479. Turn It Into Trash

"Jue, you're about to crash!"

Qian Renxue's voice of warning snapped Qian Renjue out of his thoughts.

Seeing the tree trunk he was about to collide with, he immediately teleported away, still holding the delicate figure in his arms.

"Whoo—"

Qian Renjue exhaled deeply, his breath brushing against her beautiful face, adding a touch of soft blush to her cheeks.

Qian Renxue, lips pursed, leaned on his shoulder, wrapping her arms around his neck. She playfully scolded:
"What were you spacing out about?"

"Heh, I was thinking about how to deal with him later," Qian Renjue chuckled, his eyes playful as he glanced at Tang San below.

The [Millennium Spirit Ring Absorber] he had just obtained was the perfect tool to let Tang San experience something new.


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At this moment, Tang San seemed to have completely forgotten why he had come out in the first place. He was wholly focused on finding a suitable second spirit ring.

After more than an hour of searching, he finally encountered a thousand-year spirit beast—an Iron Fist Tiger.

Successfully defeating and absorbing its spirit ring, Tang San's power skyrocketed.

With two consecutive thousand-year spirit rings, his level rose from Rank 26 to Rank 30.

"Excellent!"

A cheer erupted beneath the towering trees.

Tang San gazed at the hammer in his hand, now adorned with two purple spirit rings, his expression filled with satisfaction.

Overjoyed, he declared with confidence:
"I am not trash!"


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Suddenly, a rustling sound came from above his head.

It resembled the noise of someone changing clothes, or perhaps the friction of branches and leaves.

Tang San's eyes narrowed with vigilance as he quickly looked up.

Moments earlier, he had been injured fighting the Iron Fist Tiger. If the approaching creature was too powerful, he would have no choice but to flee.

Snap!

Within just a few breaths, Tang San spotted the source of the sound.

It was black—pitch black, the same detested color as the Titan Giant Ape!

Clinging to the tree trunk was a massive spider with a body diameter exceeding 1.5 meters and legs over 3 meters long.

The spider was descending swiftly toward Tang San, its eight legs moving in rapid rhythm, creating a series of afterimages.

In the blink of an eye, it was above Tang San, its front two legs raised and striking downward with lethal force.

Tang San's face darkened.

As the spider raised its legs, it revealed its grotesque yet mesmerizing abdomen.

With just one glance, Tang San recognized the species of this sinister widow.

He abandoned his earlier intent to avoid unnecessary conflict and flee.

This spirit beast dared to block his mission to rescue Xiao Wu—utterly seeking death!

Without hesitation, Tang San rolled to the ground, dodging the spider’s sharp legs. He half-knelt, his eyes cold and intense as he stared at the black figure.

His cracked lips betrayed a hint of hunger and thirst.


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What truly excited Tang San was the glimpse of the widow's abdomen—a grotesque human face tattoo.

The face was terrifying, with eight bewitching purple eyes embedded within, their eerie glow captivating him.

It was a Man-Faced Demon Spider!

A notoriously infamous spirit beast.

The nightmare of small spirit beasts, loathed by all creatures, and a horrifyingly evil predator.

Tang San's heart surged with excitement.

He never imagined he would encounter such an extraordinary widow.

In the past, Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang had included the Man-Faced Demon Spider as one of the optimal choices for Tang San's third spirit ring.

At the time, Yu Xiaogang had warned him not to force it, emphasizing the rarity of such a beast. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Unlike ordinary spiders that wove webs with silk...


The Man-Faced Demon Spider, unlike ordinary spiders, shoots out fully-formed webs.

One shot of its web is equivalent to what other spiders would take ages to produce. It’s an instantaneous attack that covers an area ten times its own size, making it nearly impossible to dodge.

The web is incredibly adhesive and exceptionally tough, laced with a terrifying neurotoxic venom!

Based on Tang San’s knowledge of the species, under normal circumstances, a Man-Faced Demon Spider can shoot its web three times a day. Typically, when it spots prey, it would immediately fire a web.

However, this spider showed no intention of doing so and instead opted for a leg attack.

This led Tang San to a hypothesis: this spider might have already used up its web today!

Understanding this, Tang San’s confidence surged. Given the current situation, the advantage was clearly his.


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He couldn’t have imagined that his mission to save Xiao Wu would come with such a surprising bonus—this encounter was a stroke of luck.

These thoughts flashed through Tang San's mind in an instant.

"Black spider, you’ve chosen the path of death!"

Kneeling on one knee, Tang San delivered his cold judgment before springing to his feet.

Gripping the Clear Sky Hammer, he charged swiftly.


But in the next moment, Tang San’s expression shifted drastically.

The Man-Faced Demon Spider suddenly unleashed a massive sticky web aimed directly at his face.

Some of the sticky liquid splattered onto the ground, looking filthy and repulsive.


From the treetop above, Qian Renxue’s face was filled with ridicule.

Qian Renjue, watching Tang San get pinned to a tree by the web, couldn’t help but chuckle.

"Tang San is really in a rush, isn’t he? Too bad his Blue Silver Grass martial soul will never have a connection with this widow."



Lowering his purple eyes, Qian Renjue looked down at the beautiful woman beside him. She clung to his leg, biting his fingertip as she absorbed his blood to recharge.

"Had your fill?"

Qian Renjue asked softly.

The woman, Ah Yin, her face slightly flushed, let out a soft, coquettish hum as she sucked the last drop of blood from his finger.

"Yes, Master, Ah Yin is full now."

She released his finger and tilted her head back, parting her lips slightly to show him there was no blood left.

"..."

A black line appeared on Qian Renjue’s forehead.

Drinking blood was one thing, but did this “inspection” step have to be so provocative?

Qian Renxue frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on the sultry behavior of Ah Yin.

Drinking blood... why did it have to look so indecent?


“Ahem.”

Sensing Qian Renxue’s gaze, Qian Renjue coughed awkwardly.

He flicked Ah Yin’s chin gently and urged, “Enough. Get up already.”

“Yes~”

Ah Yin reluctantly let go of his leg, rising slowly, sticking close to him as she did.

Feeling Qian Renxue’s sharp gaze, she lowered her head and asked softly,
“Master, what should I do next?”

“Wait a moment,” Qian Renjue replied.

He retrieved two arm-thick syringes from his system space and handed them to Ah Yin.


Curious, Qian Renxue couldn’t hold back.

“Jue, what are those bamboo-like things?”

“Ha-ha-ha!” Qian Renjue let out a triumphant laugh and explained,
“These can turn Tang San’s thousand-year spirit rings into ten-year spirit rings!”

“What?”

Qian Renxue, who was about to chide him for his laugh, was shocked.

“Jue, didn’t you just say there was no way? And now you have this?”

“I just remembered these things,” Qian Renjue replied with a half-truthful grin.



“Fine.”

Qian Renxue rolled her eyes in mock annoyance. There was no point in questioning further.

Still, the effect of these tools seemed remarkable!

“Alright, Ah Yin, carry these on your back. Once Tang San finishes absorbing the spirit ring, use them on him!”

“Yes, Ah Yin obeys!”

Qian Renjue cheerfully attached the syringe-like [Millennium Spirit Ring Absorbers] to Ah Yin’s back and quickly explained how to use them.