Star Dou Great Forest.
As the largest Soul Beast forest on the Douluo Continent, it spanned across the two great empires of Heaven Dou and Star Luo.
It was a forbidden zone for Soul Masters.
Without a stronger Soul Master leading the way, or a perfectly coordinated Soul Master team, virtually no one dared to enter it alone.
The risks were simply too great.
A ten-thousand-year Soul Beast could suddenly appear and launch an ambush, potentially wiping out an entire Soul Master team.
For example: the Titan Ape.
Dugu Bo followed Zhou Sidong. He swaggered into the forest, showing no sign of worry.
"Don't get cocky, kid. There are many Soul Beasts in the forest. Other Soul Masters would love to avoid them, but you, on the other hand, don't take the usual path, and insist on going where the Soul Beasts are thickest." Dugu Bo rolled his eyes.
Along the way, they encountered many Soul Beasts, mostly thousand-year ones, with a few hundred-year ones mixed in. However, none of them were suitable for Zhou Sidong and were rejected.
"With Senior Dugu by my side, those Soul Beasts wouldn't dare to provoke us easily."
Midway through, several that didn't know better challenged them. Dugu Bo unleashed a blast of his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison, and several Soul Beasts instantly turned to ash, devoured completely.
Dugu Bo glanced warily around, not forgetting to say, "Zhou kid, your Martial Soul is the Soul Devouring Demon Spider. I suggest you specifically target Demon Spider-type Soul Beasts. However, Demon Spider-type Soul Beasts are generally rare, like the Man Faced Demon Spider, Soul Devouring Demon Spider, and Death Demon Spider. Once such a Soul Beast appears, it's guaranteed to be swarmed by other Soul Beasts."
"Mm." Zhou Sidong nodded; he understood all this.
Understanding it is one thing; encountering it is another.
The old man and the young boy walked for a morning, finally sitting down in a secluded forest.
"Damn it, haven't met a single Soul Beast."
Dugu Bo was losing patience. They had walked for so long, and if they continued like this, they would reach the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
There, many ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts resided, and even with Dugu Bo present, he couldn't guarantee Zhou Sidong's safety.
Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat. The nine Soul Rings under his feet lit up, and a mass of dark green Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison was gathering.
"Dongdong! Be careful!"
Xiao Xue's voice rang out quickly.
Suddenly, Zhou Sidong felt a chill down his spine. A ferocious-looking Man Faced Demon Spider descended from the sky, and Zhou Sidong leaped up like an arrow released from a bow.
"Time Freeze!"
The world around them froze. Even Dugu Bo, mid-action, with his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison, was suspended in place.
"This is a four-thousand-three-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider. Excellent, it's perfect for your third Soul Ring," Xiao Xue said with a smile.
Zhou Sidong stepped forward to examine it. The Man Faced Demon Spider was quite hideous. It had eight long, thin legs covered in barbs, a grotesque human face on its abdomen, and thick, viscous saliva dripping from its open maw. How did this thing even get here?
Zhou Sidong couldn't help but look up. The towering tree was at least fifty meters tall, clearly an ancient witness to countless years.
He saw a purplish-black spider web connecting to the Man Faced Demon Spider's rear. Dense webs filled the spaces between the branches, forming the creature's nest.
They had stumbled right into the Man Faced Demon Spider's front door.
As a hunter among Soul Beasts, it was common for this type of creature to swallow intruders.
Zhou Sidong looked up and saw a few human bones in the middle of the tree. Who was the unlucky soul?
This four-thousand-three-hundred-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider was a perfect match for him. They had been searching for a long time without finding any Soul Beasts, and now, unexpectedly, their efforts had paid off.
Zhou Sidong didn't hesitate. In an instant, he activated his Soul Devouring Demon Spider Martial Soul, and his arms transformed into spears, piercing through the Man Faced Demon Spider's body.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."
Because of the contact with the Man Faced Demon Spider, this demon spider was infected by the Malevolent Spirit aura that Zhou Sidong possessed. Purple blood dripped from its mouth, and its body trembled violently.
Power flowed into Zhou Sidong, which included the venom contained within the Man Faced Demon Spider. All of this was digested by his Soul Devouring Spider Emperor Martial Soul and converted into Zhou Sidong's own strength.
Before long, the Man Faced Demon Spider was completely lifeless.
Purple light points shimmered from its body, eventually condensing into a purple thousand-year Soul Ring.
His third Soul Ring was secured.
Looking at the thousand-year Soul Ring in front of him, Zhou Sidong revealed a satisfied smile. He really wanted to find out what Soul Skill this thousand-year Soul Ring would grant him.
"Old Poison, I can only trouble you to stay put for two hours."
Zhou Sidong smiled apologetically. Then, he sat cross-legged. Under the guidance of his Soul Power, the thousand-year Soul Ring of the Man Faced Demon Spider officially landed at Zhou Sidong's feet.
If Dugu Bo could move right now, he would definitely be shocked by the scene before him.
At Zhou Sidong's feet, there were not two Soul Rings, but two purples plus one purple, three thousand-year Soul Rings.
"Begin absorption!"
Zhou Sidong slowly closed his eyes and began to absorb the third Soul Ring.
An hour and a half later, the third Soul Ring was completely solidified.
Zhou Sidong's Soul Power finally settled at level thirty-three.
The Soul Skill that the third Soul Ring granted Zhou Sidong was called: Demon Spider Binding.
It summoned a group of small Soul Devouring Demon Spiders to surround the opponent. These spiders could spit webs from their mouths to bind the opponent, or they could explode, and their flying venom, once it contaminated someone, would cripple them if it was light, and if it was severe, their life would be in danger.
At the same time, Zhou Sidong once again gained an opportunity to travel through parallel time and space.
"Dongdong, have you decided where to travel yet?" Xiao Xue asked.
Zhou Sidong thought for a moment and finally shook his head: "I'll save it for now. I have Twin Martial Souls. Absorbing all eighteen Soul Rings only gives me eighteen chances to travel through parallel time and space, and I must cherish each one. To change the fate of my sister and mother in the parallel time and space, I must firmly grasp every opportunity. The first time was because I couldn't resist my curiosity and went to the Martial Soul Hall to see my grandfather and mother. The second time was because I couldn't stand Yu Xiaogang and gave him a small lesson.
As for this third time, I won't use it for now. Currently, Tang San in the parallel world is being chased by his mother across the entire continent. It's useless for me to go there."
"You're right."
Xiao Xue appeared in front of Zhou Sidong and nodded. "Dugu Bo has already promised you three conditions, and one of them must be Celestial Grade Herbs. We can postpone that. Your Soul Power has increased too quickly these past few days. If this continues, it will likely cause significant damage to your body. After absorbing this Soul Ring, we'll go home. I need to revise your training plan."
"I remember that Celestial Grade Herbs can consolidate the foundation and stabilize the body, right?" Zhou Sidong asked.
Each Celestial Grade Herb is completely different; some can help Soul Masters forge an indestructible body, while others can even revive the dead.
Hearing this, Xiao Xue smiled and shook her head. "Dongdong, you must remember that although Celestial Grade Herbs are good, they are ultimately external aids. To become a strong person and change everyone's destiny, what matters isn't the external, but the power that comes from within."
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