Chapter -19 Master? Y'all are not worthy!

Chapter -19.

A wave of heat flushed across Hu Liena's face, causing her body to tense up. In that moment, her soul power was nearly spent, and using her charm skill was out of the question.

As she gazed at Ye Chen, who was uncomfortably close, Hu Liena regretted ever enchanting him and felt a strong urge to eliminate him. 

Was it really just because he had seen her body? It was something she could have dealt with, but now it felt all too serious.

"What do I do? What should I do?"

The gap between Ye Chen and Hu Liena closed, and they could sense each other's breaths without uttering a word.

Ye Chen was becoming increasingly agitated, and the heart shape in his eyes seemed to expand, as if he might turn into a wild beast ready to devour her at any moment.

"Can you let me go? If you do, I can give you anything you want."

Hu Liena looked at Ye Chen, her eyes hopeful. Despite the influence of her charm skill, she sensed a flicker of self-awareness within him.

"I just want you!"

Unfortunately, Ye Chen was completely focused on Hu Liena at that moment. Being inexperienced, he simply couldn't resist the allure. Before she could say anything, he eagerly kissed her, her lips remarkably soft.

Hu Liena, taken aback by the suddenness, wanted to push him away, but a stronger force held her down. Soon, she succumbed to a dazed state, her mind growing foggy. That was when Ye Chen fainted after merging with the 12-winged fallen angel martial soul.

Once Hu Liena regained her freedom, she was too furious to even change her clothes before considering striking him down. However, as she raised her hands, she hesitated for a long moment before slowly lowering them. Frustrated, she bit down hard into Ye Chen's chest, then hoisted him onto a concealed giant tree before limping away towards the Spirit Hall's branch.

Time passed uncertainly until Ye Chen awoke from a dream, feeling something wet dripping onto his face.

To his surprise, he found himself ensnared in a massive spider web, with a bizarrely large spider looming above him, its body more than one and a half meters wide, with spear-like legs stretching over three meters long.

The spider's glossy black shell glinted in the light, and its long legs stealthily penetrated the ground with each move, showcasing their sharpness.

On the spider's abdomen were white patterns standing out against its dark body, resembling a sinister human face with eight small eyes that glimmered with a faint purple light.

"Am I about to be a meal?"

Ye Chen stared at the spider, and before he could make a move, he heard familiar voices nearby.

"That's a 5,000-year-old human-faced demon spider! Old Zhao, let's hurry!" 

"Brother Ye Chen, we're here to rescue you!"

"Ye Chen, try to stay still! Don't struggle, or the spider will eat you!"

Flender, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing shouted anxiously from a distance. Realizing Ye Chen was trapped in the spider's lair, they rushed toward him at full speed, their anxiety palpable.

Master Yu Xiaogang ran ahead, shaking his head seriously, muttering, "This kid is so reckless, provoking a human-faced demon spider! You know, this kind of soul beast not only has a tough shell but also tremendous speed. Even a mere hundred-year-old one can compete with regular thousand-year soul beasts. And this human-faced demon spider is 5,000 years old; it could take on ten-thousand-year soul beasts! Ye Chen is being far too arrogant!"

His thoughts raced, understanding that Ye Chen's overconfidence could be detrimental, if only he could help him correct those habits and lead him down the right path.

While Yu Xiaogang contemplated how to mentor Ye Chen, he suddenly heard Flender exclaim in disbelief.

Turning around, he saw Ye Chen, still bound but with his face visible, surging with soul power, snapping free from his restraints in an instant. However, this attracted the human-faced demon spider's attention, which rushed towards Ye Chen with its sharp legs, opening its mouth wide to bite him.

"Flender, save him quickly!" 

Seeing the danger, Yu Xiaogang shouted urgently.

Flender reacted swiftly, as his four-eyed cat eagle took flight, launching dozens of azure feathers at the human-faced demon spider at lightning speed.

But before the feathers could reach their target, a blood-red longsword shot through the air faster. 

In a flash of dazzling red light, the eight long legs of the spider detached from its body, twitching helplessly on the web!

"Wow! Did Ye Chen just break through to the Soul Expert level with his third soul ring? Even a high-level Soul King shouldn't be able to kill a human-faced demon spider with near ten-thousand-year strength in one blow. What a monster!" 

Yu Xiaogang gulped, feeling like someone unaccustomed to the world, his demeanor flustered. 

Once skeptical of Ye Chen's arrogance, he now realized he possessed the strength to back it up; this young man was simply phenomenal!

"Are you alright, Ye Chen? Why did you venture into the Star Dou Forest instead of the Soul Hunting Forest?" 

With a choked voice, Ning Rongrong rushed to embrace Ye Chen, burying her face in his chest, her eyes brimming with tears, on the verge of crying.

"Please, in the future, don't go off adventuring alone! You don't realize how worried this makes me and Rongrong!"

Beside Ye Chen, Zhu Zhuqing stood quietly, her delicate frame shifting as if she wanted to pull him into a hug, but held back in front of the others, a hint of red appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Noticing this, Ye Chen disregarded everything and pulled Zhu Zhuqing close, grinning as he reassured her, "It's okay, don't feel sad. I promise to tell both of you where I'm going from now on, alright?" Gently patting Ning Rongrong's back, he stroked Zhu Zhuqing's lovely hair, casting a helpless smile at Flender and the others nearby.

"Ye Chen, what level are you at? Why does it feel like your soul power exceeds mine by such a margin?" 

Tang San gazed at Ye Chen, who was enveloped by two girls, a glint of admiration in his eyes, but his primary concern was about Ye Chen's progress in soul power.

"Level 38 Soul Master? How can that be? Did you grow up on hormones?" 

Flender was astonished; jumping eight levels in just over ten days was nothing short of miraculous. 

"Level 38 Soul Expert?" 

Yu Xiaogang found it hard to comprehend, questioning Flender again. Once he received confirmation, he began to reevaluate Ye Chen. Wasn't this the individual who could rapidly validate all of his theories?

Absolutely!

Yu Xiaogang felt a spark of excitement. Even though he couldn't practice himself, he had immense theoretical knowledge. If he could have a peerless genius to help bring his ideas to life, it would be a dream come true!

Thinking along these lines, Yu Xiaogang looked at Ye Chen with eager eyes. Though Tang San had good abilities and could assist him, Ye Chen was the perfect candidate to be his disciple.

Eagerly approaching, he exclaimed, "Ye Chen, would you like to be my disciple?" 

At that moment, Zhao Wujie couldn't help but chuckle and say, "Master, don't forget your promise to the dean. Even if you take Ye Chen under your wing, you must wait until after this bet is concluded!"

"Of course, you have my word." 

Yu Xiaogang's assurance made Zhao Wujie and Flender nod in approval, though they seemed to have overlooked Ye Chen in the mix.

Ye Chen, still holding the two lovely girls, frowned and remarked, "Why does everyone want to take me on as a disciple? Honestly, Master, compared to my mentor, you're still quite behind!"

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