Chapter 115: Unexpected Joy

Because Yu Tianyun this time intends to hunt the sky‑blue bull python that has a hundred‑thousand‑year cultivation, and three Title Douluo are providing escort, the party did not hesitate and headed straight for the forest core area.

They passed through the forest's outer zone, then the mixed zone, and finally reached the forest core area. Here one can often see ten‑thousand‑year soul beasts.

As the most expansive, most varied‑terrain, and richest soul‑beast resource wild soul‑beast forest on Douluo Continent, its soul‑beast numbers are truly massive.

"We should descend now," Yu Yuanzhen said gravely, "this place is in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, and it contains many fifty‑thousand‑year soul beasts. Those beasts are hostile to humans; flying up easily attracts numerous soul beasts and invites a siege."

Dugubo, also solemn, nodded and agreed: "Indeed, being surrounded by a flock of soul beasts over fifty thousand years old would be extremely troublesome even for us, and might even draw the attention of those two hundred‑thousand‑year soul beasts."

Having said that, they all descended to the ground, suppressing their aura to the limit, appearing as four utterly ordinary people.

Strolling in the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, the fresh air mixed with faint plant fragrance filled the lungs. Yu Tianyun couldn't help but feel moved; this was his third entry into the Star Dou Great Forest.

The first time, he went to the Thunder Gorge of the Star Dou Great Forest, where he obtained his first Soul Ring, marking the start of his Soul Master path. The second time, he luckily acquired the External Attached Soul Bone of a Human‑faced Demon Spider. He feels deep gratitude toward the forest, thanking nature's generous gifts! This third journey into the Star Dou Great Forest will bring him an extraordinary gift, and Yu Tianyun feels immensely joyful and excited.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly a massive figure over three meters in diameter, black and white in coloration, appeared starkly before the four.

It was undoubtedly a soul beast, and one that Yu Tianyun knew extremely well.

It was the Human‑faced Demon Spider known as the Evil Slayer.

The Human‑faced Demon Spider before him was far larger than the one Yu Tianyun had seen before. Its presence here undeniably proves its cultivation is at least ten thousand years.

It should be noted that this terrifying soul beast, because of its extreme killing nature, is often hunted madly by powerful soul beasts. Reaching a thousand years of cultivation is already hard, let alone tens of thousands.

When Yu Tianyun saw this soul beast, an uncontrollable excitement surged in him, for it was perfect material to evolve his Dragon Wings. What a pleasant surprise! At the same time, Yu Tianyun keenly sensed something amiss: the Human‑faced Demon Spider seemed panicked, as if something terribly frightening was hunting it. Yet Yu Tianyun did not dwell on it; with three Title Douluo behind him, he felt confident.

"Grandfather, Sword Grandfather, Poison Grandfather, this Human‑faced Demon Spider can evolve the External Attached Soul Bone on my Dragon Wings; let me kill it and then head to the forest center," Yu Tianyun quickly explained to the three Title Douluo, then flashed like lightning forward.

The three Title Douluo did not move, because the spider's age was only about thirty to fifty thousand years; Yu Tianyun's strength could handle it and gain combat experience, while they only needed to watch closely for any mishaps.

At the same time, Dugubo and Chen Xin were slightly surprised that Yu Tianyun possessed such a rare treasure as an External Attached Soul Bone, but they did not inquire further.

When Yu Tianyun rushed forward, he was already fully Dragon‑transformed; his swift trajectory resembled a blue‑purple lightning, arriving instantly before the Human‑faced Demon Spider.

The spider, seeing Yu Tianyun and his three companions, sensed danger; it did not wish to tangle here, as the thing behind it seemed even more terrifying.

But by then Yu Tianyun had already reached its front, with three humans eyeing it hungrily behind; clearly it could not escape quickly, which enraged it.

It resolved to take the human before it as a sacrifice, spitting out a massive emerald‑forest spider web, while four enormously thick spider legs thrust straight at Yu Tianyun.

The blood‑sucking effect of Yu Tianyun's Dragon Wings originates from the Human‑faced Demon Spider, and he knows full well the terrible consequences of being pierced by its spider spear.

But the true dragon body cannot be shaken by such a tiny pest; his dragon scales are harder than the spider spear.

Yu Tianyun was undaunted, charging straight ahead; his right hand emitted dark‑golden light, instantly spawning five dark‑golden blades that slashed downward, effortlessly cutting the spider web. He retracted the Dark‑Gold Terror Claw, clenched his five fingers into a fist, and his second black Soul Ring flared up; thunder instantly enshrouded his fist as if he wore a gauntlet woven from lightning.

The spider spear struck him, but Yu Tianyun ignored it; his right fist snapped back with lightning speed, then hurled forward like a cannonball.

Yu Tianyun's thunderous punch struck the Human‑faced Demon Spider, emitting a deep, deafening boom. The spider was blasted into the air, its hard carapace dented with a large crater, riddled with terrifying cracks, and purple blood oozed continuously. It let out a painful screech, its eyes filled with terror. It never expected this human to be so strong, wounding it so severely with a single strike.

Yu Tianyun would not let it go; his eyes narrowed, his body leapt, his Dragon Wings flapped, generating a gust of howling wind, then he surged toward the spider like a cannonball.

At that moment, Yu Tianyun's third Soul Ring flared, his speed surged, and his right hand formed a sword‑like finger emitting a two‑foot blade of light, overlaid with dark‑golden radiance—clearly a perfect fusion of his self‑created soul technique and the soul‑bone skill Dark‑Gold Terror Claw. The blade was razor‑sharp; he became like an arrow, thrusting fiercely at the spider. The spider sensed the lethal threat, raised a thick leg to block, but Yu Tianyun's sword finger was so sharp, like a hot knife through butter, that it sliced the leg cleanly without a sound.

Then Yu Tianyun's sword finger slashed downward; the blade on his finger surged instantly, flashing like lightning across the spider's body.

The spider's body instantly stiffened, unresponsive, and fell like a free‑falling object.

When it hit the ground, the spider split in two, and the disgusting purple slime oozed from the cut surface, corroding a pit in the ground.

Only then did Yu Tianyun land, without hesitation; his Dragon Wings instantly pierced the spider's body, beginning a frenzied devour.

Yu Tianyun could clearly feel two streams of cold energy flowing up his Dragon Wings into his body, coalescing directly on his back, not entering any other part.

The spider beneath him gradually withered, its hard carapace softening.

Suddenly, Yu Tianyun felt heat behind him, an intensely scorching sensation rushing through his back into his body, instantly giving him a wonderful, all‑over comfort.

The spider hadn't even formed a Soul Ring in time; all its energy poured into Yu Tianyun's Dragon Wings, and he could distinctly feel his External Attached Soul Bone on the wings undergoing massive evolution.

Looking at the spider's remains, Yu Tianyun quickly reasoned that its cultivation must exceed thirty thousand years, making it the strongest Human‑faced Demon Spider in the entire Star Dou Great Forest. Normally, even a fifty‑thousand‑year soul beast would not readily provoke this venom‑laden creature.

Its hard carapace serves as its best armor, each spear‑like leg its finest weapon; combined with venom and special skills, it is truly the Evil Slayer of this forest.

As long as it does not provoke a super soul beast of the Dark‑Gold Terror Claw Bear level, even if it cannot win, it can rely on its excellent speed to flee. In terms of speed, the Human‑faced Demon Spider is never inferior to any speed‑type soul beast, especially in the complex terrain of the forest.

"Then, what soul beast could make it flee so panicked?" Yu Tianyun wondered.

From spotting the spider to Yu Tianyun fully absorbing it, the whole process was extremely swift—only about a minute.

The three Title Douluo watched quietly beside him, their eyes showing satisfaction.

"This kid, his strength has improved a lot; his strikes are still so ruthless and decisive," Dugubo said with a smile.

After dealing with the spider, Yu Tianyun approached the three Title Douluo, his face brimming with excitement, and said, "Grandfather, Sword Grandfather, Poison Grandfather, I succeeded! I can feel the External Attached Soul Bone has evolved greatly, its age definitely not less than fifty thousand years."

"Not bad, not bad, but that spider seemed to be avoiding something; we must be cautious. Something powerful enough to panic a Human‑faced Demon Spider over thirty thousand years must be very strong," Yu Yuanzhen said gravely.

Chen Xin and Dugubo also nodded in agreement.

But at that moment, suddenly, all four felt the surrounding light dim.

The sky was clearly cloudless and sunlit, yet within the forest it turned dark. This strange phenomenon instantly heightened the four's alertness.

(End of Chapter)