Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Chen Ming wasn't one to be trifled with either. During the prolonged confrontation just now, he wasn't just standing around acting like a spectator. In an instant, he concentrated his lethal poison, which transformed under his control. The originally complex poison turned into a chilling cold poison that enveloped both the spider web and the crazed woman.

The cold poison could freeze both life and soul power. Once deprived of soul power, even the strength of the Heavenly Spider's silk would noticeably weaken.

Blue, icy poison materialized into a mist, freezing much of the spider web and spreading to the crazed woman.

Even though she was in the transformed state brought on by her eighth soul skill, the moment she came into contact with the poison, she could feel her previously robust exoskeleton becoming brittle. Her soul power and vitality were frozen by the bone-chilling cold.

The poison was invasive, and so was Chen Ming's cold poison. In a blink, the massive, spider-like lower half of the crazed woman's body was largely frozen and sealed.

Chen Ming's eyes widened as he prepared to unleash his poison explosion technique. However, for some reason, a peculiar force made the execution of his technique significantly slower.

At this moment, sensing the threat of death, the crazed woman panicked. Her emotions grew extremely agitated as she activated her seventh soul ring, unleashing her trump card as a soul master—her Martial Soul Avatar.

White soul power flickered, and her previously half-human, half-spider body rapidly expanded, transforming into a massive white spider roughly three meters tall.

Her seventh and eighth pitch-black soul rings shimmered together. Under the full influence of her Martial Soul Avatar, the Heavenly Spider grew even larger, swelling to nearly five meters in size. The soul power emanating from her became even more powerful and violent.

Typically, a soul master only has one Martial Soul Avatar. However, due to unique circumstances, her eighth soul skill also possessed traits similar to a Martial Soul Avatar. When combined with the seventh soul ring's Martial Soul Avatar, her strength was instantly elevated to an entirely new level.

The cold poison was forcibly repelled by more than half, with the remaining portion driven into her spider legs. Chen Ming's poison explosion detonated, shattering two of her spider legs and leaving massive wounds on her spider exoskeleton. The enormous spider let out an inhuman screech and curse as its abdomen swelled and contracted rapidly.

A large amount of white liquid shot out from the spider's tail, expanding mid-air and quickly forming a massive web. Seeing this, Chen Ming cursed under his breath, using his scorpion tail to scoop up Qian Renxue, who had collapsed to her knees in despair and retreated swiftly.

"Damn it. This Martial Soul Avatar's strength is off the charts…"

Most people would never face a soul master with two Martial Soul Avatars in their lifetime. Naturally, Chen Ming had no prior experience with such an opponent.

He had already committed Qian Renxue's descriptions of the enemy to memory and had mentally prepared for the worst-case scenario.

However, the reality far exceeded even Qian Renxue's account.

The massive web unfurled in mid-air, instantly covering an area of several hundred meters. Its power and effect far surpassed that of the Man-Faced Demon Spider Chen Ming had encountered before.

Chen Ming summoned icy energy to form a massive ice barrier mid-air, attempting to block the web. Yet, the seemingly delicate strands of spider silk sliced deeply into the ice as though they were sharp blades.

As the ice and silk collided, the web began to contract. The massive web, which had previously covered hundreds of square meters, converged in an instant, attempting to form a gigantic cocoon to strangle Chen Ming and Qian Renxue.

Chen Ming didn't have the time to curse how unreliable Qian Renxue's intelligence had been. He casually tossed Qian Renxue into his arms using his scorpion tail before activating his Destructive Death Ray.

The Destructive Death Ray was highly unique, capable of petrifying and then obliterating its target. Its instantaneous explosive power and cutting ability were formidable, making it the best choice in this situation.

As soul power surged recklessly, the beam from Chen Ming's scorpion tail grew as thick as a bowl, instantly petrifying and destroying a large portion of the web. This created a narrow escape route for Chen Ming.

The massive Heavenly Spider let out a bizarre laugh as it watched Chen Ming's desperate struggle. Without anyone noticing, a circular web with a diameter of over ten meters had already formed beneath her.

The spider's enormous forelimbs moved rhythmically across the web, and white soul power spilled from its mouth. As the web deformed, its forelimbs took on the structure of a bow.

"Kehehehe!"

The crazed old woman cackled maniacally as she activated her soul skill. Her forelimbs, now resembling a crossbow, launched a massive white arrow.

The arrow shot out with astonishing speed, imbued with a special homing ability. It flew straight toward Chen Ming, and despite his repeated dodges, he could not escape its trajectory.

Realizing this, Chen Ming's eyes flashed with determination. He moved Qian Renxue from his embrace to the side and stopped trying to evade.

The metallic properties granted by the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum were pushed to their limit, and Chen Ming's body radiated golden light.

In a moment of clarity, Chen Ming recalled a statue of the Immovable Wisdom King he had seen in a temple in his previous life. His hands unconsciously formed a mudra.

The spiritual nature of power didn't always require calmness; at times, strong emotions were even more critical. This was a truth Chen Ming had understood long ago but now comprehended on a deeper level.

Immovable. Resolute. Furious.

At this moment, the indestructible metallic power within him found an outlet, multiplying several times over. A golden shield formed around Chen Ming, turning him into a shining golden figure.

Mysteriously, a massive figure seemed to appear behind Chen Ming. It had his exact features and formed the same mudra with its hands. Its expression, however, was not one of panic but of silent determination and rage.

Under the astonished gazes of the others, the massive white arrow collided with the golden shield surrounding Chen Ming. After a brief stalemate, the arrow was deflected by the immense force, veering off to the side.

However, Chen Ming did not relax, for with his spiritual vision, he saw a barely perceptible white thread attached to the tail of the arrow.

The arrow was still under the enemy's control.

Feigning ignorance of the thread's existence, Chen Ming kept his spiritual vision focused on the opponent's movements.

The spider's forelimbs continued to ripple across the web, launching a scattershot of dense attacks like a celestial maiden scattering blossoms.

Although each strike was only powerful enough to kill an average Soul King or Soul Emperor, they posed no real threat to Chen Ming. However, the dense attacks effectively restricted his movements.

Chen Ming, still needing to protect Qian Renxue, could only use his indestructible body as a shield.

The sound of metal clashing finally brought Qian Renxue out of her despair.

But Chen Ming noticed something strange in her eyes—a faint trace of crimson.

This power, almost the opposite of her Angel Martial Soul, seemed to have invaded Qian Renxue's body, subtly twisting her thoughts.

Chen Ming could sense that her aura was growing colder and more detached. The light in her eyes turned eerie as if she were drifting further away from the path of the Angel Martial Soul.

Watching this, Chen Ming suddenly recalled the words of the world's consciousness:

"Save the Angel God."

Why didn't it say "save Qian Renxue" or "save the heir of the Angel God," but instead referred to the Angel God?