Man Faced Demon Spider

Qin Ye looked back at the spirited Shrek group with satisfaction.

At critical moments, these people almost never dropped the ball.

"Then let's go together and bring Xiao Wu back."

Qin Ye swept his gaze over everyone.

"If anyone doesn't want to go, I won't make things difficult for them. This is voluntary. Anyone who wants to back out, I won't stop you."

"I'm out."

The moment Qin Ye finished speaking, Tang San raised his hand to declare his position.

"I don't want to risk my life to save Xiao Wu. If you want to go, you'll have to go without me."

Tang San couldn't even be bothered to offer a word of good wishes. He hadn't forgotten their meal in town, when he alone had sat at the table eating disgusting vegetables while everyone else feasted on meat and fish, drank juice, and enjoyed themselves to the fullest.

Since they hadn't included him, Tang San, when it was time to enjoy themselves, why should he help now that it was time to risk their lives?

"What?"

The speaker was Dai Mubai.

"Tang San, what the hell has gotten into you? Don't forget, Xiao Wu is your sister!"

"Not anymore." Tang San's retort was utterly resolute.

"She's Qin Ye's sister now. Besides, I'm sure she stopped seeing me as her brother long ago. Since she doesn't want to acknowledge me, I don't need to save her."

"Tang San! How can you be so selfish?"

Ning Rongrong stepped forward and pointed at Tang San.

"Xiao Wu is still one of us at Shrek! Everyone else is going to save her. What gives you the right not to go? Don't you want to stay at Shrek anymore?"

Tang San gave a disdainful smile at her words.

"Does Shrek have a rule requiring students to march to their deaths? Qin Ye himself just said he wouldn't stop anyone who wanted to back out. Now that I want to leave, are you going to guilt-trip me?"

"I don't want to stay here anymore. Even one more second with you people makes me sick. I'm going back to Shrek now. Go play by yourselves."

With a sweeping wave of his hand, Tang San strode toward the way out.

"Tang San!"

Tang San turned back, only to find Dai Mubai's fist already in front of his face.

Bam!

Dai Mubai knocked Tang San to the ground with a single punch, glaring at him in fury.

"Tang San, you bastard. To think I once had such high hopes for you. Only now do I realize how blind I was."

Tang San wiped the corner of his mouth and rose from the ground.

"Heh, I don't care. You supervised my training every night, but I never saw you treating me much like a friend. And I'll remember that punch. Sooner or later, I'll pay you back with my own hands."

With resentment in his eyes, Tang San left alone. Gradually, his retreating figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

"All right, everyone. Don't let someone like that ruin your mood." Qin Ye immediately stepped forward to settle things down.

"Oscar, make sausages with me. Everyone needs to keep at least two speed-boosting sausages on them so they can run if things get dangerous."

"Everyone, we're short on time. I'm afraid Xiao Wu won't be able to hold out much longer. I'll use the Hell Spirit Cat to chase ahead first. I hope you can all follow afterward. I'll wait for you up ahead. May everything go smoothly for us."

"Mm."

Everyone immediately nodded, agreeing to Qin Ye's battle plan.

"Third Soul Skill, High-Speed Flying Mushroom Sausage!"

After making enough sausages and distributing them to everyone, Qin Ye ate one of his own. Transparent wings spread from his back, and he transformed into an agile spirit cat, chasing after Er Ming.

"He's so fast."

Zhu Zhuqing was completely left behind by Qin Ye. In Slaughter City, Qin Ye had gained far more combat experience and movement techniques than she had. There was almost no martial soul he couldn't master.

As Qin Ye traveled at full speed, everyone was left behind without exception. Zhu Zhuqing finally saw the gap between herself and Qin Ye clearly.

"Even with the same martial soul and the same soul skills, I probably wouldn't be Brother Ye's match. He's simply too powerful."

Zhu Zhuqing let out a sigh of acceptance.

"A man who's so strong, so protective, and so responsible... it really is hard for a girl not to fall for him."

Qin Ye darted through the Star Dou Great Forest at tremendous speed, leaving afterimages whenever he appeared.

"The Hell Spirit Cat really does live up to its reputation as a speed-type martial soul. It makes traveling so efficient."

With the Hell Spirit Cat's stealth and the Mushroom Sausage's incredible speed, Qin Ye could practically charge straight through certain soul beasts' territories, and they wouldn't have a hope of catching him.

"Still, if I remember correctly, there's an injured Man Faced Demon Spider somewhere around here. The Dragon Duke chased it for a full day and night. It definitely hasn't recovered yet."

"And since the Dragon Duke has already fled, I'll gladly take the Eight Spider Lances external soul bone."

While Qin Ye sped onward, a venom-laden spiderweb lay ready in a distant, unnoticed corner.

Poof!

A dark purple web spread open in an instant, forming an impassable barrier before Qin Ye!

"Hiss!"

A Man Faced Demon Spider with eight razor-sharp Spider Spears dropped from a tree in the blink of an eye. Venom coated the sharp teeth in its mouth; even the slightest contact could corrode human flesh.

"You finally showed yourself."

Qin Ye raised his head to glance at the ravenous Man Faced Demon Spider, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"First Soul Skill, Hell Stab!"

Qin Ye's speed instantly doubled. Already prepared, he planted a foot against a large tree's trunk and nimbly evaded the Man Faced Demon Spider's lunge.

"Hiss!"

After landing awkwardly, the Man Faced Demon Spider let out a frenzied hiss. Web after web shot from its mouth, sealing off Qin Ye's last routes of retreat.

"Hiss."

The human face on the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen twisted into a painful, savage grin. Two eyes on that weeping-looking face had already been injured, presumably the Dragon Duke's handiwork.

"You're hurt this badly, and you still dare attack me? You really must be starving."

In the Man Faced Demon Spider's eyes, the figure before it was merely a weak human soul master. But in Qin Ye's eyes, wasn't the creature before him merely a spider courting its own death?

"Hiss! Hah!"

The Man Faced Demon Spider's wounds throbbed dully. Desperate to replenish its energy, it impatiently raised its sharp Spider Spears and launched a second attack at Qin Ye.

"First Soul Skill, Phoenix Fire Line!"

The Evil Fire Phoenix behind Qin Ye suddenly spread its wings! True phoenix fire, embodying the pure power of flame, spewed from his mouth and relentlessly scorched the Man Faced Demon Spider's abdomen!

"Hiss!"

The Man Faced Demon Spider roared in pain and immediately dropped from the air. The human face on its abdomen had been burned beyond recognition. It felt as though countless steel needles had pierced its heart, making its legs tremble with agony.

Seeing this, Qin Ye kept the flames pouring from his mouth.

In an instant, the surrounding trees and webs caught fire. Qin Ye and the Man Faced Demon Spider seemed to stand within a blazing inferno, and the temperature around them soared.

Qin Ye looked at the Man Faced Demon Spider's Spider Spears, a smile that craved more spreading across his face.

"The battle is only just beginning."