The Book Soul Chronicles: Godslayer

Chapter 120 The Peril of Qingzhou

Just then, Ye Ling suddenly remembered something. She turned around and said, "Your cultivation techniques will be given to you after your training in the Boundless Secret Realm. Remember, if you encounter danger, run away as fast as you can. Running away isn't shameful; what's shameful is that you can't outrun anything!"

After listening, the two said they understood. They knew that Ye Ling was teaching them how to protect themselves, and at the same time, she was telling them that only by living could they have the chance to become strong.

Looking at their determined expressions, Ye Ling felt very gratified. She believed that these young people would definitely achieve excellent results in their future trials.

Ye Ling had already left, but her voice still lingered in the air, as if warning the two of them.

"Yes, Master!" Xie Yunlang replied succinctly, his tone filled with respect and obedience to his master.

"Don't worry, even if Master can't beat us, we can definitely run away. I'm best at running away!" Yu Youqing shouted loudly from behind, looking in the direction his master had left.

His face radiated confidence and optimism, as if he was full of confidence in his ability to escape.

Three days later, in Luoxia Mountain near Qingzhou City...

Just then, a gust of wind blew by, making Yu Youqing's hair a little messy.

She frowned, rubbed her eyes, and tried to clear her vision. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in an unfamiliar place.

What's going on? Did I just get swept away by the wind? Ye Ling was secretly surprised.

She looked around and found herself in a dense forest, with tall, thick trees whose leaves cast dappled sunlight. The air was filled with a refreshing scent that invigorated her.

Ye Ling couldn't help but take a deep breath, appreciating the beauty of nature. But soon, she realized she was in danger. After all, this forest might be hiding all sorts of dangerous creatures or traps.

She walked forward cautiously, gripping a short sword tightly in her hand, warily observing her surroundings. Suddenly, a huge spider swooped down from the tree, startling Ye Ling so much that she almost screamed. She quickly dodged to the side, her heart pounding.

"A human-faced spider!!!" Ye Ling's surprised voice rang out!

Damn it, how could there be something like this in this godforsaken place? Yu Youqing complained as he carefully observed.

In the deep, quiet ancient forest, a human-faced spider lurked in a dark corner. Its body was enormous, over ten feet long, and its hard exoskeleton gleamed with a cold, metallic light. The joints of its eight long, slender legs were covered with sharp spikes, and its eight hairy legs resembled black iron pillars, with eerie, ghostly light emanating from their joints.

Its belly is round and covered with a layer of fine, dark purple down, like a thick, eerie fog. But what is most chilling is its human-like face.

Its face was as pale as snow, its features twisted and ferocious, its eyes gleaming with a blood-red, malevolent light, as if containing endless resentment and murderous intent. Its mouth was slightly open, revealing sharp, knife-like fangs, as if ready to devour someone at any moment.

Its face also has faint, mysterious patterns, like ancient incantations, exuding an evil yet mysterious aura.

Whenever it moves, a nauseating, foul stench emanates from its body, chilling all living things around it to the bone.

When Ye Ling first saw that human face, she was utterly horrified. Its pale skin was like a thousand-year-old ice, and its eyes were as deep as an abyss, yet they gleamed with cunning and greed. She had only read about it in books before, and this was the first time she had seen the real thing. The sight of it made her feel nauseous.

Suppressing the urge to turn and run, she calmly observed, trying to find a weakness. Although she could escape using her skills, she would still choose to take the risk if she still had the strength to fight. Only in this way could she quickly gain experience from actual combat, instead of running away every time she encountered the same situation.

Ye Ling saw this human-faced spider; its nose was straight yet exuded an eerie aura, and even when its mouth was tightly closed, fangs could be seen hidden within. A dark red scar ran across its forehead, as if inflicted by a powerful enemy, which only added to its ferocious presence.

"It's injured! This human-faced spider was originally a second-tier demon beast, about to advance to the third tier. Now that it's injured, it's estimated that it can't exert its full strength, only about 60-70% of its peak strength. I'm at the peak of Foundation Establishment, and with those magic treasures by my side, I still have a fighting chance. If I can't win, I can just run away!"

Having made up her mind, Ye Ling immediately dodged the oncoming spider venom. What followed was the spider's forelegs, which could cut through iron like mud. Ye Ling immediately took out a defensive shield from her spatial storage to block the attack. Although she blocked the attack, she was slid backward for quite a distance before she could finally regain her footing.

"That's fast! What should we do?"

The attacks from the human-faced spider continued unabated. Ye Ling, holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, dodged around in a rather disheveled manner!

Aside from her bad luck in encountering the Purple Lightning Vulture in the secret realm when she first transmigrated, this was Ye Ling's first real battle with a demonic beast. After all, she hadn't made any preparations that time and ran away as soon as she saw it, almost dying there. This instilled some fear in her, and at the same time, she became more cautious in actual combat.

Ye Ling attacked the human-faced spider, but its exoskeleton was extremely strong, and she couldn't hurt it at all with her strength.

She had assumed that this human-faced spider would be an arthropod, just like the spiders she knew before, with its weakness in its joints. However, when she tried to attack it, the spider was too fast and agile, dodging her attacks every time, and even nearly injuring her several times.

While dodging, Ye Ling continued searching for the human-faced spider's weak point. She discovered that the spider's abdomen seemed to be its weak spot; its movements were always slightly slower there during each attack.

Ye Ling had an idea. She seized the opportunity, blocked one of the spider's attacks with her shield, and then rushed forward, thrusting her short sword toward the spider's abdomen.

However, the spider-faced creature sensed Ye Ling's intention and swiftly raised one of its hind legs to kick at her. Ye Ling narrowly dodged to the side, but this caused her to lose her balance.

Just as the human-faced spider was about to pounce, Ye Ling had a flash of inspiration and threw out a fire bead. The fire bead exploded on the spider's body, and the human-faced spider, in pain, temporarily stopped its attack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ye Ling adjusted her posture, preparing to launch another attack. This time, she decided to use her ultimate technique—Sword Control. She chanted incantations, and a flying sword flew out of her storage bag, aiming straight for the head of the human-faced spider before it could react.

With a loud "Boom!", the human-faced spider fell to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. Ye Ling also rolled around on the ground a few times before getting up!

As she scrambled to her feet, she grumbled, "Ouch, it hurts like hell! Damn, this spider is really hard to kill. I should have read more books back then; those books must have recorded its weaknesses. It's all my fault for just skimming through them." But she never expected to be so lucky, encountering a monster as soon as she opened the door.

This can't be blamed on Ye Ling. After all, she hasn't been in this world for very long. Although she has completely unlocked her memories, it doesn't matter whether she remembers them or not. She doesn't have many useful things, and her mind is full of useless things. One embarrassing thing after another happens. It would be better if she didn't remember them at all!

Under tight deadlines and heavy workloads, she managed to gain a general understanding of this world, mainly regarding the origins and distribution of dynasties, sects, and aristocratic families. She also learned a bit more about pharmacology, at least being able to distinguish the types and effects of elixirs, as well as the most common spirit beasts, their names, classifications, effects, and how to capture or hunt them.

But he never expected to encounter a demon beast! After all, he had only read the important parts once, but he thought that most demon beasts lived in the demon realm and were rarely seen in human territory, so he didn't read it very carefully. But that's how it happened. If you don't pay attention, you will run into a human-faced spider. If he didn't have a lot of treasures, he would probably be dead by now!

Ye Ling immediately decided to dedicate an hour each day to reading. If she lacked strength, she needed to at least have enough knowledge. Being learned would allow her to better show off! Otherwise, she would easily be exposed. Moreover, ignorance might even harm her, and she valued her life very much.

After this fierce battle, Ye Ling was quite satisfied. She felt that her speed and reaction ability were getting faster. Sure enough, people can only quickly understand things when they are facing life and death!

In addition to improving her adaptability, Ye Ling also identified and addressed her shortcomings and formulated a plan. Overall, she made good progress, looked beautiful, and became more and more courageous.

She constantly encountered various challenges, including steep mountains, swift rivers, and ferocious wild beasts. But she never backed down from anything she could handle, overcoming difficulties step by step with unwavering perseverance and courage.

After a difficult trek, Ye Ling finally found a way out. She followed this path out of the forest and arrived at a quiet little town.

The townspeople warmly welcomed him and told him that this was a place almost completely isolated from the world, and very few people could find it.

Ye Ling thanked them gratefully and decided to rest there for a while. She went into an inn, ordered some food and drinks, and then sat by the window, enjoying the beautiful scenery outside.

At this moment, she thought of her two apprentices, wondering if they had also experienced similar adventures, and whether the two young masters were adapting well.

"I hope they are all well..." Yu Youqing prayed silently. Although she had encountered many difficulties in this unfamiliar world, she had people she cared about here, giving her a sense of spiritual sustenance.