Chapter 35 Octopus Battles the Ferocious Spider
Although Bibi Dong was aware of her ugly appearance when her Martial Soul was possessed, being directly denied it still made her unhappy.
However, Bibi Dong's definition of beauty and ugliness was based on normal human standards, completely misunderstanding Chen Yao's distorted aesthetic sense.
Just as Bibi Dong was about to retract her Martial Soul, the three dark, evil tentacles wrapped around and bound her violently contracting spider legs.
"What are you doing?"
Bibi Dong's expression changed, and she exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Yao, however, had an unreadable expression and said in a hoarse voice,
"When did I say I regretted it? I just wanted to say, you look fucking awesome!"
Then, Chen Yao ignored everything and pressed forward.
Bibi Dong felt the weight on her body and her face froze, her eyes filled with disbelief.
But the next moment, after regaining her senses, her cheeks flushed a shocking crimson, and her eyes suddenly welled up with tears, two hot tears streaming down her delicate face.
She stretched out her flawless, white arms and covered Chen Yao's back. Her soft, sweet lips moved gently as she spoke in a voice only she could hear,
"Chen Yao...you deserve to die...you're a beast, but you're the first person who hasn't resisted my martial spirit..."
For the first time in her life, having her martial spirit acknowledged, Bibi Dong's heart was filled with indescribable, almost manic joy.
Suddenly, a terrifying crimson light flashed in her eyes, and she transformed into a bloodthirsty demonic spider.
She wanted to tear apart the stinking octopus with its many tentacles before her, chew it up with her sharp mandibles, and then swallow it whole! ...
The
sun gradually set, shrouding the earth in a dark veil, and a chill crept into the air, but this did nothing to dampen the heat within the camp.
The octopus, with its five limbs and three tentacles, employed a variety of
techniques, directly targeting its enemies. However, the ferocious spider was not to be outdone, forcefully withstanding the octopus's malevolent tentacles imbued with terrifying spiritual energy, using its eight spider legs to counter each attack.
For a time, the two beasts fought evenly,
locked in a fierce battle, neither gaining the upper hand. Finally, as the long, cold night passed and a sliver of dawn appeared on the horizon, the life-or-death struggle between the two beasts ended with both suffering heavy losses.
Now, with the battle over, both the octopus and the spider were exhausted.
They no longer cared about Yu Xiaogang, who, due to his weak body, had suffered immense pain from the intense impact of absorbing the soul ring, his body trembling, his face contorted in agony, and cold sweat soaking his entire body.
They went one after the other towards the exquisite tent behind them to recuperate and lick their wounds.
At midday, after a short rest, the two had recovered to about 70-80% and stepped out of the tent.
Coincidentally, Yu Xiaogang's absorption of the soul ring was also nearing its end.
His soul power surged, then solidified for a moment before gradually receding.
Once his breathing had completely stabilized, Yu Xiaogang finally opened his eyes, and an indescribable look of ecstasy appeared on his face. Clearly, the soul skill he had acquired was very much to his liking.
However, after a brief moment of surprise, Yu Xiaogang regained his composure, looked at the awkwardly standing Bibi Dong beside him, a hint of emotion flashing in his eyes, and said,
"Dong'er, protecting me for a whole day and night, you've truly worked hard!"
As for Chen Yao, who was standing beside Bibi Dong, he was completely ignored.
Hearing this, Bibi Dong's expression became somewhat embarrassed.
She wasn't just tired, she was utterly exhausted; her legs were still weak!
But she wouldn't show it, forcing a smile as she spoke.
"It's alright. Your soul ring comes from such a rare soul beast, so absorbing it will be much more difficult. You can't be careless..."
Yu Xiaogang nodded seriously upon hearing this, sighing with lingering fear.
"Indeed, absorbing this spirit ring was truly perilous! But thankfully, it was all worth it!"
A barely suppressed smile appeared on Yu Xiaogang's lips. Seeing this,
Bibi Dong's mind stirred, and she spoke up.
"Xiaogang, judging from your expression, this spirit ring seems to have given you a pretty good spirit skill?"
She had taken some time last night to ask Chen Yao about his second spirit skill, but Chen Yao hadn't shown her any interest.
Why not just ask Yu Xiaogang directly? After all, their martial souls and spirit rings were the same, so their spirit skills shouldn't be different.
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang's face immediately lit up with pride, and he nodded with a smile.
"Indeed, just as I expected, this wave of Evil Dark Fang gave me a very powerful spirit skill!"
Yu Xiaogang then boasted about his spirit skill.
It was almost identical to Chen Yao's, also an Evil Fang Core.
The attributes added before were exactly the same, only lacking the last and most important one, Black Devour.
Chen Yao was also listening nearby. When he heard that Yu Xiaogang's Evil Fang Core hadn't had the Black Devouring effect, a hint of regret flashed in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
Bibi Dong, standing nearby, was completely dumbfounded after hearing Yu Xiaogang's explanation.
Was this really a soul skill brought by an 800-year soul ring?
Soul power and energy quality, increased many times over?
Even more terrifying than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, the number one support martial soul on the continent!
This Evil Fang could provide such a terrifying soul skill; how could the books only record it as a rare soul beast?
This was clearly defying the heavens!
Or was this soul skill related to Chen Yao's martial soul?
Bibi Dong, who also had considerable knowledge of martial souls, quickly began to ponder.
But ultimately, there were too few clues, and Chen Yao remained silent about his martial soul and soul skill, leaving Bibi Dong completely clueless. In the end, she could only suppress her doubts, smile, and say to Yu Xiaogang...
"Xiao Gang, congratulations on obtaining such a powerful soul skill."
Bibi Dong sincerely congratulated him. Although she had changed a lot during this time, Yu Xiaogang had always been the man she deeply loved. Now that Yu Xiaogang had undergone a transformation, Bibi Dong was genuinely happy for him!
"Congratulations, Master Yu!"
Chen Yao echoed from the side, also genuinely happy for Yu Xiaogang obtaining such a powerful soul ring.
However, the strange smile on his face at this moment was somewhat intriguing... After Yu
Xiaogang
absorbed the soul ring, their trip to the Star Dou Great Forest came to a successful conclusion.
After escorting Yu Xiaogang out of the forest, Bibi Dong bid him farewell.
"Xiaogang, the teacher forbids me from seeing you again, so I'll leave you here. Go back to Wuhun City on your own."
"Don't worry, Dong'er, I'm not that sentimental. Be careful on your way back. Don't worry, it won't be long before I change this situation!"
Yu Xiaogang waved his hand, feigning nonchalance.
Bibi Dong nodded absentmindedly, then turned and, under Yu Xiaogang's gaze, slowly disappeared into the afterglow of the setting sun along with Chen Yao…
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