Watching Ye Liangchen directly charge and fight the Ten-Thousand Year Man Faced Demon Spider, they understood that Xiao Jiahuo wanted to test his combat power, so the two women immediately flew to a distance, blocking the Man Faced Demon Spider's retreat.
"Xiao Chen Didi, the Man Faced Demon Spider's weakness is the eyes under its belly, and this Man Faced Demon Spider is roughly two thousand years old, so be careful."
Lan Xiaodie told Ye Liangchen the Man Faced Demon Spider's weakness and its age.
"Aunt Lan, I know."
Ye Liangchen was already very familiar with the Man Faced Demon Spider from novels in his previous World; this Spirit Beast was extremely ferocious, with eight sharp long legs and incredibly potent venom. Once pierced by it, one could lose their Life at any moment.
It also had the title of Slayer; a five-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider was stronger than some Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts. Many Spirit Beasts became their food, so the Man Faced Demon Spider held the title of Slayer in the Spirit Beast World.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
Ye Liangchen moved with profound steps, dodging and weaving, swinging the sword in his hand, constantly striking the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs, producing sounds like metal colliding.
"Little devil spider, you can't kill me yet."
"Hiss, hiss..."
Seeing Ye Liangchen's leisurely demeanor, the Man Faced Demon Spider seemed provoked, letting out a chilling hiss from its mouth, waving its spider legs, and launching a fierce attack at him.
"Oh, ho... you're getting excited now."
"Swish, swish..."
Ye Liangchen quickly retreated a few steps and directly summoned the Life Goddess Spirit to possess him.
"Life Strangulation."
As the first Spirit Ability was activated, over a dozen tough green tendrils wrapped around the Man Faced Demon Spider.
"Clang, clang, clang..."
The Man Faced Demon Spider waved its sharp leg-spears, tearing at the tough tendrils.
Immediately after, Ye Liangchen kicked a few twenty-jin heavy stones, shooting them towards the devil spider's eyes.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
The Man Faced Demon Spider sensed the threat and immediately used its legs to protect its eyes. Ye Liangchen seized the opportunity to pick up several hundred-jin heavy stones and violently smashed them onto the opponent's legs. The immense power directly knocked the Man Faced Demon Spider to the ground.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."
The Man Faced Demon Spider fell to the ground, revealing several of its eyes.
"Swish, swish..."
Ye Liangchen quickly threw the Lan Yan Sword, which shot into one of the Man Faced Demon Spider's eyes, directly sinking three feet deep, instantly injuring it.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss..."
The Man Faced Demon Spider let out a tragic roar from its mouth, struggling violently, kicking up piles of dirt.
"Life Absorption."
As Ye Liangchen's third Spirit Ability was activated, a green light shot out from his hand, enveloping the Man Faced Demon Spider.
"Buzz, buzz..."
With the activation of the Spirit Ability, the Man Faced Demon Spider's remaining Life force was continuously drained. Two minutes later, the Man Faced Demon Spider's Life was completely lost, and its shell directly shriveled up. In a short while, it turned into a pile of dust.
"Xiao Chen Didi, your Life Absorption skill is so overbearing!"
Watching Ye Liangchen resolve the two-thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider so quickly, without even using a Spirit Bone skill, and completely crushing it throughout, Lan Xiaodie and Su Lin felt extremely relieved.
Ye Liangchen took the green light from the Life Goddess Spirit's hand, feeling the Life force within it, which was just a form of energy.
"Swish..."
Ye Liangchen channeled the Life force into the ground, nourishing the flowers, grass, and trees. Instantly, the plants became much greener, and some small grasses that had just sprouted from the soil grew taller directly. It was truly miraculous.
"Aunt Lan, Teacher Su Lin, my Life Absorption skill can not only extract the enemy's Life force but also their soul and bloodline. As for what I extract from the enemy, it is entirely controlled by my will."
"At the same time, I can also control the Spirit to return the extracted Life force to the opponent."
Ye Liangchen slowly explained this skill to the two women. It was his first time using this skill, and he felt it was quite good.
"It can even extract the enemy's soul and bloodline? This skill is very overbearing! But being able to return the Life force is truly miraculous. This way, in battle, there's no need to worry about accidentally harming teammates."
The two women felt that this Xiao Jiahuo's Spirit Abilities were more miraculous than the last.
"This trip to the Star Dou Forest can be described as a dream. We should return to the Academy now."
After a small interlude, which did not cause much commotion, the three continued to rush towards the edge of the Star Dou Forest.
...
Three days later, Ye Liangchen and the others finally returned to Tianshui Academy, which naturally attracted everyone's attention. The Academy's higher-ups and many students gathered at Ye Liangchen's Jingxian Manor, wanting to see the third spirit ring of this peerless genius.
"I have good news for everyone: the Dean has already advanced to 96th-level Super Douluo! Aren't you surprised? Aren't you shocked?"
Su Lin first released a shocking piece of news to divert everyone's attention, so that people wouldn't constantly focus on Ye Liangchen, which wasn't good.
"Chirp, chirp..."
Lan Xiaodie released her Spirit, also cooperating to show everyone the strength of a 96th-level Titled Douluo, with two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red spirit ring. The Academy immediately erupted.
"Am I dreaming? The Dean has become a Super Titled Douluo."
"Hiss! My face hurts, I'm not dreaming. The Dean has indeed become a Titled Douluo."
The students stared at Lan Xiaodie's nine spirit rings, especially that red big circle, which made them incredibly excited.
Seeing Lan Xiaodie's powerful strength, Shui Lingfeng, Lan Xiaoling, Mu Qingxue, and others felt that something was amiss, so they suppressed the students' excitement.
"Everyone, don't make a fuss. Disperse for now. Remember, don't spread this outside the Academy, understand?"
"Grandma Dean, don't worry! We won't tell anyone."
As soon as the old Dean spoke, the girls immediately left Jingxian Manor, chattering like orioles, and no longer dared to inquire about Ye Liangchen's third spirit ring.
Ye Liangchen calmly watched everything before him, thinking that a Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring had stunned these girls. But it was understandable; in this World, possessing a Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring symbolized strength.
"Daughter, what did you encounter on this trip to the Star Dou Forest? How do you have a Ten-Thousand Year spirit ring?" Shui Lingfeng felt that her daughter's promotion to Titled Douluo was simply too bizarre.
"Mother, it's like this..."
Lan Xiaodie had no choice but to tell everyone about Snow Eagle's sacrifice.
As for the Life Lake and Gu Yuena, Lan Xiaodie did not mention them, as matters involving gods should not be casually spoken about.
"A mysterious Titled Douluo is willing to protect Xiao Chen Didi?"
Mu Qingxue and An Qi and others were also confused after hearing this. It was incredible that there were hidden powerhouses in this World. According to their understanding, apart from the Upper Three Sects, most Titled Douluo were in Spirit Hall, and the Titled Douluo powerhouses from Sea God Island and Slaughter City generally did not appear on the continent.
...
After returning to the Academy, Ye Liangchen resumed his peaceful Academy Life. Every day he cultivated, studied medicine, and went up the mountain to gather herbs, keeping himself busy. Especially when refining Soul Power Pills, detoxification pills, and anti-poison pills, these were all essential items for future outings.
Time flew by, and another half a year passed. All Spirit Master Academies on the continent went on a one-month holiday.
Ye Liangchen's strength had now risen to level 39, and it was time for him to leave the Academy and plan some things.
One night, Ye Liangchen lay in bed, thinking about future problems, when he suddenly remembered that two weapon boxes in his game backpack had been unsealed. So much time had passed, and he hadn't had time to check them.
So Ye Liangchen locked his room door, took out the weapon boxes from his game backpack, and wanted to see what kind of weapons they would bring.
"Buzz, buzz..."
With a thought, Ye Liangchen made two boxes appear on the ground. One box was about one and a half meters long, not very thick, but the other box weighed about a thousand jin and was about one and a half meters in length, width, and height.
"What is this thing? It's so heavy."
"Click..."
When Ye Liangchen opened the long box, the contents inside instantly stunned him.
"Assault King HK416? Long-range super weapon Barrett MK22? Aren't these the two weapon pieces from the shooting game I played in my previous World?
"Huh! There are also two Glock 21s, these are close-combat weapons!"
"Holy cow! With this equipment, what's there to be afraid of? Even a Titled Douluo would have to kneel."
Ye Liangchen was overjoyed. He quickly took out the MK22 from the box, weighed it in his hand, and immediately felt as if he had the World in his grasp with one gun.
The Barrett MK22 has a range of over 1500 meters and is equipped with three different caliber barrels. The barrels can be easily changed according to battlefield needs, and it has multiple functions such as long-range killing and anti-material capabilities, making it a high-precision, state-of-the-art super weapon.
Tang San's Buddha's Fury Tang Lotus, Peacock Plume, and Torrential Pear Blossom Needle had a maximum range of only a few hundred meters. Compared to this equipment, they were simply toys.
When he played games in his previous World, they were all virtual, but he never expected that now, in this fantasy World, his game cheat would actually bring real stuff.
The HK416, known as the King of Assault, was also one of Ye Liangchen's favorite weapons in shooting games. With a 30-round magazine and a range of about 800 meters, it was called the "King of PUBG" by countless gamers. It was simply too awesome.
The King of PUBG and the MK22 were also equipped with suppressors and scopes, and even the two Glock 21s were equipped with suppressors. In addition, there was a 10x telescope.
"This is amazing! With this equipment, I won't have to fear any dangers when I'm out and about in the jianghu."
"Click."
Ye Liangchen opened the other large box, and what came into view was all ammunition, even armor-piercing and explosive rounds for the MK22.
"Oh my goodness! With this kind of stuff, I can roam freely in this World from now on."
"Woohoo, taking flight!"
"This should be the biggest surprise I've received since coming to this World."
Ye Liangchen thought of Wang Sheng, the protagonist in Yuan Long, who was once a special forces soldier. He traveled to a cultivation World with a full set of weapons and equipment, carrying a large sniper rifle, directly stunning the cultivators.
Now, the two super pieces of equipment in Ye Liangchen's hands are simply a dimensionality reduction strike in the Douluo World. For him, these pieces of equipment are his biggest trump card.
"I can choose not to use them, but I cannot be without them."
Regarding deterrent weapons, Ye Liangchen recalled a famous maxim from a great pioneer, which was truly thunderous!
"Click."
Ye Liangchen quickly loaded the weapons with ammunition, ready to respond to any enemy attacks at any time, then put them into his game backpack. He planned to find a place to test them after leaving the academy.
"Little San, the student next door, has Hidden Weapons like the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, Sleeve Arrow, and Neck-Mounted Flower Crossbow, which make him very handy when fighting enemies."
"As someone with a cheat, it's only reasonable for me to have some self-defense equipment, like a Barrett MK22 and a Glock 21 in my hand, right?!"
Ye Liangchen's mouth quirked, and at this moment, his confidence finally soared. He was no longer afraid of being targeted by major powers.
…
Early the next morning, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er prepared breakfast and came upstairs to call Ye Liangchen down to eat.
The academy was currently on holiday, and many students had returned to their respective homes. Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er had nothing much to do now; besides cultivating every day, they occasionally accompanied Ye Liangchen up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs.
The three of them had grown up now; the boy was handsome, and the girls were beautiful. Every time they went out together, the academy teachers would look at their innocent, childhood sweetheart-like appearance with an aunt-like smile on their faces.
"Two older sisters, I plan to go out for a period of training."
During breakfast, Ye Liangchen told Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er his idea.
"Ah! Xiao Chen, where are you going? We'll go with you."
Shui Bing'er was startled. This Xiao Jiahuo wanted to go out and explore, so she naturally had to accompany him.
"Xiao Chen Didi, my older sister and I have been to Heaven Dou City before. Why don't we take you there to play?"
As soon as Shui Yue'er heard that Ye Liangchen was going on a long trip, she immediately became interested.
"I can go by myself."
"Two older sisters, didn't Su Lin teacher say that you two need to practice dancing in half a month? By then, Xue Wu and the others will also be back. If you leave, how will you practice?"
Ye Liangchen was going to do something that would affect the future World structure this time, and he couldn't let these two girls follow him. Besides, them following would be too conspicuous.
"But we're worried about you being out there alone."
Shui Bing'er's beautiful blue eyes kept staring at Ye Liangchen. This Xiao Jiahuo was someone she had watched grow up, and he had never left the school gate alone. She was worried about him traveling by himself.
"Don't worry! I'll hide my identity outside and won't expose myself."
"I'll go tell Aunt Lan."
After quickly finishing breakfast, Ye Liangchen walked directly out of Jingxian Manor and hurried towards Lan Xiaodie's residence.
Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also followed, wanting to see how the elders would arrange things.
Upon arriving at the Lan Xiaodie sisters' residence, they found the two women drinking morning tea and discussing the enrollment targets and teaching work for the next semester.
"Aunt Lan, Aunt Ling, good morning." Ye Liangchen greeted the two women.
"Oh ho! Xiao Chen, coming to see us so early in the morning, do you have something to tell us?" Lan Xiaodie asked with a chuckle, looking at Ye Liangchen.
"Aunt Lan, I plan to travel around the continent for a period of training." Ye Liangchen directly stated his purpose to the two women.
"Oh! You want to venture out onto the continent now? Isn't it a bit too early?" Lan Xiaodie knew that this Xiao Jiahuo would eventually leave the school, but she didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Mom, Xiao Chen Didi wants to go out for training, let us go with him!"
"Xiao Chen Didi has never been on a long trip alone, we're worried about him."
At this moment, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er arrived and directly pleaded with their respective mothers.
"You two girls, don't get involved. If you go, you'll only distract Xiao Chen and make him protect you."
Lan Xiaodie stopped Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er's request. These two girls were not as strong as the Xiao Jiahuo; going would only cause him trouble.
"Xiao Chen is almost 12 years old now; it's time for him to go out and explore."
"A man's ambition is to travel the World. A Spirit Master needs to grow independently; we cannot protect him too well."
Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling exchanged glances, reaching a consensus and deciding to let the Xiao Jiahuo go out for training.
"Thank you, Aunt Lan."
Seeing the two women agree, Ye Liangchen was very excited.
"With Xiao Chen's current strength at level 39, self-preservation is not an issue, but that face is too conspicuous; he needs to disguise himself."
Lan Xiaodie looked at Ye Liangchen's handsome face; it was too conspicuous. If he went out and was targeted by other women, it would also be a big problem.
"Aunt Lan, I'll wear a bamboo hat, so don't worry." Ye Liangchen wasn't worried about disguises at all. After he went out, he even planned to buy some cosmetics and disguise himself as an old man.
"A bamboo hat isn't good; it's too obvious." The two women quickly shook their heads.
"Sister, didn't we acquire a dream mask more than ten years ago? Just let Xiao Chen wear it, and it can cover the Xiao Jiahuo's face."
Lan Xiaoling then remembered a magical transparent mask they had acquired many years ago. As long as one put it on and squeezed it a few times, they could disguise themselves as another person, and no one would be able to tell.
"Right, I almost forgot."
"Xiao Chen, come, put this on."
Lan Xiaodie directly took out a transparent mask from a corner of her spirit tool, carefully placed it on Ye Liangchen's face, and then squeezed the mask a few times.
"Oh my god! The appearance really changed."
"Xiao Chen Didi, look quickly."
Shui Yue'er immediately took out a mirror and let Ye Liangchen observe his transformation.
"It's truly magical."
Ye Liangchen looked at himself in the mirror, now transformed into another ordinary handsome man, feeling very surprised.
"Be careful when you're out. Never stir up trouble, and remember to protect yourself. Your name also needs to change; let's call you Lan Chen."
"This is a detailed map of the entire continent. Later, go to Tianshui City to buy some daily necessities."
Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling instructed Ye Liangchen a few words, putting a map and tens of thousands of gold coins into the Xiao Jiahuo's spirit tool to ensure his expenses while out.
"Thank you, Aunt Lan. I will be careful."
"I'll go say goodbye to Grandma Dean."
"Aunt Lan, Aunt Ling, two older sisters, goodbye."
Ye Liangchen bid farewell to Lan Xiaodie and the others, then ran straight to Purple Bamboo Courtyard to say goodbye to the elder.
"Grandma Dean, I'm going out for training."
"Oh! You're going for training? Then Grandma will go with you!"
Seeing the Xiao Jiahuo wanting to venture out, Shui Lingfeng, having nothing to do, decided to accompany him on the trip.
"Grandma, have you forgotten? I can summon Ditian at any time, so there won't be any danger. Besides, if you come with me, how can I train?"
Ye Liangchen couldn't let others follow him. Now that he had weapons like the Barrett MK22, safety was not an issue at all. If Shui Lingfeng followed, he wouldn't be able to test these weapons and equipment.
"Alright! Grandma almost forgot about that. Then go early and come back early."
As soon as Shui Lingfeng heard about that mysterious strong person, she immediately felt at ease. After years of changes, Shui Lingfeng could conclude that the Xiao Jiahuo was a person chosen by a god.
"Goodbye, Grandma."
Ye Liangchen directly activated his external Spirit Bone and flew out of Purple Bamboo Courtyard, heading towards the thousand-meter high mountain outside the academy.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…"
Just then, Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er also arrived at Purple Bamboo Courtyard, quietly watching Ye Liangchen's gradually disappearing figure.
"This Xiao Jiahuo flies quite fast." Lan Xiaodie and Lan Xiaoling looked at the Xiao Jiahuo soaring high, feeling very gratified.
"A fledgling eagle must train to fly further."
"Bing'er, Yue'er, you two must also work hard. Only by becoming stronger can you help Xiao Chen on his future path."
Shui Lingfeng looked at her two granddaughters and said earnestly.
"Grandma, we understand."
Shui Bing'er said firmly. She was almost 14 years old now, and her spirit power had already reached level 37. Shui Yue'er had also reached level 35.
Although their spirit power increased quickly, it was still far behind Ye Liangchen's, and their combat strength was also too far apart. They didn't understand why their strength differed so much when they cultivated the same cultivation method as Ye Liangchen.
The two girls also had their Spirit Bone sets complete, but they hadn't absorbed them yet, planning to wait until around level 50 before absorbing them. They were currently focusing on cultivating through their own efforts, and would consider using Spirit Bones to break through bottlenecks when they reached one.
The Spirit Bones Ye Liangchen brought back also changed the fate of those around him. Shui Lingfeng absorbed a full set of Spirit Bones, and her strength had already advanced to Titled Douluo. Her ninth spirit ring even came from a Snow Wolf King that was 90,000 years old, raising her strength to level 93. Lan Xiaoling had also reached level 88 Spirit Douluo, and might advance to Titled Douluo in a few years.
However, Lan Xiaodie had not yet displayed her strength to the outside World, continuing to maintain her original appearance, waiting for the right time to establish her own sect.