The Glory of the Sun and Moon in the Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 56: The True Colors Are Revealed

As a top-tier spider-type soul beast on par with the Human-Faced Demon Spider, this Cave Demon Spider naturally wouldn't sit idly by and wait for its death.

As soon as Beibei launched its attack, two yellow spider silk threads shot out from its menacing mandibles and wrapped around a large tree ten meters away. With a forceful pull, the tree changed its position.

At the same time, a clump of sticky spider webs rushed towards Beibei's body.

Instead of retreating, Beibei advanced, instantly crouching low and using the Ghostly Shadow Step to swiftly disappear. Her first Soul Skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, which she had unleashed earlier, suddenly turned in mid-air, chasing after the Cave Spider from behind.

At this moment, the second spirit ring on his right arm also lit up, and countless snake-like bolts of lightning magnified simultaneously, transforming into lightning arrows that flashed in the air. They formed a denser web of lightning, covering an even wider area, and swallowed the spiderweb spewed out by the cave spider.

The cave spider's originally extremely resilient web was charred black under the raging blue-purple lightning and turned to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Thunder and fire share a common property: the intense heat they bring. This is precisely the nemesis of the cave spider's web.

Moreover, Bei Bei's soul power level was already close to level 40, coupled with the powerful Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul, he had already gained the upper hand with just a mask, showing his full strength.

However, the power of the Thousand-Year-Old Cave Demon Spider is not just a matter of words.

Just as BeiBei's first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw, and second soul skill, Thunderous Might, were attacking the Cave Spider one after the other, layers of yellow spider webs suddenly sprang up from its feet, like a shield that perfectly fit its body, enveloping it.

"Zizzi-"

Blue-purple lightning swept in again, and the shield formed by the cave spider's silk could not avoid the same fate as the spider web.

Seeing that Beibei had already suppressed the thousand-year-old cave spider, Tang Ya was overjoyed.

It seems my third spirit ring is secure.

The Thousand-Year-Old Cave Demon Spider as her third soul ring completely exceeded her expectations.

But then, the cave spider did something she hadn't expected. With a few strands of electricity still clinging to its gray body, it swiftly retreated, its eight long, powerful legs moving in a blur.

Bebe, facing the cave spider head-on, was also startled, for the spider was much faster than it had imagined. In the blink of an eye, the creature vanished into the forest without a trace, leaving not even a trace of its presence.

This is another ability of the Cave Spider: stealth. It's not a skill similar to invisibility. Rather, it's the ability to completely conceal its aura for a short period, making it easier for it to hide and ambush opponents or escape.

This is precisely what makes the Cave Spider a troublesome creature. Compared to the domineering and powerful Human-Faced Spider, the Cave Spider is the complete opposite. They are cunning, patient, and extremely vengeful.

Once entangled, you must constantly guard against their attacks.

"Beibei!" Tang Ya cried out anxiously as the spirit ring she had just obtained slipped away.

"Xiaoya, don't worry, be careful of the cave spider's sneak attack."

However, Bei Bei remained unusually calm and returned to Huo Yuhao's side, because he knew that his initiative to chase after the cave spider would only play into its hands.

The spiderweb cage they encountered the first time was the best example. That was the Cave Spider's most powerful innate skill. Wherever the Cave Spider had passed, it could hide its silk on the ground. This silk could be controlled by its mental power. As soon as an enemy stepped into this area, it would immediately activate, using the special properties of its silk to form a cage-like structure that trapped the enemy inside.

If the enemy is weak, it will seize the opportunity to kill them; if the enemy is too strong, it can also use this skill to temporarily trap the enemy and buy itself time to escape.

Because this spiderweb cage is activated without any warning or energy fluctuations, even the strongest person could fall victim to it.

Moreover, if he were to recklessly pursue the cave spider, the others would likely be attacked, and he might not even have time to provide support.

"Yuhao, don't stray too far from me. That cave spider might be secretly looking for an opportunity to attack us."

Hearing Bei Bei's reminder, Huo Yuhao felt a surge of warmth in his heart. In his entire life, this was the first time anyone other than his mother had treated him so kindly, and he couldn't help but feel excited.

I am a Soul Master now, and I want to help Teacher Xiaoya and Senior Brother. I am not a useless person who can only be protected by others.

Since acquiring his first spirit ring, his spiritual eyesight has been significantly improved.

Huo Yuhao quickly channeled his soul power into his spiritual eyes, hoping to find the figure of the cave spider.

Meanwhile, Xu Zihuang's originally deep purple eyes had quietly turned into a brilliant gold as he used his mental power to sense the surrounding situation.

With his spiritual sea expanded by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm and fused with a portion of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm's spiritual essence, his spiritual power has now reached the level of spiritual power projection that only Soul Masters at the Soul Saint level or above can achieve.

Although he didn't know how Beibei had predicted the Cave Spider's attack in advance, he was able to clearly perceive the spider silk controlled by the Cave Spider's mental power by projecting his mental energy.

Of course, Xu Zihuang did not reveal his spirit rings.

However, the fluctuations in his soul power after using his martial soul were impossible to conceal. Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and even Huo Yuhao subconsciously looked at Xu Zihuang.

At that moment, the storage soul tool on Xu Zihuang's left wrist flashed, and he tightly gripped the short blade whale tooth, which was crackling with purple lightning, in his hand. Then, as if sensing something, he turned around.

As if in response to him, a gray cave spider with a body diameter of over two meters emerged from the soil behind him, stirring up dust.

The name "Crypt Demon Spider" is well-deserved; among spider-type soul beasts, it is the only one that can dig burrows.

With a few quick movements, Xu Zihuang easily dodged the clumps of yellow spider silk that the creature spat out from its mouthparts, and leaped to its front.

Several flashes of lightning struck, and the eight legs of the cave spider snapped off. Its millstone-sized body thrashed violently, emitting a series of shrill screams.

The carapace and legs of the cave spider are indeed very hard, but unfortunately, they are still far inferior to the whale teeth of the demonic killer whale.

Even in the ocean, few soul beasts can survive the onslaught of the demonic tiger whale.

The short-bladed whale tooth, made primarily from the tusk of a 20,000-year-old demonic orca, should possess such power.

It's worth noting that the tusks of this demonic orca are even powerful enough to craft a level seven melee soul tool. Only Xu Zihuang could be so extravagant as to use them for practice, managing to create a level three melee soul tool.

Seeing the stunned crowd, Xu Zihuang smiled and looked at Tang Ya beside him.

"Senior, don't you need the spirit ring from this cave spider? Hurry up and get started."

Once she realized what was happening, Tang Ya glanced at the cave spider whose aura was gradually weakening. Overjoyed at the sudden appearance of the spider, she couldn't help but cheer and throw herself onto Xu Zihuang, giving him a big hug.

"Thank you, Brother Yu!"

"If you keep acting like this, I might not be able to resist falling for you," Xu Zihuang chuckled. He said this, but his eyes were clear, and he didn't make any unnecessary movements.

Tang Ya is indeed quite beautiful. Although she doesn't have the elegance and poise of a noble lady, her lively and charming personality is very attractive.

However, it wasn't enough to move him. Or rather, Xu Zihuang never felt that any woman could make him give his whole heart and disregard everything else.

His experiences from childhood to adulthood have shaped his personality.

Hearing Xu Zihuang's words, Tang Ya blushed slightly, got off Xu Zihuang, and said coquettishly, "No, you can't. You can't have any improper thoughts about your senior."

"Ahem. Alright, Xiaoya, get ready to absorb the spirit ring." At this moment, Beibei walked over with a dark face. Her heart felt as sour as if she had eaten a lemon.

He didn't feel anything when Tang Ya was a little close to Huo Yuhao before, because Huo Yuhao's talent and appearance were far inferior to his.

This is human nature. Just like some people will never hesitate to praise someone of the same sex who is worse than them.

Regardless of men and women.

Is it hypocritical? Yes, it is.

But it's not necessarily because of a sense of superiority; rather, it's because they feel that people of the same sex who are inferior to them pose no threat.

However, Xu Zihuang's appearance far surpassed his, and his talent and strength seemed to be no less than his, which made him feel an overwhelming sense of crisis.

"I feel like you've shown your true colors ever since you met Brother Yu." Tang Ya chuckled, took out a half-foot-long throwing knife from her soul tool, and pierced the head of the cave spider.

A purple spirit ring slowly condensed and took shape, and she sat down cross-legged to begin absorbing her third spirit ring.

This was the first time Beibei had shown such unease as she looked at Xu Zihuang's gentle gaze.

He always felt like he had already lost too much.

The simple-minded Huo Yuhao looked blankly at Xu Zihuang and Bei Bei. However, he was more concerned about the strength that Xu Zihuang had previously displayed and those eyes covered with brilliant golden patterns.

Chapter 57 Leaving the Star Dou Great Forest

Although Bei Bei felt a little jealous, he did not take it out on Xu Zihuang.

Because from beginning to end, Xu Zihuang did not do anything inappropriate. On the contrary, they owed Xu Zihuang a great favor this time.

He might be somewhat hypocritical, as Tang Ya said, putting on a refined and easygoing appearance while often spouting vulgarities. But he wouldn't stoop to doing something so tasteless.

Moreover, aside from feeling threatened, he had a generally good impression of Xu Zihuang.

After Tang Ya began absorbing spirit rings, the atmosphere among the three became much more somber.

Both Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were curious about Xu Zihuang's eyes, which were covered with dense, brilliant golden patterns. However, such secrets, which could potentially involve martial souls, were absolutely taboo for any soul master. They had only met for the first time, so asking about these things was clearly inappropriate.

With Xu Zihuang, an outsider, present, Huo Yuhao and Bei Bei naturally couldn't exchange their insights on Tang Sect's secret techniques.

As Tang Ya absorbed the power of the thousand-year-old cave spider's soul ring, her figure seemed to become more slender, her aura grew stronger at an astonishing rate, her skin became more radiant, and her blood and energy became more vigorous.

Absorbing a thousand-year-old soul ring takes a considerable amount of time, so Bei Bei scattered some medicine he carried with him to repel soul beasts around the perimeter. They were quite lucky; during Tang Ya's cultivation, only a few ten-year and hundred-year-old soul beasts appeared, all of which Bei Bei chased away.

"Hmm..." Tang Ya let out a long breath and slowly opened her eyes. Her bright eyes shone with a sharp light, and her overall energy and spirit were greatly enhanced.

In the cultivation process of a Soul Master, level 30 is a crucial threshold. Those who can cross this threshold and enter the Soul Venerable realm are true Soul Master powerhouses with limitless potential. However, many Soul Masters with less talent, despite their entire lives' efforts, cannot break through the level 30 bottleneck.

"Success!" Tang Ya excitedly leaped to her feet, three spirit rings—two yellow and one purple—rapidly rising from beneath her feet. The most striking was undoubtedly the thousand-year-level purple spirit ring, its bright purple radiating a noble aura. From this moment on, Tang Ya's strength had completely entered another level.

Beibei smiled and said, "Xiaoya, congratulations."

"Now we'll definitely have no problem passing the grade assessment to get into fourth grade." Tang Ya came to Bei Bei's side, her beautiful eyes full of excitement.

The Cave Demon Spider, a top-tier spider-type soul beast, was indeed a perfect match for her Blue Silver Grass martial soul, and the soul skills she obtained were even more powerful than she had expected.

Tang Ya looked gratefully at Xu Zihuang, who was not far from Bei Bei.

"Brother Yu, thank you so much this time."

At this point, she seemed to have thought of something, despite her usually carefree personality.

"By the way, I saw your eyes turn a brilliant gold color earlier. Is that an ability of your martial soul?"

The abilities of martial souls on the continent are incredibly diverse, and many beast martial souls can change the color of a soul master's eyes after possession. She didn't immediately connect it to her original martial soul.

Xu Zihuang chuckled and nodded, without offering any further explanation.

Beibei coughed knowingly and said, "Alright, now that Xiaoya has finished absorbing her third spirit ring, let's leave here quickly. In recent years, there have been more and more cases of spirit masters getting into trouble when they enter the Star Dou Great Forest. Even the outer perimeter has seen spirit beasts of the level of the Thousand-Year Cave Demon Spider. We'd better leave as soon as possible."

"Ok."

Because Huo Yuhao and Tang Ya had spent far too long absorbing the spirit rings, it was now completely dark. Spending the night in the Star Dou Great Forest was clearly not a good idea.

The four maintained their previous formation and quickly headed towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although they encountered several soul beasts along the way, none of them had a cultivation level of over a thousand years, and Tang Ya, who had just advanced to Soul Venerable and wanted to test her skills, easily dealt with them.

An hour later, they finally left the Star Dou Great Forest and continued traveling fifty kilometers further outward. At this distance, they no longer needed to worry about encountering any spirit beasts roaming the Star Dou Great Forest.

The sound of babbling water came from not far away. Under the starlight, a clear stream reflecting the Milky Way appeared in everyone's sight. The babbling water was crisp and clear, and the cool stream brought a refreshing coolness.

Tang Ya cheered and came to the stream, scooping up a puddle of water with her slender hands and gently patting her cheeks.