The Shadow Spider had been temporarily controlled by Ye Qiu's Sharingan. He jumped onto its back and stood there.
Zhu Zhuqing stared in disbelief.
*Chirp!* The Shadow Spider turned around, crawling on the ground, as if inviting her to join it.
"How are you? Are you alright?" Ye Qiu crossed his arms, a gentle breeze ruffling his black hair, a hint of triumphant pride in his expression.
"I'm fine!" Zhu Zhuqing shook her head and got up.
"Interested in trying what it's like to ride a spider?" He extended his hand, inviting her.
Her eyes gleamed with interest; clearly tempted, she nodded, grabbed Ye Qiu's hand, and leaped up!
*Chirp!*
The Shadow Spider carried the two of them, traversing the jungle.
"How did you do that?" Looking at the receding shadows of the trees, riding a giant spider through the Star Dou Great Forest! She thought this behavior was... truly...
Thai hot!
A relaxed smile appeared on her face.
"This is the power of my martial soul!" Ye Qiu pointed to his eyes, which were covered by black silk.
"Oh, I see~" Zhu Zhuqing looked at him, her expression somewhat unnatural. The black silk ribbon was cut from her stockings.
Ye Qiu had no choice; other fabrics would obstruct his vision, and this porous black silk was perfect.
They arrived at a huge cave, where shadow spiders hung from the ceiling
, spinning silk. Ye Qiu also untied the ribbon from his eyes, his eyes glowing red.
"What should I do? Kill it now?" Looking at this two-thousand-year-old soul beast, Zhu Zhuqing felt a little nervous. She didn't know if she could survive.
"You don't need to do anything. Just accept the energy it sacrifices. I will ensure you receive the greatest benefit!" Ye Qiu pulled her directly beneath the shadow spiders.
"Sacrifice!" Zhu Zhuqing stared at him blankly, her heart racing. Was this really possible? If so, wouldn't she receive a huge benefit? "You're not lying to me?"
"Why would I lie to you? Get ready!" Ye Qiu impatiently pinned her down on the ground, straightened her legs, and pressed down on her shoulders. "You want to get stronger, right? Then trust me. Have you forgotten my first step?"
Zhu Zhuqing looked at his reddened eyes, her face flushing, and nodded gently. "I believe you!" She then sat up straight.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu didn't delay any longer, his eyes flashing with a six-pointed star light.
"Heh~" The upside-down Shadow Spider was still struggling in its death throes.
"Looks like it's still a bit too much." Ye Qiu touched his eye socket, then suddenly glared at it. Since that's the case, then he'd increase his output!
Blood flowed from the corner of his eye, followed by a purple glow from the Shadow Spider's body. After a mournful cry, purple mist rose from its body, like an upside-down purple waterfall, cascading down onto Zhu Zhuqing below.
"It's begun!"
"Hmph~" Zhu Zhuqing let out a muffled groan. Even without Ye Qiu's reminder, she knew the sacrifice had started. Her soul power, enough to fill her entire body, surged in continuously, causing her face to flush slightly.
"Hold on! Only by absorbing as much energy as possible can you reap the greatest benefits!" Ye Qiu encouraged her from the side. He didn't intend to help; he believed that with her willpower, she could persevere without any problem.
Ye Qiu sat down cross-legged facing the cave entrance. He had expended too much spiritual energy and needed to recover.
Time slowly passed, and the inverted purple waterfall became increasingly slender. Zhu Zhuqing's aura also slowly ceased to rise.
First, a yellow halo appeared beneath her, followed by a faint purple halo. Gradually, the purple became more solid, and after a few small tremors, it subsided.
Ye Qiu had already stood up. Watching the disappearing purple light, he knew she had finished absorbing it!
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Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy.
"Ye Qiu! I did it! I did it!" She leaped into Ye Qiu's arms, hugging his neck and jumping up and down.
Only now did she show the true spirit of a girl—lively, joyful, and radiant.
"Congratulations on obtaining your second purple soul ring."
"..." Zhu Zhuqing reacted, her face blooming into a beautiful smile. Her eyes darted around
, and when she saw the traces of blood on Ye Qiu's face, she reached out and touched his cheek.
Ye Qiu blushed at the girl's touch. Just as he was about to push her hand away, Zhu Zhuqing hugged him again.
She wrapped her arms around his back, resting her head on his shoulder, her warm voice reaching his ears, "Ye Qiu, thank you!"
Her lips parted slightly, about to kiss his cheek.
"It's nothing, just helping each other out," Ye Qiu gently patted her back. This was just what they had agreed on from the beginning.
'Is that all?' Ye Qiu's words made Zhu Zhuqing stop moving. She gritted her teeth, her expression turning cold again, and she shoved him away.
Ye Qiu looked at her strangely, not noticing the change in her expression. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I feel great!" She turned her head to the side, even though she shouldn't care about such things.
"By the way, how's your harvest?" Ye Qiu was still curious about how much her soul power had increased.
Mentioning this, her cold face softened considerably. The sacrifice of the two-thousand-year-old soul beast had indeed benefited her greatly.
"My soul power reached level 24, and my second soul skill is called Shadow Hundred Kills! Just as you expected, it has a poisonous attribute." Summoning her martial soul, a pair of cat ears appeared on her head, and her chest seemed to have swelled up considerably.
According to her, her second soul skill, Shadow Hundred Kills, not only increased piercing power by fifty percent and allowed for continuous attacks without limit, but the venom on her claws was also corrosive. Once someone was injured and came into contact with her venom, their flesh and soul power would be continuously corroded.
"Impressive!" Ye Qiu felt this move was far more powerful than her original Netherworld Hundred Claws.
"Yeah!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded in agreement; this was a second soul ring after a thousand years!
Ye Qiu approached the dead Shadow Spider and activated his Sharingan, slowly searching it.
"What are you looking for?"
"A soul bone."
"A soul bone?" Zhu Zhuqing was astonished.
"Huh! Found it!" Ye Qiu leaped up, activated his Xuan Yu Hand, and directly tore off the dark soul bone.
Zhu Zhuqing also leaned over, looking at the soul bone in Ye Qiu's hand. "Really?"
"Yes, soul beasts that willingly sacrifice themselves can produce soul bones, although it's passively sacrificed." Ye Qiu explained with a smile, not expecting this to be another external soul bone!
"I see. But this soul bone looks strange. Which part is it from?" Seeing that the soul bone in his hand resembled a spider specimen, Zhu Zhuqing became puzzled.
"This is an external soul bone! It's rarer and more precious than a 100,000-year soul bone because it can evolve as the soul master grows! It's even possible for it to surpass a 100,000-year soul bone!" Ye Qiu patiently explained.
"What! An evolving soul bone?" Zhu Zhuqing had never heard of such a thing before. Her eyes lit up with longing, but she quickly looked away. "Ye Qiu, absorb it quickly!"
He stood there considering for a while, but ultimately shook his head.
"No, I'll give it to you!" Ye Qiu still didn't intend to absorb it and placed it in Zhu Zhuqing's hand.
"What do you mean by this? I don't want it!" Zhu Zhuqing immediately tried to shove it back at him. Her gains were already great enough! Without Ye Qiu, she would be dead. She dared not ask for anything more.
(End of Chapter)