Chapter 262: Tang San

Without much hesitation, Shi Quan had already made his choice. Good things must be spent where they count most; rather than using it on the weakest Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone to raise it to a stronger quality, it was better to let the strongest Mountain Dragon King Torso Bone undergo another transformation.

Only in this way could the power of the Soul Bone Breakthrough Crystal be utilized to its limit.

On the other side of the Sunset Forest, in the Poisonous Miasma Land where Dugu Bo had once brought Shi Quan to hunt the Thorn Queen.

"Puff!" With a sound, Tang San pulled out his Eight Spider Lances, his brows tightly knitted as he looked toward the other side of the Sunset Forest.

"Why has such a powerful aura been erupting from the Sunset Forest from time to time these past few days?"

*Patta*—with a sound, Tang San crushed the withered Spirit Beast carcass in front of him, his body suffused with an evil, murderous aura. "Could it be that because I have been devouring too many Spirit Beasts lately, those powerful Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest have discovered something unusual?"

"My soul power has now broken through level sixty. The Spirit Beasts in this Poisonous Miasma Land are exceptionally powerful and have unique bloodlines. After finding a suitable Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast to absorb, I will leave the Sunset Forest and return to Heaven Dou City to see my aunt. If I can feel the disturbances in the Sunset Forest even in a place like this, others must have noticed it too. I will know once I investigate a little. If the disturbance was caused by my devouring of Spirit Beasts, then I'll just change locations and continue devouring!"

A violent glint flashed in Tang San's blood-colored eyes. "At my current rate of growth, I believe it won't be long before I can take my revenge. Shi Quan, Dugu Bo, just you wait for me!"

A terrifying, man-eating smile appeared on Tang San's face, and he turned and strode deep into the Poisonous Miasma Land.

Even Tang San hesitated for a moment when he saw this Spirit Beast, and it was only after quickly searching through what he had learned that he barely recognized what it was.

*Swish, swish, swish*—the sound of branches and leaves rubbing together arose, followed by low, guttural roars.

Through the grass not far away, Shi Quan saw eight purple-black spider spears. The joints of the spider spears were covered in green fur and thick, viscous juices, *puff, puff, puff*, dripping onto the ground, instantly corroding and dissolving the leaves on the ground and sending up green mist.

But the Tyrannosaurus Rex was not adept at long-range attacks, and its powerful Devour ability also limited its other aspects.

The Devour Dragon was extremely violent; even at the ten-thousand-year level, it possessed almost no intelligence. In its eyes, there was only slaughter: kill the opponent, eat them. Only when it was full would it pause its slaughter and fall into a state of devouring and slumber.

"Judging by its size, I'm afraid its age is close to thirty-five thousand years. This age is just right for me. But what kind of Spirit Beast could make this Death Spider so guarded?"

The Devour Dragon before him looked very similar to a Tyrannosaurus Rex on the outside, but one could easily distinguish them by their volume. The Devour Dragon was also adept at defense, but unlike the Tyrannosaurus Rex, as an Earth Dragon, the Devour Dragon's innate soul skill was extremely overbearing. Its innate soul skill was called Swallow Heaven and Earth. By nature, it was bloodthirsty; after killing an enemy, it could recover its own consumption and evolve by devouring the enemy's body.

That Death Spider was an emperor among spider-type Spirit Beasts; even the Soul-Devouring Demon Spider paled in comparison to the Death Spider. A fifty-thousand-year Death Spider could be called an emperor. One of Bibi Dong's Twin Spirits was the Death Spider Emperor, and she had specifically chosen the Death Spider Emperor as her second martial soul to cultivate, which showed just how powerful this type of Spirit Beast was.

Among Earth Dragons, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was one of the most formidable. An adult Tyrannosaurus Rex could exceed fifteen meters in height, and after reaching ten thousand years of cultivation, it was even possible for it to reach over thirty meters. Among Spirit Beasts, it was absolutely a behemoth-level existence, and its physical offensive and defensive capabilities could even rival those of a true dragon.

This Spirit Beast's pair of lower limbs were extremely thick, allowing it to walk upright, while its upper limbs were short. But whether upper or lower, they all had three fingers and grew sharp, cold-glinting claws.

The thick scales on its body were dark blue, appearing to have at least three layers, and were very heavy. It was four meters tall, appearing very robust, and its head was particularly large, occupying almost one-third of its body size. It also dragged a thick tail over three meters long behind it.

Suddenly.

Tang San looked curiously toward the depths, because he felt another, even more powerful and chaotic aura opposite the Death Spider.

Soon, a Spirit Beast covered in thick scales appeared in Tang San's field of vision.

Especially in this Poisonous Miasma Land, where Spirit Beasts were powerful and their senses keen, he was alone; the slightest carelessness could very well lead to his demise. For the sake of revenge, Tang San was exceptionally cautious at this moment.

"Are there Spirit Beasts fighting?" Tang San's heart stirred. He immediately stopped in his tracks, quickly retreated in a large circle to the side, and rapidly smeared a layer of special poison on the surface of his body, blending his own aura with the surrounding poisonous miasma, before cautiously approaching the location of the battle.

This was the Devour Dragon, known as the mini Tyrannosaurus Rex.

As the saying goes, the older one gets in the pugilistic world, the more timid one becomes.

A wave of chaotic soul power came from ahead.

"This is a Death Spider?" Tang San's expression was one of shock, followed immediately by ecstasy.

Speaking of devouring, the most representative and powerful one was, of course, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger. However, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger possessed extremely high intelligence. The mental state of the Devour Dragon was generally chaotic, relying more on instinct to kill. This made their species vastly different from the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, but purely in terms of devouring, the Devour Dragon was not the least bit weaker than the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

The body of the Devour Dragon before him was already quite massive. From the color of the scales on its body and the length of its tail, one could distinguish that this was a Devour Dragon with ten-thousand-year level cultivation, specifically around thirty thousand years or more.

At this level, the strength of the Devour Dragon was already quite terrifying; it was no wonder that the Death Spider, known as the emperor among spider-type Spirit Beasts, would reveal such a serious expression.

"It's actually a Devour Dragon!" Tang San's blood-colored eyes were full of heat, and he laughed in his heart, "Hahaha, this is truly heaven helping me."

Once a Devour Dragon locked onto a prey, it was a fight to the death; either it died, or the opponent became its food.

And he could completely wait quietly on the sidelines to reap the benefits. Moreover, judging from the state of the two Spirit Beasts, they had clearly been fighting for some time, so he figured he wouldn't have to wait too long.

"I can't let either of them go!" A cruel smile appeared at the corner of Tang San's mouth.

In an instant, he had made his decision. The Devour Dragon's devouring ability was just right for his Blue Silver Grass, and the Devour Dragon's defensive ability was also extremely strong, which could also greatly enhance the toughness of his Blue Silver Grass.

As for the Death Spider on the other side, it naturally had to become nourishment for his Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances. If he devoured a Death Spider Emperor of such strength, perhaps it could allow his Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances to evolve once more!

Time passed second by second.

Both the Death Spider and the Devour Dragon were covered in wounds.

Suddenly, the Devour Dragon raised its huge head, opened its blood-red mouth wide, and let out a heaven-shaking roar.

This posture clearly indicated it was preparing for a final, desperate struggle.

In the Devour Dragon's wide-open mouth, a mass of dark blue airflow instantly took shape, with the core of the airflow as black as ink. It was precisely its innate soul skill, Swallow Heaven and Earth.

Within a radius of one hundred meters, everything suddenly became pitch black. The terrifying devouring force turned all life within this range into nothingness, devouring their energy, whether they were insects or plants.

The Death Spider's eight spear tips touched the ground, and a strong, ink-green light suddenly surged up. The eight spears rose simultaneously, its figure flying up with the ink-green light, and the eight spider spears condensed eight half-moon-shaped ink-green rays of light head-on.

"Now!" Purple light swirled in Tang San's eyes, and his hands shot out suddenly. "Swish, swish." Two black rays flashed by.

"Hiss, hiss!" The sudden attack caused the Death Spider's eyes to ache, and the light on its spider spears became even more intense as it desperately unleashed its strongest blow.

The Devour Dragon also felt the threat of death, and the black light of its dark blue halo sprayed crazily toward the Death Spider.

Boom!

Under the violent collision, the Devour Dragon was sent flying backward, while the Death Spider convulsed crazily on the spot and turned to flee.

"Both sides injured, perfect!" A blood-red light flashed in Tang San's eyes, and he stepped on a tree branch, quickly chasing in the direction of the Devour Dragon.

Before the Devour Dragon could recover, "Bang!" Tang San summoned his Clear Sky Hammer and descended from the sky, smashing it onto the Devour Dragon's huge head with one hammer blow.

"Puff—" Its hard skull was smashed inward by this hammer, and red and white matter sprayed out simultaneously from its eyes, nose, mouth, and ears.

The Devour Dragon's body trembled a few times before falling silent, and a black Soul Ring floated out.

"I must absorb it quickly, then immediately go find that Death Spider." Without hesitation, Tang San immediately retracted his Clear Sky Hammer martial soul, his Soul-Devouring Eight Spider Lances extended from his back, and he fiercely stabbed them into the Devour Dragon's carcass.

"Mmm." The continuous stream of power made Tang San's body tremble slightly, a comfort that made him unable to help but moan aloud.

Having devoured so many Spirit Beasts, his physical strength had long since reached an extremely high level, so Tang San was confident he had enough strength to absorb the Soul Ring of the Devour Dragon before him.

"I can absorb the Soul Ring now." Tang San looked around, and just in case, he took some powder from his Soul Guidance Device and quickly poured a circle around him. Only then did he leap onto the Devour Dragon's carcass, close his eyes, and draw the Soul Ring toward him.

Time passed bit by bit, and no Spirit Beasts rushed over; the air was completely silent.

Several hours later, Tang San slowly opened his eyes.

"Level sixty-two, almost at sixty-three, awesome!" Clenching his fists and feeling the power surging endlessly within his body, Tang San could not hide the excitement and thrill in his eyes.

With a thought, he instantly understood his newly acquired sixth soul skill; it was the innate ability of the Devour Dragon: Heaven-Devouring, Earth-Consuming!

"An area-of-effect restrictive soul skill." Tang San nodded slightly, quickly jumped onto a tree trunk, and dashed in the direction he had come from, because a Death Demon Spider was still waiting for him over there...