After completing the evolution of his Soul Ring, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances also began to evolve. A burning sensation came from behind him, giving him a feeling of complete comfort.
Upon sensing the changes produced by the Eight Spider Lances, Tang San was immediately startled, as this change was a completely new experience for him, leaving him momentarily at a loss.
"Don't panic, Xiao San!" Qi Ling said from the side, "Continue to absorb the energy of the Man Faced Demon Spider. These changes are normal and will only benefit you!"
Having received Qi Ling's affirmation, Tang San immediately felt relieved. His entire body was enveloped in a blood-red light, and a tremendous change occurred. A set of armor formed from Soul Bone began to gradually take shape on his body.
Although the armor was still in an unfinished state, it already possessed a unique aesthetic appeal and greatly enhanced his strength.
Unlike Qi Ling's Golden Sacred Dragon Armor, Tang San's Soul Bone Armor was undoubtedly more powerful, providing an all-around enhancement for Soul Master, which made Qi Ling envious.
"I wonder if my Divine Dragon Bone will undergo this change," Qi Ling thought to herself. "But I estimate that I'd need to obtain the torso bone and then collect all six Soul Bone for the set effect before I'd have a chance."
Once Tang San's breathing had completely stabilized and he had successfully retracted the Eight Spider Lances behind him, he opened his eyes in shock and asked Qi Ling in astonishment, "Big brother, what happened to me...?"
"You can ask the Grandmaster for details when you get back," Qi Ling said. "Now that everything is done, we should head back."
"But, Brother Qi, what about Da Ming and Er Ming?" Xiao Wu asked worriedly. "Will they be alright?"
"Oh! Right, I forgot about those two!" Qi Ling slapped her forehead and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Wu, they'll be fine. They're just temporarily trapped in another space. I'll rescue them for you right now."
Afterwards, Qi Ling led Xiao Wu and Tang San to the lake in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest, which was the place where Da Ming and Er Ming were imprisoned.
The Spirit Hall paid the price of three Soul Douluo, so their sealing technique was naturally extremely powerful; even beings like Da Ming and Er Ming couldn't escape.
However, this is mainly because they are currently trapped in a cage and cannot escape, but rescuing them from the outside would be much simpler.
"Heaven and Earth Creation: Sword of Rupture!" Qi Ling retrieved the Sword of Rupture from her Infinite Space, raised it above her head, and infused it with her Soul Power.
As one of the most magical artifacts, the Sword of Rupture of Ea is itself a key, specifically used to open the Gate of Babylon, and only those with the Qualifications of a King, like Qi Ling, can use it.
However, at the same time, besides being able to open the Gate of Babylon, the Sword of Rupture of Ea is also an extremely powerful time-space key, making it perfect for opening the cage imprisoning Da Ming and Er Ming.
However, while it sounds simple, the amount of energy required to break through space and time is unimaginable. Even with the help of the Sword of Rupture, whether Qi Ling can succeed is still unknown.
Once the Sword of Rupture was fully charged with energy, a spacetime rift appeared out of thin air. Qi Ling manipulated the Sword of Rupture to insert it into the rift and then used all her strength to widen it, trying to open it up.
" Da Ming, Er Ming! Can you hear me?" Qi Ling shouted towards the other side of the spatial rift as she tried to expand it. "I am Qi Ling, and I am rescuing you!"
"The spacetime rift has now opened, but I'm afraid my power isn't enough to expand it to a point where you can pass through. Therefore, I need you to exert your strength from the other side and work together to overcome it!"
As Qi Ling finished speaking, two enormous roars came from the other side of the space-time rift. Immediately afterwards, a pair of huge hands suddenly stretched out from the space rift, and the Titan Giant Ape's muscles bulged, as it used all its strength.
With the help of the Titan Giant Ape, Qi Ling's pressure was greatly reduced. After all, in terms of strength, the Titan Giant Ape was powerful enough to fight against the spacetime rift.
With the combined efforts of Qi Ling and the Titan Giant Ape, the spacetime rift grew larger and larger. Then, a thick bolt of lightning suddenly struck the rift accurately, instantly widening it to a considerable extent.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python immediately escaped from that space, lying weakly on the shore, panting.
" Da Ming! Er Ming!" Xiao Wu cheered with delight, then rushed towards the two Ferocious Beast. "Thank goodness, you're alright! I was so worried about you!"
" Sister Xiao Wu, is this the Star Dou Great Forest?" The Sky Azure Bull Python looked around and Xiao Wu for confirmation. "So, we escaped from there?"
"Yes, Da Ming! It was Brother Qi who saved you and helped you open that place!" Xiao Wu said to them eagerly.
"So that's how it is! I never expected you, Qi Ling, to possess such power!" the Sky Azure Bull Python exclaimed in surprise. "You saved our lives this time. If you ever need our help in the future, we will be there without hesitation!"
"What kind of talk is that? You've protected Xiao Wu for five years, I should be thanking you!" Qi Ling laughed. "But Da Ming, you seem to be in good condition, why does Er Ming look so badly injured?"
The group looked at Er Ming beside them and saw it lying weakly on the grass. Its black fur emitted a burnt smell, and there were even burn marks on its body.
Er Ming weakly said, "I... I was just struck by lightning by the boss... Ah!"
The Sky Azure Bull Python, rather embarrassed, swept its tail across and tossed the Titan Giant Ape into the lake. Then, it said sheepishly, "Hahaha, it's alright, it's alright. That kid's tough. He'll be fully recovered in a couple of days."
After resting for a while, Qi Ling asked the Sky Azure Bull Python, "By the way, Da Ming, do you remember the being that captured you? Did you encounter it in that space?"
Da Ming shook his head and said, "After we arrived in another space, we couldn't sense anything anymore. That terrifying power disappeared completely, and we couldn't detect even a trace of its existence."
"The space that traps us is nothingness. I estimate it's somewhere in a spacetime rift. Presumably, that power can only trap us there; it can't kill us."
"I see. That's pretty much what I guessed. That terrifying power can't interfere with this world too much, and it will definitely come at a price," Qi Ling said. "With that in mind, I'm relieved and can better prepare."
"What are you preparing?" the Sky Azure Bull Python asked.
"Get ready for a full-scale war with the Spirit Hall!" Qi Ling said.