"Huh?"
"Where did he run off to?"
Chen An searched in the direction Tang San had flown, but even after searching for ages, he found no trace of him.
He figured the duration of Oscar's Flying Mushroom Sausage should have nearly run out.
Wait!
There were signs of a fight here.
After examining the area carefully, Chen An finally found some clues.
The spider silk left on the trees and the Blue Silver Grass were evidence of Tang San's battle with the Man Faced Demon Spider.
"So soon!"
"Looks like God King Tang's lucky opportunity has arrived. There's no stopping it!"
Chen An activated Teleportation, rapidly searching the surrounding area with himself as the center.
About three minutes passed.
He finally found Tang San and the Man Faced Demon Spider in a clearing.
At that moment.
Tang San was entangled in a web spat out by the Man Faced Demon Spider.
He desperately circulated the Mysterious Heaven Skill, forcibly tearing the web apart and breaking free.
After several more exchanges.
Tang San finally figured out the Man Faced Demon Spider's weakness.
Using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he poured all his Soul Power into the Clear Sky Hammer held in his right hand and smashed it fiercely at the Man Faced Demon Spider.
A tremendous crash rang out.
The Man Faced Demon Spider's body tumbled over and over.
Tang San seized the opportunity, drew the Godly Zhuge Crossbow with his other hand, aimed at the wound on its abdomen, and pulled the trigger hard.
Dozens of bolts fired together. The Man Faced Demon Spider let out an agonized screech, then crashed to the ground. After struggling briefly on the spot, it stopped showing any signs of life.
"Holy shit!"
"God King Tang really does have some moves!"
"Sure enough, if this brat isn't eliminated, he'll become a great tyrant someday!"
Although Chen An was shocked, that was all.
So what if he had plenty of hidden weapons?
Without raw materials, they weren't much use if they couldn't be mass-produced.
He found a concealed spot and quietly hid himself.
Because the Peerless Dragon Snake would arrive shortly-or rather, the show was about to begin.
Just as Tang San was preparing to rest and absorb the Soul Ring.
Footsteps suddenly sounded.
"Grandpa!"
"Look, isn't this the Man Faced Demon Pearl we wounded earlier?"
Meng Yiran immediately recognized the spider-type Soul Beast lying on the ground.
"Well, well!"
"You lot again! Where's Zhao Wuji? Wasn't he going to challenge the Titan Giant Ape?!"
Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang looked around and found that Tang San was alone.
"Boy! We wounded this Soul Beast first. You have no objections to that, do you?" Snake Duke Meng Shu asked.
Tang San struggled to his feet.
He nodded and admitted, "I know. If you hadn't wounded it first, Senior, I wouldn't have been lucky enough to kill it!"
"Hmm..."
"Wait, are you saying you killed this Man Faced Demon Spider alone?"
Dragon Duke Meng Shu frowned.
He looked at Tang San in disbelief.
Thinking back, even they had suffered quite a bit when facing this merely thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Pearl.
Yet a young lad had actually finished it off so easily?
"Tang San, how about this?"
"You seem talented. Join our family, and we'll give you this Man Faced Demon Spider!"
Dragon Duke Meng Shu spoke after careful consideration.
Faced with recruitment by the powerful.
Tang San shook his head. "Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but forgive me for refusing. My dear friend's whereabouts are unknown, and her life may be in danger. All I want now is to rescue her!"
"Her? Is she your girlfriend?!"
Seeing how anxious Tang San was, Dragon Duke Meng Shu assumed she was someone rather important.
"I..."
Tang San was just about to speak when Meng Yiran interrupted him outright.
"Grandpa!"
"Since when does he have a girlfriend? I distinctly remember she belongs to that bastard!"
In a corner not far away.
Chen An's fury had already soared to the heavens.
Inwardly, he cursed eighteen generations of Tang San's ancestors, then added another generation.
He dared to discuss Xiao Wu in front of strangers now. Who knew if he might start fawning over her tomorrow?
Still.
This Meng Yiran was pretty decent. She knew to expose the hypocrite Tang San.
Little Sister Yiran, I'll remember this small favor!
Your Brother Chen will give you a big gift in a moment!
The corners of Chen An's mouth rose slightly.
He hid back in the shadows, quietly waiting for an opportunity.
Hearing his granddaughter's words.
Dragon Duke Meng Shu was visibly taken aback. "She's merely a classmate of yours. Is she worth risking your life like this?"
"Besides, do you really understand the Titan Giant Ape? Without several peak Titled Douluos joining forces, a Soul Grandmaster thinking he can take it down is nothing but a fool dreaming!"
"Wake up, boy. Stop dreaming of playing the hero who saves the beauty. You never express yourself normally, then only desperately cherish her once she's gone!"
Those words clearly struck Tang San deeply.
He thought for a moment, then said, "She doesn't like me at all. What good would expressing myself do?"
"Heh, you think doing something that only moves yourself will make her take a liking to you?"
"Oh my, I finally see why Chen An managed to sweet-talk that girl into his arms."
Meng Yiran laughed loudly.
Hearing this.
Tang San asked curiously, "Why?"
"Chen An not only has a good personality and impressive strength, but his tricks for sweet-talking girls are also second to none. What do you have to compete with him?"
Meng Yiran offered this reasonable guess based on the brief time she had spent with Chen An.
At that.
Tang San frowned and fell silent.
Meanwhile, not far away.
The corners of Chen An's mouth had already curled up to the sky.
Exactly, exactly!
Little Sister Yiran is absolutely right. That's exactly the kind of person your Brother Chen is!
"Enough. Cut the nonsense!"
"Tang San, make your choice now. Either join our family or give up this Man Faced Demon Spider!"
Dragon Duke Meng Shu did not want to waste any more time either, lest the people from Shrek arrive.
"No!"
"Forgive my rudeness, Senior, but I was the one who killed this Man Faced Demon Spider!"
Tang San had not lost his reason out of anger at Meng Yiran's words.
He understood clearly that strength was what mattered most.
Even if it wasn't for Xiao Wu, it was for his own father.
"You... have you no shame?"
"We already gave you the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent! Must you take every good thing for yourselves?"
Meng Yiran's eyes blazed with anger. She would absolutely not back down again this time.
Seeing this, Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang.
Immediately summoned her Martial Soul and revealed six Soul Rings.
Dragon Duke Meng Shu followed close behind.
Unlike Snake Granny, he had eight Soul Rings: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black, black, black!
Facing the pressure from the two of them.
Tang San was visibly nervous.
Just as he was about to give up, Zhao Wuji arrived.
Seven Soul Rings lit up beneath his feet.
His Martial Soul Avatar, the Great Strength Vajra Bear, stood in front of Tang San.
"Senior, isn't it rather inappropriate to bully a child like this?"
Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang flared up. "Immovable Wisdom King, is that the only thing you can say?"
"We hold every advantage now. Of course, if you can defeat our Martial Soul Fusion Skill, then this old woman will have nothing more to say!"
Zhao Wuji took a deep breath.
He compromised. "How about this? Let the youngsters settle it themselves?!"
At that.
Dragon Duke Meng Shu laughed. "Immovable Wisdom King, do you take us for fools? We hold an absolute advantage. Why should we give you a chance?"
"Well..." Zhao Wuji could not find an answer for the moment.
Just as they reached a stalemate.
A bird's cry suddenly came from the sky.
A middle-aged man with an owl Martial Soul flew toward them.
Hearing the familiar sound.
Zhao Wuji slowly looked up and said in delighted surprise:
"Heh-heh!"
"I never said I was alone!"