Douluo Continent: Simulating Douluo Dalu III, Especially to Screw Over Tang San

Gong Yu understood and said, "All right, then create an energy-type rose and place it outside the poison formation. There's no need to make it explode. Just have it release its fragrance slowly, so the Soul Power you use to maintain the Soul Skill won't be consumed too quickly."

"I understand, young master." Gong Xi'er nodded. Her First Soul Ring lit up, and she immediately used her First Soul Skill.

An energy-type Pink Rose soon took shape. Gong Xi'er controlled it with her mind, placing it outside the poison formation and slowly releasing its fragrance.

As breezes blew past, they carried the purple fragrance far, far away, and it soon attracted some small Soul Beasts.

The first to be drawn in was a King of the Earth around 4,500 years old, but none of them seemed interested. A 4,500-year-old Soul Beast was too young; it was only suitable as the women's Third Soul Ring, and they already had theirs.

To keep the King of the Earth from getting in the way, Gong Yu had Dugu Bo send it flying. Whether it died after landing was anyone's guess.

Over the past two months, Gong Yu had gathered many highly nourishing medicinal herbs for the women to take, helping them cultivate Dragon Elephant Prajna. As a result, even Gong Xue, the laziest of them all, had reached the peak of its fourth layer. Absorbing a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring now posed no problem at all.

So this time, they were no longer considering thousand-year Soul Beasts as prey.

A short while after Dugu Bo sent the King of the Earth flying, another Soul Beast was finally attracted.

It was a Man Faced Demon Spider, somewhere between five and six thousand years old, though it too was unsuitable as a Soul Ring.

Even so, Gong Yu said to Dugu Bo, "Old Poison, help me capture that Man Faced Demon Spider and bring it in, but remember to knock off its legs and teeth."

Chapter 83: The Eight Spider Lances Evolve Again

After a slight nod, Dugu Bo flew straight out of the poison formation and descended from the sky.

As he landed, he unleashed a powerful presence. Under its force, the Man Faced Demon Spider was sent flying onto its back.

Dugu Bo leaped into the air again. Without any unnecessary movements, he formed a blade with his right hand and slashed out two Soul Power blades, severing all eight of the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs in an instant.

He then flicked his fingers several times, sending strands of Soul Power into the Man Faced Demon Spider's teeth. In the blink of an eye, all its teeth had fallen out.

Dugu Bo followed up with a spinning kick in midair, sending the Man Faced Demon Spider's enormous body straight into the poison formation.

He turned and entered the poison formation as well, returning to the others.

After Dugu Bo was through with it, the Man Faced Demon Spider was barely alive.

Gong Yu looked at Gong Lan and said slowly, "Lan'er, go on. Use your Eight Spider Lances to pierce the Man Faced Demon Spider's body and devour the energy inside it to evolve your Eight Spider Lances."

Two months ago, after Gong Lan entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, her Eight Spider Lances had evolved. Even their color had become exceedingly vivid, and they were wreathed in red and white halos.

Gong Yu remembered that the novel had described how Tang San, at this very spot, had devoured a Man Faced Demon Spider that was about to hurt Xiao Wu. It had been close in age to the one before them, and after Tang San devoured it, his Eight Spider Lances had evolved again.

Soul Beasts like the Man Faced Demon Spider were detested throughout the Soul Beast Realm and were basically killed on sight, so there weren't many of them. Ling Yun couldn't be certain that this one was the one Tang San had devoured, but it was probably a safe bet.

So there was no harm in letting Gong Lan devour it with her Eight Spider Lances. Even if it wasn't the same one, there would be no loss.

Hearing Gong Yu's instructions, Gong Lan immediately nodded and stepped forward. The Eight Spider Lances slowly extended through openings in the clothing on her back, and she used them in place of her legs to walk.

Gong Lan now looked like a human-shaped spider. If someone with little experience saw her, they might well mistake her for a spider Soul Beast that had taken human form.

Dugu Bo watched silently from the side, deeply shaken. With his experience, he naturally recognized the eight spider-leg-like things on Gong Lan's back as an External Soul Bone.

Yet Gong Yu had given something so precious to a little girl without caring in the slightest, as though an External Soul Bone was worthless in his eyes.

But how could Dugu Bo know that Gong Yu already had an External Soul Bone on his back? Where else was he supposed to put the Eight Spider Lances?

Gong Lan came down beside the Man Faced Demon Spider, then plunged her Eight Spider Lances into its body and began absorbing.

The Man Faced Demon Spider trembled continuously beneath Gong Lan as powerful streams of energy flowed into her body through the Eight Spider Lances.

Gong Yu transmitted his voice to Gong Lan. "Lan'er, remember to circulate the energy you devour through a full cycle along your cultivation technique's route before sending it back to the Eight Spider Lances. Otherwise, the Man Faced Demon Spider's violent influence will affect you."

Hearing this, Gong Lan, who had been immersed in the pleasure of devouring energy, immediately came to her senses. She really had been affected just then; otherwise, she wouldn't have been thinking of nothing but devouring energy.

Now that she had come to her senses, she breathed a sigh of relief and did as Gong Yu had said.

To Gong Lan's surprise, after he circulated the energy, which had been full of violent Qi, through a full cycle in his body using the cultivation technique, it became peaceful, as though all its violence had vanished. It flowed back into the Eight Spider Lances and then gathered at her spine.

Her spine and the eight ribs to which the Eight Spider Lances on her back were attached suddenly grew scorching hot, absorbing the energy like an abyss.

This was Gong Lan's first time using the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability, and the object of her devouring was a Man Faced Demon Spider.

Normally, the Eight Spider Lances' devouring ability could only transfer the devoured energy into the body temporarily. After being used for a short time, it would dissipate on its own.

But this time, the creature Gong Lan was devouring was a Man Faced Demon Spider, the same as the source of his Eight Spider Lances. This caused the Eight Spider Lances to react on their own, undergoing a mutation-or rather, evolving once again.

The energy drawn from the Man Faced Demon Spider was absorbed and converted by Gong Lan's External Soul Bone, becoming the energy it needed to evolve.

The evolution of an External Soul Bone also depended on the right circumstances. If Gong Lan had not yet reached level 40, her Eight Spider Lances would not have evolved, no matter how much energy they absorbed.

What made an External Soul Bone special was that it advanced along with its Soul Master. This did not mean advancement by minor levels, but by major realms. Only after a Soul Master advanced to a new major realm could their External Soul Bone evolve again upon obtaining enough energy.

The condition for evolution was like the condition for obtaining a Soul Ring: the Soul Master's strength had to rise to the next level.

So, with Gong Lan already at level 40 and the Eight Spider Lances having absorbed the energy best suited to them, how could they possibly hold back?

Gong Lan's Eight Spider Lances, originally three meters long, had gradually extended to four meters. A neat row of barbs began growing on each one, exactly like those of the Man Faced Demon Spider beneath her.

The difference was that Gong Lan's Eight Spider Lances had turned completely deathly white while devouring. Against that pallor, the red and white halos gave them an extra layer of dazzling patterns.

"Lan'er, remember, if the Man Faced Demon Spider's Soul Ring appears, don't absorb it. It's too low in age to suit you." Everything with Gong Lan was proceeding in an orderly manner, and she was in no danger there, so after giving her that warning, Gong Yu turned his attention back outside the poison formation.

At that moment, an ant-like Soul Beast had arrived outside the poison formation.

But the ant-like Soul Beast had not come from the open air. It had burrowed up from underground.

"Is that a Qian Jun Ant?" Gong Yu widened his eyes and took a close look. This was his first time seeing a Qian Jun Ant; before now, he had only seen pictures of them in the Soul Beast Compendium.

But the Soul Beast Compendium did not say much about Qian Jun Ants, offering only a brief introduction.

According to the compendium, a Qian Jun Ant with ten years of cultivation was about three cun long, with a pair of saber teeth at its mouth that could bite through hard objects. A hundred-year Qian Jun Ant would be no more than six cun long, and only at a thousand years could it possibly grow to one chi.

Thousand-year Qian Jun Ants were already very rare, because they had no particularly powerful means of protecting themselves, and members of their own colonies often killed one another.

The Soul Beast Compendium contained no introduction to Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, but Yu Xiaogang's book did contain conjectures about Qian Jun Ants reaching the ten-thousand-year level.

If a Qian Jun Ant's cultivation reached ten thousand years, its body would probably grow to only about two chi. Only at thirty thousand years might it exceed one meter.

Chapter 84: Death Spider Emperor

The Qian Jun Ant before them had clearly mutated. Its body was a little over two chi long, and it had a pair of transparent wings on its back. Its two saber teeth were especially prominent, and golden armor covered its entire body.

It also had two thick forelimbs, somewhat resembling a scorpion's great pincers, though not quite the same. They looked more like three spikes joined together and waved to either side. Besides their golden gleam, they were also covered in a layer of pale green.

Bi Ji spoke calmly from the side. "This should be considered a Qian Jun Ant King. It's probably around twelve thousand years old. Ants are social creatures, though, so I don't know why this Qian Jun Ant King ended up here alone."

She then looked at Gong Xiao and added, "I think this Soul Beast should be very suitable for Xiaoxiao."

"Why is it suitable for me? And why did you have to add 'very'? As far as I know, Qian Jun Ants don't have any special abilities. What Soul Skill could it give me?" Gong Xiao looked down on the Qian Jun Ant, which was why she said that.

Gong Yu explained, "Qian Jun Ants are Soul Beasts with extremely tenacious vitality. Their bodies have outstanding defenses, they can take a tremendous beating, and they possess extraordinary strength far out of proportion to their size. You happen to specialize in strength, so a Qian Jun Ant would give you a considerable boost."

"Is that so?" Gong Xiao said thoughtfully. "Then I'll absorb its Soul Ring. I still prefer to knock someone dead with one blow of a club. One strength overcomes ten techniques-it saves trouble."

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched as he listened. This little girl has a bit too much killing intent. Still, he said nothing. He immediately walked out of the poison formation and soon started fighting the Qian Jun Ant.

But although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, he found himself struggling once he actually fought the ten-thousand-year Qian Jun Ant.

The ten-thousand-year Qian Jun Ant King was not outstanding in strength, but its defenses were simply too powerful, and it could take a beating. Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo who had made his name with poison, was rather weak in terms of strength. In the end, he had no choice but to use poison, poisoning the Qian Jun Ant half to death before it lost the ability to resist.

Dugu Bo then kicked the two-chi-long Qian Jun Ant King into the inner area of the poison formation.

Gong Yu pointed at the Qian Jun Ant King, which could no longer struggle, and said to Gong Xiao, "Xiaoxiao, go on. You already absorbed a Soul Ring around five thousand years old for your third ring, and you've also taken an Immortal Herb, making your body stronger.

"Besides, you've cultivated Dragon Elephant Prajna to the peak of the fourth layer, so you won't have any trouble absorbing this twelve-thousand-year Qian Jun Ant."

Gong Xiao nodded, strode over to the Qian Jun Ant King, which could no longer move, and lifted it up. She then found a secluded corner and went to absorb its Soul Ring on her own.

After Gong Xiao carried the Qian Jun Ant King away, Gong Lan finally completed the devouring process.

A faint halo began to rise from the Man Faced Demon Spider. If she wished, she could now absorb its Soul Ring.

But Gong Lan remembered Gong Yu's earlier instruction not to absorb such a low-aged Soul Ring, so she did not absorb it. Instead, she withdrew the Eight Spider Lances into her body and hurried over to Gong Yu.

Gong Lan gazed affectionately at Gong Yu and said softly, "Young master, I've finished devouring it."

"Very good." A faint smile appeared on Gong Yu's face. He raised a hand and brushed a little green liquid from Gong Lan's face. It was probably blood that had splashed out when the Man Faced Demon Spider's body was pierced and accidentally landed on her face.

Gong Yu's intimate gesture brought a faint blush to Gong Lan's cheeks, and she lowered her head.

Just then, two more Soul Beasts arrived nearby: a White Tiger and a Death Spider Emperor.

Bi Ji looked at the Death Spider Emperor outside the poison formation with distaste. Even she, usually so kind, couldn't help cursing, "Another damned spider! How irritating."

Bi Ji loathed spiders to the extreme. As soon as the words left her mouth, she flashed twice at extreme speed and appeared outside the poison formation. She raised her right foot and stamped the ground, unleashing an overwhelming presence that knocked both the White Tiger and the Cave Demon Spider unconscious.

Dugu Bo stared at it all with his eyes wide and his mouth hanging open. He had been about to leave the poison formation to capture the two Soul Beasts, but he hadn't expected Bi Ji to act first.

Watching Bi Ji's fierce actions and recalling what she had just said, Dugu Bo wondered, Just how deep is this powerhouse's grudge against spiders?

Bi Ji kicked the White Tiger and the Death Spider Emperor, sending both Soul Beasts into the poison formation, where they landed about fifteen meters apart.

After entering the poison formation again, Bi Ji said, "Little Lan'er, that Death Spider Emperor is twenty thousand years old. Consider for yourself whether to absorb its Soul Ring; it isn't suitable for anyone else. As for that White Tiger, which is around thirteen thousand years old, you can decide among yourselves..."

But halfway through her words, another Soul Beast appeared: a Ghost Tiger around twenty thousand years old. Bi Ji then said, "Here comes another tiger. Looks like there's no need to divide them up."

This time, however, Bi Ji did not go out. She glanced at Dugu Bo, who sighed and walked out of the poison formation.

A short while later, Dugu Bo returned with the Ghost Tiger after poisoning it half to death.

Gong Yu looked at the three Soul Beasts, then at Gong Lan, Gong Yue, and Gong Miaomiao in turn.

He first said to Gong Lan, "Lan'er, I think you can absorb that Death Spider Emperor."

A Death Demon Spider was called a Death Spider Emperor once it reached ten thousand years, and a Death Spider Emperor once it reached a hundred thousand years. The Death Spider Emperor Martial Soul was also one of Spirit Hall Pope Bibi Dong's Martial Souls.

"Since you say I can, young master, I'll go absorb that Death Spider Emperor's Soul Ring." Gong Lan had always trusted Gong Yu completely.

Gong Yu smiled and said, "I have grounds for saying you can. You've cultivated Dragon Elephant Prajna to the fifth layer and tempered your body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. On top of that, the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone has strengthened your body, and finally, you have an External Soul Bone to share the pressure.

"Most importantly, your spiritual power has reached 3,000 points, the Middle Spirit Sea Realm. Your spiritual power is already greater than that of many Soul Saints, so absorbing a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring is no trouble at all."

"I understand, young master." Gong Lan nodded. "Then I'm going."

"All right, go on!" Gong Yu said. "If you feel any discomfort during the absorption, direct the Soul pressure to your External Soul Bone to share the burden."

Gong Lan turned and walked toward the Death Spider Emperor, while Gong Yu looked at Gong Yue and Gong Miaomiao. "Yue'er, Miaomiao, come here."

Hearing him, Gong Yue and Gong Miaomiao hurried over.

Chapter 85: Flame Dragon Bear

Gong Yu first looked at Gong Yue and asked, "Yue'er, how many layers of the seal on your third ring have come undone now?"

After the Emerald Swan sacrificed herself to Gong Yue, Gong Yue had been unable to withstand the powerful Soul Power, causing it to rampage inside her body. In the end, Bi Ji stepped in and placed several layers of seals on it.

The seals would automatically come undone as Gong Yue's body grew stronger. Each layer that came undone would increase the Soul Ring's age by ten thousand years, and so on.

A faint smile appeared on Gong Yue's face. "Young master, the second layer of the seal on my Third Soul Ring came undone a few days ago, when I cultivated Dragon Elephant Prajna to the fifth layer."

Her body had improved enormously after the sixty-thousand-year Emerald Swan's sacrifice, and with the additional support of Dragon Elephant Prajna, she had been able to undo the second seal so quickly.

Gong Yu understood and said calmly, "The second layer has already come undone? That means you can now withstand the Soul pressure from a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring, so absorbing one won't be a problem at all!

"Then we'll divide the two Soul Beasts this way: Miaomiao will absorb the light-attribute White Tiger, and Yue'er will absorb the Ghost Tiger. Miaomiao's Martial Soul happens to be suited to absorbing a light-attribute Soul Beast, and she should have no problem with a thirteen-thousand-year Soul Ring now."

Gong Yue and Gong Miaomiao nodded repeatedly, indicating that they had no objection to Gong Yu's allocation of the Soul Beasts.

Gong Miaomiao knew her own limits. Although she carried the Autumn God's inheritance, it could not provide much help at present, and it could not help her forcefully absorb a Soul Ring too far beyond her age limit. So she did not expect to absorb a twenty-thousand-year Soul Ring.

Satisfied with their attitude, Gong Yu nodded and said, "All right, go absorb the Soul Rings. If the Soul Beasts' souls attack you during the absorption, remember to use the Purple Demon Eye to resist."

Gong Yue said, "All right, young master."

Gong Miaomiao said, "Mm-hmm, I know, young master!"

After answering, Gong Yue and Gong Miaomiao turned and went toward the Soul Beasts they were each going to absorb.

Gong Yu turned his attention back outside the poison formation. At this point, only Gong Xi'er, Gong Niuniu, Gong Qianqian, Gong Xue, and he himself had yet to obtain Soul Rings.

Before long, several more Soul Beasts arrived, but none were suitable for the others. There was a Ghost Fox around fifteen thousand years old that suited Gong Xi'er, though its age was a little too high.

Gong Yu looked at Gong Xi'er and asked, "Xi'er, the Ghost Fox may be one or two thousand years beyond your limit. Are you sure you can withstand it? If you can, we'll choose it.

"Judging by the characteristics of this Ghost Fox's abilities, it's an excellent match for you. It's a spiritual-type Soul Beast and specializes in creating illusions to confuse its opponents."

Gong Xi'er said, "Don't worry, young master. After the Aromatic Silk Beauty improved my body, I'm sure I can absorb this fifteen-thousand-year Ghost Fox!"

"All right, then we'll choose it." Gong Yu nodded slightly, then looked at Dugu Bo. "Old Poison, sorry to trouble you again!"

"No trouble, it's a small matter!" Dugu Bo replied. He walked straight out of the poison formation and soon brought a Ghost Fox poisoned half to death into its inner area.