I Am an Old Acquaintance of Tang San, I Will Treat Him

The spider legs were long, curved, and razor-sharp, stained with wisps of blood and radiating a fierce, malevolent aura that made Tang San look like a humanoid spider monster.

"W-what is that?!"

Zhao Wuji's eyes widened as he blurted out, "The... the spider legs of a Human-Faced Demon Spider?!"

Ma Hongjun took a step back in terror, stammering his guess:

"C-could it be that the Human-Faced Demon Spider died with such resentment that its soul has possessed Tang San?"

This sudden, eerie sight left everyone present stunned, momentarily at a loss for what to do.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch also furrowed their brows; with their wealth of experience, they vaguely sensed that this was not a simple "possession," but rather something else entirely...

Just then, the sound of unhurried footsteps drifted from the forest to the side.

The group looked over in alarm to see Zhao Linchuan, accompanied by Xiao Wu and Jin Da, strolling out from the shadows of the trees as if on a leisurely walk.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadow upon him, while a gentle, calm smile rested on his face.

The moment Zhao Wuji and the others saw Zhao Linchuan, they reacted like birds startled by the mere twang of a bow, subconsciously assuming defensive postures, their faces etched with fear.

But then, seeing the Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch standing nearby, they felt a slight sense of relief, thinking that with these two seniors present, the other party wouldn't dare go too far... right?

Dragon Duke Meng Shu frowned, about to demand to know who the newcomer was and drive away this uninvited guest.

However, as his gaze swept over the burly, silent man standing behind Zhao Linchuan like an iron tower, Jin Da happened to lift his eyes and cast a faint glance at him.

It was just that one look!

Every hair on Meng Shu's body stood on end!

A chill originating from the depths of his soul, like a cold viper, instantly slithered through his entire body!

That gaze was calm and waveless, yet as heavy as Mount Tai!

An incredibly clear thought exploded like a thunderclap in the minds of both him and his wife, Chao Tianxiang.

Unbeatable! We cannot defeat him!

The words that had reached their lips were swallowed back down; their backs were instantly soaked in cold sweat. They stood rooted to the spot, not daring to make the slightest move, and could only exchange looks of terror.

Zhao Linchuan acted as if he didn't notice the tension, his face wearing just the right amount of "concern" and "solemnity" as he walked straight to Tang San, whose consciousness was buried in sleep while the eight hideous spider legs on his back continued to twitch.

He bent down, "carefully" examining the anomaly on Tang San's back, even reaching out a finger to lightly touch the edge of one of the spider legs.

Then, he straightened up, turned to the Dragon Duke, the Snake Matriarch, and Zhao Wuji, who were watching him nervously, and spoke in a heavy tone:

"Everyone, there is no need to be so alarmed. To tell you the truth, this Tang San and I were once classmates at the Notting Junior Spirit Master Academy; our relationship was quite good."

"I know a thing or two about his current condition."

"Oh? The young master is aware of such an anomaly?"

Hearing this, Dragon Duke Meng Shu suppressed the fear in his heart and hurriedly followed the lead, asking, "I wonder if the young master has a solution?"

"Naturally, I do."

A playful curve tugged at the corner of Zhao Linchuan's mouth as he said with "sincerity":

"It's just that... the process of this solution might cause him to suffer quite a bit of physical pain."

"Mere physical pain is nothing worth mentioning! As long as Tang San can be saved from this dangerous predicament and his life and future can be preserved, suffering a little is worth it!"

Snake Matriarch Chao Tianxiang interjected hurriedly, her tone urgent.

In her view, as long as this "future family member" with such astonishing potential could be saved, enduring a little pain was nothing at all.

"Very well, since both seniors have given their consent, I shall take action."

Zhao Linchuan nodded, the gentleness on his face instantly vanishing.

He shifted his body slightly to face the eight hideous spider legs on Tang San's back.

His eyes sharpened. His left hand moved as fast as lightning, his fingers clamping onto the back of Tang San's neck like iron pincers. At the same time, his right hand formed a claw and struck fiercely at the junction where the eight spider legs met on Tang San's back!

"AAAHHH--!!!!!!"

A heart-wrenching, inhuman scream—as if his very soul were being torn apart—suddenly erupted from the depths of Tang San's throat!

The pain and despair in that sound made everyone present shudder!

Accompanying this scream, to the horror of all onlookers, Zhao Linchuan's right hand "plunged" into Tang San's back as if it were sinking into tofu, meeting no resistance whatsoever!

Immediately following, he flicked his wrist and yanked outward with force!

"Squelch--!!" A teeth-grinding sound echoed once more!

A "thing" wrapped in dark purple spirit light, constantly twisting and writhing, with the faint outline of eight spider legs, was ripped out of Tang San's back by Zhao Linchuan, along with a massive spray of blood!

The intense pain, far exceeding the limits of human endurance, crashed over Tang San's consciousness like a tsunami, forcibly dragging him back to reality from his stupor, only to drag him into the boundless darkness the very next second. He collapsed limply to the ground, leaving a shocking, mangled, and bloody wound on his back that was deep enough to reveal bone!

"You--!"

"Boy! You are courting death!" The Dragon Duke and Snake Matriarch were instantly incensed, their eyes splitting with rage!

They never expected that the other party's so-called "solution" would be such a brutal and bloody "extraction"!

This was no rescue; it was clearly attempted murder!

"Hmph!" Jin Da let out a cold snort at the perfect moment.

In an instant, a pale golden pressure, as tangible as solid matter, erupted from him and surged outward!

It felt as if an invisible gravitational field had suddenly descended, enveloping a radius of several dozen meters.

Thud!

Thud!

Dai Mubai, Oscar, and Ma Hongjun, whose cultivation levels were weaker, could not even remain standing under this pressure. Their knees buckled, and they collapsed to the ground, their faces deathly pale, struggling to breathe and unable to even lift their heads.

Meng Shu, his wife, and Zhao Wuji also shuddered violently, their expressions shifting drastically. Though they frantically circulated their soul power, they felt as if they were carrying mountains on their backs, unable to move an inch, and finding it exceptionally difficult even to manifest their martial souls!

They looked at Jin Da in horror—this was undoubtedly a powerhouse far beyond a Titled Douluo, perhaps even someone who had touched that legendary realm: a Super Douluo!

And an incredibly formidable Super Douluo at that!

"Stay calm." Zhao Linchuan's voice rang out once more, as calm as if the bloody scene from moments ago had nothing to do with him.

He watched the Eight Spider Lances, which were rapidly retracting now that their soul power connection to Tang San's body had been severed, and said indifferently:

"Did I not say before? I have a solution."

"This sinister object is parasitic within his body; if it is not thoroughly eradicated, it will sooner or later usurp the host, devour his consciousness, and turn him into a true monster."

"Although the process of 'extracting' it is painful, it is the only way to cure the root cause."