Meanwhile, not far from the swamp.
Streams of black, toxic liquid gushed from the back of the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog, falling in all directions.
Xiao Yan's figure moved constantly through them.
Each time these poisonous liquids hit the ground, they would explode with a bang, spreading outwards.
The explosion that Zhao Wuji and the others heard came from this place.
"They didn't kill him instantly!"
Xiao Yan frowned as he dodged the poisonous water from the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog.
He had intended to take advantage of the poisonous frog's momentary lapse in concentration and kill it with a single blow, but he hadn't expected to leave it with a breath of life at the crucial moment.
However, now that the matter is settled, all that remains is for the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog to finish releasing its poisonous water, and then everything will be over.
This wide-range spray of explosive toxic water is the most terrifying tactic of the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog, as it cannot distinguish between friend and foe.
Similarly, it was also his last resort, a means to perish together with the enemy when he was about to die.
However, at this point, it was no longer effective against Xiao Yan.
Cold Fire: Condensed Soul Stab!
Seeing that the black and white stripes on the back of the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog had completely faded, Xiao Yan knew that it had exhausted its methods.
An ice crystal spear materialized in his hand, which he then hurled towards the poisonous frog.
"Pfft!"
With no means of resistance left, the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog, its tongue lolling out, was pierced through the mouth and head by a spear, which then plunged into the ground.
" Xiao Yan!"
A gasp came from the treetop in the distance, and Xiao Yan turned around to look.
Travel-worn Zhu Zhuqing leaped down from the treetop and ran towards Xiao Yan.
Are you alright?
"I'm fine, what brings you here?" Xiao Yan asked in surprise, then noticed Zhao Wuji following behind him.
" Teacher Zhao."
Zhao Wuji nodded, looked at the disheveled scene around him, and said to Xiao Yan:
"We've found Tang San. He's currently absorbing Soul Ring. This Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog's Soul Ring seems quite suitable for you. Hurry up and absorb it. Once you're done, we'll head back."
"Good."
Xiao Yan nodded to Zhao Wuji, glanced at Zhu Zhuqing beside him, and then summoned the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, sitting cross-legged.
Then, a purple Soul Ring slowly floated out from the body of the Red-Eyed Back-Striped Frog and merged into the Bone Spirit Cold Flame in Xiao Yan's hand.
Zhao Wuji surveyed the surrounding battlefield, while Zhu Zhuqing sat down cross-legged to wait.
About half an hour later, Xiao Yan's Soul Power surged, and then he opened his eyes.
"Looks like it worked. Let's go back first." Zhao Wuji nodded in satisfaction at Xiao Yan's excited expression, then led Zhu Zhuqing back the way they came.
When they arrived at the place where Tang San absorbed the Soul Ring again, they were surprised to find that Xiao Wu had joined the crowd.
" Xiao Wu!?"
Xiao Yan spoke in surprise, a look of astonishment on his face:
Are you alright?
"I'm fine." Xiao Wu stuck out her tongue and repeated what she had just told Ma Hongjun and the others:
"I don't know either. The Titan Giant Ape grabbed me and ran into the forest. Then, it seemed to hear a sound like a cow mooing. It got a little nervous and threw me aside."
"Then the Titan Giant Ape roared, stunning me. When I awoke, I found many other Magical Beast nearby had also been stunned."
A voice, Ma Hongjun with envy and jealousy, rang out from the side:
"Then Xiao Wu discovered that she had also just broken through to level 30, and among these Magical Beast were some Soul Beast suitable for her, so she directly killed and absorbed them..."
"My goodness, Xiao Wu, you're so lucky!"
Ma Hongjun was wailing. Xiao Wu's gaze fell on Xiao Yan, and she said:
"Thank you, senior brother!"
She clearly learned from others that Xiao Yan and Tang San had set out to rescue her.
"Hehe, Tang San is my junior brother, and you're like a sister to me. Of course I have to stand up for you when something happens to you."
Xiao Yan shook his head and said:
"I'm glad you're alright."
On the other side, Zhao Wuji, who had returned, thanked Dragon Duke.
Dragon Duke nodded lightly, then left with Snake Granny and Meng Yiran.
"The situation with the Little San..."
Xiao Yan looked at Tang San's pained expression and the dense beads of blood on his body with a puzzled expression.
"My brother has absorbed over two thousand years' worth of Soul Ring, and we can't stop now. We can only wait for him to get through it on his own..."
Xiao Wu's face showed worry, and Xiao Yan gasped, his gaze falling on the corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider on the ground, his brows furrowing.
"It's done!"
As the blood droplets on Tang San's body slowly disappeared, Zhao Wuji sensed that Tang San's aura had stabilized again and couldn't help but speak.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Just when everyone thought Tang San had passed the most dangerous moment and could finally relax.
Tang San, who was absorbing the Soul Ring, suddenly let out a muffled groan, followed by a howl filled with pain:
"Ah..."
Tang San let out a scream, and everyone froze, their expressions filled with astonishment.
"What... what's going on? Haven't we already passed the most dangerous period?"
"Brother..." Xiao Wu's eyes filled with tears, and she stood there at a loss.
The next moment, Tang San curled up, and several bulges suddenly appeared on his back.
"Whoosh!"
Immediately, sharp spikes tore out from Tang San's back, emitting Youyou light, and pierced through his clothes.
The spikes weren't finished breaking through; they continued to extend, eventually landing on the ground and lifting Tang San into the air.
"This... isn't this the leg of the Man Faced Demon Spider?"
Looking at the eight familiar yet unfamiliar spikes, their gazes involuntarily fell on the Man Faced Demon Spider beside them.
At this moment, the sharp spikes growing from Tang San's back are exactly the same as the eight legs of the Man Faced Demon Spider!
It shimmered with Youyou light, looking quite strange.
And so, the eight sharp spikes supported Tang San in mid-air, and he continued to fall into a deep sleep.
Time passed from night to the next morning, and then back to night, a full day, before Tang San finally woke up Youyou.
"Hmm..."
Tang San seemed to be muttering in his sleep, and his eyes, which had been closed for a long time, gradually opened.
The eight sharp spikes behind him suddenly retracted back into his body, and without any support, he fell from mid-air.
"Elder brother!"
Xiao Wu reacted the fastest.
She rushed up when Tang San woke up, and seeing Tang San Tang San fall, she hugged him in mid-air and cried.
" Xiao Wu... it's okay, I'm alright now~"
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu in front of him, a brief look of confusion in his eyes followed by tenderness.
He reached out and stroked Xiao Wu's head, gently comforting her.
"Hey, Little San, while you certainly have a good figure, there are other girls here. Why don't you put some clothes on first?"
Dai Mubai's somewhat eerie voice rang out.
Tang San was shocked to find that he was completely naked.
"Who took my clothes off!?"
Tang San couldn't help but speak, and Xiao Wu's pretty face turned even redder, but she still refused to let go, burying her head in Tang San's chest and lowering her head.