I Did It On Purpose, But Pretended It Was Accidental

Tang San sprinted through the dense forest like a madman.

Branches whipped across his face, leaving behind trails of blood, but he didn't even notice.

At this moment, only one thought remained in his mind:

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

If anything happened to her, what would he do?

Thinking of this, the speed beneath his feet increased by another notch.

However, just then, a black figure 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 up and fixed his gaze on it, his heart instantly sinking.

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 grinning hideously.

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

Seeing this, Tang San gritted his teeth.

He had no time to waste on this thing right now.

"Get lost!"

Tang San immediately summoned his Blue Silver Grass, his first soul ring lighting up as countless vines lashed out toward 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 tactics.

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

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

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

Clang, clang, clang!

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

This beast's defense was too thick.

Although the Human-Faced Demon Spider wasn't injured, the sensation of being attacked enraged it.

It immediately opened its mouth and sprayed a large mouthful of venom.

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

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

Seeing this, he made a split-second decision, channeling his Mysterious Jade Hand to tear that piece of fabric right off his body.

But the Human-Faced Demon Spider wouldn't 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 couldn't dodge in time and was struck squarely in the chest, sent flying backward to slam 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 gave him no chance to recover, its eight legs moving 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, preparing to strike.

Suddenly, a shout from afar interrupted his movement.

"Watch 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 in their hand 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 shriek; its eight legs went limp, and it collapsed directly onto the ground, motionless.

Shortly after, a purple spirit ring slowly rose from the corpse.

Seeing this scene, Tang San was instantly stunned.

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

Who was this person?

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

"Are you alright?"

Tang San did not answer, his eyes fixed firmly on that purple spirit ring.

This was the prey he had risked his life to hold back.

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 intervened, you would be a corpse right now."

Tang San gritted his teeth:

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

Ye Qiong smiled:

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

Tang San was left speechless.

He knew the other party was speaking the truth, but he simply couldn't swallow this frustration.

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, whoever kills the spirit beast owns the spirit ring.

He didn't even have the right to argue.

However, just then, the sound of footsteps came from 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 going on here?"

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

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

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

"Yo, what a coincidence, Miss Ning."

Ning Rongrong bit her lip and stepped 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.

Ti Bao walked out with Bai E and the others.

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

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

After listening, Ye Qiong nodded.

Bai E looked at the Shrek group:

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

Zhao Wuji scoffed upon hearing this:

"So you're from Omphalos Academy. Saving someone? I think you're clearly just here to snatch the spirit ring."

Bai E 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, and the Principal only used one strike to kill that beast—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 the circumstances, we at Shrek discovered this Human-Faced Demon Spider first."

Ye Qiong chuckled.

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

Zhao Wuji was left speechless.

Ning Rongrong, however, refused to let it go.

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

Ye Qiong glanced at her as if 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, his fists clenched and his fighting spirit surging.

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

Seeing this, the others all activated their martial souls.

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

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

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

"An explanation? Heh."

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

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

"What kind of explanation do you want?"