Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider (I)

Everyone was holding their breath.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu went to the secret realm for training with Senior Dugu. Everyone was happy for them, but no one wanted to fall too far behind them. They were making progress, and naturally, the others couldn't stand still.

Meanwhile, deep within the Sunset Forest, the forest was ablaze with color, and the wind swept withered leaves across the surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Spring, creating delicate ripples.

On the open ground in front of the thatched hut, Lin Chen slowly finished his cultivation, and the purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring under his feet slowly receded.

After nearly half a month of tempering with ice and fire spiritual energy, his damaged meridians have been repaired by 70-80%, and his cultivation level has been steadily maintained at the peak of the 20th level Soul Grandmaster. The degree of Soul Power condensation is even far greater than before.

The fusion rate between the Chaos Pearl and the physical body also slowly increased with the help of the ice and fire spiritual energy, returning to 65%.

"Level 20." Lin Chen clenched his fist, gray Soul Power flowing between his fingertips. Although it was only one ring, it was several times more condensed than the Soul Power of an ordinary Soul Grandmaster.

Xiao Wu walked over carrying a bowl of warm medicinal soup, her eyes sparkling. "Brother Lin Chen, you're already level 20! Can you start looking for your Second Soul Ring now?"

"Mm." Lin Chen took the medicinal soup and drank it all in one gulp. The warm Dragon Ganoderma Leaf liquid spread along his meridians, nourishing his body. "I'll go today."

As the two were talking, Dugu Bo's figure swept in from the valley entrance and landed on the rocks.

He glanced at Lin Chen and nodded slightly. "Is the foundation solid now?"

"Thank you for your concern, Senior. I have already stabilized at the peak of level 20." Lin Chen bowed slightly. "This junior is preparing to hunt for my Second Soul Ring today, and I would appreciate your assistance."

"What kind of Soul Beast do you want to choose?" Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. " For Control System Soul Master, choosing a vine or spider-type spirit beast for the Second Soul Ring is a safe bet. Sunset Forest has thousand-year-old Jade-Patterned Spider and Soul-Binding Vine. I'll take you there; I guarantee the age will be just right."

But Lin Chen shook his head.

"This junior wishes to choose a spider-type spirit, preferably one with attributes of confinement and suppression." He said calmly, "The Chaos Pearl Martial Soul focuses on control and suppression, and the spider's Spider Web Restraint and Soul Power confinement attributes are the best fit. The Soul Skill of ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Beast offer limited benefit to me."

Dugu Bo frowned. "How many more years do you want to search for? A thousand years is the maximum for your Second Soul Ring. Any higher, and you can't handle it."

Lin Chen didn't speak, but simply closed his eyes and slowly spread his divine sense, probing deep underground along the earth's veins of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

His divine sense was already far superior to others of the same level due to the Chaos Pearl, and with the added enhancement of ice and fire spiritual energy, it could penetrate to extremely deep underground places.

After about half a cup of tea's time, he suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on the ground beneath the western side of the valley, his expression resolute. "Deep underground over there, there's a demonic spider. It's very old, and its aura carries a sense of suppression and confinement, perfectly matching my Martial Soul."

"Underground?" Dugu Bo was taken aback for a moment, then released his divine sense and probed in the direction Lin Chen pointed.

A moment later, his expression changed slightly.

"Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider?"

He suddenly looked at Lin Chen, his tone filled with disbelief. "Your senses are that sharp? This thing is hidden deep underground, even I usually have a hard time detecting it. Twenty-eight thousand years old, just two thousand years shy of thirty thousand years old, it's Soul Beast, equivalent to Soul Emperor! You're going to use it as your Second Soul Ring?"

His tone suddenly turned serious. "No! It's too risky! The normal upper limit for Second Soul Ring is only a hundred years. Even if your Martial Soul is special and can absorb a thousand years, this time you've increased it by more than twenty times. Even you can't withstand such domineering Soul Power. Once you explode, no one can save you!"

Soul Ring that's 28,000 years old—even Soul Grandmaster Soul Ancestor. This kid is simply insane.

"Rest assured, senior, I am confident."

Lin Chen's tone was calm, "For the past two weeks, I've been cultivating beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well -Yang Well. My physical body has been repeatedly tempered by the ice and fire spiritual energy, and its strength has nearly doubled compared to before. In addition, the medicinal effects of the Dragon Ganoderma Leaf can protect my heart meridian and buffer the violence of the Soul Ring. Moreover, the Chaos Soul Power is inherently all-encompassing, so the suppressive attribute of the Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider can resonate with my Martial Soul and will not repel it like ordinary Soul Ring."

He paused, then added, "The path I've chosen has never been a safe one. Ordinary Thousand-Year Soul Ring can't support my Martial Soul."

Dugu Bo stared at him for a long time.

The boy's eyes were clear, yet held an undeniable certainty. It wasn't youthful recklessness, but calculated confidence.

He recalled the boy's decisiveness in sacrificing his Soul Ring and the logical reasoning with which he proposed the Soul Bone Poison Storage Method, and sighed inwardly.

This kid never does anything he's not sure he can do.

"Fine." Dugu Bo finally relented, his tone still firm. "I'll find it first, cripple it, and then give it to you. If you can't hold on, call 'stop' immediately, and I'll interrupt it for you. Don't push yourself."

"Thank you, senior." Lin Chen bowed slightly.

Without saying much, Dugu Bo moved swiftly and arrived above the ground on the west side of the valley.

His emerald vertical pupils suddenly lit up, his hands formed a hand seal, and the illusory image of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor appeared around his body.

"Jade Phosphorous Serpent Vine, Break the Earth!"

Countless dark green snake vines burrowed down the cracks in the ground, like living creatures, heading towards the abyss below.

A deep, rumbling roar came from the depths of the earth, followed by a violent tremor and the rock strata cracking open.

A massive spider leg, as thick as a bucket, emerged from the crack. Its black carapace gleamed with a metallic sheen and was covered with dark red patterns. Then, the entire demonic spider was forcibly pulled out of the abyss by the snake vines.

It was ten zhang tall, with eight long legs like black chains, ancient prison-suppressing patterns engraved on its abdomen, and corrosive venom dripping from its mouth. Wherever it passed, the ground was corroded and pitted. Its Soul Power fluctuated violently, making it the 28,000-year-old Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider.

"Hiss--"

The demonic spider was pulled from the ground, letting out a piercing roar, and spewing out a black, chain-like web that enveloped Dugu Bo.

Wherever the spider web passed, even the air seemed to freeze, as if it were trapped.

"You beast."

Dugu Bo snorted coldly and raised his hand to strike.

The emerald green poisonous palm print crashed down, striking the spider squarely on the head.

Bang--

The Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider's enormous body crashed heavily to the ground, its carapace cracking, and green blood flowing everywhere.

It struggled to get up, but Dugu Bo's poison instantly invaded its meridians, suppressing it so that it could not move and could only let out a low growl.

The strength of Titled Douluo was displayed to the fullest extent.

"What are you still standing there for?" Dugu Bo turned to look at Lin Chen. "Finish off the last hit, then absorb it quickly."

Lin Chen nodded, and with a flicker, appeared above the Demon Spider's head.

He pointed his fingers like a knife, gathering gray Soul Power, and precisely pierced the core of the Soul Power between the demon spider's eyebrows.

puff--

The Prison-Suppressing Demon Spider shuddered violently, its roar abruptly ceasing, and it completely lost its life.