In Douluo Continent, Tang San raids my base right from the start.

Chapter 188 Tang San's Solution!

A few days later, in Sunset Forest.

"A ten-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider? Little San, this is far too much for you."

"A Soul-Devouring Demon Spider! It's actually a ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Demon Spider! No, the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider is the king of spider-type soul beasts; you can't possibly absorb its soul ring!"

"This one won't do. This one won't do either."

Fortunately, even Yu Xiaogang had to admit that they were extremely lucky on this trip, encountering several top-tier strength-type soul beasts. However, because they were so top-tier, his disciple was simply unable to absorb them given his current condition.

It was a pity, but there was nothing that could be done.

"Damn it, utterly damn it!" Tang San's face remained calm, but inside he was furious and extremely annoyed.

He had encountered several top-tier soul beasts he admired, especially one like the Soul-Devouring Spider, whose poison and strength attributes were both at the highest level, making it a rare and highly sought-after soul beast. Yet, he was unable to hunt it down and absorb its soul ring. How could he be content with that?

It should be noted that as the young sect leader of the Illusionary Beast Sect, Long Yingtian undoubtedly hunted only top-tier soul beasts.

As a Soul Master with twin Martial Souls, in terms of talent and overall ability, he believed that he was even better than Long Yingtian.

With such a foundation, how could one possibly want to be inferior to Long Yingtian when choosing spirit rings?

"It's getting late, Xiao Gang, let's camp here tonight." Liu Erlong's voice suddenly came as they walked.

"Okay." Yu Xiaogang nodded gently as Tang San pushed him along.

That night, Tang San couldn't sleep. His mind was filled with the Soul-Devouring Spider he had seen during the day, and he became increasingly agitated.

After an unknown amount of time, a sudden inspiration struck.

"Why am I so obsessed with improving my mental strength?" This question came to mind.

"Isn't weakening a soul beast's spirit just a way of indirectly strengthening one's own spiritual power?"

"Since it's a mental shock caused by lingering resentment within the soul ring, why can't I somehow transform that resentment into another thought?"

"For example, fear that leaves no room for resistance! It even prevents soul beasts from harboring any resentment after death."

"Torture!" His eyes suddenly brightened, and the word popped into his mind.

"I can have Aunt Erlong and Zhao Wuji torture the soul beasts until they go from being full of resentment to wanting to die."

"Even worse, the inability to live or die can cause a soul beast's spirit to weaken to the point of collapse, turning it into an idiot."

"If a soul beast doesn't even have thoughts of resentment in its mind, how can it generate resentment? In that case, the so-called mental shock will naturally cease to exist."

"Yes, that's it!"

He looked excited and sat up straight.

Just as she was about to throw off the covers and get out of bed, she suddenly realized it was already past midnight. She glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who was already fast asleep beside her, and Liu Erlong, who was sleeping near the tent entrance. A hint of embarrassment flashed across her face. She took a deep breath, suppressed her inner turmoil, and lay back down.

But he couldn't fall asleep no matter what, his mind kept imagining the scene of going back the next day to find that ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Spider, successfully hunting it down and absorbing its soul ring.

What kind of enhancement and soul skills will a ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Devouring Spider bring him?

When the qualifying rounds begin, what expressions will those who once mocked him have when they see him reveal his fourth spirit ring, which is ten thousand years old?

I'm really looking forward to it!

Furthermore, he will not let go of anyone who has harmed Xiao Wu, including those from Blazing Fire, Divine Wind, Heavenly Water, and the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

As my thoughts raced, time slipped by until a sliver of sunlight seeped through the gaps in the tent, bringing a glimmer of light.

Tang San carefully rolled out of bed, tidied his clothes, sat cross-legged in place to cultivate, and waited for Yu Xiaogang to wake up.

Before long, Zhao Wuji's bold voice suddenly came from outside the tent.

Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong both woke up.

Tang San also woke up, but instead of immediately sharing his thoughts, he took out some water from his soul tool and began to wash up.

Half an hour later, after packing up their things, everyone gathered outside the tent and ate breakfast in the sunshine.

"Teacher, I have an idea," Tang San finally spoke up and shared his thoughts.

Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and Tang Hao, who was hiding in the shadows eating a sesame seed cake, all had their eyes light up. Only Zhao Wuji frowned slightly. The method was good, but it felt a bit cruel. However, he quickly recovered.

They were killing soul beasts, so it's not a big deal.

"It's worth a try," Yu Xiaogang said.

"Shall we go back and find that Soul-Devouring Spider?" Liu Erlong couldn't help but ask.

Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly, "Let's eat first."

Fifteen minutes later, the group packed up their tents and set off again, returning along the same route.

Several hours later, Liu Erlong spoke with a grim expression, "He was around here yesterday! Damn it, where did he go?"

Yu Xiaogang's expression was also somewhat grim. Soul beasts can develop intelligence after cultivating for ten thousand years, and generally, the higher the bloodline grade, the better the intelligence develops. As the king of the spider-type soul beast race, the Soul Devouring Demon Spider, at the ten-thousand-year level, undoubtedly possesses remarkable intelligence.

Having witnessed the soul power unleashed by Liu Erlong and Zhao Wuji yesterday, they are probably already in hiding.

"They've probably already gone into hiding," Zhao Wuji said, revealing his suspicion.

The Soul-Devouring Spider, a ten-thousand-year-old creature, possessed combat power far exceeding that of ordinary soul beasts. Even he and Liu Erlong, working together, needed to take it seriously. He didn't want to launch an attack rashly unless absolutely necessary. Besides, there was Yu Xiaogang, the man in a wheelchair, and Tang San, whose soul power was only level 40, nearby. Therefore, he and Liu Erlong had released their soul power as a deterrent the moment they encountered each other yesterday.

Seeing their formidable strength, the Soul-Devouring Spiders on the opposite side must have been wary and turned to flee.

Afterwards, Yu Xiaogang said that Tang San could not absorb his spirit ring, so they naturally did not pursue him.

Now that the other party has hidden themselves, finding them again seems very difficult to him. Sunset Forest is vast, and the Soul-Devouring Spiders are adept at burrowing, making their dwellings secluded. If they really are hiding, they will be hard to find. And a thorough search would take months.

Why didn't you two, master and apprentice, come up with this idea sooner?

"Let's look again," Yu Xiaogang said, frowning.

He would be somewhat unwilling to let his disciple miss out on such a high-quality spirit ring.

"Alright." Zhao Wuji nodded and continued to lead the way, exploring ahead.

Tang San cracked his knuckles to suppress his restless thoughts and followed.

Three days later, after searching extensively, they still found nothing, not even the ancient human-faced spider they had seen before.

"Damn it!" Tang San's patience had clearly run out, his face was slightly gloomy, and he was inwardly annoyed.

The more I think about it, the more frustrated I become, if I had thought of it sooner.

"We can't waste any more time in this area," Yu Xiaogang sighed. "Let's search other areas where ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are active."

"If we're lucky, we might find another suitable one." Even Tang Hao, a titled Douluo, couldn't find any trace of it during the search, which could only mean that the Soul-Devouring Spider had completely hidden itself or had moved to another area.

"In fact, the Soul-Eating Spider migrated to another place and came out to hunt, which is why we happened to run into it."

Now that things have come to this, this is all he can do to comfort his disciple.

(End of this chapter)