Chapter 50: Man Faced Demon Spider
Stepping out of the teaching building, the afternoon sun was just right.
As Lin Xuan descended the steps, he saw Dugu Qing and Wu Feng standing under the shade of a nearby tree, chatting with Xu Sanshi.
Seeing Lin Xuan emerge, Dugu Qing and Wu Feng immediately approached him.
"Lin Xuan!" Dugu Qing lowered his voice, his tone somewhat excited,
"Teacher just found us and gave us this, saying it's the personal championship reward she's awarding you."
As he spoke, he took out a simple, dark silver bracelet from his chest and handed it over.
Wu Feng added from the side, "Teacher said this is her annual extra reward for the core members of the championship team, and she mentioned she'd already told you in advance."
Lin Xuan understood, took the bracelet-shaped storage spirit tool, and with a slight probe of his mental force, sensed a Soul Bone stored inside.
Judging by the Soul Power fluctuations, it was far inferior to the earlier ten-thousand-year Soul Bone, probably only around eight thousand years, but the quality was decent and should fetch a good price.
Lin Xuan nodded and put away the bracelet.
"Teacher did indeed tell me already."
Dugu Qing and Wu Feng, already aware that Xu Sanshi also had something to discuss with Lin Xuan, tactfully said no more.
"Well, Brother Lin, we'll head back to the dorm first."
"Mm, see you tomorrow."
After exchanging farewells, the two left first.
Only then did Xu Sanshi saunter forward, a familiar smile on his face.
Over the past three months, through his intentional or unintentional efforts to befriend him, their relationship had eased considerably. Though it couldn't compare to the deep brotherhood with Bei Bei, they were now on good terms as friends.
"Junior Lin, congratulations on winning the championship!"
Xu Sanshi congratulated with a smile, then also lowered his voice and leaned in closer,
"About that bet we made earlier, I mentioned it to my family. Goodness, nine out of ten lines in the letter I got were scolding me."
He spread his hands, his expression exaggerated, but there was no trace of sadness in his eyes—instead, a hint of pride.
"But scolding aside, our Xuanming Sect might not match top-tier powers in other aspects, but when it comes to credibility, we're second to none. We keep our word and never renege on promises. So, the item has already been delivered."
As he spoke, he took out a more exquisitely crafted deep blue ring with faint water ripple patterns and handed it to Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan thanked him, took the ring, and probed it with his mental force.
Inside the storage space lay an object quietly.
It was about two meters long, entirely streamlined in silver-gray, with intricate and orderly spirit tool formation patterns engraved on its surface.
It was precisely a seventh-level fixed-load spirit tool cannon, and judging by its craftsmanship and Soul Power circuit design, it was likely top-tier even among seventh-level spirit tools.
"Not bad, right? This is from the Mingde Hall." Xu Sanshi added cheerfully, wearing a "see how considerate I am" expression.
"No wonder." Lin Xuan withdrew his mental force and nodded to Xu Sanshi.
"Senior Xu, please convey my thanks to your sect."
"Hey, no need to be so polite. A bet's a bet." Xu Sanshi waved his hand with a hearty smile, then seemed to remember something, looking Lin Xuan up and down in amazement.
"But Junior Lin... I'm starting to suspect you've already been in several relationships, with such rich experience?"
"Huh?" Lin Xuan was immediately confused. "What do you mean?"
Xu Sanshi couldn't hide his excitement, unconsciously rubbing his hands together.
"That move you taught me last time! Telling me not to rush to find Nannan and to give her some space. I did it, holding back for several weeks without approaching her. Guess what happened?"
His eyes lit up. "She actually came looking for me later! Though she still didn't look happy, she was willing to talk to me! She even asked me to apologize to you on her behalf, saying she spoke out of turn before and caused you trouble."
He patted Lin Xuan's shoulder hard, sighing with emotion.
"Brilliant! Junior Lin, you're really slick with that 'play hard to get' tactic! Why didn't I think of it before? It seems chasing girls isn't just about being persistent; you need some strategy too!"
"..."
After hearing this, Lin Xuan felt utterly speechless.
So that's how you interpreted my words? I told you to calm down and understand your true feelings. Who taught you to play hard to get?
"Senior Xu," Lin Xuan decisively decided to end the topic immediately, "as long as you're happy. I have some things to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
"Hey? Don't go, Junior! Teach me a couple more tricks! Like what I should do next..." Xu Sanshi, still eager, wanted to ask more.
But Lin Xuan didn't give him the chance, casually waved his hand, turned, and quickly walked toward the dormitory area. Any more conversation and he felt he'd be assimilated.
The Love Continent is truly terrifying... At noon the next day, a thousand meters above the nearest resting spot to Sunset Forest, a massive black shadow flashed by with sparks and lightning.
It was the Shikigami Nue.
"Finally here."
Lin Xuan stood up from Nue's back, gazing at the endless expanse of emerald green forest at the edge of his vision.
Sunset Forest was the hiding place of the fleeing Evil Soul Master. According to intelligence, this Evil Soul Master was called the Ji Yin Old Man. Called 'old man' not because of age, but because he liked using his Martial Soul "Skinning Scissors" to cut off the faces of elderly people and wear them.
His Soul Power was around level 38. His Martial Soul "Skinning Scissors" could cut opponents from a distance and enhance his strength by absorbing Soul Masters' blood, making him a typical Evil Soul Master.
Lin Xuan didn't have many thoughts about this. A mere Soul Elder, and a severely injured one at that—what threat could he pose?
Better to kill him quickly, take his head back, and claim the spirit tool as soon as possible.
Nue was extremely fast, entering Sunset Forest territory within minutes and heading deep inside.
After watching the rapidly receding sea of treetops below for a moment, Lin Xuan reopened the small booklet, preparing to check the several possible hiding spots marked on the map for the Ji Yin Old Man one by one.
However, just then.
"Boom!!!"
From somewhere in the previously silent forest below, a series of dull roars suddenly erupted!
Rows of tall trees collapsed and fell as if crushed by an invisible force, dust billowing into the sky, startling countless birds into flight.
"Hmm?" Lin Xuan's gaze sharpened. He put away the booklet and looked toward the source of the commotion.
This disturbance was significant, unlike ordinary Soul Beast fights or something a severely injured fleeing Soul Elder could cause.
Lin Xuan was curious. Nue then stopped moving forward, slightly folding its wings, and began silently descending, gliding toward the dust-filled area.
As they descended, the scene in the forest gradually became clear.
It was an astonishingly large spider-type Soul Beast!
Its main body had a diameter exceeding five meters, with eight steel spear-like limbs stretching out over ten meters long!
Its entire carapace was a glossy jet-black, with the front ends of its long legs exceptionally sharp and slender, easily piercing the solid ground with each step, leaving deep holes.
At that moment, it had just jumped from the edge of a cliff, exposing its underside.
Its abdomen, covered in white eerie patterns, twisted and intertwined to form a hideous, terrifying human face!
Eight small eyes glowing with a faint purple light were clustered around this "human face," coldly scanning the surroundings.
"Isn't this the legendary Soul Beast, the Man Faced Demon Spider, that personally nurtured a god?" Lin Xuan's expression turned somewhat odd.
Speaking of the Man Faced Demon Spider, one couldn't help but mention Tang Buddha. The phrase 'evil Soul Beast' is a classic that lives on.
Using its Soul Ring and Soul Bone, then turning around to exterminate it.
In this World, there's no one advocating for Soul Beast rights. Couldn't he just say he didn't like this type of Soul Beast?
Had to add 'evil Soul Beast'—truly hard to bear.
"Judging by its size and patterns, this Man Faced Demon Spider should be around seven thousand years old. In the now-declining Sunset Forest, it should be a local overlord, right? Why does it seem like it's being hunted now?" Lin Xuan wondered.
"Forget it."
After thinking for a bit, Lin Xuan couldn't be bothered to speculate further.
Since he'd encountered it, and it was a valuable Soul Beast like the Man Faced Demon Spider, he might as well go down and take a look.
If the situation wasn't complicated, he could kill it on the spot. Maybe he'd even get lucky and see if it dropped the same item as Tang God King—the external Spirit Bone, Eight Spider Lances.
Lin Xuan walked to the edge of Nue's back, then leaped straight down!
His black robes fluttered in the wind as he plummeted straight toward the forest below.
The wind roared in his ears, the ground rapidly enlarging in his vision.
Just as he was about to crash violently into the ground, the shadow beneath him suddenly rippled and spread out violently, like water disturbed by a thrown stone!
The shadow instantly thickened like ink, as if connected to another space.
Then, Lin Xuan's falling figure touched the spreading shadow. Without a sound of impact, like a drop of water merging into a deep pool, he instantly vanished without a trace.
Only a few leaves stirred up by the airflow drifted down to where the shadow had rippled.
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