Douro Continent

Chapter 307 Devouring, Eight Spider Lances (Part 1)

Tang San immediately spotted Xiao Wu sitting there, watching him anxiously. His gaze froze for a moment, then the bloodlust in his eyes gradually faded, and his mind slowly returned to normal.

In truth, even he himself didn't know what he had just done. Inserting the Eight Spider Lances into the Human-Faced Demon Spider's body was a completely subconscious act done in a state of mental blankness. Now, seeing that Xiao Wu was still alive, Tang San's heart also came back to life. Only then did he notice his current situation.

The human-faced demonic spider beneath him continued to tremble, powerful energies flowing into his body through the Eight Spider Lances. To Tang San's surprise, this violent energy, after circulating through his body once, would re-enter his Eight Spider Lances, then condense on his spine. His spine and the eight ribs to which the Eight Spider Lances were attached became incredibly hot, absorbing this energy like an abyss.

This was the first time Tang San had truly used the Eight Spider Lances' Devouring skill, and the target of the devouring was a Human-Faced Demon Spider.

Normally, the Eight Spider Lances' devouring skill can only temporarily transfer energy into the user, and it will dissipate on its own after a short period of use. However, in this case, Tang San's target for devouring energy was the same as the source of his Eight Spider Lances—a human-faced demon spider. Therefore, the Eight Spider Lances reacted on their own, or rather, underwent a mutation.

The energy absorbed from the Man-Faced Demon Spider was automatically absorbed and transformed by Tang San's external soul bone, becoming his own energy. This was also a coincidence; if Tang San's soul power hadn't reached level 40, which met the conditions for the evolution of the external soul bone, the energy he absorbed from the Man-Faced Demon Spider wouldn't have been directly transferred into his external soul bone.

External spirit bones are extremely rare, so even masters have limited knowledge of them. In fact, the evolution of external spirit bones doesn't stop with different spirit rings. As long as a spirit master absorbs a new spirit ring, it will evolve. The condition for evolution is the same as the condition for obtaining a spirit ring: the spirit master's strength must rise to the next level.

With Tang San already at level 40 and his Eight Spider Lances having absorbed the most suitable energy, he wouldn't hold back. At this moment, Tang San's Eight Spider Lances, originally three meters long, had gradually extended to four meters, each beginning to grow a row of neat barbs. They were exactly the same as the six-thousand-year-old Human-Faced Demon Spider beneath him. The difference was that Tang San's Eight Spider Lances were now a ghastly white, absorbing energy. Beneath this ghastly white, red and white halos added a layer of dazzling patterns to his Eight Spider Lances.

As he regained consciousness, Tang San quickly made a correct assessment of his body. Based on his physical condition, he deduced the reason and decided to simply absorb it. The benefits of the Human-Faced Demon Spider's energy to the Eight Spider Lances were obvious, given that it was also from a human-faced demon spider. Although he didn't yet know how it would manifest, Tang San actively activated his soul power to accelerate the absorption.

Although the Human-Faced Demon Spider is immune to the venom of its own kind, Tang San's Eight Spider Spears not only contain the venom of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, but also the ice and fire poison of the two immortal poisonous herbs.

The dual forces of ice and fire generated by the 'Eight-Cornered Ice Grass' and 'Blazing Apricot Blossom' raged within its body, compounded by the damage inflicted by the previous dragon flames. At this moment, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was utterly powerless to resist, forced to allow Tang San to absorb its energy. Its life force was rapidly draining away; its eight spider legs, supporting its body, gradually softened, and its entire body began to slump onto the ground. Its exoskeleton gradually turned grayish-white.

Xiao Wu carefully tucked the "Heartbreak Red of Longing" into her bosom. She let out a long sigh of relief, feeling a wave of fear wash over her. If it weren't for the Heartbreak Red of Longing, she probably would have had to say goodbye to Tang San forever.

Liu Erlong stood beside Xiao Wu and patted her head. Although she didn't say anything, the fierceness in her eyes disappeared, replaced by a kind light.

Xiao Wu looked up at Liu Erlong, and suddenly felt a special maternal glow emanating from this violent killer. This feeling made her feel exceptionally comfortable, and coupled with her fatigue after being injured, she couldn't help but rest her head on Liu Erlong's full thighs.

"My dear child, with me here, I will never let anyone or anything bully you again," Liu Erlong said softly.

Everyone looked at Liu Erlong with surprise. Was this the same murderous horn that had been filled with killing intent and seemed to want to slaughter everything?

"Teacher Erlong..." Xiaowu's eyes shone with gratitude, even a hint of tenderness. At this moment, she thought of her mother. Didn't her mother often look at her with the same eyes? But she was gone.

"Xiao Wu, would you be willing to become my direct disciple?" Liu Erlong asked softly.

Xiao Wu nodded without hesitation, "I'm willing, teacher." She was so clever that as she spoke, she was about to kneel down to perform the apprenticeship ceremony for Liu Erlong.

Liu Erlong picked Xiaowu up from the ground and let her lean against him. "I don't need those old-fashioned formalities. Xiaowu, your teacher has never married and has no relatives now. I don't want you to call me teacher. If you don't mind, I hope to hear you call me Mom."

Hearing Liu Erlong say this, Flander, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and turned his head away. The master, however, was already in a daze, looking at her, overwhelmed with emotions. His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a single word.

Xiao Wu was equally shocked. Looking into Liu Erlong's hopeful eyes, her already reddened eyes gradually welled up with tears. She burst into tears, hugging Liu Erlong tightly, crying, "Mommy, Mommy..."

The word "Mom" held such importance in Xiao Wu's heart. Her mother had been gone for almost eight years; how much she longed to call out that word! At that moment, not only did Liu Erlong find the feeling of being a mother in her, but Xiao Wu also found solace in Liu Erlong's maternal love. Overwhelmed with emotion, she instantly revealed her true feelings.

Liu Erlong gently stroked Xiao Wu's long scorpion braid, a faint smile on her alluring face, yet tears uncontrollably streamed down her cheeks.

She loved the master, but he dared not accept this forbidden love. For so many years, Liu Erlong's heart had remained empty. But at this moment, her heart seemed to have found solace, entrusting itself to the daughter she had just adopted. At this moment, even the image of the master in her heart seemed to waver slightly. As Liu Erlong felt the genuine emotions emanating from Xiao Wu, she secretly vowed in her heart that she would be willing to protect her even with her own life.

"Erlong, congratulations." Flander barely suppressed his inner excitement and said to Liu Erlong with a big smile.

Liu Erlong looked at Flander with a dazed look in her eyes, "Boss Flander, I have a daughter. Do you know that? I have a daughter."

"Yes, I know. From now on, you're no longer alone; you have a daughter." Hearing Liu Erlong's words, Flander could no longer hold back his tears. How could he not love Liu Erlong? For her sake, he was willing to remain unmarried for life; for Liu Erlong and the Master to be happy, he could bury that love deep in his heart. Yet, he never saw the woman he loved live a happy life. Could he blame the Master? No, he couldn't; he could only blame fate for its cruel tricks.

At this moment, he could deeply feel Liu Erlong's feelings, so how could he not be happy for her?

Everyone rushed forward to congratulate him, but the master stood there, unable to move an inch. Looking at Liu Erlong, his heart ached terribly. He knew he owed her far too much. Yet, between him and her, it was like a knot that had formed, impossible to untie. He was happy for Liu Erlong to have a daughter, but at the same time, how could he not grieve for his own and Liu Erlong's fate? How he longed to hold Liu Erlong in his arms and confess his love to her! But he couldn't. The shadow of blood ties, that gloom, always stood between him and her.

Tang San finally completed the absorption process. A faint halo began to emanate from the six-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider. If he wished, he could now absorb the spirit ring.

But Tang San had no interest in absorbing spirit rings at all. He retracted the Eight Spider Lances into his body and rushed to Xiao Wu and Liu Erlong in almost three steps at a time.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu..." Tang San's eyes were dry, but his voice sounded distorted. What kind of emotion could make his voice sound like that?

Xiao Wu lifted her head from Liu Erlong's embrace and looked at Tang San, who was so close to her, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Liu Erlong sighed softly, loosened her embrace, and handed Xiao Wu to Tang San.

Despite the many people around, and even several menacing spirit beasts outside, Tang San disregarded everything. He abruptly opened his arms and buried Xiao Wu's delicate body deep in his embrace. He didn't say anything apologetic, but his teeth had already drawn blood from his lip. How could he not regret giving the Fragrant Silk Immortal Elixir to Xiao Wu? If it weren't for that, Xiao Wu wouldn't have been ambushed. This wasn't the first time Xiao Wu had been injured because of him. Tang San hated himself, hated himself for not being able to protect Xiao Wu.

(End of this chapter)