NOVEL WEB Chapter 61: Chapter 61: Defeat Bibi Dong!
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located in the Sunset Forest, which itself was near the heart of the Heaven Dou Empire. In other words, Fang Chang had a long journey ahead of him.
Fortunately, with his Stealth skill, he could travel at night and find a safe hiding spot during the day, avoiding unnecessary danger along the way.
Whenever he got bored while traveling, he found ways to keep himself entertained.
In a small city less than 200 miles away from Heaven Dou City, an uninvited guest had snuck into the local primary Soul Master Academy that night.
"Boy, do you desire power?"
An eight- or nine-year-old boy was abruptly awakened from his sleep. He vaguely felt like someone had spoken to him, but after scanning the dark room, he saw nothing.
"Boy, do you desire power?"
The voice echoed once more in his mind, sending chills down his spine.
Frozen in fear, he sat up in bed, his body trembling. In a small, hesitant voice, he asked, "W-Who are you?"
"I am the emissary of the Spider God, descended to the mortal world in search of destined followers."
Spider God? Emissary? Destined followers? What does that have to do with me?
A million questions flooded the boy's mind, but he didn't dare ask them. Instead, he sat there in silence, too afraid to move.
"I'll ask you one last time… Do you desire power?"
The voice was deep and commanding. The boy shuddered but quickly nodded in response.
"Very well. Then, are you willing to believe in the Spider?"
"I… I am willing?"
Tears welled up in his eyes, but he didn't dare to cry out loud.
"Place your hand on this ring and inject your soul power into it. You shall receive the Spider God's blessing."
As the voice whispered in his mind, a thin spider silk lowered from the ceiling, suspending an ancient-looking ring just above his head.
The boy gulped, hesitating. He tentatively reached out, pinching the ring between his thumb and index finger.
The silk thread trembled slightly, reflecting his nervousness.
Taking a deep breath, the boy closed his eyes and, with a "do-or-die" resolve, channeled his soul power into the ring.
Swoosh!
A sudden flash of light, and a skull-shaped soul bone materialized in his hands.
Startled, the boy instantly flung it away, sending it skidding into the corner of the room.
Then, realizing what he had just done, he rushed over, picked it up, and examined it closely.
A soul bone!
Pure shock filled his mind.
Though young, he had learned in class about soul bones and their immense value. Now, he was 80 to 90% certain that what he held in his hands was a real soul bone!
What followed was the usual indoctrination process.
With every new encounter, Fang Chang grew more efficient and refined in spinning his tales, making them more believable.
Within half an hour, the boy's eyes gleamed with devotion and admiration for the great Spider God.
Under Fang Chang's skillful persuasion, the boy even genuinely believed in the absurd idea that all things originated from the Spider God.
And thus, another devoted follower was added to the Spider God Church.
Meanwhile, back in Baishui City, Fang Chang was unaware of the chaos he had left behind.
The day after he left, a major commotion erupted at an auction house.
Several ancient treasures had mysteriously surfaced for sale, and when people investigated their sources, they discovered that the sellers were just kids from a primary Soul Master Academy.
Curious adults interrogated the children, and it didn't take long before they spilled everything about Fang Chang—revealing how they had received the blessings of the Spider God.
The kids even repeated the stories Fang Chang had told them.
However, since they only half-remembered the details, their re-told versions became even more outrageous.
"The Spider God has a glove! If he snaps his fingers while wearing it, half the continent's population will die. If he snaps again, the other half will die too!"
"The Spider God has a lamp that grants three wishes! It can turn all men into women, all humans into soul beasts, or even turn all adults into candy!"
"The Spider God has a magical staff that grows bigger and longer! He once lent it to a monkey, who then used it to cause chaos in the Divine Realm!"
The more the stories spread, the wilder they became.
Some even claimed that the Spider God created both humans and soul beasts just to watch them fight for amusement. Occasionally, he would send his emissaries to hunt them for sport.
Others said that the Spider God was currently asleep beneath an island called "Spider Island", and that his followers would one day awaken him, at which point all non-believers would perish!
Naturally, adults weren't so easily fooled by such childish tales.
However, one undeniable fact remained—the treasures these kids obtained were real.
The value of those items wasn't something just anyone could casually hand out.
To possess such wealth, one had to be at least a Title Douluo or a high-ranking member of a major sect.
But why would someone of that status distribute valuable treasures to random children?
Before this mystery could be unraveled, an even bigger shockwave hit Baishui City.
Tang Lin'er's Secret Exposed
Tang Lin'er's rapid power boost did not go unnoticed.
Once people learned that she had jumped from level 10 to level 20 overnight, and even obtained an external soul bone and a 50,000-year right leg soul bone, the entire city went crazy.
Most children didn't fully grasp the value of such treasures—but adults did.
Then came the real bombshell—Tang Lin'er publicly declared that, with the help of the Spider God's emissary, she had unlocked her second martial soul!
And to prove it, she displayed her new martial soul—Storm Holy Sword—before a stunned audience.
The crowd erupted into hysteria.
A twin martial soul!
Even the Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, was only at this level!
And since many people in the city had known Tang Lin'er since childhood, they were certain that she hadn't originally possessed a second martial soul.
To awaken a second martial soul—this wasn't something that humans could achieve!
Could it be that the Spider God was real?
Doubt and fear spread like wildfire.
Bibi Dong Returns
The rumors quickly reached the Spirit Hall, and within just two days, Bibi Dong—who had recently left Baishui City—immediately turned back.
Upon arrival, she summoned Tang Lin'er and, in front of a massive crowd, offered to take her as her second disciple.
But then, something unbelievable happened.
Tang Lin'er refused.
She declared, "I only have one teacher—the Spider God's emissary! I will become the strongest Spider Soul Master in the world!"
And then, upon learning that Bibi Dong was currently the strongest Spider Soul Master, Tang Lin'er did something that shocked the entire city.
Standing before Bibi Dong and thousands of spectators, the ten-year-old girl boldly declared—
"I will defeat Bibi Dong and surpass her as the greatest Spider Soul Master!"
The entire city fell silent.
The crowd stopped breathing.
Not even a pin drop could be heard.