I Did It On Purpose

Tang San sprinted through the dense forest like a madman.

Branches whipped across his face, leaving behind trails of blood, yet he remained completely oblivious to the pain.

At this moment, only one thought occupied his mind:

Xiao Wu had been snatched away by that Titan Giant Ape!

If anything were to happen to her, what would he do?

Thinking of this, he increased his speed even further.

However, just then, a black shadow suddenly dove down from the canopy.

Tang San reacted with lightning speed, his body rolling violently to the side.

Boom!

The thing slammed into the ground, sending mud splattering everywhere.

Tang San scrambled to his feet and fixed his gaze on it, his heart sinking instantly.

Human-Faced Demon Spider!

And judging by its size, it had at least two thousand years of cultivation!

On the beast's abdomen, a bizarre, ugly, and twisted face stared directly at Tang San, as if it were grinning maliciously.

Its entire body was coated in purple-black venom; with every step it took, the grass and trees beneath it withered rapidly from the corrosion.

Seeing this, Tang San gritted his teeth.

He had no time to waste on this thing.

"Get lost!"

Tang San immediately summoned his Blue Silver Grass, his first soul ring lit up, and countless vines lashed out to entangle the Human-Faced Demon Spider.

However, the moment the Blue Silver Grass touched the creature's body, it was dissolved by the corrosive venom.

Tang San frowned and immediately changed his tactics.

He executed the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Steps, his figure instantly becoming erratic and elusive.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider lunged and missed, its eight legs clawing wildly at the ground as the venom seeped into the soil, causing white smoke to rise.

Tang San seized the opportunity to circle to its side, flicked his right hand, and three hidden arrows tore through the air.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The arrows struck the Human-Faced Demon Spider's carapace, but left behind only a few white marks.

The beast's defense was too thick.

Although the Human-Faced Demon Spider was uninjured, the sensation of being attacked enraged it.

It immediately opened its mouth and spat out a large spray of venom.

The venom spread out in the air, descending upon Tang San like a giant net.

Tang San retreated in a hurry, but a drop still touched his clothes, instantly corroding a large hole through the fabric.

Seeing this, he made a split-second decision, channeled his Mysterious Jade Hand, and tore the piece of clothing right off his body.

But the Human-Faced Demon Spider would not give him a moment to breathe; taking advantage of Tang San's distraction, it raised its front legs and swept them forward violently.

Tang San could not dodge in time and was struck squarely in the chest, sent flying backward, and slammed heavily into a large tree.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood sprayed from his mouth.

Tang San felt as if his internal organs had been shifted out of place.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider did not grant him a moment of respite, moving its eight legs rapidly as it charged toward him.

Seeing that ugly, twisted face drawing closer and closer, Tang San endured the excruciating pain and reached for his waist with his right hand.

Dragon Whisker Needle.

This was his strongest trump card, one he had intended to save for a last resort.

But now, he had no choice but to use it.

Tang San's eyes narrowed as he prepared to strike.

Suddenly, a shout from the distance interrupted his movement.

"Look out!"

Before Tang San could react, a figure appeared out of thin air above the Human-Faced Demon Spider's head.

The person held a baseball bat and smashed it directly down onto the Human-Faced Demon Spider's skull.

Bang!

With just a single blow, the Human-Faced Demon Spider's head exploded like a watermelon.

Tang San immediately activated his Mysterious Jade Hand, moving rapidly to deflect the spraying venom.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider didn't even have time to let out a scream; its eight legs went limp, and it collapsed onto the ground, motionless.

A moment later, a purple spirit ring slowly rose from the corpse.

Seeing this, Tang San was instantly stunned.

He stared at the gray-haired youth before him, his mind going blank.

Who was this person?

Ye Qiong put away his baseball bat and turned to glance at him.

"You alright?"

Tang San didn't answer, his eyes fixed firmly on that purple spirit ring.

This was the prey he had risked his life to stall.

Yet now, someone had snatched the kill with a single strike!

Tang San took a deep breath, forcing down his anger:

"I found this Human-Faced Demon Spider first."

Ye Qiong spread his hands:

"I just accidentally used a bit too much force, and besides, if I hadn't stepped in, you'd be a corpse right now."

Tang San gritted his teeth:

"That didn't mean you had to kill it! I had the ability to handle it!"

Ye Qiong chuckled:

"Ability? Who was the one spitting blood just a moment ago?"

Tang San was speechless.

He knew the other party was stating facts, but he simply couldn't swallow his pride.

Since this Human-Faced Demon Spider was killed by the other party, he couldn't absorb the spirit ring at all.

According to the rules of the spirit master world, the spirit ring belonged to whoever killed the spirit beast.

He didn't even have the right to argue.

However, just then, the sound of footsteps echoed through the woods.

Zhao Wuji arrived with Dai Mubai and the others.

"San! Are you alright?"

Zhao Wuji's expression changed when he saw the blood at the corner of Tang San's mouth.

Tang San shook his head.

"Teacher Zhao, I'm fine."

Zhao Wuji glanced at the purple spirit ring, his brows furrowing:

"What is the meaning of this?"

Just as Tang San was about to speak, Ning Rongrong cried out first:

"Ye Qiong?! Why is it you again?"

Ye Qiong looked at Ning Rongrong, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly:

"Oh, what a coincidence, Miss Ning."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip and took a few steps forward:

"What are you doing here? Coming to snatch things from our Shrek?"

Before Ye Qiong could speak, another set of footsteps came from the other side of the woods.

Tribios walked out with Phainon and the others.

Wang Sheng glanced at Tang San, said nothing, and stood behind Ye Qiong.

Phainon walked to Ye Qiong's side and whispered a few words.

Ye Qiong listened and nodded.

Phainon looked at the Shrek group:

"Everyone, I think there's been a misunderstanding. The Principal was just saving someone."

Zhao Wuji scoffed upon hearing this:

"So you're from Amphoreus Academy. Saving someone? To me, it looks like you're clearly snatching a spirit ring."

Phainon shook his head calmly:

"We saw everything clearly from a distance. That Human-Faced Demon Spider was about to attack Tang San, so the Principal shouted a warning before taking action."

"That's right, I heard it too. Besides, the Principal killed that beast with just one swing; who knew it was so fragile?"

Bai Chenxiang also stepped forward to defend Ye Qiong.

Zhao Wuji remained silent for a moment before looking at Ye Qiong.

"Regardless of anything else, we at Shrek discovered this Human-Faced Demon Spider first."

Ye Qiong smiled.

"Discovered it first? Then tell me, when Tang San was nearly killed by it just now, where were you all?"

Zhao Wuji was left speechless.

Ning Rongrong, however, would not let it go.

"Ye Qiong, you did this on purpose! You must be jealous of us at Shrek, that's why you're trying to go against us!"

Ye Qiong glanced at her as if he were looking at a joke.

"Ning Rongrong, you think too highly of yourself."

Ning Rongrong trembled with rage and turned to look at Zhao Wuji.

"Teacher Zhao, let's fight him!"

Dai Mubai also stepped forward, clenching his fists, his fighting spirit surging.

"That's right, we can't just let this slide."

Seeing this, the others summoned their martial souls one after another.

Zhao Wuji took a deep breath and released the pressure of his own Spirit Saint cultivation.

"Ye Qiong, the Dean of Amphoreus Academy, right? Give us an explanation."

Ye Qiong looked at them, the corners of his mouth curling slightly.

"An explanation? Heh."

The next second, he took a step forward, and seven spirit rings rose from beneath his feet.

Yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, red!

"What kind of explanation do you want?"