I've already become a Titled Douluo and now the System shows up?

Of course, Qin Xiao's gains were not limited to this.

Boom! Crack!

With a wave of his hand, a bolt of lightning materialized out of thin air and struck down fiercely upon the body of the Titan Ape.

Without the enhancement of Soul Power, the Titan Ape's body was as weak as paper in front of the lightning.

Immediately, its mountain-like body turned to ash under the force of the lightning.

Plop.

A translucent bone fell to the ground.

"A soul bone."

Upon seeing what had fallen, a smile appeared on Qin Xiao's lips.

He reached out his hand, and, as if pulled by an invisible force, the soul bone fell into Qin Xiao's hand.

Just like in the original story, this was a left arm bone.

"This will be my first soul bone."

"Hundred-thousand-year, that's decent, I suppose."

Of course, if another Soul Master heard this, they might not be able to help spitting out a mouthful of blood, right?

A hundred-thousand-year soul bone is not just decent; it's considered quite exceptional.

It's even a sacred object of legends!

Countless Soul Masters don't even dare to dream of possessing such a treasure!

Very soon, the left arm bone that burst out from the Titan Ape had been fused and refined by Qin Xiao.

This soul bone also possessed two abilities, "Gravity Mire" and "Titan Sky Breakthrough."

"Titan Sky Breakthrough," the Titan Ape's signature attack, was extremely dominant in combat, fully displaying the Titan Ape's forceful might to a tremendous extent.

With Qin Xiao's cultivation level, it was likely that no one below a Soul Douluo could withstand it.

"Gravity Mire," on the other hand, was a typical control-type skill, capable of greatly increasing gravity in a specified area. In Qin Xiao's understanding, this was a soft-control type skill.

Without a doubt, these two soul skills had no differences from the abilities provided by the Titan Ape in the original text.

"Haven't you seen enough by now?"

At that moment, Qin Xiao looked into the distance.

He had already noticed someone spying from there while he was fighting the Titan Ape.

Among these people, two presences were very familiar to him.

It should be Meng Yiran and Snake Granny.

So, the identity of the last person was also clear—Long Gong!

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the dense forest.

Three figures emerged.

"I am Long Gong, Your Highness, at your service!"

With those words, Long Gong bowed deeply, his attitude exceptionally cordial, completely lacking the pride one would expect from a level eighty-plus Soul Douluo.

Of course.

Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to show pride.

Although, by joining forces with Snake Granny, he was powerful enough to contend with a Titled Douluo, it was only just contention.

The formidable man before him had killed the Soul Beast Overlord Titan Ape, who was even stronger than an ordinary Titled Douluo.

The gap between them was like an insurmountable chasm.

It was no problem for him to lower his stance a bit.

"Chaotian Fragrance."

"Meng Yiran."

"Greetings, Your Highness."

At this moment, Snake Granny and Meng Yiran also bowed to Qin Xiao.

"Who would have thought that we would meet again so soon,"

Qin Xiao said with a slight smile, greeting them as if they were old friends.

However.

Neither Snake Granny nor Meng Yiran dared to pick up the conversation.

Because they knew that Qin Xiao must have something more to say...

Indeed.

Qin Xiao spoke again, "I'm very curious, what made you linger in the distance without leaving? Were you perhaps hoping to reap the benefits after the Titan Ape and I were both left injured?"

What? Reap the benefits?

Long Gong's pupils suddenly constricted; he dare not accept such an accusation.

He quickly waved his hands: "Your Highness, you flatter me. I'm just a humble Soul Douluo, and even with my old wife, we aren't enough to take on even one of your hands."

Speaking of which, he pointed to Meng Yiran beside him and said, "It is my granddaughter here who needs a soul beast for her Soul Ring. Unfortunately, that particular soul beast ran into the dense forest behind you, and of course, we have just barely noticed that the beast has already been injured by the aftershocks of the battle between you and the Titan Ape...."

Huh? Is that so?

Qin Xiao couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But if one thinks about it carefully, what Long Gong said makes sense.

Even a starving camel is bigger than a horse, and neither he nor the Titan Ape, if victorious, are something this couple could just scavenge from.

Even if they were on par with a Titled Douluo, it wouldn't work.

Relaxing, Qin Xiao suddenly realized a problem.

Did they say they were hunting a soul beast?

Could it be...

Qin Xiao asked, "What kind of soul beast are you pursuing?"

"A Man-Faced Demon Spider," Long Gong replied without hesitation.

Really a Man-Faced Demon Spider? Could it be the same one?

A strong sense of curiosity emerged in Qin Xiao's heart.

"Since you have discovered that the Man-Faced Demon Spider is in the dense forest behind me, then go ahead and look for it."

As he spoke, he slightly stepped aside, signaling that Long Gong and the others could go there.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your understanding."

Long Gong was overjoyed and then turned to call out to Snake Granny and Meng Yiran beside him: "You two wait here, I'm going to check it out."

As his voice fell, Long Gong turned into a shadow and disappeared into the dense forest behind Qin Xiao.

It didn't take long.

He returned, dragging a giant spider that was on its last legs behind him.

The Man-Faced Demon Spider!

Everyone on the scene recognized the origins of this big guy.

"Yiran, come over here quickly, this spider is still warm..."

"Ptui."

"It's still breathing; it's perfect for hunting as your Soul Ring."

Long Gong beckoned to Meng Yiran.

"Okay." Meng Yiran crisply agreed, quickly walking over.

Swish swish swish...

Strike after strike of cold light flashed by, rapidly piercing the most vulnerable parts of the Man-Faced Demon Spider.

Soon, the Man-Faced Demon Spider, with over a thousand years of cultivation, ceased struggling. At the same time, a purple thousand-year Soul Ring took shape.

"I'm finally going to obtain my third ring," Meng Yiran said in a voice filled with complexity and emotion.

The Phoenix-tailed Cock-crown Snake had been snatched away from her before, and she had almost lost this Man-Faced Demon Spider as well. The pursuit of the third Soul Ring had indeed been full of hardships.

"Yiran, what are you staring for? Hurry up and refine it," Long Gong urged anxiously.

"Okay!"

Meng Yiran nodded firmly and then sat down cross-legged. The Soul Ring also seemed to be drawn to her and settled above her head.

Seeing such a scene, both Dragon Duke and Snake Duchess instinctively glanced at Qin Xiao.

They still remembered that the hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring condensed by the Titan Ape seemed to have been absorbed by Qin Xiao?

This was extremely preposterous!

Qin Xiao, however, paid no attention to their little gestures, focusing intently on Meng Yiran with a look of pure curiosity on his face.

He wanted to know if Meng Yiran could obtain the attached soul bone, the Eight-Spider Spear?

To Dragon Duke and Snake Duchess, this scene took on a different meaning.

They glanced at Qin Xiao and then at Meng Yiran before exchanging looks with each other.

Could it be that His Highness was interested in Yiran?

This...

That would be an incredibly good thing!

...

Tiandou City.

In a private room on the second floor of Yue Xuan, a slovenly man sat by the table, drinking pots of fine wine one after another.

No one would have thought that a place frequented by princes, princesses, or imperial nobility would have such an unkempt person present.

But, given that he was Tang Hao, it simply made sense for him to appear in Yue Xuan.

He had not deceived Tang San; after parting with him, he had come to Tiandou City.

In Yue Xuan, he wasn't there to drown his sorrows but to wait for someone—the current Haotian Sect Master, Tang Xiao, his dear elder brother.

Qin Xiao's display of strength had given him an unprecedented sense of pressure. Other than the Haotian Clan and Tang Xiao, he couldn't think of anyone else to turn to for help.