Chapter 69 One Against Four! A Battle Against a 50,000-Year-Old Soul Beast!
And at this moment....
As Liu Yuan intently observed the enormous creatures ahead, Du Bu Si's emerald green eyes remained fixed on him, scrutinizing him with an unfathomable intensity.
According to common knowledge in the Soul Master world, there is an extremely strict division between the levels of ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters.
Generally speaking, a soul beast with a cultivation level of 20,000 years has combat capabilities that are comparable to a human six-ring soul emperor.
Once their cultivation surpasses the threshold of 50,000 years, they can even rival a seventh-ring Soul Saint.
Liu Yuan had only just reached the threshold of level 40, the Quasi-Soul Sect level. Faced with such an absolute level gap, Du Busi shouldn't have asked him if he wanted to take action himself.
However, Liu Yuan could never be measured by common sense.
Poison Never Dies keeps a very detailed account in his mind.
Although Liu Yuan's cultivation level was only level 40 on the surface, the mental destructive power granted by his double pupils, coupled with the unpredictable and all-encompassing Qilin Treasure Technique, allowed him to achieve the astonishing feat of single-handedly killing a level 50 evil soul master as early as his 30s.
In terms of true overall explosive power, Liu Yuan is probably already firmly standing on the threshold of a level 55 offensive Soul King.
More importantly, Liu Yuan possesses the almost unbeatable second soul skill—the Undying Body.
This means he has a very high margin for error in battle; even if he makes a wrong decision, he won't die instantly.
Therefore, Du Busi had two purposes in asking the question.
One purpose was to test whether Liu Yuan had the courage to draw his sword and fight when faced with an invincible enemy.
Secondly, they harbored the intention to hone their skills.
Such opportunities to fight against soul beasts far exceeding one's own level are extremely rare. Not only can they quickly squeeze out potential, but they can also allow soul masters to perceive the subtle flow of soul power on the edge of life and death.
It's not shameful to lose; after all, the difference in skill level is undeniable.
With poisonous creatures flanking and immortal beings providing cover, this is an excellent training ground.
However, Du Busi did not voice these plans; he simply waited quietly for Liu Yuan's decision.
Liu Yuan did not disappoint Du Bu Si.
He stared at the three ancient cave spiders, each as large as a small mountain, in front of him. Instead of fear, his double pupils gleamed with a burning desire to try.
He was very clear about his position and understood the significance of his master standing behind him.
If one doesn't push their limits under absolute safety, it would be a waste of their talent.
This sense of life-or-death pressure is the best whetstone for him to solidify his foundation at level forty.
"Master, I'll go first!"
Liu Yuan took a deep breath to calm his racing heart, and said without turning his head, "If I really can't hold on any longer, I'll call you."
Upon hearing this, Du Bu Si finally revealed an extremely satisfied smile, and he let out a low laugh: "Good lad, you really didn't disappoint me."
"Go ahead and fight with confidence. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you!"
Liu Yuan nodded heavily, then sprang up like an arrow, leaping out from the purple vines and rushing towards the pile of rocks in the center of the canyon.
While still in mid-air, Liu Yuan's double pupils locked onto the cave spider at the very front.
The first spirit ring suddenly shone brightly, its crimson light compressed to its extreme in the pupils.
"Psychic Ray!"
Two condensed, realistic dark red beams of spiritual energy instantly traversed space and struck the side shell of one of the cave spiders without warning.
With the support of level 40 soul power, Liu Yuan's mental ray has now reached an extremely abnormal level of destructive power.
The cave spider, which possessed 20,000 years of cultivation, had a hard outer shell that was originally strong enough to ignore attacks from ordinary Soul Masters. However, the moment the ray swept over it, it melted rapidly, like snow exposed to high temperatures, revealing the ghastly green flesh inside.
"squeak--!"
The cave spider let out a shrill and furious scream. Its eight huge compound eyes instantly turned blood red, and its massive abdomen suddenly contracted. Dozens of strong spider silk carrying corrosive venom shot towards Liu Yuan like arrows.
Liu Yuan had already landed.
He knew very well that if he were to be entangled in the spider silk and forced into a positional battle by the three 20,000-year-old soul beasts, the attack would instantly tear him apart.
So he reacted quickly.
"The Qilin Treasure Technique!"
An icy blue light instantly covered her legs.
Liu Yuan stepped on the Qilin Step, his figure leaving a series of illusory afterimages among the rocks.
He used his super speed and agile movement to constantly weave through the dense spider webs.
Whenever he lands behind a rock, a ray immediately shoots out from his double pupils, delivering extremely precise long-range damage.
Standing on high, Poison Undying watched this scene and nodded in approval.
Liu Yuan was very clever; he did not blindly rush into hand-to-hand combat just because he possessed an indestructible body and the Qilin Treasure Technique.
When facing a numerically superior and powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, this tactic of attrition is the optimal solution to minimize one's own risks.
Liu Yuan's combat skills were unlike those of a twelve-year-old boy; he was more like an experienced hunter.
The battle below continues.
Liu Yuan's tactics achieved remarkable results.
Under his frequent and precise harassment, one of the cave spiders, whose exoskeleton was severely damaged and unable to touch Liu Yuan, was covered in wounds and its movements became sluggish.
Thanks to the profound nature of the Qilin Step, Liu Yuan has not been injured in the slightest by his opponent so far.
Du Bu Si watched the battle unfold, his gaze turning strange.
He thought to himself: This kid, could he really be planning to take on three of them by himself and kill them all without any help?
However, just as Liu Yuan was about to secure victory and launch a final attack on the heavily injured demon spider, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
The cricket, which had been quietly perched on the rock, suddenly began to tremble violently with its dark golden wings.
A strange and oppressive rhythm instantly spread throughout the entire canyon.
This is the terrifying aspect of the singing cricket as a "military priest".
Liu Yuan felt a strong sense of dizziness after the song entered his mind. His originally smooth soul power seemed to sink into a quagmire, and even the rhythm of the Qilin Step slowed down by half a beat.
Conversely, upon hearing the song, the three-headed cave spider's body surged with red light, and its previously damaged wounds were covered by a layer of blood-red light membrane, instantly increasing its speed and power by several times.
"not good!"
Liu Yuanqiang bit his tongue, trying to use the excruciating pain to wake himself up.
He originally wanted to seize an opportunity to leap over the swarm of spiders to attack the singing crickets behind him, but the amplified cave spiders gave him no chance to catch his breath.
One of the cave spiders leaped high into the air at an eerie angle, its eight legs descending from the sky like eight enormous spears.
Because his mental strength was diminished by the song, Liu Yuan experienced a fatal lag when dodging.
"Pfft!"
A muffled thud. A sharp spider leg pierced Liu Yuan's shoulder like a heavy crossbow bolt, the immense momentum pinning him hard to the rocky ground.
Immediately afterwards, another spider's ferocious mandibles snapped open, and its sharp fangs pierced his chest in an instant.
Even with an indestructible body, these continuous fatal wounds still brought excruciating pain.
Encouraged by the song, the three-headed spiders clearly had no intention of giving Liu Yuan any chance to breathe. Their massive bodies pounced on him, ready to devour this human who dared to challenge their authority on the spot.
Liu Yuan was pinned down, and he felt those foul-smelling mouthparts close to his neck.
Under such absolute power and hierarchical suppression, he finally experienced the despairing shadow of death.
"Master! Help!"
Liu Yuan shouted out his last breath.
Just as the spider's fangs were about to sever Liu Yuan's throat, at the critical moment...
"boom--!"
The air in the entire canyon seemed to be sucked out in an instant, and a turquoise soul power that made the heavens and earth change color exploded from the heights like a meteorite falling to earth.
Poison Undying has made his move.
(End of chapter)