Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

It just ran away, ran away!!?

The members of Class Zero were completely dumbfounded; they hadn't expected the human-faced spider to choose to run away so readily...

"Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi, be on guard. The rest of you, take a break."

Nan Fusheng spoke directly to the two men, and the others did not object. As for why they didn't chase after them, no one would be that foolish. The Human-Faced Demon Spider was known as the "Forest Assassin," and if they really chased after it, they might actually be killed instead.

"Phew... that scared me to death. Fusheng, Wulin, I'm so grateful. I'll treat you to dinner when we get back."

Upon hearing the word "rest," Xie Xie plopped down on the ground and addressed Nan Fusheng and Tang Wulin. The scene that had just unfolded was truly terrifying; even now, recalling it made his rear end tense.

"Hey, hey, hey, what's the big deal about treating two people to a meal? We're all a team, you can't eat alone."

Hearing Xie Xie's words, Wang Jinxi, who was on guard nearby, teased him. After the recent battle, his fear of the human-faced spider had lessened considerably, and he believed that he would completely forget his initial fear in a few days.

The main reason was that Xie Xie had almost experienced the "pain of losing his virginity," which made Wang Jinxi involuntarily compare it to his own experience of being brutally killed by the Human-Faced Demon Spider, leaving him with psychological trauma.

But Xie Xie was almost an adult; without comparison, there's no hurt. Compared to Xie Xie, my own death didn't seem so unbearable.

"Don't worry, I'm not short of money. After the final exams, I'll treat everyone to a big meal."

……

"Phew..." At this moment, all the staff of the Spirit Pagoda breathed a sigh of relief, including Wu Changkong.

The performance of Class Zero was being continuously played on the Soul Guidance Screen. When Xie Xie was almost killed by the Human-Faced Demon Spider's 'Thousand-Year Kill', everyone became extremely tense.

The staff at the Spirit Pagoda were prepared for a rescue. After all, there were countless ways for Soul Masters to die on the Spirit Ascension Platform, but this was the first time someone had died in such a manner. The sensory transmission capabilities of the Spirit Ascension Platform were quite advanced.

That kind of death could be so painful that even a battle-hardened adult Soul Master could be in mortal danger. Even if they survived, it would greatly affect their life for the rest of their days.

If Xie Xie had truly died from the 'Thousand-Year Kill' technique, it would have been recorded in the annals of the Spirit Pagoda.

Fortunately, things didn't turn out the worst. The teamwork of everyone in Class Zero prevented a tragedy from happening. Looking back, even they couldn't help but praise Nan Fusheng and the others.

That's a hundred-year-old human-faced demon spider. Even a fourth or fifth-ring Soul Master would keep their distance and wouldn't dare to hunt it easily if they encountered it alone.

However, these children, whose average strength was only at the second level, miraculously forced back the powerful human-faced spider. In fact, if the spider hadn't retreated when it sensed danger, the Class Zero members might have been able to kill it. This was simply unbelievable.

"Teacher Wu, do these children have any interest in joining the Spirit Pagoda? I think if we submit the details of the battle we just witnessed, they might be accepted exceptionally. They have so much potential."

The staff of the Spirit Pagoda finally came to their senses, their eyes filled with shock and admiration.

As a staff member of the Spirit Ascension Platform, he knew all too well the characteristics of various spirit beasts and the fighting styles of spirit masters. But just now, he was completely shocked by the unrestrained and imaginative fighting style of the students in Class Zero.

"That human-faced spider was a bit strange; it was too smart."

Instead of answering the staff member's question, Wu Changkong asked the staff member this question.

The staff member was taken aback and was about to refute, but involuntarily recalled the battle scene just now. At the beginning, the human-faced demon spider compressed the activity space of Class Zero and others in order to hunt its prey better. This was not wrong, as most spider-type soul beasts hunted their prey in this way.

However, facing Tang Wulin's deadly attack, it should have been unable to dodge it. But in fact, the human-faced demon spider seemed to have anticipated this and reserved a lot of its strength to block it.

The subsequent outrageous slashes were unlike anything a soul beast like the Human-Faced Demon Spider could wield. Facing the group of Nan Fusheng and the others who were gathered around,

Given the ferocious nature of the Man-Faced Demon Spider, it should have engaged in a life-or-death battle with them, but instead, it retreated. All of this only highlights the extraordinary nature of that Man-Faced Demon Spider.

"Perhaps that human-faced spider is a mutant, which is why it is different from other human-faced spiders."

In response to Wu Changkong's question, the staff member gave their own answer: occasionally there are mutated individuals among the soul beasts. These mutated individuals are generally much stronger than their peers, because the weak ones do not live to adulthood.

"Maybe."

Chapter 63: Card Bug

Although they were called Dharma protectors, they were also sitting cross-legged on the ground, recovering from their previous exertion, only diverting some of their attention to their surroundings.

As for safety? There's not much to worry about. The surrounding area is filled with the highly poisonous silk of the human-faced demon spiders. Whether it's a human or a soul beast, anyone who gets close will not have a good ending.

In fact, while Nan Fusheng and his group of six were resting, quite a few soul beasts were already attracted and then fell victim to their attacks.

Because it was a period of unrest, the number of spirit beasts in this great forest was much greater than usual.

Not every spirit beast has keen senses; different spirit beasts perceive their surroundings in different ways. Therefore, some will detour, while others will bump into them…

The terrifying venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider was fully revealed at this moment. Its silk was not only highly poisonous but also extremely resilient; even some very large soul beasts would have difficulty breaking it. And then... and then tragedy struck.

Under the attack of the deadly poison, ten-year-old soul beasts almost always die instantly, while hundred-year-old soul beasts can only hold on for a little longer.

Anyone who touches a spider's web is doomed. Those with keen senses can avoid it, but those with poor senses face certain death.

After a soul beast dies, its spiritual energy naturally overflows. Normally, on the Spirit Ascension Platform, this energy would dissipate quickly after overflowing. However, given the current period of turmoil, the dissipation of spiritual energy is much slower. Not far from the spider silk...

This was the living space of Nan Fusheng and his group of six. They were in a meditative state, and naturally, they were drawn to this spiritual energy and slowly absorbed it.

At first, there were only a few weak soul beasts, but gradually, the number of soul beasts that died from the poison began to increase, and more spiritual energy began to drift over.

……

"This... how could this be? There's something wrong with the Spirit Ascension Platform." The staff stared in disbelief as the spiritual energy around Nan Fusheng and the other five people began to grow increasingly dense, as if they had seen a ghost.

Can we say that Nan Fusheng and the others cheated? We certainly can't say that now! However, if this situation continues, they will be able to absorb more and more spiritual energy from the soul beasts.

These spiritual energies certainly didn't come from nowhere. As for where they came from, that's one of the biggest secrets of the Spirit Pagoda organization, and they undoubtedly require consumption.

It can be said that the six members of Class Zero, by sheer chance, gained an unprecedented opportunity with the help of the human-faced spider.

"Ms. Wu, I have to report this situation to my superiors," the staff member said seriously.

Wu Changkong glanced at him. "Did my students do something wrong? They fought and defeated the powerful Hundred-Year-Old Human-Faced Demon Spider. They are just meditating to recover. Everything in front of them is a natural occurrence."

Based on my understanding of the Ascension Platform, you shouldn't have the right to change any of this. The Ascension Platform operates entirely independently; only minor adjustments are possible.

The staff member, sweat beading on his forehead, said, "Yes, the Ascension Platform cannot be easily changed. However, if this continues, your students will also run into problems."

Could their mental strength and physical resilience withstand the impact of their souls evolving to the thousand-year level? This is especially true for the two children at the first ring of cultivation. If their souls advance too far, they could be in danger.”

As for whether the first ring could withstand the impact of a thousand-year-old soul, Wu Changkong wasn't worried at all.

Tang Wulin's physical strength cannot be measured by the standards of ordinary Soul Masters. Recently, his mental strength has reached the Spirit Realm level, and coupled with his powerful body, he can easily live for a thousand years.

Not to mention Gu Yue, who is about to reach level 20 and the second ring level. Her physical fitness and mental strength are top-notch.

These kids really exceeded expectations for this final exam!

Seeing that Wu Changkong didn't react, the staff hesitated for a moment before picking up the soul communication device and dialing a number. Their purpose was to ensure the normal operation of the Spirit Ascension Platform.

When Tang Wulin's soul power was fully restored, he felt a slight swelling all over his body. When he opened his eyes, he was startled by what he saw.

He and his companions were surrounded by an extremely dense yellow aura. Was this spiritual power?

Looking further away, many soul beast corpses lay scattered on the ground, some already corroded and dissolved. Others were still putting on their final struggle.

He was the one who expended the most energy, so he was the last to wake up from his meditation. The other companions had been awake for a while, but they were also staring blankly at everything outside.

"What... what's going on?" Tang Wulin asked in a low voice.

“Highly poisonous, the venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider.” Nan Fusheng calmly answered Tang Wulin’s question. He had anticipated this scene long ago; during his three months of cultivation at the Spirit Ascension Platform…

After continuously filtering through the parasitic soul beasts, three were ultimately chosen: a hundred-year-old human-faced demon spider, a hundred-year-old bluebird, and a thousand-year-old flame demon lion. The latter two were the kings of their respective clans.

Nan Fusheng earned all of this with his life. Upon encountering these three types of soul beasts, Nan Fusheng would immediately throw a parasite at them and then press the distress signal device to teleport them out. It's no exaggeration to say that he earned it with his life.

The human-faced demon spider we just saw was one of Nan Fusheng's clones, and this was the first time he had fought against his own soul beast clone.

How should I put it? It doesn't feel difficult, and you can review the battle scenes from two different perspectives, which is a very novel feeling.

Similarly, the attack on them by the human-faced spider was also at his behest. The purpose was to create this environment, filling the surroundings with the spider's venomous silk.

Then, the thousand-year-old Flame Demon Lion King led his pride to hunt in the surrounding area, intentionally or unintentionally driving the soul beasts in this direction. Initially, the soul beasts that Nan Fusheng and the others encountered were mostly one at a time, which was partly due to this factor.

However, this progress was too slow, so he manipulated the human-faced spider to exploit the bug, saving time and effort.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider truly lived up to its reputation as a soul beast killer; its highly venomous silk had slain countless soul beasts that were ten or even a hundred years old, and the spiritual energy of those beasts was absorbed by them. Under these circumstances, their souls naturally continued to evolve.

Chapter 64: One word: Poor

Wang Jinxi, standing to the side, smiled wryly and said, "That's not true. Our bodies all have their limits. Those of us at the second ring definitely can't do it. Because we absorb spiritual energy evenly."

With my mental strength, I cannot withstand the simultaneous appearance of two thousand-year soul rings. I estimate that when the cultivation of my two soul rings approaches five hundred years, that will be my limit.

Yangzi's situation should be similar, maybe he'll absorb a little more than me. Perhaps, only you and Gu Yue haven't reached the second ring yet, and there's a possibility you'll obtain a thousand-year soul ring.

Gu Yue asked, "Have you estimated how much spiritual energy we've absorbed so far?"

Nan Fusheng said, "Each person has absorbed about four to five hundred years of energy. On average, each of us with two rings has absorbed more than two hundred years of energy."

This doesn't even take into account the spiritual energy around our bodies right now. It will take at least another one to two hundred years for the absorption of this energy to occur.

After leaving here, we'll probably have to be more careful of other Soul Masters than Soul Beasts, and we probably won't be able to enter the Spirit Ascension Platform again for a while.”

Their abundant spiritual energy would likely make them an immediate target if seen by other Soul Masters. After all, the Ascension Platform isn't a place for actual killing; who wouldn't want abundant spiritual energy?

If their souls are saturated, it means they can no longer enter the Spirit Ascension Platform to hunt soul beasts and gain combat experience in the short term, because there is a risk that their souls will burst.

As for leaving, it was because the spider silk of the human-faced demon spider had been used up. The spider silk, which was originally a rich yellow-green color, has now become very pale, and its toughness and strength have also decreased significantly, with some cracks beginning to appear.

Although the human-faced spider is highly venomous, the total amount of venom is still limited. Without the protection of the outer spider silk, this place is hardly safe; after all, they are also afraid of touching the venomous spider silk!

Nan Fusheng smiled slightly, "Relax a bit. First of all, we've already finished our final exams, and we've absorbed far more spiritual energy than normal, so it's a win-win situation."

Even if we encounter a powerful enemy and have to leave the Ascension Platform, it won't be a loss. Everyone's recovered, right? Let's leave."

Upon hearing Nan Fusheng's words, everyone immediately perked up.