58. Abnormal

Silently, night fell. A bright moon hung high in the sky.

Yueguan sat alone on the treetop, gazing up at the radiant moon above.

Forgive him, After all, he has fallen into a state of confusion, and it will definitely take some time for him to recover.

A bonfire was lit. The flickering flames danced on the faces of the young ones, adding fuel to the warm atmosphere that had just dissipated.

The future saint of Spirit Hall had obtained external spirit bone. With this achievement alone, all the spirit saints present could be promoted by at least one level.

Strength is strength, resources are resources, and status is status. With the opportunity to go further, who would want to remain stagnant for the rest of their lives?

So, despite the dangers of lighting a bonfire in the Star Dou Great Forest, most people agreed to Hu Liena's suggestion, and even Guimei reluctantly consented.

With two Titled Douluo present, they had a chance of winning even if they encountered a hundred thousand year spirit beast.

And the likelihood of that happening was quite small, considering they were still on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

"Cheers!"

Four wine glasses clinked lightly in the air. Unfortunately, the contents of the glasses were different.

Hu Liena's glass held red wine, while Yan and Xieyue had strong liquor. Lu Yuan's glass, on the other hand, contained boiled water.

Ignoring the curious gazes of others, the young man wore a slight smile, raised his glass, gracefully drank the water, and then refilled it.

"Thank you so much~"

The girl blushed, leaned forward, and gazed at the boy with flirtatious eyes. She licked her plump, red lips and raised her wine glass in a suggestive manner.

His breath quickened slightly, and the boy struggled to control his gaze. He raised his glass and clinked it with Hu Liena's.

It seemed like he was trying to hide something, but also appeared nervous. The boy quickly moved away, his body bent, and then drank the cold water in his cup.

A cunning glimmer flashed in Hu Liena's eyes. She imitated the boy's movements and leaned towards him. However, when Hu Liena performed the same action, it always exuded an irresistible allure.

Xie Yue coughed heavily. Hu Liena glanced curiously at her brother, her eyes filled with clarity. When she turned her gaze back to the young man, her eyes were already moist.

Her eye corners twitched, and Xie Yue reluctantly took a sip from her wine glass. Stupid little sister, still haven't realized that the other party is playing with you?

He knows very well that you are tempting him, and he calmly appreciates the beauty, only to cruelly end the charade in the end. It's all a game of hearts.

With an indignant shake of his wine glass, Xie Yue couldn't help but curse silently in his heart: People who play these mind games are heartless. He never knew, Hu Liena was also playing her own game.

A strong smell of alcohol wafted through the air.

With a shake of his wine glass, Xie Yue shifted his gaze slightly and looked at Yan's arm on his shoulder, his expression filled with obvious disgust.

And it was an undisguised dislike.

"Why... hiccup... can't you see my hiccup... heart?" Yan slurred, his eyes hazy and filled with a sense of gloom. Then, his head throbbed, his vision blurred, and he passed out smoothly.

With a blank expression, Xie Yue withdrew the knife in his hand. He coughed lightly, nodded to Hu Liena, and then dragged Yan, who was like a dead dog, back to the tent.

His teammates were truly weak. Even if he gave them assistance, it was useless. Feeling speechless, he picked up water from the stream and washed his hands. A faint surge of spirit power emanated from him, instantly shaking off the remaining water droplets from his palms.

A faint sound of wind rustled behind her. A trace of displeasure flashed in Xie Yue's heart. He turned around, raised his hand, and a sharp moon blade appeared, effortlessly slicing the attacking spirit beast in half.

The snake-like creature fell to the ground and convulsed involuntarily a couple of times before rolling violently, the snake stopped struggling and lost its vitality.

Indifferently grinding the snake's head and body into the soil, Xie Yue returned to the camp but couldn't shake off the feeling that something was amiss.

It was intuition.

Xie Yue knew it well. No logic, no evidence, not even anything suspicious, yet he couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong.

It was as if something terrible was about to happen. Spirit masters should trust their intuition. But not too much. Especially in the dangerous Star Dou Forest, one should not rely too heavily on intuition.

Therefore, Xie Yue hurriedly sought out his teachers—Ghost and Yueguan.

"So, you were attacked by a spirit beast near the stream north of the camp?" Yueguan asked in surprise.

Xie Yue nodded.

"That shouldn't be the case," Yueguan replied, pointing at the insect repellent on the table as he muttered to herself.

As members of Spirit Hall, there were standard procedures to follow upon entering the Star Dou Forest.

Not to mention an elite team of spirit saints; even an ordinary team from Spirit Hall wouldn't forget the basic process of spreading insect repellent around the campsite.

Of course, although it was called insect repellent, it could still deal with small snakes and insects up to ten years old.

"Besides that, there's something else important," Xie Yue said, struggling with the moon blade in his hand, and finally spoke in a low voice, "I made a promise, and I can't reveal it. This is the hint I can give."

A promise? Who is this "he"?

Yueguan's gaze darkened slightly, and he subconsciously looked at Ghost beside him, only to find that he also had a solemn expression.

An abnormal situation had occurred outside the camp, and it seemed that an abnormal situation was also arising within the team.

Was there a connection between the two?

Despite knowing that he and the old ghost were present, abnormal situations were still arising.

Did they come for him?

Or did they come for the old ghost?

Or perhaps both?

Recalling the increasingly fierce conflicts within the Spirit Hall in recent years, Yueguan's eyes widened, and in a flash, he disappeared into the tent.

At that very moment..... A deafening roar echoed through the sky.

The ground trembled slightly, as if a thousand troops were charging forward.

Guimei calmly grabbed Xie Yue, who was unaware of what was happening, and swiftly rushed out of the tent to the open space outside.

On the other side, Yueguan, who had just emerged from Hu Liena's tent, also heard the roar and instinctively looked towards its source.

An enormous and hideous spider led a swarm of spiderlings, forming an overwhelming black tide from a distance as it rushed towards the camp.

"Damn it!" Yueguan cursed angrily before even considering defense. He tore open the tent, pulled Hu Liena—who had just finished dressing and seemed dazed—and sent her straight to Guimei.

Guimei, too, had noticed the colossal spider in the distance and fell silent.

They would remember this event vividly until their dying days. Because this spirit beast was none other than the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong's martial spirit.

The Death Spider Emperor! And it was a 50,000-year-old Death Spider Emperor. Not only that, but this malevolent Death Spider Emperor had brought alongside many spiderling.

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