The atmosphere between Bibi Dong and Wang Zhong fell into a standstill.
As Bibi Dong looked at Wang Zhong's emerald eyes, which showed no sign of retreat and held a probing gaze, the madness and killing intent in her heart were gradually replaced by another emotion.
Anger!
How dare you, a clueless brat, look at me with that 'I must know the reason' expression.
If I told you, you would understand. If I told you, you would feel it. If I told you, you would empathize!
Bibi Dong raised her hand high and fiercely slapped down towards Wang Zhong's small face.
But the expected slap sound did not materialize. The descending hand stopped an inch away from Wang Zhong's left cheek; another bit forward and it would have landed a heavy blow.
Yet, faced with this situation, Wang Zhong didn't even blink. His gaze remained fixed on Bibi Dong, stubborn as a piece of wood.
With a fierce sweep of her right hand, whipping up a gale of soul power, Bibi Dong placed her hands behind her back. She turned around and walked several steps forward, her killing intent retracting. However, she still appeared utterly furious and completely unwilling to pay Wang Zhong any mind.
A stalemate ensued between them once more.
In the darkness of the forest, six compound eyes shone with cold, malevolent light, appraising Wang Zhong.
In its perception, this small, rabbit-like creature before it emanated an extremely enticing scent, a scent that continuously stimulated its appetite.
Eat it, eat it and you can advance to a higher level!
This was a craving transmitted from its bloodline, even its soul.
A low chirp echoed within its massive abdomen. Appetite and hunger instantly consumed its mind. But beside the little rabbit-like prey stood a formidable predator.
It was a fellow creature, a spider king like itself! It sensed the other's aura. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Yet, that appetite, and the greed surging from the depths of its bloodline, shattered its reason in an instant!
Three pairs of massive, dark purple wings suddenly unfurled, showcasing their nobility and power under the sunlight. Its eight spider legs bent forcefully downwards. When they reached their limit, they sprang up abruptly, launching its body forward like an arrow.
The six pairs of purple wings behind it flapped powerfully at the same moment, lifting its body off the ground. Its calf-sized body moved with incredible speed, becoming a streak of purple lightning that pierced through the dense forest, evading Bibi Dong's spider-web-like psychic energy.
"Roar!"
A colossal figure suddenly appeared before Wang Zhong. Its constantly vibrating purple wings and a long, powerful, and destructive spider leg fiercely stabbed towards his heart the moment it materialized.
Bibi Dong spun around abruptly. She hadn't anticipated this sudden turn of events, as this creature had been completely undetectable by her psychic energy.
"Purple Winged Spider Emperor! How could something like this appear on the outer fringe of the forest!"
"Spider Web Restraint!"
With a roar, Bibi Dong was pushed to the brink of fury. She hadn't expected to let this creature get so close due to a moment of carelessness.
The extremely fast spider web restraint skill enveloped the Purple Winged Spider Emperor. Simultaneously, six pairs of wings, similar to the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's, unfurled behind Bibi Dong. She transformed into a purple light and swiftly darted towards Wang Zhong.
The Purple Winged Spider Emperor before them was the king of spiders and a top predator among soul beasts. Not only was its strength formidable and terrifying, but its entire body contained potent venom. Coupled with its six purple wings, they provided it with extremely high flight speed, maneuverability, and agility.
Few prey in the entire soul beast world, once targeted by them, could escape. Even if their strength far surpassed the Purple Winged Spider Emperor, few soul beasts dared to engage it in combat.
The most crucial point was that every Purple Winged Spider Emperor needed at least fifty thousand years of cultivation to fully unfurl its six purple wings.
The Purple Winged Spider Emperor before them had achieved this, clearly indicating its cultivation was over fifty thousand years old!
Such formidable strength was difficult for even a Soul Sage to resist, and Wang Zhong had only just reached the Soul Ancestor realm. No matter how monstrous he was, he absolutely could not withstand a single blow from this creature.
But unfortunately, this Purple Winged Spider Emperor had been fixated on Wang Zhong since the moment they entered the forest. It had followed them all along, not giving up even with Bibi Dong present. At the moment she turned away, it launched a full-force surprise attack from the shadows, aiming for an instant kill!
Before the spider web could reach him, while Bibi Dong was still a step away from Wang Zhong, its spider leg, like a scythe flashing with potent purple venom, stabbed down with extreme ferocity.
The spider leg instantly pierced through Wang Zhong's thin outer clothing and embedded itself within.
At this moment, Wang Zhong's body had no power to resist the immense force. He was sent flying, dragging a long deep gash on the ground, smashing through several trees as thick as an adult man's waist before finally coming to a stop.
Witnessing this scene firsthand, Bibi Dong inexplicably felt a pang of pain in her heart. This pain came without reason, yet she felt it acutely.
Her wine-red eyes narrowed, a fierce and murderous intent condensing within them. "You are seeking death!"
"Sixth Soul Skill, Eternal Scar!"
Eight thick, scythe-like limbs, akin to those of a praying mantis, sprang out from behind Bibi Dong. Terrifying and chilling soul power fluctuations gathered on the two sharpest forelimbs.
Two crossed crimson light blades broke through the air, slashing heavily towards the Purple Winged Spider Emperor.
The six purple wings behind it vibrated. The Purple Winged Spider Emperor attempted to evade the attack with its incredible speed. However, the spider web restraint, which had been cast earlier, had already ensnared it when it attacked Wang Zhong, binding it tightly.
The crimson light blades tore through its body. The Purple Winged Spider Emperor let out an ear-piercing scream and crashed heavily to the ground. A horrific cross-shaped scar appeared on its body. The scar penetrated skin and flesh, reaching bone and blood, piercing deep into its vital organs, almost tearing it apart.
Deep purple blood flowed like a small stream, and its screams intensified. The Purple Winged Spider Emperor desperately struggled, trying to break free from the spider web and escape.
But Bibi Dong's second martial soul and its sixth soul skill, Eternal Scar, ignored physical defense and inflicted continuous, expanding damage. When used in her extreme anger, its lethality and destructive power were unimaginably immense.
However, Bibi Dong did not concern herself with the Purple Winged Spider Emperor. She flapped her wings and swiftly arrived beside Wang Zhong, anxiously lifting the unconscious figure from the ground and asking with concern.
"Little Wang Zhong, are you alright!"
"Cough, cough."
He coughed heavily, a wisp of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Wang Zhong said with lingering fear, "Your Excellency, I am fine!"
Wang Zhong tore open the clothing pierced by the Purple Winged Spider Emperor. Beneath the fabric was a thick layer of wood-like material, a concept inspired by the creation of wooden clothes.
Since clothes could be generated, armor naturally could too. Wang Zhong had compressed the ordinarily very heavy armor into something that felt like skin through continuous soul power compression. This wooden layer absorbed nearly half of the Purple Winged Spider Emperor's attack power, with the remaining half largely being endured by Wang Zhong's Bajiquan.
Although these two layers of defense blocked nearly ninety-nine percent of the force, the final one percent still directly injured Wang Zhong's internal organs.
Bibi Dong gently patted Wang Zhong's back, her voice tinged with self-blame, "It was my carelessness. I didn't expect such ferocious soul beasts to appear on the outer fringe of the forest."
"Fortunately, you are unharmed..."
But she only managed to say half of her sentence before both Wang Zhong and Bibi Dong realized something was amiss. Their current relationship seemed to have reverted to how it was before.
As her wine-red eyes met Wang Zhong's emerald, confused gaze, Bibi Dong's pretty face suddenly darkened. She withdrew her hand supporting Wang Zhong and pushed him back heavily.
With a cold expression, Bibi Dong walked to the side with her hands behind her back, turning her back to Wang Zhong and remaining silent.
Because of the force used by Bibi Dong, the back of Wang Zhong's head hit the ground heavily, causing him to wince in pain. But this was not the priority at the moment. What was important was that Bibi Dong's current demeanor towards him was strikingly similar to how Hu Liena and Dugu Yan acted when they were angry.
Wang Zhong was bewildered. He couldn't understand what was happening.