34: Chapter 34 Obtaining the Soul Bone from the Foreign Server

Bai Qi looked at the snake in his hand and nodded with satisfaction, then signaled to the Blue Silver Grass beside him.

The Blue Silver Grass pointed in a different direction. Seeing that the direction was different from when he arrived, Bai Qi knew that they must have finished, and that Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake were likely chasing after that Man Faced Demon Spider. Bai Qi then ran in that direction.

On the way, Bai Qi thought to himself that if Dragon Duke intended for Meng Yiran to absorb this Man Faced Demon Spider for its poison, then the one in his hand was naturally a better fit than the Man Faced Demon Spider.

However, there was one thing Bai Qi couldn't figure out. If Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake were Meng Yiran's biological grandparents, and given that Martial Souls usually inherit the stronger one, how could Meng Yiran have inherited Grandma Snake's snake staff? After all, Dragon Duke was a Spirit Douluo, while Grandma Snake was only at the Spirit Emperor level.

Just as Bai Qi was thinking, a glob of venom shot towards him. Seeing this, Bai Qi's gaze sharpened, and he retreated violently. The spot where he had just been standing withered instantly. He glanced at the Blue Silver Grass that had been leading the way, but it was already gone.

Bai Qi looked up at the Man Faced Demon Spider with a hint of burning intensity in his eyes.

The Man Faced Demon Spider in the tree saw that the human's gaze was somewhat off, and its biological instincts subconsciously made it retreat a few steps.

But how could Bai Qi let it just walk away? He had been traveling with his Martial Soul Possession active, so he could simply release his spirit rings now.

"Second Spirit Ability, Slow Dragon Domain."

As his second spirit ring lit up, the Man Faced Demon Spider couldn't run even if it wanted to.

"Third Spirit Ability, Torch Dragon Armor."

The third spirit ring also lit up.

After tying the Datura Snake to a tree, Bai Qi walked forward while his Soul Power coursed over his body, beginning to form armor. By the time he reached the Man Faced Demon Spider, it realized it couldn't escape and had already curled itself into a ball. Bai Qi smiled and said to the Man Faced Demon Spider.

"I am happy about your appearance, but I really don't like your attitude, so I'm going to beat you to vent my anger."

As his words fell, so did his fist. With every punch Bai Qi landed, the Man Faced Demon Spider took another blow.

Several minutes later, just as Bai Qi was preparing to throw the final punch, a voice came over.

"Kid, stop."

Upon hearing the voice, Bai Qi stopped his hand and looked back.

Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake walked over with Meng Yiran. Meng Yiran's expression was very poor; after all, anyone who had two Spirit Beasts snatched away wouldn't be in a good mood. Grandma Snake was just about to speak when Dragon Duke pressed down on her to stop her.

"Kid, I saw this Spirit Beast first. Could you return it?"

Hearing this, Bai Qi looked back at the Man Faced Demon Spider, which had been beaten to the point where it could no longer run, then dispelled his armor and said to Dragon Duke.

"Senior, I have no intention of snatching the spirit ring from you or the young lady behind you, but if I may speak frankly, if you let her absorb this spirit ring, it might cost her her life."

Meng Yiran's expression darkened even further at Bai Qi's words. Judging by his appearance and the way he spoke, she already had a much better impression of him than that group from Shrek, but she didn't expect him to start by saying she would die if she absorbed this spirit ring.

Grandma Snake was about to speak, but Dragon Duke hurriedly pressed her down again. He knew his old wife well enough to know what she wanted to say, but the claim that his granddaughter would die from absorbing this spirit ring caused him to look at Bai Qi with a grim expression.

"Give me a reason to believe you."

Bai Qi pointed at the Man Faced Demon Spider and said.

"Senior, the limit for a Spirit Master absorbing a third spirit ring is over 1,600 years. This Man Faced Demon Spider's age is already over 2,000 years."

"What? How do you know!"

Dragon Duke was shocked by Bai Qi's words, but still asked.

Bai Qi was not nervous at all and spouted nonsense with a straight face.

"Look at its legs. Normally, a Man Faced Demon Spider over a thousand years old wouldn't have legs exceeding two meters, but this one's legs already exceed two meters. This proves it has at least 2,000 years of age, so if you want the young lady behind you to absorb it, she will explode and die."

Hearing this, Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake's pupils constricted, and Meng Yiran was scared pale.

After seeing their reaction, Bai Qi knew his plan was half-successful, so he feigned generosity and continued.

"How about this, Senior? If you still want the girl behind you to absorb a spirit ring, why not consider the Datura Snake tied to the tree over there? It should fit her spirit ring standards."

"A Datura Snake?"

The three of them looked in the direction Bai Qi pointed with confusion, and instantly had "black man question mark" faces. Because Bai Qi had tied the Datura Snake to the tree, but he hadn't mentioned using a rope. So when the three of them looked, they saw a snake coiled around the tree, but its head and tail were tied together.

Seeing that all three had looked over, Bai Qi said to them again.

"No, does this young lady need it?"

"Naturally I need it. My name is Meng Yiran, what about you?"

Before Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake could speak, Meng Yiran jumped out and spoke first.

Behind her, Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake sighed one after another as they watched their granddaughter's unpromising behavior.

Seeing this, Bai Qi smiled slightly inwardly, but his expression remained unchanged as he said.

"I am Bai Qi."

"Can I really absorb this spirit ring?"

Meng Yiran appeared somewhat emotionally excited, and the way she looked at Bai Qi seemed to be sparkling, because the Datura Snake was indeed the spirit ring she currently needed most. Now, Meng Yiran's favorability toward Bai Qi had greatly increased, given the foreshadowing from Shrek and the fact that she hadn't found a suitable spirit ring for a long time.

Perhaps there was also a boost from his good looks. After all, who wouldn't like a big brother who, upon just meeting, tells you that you can't absorb this spirit ring, and then offers you the most suitable one? Although Meng Yiran was older than Bai Qi, that didn't prevent first impressions from taking hold.

Bai Qi made a gesture of invitation to Meng Yiran and said.

"Naturally."

Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran looked back at her grandfather and grandmother. Seeing them both nod rather helplessly, she skipped and ran over.

Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake could only watch from the side. They might not understand the Man Faced Demon Spider, but surely they understood snakes.

As Meng Yiran approached the Datura Snake, she ended its life with her flying knife. Once the spirit ring appeared, she used her Soul Power to guide it into her body.

Seeing that Meng Yiran had attracted the attention of Dragon Duke and Grandma Snake, Bai Qi quickly finished off the Man Faced Demon Spider with one punch and stowed the Spirit Bone into his Spirit Guidance Ring. All his movements were fluid and natural; they simply assumed that Bai Qi was still venting his dissatisfaction toward the Man Faced Demon Spider.

After Bai Qi finished everything and walked over, Dragon Duke looked at him with increasing satisfaction and said.

"Little friend, where are you from?"

Bai Qi didn't even think about it and said directly.

"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

"What?"

The two were greatly shocked upon hearing this, but Dragon Duke, considering his granddaughter's future, still said.

"Then, little friend, what are you doing in the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi feigned touching his chin and thinking for a moment, then replied.

"If I had to give a reason, I came for training."

He added to himself, I can't exactly say I came to abduct your granddaughter.

"Not bad, little friend. Truly, heroes come from the youth. I wonder if you would allow my granddaughter to train with you?"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Snake poked Dragon Duke in the waist.

Dragon Duke had suffering he couldn't voice. After all, his granddaughter was already looking at Bai Qi in that way, and he couldn't just chase him away; wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

Bai Qi looked at Meng Yiran and naturally replied.

"Naturally that's possible, but we'll have to see if Miss Meng Yiran is willing."

Dragon Duke nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.

Because the Datura Snake and the spirit ring's age were highly compatible with her Martial Soul, Meng Yiran's absorption speed was very fast.

And at this moment, a rather awkward matter was Binding Bai Qi.