Outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu stood far away under a tree.
In the distance, a half-meter-tall Stinky Skunk that had come out to forage in the middle of the night was already firmly entangled by Ye Qiu's Blue Silver Emperor.
The Stinky Skunk looked harmless.
It had small eyes, short and round ears, short limbs, and its front paws were longer than its hind paws.
Its entire body was covered in black fur, with only a white stripe running from the back of its head to its tailbone along its spine, and its tail was thick and brush-like.
It surprisingly looked somewhat cute and delicate.
But Ye Qiu still hesitated to approach.
The smell was simply too strong!
Skunks have a special gland in their bodies that emits an extremely foul odor.
Used to avoid being eaten by predators.
After much hesitation, Ye Qiu still held his breath and started walking.
"Xiao Qiu~ Are you really going to catch this dirty thing?" Xiao Wu pinched her nose with one hand and pulled Ye Qiu with the other.
Her eyes were filled with surprise, and her words had a nasal tone.
"…" Ye Qiu nodded, and a clear fragrance suddenly emanated from his body.
It covered up the unpleasant smell.
Only then did he speak.
"Mm! You wait for me here first."
Xiao Wu nodded without the slightest hesitation, quickly let go of Ye Qiu, and retreated a few steps.
This set of movements made Ye Qiu's eye twitch.
"Xiao Qiu. I, I'm not despising you." Xiao Wu retreated a few more steps, lowered her hand, and breathed deeply.
"I know!" Ye Qiu smiled wryly.
With a wave of his hand, the Blue Silver Emperor grew wildly, wrapping the Stinky Skunk into a zongzi.
Only a pair of dark little eyes were exposed.
The Blue Silver Emperor also continuously emitted a clear fragrance, battling against its body odor.
Ye Qiu did not get too close, just close enough to control it with his Sharingan.
A Spirit Beast less than a hundred years old would not have the slightest ability to resist and was directly completely controlled.
His left eye's long-range Divine Might activated, directly bringing it into the Divine Might Space.
"Hoo~" Ye Qiu let out a sigh of relief.
He wondered what kind of changes would occur to Tang San's Blue Silver Grass if he sacrificed this little cute to him.
He thought that Tang San should now be able to follow in his beloved Teacher Yu Xiaogang's footsteps even better!
"Xiao Qiu!"
Seeing Ye Qiu turn around, Xiao Wu also ran over at the opportune moment.
However, she stood a bit far away, bending at the waist, stretching her neck, and sniffing at Ye Qiu's neck with her delicate nose.
"Whoosh whoosh~"
"Xiao Wu~ What are you doing?" Ye Qiu reached out and pushed away Xiao Wu, who was clinging to his neck and sniffing wildly, looking at her exasperatedly.
"Hehe~ Good, no bad smell got on me!" Xiao Wu grabbed Ye Qiu's hand that was pressed against her face and rubbed her own small face against his palm.
She then confidently threw herself into Ye Qiu's arms, burying her head in his neck.
"Alright, we should go find Zhuqing and the others now!" Ye Qiu was tickled by her, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face as he dotingly rubbed her head.
"Mm!" Xiao Wu bit Ye Qiu's neck and hummed softly.
Holding the beauty, he disappeared into the night.
…
Seeing Zhao Wuji and the others arrive, Tang San finally relaxed.
"Little San, how are you? Little Ao, Sausage!" Dai Mubai quickly came to his side and helped him up.
"Coming!"
Oscar also shoved the Sausage he had already prepared into Tang San's mouth, filling it completely.
As Oscar broke through to Spirit Elder, the recovery ability of his Sausage also improved slightly.
Tang San's complexion visibly improved.
Looking at the appearance of Zhao Wuji and his group, Dragon Lord and his wife's expressions remained unchanged.
Times had changed.
With their Gai Shi Long She united, they didn't even put the small Immovable Bright King in their eyes!
Instead, it was the young men and women who came with him that made Dragon Lord Meng Shu frequently glance over.
Except for a big Fatty and that green-clothed young lady, they were all Spirit Elders!
And they were all younger than his own granddaughter!
Where did these monstrous talents come from?
And Zhao Wuji, looking at the eight spirit rings under Dragon Lord's feet, secretly felt bitter in his heart.
Facing Dragon Lord, not to mention his full strength wasn't enough.
Now that he had used his Martial Soul True Body, with all his attributes halved, he had no power to retaliate.
At this moment, he probably wouldn't even be able to deal with Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang!
Circumstances dictated, Zhao Wuji lowered his posture, cupped his fists, and bowed, saying, "Junior Zhao Wuji, I have long admired Senior Dragon Lord's great name!"
One doesn't strike a smiling face, Dragon Lord Meng Shu coldly glanced at him.
"You, Immovable Bright King, need not be so polite! You have indeed taught a good batch of students. Are you saying my Meng family has no one left?"
"Senior, why do you say that?" Zhao Wuji was a bit bewildered.
"Hmph! The matter of the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent is in the past, and I don't want to dwell on it too much, but now you have once again intercepted my granddaughter's spirit ring!"
"Don't you think you should give us, the three of us, an explanation?!"
Bang! The dragon-head staff in Dragon Lord's hand struck the ground again, with white spirit power continuously flowing around the staff.
It seemed as if he was ready to fight if there was any disagreement.
Zhao Wuji, upon hearing his words, and not knowing what had happened, felt a bit ashamed.
This Meng Yiran's luck was really a bit poor!
However, he also felt relieved in his heart, fortunately, they hadn't completely offended them.
If someone else in the team had snatched Meng Yiran's prey, it would naturally be very difficult for him to handle, and a fight might even be necessary.
But Tang San was different; he had a protective and powerful dead father!
Having understood these stakes, Zhao Wuji repeatedly offered a conciliatory smile: "Not at all, Senior Dragon Lord, you are truly overstating it. I believe there must be a misunderstanding here!"
"If Tang San had known this was your granddaughter's prey, he certainly wouldn't have taken such a fatal blow! Furthermore… in fact, Tang San's true teacher is someone else, I wouldn't dare claim that."
Looking at Zhao Wuji's chagrined expression, Meng Shu's heart secretly tensed!
His deep eyes couldn't help but narrow.
Could it be that this Tang San has some astonishing background or origin?
Seeing the look of suspicion on Meng Shu's face, Zhao Wuji immediately followed up. "Hehe… Senior Dragon Lord, may I borrow a word with you?"
Dragon Lord frowned. At this moment, having an absolute advantage, he wasn't afraid of Zhao Wuji playing any tricks.
He tapped his dragon-head staff, and in just a single breath, he moved over twenty meters away to the side!
Seeing this, Zhao Wuji quickly followed, also taking a moment to nod and smile at Chao Tianxiang, appearing completely different from their last meeting.
Chao Tianxiang watched coldly, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
She saw Zhao Wuji lean in and whisper something, and her husband's expression actually changed repeatedly.
Indifference, shock, displeasure.
While Zhao Wuji and Meng Shu were conversing.
Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong had already walked to Tang San's side.
Meng Yiran also moved closer, wanting to ask something but feeling too shy to speak.
Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground adjusting his breath, heard a clear, cold voice.
"Tang San, where are Ye Qiu and Xiao Wu?!" Zhu Zhuqing, her pretty face covered in frost, supported the pale Ning Rongrong and walked in front of him.
"Ye Qiu? Wasn't he with you? How would I know!" Tang San was stunned for a moment.
"How could you not know? After you and Xiao Wu were captured, Ye Qiu clearly went after you?" Ning Rongrong's eyes were red, her breathing was ragged, and her emotions became a bit agitated.
Tang San frowned, not expecting Ye Qiu to dare to go after them alone. Now that he was missing, Tang San couldn't help but sneer repeatedly in his heart.
"Speak up!" Ning Rongrong urged with a furrowed brow, her face, smeared with dirt and sweat, looking very haggard.
"Ning Rongrong, what are you anxious about? Tang San needs to rest now!" Dai Mubai, who was supporting him, was also somewhat pleased in his heart.
As for Ye Qiu, who dared to cuckold him, he wished he were truly dead!
"We weren't asking you!" Zhu Zhuqing looked at him coldly, her sharp claws already extended.
"Zhu Zhuqing, what do you mean?"
"Alright, Boss Dai!" Tang San pulled back Dai Mubai, who was about to erupt, and explained: "I just woke up and encountered this Spirit Beast, and after encountering the Titan Giant Ape, I haven't seen Ye Qiu since! Believe it or not!"
"What?! You just dared to lie to me, didn't you say Ye Qiu was taken by a Spirit Beast?"
Meng Yiran, who was nearby, heard Ning Rongrong's voice and also came over, her face showing anger and ill will.
Tang San glanced at her, sneering inwardly, but a hint of apology appeared on his face.
"Miss Meng, although I played a small trick, Ye Qiu is indeed very likely to be with that Titan Giant Ape!"
"You good-for-" Meng Yiran's curse was interrupted by Meng Shu before she could finish.
"Yiran, come here! That spirit ring is his." Meng Shu had finished talking with Zhao Wuji.
After informing his wife, both husband and wife looked solemn, filled with lingering fear.
Zhao Wuji stood to the side, wiping away the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.
The title of Clear Sky Douluo was indeed very useful!
"Grandpa! Since that's the case, let's go find Ye Qiu then?" Meng Yiran jogged back to Meng Shu's side, grabbing his hand and urging him.
"Yiran, stop fooling around! Do you know how strong that Spirit Beast is? Even a Titled Douluo might not be its match!"
Meng Shu's face darkened.
Grandpa encourages you to strive for your own happiness, but not at the cost of grandpa's old life!
Are you trying to make me die of filial piety?!
"For a Spirit Beast like the Titan Giant Ape to appear in the outer perimeter, I think we should finish our business and leave as soon as possible!"
Chao Tianxiang no longer indulged her.
"Then, then you two go first, I'll go with them to find Ye Qiu!" Meng Yiran no longer insisted upon hearing this, but instead pointed to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing looked at Meng Yiran in surprise.
They hadn't expected her to go to such lengths after only meeting Ye Qiu once.
Tang San, however, had no time to watch the commotion. He had already heard Dragon Lord's words.
This spirit ring was his!
Although he didn't know what Zhao Wuji had told him.
But spirit rings don't wait for people; if he waited any longer, this Man Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring would dissipate!
"Boss Dai, please protect me!"
"Don't worry, with so many people here, no outsider will disturb you!" Dai Mubai patted his chest. Without Ye Qiu around, he felt much more at ease.
"Yiran! You're truly being absurd!" Just as Meng Shu was about to forcibly take Meng Yiran away, his aged face suddenly changed.
He abruptly turned his head to look behind him, his spirit power surging.
"Who's there?! Come out!"
From the dense forest behind them, rustling footsteps could be heard.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing! Are you two alright?" A man and a woman ran out from the forest.
Although they looked a bit disheveled, the man was handsome, and the woman was beautiful.
Seeing the two, Zhao Wuji and the others were stunned for a moment.
And Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, upon hearing the familiar voices.
Without a moment's hesitation, they rushed forward, their faces filled with surprise, almost bursting into tears of joy.
"Ye Qiu!"
Thump! Two muffled thuds.
The two girls crashed into the arms of the young man dressed in white.
"Mm! I'm back…" Ye Qiu gently patted their backs, his hands emanating a vibrant greenness and his body emitting a faint fragrance, dispelling their fatigue.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, aren't you going to look at me?" Xiao Wu was squeezed to the side, her eyes filled with resentment.
Unfortunately, both girls were immersed in Ye Qiu's warm, comfortable embrace and truly had no time to pay attention to her.
"Damn it! Ye Qiu, Xiao Wu, you two are actually still alive!" Oscar, who had come back to his senses, widened his eyes, still somewhat in disbelief.
"Oscar, how are you talking? Believe it or not, Xiao Wu Jie will tear your mouth apart?!" Xiao Wu, feeling neglected, raised her delicate fist and glared at him fiercely.
"Cough cough… I, I didn't mean it! I just want to know how you two escaped!" Oscar's expression changed, and he immediately pulled Fatty Ma Hongjun in front of him.
His face was filled with fear and curiosity.
"Damn it, Little Ao, why are you pulling me? I don't want to know…" Ma Hongjun also felt a bit weak. The opposing side had too many people, and he really didn't want to experience being ganged up on by several girls again.
Although he said he didn't want to know, Fatty's curious expression betrayed him.
Dai Mubai, who was full of remorse and hatred beside Tang San, also looked at them strangely.
Zhao Wuji was also very curious. "What Little Ao wants to ask is what I want to ask!"
"This…" Xiao Wu didn't know how to explain for a moment.
Ye Qiu, who had almost comforted the two girls, spoke out the explanation he had prepared.
"Actually, I didn't chase far before the Titan Giant Ape threw Tang San and Xiao Wu in different directions. Then I followed the direction and found Xiao Wu!"
"No wonder Tang San said he woke up and came here; it turns out he was thrown here!" Oscar remembered Tang San's words from before and immediately believed this explanation.
"So that's how it is." Even Zhao Wuji couldn't find a better explanation.
After all, the strength of the Titan Giant Ape was obvious to all; Ye Qiu and the others simply couldn't have escaped back on their own.
"Is this that Ye Qiu?" Meng Shu looked at the young man who had suddenly appeared; his appearance was indeed quite good.
He had seen so many young talents, but in terms of looks alone, no one could compare to him.
Moreover, his cultivation at this age was already top-notch, or even monstrous!
His granddaughter's eyesight... was very good!
Meng Yiran also stared at him blankly, hesitating whether to go up and say hello.
"No! It seems Little San is having trouble absorbing the spirit ring!"
Just then, Dai Mubai's startled cry rang in everyone's ears.
He had just been immersed in the resentment and regret of Ye Qiu returning alive, but in the blink of an eye, he discovered that Tang San's face had turned black.
Tiny beads of blood had begun to seep from the skin exposed outside his clothes.
"What!? How could this happen?" Zhao Wuji's heart tightened, and he stopped thinking about Ye Qiu and the others, immediately rushing to Tang San's side.
If this guy died, his own life would be gone too!
Ye Qiu, holding the two girls, also observed Tang San, who was absorbing the spirit ring, out of the corner of his eye.
Fortunately, there was still time!
Tang San's accident at this moment just happened to create an opportunity for Stinky Skunk's actions.
Looking at the two girls in his arms, Ye Qiu slowly lowered his head, moving towards their cheeks.
Ning Rongrong was quite cooperative and leaned her face closer.
Zhu Zhuqing, however, had a flushed face and lowered her head, softly weeping.
"Ye Qiu ~ dirty."
"It's okay." Although both girls were a bit dusty, their touch was still tender and smooth like water.
After a light kiss on the cheeks of the two girls, Ye Qiu buried his head and whispered in their ears that he still had something to do.
Then he let them go.
Unexpectedly, they, with a tacit understanding, each took one of Ye Qiu's arms and pressed it into their embrace.
"Then, then, holding hands is fine, right?" Ning Rongrong asked, blushing, looking at him cautiously, not knowing what he needed to do, and a little afraid of delaying him.
Ye Qiu glanced at the two girls. Even Zhu Zhuqing, who usually didn't get too close to him in public, was strongly suppressing the shyness in her heart and refused to let go.
"Alright..." He could only smile and nod, since everything was already arranged!
"Hmph!" Xiao Wu snorted delicately and followed Ye Qiu and the others, who were already walking towards Tang San.
"Old man... should we leave?" Chao Tianxiang glanced at the somewhat envious Meng Yiran, unable to make up her mind.
"Let's wait and see. Since Yiran truly likes that boy, I'll help her out!"
Meng Shu stroked his beard, looking at Ye Qiu's back, his eyes gleaming.
"Yiran, let's go take a look first." Meng Shu was also a bit worried about that person's child; it wouldn't be good if he incurred their wrath.
"En!" Meng Yiran nodded, and the three, grandfather and granddaughters, also moved closer to Tang San.
Ye Qiu arrived not far in front of Tang San.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing lean against him like a little bird, Dai Mubai's face immediately turned ashen.
"Ye Qiu ~ what's going on?" Ning Rongrong looked at Tang San's current state; it was simply terrifying!
At this moment, Tang San was frowning tightly, his lips bleeding, and his constantly spasming body was enveloped in a thin mist of blood.
The powerful energy contained within this spirit ring made his body unable to assimilate it. Blood beads began to seep from his body, which were then evaporated into the air by his spirit power.
"Teacher Zhao, if this continues, won't Tang San die?" Ma Hongjun couldn't help but gulp, looking at Tang San, who had already become a bloody mess.
He had never seen anyone absorb a spirit ring like this; it was truly suffering!
Xiao Wu, who had just managed to hug Zhu Zhuqing's arm amidst her soft whimpers, saw the corpse of the Man Faced Demon Spider lying nearby and let out a soft exclamation.
"Xiao Qiu ~ this Man Faced Demon Spider..."
"I know! This is a two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider!"
"Two thousand years!?"
Ye Qiu's words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Zhao Wuji's head, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, with terror in his eyes.
"Ye Qiu, are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"
Zhao Wuji knew very well that the limit for the third ring should be around seventeen hundred years.
Tang San's physical condition was not at its peak, and his spirit ring was far beyond the limit; something unexpected might happen!
"No mistake. I once read in a book that the cultivation of a Man Faced Demon Spider can be determined by the length of its legs. The legs of this Man Faced Demon Spider are already over three meters long, which is a sign of cultivation over two thousand years."
Ye Qiu nodded affirmatively, one hand slowly moving in Zhu Zhuqing's blushing expression, reaching into his pocket.
Inside was a glass ball.
Ye Qiu's words made Meng Yiran look sideways, and Xiao Wu also curved her eyes, smilingly looking at her man.
"Xiao Qiu ~ you're too amazing!"
Ye Qiu was a little embarrassed by Xiao Wu's praise.
After all, he was overstepping, taking over what Xiao Wu was supposed to say.
"This is actually a two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider, thankfully..." Meng Shu was also startled when he heard Ye Qiu's words, followed by a wave of lingering fear.
Fortunately, he hadn't succeeded in hunting it, otherwise his granddaughter would most likely have perished!
"Then won't Tang San explode and die?"
Ning Rongrong's soft words, however, resounded like a great bell in everyone's ears.
Boom!
"Ah!" Ning Rongrong closed her eyes in terror and threw herself into Ye Qiu's arms.
Meng Yiran also shrieked, burying her head in Chao Tianxiang's embrace.
Oscar, Ma Hongjun, and Dai Mubai also trembled in fright, quickly retreating backward, almost wetting themselves.
Meng Shu and his wife's eyelids twitched, and Zhao Wuji's heart went cold, thinking Tang San had exploded, but his eyes looked in terror at the distant place where the explosion had occurred.
"What on earth is going on?"
While everyone was horrified by the distant explosion, they didn't notice that Tang San was suddenly startled, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and the absorption of his spirit ring paused for a moment.
A Stinky Skunk also quickly pounced into Tang San's arms, emitting a burst of white light that rapidly surged into his body, continuing the process of Tang San's spirit ring absorption.
And the purple spirit ring floating above his head was already shaking, seemingly about to dissipate!
Ye Qiu's lips curled into a cold smile.
He hugged Ning Rongrong in his arms a little tighter, wishing he could immediately give her a long kiss.
Her unintentional remark was a brilliant assist.
His plan to use the explosion of gunpowder to divert their attention was proceeding very smoothly.
The effect was outstanding!
Before returning, Ye Qiu had also used his Sharingan to control a fire-breathing insect Spirit Beast, the Tinder Worm!
When he crushed the glass ball in his pocket, it would ignite the gunpowder package Ye Qiu had left behind.
The explosion they heard just now was caused by the Tinder Worm.
The lingering echo of that explosion had not yet faded.
Xiao Wu was the first to be unable to bear it, covering her nose and backing away a great deal.
"It stinks so bad!"
"What...? Yue ~"
Zhao Wuji also regained his senses. After being startled, he habitually tried to take a deep breath and almost passed out.
"Grandma, it stinks so bad."
Chao Tianxiang also quickly led Meng Yiran to retreat, the wrinkles on her old face almost knotting together.
Everyone else also moved away from Tang San one after another.
Fortunately, Ye Qiu had quietly activated Blue Silver Fragrance, so he and the two girls didn't feel too uncomfortable.
"What is that?!" Zhao Wuji covered his nose and looked into Tang San's arms.
"It seems to be a Spirit Beast!" Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang narrowed her eyes, this time seeing clearly what that thing was!
"It's a Stinky Skunk!" Dragon Lord Meng Shu, who was beside him, also had a green face. "Where did this Stinky Skunk come from?"
Dragon Lord frowned, had he really not noticed it just now?!
And how could a Spirit Beast of this level appear so close to the Mixed Zone?!
"Look! Little San broke through! Did he succeed?!" Dai Mubai exclaimed.
"What!?" A strong surge of pleasant surprise welled up in Zhao Wuji's heart.
Believing he would most likely be buried with him, his eyes once again shone brightly!
The Gai Shi Long She couple also looked at Tang San in surprise.
Only Meng Yiran looked at Ye Qiu with curiosity and strangeness.
In the distance, Tang San sat cross-legged on the ground, his hands loosely cupped over his Dantian, a stalk of Blue Silver Grass floating in his hand.
The ferocious expression on his face was gone, replaced by one of ease.
A slight smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Just now, he had clearly been struggling to absorb the immense power within the Man Faced Demon Spider's spirit ring, his body constantly being scoured by that power, enduring unbearable pain, almost fainting!
Unexpectedly, after a loud bang...
Although it distracted him and almost caused him to fail, he managed to firmly hold onto the spirit ring.
After that, his absorption of the spirit ring suddenly became unusually easy, and his cultivation slowly increased.
Just when he thought he had endured it, a foul odor suddenly assailed his nostrils, making him feel like vomiting!
The expression on his face turned ugly again, and beneath the blood-red complexion, a greenish, distorted face was hidden.
The spirit ring absorption was at a critical moment.
The increase in his cultivation prevented him from moving.
He could only maintain smooth, steady breathing.
He endured the churning in his stomach, meticulously.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, and Ye Qiu and the girls' cold observation...
What happened in just a few breaths felt incredibly long to them.
Tang San's cultivation finally crossed level thirty, reaching level thirty-one, officially becoming a Spirit Elder!
The purple spirit ring floating above his head also dissipated at the right time.
"Great! Success!" Zhao Wuji excitedly waved his fist, happier than if he had broken through himself.
This was simply an escape from death, it thrilled him to death!
But Dragon Lord Meng Shu frowned. He didn't have that life-and-death bond with Tang San, so he was naturally more clear-headed.
His perception ability was also much stronger.
"Something's wrong! His cultivation and that spirit ring are both wrong!"
"What's wrong?" Zhao Wuji looked at him strangely, his heart, which had just settled, now tensed up again!
"Teacher Zhao!" Oscar suddenly cried out in terror, his subsequent words stuttering. "Look! White... white!"
"What...!?" Zhao Wuji turned his head to ask Oscar, but his body froze there.
He looked as if he had seen a ghost, his voice withered, and after several torments, bloodshot eyes appeared.
"White, white! How can it be white?!"
Everyone stared blankly at Tang San, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a stalk of Blue Silver Grass in his arms. Only at his feet...
Three spirit rings slowly extended.
Yellow, yellow-white!
The third one was actually a white ten-year spirit ring!
Tang San, sitting cross-legged on the ground, his face distorted again. He also noticed something was wrong!
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