Chapter 205: Emergence of the Devourer Spider Emperor, Yu Xiaogang's Suspicion
Gu Chen was quickly entangled by Blue Silver Grass vines, and immediately following came Qian Renxue's Blue Silver Overlord Spear.
"Third Soul Skill—Bone Prison!"
Instead of using his second skill, Gu Chen activated his third. Sharp bones burst from the ground, piercing through the Blue Silver Grass vines and deflecting the oncoming spear.
Qian Renxue flipped back twice to create distance, but suddenly noticed the light at his feet had dimmed. Looking up, he found himself surrounded by a massive structure of bones—ten meters tall, dome-shaped, effectively trapping him like a giant egg.
"Qian Renxue, you're indeed powerful. Whether in the prelims or now in the promotion match. That's why… this move is something I've trained all month for. It's my self-created soul skill, designed just for you."
As he spoke, Gu Chen's fifth soul ring lit up. Bone Fortress activated. His body swelled and stretched to three meters tall, covered in layers of white bone plates lined with sharp barbs. He became a moving fortress.
"You plan to use this shell to limit my movement so you can take me down?"
Qian Renxue understood well how strong Bone Fortress's defense was. But such a high defense came with trade-offs—Gu Chen's speed and attack rate were both heavily reduced. That's why, using his speed advantage and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Qian Renxue had forced a draw during the prelims.
"Not just that—I've also resolved my lack of offensive power. Witness—Bone Jade!"
With those words, Gu Chen suddenly moved. The Bone Fortress disappeared, replaced by what looked like a tidy white mound—but it was in fact spinning at high speed. Inside the shell, a fierce wind howled, indicating just how fast he was rotating.
These gales carried blade-like force. The barbs on the Bone Fortress, spinning at such speed, turned the structure into a massive meat grinder. Just a brush with it could tear off flesh.
Qian Renxue sent several Blue Silver Vines forward, but the moment they touched Bone Jade, they were shredded into confetti. Gu Chen's momentum remained unchanged.
"Qian Renxue, you're finished. You can still surrender!"
"Surrender? I already said—the only loser will be you. Let me show you my Blue Silver Overlord Spear's full power!"
Three meters in front of Qian Renxue, numerous Blue Silver Vines gathered into a half-shield shape. His fourth soul ring lit up. The vines condensed into twin blades.
He expanded his domain to its fullest. The spear in his hand radiated golden light—growing more intense by the second. The life force from every vine in the domain was channeling into the Overlord Spear.
At rank 50+, Qian Renxue's Blue Silver Domain spanned 500 meters. He wasn't only drawing power from the grass on the arena, but also from the surrounding royal forest—rich with Blue Silver Grass.
"Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch…"
The sound of metal grinding rang out as his fourth soul skill delayed Gu Chen's advance. The Bone Jade began grinding down the Blue Silver Blade defenses.
Boom—
Within a few breaths, the blades were completely shredded. Gu Chen's Bone Jade pressed closer. Only a slight loss in spin speed was evident. The arena floor was littered with shredded vines and broken bone spikes.
"It's over, Qian Renxue."
Gu Chen didn't think the Overlord Spear could break his defense. The spear would just become part of Bone Jade. Since it was three meters long, Qian Renxue would feel the pain first. It was payback for everything he'd done to Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. The Pope wouldn't dare question the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan after this, not in front of all these people.
"Yes, it's over. Blue Silver Overlord Spear!"
From outside the bone dome, the other 18 teams couldn't see inside—they only heard the constant grinding.
BOOM—
Suddenly, a loud explosion shook the arena. A piece of the Bone Prison shattered, and Gu Chen was sent flying, impaled by a glowing three-meter golden spear. His Bone Fortress cracked and broke apart as he was knocked off the stage.
"This is impossible!"
Bone Douluo stood up, stunned. At the Spirit Arena, even Qian Renxue's Overlord Spear couldn't penetrate Gu Chen's defense. Now, with Bone Jade's higher rotation and defense, how had the spear broken through?
From the start of the match, Qian Renxue had absorbed life energy through his domain—supercharging the spear. This one blow was easily on par with a 60,000-year soul skill, surpassing even Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix Snow Demon Break.
Most couldn't see the cause—just like when Tang San defeated Tang Lie using the Overlord Spear, even the entire Clear Sky Clan couldn't figure it out.
"No one on my level should be able to break my defense!"
Gu Chen looked shaken. Just before being thrown out of bounds, he activated Black Hole and returned to the center of the stage. Back to the spot where his Bone Prison dome stood, now riddled with cracks. His second soul ring lit up—Bone Armor added another layer of defense.
With triple protection—Bone Armor, Bone Fortress, Bone Prison—the Overlord Spear's golden glow dimmed. Gu Chen had held his ground.
"I told you—you lost."
Qian Renxue suddenly appeared in front of the spear, injecting more soul power and life energy. The spear's glow intensified. Cracks spread across the last Bone Armor layer.
"No—I can't lose! Devourer Spider Emperor!"
A surge of wicked green light flashed. All bones vanished. A dark green spiderweb pattern appeared on Gu Chen's forehead, with eight glowing green eyes embedded within.
A crystalline green glow burst from his body, shredding his Heaven Dou Second Team uniform. Three pairs of spider legs emerged from his back. His arms transformed into green spear-like limbs. His lower body was enveloped in green light, and his upper body was covered in armor—though the Overlord Spear had pierced his abdomen, causing blood to flow.
"Devourer Spider Emperor…"
Qian Xunji's eyes widened slightly before calming. So, Gu Chen was indeed Bibi Dong's son. Along with Ning Rongrong, it seemed she had only two children.
Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo exchanged complex looks. The strongest spear, hidden for so long, had finally revealed itself. Gu Chen's pride wouldn't allow him to be a sycophant—but that same pride made him emotionally fragile. Having his "unbreakable defense" shattered pushed him into a breakdown.
"Twin Spirits!"
Someone shouted. Gasps erupted around the arena. Shock, awe, envy—all echoed through the crowd. All the Soul Masters from the Heaven Dou Empire, except for Qian Xunji, Ning Fengzhi, and Bone Douluo, stood up in disbelief.
Even Emperor Xue Ye almost stood, but seeing everyone else in the front row composed, he restrained himself—he had to maintain imperial decorum.
"Devourer Spider Emperor…"
Tang San's eyes widened. Wasn't that Bibi Dong's spirit?
But after the shock, his expression turned dark. A sense of dread surged within him. This man had twin spirits—both top-tier. His Xiao Wu. His Xiao Wu…!
Since her return, Xiao Wu had asked everyone to keep Gu Chen's twin spirits a secret from Tang San—to preserve his self-esteem, just as they had once followed his lead in training and cultivation.
No one noticed Yu Xiaogang in the crowd, trembling slightly, eyes wide as he stared at the stage—then shifted his gaze toward Ning Rongrong.
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