Chapter 333 The 190,000-Year Soul-Devouring Spider King.
"You commanded me to leave, and this is all you've got?" A cold voice suddenly rang out from behind Wu Xuan.
"What?" Wu Xuan's voice immediately rose.
Looking at Wu Xuan's expression, Wang Qiu'er almost burst out laughing, but she maintained her aloof demeanor.
"Slander! This is slander! If I wanted to keep it all for myself, I would have already hidden it away. I guarantee you wouldn't even notice a hair on it." Wu Xuan pointed at Wang Qiu'er, somewhat angrily.
"Whatever. The highest level soul bone is only 20,000 years. I don't even want it. It's all yours." Wang Qiu'er said casually.
"You don't want these? Then how about this!" Wu Xuan suppressed his anger and then took out a wooden tray-like object from his lower back. A bright light flashed, and the previously dying 60,000-year-old Dark Gold Terror Claw appeared.
"Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear?!" Wang Qiu'er was clearly stunned for a moment, looking curiously at the God-Sealing Platform in Wu Xuan's hand.
"This is an auxiliary soul tool. I'll explain it to you later. If you need the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's soul ring, hurry up, or you'll die soon," Wu Xuan urged, tossing the Conferred God Platform in his hand.
"Thank you very much!" Wang Qiu'er nodded slightly. She then stepped forward and struck the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's forehead, ending its life completely. She then sat down cross-legged beside it. A jet-black soul ring slowly floated out from the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's body.
Wang Qiu'er sat cross-legged, and a golden light flashed. Behind her, a golden dragon pattern slowly appeared. The dragon wasn't large, but it was extremely clear and lifelike. Its wings spread, its head proudly raised, and it opened its mouth to inhale. Instantly, the jet-black soul ring was swallowed by the golden dragon.
The golden dragon then turned and merged back into Wang Qiu'er's body.
Wang Qiu'er sat there, motionless. A faint golden halo began to emanate from her body. Golden light rose, like a thin mist. Although the dense soul power fluctuated violently, it did not feel violent at all. Clearly, Wang Qiu'er had suppressed the 60,000-year-old Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear soul ring from the very beginning.
With the absorption of spirit rings progressing smoothly, Wu Xuan naturally wouldn't be idle. He summoned the Soul-Breaking Spear and began cutting into the 60,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's corpse. The bear meat of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was an invaluable treasure for amplifying one's blood energy. Previously, when Wu Xuan absorbed the 100,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear with the third ring of his Soul-Breaking Spear, nearly a quarter of the bear meat ended up in his hands.
For over a month, Wu Xuan ate Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear meat every day, and his blood energy soared. Ma Xiaotao and Xiao Xiao were so exhausted during that time that they barely left the house.
"If this place weren't so close to the core area, I really wanted to roast a bear paw and try it!" Wu Xuan said with some regret.
The sun rose in the east and set in the west, and Wang Qiu'er finally made a move after nearly four hours of silence.
The golden light emanating from her body gradually subsided. One spirit ring after another began to rise from her body.
Two yellow, two purple, two black. When the final sixth spirit ring rose, all the golden light on her body also receded into her body.
Complete!
Wang Qiu'er had already absorbed the spirit ring of the 60,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. The entire process took only about four hours! This speed was truly astonishing for a Soul Emperor, yet she had accomplished it.
"It's over, so let's eat something! We'll rejoin the main force later." Wu Xuan said, handing Wang Qiu'er a wooden box and a water bag.
Having not eaten all day, Wang Qiu'er was naturally hungry, and she opened the wooden box without hesitation. Inside were four large pieces of pre-braised beef, and most importantly, the beef was still hot.
Wu Xuan had only provided the ingredients; the preparation was naturally done by Old Liu from the inner courtyard canteen.
Ever since Wu Xuan was designated as the next successor to the Sea God Pavilion, he would always ask Old Liu to cook for him a day before he left the academy. It wasn't for any other reason than Old Liu's excellent cooking skills.
Wang Qiu'er took only one bite, and her large, pinkish-blue eyes instantly lit up. "Did you make this?"
"I don't have that skill. This braised meat is Old Liu's secret recipe from the cafeteria. That old guy doesn't sell it to anyone." Wu Xuan said, picking up another box of beef and eating.
The two then stopped talking and quickly finished their food.
They finished resting in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. Wu Xuan unleashed his full aura perception and quickly located the approximate location of Zhang Lexuan and her group.
The two resumed their journey, but after only a few hundred meters, two evil and unfamiliar auras rapidly approached their direction. One aura was weak, while the other was extremely powerful.
Wu Xuan suddenly stopped and looked in the direction of the rapidly approaching auras. Wang Qiu'er was initially somewhat bewildered, but the next moment her gaze sharpened, and the Golden Dragon Spear reappeared in her hand.
Just as Elder Song, hidden in the shadows, was about to reveal himself, Wu Xuan stopped him with a telepathic message. Revealing too early wouldn't be of much use, as the soul beast charging towards them was incredibly powerful; judging by its aura alone, it was definitely over 100,000 years old.
A short while later, a brownish-yellow leopard shadow suddenly landed from the sky—it was the Ghost Shadow Leopard King, who had previously fled. The next instant, the Ghost Shadow Leopard King's limbs went limp, and it collapsed unconscious on the spot.
Before the two could speak, layers of dark green light spread from afar, and the ground began to tremble violently as the light spread. One after another, dark green poisonous spiders, each about half a meter in diameter, began to crawl out of the ground. These dark green poisonous spiders appeared somewhat illusory.
Large swarms of spiders climbed onto the Ghost Shadow Leopard King's body, tearing it to pieces and devouring it completely. Wu Xuan frowned, because even at such close range, his spiritual power couldn't detect the species of the soul beast.
Undoubtedly, the soul beast attracted by the Ghost Shadow Leopard King was Zhong Li's last resort, and the source of his confidence in making such threats.
A rustling sound filled the air, like someone changing clothes, or the rustling of leaves. As the newcomer drew closer, Wu Xuan finally realized what the pursuing evil soul beast truly was. It was a colossal spider-like soul beast, its body exceeding seven meters in diameter. Its dark green carapace shimmered with emerald patterns, and its eight thick, long legs easily sliced through the giant tree blocking its path. Nauseating sap dripped from its mouth, emitting a sizzling, corrosive sound.
"190,000 years—the Soul-Devouring Spider King!" Wu Xuan's eyes were calm; he had discerned the Soul-Devouring Spider's true nature.
"Such tempting souls, this sweet aura, you two truly intoxicate this emperor." The Soul-Devouring Spider King's hoarse voice rang out, several times more unpleasant than the three Zhongli brothers' earlier.
"Evil soul beast, damn it!" Wang Qiu'er stared coldly at the enormous creature before her.
"A mere evil soul beast from the Star Dou Great Forest has managed to break through 190,000 years? Soul Devouring Spider King, your survival skills are truly astonishing! Are you perhaps a tortoise?" Despite such imposing power, Wu Xuan showed no fear, instead resorting to mockery.
"You bastard! What an arrogant human brat! But it's alright, once I extract your soul, I'll make you taste the pain of a thousand souls shattered. Hehehe!" The Soul Devouring Spider King's small, green eyes were filled with arrogance.
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