They say what you fear most is what you get; my physical condition wasn't as good as it used to be.
Tang San Great God King Tang's mental fortitude also faltered. The moment he sensed something was amiss or encountered difficulty, this voice echoed in his mind:
"Impossible! Although there were some twists and turns in my previous life, it's impossible for it to be absorbed with such difficulty. Could it be that the Spirit Hall's surveillance team intervened?"
The more he thought about it, the more terrified he became. His heart tightened, his blood circulation accelerated, and "Pfft!" He vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Hold on, mistress!" The Grandmaster's words rang in my ears, but they were of no use.
"Third Brother! Keep it up!" Xiao Wu's words echoed in his ears, and Third Brother was energized!
Xiao Wu! It's Xiao Wu! Xiao Wu is still waiting for me! I can't let Xiao Wu down! Ah!!! I need power!
Tang San exerted all his strength and spent a whole day and night to finally absorb the Soul Ring of the Man Faced Demon Spider. Because he had overdrawn too much energy, he breathed a sigh of relief after absorbing the Soul Ring and collapsed.
Not long after, an uninvited guest arrived.
"Grandpa, there's Man Faced Demon Spider! Look!" came a clear, crisp voice from a young girl.
As the voice rang out, the renowned Peerless Dragon Snake couple from the Douluo Continent arrived.
"Hmph!" Dragon Duke spotted the lifeless corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider at a glance, and his anger flared up. He slammed his Dragon Staff into the ground, displaying the power of Soul Douluo. The surrounding trees shook violently, and leaves were blown up from within a ten-mile radius of Dragon Duke.
Some of the Soul Beast that were watching the show nearby turned and fled.
"We've been chasing the Man Faced Demon Spider with such care, and you've managed to steal it from us! I'm furious!" Although they didn't know why a Soul Douluo and a Soul Emperor could let a two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider escape, the three of them were really in trouble.
In his previous life, Tang San relied on Zhao Wuji's request to "speak privately" to tell the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny Tang San his father was Tang Hao. Moreover, Tang Hao was still alive at that time, and as a Titled Douluo, he was naturally able to Deterrence the Peerless Dragon Snake.
But now, Tang Hao has been reincarnated, and the former Clear Sky Sect has gone into seclusion, becoming a coward. The Clear Sky Sect, supported by the Spirit Hall, hates Tang Hao to the bone, and Tang San's greatest reliance has completely collapsed.
If Zhao Wuji were to tell the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny Tang San's father was Tang Hao at this moment, not only would it fail to Deterrence the two, but the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny might even consider whether to capture this remnant of the Clear Sky Sect and hand him over to the Spirit Hall for a reward.
Yu Xiaogang stepped forward and began to speak, "This must be His Excellency Dragon Duke Meng Shu of the Peerless Dragon Snake and Serpent Sect. I am the teacher of the student who just absorbed the Soul Ring of the Man Faced Demon Spider. We did not mean to steal your Soul Beast. It was just that the Man Faced Demon Spider happened to run into us. We thought the Soul Beast was suitable, so we killed the Man Faced Demon Spider."
"Didn't you see the two knife wounds on the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen? These are marks we left on this beast. There's a proper order to things. Your disciple took my granddaughter's Soul Beast, so what do you say we should do about it?" Relying on his superior cultivation, Dragon Duke was unforgiving.
"This..." Yu Xiaogang thought for a while and came up with another reason, " Dragon Duke, please look, this Man Faced Demon Spider spider is at least 2,300 years old. Your granddaughter must be here to hunt for her third Soul Ring, right? With your granddaughter's body, can she withstand the pressure of 2,300 years?"
"Oh? Could I be mistaken?" Dragon Duke followed Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong to the face of the Man Faced Demon Spider. After a careful look and Liu Erlong's explanation, although he was unwilling, he did admit that the age limit had indeed been exceeded.
"Then why was your disciple able to absorb it?" Dragon Duke was still unconvinced.
"Alas... Your Excellency Dragon Duke Lord, my disciple barely managed to absorb it. He bled from all seven orifices while absorbing it and has now fainted. We were just about to take him to a doctor!" Yu Xiaogang began to play the victim.
Dragon Duke glanced at Tang San, whose face was deathly pale and blood was flowing from his seven orifices. The sight was truly horrifying. Even in his anger, he couldn't help but feel a chill of fear. If his own granddaughter had forcibly absorbed the essence, wouldn't she have suffered even more than this man?
But since they've gone this far in picking a fight, we can't back down now. Dragon Duke stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and said slowly, "That makes sense, but you still stole one of our Soul Beast. I won't bother with your disciple anymore; just compensate us directly!"
Yu Xiaogang breathed a sigh of relief. For a powerful expert of this level, anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem. " Your Dragon Duke Lord, please name your price..."
"Grandpa, my Soul Beast!" Meng Yiran persisted.
"Old man, are you just going to let this go like that? You're a Soul Douluo, after all! If you just let it go like this, then anyone will dare to steal our Peerless Dragon Snake's things in the future!" Women are all emotional, and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter are no exception.
"Could you do me the honor? I am Liu Erlong, the dean of the Shrek Academy, and the daughter of Yu Luomian of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan." Helpless, Liu Erlong could only bring up her background once again. When she mentioned that she was Yu Luomian's daughter, she was somewhat resistant, but for the sake of the Grandmaster's student, she had no choice but to introduce herself!
As the old saying goes, when you're in the game, you need connections. The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's background was very helpful to the Dragon Duke.
"Since that's the case, then I'll give you face. However, the condition is that you find a suitable Soul Beast for my granddaughter, and in addition, you compensate us with two thousand Gold Soul Coin!"
"Two thousand! Why don't you just rob me!" Flender almost shouted out loud, but Zhao Wuji quickly covered his mouth.
Shrek Academy is truly plagued by misfortune. After provoking Godwind Academy, it has now run into the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny who are looking for trouble.
Liu Erlong could only swallow her anger. After all, although she had a powerful background, her current strength was still inferior to that of the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, so she had no choice but to obediently agree.
So, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, and Meng Yiran joined Shrek's group to search for a suitable Soul Beast for Meng Yiran in the Star Dou Forest.
It was just a pity for our third brother. He was suffering from internal injuries that were almost fatal, and he was roughly carried on Zhao Wuji's shoulder. The roads in the Star Dou Forest were already rugged, and the fact that our third brother was "riding a bumpy car" on the bear's back made Tang San's already internal injuries even worse.
This is where the importance of a healing-type Soul Master becomes apparent. If Tang San's injury is not treated in time, he may develop a chronic illness.
But these were things Tang San couldn't consider anymore; he was currently unconscious and at the mercy of others.
After walking for about three or four hours, the Star Dou Forest suddenly and inexplicably experienced an earthquake. The Soul Beast within dozens of miles around scattered, as if avoiding their king!
"Earthquake! Earthquake!" Dai Mubai exclaimed in surprise.
Dragon Duke, having lived a long and experienced life, quickly sensed something was amiss and turned to the crowd, saying:
"Oh no! It's the king of the Star Dou Forest — the Titan Giant Ape! How could the Titan Giant Ape appear on the outskirts of the forest? Quick... run!"