Shui Bing'er first glanced at the frantically fleeing Man Faced Demon Spider, then her gaze fell on Lin Kong, who was hot on his heels, especially the eight gleaming Spider Spear on his back. Her beautiful eyes suddenly flashed.
Without the slightest hesitation, she made a decisive order, "Help!"
"Yes, Captain!"
The six girls responded in unison, their Soul Ring radiating light, the yellow and purple Soul Ring intertwining as they unleashed a series of water and ice attribute Soul Skill.
Ice blades whistled through the air, and water columns shot into the sky, transforming into a barrage of water arrows. The dense barrage of attacks covered the path of the Man Faced Demon Spider. Even if these Soul Skill failed to hit the Man Faced Demon Spider directly, they would condense into a thin layer of ice or turn into slippery puddles on the ground. These slowing effects significantly reduced the speed of the Man Faced Demon Spider's desperate escape.
In this way, the distance between Lin Kong and the Man Faced Demon Spider rapidly decreased.
His spirits lifted, Eight Spider Lances on his back swung with all their might, propelling his body even faster. He shouted, "Thanks, ladies!"
Before he finished speaking, a burst of Dark Blue Silver Grass erupted beneath him, then slammed into him. With the boost from this power, Eight Spider Lances exerted their force, and Lin Kong's speed soared to its limit, finally catching up with the dying Man Faced Demon Spider.
Lin Kong seized the opportunity, leaped into the air, and pounced down from above!
The Eight Spider Lances, carrying a fierce gust of wind, pierced fiercely into the back of the Man Faced Demon Spider. The sharp spear tips were unstoppable, directly penetrating its hard carapace and body, and emerging from its abdomen!
A piercing scream echoed through the forest as the Man Faced Demon Spider let out a desperate roar before its death. Its thick spider legs flailing wildly, it didn't even have a chance to struggle—the next second, a blanket of Dark Blue Silver Grass enveloped it completely, like weaving an airtight black cocoon, imprisoning all its movements.
The hairs on the Eight Spider Lances trembled slightly as they began to devour the flesh and blood of the Man Faced Demon Spider.
Lin Kong raised his eyes and looked at the group of the Skywater Academy members not far away. He pulled two Spider Spear out of the corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider, stuck them in the ground, and launched them towards Shui Bing'er and the others, carrying huge black cocoons.
To the students of the Skywater Academy, this scene was extremely bizarre—a boy with eight spider legs on his back, along with a wriggling black cocoon, landed lightly in front of them.
Everyone couldn't help but feel a jolt in their hearts.
Shui Bing'er was the first to regain her senses, taking a step forward and staring intently at the Eight Spider Lances and the two Soul Ring, one yellow and one white, on Lin Kong's back. Her tone was firm. "You are Lin Kong! What you have on your back is External Soul Bone!"
Lin Kong's eyes lit up, revealing undisguised admiration. He looked Shui Bing'er up and down, then smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "Miss Shui Bing'er, it's a pleasure to meet you."
He certainly knew the leader of the Skywater Team.
There were seven people in front of them. Six of them were Soul Elder Masters, and one was level 30 and needed Third Soul Ring. This should be the reason why the Skywater Academy Team went deep into the Sunset Forest. They wanted the seven of them to practice together in actual combat and develop their teamwork.
The tournament four years from now? No, the tournament three and a half years from now. A genius can improve from level 31 to around level 37, enough to become a key teammate.
The fact that the entire team was mobilized to hunt for a single Soul Ring was somewhat unexpected, but Lin Kong quickly understood – the Shrek Team had a similar experience back then, when only Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, was in charge. This Skywater Academy Team, on the other hand, had three teachers accompanying them, all of whom were Soul Saint level experts!
" External Soul Bone! Captain Bing'er, you mean, the spider legs on his back are External Soul Bone?" A girl couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief.
Shui Bing'er nodded slightly, her gaze still fixed on the cocoon enveloped in Dark Blue Silver Grass. Her tone grew increasingly certain. "The spider legs on his back are exactly the same as those of the Man Faced Demon Spider. Of course, it's External Soul Bone. And think about the Man Faced Demon Spider's characteristic—devouring. Lin Kong, you're devouring the Man Faced Demon Spider to enhance your External Soul Bone, aren't you?"
Clap clap clap!
Lin Kong raised his hand and clapped, his eyes filled with genuine admiration.
Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!
Over the years, cough cough, in the past month or so, Lin Kong has encountered many geniuses with outstanding cultivation talent, but someone like Shui Bing'er, who not only has good talent but also a brilliant mind, and especially who is so beautiful, is truly rare.
"Miss Shui Bing'er, would you like to guess who's following me?" Lin Kong asked with a smile, his tone playful. However, his gaze deliberately swept over the three Soul Saint level teachers from the Skywater Academy, his eyes deep and sharp, like an invisible sword, silently warning them—restrain your greed and don't act recklessly!
The allure of External Soul Bone is too great, enough to tempt many to take risks and cause unnecessary conflicts.
There are always some self-righteous fools who are willing to take a gamble, betting that the External Soul Bone has not been fully integrated, and betting that they can easily take Lin Kong's life.
As expected, upon hearing this, the three Soul Saint teachers from the Skywater Academy's expressions changed slightly, and they all froze. The glint in their eyes quickly disappeared, and they subconsciously looked away, hurriedly adjusting their expressions to suppress the fleeting greed that crossed their faces.
Shui Bing'er lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then raised her head and slowly and clearly said, "Before I entered Sunset Forest, I received information about you—you joined the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, presumably displaying your External Soul Bone. Afterwards, a powerful expert led you deep into this forest to hunt Man Faced Demon Spider to improve your External Soul Bone. Now look at the injuries on this Man Faced Demon Spider; there is a clear purple, festering area on its carapace."
She paused, her tone growing increasingly certain. " The Man Faced Demon Spider is already a highly venomous Soul Beast. For its body to exhibit such corrosive decay, the person who did it must be a top-tier expert in poison. This person was able to lead you deep into the forest and showed no fear of the three Soul Saint teachers beside me... So the answer is quite obvious."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shui Bing'er turned slightly to the side, bowed respectfully towards the empty space in front of her, and said in a clear and respectful voice, " Shui Bing'er from the Skywater Academy greets His Majesty Poison Douluo!"
"Little girl, you're a bit too clever!" A slightly hoarse voice rang out, Dugu Bo walked out of the dense forest, arms behind his back, looking at Shui Bing'er with a half-smile.
The others from the Skywater Academy gasped, their faces filled with shock. They immediately bowed in unison, their voices filled with undisguised reverence.
"Greetings, Your Majesty Poison Douluo!"
Dugu Bo closed his eyes slightly, reached out and stroked his beard in the air, thoroughly enjoying the moment.
The cocoon formed by the Dark Blue Silver Grass opened, revealing nothing inside. The six-thousand-year- Man Faced Demon Spider had completely vanished. Lin Kong retrieved his Eight Spider Lances, glared at Dugu Bo, and complained, "Alright? Alright, let's continue on our way!"
Dugu Bo said smugly, "What's it to you if someone compliments me!"
"You get all cocky just because a pretty girl complimented you? Have you no shame, you old geezer!" Lin Kong shook his head as he walked past.
The students from the Skywater Academy were stunned.
"You brat, forget it, forget it Eight Spider Lances have reached their limit. I'll take you to the herb garden!" Dugu Bo shook his head helplessly.