Chapter 12: Ye Hao's First Spirit Ring

"Isn't that too much?" 

With the Death Spider Emperor's power activated. Ye Hao transformed into a streak of black light, dashing past.

The three Ghost Wolves before him were suddenly thrown into the air. Their bodies sliced in half and with a low howl, they fell to the ground. Their corpses quickly decomposing at a visible speed.

The reputation of the Death Spider Emperor's venom was well-deserved. If given time, once Ye Hao became a Title Douluo. He could likely surpass even the venom of that old Poison Douluo.

Before long, several pools of blood appeared on the ground.

Ye Hao released the Death Spider Emperor's power, returning to his original form.

Master: It's hard to come across a few soft targets, yet I don't get a chance to show off?

Tang San: Impressive! Ye Hao's soul weapon carries truly lethal poison.

As a disciple of the Tang Sect, Tang San specialized in poison and realized that he still had much room for improvement.

"Master, let's continue on our way," Ye Hao said, pulling the lost-in-thought "Master" back to reality.

"Oh, right!"

"San Pao, lead the way again."

The group continued on, and aside from the pools of blood on the ground, three white rings marking the Ghost Wolves' ten-year soul rings floated in the air. Which appeared after defeating the soul beasts. 

However, since Ye Hao had killed the Ghost Wolves. No one else could absorb these soul rings they were wasted. Although soul rings were precious, their quality varied.

In Ye Hao and Tang San's eyes, the older the soul ring, the better. Ideally, they would start from a hundred-year soul ring. Of course, finding a soul beast that suited them was also crucial.

Whether they could encounter one was one thing, whether they could kill it was another.

As day turned to night, the forest grew tranquil, its branches and leaves thick. Under a slightly larger tree, "Master" took out some prepared powder to mask their presence and sprinkled it evenly around the trees.

No luck today, they would continue the hunt for soul beasts tomorrow. Hunting soul beasts was hard enough, but finding one that suited them was even harder.

After a simple dinner, the group gradually drifted into slumber.

Only Ye Hao couldn't sleep. Perhaps it was because he had never slept outdoors before. He crossed his arms behind his head, gazing at the beautiful starry sky above, feeling a sudden wave of homesickness for no apparent reason.

"Dog system, don't let me see you again."

(System: Goodbye host!)

Suddenly, an urge to relieve himself hit him. Ye Hao hurried to a nearby thicket.

"Splash, splash, splash…"

"Shh…"

"Ah, refreshing!"

Ye Hao felt light as a feather, the burden on him vanished without a trace.

Just as he was about to leave, a black, net-like object suddenly attacked from the thicket ahead. Ye Hao quickly dodged.

That scared me to death! Luckily, I reacted in time. Otherwise, I might have ended up in the palace in my next life.

Something emerged from the thicket, making a snapping sound.

Ye Hao: "???" "D-Death Magic Spider?"

Ye Hao froze for a moment, noticing the Death Magic Spider in front of him. Still dripping with yellow liquid on its head. Alright, now I get it. This trip wasn't in vain, the efficiency of hunting was quite remarkable.

The Death Magic Spider in front of him was quite small. About half a meter tall, and it was far from Tang San and "Master," so he couldn't count on them. He was on his own.

The Death Magic Spider was undoubtedly the most suitable choice for Ye Hao's first soul ring. As a magic spider type, and with Ye Hao's first soul weapon being the Death Spider Emperor, this little spider was decided!

The Death Magic Spider suddenly became furious. It had been sleeping well at night, so how could it suddenly rain? It was bad enough to rain, but this rain didn't smell right. After taking a sip, it turned to see the silhouette of someone not far away pulling up their pants. It's fury erupted as it spat out a spider web.

Ye Hao also possessed Death Spider venom. Although this Death Magic Spider was a hundred years old, its toxicity couldn't be underestimated.

How did he know? Just look at its size and appearance. The length of its spider legs indicated that this one was only half a meter.

Following that, the Death Magic Spider shot out several webs. It's momentum fierce as it dashed towards Ye Hao.

Ye Hao smiled. With the Death Spider Emperor activated, once the shadow of the Death Spider Emperor manifested, the Death Magic Spider froze in shock, staring blankly. This was… the Death Spider Emperor!

Meanwhile, the webs spewed out by the Death Magic Spider were effortlessly dealt with by Ye Hao. He glanced at the Death Magic Spider, which was trembling in place. Everything proceeding as he expected.

His first soul ring was about to come!

Ye Hao rushed towards the Death Magic Spider, and under the night's cover. He transformed into a shadow, with eight sharp spider spears glowing ominously behind him, and black armor covering his chest. The Death Magic Spider reacted quickly, launching a spear straight at Ye Hao's chest.

But it was in vain. The spear merely grazed the black armor, creating a few sparks.

Ye Hao was overjoyed and maneuvered the spider spears behind him.

Whoosh

The dark spear pierced through the Death Magic Spider's body, causing it to tremble violently, green blood dripping from its mouth. The Death Spider Emperor's poison surged into the Death Magic Spider's body through the spear.

Ye Hao could feel the Death Magic Spider's life force rapidly draining away.

If he hadn't gotten up in the middle of the night to "relieve himself," he wouldn't have encountered the Death Magic Spider. Among all the soul beasts he knew, the Death Magic Spider was undoubtedly the best fit for him as his first soul ring.

This particular one was perfect for him, both in age and species.

"Sorry about that, I just gave you a shower." 

"As compensation, you'll be my first soul ring. I promise to become a Title Douluo. Little Spider, may your spirit rest in peace!"

You hear that? Am I speaking human language?

The Death Magic Spider trembled even more violently, extending its sharp front claws. Before it could lift them, they fell down.

Ye Hao realized that the spider no longer posed a threat. With a sharp yank, the spider spear withdrew from the Death Magic Spider's body. It fell to the ground. The next moment, a yellow light condensed above its corpse, twinkling like stars in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, a yellow soul ring appeared above the Death Spider, marking the birth of Ye Hao's first hundred-year soul ring!

However...

How does one absorb a soul ring? The Master had mentioned it, but Ye Hao had never experienced it firsthand.

If he had known, he should have left the three Ghost Wolves for the "Master" to handle. Was it really so easy to pick a soft target?

Looking at the gradually fading yellow hundred-year soul ring in front of him, Ye Hao's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm. He recalled what "Master" had told Tang San back when he read the novel.

"Don't get distracted?"

Ye Hao shook his head, gazing at the diminishing hundred-year soul ring. He might as well absorb it; it would be a shame to waste it.