"You can rest easy on that front. Even if a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were to appear, I could still keep you all safe," Mu Chen replied with a confident smile.

Everyone present was taken aback.

Not far away.

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang were also filled with shock.

So confident even when facing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Isn't that a bit exaggerated? Is this really just a Soul Saint?

The two exchanged glances, disbelieving that Mu Chen could actually do it, yet harboring a sliver of doubt.

"Teacher, breakfast!"

Meng Yiran walked over at this moment, handing the prepared meal to Mu Chen. The aroma was intoxicating and it was still steaming, clearly freshly made.

"Good apprentice!"

Mu Chen gently patted Meng Yiran on the head.

Meng Yiran blushed instantly: "Please, have a taste and see if it suits your palate."

Seeing this, Xiao Wu shook her head helplessly: "Teacher just loves patting our heads. You'll get used to it eventually; that's how it was for all of us."

Meng Yiran froze.

Is that so?

So it didn't have any special meaning after all!

"Everyone eat up, then we continue our journey!"

Mu Chen faced the group and issued the order.

He didn't want any accidents to happen simply because they hadn't eaten breakfast; he would regret it too much if that happened.

A moment later.

Mu Chen gave Meng Yiran a thumbs up: "The taste is excellent, keep up the good work!"

Meng Yiran smiled sweetly: "As long as you like it."

Seeing this scene, Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang were speechless, feeling quite displeased in their hearts.

Their granddaughter, whom they had painstakingly raised for sixteen years, had just become someone else's disciple, and was being so attentive to boot.

Before long, everyone was ready and continued their search through the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest.

By midday.

The group stopped in front of a thousand-year Azure Vine.

"The Azure Vine possesses extremely powerful vitality and resilience. There is a Soul Douluo-level committee member at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy whose Martial Soul is an Azure Vine."

"Tang San, this Azure Vine is eighteen hundred years old, but its soul power is mild. You will have no problem absorbing it."

As Mu Chen finished speaking, he pointed at the Azure Vine.

Receiving the instruction, Tang San suddenly manifested a Willow Leaf Blade in each hand and slashed toward the vital points of the Azure Vine.

As a soul beast, the Azure Vine naturally wouldn't sit still and wait for death; its vines lashed out violently toward Tang San.

Just then, Mu Chen vanished from where he stood.

In the eyes of the onlookers, he suddenly appeared right in front of the Azure Vine.

Facing the incoming vines, Mu Chen raised his hand and grabbed them, holding them fast with nothing but the strength of his physical body, easily blocking the Azure Vine's attack.

Tang San trusted that Mu Chen would handle the Azure Vine for him, so he never slowed his pace from start to finish.

Swish!

The two Willow Leaf Blades struck the Azure Vine simultaneously, yet they did not sever it immediately.

"It really is resilient!"

Tang San's expression shifted slightly. He switched weapons instantly; the Willow Leaf Blades vanished, replaced by an extremely sharp Heavy Axe.

"Haa!!!"

With a fierce look on his face, he gripped the Heavy Axe with both hands and brought it down upon the Azure Vine.

Crack!

This time, the Azure Vine was severed by the Heavy Axe without any surprises.

The vine that had been struggling in Mu Chen's grip now fell still.

A thousand-year soul ring appeared beside the Azure Vine.

"Whew!"

Tang San let out a long sigh of relief, then put away his Heavy Axe. With Mu Chen here, he did not worry about any soul beasts suddenly appearing to attack, so he sat cross-legged and began to absorb the soul ring of the Azure Vine.

"Young Friend Mu possesses extraordinary strength!"

"To reach such terrifying speeds without even releasing a Martial Soul or soul skill, and to catch the attack of the Azure Vine with your bare hands!"

Meng Shu kept showering him with praise, his face full of smiles, appearing extremely amiable.

"You flatter me, you flatter me."

Mu Chen cupped his hands in a salute and smiled slightly.

One does not strike a smiling face. Although Meng Shu had previously harbored ill intentions toward Xiao Wu, he had become much more behaved after being warned.

There was no need for Mu Chen to continue giving him the cold shoulder.

Besides.

Meng Yiran was still his disciple, and he still intended to train her into a little chef.

An hour passed quietly.

The soul power fluctuations on Tang San's body gradually stabilized, and the soul ring slowly settled into the position of his third soul ring.

Just then, Tang San opened his eyes, and three soul rings—yellow, yellow, and purple—rose around him.

"Teacher, I have become a Soul Elder!" Tang San stood up, clenching his hands, a look of excited joy on his face.

Mu Chen patted Tang San's head and laughed, "Do not be arrogant or rash; you still have a long road ahead of you!"

"Look, our teacher just loves patting people's heads," Xiao Wu remarked.

Seeing this, Meng Yiran and Ning Rongrong, who were beside her, were reminded of the times Mu Chen had patted their heads.

However, Ning Rongrong thought of something more, secretly musing, He doesn't just like patting heads; he likes patting bottoms too.

Meng Yiran whispered, "Tang San is blushing..."

"Uh..."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong all looked at Tang San and couldn't help but be stunned.

"Senior Meng, shall we continue on our way? Yiran's soul ring is still not settled!" Mu Chen turned to look at Meng Shu and smiled slightly.

Yet, to Meng Shu, the smile on his face seemed somewhat evil and malicious.

"Very well!"

Meng Shu replied and began to lead the way.

"Let's go!"

At Mu Chen's command, he led his five disciples along with Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar to follow Meng Shu.

Seeing that Meng Yiran had already mingled with Mu Chen, Xiao Wu, and the others, Chao Tianxiang felt that it was all very strange.

Time flew like a shuttle, and by the following night, the group was resting in a gloomy, dense forest.

Just as the girls were cooking and the boys were setting up tents, each busy with their own tasks, Mu Chen stared deep into the forest. His aura retracted, and his figure vanished in an instant.

This situation immediately stunned Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang, who began looking around in alarm.

Xiao Wu and the others were also filled with confusion.

At the same time, Xiao Wu remained vigilant against Meng Shu.

Even though Meng Yiran was now Mu Chen's disciple, she still could not trust Meng Shu.

"Boom, boom, boom--"

"Bang, bang, bang--"

"Crack!"

Violent noises suddenly erupted from the gloomy forest, and Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang rushed out immediately.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San, and Ning Rongrong gathered together and chased after them, with Meng Yiran quickly following behind.

Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar stared blankly at the backs of the others before finally following suit.

When everyone arrived at the scene, they saw Mu Chen with his Radiant Dragon King Martial Soul Possession active. His entire body was shrouded in radiance, and every dragon scale on his body was dazzlingly bright.

Lying on the ground before him was a spider on the verge of death. Through the characteristics of the spider, Xiao Wu, the others, and Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang recognized it as a Man Faced Demon Spider.

"Yiran!"

"Come and absorb the soul ring of this Man Faced Demon Spider!"