"Out of the question, unless it's a hundred percent, I won't let you take the chance!"
This time the speaker wasn't Grandmaster, but rather Xiao Wu quietly listening to their side.
Even Tang San couldn't help being startled by Xiao Wu's sudden agitation,
"Xiao Wu, don't be like that, listen, nothing will happen to me."
Xiao Wu looked at Tang San, her eyes brimming with obstinacy,
"Absolutely out of the question. Even if it was a nine thousand year spirit beast I would believe you could try it, but a spirit beast that has broken through ten thousand years is an entirely different concept than a thousand year spirit beast. There's a qualitative change from hundred year to thousand year, and from thousand year to ten thousand year is an equally qualitative change. Do you think a ten thousand year spirit beast's spirit ring is so easy to absorb? First let alone the tremendous energy strike, it'll be difficult for you to withstand just the soul shock that remains after its death when you absorb it."
"Soul shock? What's that?"
Not only Tang San, even Grandmaster was startled by Xiao Wu's words. He had never heard of a concept like soul shock.
Xiao Wu calmly explained:
"Soul shock is a special capability that arises after a high level spirit beast is dead, but before its soul has dissipated. Only ten thousand year spirit beasts or above can possess it. Generally speaking, to absorb a ten thousand year spirit beast's spirit ring requires at least fiftieth rank or above spirit power. By that time the Spirit Master already possesses a certain degree of functionality in all aspects, and mental strength has also matured to a certain extent. But in spite of this you would have to be especially careful when absorbing a ten thousand year spirit ring. Besides the energy contained in the spirit ring, there's also the danger of this soul shock. To an adult, and moreover a fiftieth ranked Spirit Master, when both the body and mind has matured, the effect of such a soul shock would decrease substantially. Generally, Spirit Masters wouldn't suffer any harm. But little San, right now you're just fourteen, your body has still far from matured, and your spirit power is only fortieth rank. How can you take the risk? Even if your body can endure the energy attack, if your mindscape is destroyed by the soul shock, you'll become an idiot. Understand?"
Listening to Xiao Wu, Grandmaster couldn't keep from drawing a cool breath,
"Xiao Wu, how do you know this?"
Xiao Wu looked distracted a moment, lowering her head:
"My mom told me."
"Soul shock, soul shock..."
There was a pondering light in Tang San's eyes.
Xiao Wu believed she had already moved him,
"Ge, you said you would always protect me. That's why you can't let anything happen to you. I beg of you, listen to Grandmaster, that six thousand year Man Faced Demon Spider is still good, why take the risk on a ten thousand year spirit ring?"
Tang San naturally wouldn't explain to Xiao Wu just what made him choose the Pit Demon Spider, but his decision hadn't weakened because of Xiao Wu's words.
"If I can avert the soul shock, does that mean I can make the attempt? Originally I only had a ninety percent certainty, but after listening to you, I have a hundred percent certainty instead."
Tang San rubbed Xiao Wu's head, his face relaxed.
Xiao Wu doubtfully looked at him,
"I don't believe you. Ge, you're not fooling me."
Tang San asked:
"Did I ever cheat you?"
Xiao Wu subconsciously shook her head.
Tang San said:
"Xiao Wu. You forget I ate the immortal treasure herb 'Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew'. With your warning, relying on Purple Demon Eye I have absolute certainty in making that ten thousand year spirit beast unable to cause me soul shock. I can even substantially reduce its resentment. Trust me, I won't play with my life. You're right, I still need this life to protect you in the future."
Looking at Tang San, Xiao Wu suddenly smiled. Her smile was exceptionally beautiful, especially in Tang San's eyes it was even more perfect.
Pulling the scorpion braid in front, Xiao Wu took a step forward, her whole body practically pasted to Tang San, gentle red lips gathering at Tang San's ear, quietly saying:
"Fine, then you go. Only, Ge, you have to remember: if you die, then I'll accompany you."
Even though her voice was very quiet, the force of the shock the sound made in Tang San's ear was comparable to Liu Erlong's explosive scene a few nights ago. Especially her last words were especially brimming with certainty. Clearly she wasn't joking.
Honestly, right now Tang San's heart began to hesitate. Just like he said before, he only had a ninety percent certainty in absorbing the Pit Demon Spider's spirit ring. Even if he could avert the soul shock with Xiao Wu's warning, he still only had a ninety percent certainty. The higher level absorption, if any uncertain element could appear and he couldn't retreat, how could it go well for Tang San?
Tang San of course wasn't willing to die, and he was even more unwilling to play with his and Xiao Wu's lives. But at this moment he didn't have a better choice. Truly choosing that Man Faced Demon Spider? No. In an eyeblink he thought clearly again. He wouldn't go back on decisions he had already made. When doing something, while adequate preparation was important, equally important was confidence in success. What Xiao Wu said was equal to pushing him over the edge. Just like last time when he took the chance on absorbing the Man Faced Demon Spider spirit ring. For Xiao Wu he could definitely endure, and even more, he still had his preparations.
Thinking of this, Tang San nodded resolutely to Xiao Wu, then turned to Flender,
"Dean, teacher Zhao, I'll trouble you. I want that Pit Demon Spider."
Flender sternly said:
"Little San, have you really thought it through? You should understand the consequences of absorbing something like it."
Tang San said without the slightest hesitation:
"Dean, I'll definitely succeed. Don't forget, I have two spirits, and I still have the external spirit bone and immortal treasure herbs. What's a ten thousand year spirit beast?"
"Well, ambitious. Then I'll wish you success."
Flender saw the conviction to push forward in Tang San's eyes. He knew that it would be useless to say anything more; even Grandmaster and Xiao Wu couldn't persuade him.
Right now, not far away in the forest, boom after boom echoed constantly. Even though nobody saw it with their own eyes, they could still imagine the lamentable fate of that Unicorn Armored Beast. At the same time it made everyone's resolution not to provoke Liu Erlong even stauncher.
People needed to vent, and women especially so. Liu Erlong was unable to be together with the person she loved the most, making her original killing intent grow close to a frenzy. She had been born as a woman, but had never had a childhood. In order to become even stronger, in order to provide justice for her mother, she had worked hard practically without rest as a child. But the final result? Before she could win success and recognition, her mother had already gone far away. Since then, slaughter had been her greatest pleasure, only seeing the blood of her enemies blossoming in her hands, seeing her enemies life trickle down her fingers, would she feel relaxed and delighted.
Afterwards, the extreme pain from the even more tragic affair between her and Grandmaster made her blood purge a spirit beast forest. The massacred place was since irredeemable. Encountering her hands, even if it was only a small evil, it would still be extinguished without chance of life. Until Flender saw her again one day, and after continuously straightening her out, Liu Erlong restrained herself somewhat. After parting with Flender she established the Blue Tyrant Academy, cultivating her character by herself in the Academy forest to restrain her killing instinct.
Grandmaster appearing was both a good thing and a bad thing in Liu Erlong's opinion. What was good was that they could finally meet again, reigniting the flame of hope in Liu Erlong's heart. But at the same time, the heart she had calmed with great difficulty boiled once again, and after being rejected by Grandmaster several times, the bloodlust in her heart burst forth again, even more seriously than before. If it wasn't for Flender and Grandmaster being here, as well as these several children, perhaps her bloodlust would have expressed itself even more violently.
Flender understood this, and naturally Grandmaster also understood. But right now which of them could persuade Liu Erlong?
The Flying God Claw flashed out like lightning, accurately landing on the Pit Demon Spider.
Perhaps it was because the Unicorn Armored Beast's previous experience had been seen by these powerful spirit beasts, and perhaps also because they were too intelligent, but the instant it saw the Flying God Claw about to grab the Pit Demon Spider, that ten thousand year Pit Demon Spier suddenly moved swiftly, a layer of yellow spider web shooting out from below its feet, blocking its front like a shield.
With two pu pu sounds, the Flying God Claws grabbed the spider web. Flender and Zhao Wuji hurriedly controlled the God Claw to fly back, but making them not know whether to laugh or cry, at the same time as the claws flew back, so did a massive yellow spider web. Using one phrase to describe their current circumstances, it would be 'walking right into the the trap'.
The ten thousand year Pit Demon Spider was even more devious than everyone had imagined, not only sending back a spider web with the Flying God Claws, but at the same time that Pit Demon Spider retreated extremely quickly, dodging behind a large spirit beast, and moreover running swiftly towards the forest. It moved quickly, not a bit inferior to the Man Faced Demon Spider.