Bibi Dong Absorbs the Eight Spider Lances, Her Own Exclusive Training

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at her senior brother with a faint smile. If it was true, then this would be interesting.

Su Mu walked over slowly and lightly flicked Bibi Dong's forehead with his finger.

"Ow."

Bibi Dong let out a delicate cry and covered her forehead.

"What nonsense are you guessing? If your senior brother were really that capable, would I only have one or two Spirit Bones on me?"

Su Mu scolded her irritably. He couldn't exactly tell her that he had guessed it long ago.

"Senior Brother, then why are you so certain?" Bibi Dong asked curiously.

Su Mu smiled. "Intuition, naturally."

A flash of insight struck Bibi Dong, as though she possessed great wisdom. "I get it! Senior Brother looks so much like a woman, which means Senior Brother has a woman's sixth sense too!"

Su Mu was speechless.

Qian Xunji burst into laughter. "Dong'er, what kind of logic is that? Even I have to admit defeat."

Bibi Dong stuck out her tongue, unconvinced.

She clearly wasn't wrong. She was someone blessed with great wisdom.

"Enough nonsense. Hurry up and absorb it."

Su Mu urged her.

Bibi Dong nodded obediently, sat down cross-legged, and began absorbing the Eight Spider Lances.

Su Mu looked at Qian Xunji and voiced his idea. "Teacher, since Dong'er is absorbing the Eight Spider Lances, let's stay a while longer. We can leave after Dong'er breaks through Rank 40 and obtains her fourth spirit ring."

"That works. I think it's a good idea."

Qian Xunji agreed with Su Mu's suggestion.

Returning to the Pope's Palace now would indeed be rather rushed. They might as well stay longer. Besides, what was there to do after going back?

Since they were out already, they might as well relax.

"Xiao Mu, do you have any recommendations for the team members?"

Qian Xunji had not yet formed the team, but he already had several candidates in mind.

"Yes, there are two. One is called Xie An and the other is Hu Liena. The two of them are childhood sweethearts who grew up together; one possesses the Crescent Blades, and the other the Demon Fox."

This pair would become the parents of Xie Yue and Hu Liena in the future.

He had encountered them by chance while training outside. At the time, they had been chased through the Star Dou Great Forest by spirit beasts. He and Bibi Dong had saved them, and afterward, the two had followed him into Spirit Hall Academy.

"Their talents are quite good and worth cultivating. Do you have anyone else in mind?"

Qian Xunji asked.

"Not for now. We can discuss it once we find someone. There are only three spots left, after all. We'll see if anyone suitable joins us."

That was all Su Mu had in mind for now. He had yet to find candidates for the remaining three slots. He had originally considered looking for the parents of those talented youngsters from the original story.

Shui Bing'er, Huo Wu, and Feng Xiaotian's parents, but all three of them basically already had their own academies.

He could only abandon that idea. As for everything else, he could consider it carefully later. The most important thing right now was helping Bibi Dong reach Rank 40 as soon as possible.

"Fine, we'll arrange it like that for now."

Qian Xunji nodded in agreement.

For the moment, this was indeed the most suitable arrangement.

As time passed, no one knew how long it had been before Bibi Dong finally finished absorbing the Eight Spider Lances.

"Senior Brother, Teacher, Dong'er is done."

Bibi Dong rose to her feet and spoke excitedly.

Then, unable to wait any longer, she released the Eight Spider Lances. With a thought, purple light burst from Bibi Dong's back as eight purple-black spider lances suddenly unfurled. Their shafts were covered in fine barbs, as sharp as spears and gleaming with a cold, poisonous light. The eight spider lances could move flexibly.

Qian Xunji stepped closer to inspect them carefully and discovered that they carried potent venom.

"What are their abilities?"

An External Soul Bone would also possess abilities, and some of them were powerful abilities that perfectly matched their owner.

"It has two Spirit Bone skills. The first is Enhancement, which can increase all of my strength, speed, and defense by fifty percent."

"The second is Devour. Once it pierces an opponent's body, it can devour their Soul Power and life energy. It can also neutralize toxins and repair damage to the Spirit Bone.

The spider lances carry a neurotoxic venom. They can be used for piercing attacks, blocking and defense, climbing, and using force to leap into the air. They can be summoned and retracted freely, and they can continuously absorb energy to evolve. They will definitely become one of my most important trump cards in the future."

The more Bibi Dong spoke, the more excited she became. This External Soul Bone was practically tailor-made for her. She immediately came before Su Mu, moved her spider lances around, and seemed to be showing them off in front of him.

"Senior Brother, what do you think? These abilities are pretty good, right?"

"Don't get carried away just because you obtained an External Soul Bone." Su Mu gave Bibi Dong a warning. "The Eight Spider Lances aren't particularly sturdy in the early stages. A powerful attack can shatter them."

"Huh?" Bibi Dong was startled.

Su Mu continued, "If you encounter an enemy stronger than you, they could forcibly snap off your Eight Spider Lances. Don't forget, the Eight Spider Lances have fused with your body. If that really happened, how painful do you think it would be?"

He had only wanted to temper Bibi Dong's arrogance and stop her from getting carried away.

Unexpectedly, Bibi Dong waved dismissively and said without concern, "I thought it was something serious. Do you think I'm afraid of that?"

"What do you mean?" Qian Xunji asked.

"It's simple. I was born beside Senior Brother, so I know better than anyone how strong his recovery ability is."

Bibi Dong immediately hooked her arm around Su Mu's and tightly pressed it between her swaying breasts.

"As someone by Senior Brother's side, my duty is to protect him."

Qian Xunji's face was full of helplessness. There was no saving her. His disciple was hopeless.

They simply were not on the same wavelength.

If he really tried to argue with her, it seemed he would not be able to refute her either.

Forget it. He would let her do as she pleased.

Qian Xunji regained his composure and turned serious. "Dong'er, your senior brother and I have discussed this. We've decided to train in the Star Dou Great Forest. Once you break through Rank 40 and obtain your fourth spirit ring, we'll leave this place."

"That's completely fine. Wherever Senior Brother is, I'll be there."

Bibi Dong readily accepted the decision.

Su Mu shook his head with a smile. He was not surprised by Bibi Dong's attitude. Besides, if she did not undergo the Sea God's Nine Trials, what would the Eight Spider Lances ultimately evolve into?

If Bibi Dong cultivated normally and received a divine trial, what form would the Eight Spider Lances evolve into?

That was worth pondering.

"Alright, next comes the journey of training."

Qian Xunji quickly entered the proper mindset. What followed would be battles and struggles against all kinds of spirit beasts.

Time flew by, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Bibi Dong had already begun to show signs of a breakthrough. Then, today, they encountered a special spirit beast: a three-thousand-year Flame Demon Ape.

It was somewhat troublesome for Bibi Dong, but with the External Soul Bone, it might not be too troublesome.

"Give it a try!"

Qian Xunji told Bibi Dong to see whether she could break through Rank 40 under this pressure.

"Yes, Teacher."

"Martial Soul Possession."

Bibi Dong activated her Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul Possession. Her upper body was immediately covered in a purple-black carapace, her cheeks obscured by the shell. Her legs vanished, while her lower abdomen transformed into a round spider abdomen.

Eight thick spider legs extended outward, sticky venom clinging to them. An eerie, corrosive aura spread around her. Half-human and half-spider, she was terrifying and intimidating.

Qian Xunji looked at Bibi Dong's appearance.

"The Death Spider Emperor truly deserves to be called the emperor among spider-type Martial Souls."