Sky screen timeline...
By the time they walked out of the cave, night had fallen, and Bibi Dong's stomach had begun to rumble.
"Teacher, I'm hungry!"
Bibi Dong pouted, looking utterly pitiful.
"There aren't any restaurants here, so I can't take you out to eat. Wait until I get you to a nearby town. Bear with it for now."
Nan Huai'an surveyed the sinister forest. The Star Dou Great Forest at night was far more dangerous than it was during the day.
"Teacher, do you have money?" Bibi Dong rubbed her stomach. "I have a really big appetite."
"Your teacher has plenty of money."
Nan Huai'an had a full fifty thousand Gold Soul Coins, enough for Bibi Dong to feast here.
Suddenly, a patch of bushes stirred. Nan Huai'an immediately went on guard, scooping Bibi Dong into his arms and watching the bushes warily.
"Teacher?"
Bibi Dong's face was full of question marks.
Had something happened?
At that instant, a glob of purplish-black liquid suddenly shot out of the bushes.
Nan Huai'an's pupils contracted. He sidestepped it and flicked the green leaf in his hand, sending it shooting forth as razor-sharp sword Qi.
Hiss!
A faint sound rang out.
Immediately afterward, a gigantic spider sprang out, opening its bloody maw to reveal sharp teeth as it lunged wildly at Nan Huai'an.
"Ah! A giant spider!"
Bibi Dong screamed in fright.
It was nighttime, and such a terrifying giant spider had lunged right before her, frightening the color from Bibi Dong's pretty face.
Even though she had just been through a battle, she still could not help being afraid at the sight of such an enormous spider.
"A ten-thousand-year Purple-Winged Spider Emperor!"
Nan Huai'an exclaimed as he looked at the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor.
Its shell was a deep amethyst, and its eight legs were long and sharp. Six purple wings of light, thin as cicada wings, unfurled from its back, their surfaces shimmering with an eerie purple glow.
Its six dark-purple compound eyes were cold, and pale-purple venom coated its mouthparts. Fine flakes of poisonous purple phosphorescent dust drifted down whenever it beat its wings. Light of body, it was a rare demonic Spider Emperor capable of flight.
The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor before him suddenly ran faster, the wings behind it beginning to flap.
"Damn it!"
"Of all times!"
"I'm more than capable of dealing with you!"
With a thought from Nan Huai'an, the Heaven-Burying Sword left its sheath and slashed at the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor.
It forcibly halted the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's headlong lunge!
The Heaven-Burying Sword fell into Nan Huai'an's right hand, and he grabbed Bibi Dong and set her on his neck.
"Hold tight. Things might get a little exciting!"
Terrified, Bibi Dong clung tightly to Nan Huai'an's neck.
"Second Soul Skill, Burying Shadows, Sword Tomb!"
In an instant, dark-red sword shadows appeared out of thin air, filling the sky.
A full thirty-six Heaven-Burying Sword shadows struck the ground, forming a "small sword tomb" that immediately exerted its suppression.
Within this small sword tomb, the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's speed would plummet, and its Soul Power recovery would also be halved.
"Roar!"
The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor roared furiously and closed in on Nan Huai'an in a frenzy. In its eyes, they were its food.
"How arrogant!"
"First Soul Skill, Burying Peak, Heaven's Cry!"
Nan Huai'an swung the Heaven-Burying Sword, unleashing a black-and-gold crescent of sword Qi that slammed into the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's sharp front legs.
Forced back several steps, the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor advanced again, while Nan Huai'an swung the Heaven-Burying Sword once more and slashed forward!
Everything happening now also left those in the original timeline watching with pounding hearts.
"So strong, so strong! Nan Huai'an can handle a ten-thousand-year Purple-Winged Spider Emperor with such ease. It's just that he can't unleash his full strength while carrying His Holiness the Pope."
"It's only a matter of time before he kills the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor. And from what I can see, Brother Nan's Heaven-Burying Sword is incredibly powerful. It's no ordinary Martial Soul."
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect
"So powerful. Such tremendous offensive power!"
Chen Xin had not expected there to be a Heaven-Burying Sword this powerful besides the Seven Kill Sword.
"Uncle Jian, could this Heaven-Burying Sword be even stronger than the Seven Kill Sword?"
Ning Fengzhi asked curiously. He rarely saw Chen Xin so excited.
"It's hard to say, but the Seven Kill Sword won't be weaker than the Heaven-Burying Sword. If they could be pitted against each other, perhaps we could find out."
Chen Xin did not dare jump to conclusions.
Gu Rong raised an eyebrow.
"Old Sword, it looks like you're very interested in this kid."
"If I get the chance, I must spar with him."
"Oh? Right! In this parallel timeline, you're still only a Soul Saint, aren't you? And your father, Chen Jianjun, should still be taking you traveling everywhere."
Chen Xin's eyes stirred slightly. "That's right. I just don't know whether we'll run into him."
Shrek Academy
"What a powerful Tool Martial Soul."
This was Ma Hongjun's first time seeing such a powerful Tool Martial Soul, and it seemed focused entirely on offense, without any defensive methods.
"Hmph, being strong is useless. It's not as powerful as my Grandpa Sword's Seven Kill Sword."
Ning Rongrong certainly did not think the Heaven-Burying Sword could be as powerful as the Seven Kill Sword.
Yu Xiaogang observed carefully.
"The Heaven-Burying Sword. Its Martial Soul characteristics are extremely powerful offense, no defense, and tremendous destructive power. It's the only Heaven-Burying Sword on the continent."
Let me see what you're capable of, whether you can kill the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor.
The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor isn't an ordinary Soul Beast. If you can kill it within ten minutes, I'll acknowledge your strength!
Worship Hall
"The Heaven-Burying Sword. Interesting. To think a Martial Soul could possess such a characteristic!"
Qian Daoliu had discovered what made the Heaven-Burying Sword special, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
Pope's Palace
Hu Liena stamped her foot in anger.
"Idiot Bibi Dong! Can you stop holding Huai'an back?"
Oh no!
Hu Liena's heart tightened. She had gotten so caught up in it that she had completely forgotten her teacher was behind her.
Bibi Dong was already staring at the little fox.
"Nana, are you itching for a beating, daring to speak about your teacher like that?"
The little fox tucked her tail between her legs and explained.
"Teacher, just treat what I said as a fart."
Bibi Dong laughed in exasperation.
"You're getting more and more mischievous."
She had no intention of laying a hand on her, because she had already done so earlier.
Never mind Nana being anxious-she herself was anxious too. He could face a Purple-Winged Spider Emperor while carrying her six-year-old self and still handle it with ease. One could well imagine how strong he was.
Sky screen timeline...
After a bout of fighting, wounds covered the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor. Within the suppressive domain, it was already an arrow at the end of its flight.
"Time to end this!"
"You've wasted so much of my time!"
With a thought from Nan Huai'an, the original thirty-six Heaven-Burying Sword shadows resonated together and swiftly shot toward the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor inside the sword domain.
Thirty-six streams of sword intent pierced the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's body at once.
"Explode!"
In an instant, all thirty-six Heaven-Burying Sword shadows erupted in violent explosions.
A thunderous boom unleashed a terrifying shock wave.
Bibi Dong lost her grip and was nearly swept away by the shock wave.
Nan Huai'an acted in time and gathered her back into his arms.
"That scared me to death." Bibi Dong patted her chest.
Nan Huai'an looked at the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor where it had been. It had already collapsed limply to the ground, barely clinging to life.
"You can be on your way now!"
Nan Huai'an unleashed a streak of sword Qi. It sliced through the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's body, killing it outright.
"It's over!"