Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
A month had passed, and Dugu Feng's progress in tempering his body with ice and fire had slowed.
He exhaled deeply and ceased his cultivation.
In just one month, his physical strength had increased by at least thirty percent. The initial effects of the ice and fire tempering had been unexpectedly good.
His body had reached its peak strength for this stage.
From now on, it would be a matter of steady, persistent effort.
It was time to hunt the Man-faced Demon Spider.
Dugu Feng rose to his feet, his right leg glowing as the flight skill of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone activated.
He stood atop the mountain peak overlooking the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
After waiting for a moment, two emerald-green Emerald Dragon Snakes returned to him.
"Take me to hunt that forty-thousand-year Man-faced Demon Spider!" Dugu Feng commanded.
"As you wish, Master."
Among the Spirit Beasts of Sunset Forest, few knew of this Man-faced Demon Spider's existence.
Once a Man-faced Demon Spider surpassed ten thousand years, it awakened a special concealment skill—not only could it hide its body, but it could also mask its Spirit Beast aura.
This allowed it to evade detection by other Spirit Beasts or humans.
Thus, this Man-faced Demon Spider lived quite comfortably in Sunset Forest.
With its cultivation level, only a Titled Douluo conducting a thorough search could detect it.
However, Spirit Beasts of this age possessed intelligence no less than that of humans.
Why would it ever provoke a Titled Expert?
Dugu Feng knew of its existence only because the Emerald Dragon Snakes treated Sunset Forest as their own backyard.
Naturally, they had discovered the Man-faced Demon Spider that frequently hunted there.
Dugu Feng and the Emerald Dragon Snakes cautiously arrived at the area where the spider often hunted.
Then, hidden among the treetops, they found a secluded branch to conceal themselves.
A faint red glow flickered in his head as the Head Soul Bone of Spiritual Wisdom emitted light.
Azure Phosphorus Scarlet Venom surged forth, forming the first barrier to conceal his aura.
Next, Dugu Feng activated his Martial Soul Avatar and the Serpent Breath Technique, erasing all traces of a Soul Master's presence.
In terms of stealth, he was no less capable than the forest's most sinister predators.
Once hidden, Dugu Feng sent the two Emerald Dragon Snakes away to lure the Man-faced Demon Spider toward him.
His hand rested on the pouch at his waist, ready to strike at any moment.
Not far from the treetop hideout, a figure over three meters in diameter, its body alternating between black and white, crouched among the shrubs.
Its surface was covered in rotting leaves.
Had they not known a Man-faced Demon Spider lurked here, they would never have noticed its presence.
At the front of its abdomen, small eyes glowed with an eerie purple light, constantly scanning the surroundings.
The moment prey approached, it could instantly unleash a terrifying web to ensnare its target.
Suddenly, the human-like face beneath its eyes twisted into a vivid expression of rage.
"You again!"
Pfft!
A vast web, shimmering with purple energy, rapidly unfurled.
Sticky droplets dripped from the web—this was the Man-faced Demon Spider's corrosive venom.
Once ensnared, prey would not only suffer from the web's unyielding grip but also be eroded by the poison, quickly losing their life.
The web shot forth with astonishing speed, swift as the wind.
But the two Emerald Dragon Snakes were even faster, darting through the gaps in the blink of an eye.
Clearly, they were very familiar with the methods of this Man-faced Demon Spider.
This wasn't the first time they had provoked it.
They had been preparing for Dugu Feng's Spirit Beast hunt for a long time.
This Man-faced Demon Spider was crucial for the evolution of Dugu Feng's Eight Spider Lances External Soul Bone and the formation of his Overlord Venom.
There was absolutely no room for error.
Moreover, Dugu Feng didn't want to damage the energy of this Man-faced Demon Spider.
He wanted to set a perfect trap to capture it flawlessly.
The enraged Man-faced Demon Spider stood up with a thud.
Its eight spear-like legs, several meters long, stabbed fiercely into the ground before the spider leaped forward at incredible speed.
The sound of rustling leaves followed.
That was the rapid movement of the Man-faced Demon Spider's legs—its entire body turned into a blur as it chased after the two Emerald Dragon Snakes.
They had clashed many times before.
This Man-faced Demon Spider knew very well that unless it drove these two Emerald Dragon Snakes away,
it wouldn't be able to hunt for food.
The Man-faced Demon Spider's body was much larger than the Emerald Dragon Snakes.
But its speed would leave even agility-type Soul Masters in awe.
Truly worthy of having eight legs!
Those eight deadly poisonous legs were filled with power and explosive force.
Each leap covered a tremendous distance.
The Emerald Dragon Snakes ahead were exhilarated.
Chase, chase!
Soon, you'll become our master's Spirit Ring.
Finally, just as the Man-faced Demon Spider leaped once more, a white herb shimmering with ice crystals rose from the side.
The white herb spun in the air.
In an instant, a vast expanse of frost spread toward the Man-faced Demon Spider.
The massive body of the spider, still mid-air, was frozen in place.
Immediately after, Dugu Feng, his four Spirit Rings—yellow, purple, purple, and black—flashing, pounced down from the treetops.
At this moment, he no longer resembled a human.
His Scorpion Pincer External Spirit Bone extended forward, his Eight Spider Lances raised—he looked like a giant scorpion.
His fourth Spirit Ring flared.
At the same time, his right hand swung out, a glint of cold light vanishing.
"Icefire Poison Erosion!"
His Fourth Soul Skill—a powerful corrosive poison that attacked the mind—was amplified by the dual energies of ice and fire within him.
It struck directly into the eyes of the Man-faced Demon Spider.
The Domain formed by the Eight-Angle Black Ice Herb froze the spider for an instant, suspending it in mid-air for just a moment.
But that moment was enough to expose its weakness—the eyes on its abdomen—and Dugu Feng seized the opportunity.
He aimed for a single, decisive kill.
"Thud!"
The Man-faced Demon Spider crashed to the ground.
The Cold Poison from the Eight-Angle Black Ice Herb descended once more, continuously reinforcing the freeze on the spider.
Dugu Feng swiftly closed in.
His two massive pincers clamped onto the spider's legs, one on each side, and with a flip, he turned the Man-faced Demon Spider onto its back.
Still frozen, the spider's movements were sluggish.
It couldn't break free from the icy confinement in time.
Moreover, the Icefire Poison Erosion invading its body had already made the spider sense the aura of death.
The skill itself used fire to amplify ice, creating a potent corrosive poison.
Now, with the enhancement from two Immortal Herbs,
the effect was beyond question.
Dugu Feng didn't hesitate in the slightest.
His eight Spider Legs lifted, precisely stabbing toward the exposed abdomen of the overturned spider.
Under the control of his spiritual power, the extreme cold released eight piercing holes,
allowing the Eight Spider Lances to penetrate through the eight eyes of the Man-faced Demon Spider.
"Still struggling?"
"Slaughter Assault!"
Pale Killing Intent surged through the Eight Spider Lances, flooding inward.
A cold, bloodthirsty, and cruel aura abruptly cut in.
Dugu Feng unleashed his Slaughter God Domain.
The restraining power of the Domain forcibly sapped the Man-faced Demon Spider's body of its momentum.
This series of attacks happened in the blink of an eye.
First came the Frost Poison Domain of the Eight-Angle Black Ice Herb, followed by the Fourth Soul Skill Icefire Poison Erosion, then the Eight Spider Lances and the Slaughter God Domain.
This was his strength—unbeknownst to many, Dugu Feng had already become a powerhouse.
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