Mixed Zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.
After a day of searching, the three finally discovered a thirty-thousand-year-old Blue-Eyed Demon Poison Dragon — a pure sub-dragon species.
Absorbing its spirit ring could further purify the original concentration of the Jade Phosphor Snake Dragon martial soul.
Dugu Bo personally protected Dugu Yan.
Lin Yang stood atop a large tree, his pupils bloodshot, as if searching for something.
"Lin boy, what have you been doing all day? You've been wandering around nonstop."
With nothing else to do, Dugu Bo turned to Lin Yang and asked casually.
Lin Yang replied, "I'm looking for a Man-Faced Demon Spider, but it seems I have no fate with it."
"Man-Faced Demon Spider?"
Although Dugu Bo was surprised that Lin Yang was searching for it, he wasn't shocked when he considered that Lin Yang often collected various rare materials for medicine refining.
"Once Yan Yan finishes absorbing her spirit ring, we'll go look together."
Lin Yang said nothing. What he wanted was a Man-Faced Demon Spider that could produce an external spirit bone.
Just then, among the many "informants" Lin Yang had sent out, one particular piece of information suddenly caught his attention.
In the illusion he saw, he spotted an old couple and a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen.
Dragon Duke and Snake Empress, and their granddaughter Meng Yiran?
Lin Yang's lips curled slightly.
This would save a lot of trouble. He just had to follow the instructions.
However, since they were only wandering around the periphery of the Star Dou Forest, he ultimately had no choice but to go there himself.
Lin Yang jumped down from the tree and said to Dugu Bo,
"Poison Elder, I have a lead on the Man-Faced Demon Spider. I want to go there right now."
Dugu Bo waved his hand casually.
"Sure, go ahead. You seem to be in quite a hurry. I'll keep an eye on Yan Yan."
Lin Yang nodded. The Evil God Wings on his back instantly spread wide. He soared high into the sky, cutting through the forest mist.
During Lin Yang's journey, Meng Yiran encountered the Man-Faced Demon Spider she had long desired but had never been able to obtain.
After a fierce battle, the Man-Faced Demon Spider panicked and fled.
Meng Yiran followed at a leisurely pace, preparing to finish it off once the spider exhausted its strength.
Meanwhile, Dragon Duke and Snake Empress followed closely behind her, clearly intending to use this spirit beast to train their granddaughter.
And because of this, they had missed a great opportunity.
But what did this have to do with Lin Yang?
Treasures always belonged to the capable.
Using the speed of the Evil God Wings, Lin Yang intercepted the Man-Faced Demon Spider before Meng Yiran could react.
The moment he appeared, an invisible pressure enveloped the Man-Faced Demon Spider.
A flicker of terror appeared in its eight small bead-like eyes. Its biological instincts urged it to flee from this human at all costs.
"Hmph!"
Lin Yang snorted lightly. Invisible blades shot out, cleanly severing all eight of its spider legs.
Purple-black fluid splattered across the ground. When it landed on the grass, it made a hissing corrosive sound.
At that moment, a sharp, angry rebuke suddenly rang out.
"Wait!"
Lin Yang looked up and saw Meng Yiran staring straight at him.
Her beautiful face was flushed red, and her eyes looked ready to spit fire. She was clearly furious.
"You can't kill it. This is the spirit beast I was targeting. I've been chasing it for an entire day."
She had lost to the Crown Snake before. Since she couldn't win the match, she had admitted defeat.
But this Man-Faced Demon Spider was even rarer than the Crown Snake. She absolutely could not hand it over to someone else.
The moment those words were spoken, Dragon Duke and Snake Empress emerged from the shadows.
Dragon Duke first glanced at Lin Yang, then fixed his gaze on the Man-Faced Demon Spider.
Although it was still alive, its ugly and terrifying eight spider legs had been cleanly severed at the base.
His aged eyes narrowed slightly. With one look, he could tell this was undoubtedly a fatal wound.
This kid is ruthless… not a simple one!
Lin Yang glanced indifferently at Meng Yiran, then said,
"This Man-Faced Demon Spider has cultivated for over two thousand years. Do you really want to absorb it?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran's expression changed slightly. She was momentarily speechless.
She was still trying to absorb her third spirit ring. How could she possibly withstand the impact of a two-thousand-year spirit ring?
But how did this boy know that?
Just as Meng Yiran was filled with doubt, Dragon Duke spoke.
"Young man, whose child are you? How did you discern that this Man-Faced Demon Spider's cultivation level exceeds two thousand years?"
Lin Yang lightly clasped his hands. "This junior Lin Yang greets Senior Meng and Senior Zhao."
"Lin Yang?"
Dragon Duke Meng Shu felt the name sounded familiar.
After thinking for a moment, a thought flashed through his mind. His eyes widened slightly as he stared at the boy before him.
"Are you Lin Yang from the Butterfly House in Heaven Dou City?"
"That's me," Lin Yang nodded.
A dark light flashed across his body. The Nichirin Blade appeared in his hand. At his feet were five spirit rings — two yellow, two purple, one black — causing Dragon Duke and Snake Empress to be shocked.
Meng Yiran's mouth opened slightly, stunned into silence.
This boy, who was about the same age as her, was already a Soul King?
The martial soul was the best form of identification. Now Dragon Duke and Snake Empress no longer harbored any doubts.
After withdrawing his martial soul aura, Lin Yang calmly explained,
"Answering Senior Meng's question isn't difficult. The legs of this Man-Faced Demon Spider are already over three meters long. This is proof that it has cultivated for more than two thousand years."
"This…."
Dragon Duke and Snake Empress exchanged glances. After a moment of hesitation, they ultimately gave up on the Man-Faced Demon Spider.
They would never allow their granddaughter to take the risk of absorbing a two-thousand-year spirit ring. Even the slightest mistake could cause her to explode and die.
Moreover, they didn't believe Lin Yang was deliberately deceiving them.
Such matters could be easily verified with a little investigation. What benefit would there be in lying to them?
Furthermore, Lin Yang had a Titled Douluo backing him. It wouldn't be worth making an enemy over a spirit beast.
Dragon Duke looked at Meng Yiran and said in a low voice,
"Yiran, let's go. We'll find another spirit beast."
Meng Yiran gritted her teeth. After a moment of hesitation, she said "Thank you" to Lin Yang.
If Lin Yang hadn't warned her, she would probably have unknowingly absorbed the Man-Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring.
"You're welcome!"
After the three left, Lin Yang's lips curled slightly. His gaze turned toward the Man-Faced Demon Spider, which was trembling in terror.
"Alright, it's time to send you off!"
With that, he raised his hand and pressed it against the Man-Faced Demon Spider's head.
The moment their palms touched, a terrifyingly greedy force erupted.
A faint aura of the Dark Demon God Tiger emanated from it. In the Man-Faced Demon Spider's eight small eyes, a human-like terror appeared.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider was known as an "Evil Killer" and was feared by many soul beasts.
But in front of the Dark Demon God Tiger, it was like a delicate and fragile little creature, completely at the mercy of others.
Gradually, the Man-Faced Demon Spider's body decayed. In the end, only an empty shell remained.
A torrent of pure energy surged into Lin Yang's body.
He frowned.
He had used this ruthless plundering method quite skillfully on his first attempt… He was truly a born user of evil spirits.
With a single thought, he channeled that energy into his own spirit ring.
He closed his eyes and felt it. Suddenly, eight bulges appeared on his back. Eight dark-purple bones pierced through his skin and continued to extend.
In the end, they formed eight bone structures resembling spider legs.
External Spirit Bone: Eight Spider Lances!
Just as Lin Yang tried to control the Eight Spider Lances, he suddenly felt a tearing sensation on his back. The Evil God Wings uncontrollably burst out from his body.
The Eight Spider Lances also seemed to struggle desperately, thrashing violently.
What's going on?
Lin Yang wore a grim expression as he desperately fought to suppress both the Evil God Wings and the Eight Spider Lances.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the Evil God Wings were actually resisting the Eight Spider Lances.
It was as if the Eight Spider Lances were invading its territory.
Evil God Wings: Trying to seize my territory? What level of being are you?
No — is this thing really this willful?