In contrast, Soul Devouring Spider's resentment towards Lan Si was far greater than that of the Man-faced Demon Spider. Initially, it was in an advantageous position and had complete confidence when Lan Si used an AK47 to pierce its abdomen, causing it to lose its crucial webbing ability. Then, Lan Si, relying on the might of the Clear Sky Mallet, delivered a fierce beating that caused chaos and desperate fleeing.
When it finally encountered a powerful human female soul master who was absorbing a soul ring, it thought that by devouring her, it could restore itself to its peak and greatly enhance its power.
However, before it could get close to Qian Renxue, Lan Si caught up with it. Lan Si gave it no chance and delivered another brutal beating. Amidst its suffering and cries, it was relentlessly hammered to death.
Not only was it the only Soul-Eating Spider to be defeated by a human soul master of just level thirty, but it was also the only one known to have fallen to such a fate in the current soul beast world.
How could it not harbour resentment?
Thus, the soul ring energy shock that Lan Si endured was unprecedentedly fierce and violent.
Nevertheless, Lan Si managed to endure it. By harnessing the super-aged energy within Soul Devouring Spider's soul ring, he not only increased his soul power to level thirty-two but also broke through the fourth layer of both the Saintly Heaven and Earth Art and the Five Thunder Heart Technique. He also obtained Soul Devouring Spider's external soul bone.
"Your luck is truly astonishing," Qian Renxue said as she walked over, observing Lan Si's current state with mixed emotions. For a moment, she saw the figure of the woman she despised in Lan Si, because the woman's second martial soul was an evolved version of Soul Devouring Spider—Soul Devouring Spider Emperor.
"Just luck," Lan Si said calmly as he absorbed the external soul bone into his body. "Besides, even if I gave this soul bone to you, you wouldn't be able to absorb it."
"Why not?" Qian Renxue asked, clearly intrigued. A peculiar expression flashed in her eyes. "This external soul bone is one of the most special and rare types. It's a unique existence apart from the six major types of soul bones. Its value is almost comparable to top-level hundred-thousand-year soul bones. Moreover, it can evolve with the soul master's growth. In terms of value and rarity, it's second only to hundred-thousand-year soul rings. At least in my knowledge, you are the second person to possess an external soul bone."
"It's simple," Lan Si said with a gentle smile, his gaze fixed on Qian Renxue's bright blue-gold eyes. "This soul bone is too ugly and doesn't suit you."
"You—" Qian Renxue was taken aback, her face flushing red. She quickly turned away, her jade hand pressing against her chest as she took a deep breath. For a moment, she was surprisingly flustered by this twelve-year-old boy.
After a while, Qian Renxue calmed her racing heart, looked back at Lan Si's clear and unblemished gaze, and changed the subject. "Each soul bone has a corresponding soul bone skill. What effect does this external soul bone have?"
Lan Si released the external soul bone again. This time, he controlled it much more easily. The eight long legs moved rapidly, creating a series of purple illusions in the air. In the blink of an eye, Lan Si circled around Qian Renxue, and then came to a stop.
He thoughtfully explained to Qian Renxue, "It seems that most of its abilities are passive skills. After releasing the external soul bone, I found that my overall status, including soul power, speed, and strength, increased by fifty percent."
"Additionally, it seems to have inherited Soul Devouring Spider's ability to devour soul power and absorb toxins, allowing it to fully replenish my soul power and absorb toxins."
"The physical functions are also exceptionally good. It can jump, climb, and is very sharp, with invisible barbs that are extremely strong in attack, with an added poison attribute."
"This is about all I know about this external soul bone."
After speaking, Lan Si shrugged and thought to himself that it was quite similar to the external soul bone ability of the Man-faced Demon Spider from the original work.
However, it seemed to have an additional ability: it could sense soul power in the air through the countless tiny barbs on the eight spider legs.
Hearing this, Qian Renxue looked at Lan Si with a monster-like gaze once again. Despite its unappealing appearance, she admitted that she felt a bit envious of Lan Si.
Qian Renxue continued, "So what is your third soul skill?"
"Well," just then, Lan Si's stomach growled loudly.
The scene turned awkward.
"Sorry, I haven't eaten since noon yesterday. How about I go find something to eat first? I'll tell you about it later," Lan Si said.
"In this remote wilderness, where are you going to find food? I have some dry rations; make do with these," Qian Renxue said, rolling her eyes. She took out a delicate food box from her storage soul guide and tossed it to Lan Si.
Lan Si took the food box, put it away in the Sea Blue Heart without even looking at it, and said, "That's not the case. The Star Dou Forest is full of food. Wait here; I'll be right back."
Without waiting for Qian Renxue's response, Lan Si lightly tapped the ground with his toes, leaped onto a nearby large tree, and disappeared in a few flashes.
The next moment, Snake Spear and Porcupinefish, two Title Douluo, emerged from the shadows, kneeling behind Qian Renxue on one knee.
"Young Mistress, this person's talent is outstanding, and now he has obtained a rare external soul bone. Should we report to His Holiness the Pope for recruitment? If not, we can try to recruit him while his soul bone is not yet fully integrated," Snake Spear Douluo asked respectfully.
"Didn't you already send a message to that woman?" Qian Renxue glanced at him, her expression cold.
"Please forgive me, Young Mistress," Snake Spear Douluo said, a cold sweat dripping from his forehead, looking somewhat panicked.
"Go tell that woman now that Lan Si is my friend. No one is allowed to have designs on him; otherwise, I will be at odds with that person to the end," Qian Renxue said with a frosty tone.
"Yes," Snake Spear replied without hesitation, respectfully agreeing, and then disappeared into the forest like a ghost.
Porcupinefish Douluo watched as Snake Spear vanished, also feeling a bit anxious for him. It was the first time he had seen Qian Renxue so angry. He knew that whether it was Bibi Dong or Qian Renxue's grandfather, Qian Daoliu, they could easily bring them to their doom. Offending either one would be a thankless task.
Turning his eyes, Porcupinefish Douluo cautiously shifted the topic. "Young Mistress, we've been out for almost half a month. If we don't return to the Heaven Dou Palace soon, they might get suspicious."
"I understand. We'll head back soon. You can leave now," Qian Renxue said with a hint of impatience. She had been in the palace since childhood, and her time in hiding had already exceeded ten years.
Her more than ten years of masked life had caused her to miss out on the most beautiful childhood and youth. Only when she reached the soul power bottleneck and came out to hunt for soul rings would she feel a bit relaxed, allowing herself to feel like a person rather than a tool.
This was also the main reason she chose the Star Dou Forest over the closer Sunset Forest for hunting soul rings.
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