Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 331 - 314 Why Fear It?

"It’s the Ninth Prince!"

Qin Qing looked forward toward the front.

Those familiar figures were none other than the Ninth Prince, Qin Ren, along with his two teammates.

However, at that moment... Qin Ren and his companions appeared to be in very poor condition.

They were severely injured; one of them had a section of an arm bitten off by a ferocious beast.

Another had several horrific slashes across the abdomen and back, deep enough to see the bone, with blood continuously flowing out.

What was most terrifying was not these injuries, but the fact that all three of them had extremely weak auras at this point, obviously on the verge of depleting their spiritual power.

This was the most dangerous aspect.

And at this moment, the Ninth Prince, Qin Ren, was also close to desperation.

"Zhu Shuangyu, Sui Jin. This time, it is my fault..." Qin Ren’s voice was weak, but one could hear the guilt in his words.

Zhu Shuangyu and Sui Jin were the two martial artists who came with Qin Ren to participate in the Spring Hunt this time.

Their strength was not bad, but compared to Lu Yu’an and the others who ranked higher on the Hidden Dragon List, they were somewhat inferior.

"Your Highness, it’s not your fault. No one could have anticipated a beast tide in Tianjue Forest," Zhu Shuangyu said.

Zhu Shuangyu was tall and graceful, with delicate features, and long hair tied in a bundle that hung behind her head. She wore a black long robe that was now torn and ragged.

Though it was a spiritual treasure, it could not withstand the onslaught of the beast tide and was torn to shreds.

As for Sui Jin, he was a burly man, dressed in a short beast-skin shirt, with dark, muscled skin and bulging muscles. He wielded a large longsword, and his other hand had been bitten off by a ferocious beast, exposing the fractured bone stubs, which looked fierce and terrifying.

"Your Highness, you treated us like confidants on regular days. Moreover, if it weren’t for you, our lives would have been lost long ago. If we can die alongside Your Highness in Tianjue Forest today, it would be an honorable death!" Sui Jin said with a grin.

Hearing Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu say this, Qin Ren felt even more remorse.

"I had no intention of competing for the chief position of the Spring Hunt, nor did I have thoughts of contending for the position of Crown Prince. I participated in the Spring Hunt just to train myself. But I never anticipated encountering a beast tide..."

Qin Ren helplessly shook his head and sighed deeply, "If today is truly the day I die here, then I must accept my fate..."

Before Qin Ren could finish speaking, a giant spider charged towards him.

This was a gigantic, colorful spider with a thick layer of fluffy hair on its body. The fluffy hair displayed a spectrum of colors, and its long legs moved quickly along the ground, closing in on Qin Ren in the blink of an eye.

"Swish!"

The gigantic, colorful spider, standing over ten feet tall, with legs that stretched almost a dozen yards when sprawled on the ground, extended one of its legs like a sharp spear and slashed down towards Qin Ren.

Qin Ren focused his pupils and hastily swung his Longsword to meet the attack.

"Thud!"

The colorful spider’s leg was incomparably sharp, and its strength was tremendous; Qin Ren was sent flying backward by the impact, crashing to the ground.

Then the colorful spider opened its mouth and spat out strands of spider silk, which swiftly bound Qin Ren tightly.

Qin Ren was stuck in the spider silk, unable to move.

"Your Highness!"

Seeing this, Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu, despite the severe pain from their injuries, lunged over in an attempt to rescue Qin Ren.

But the injuries of both were severe, and their spiritual power was almost exhausted.

And that colorful spider possessed the strength of the Golden Core Late Stage. Even at their peak condition, it would have been extremely difficult for the three of them to fend off the giant spider, let alone in their current state.

"Flutter! Flutter!"

The colorful spider waved its legs frenetically, and a pair of its legs swept toward Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu like two giant sickles.

Zhu Shuangyu and Sui Jin were hurled into the air and brutally smashed to the ground.

"Sizzle..."

The colorful spider made a sharp noise with its mouth, and its cold eyes once again fell on Qin Ren, as it brought down one of its legs like a scythe towards him.

At this moment, Qin Ren, trapped by the spider’s web, had completely lost his ability to resist.

"Am I going to die?"

Qin Ren was drenched in cold sweat. He thought that at this point, he no longer feared life and death.

But when death truly approached, he realized he did not want to die!

But...

Everything was over!

Despair filled Qin Ren’s eyes.

He closed his eyes, already waiting for death’s arrival...

However, just at that moment, a sudden loud noise erupted.

"Boom!"

Qin Ren instinctively opened his eyes to see the colorful spider being repelled. A familiar figure appeared before him.

It was Qin Qing!

"Qin Qing..."

Qin Ren called out instinctively.

"Your Highness!" Qin Qing turned around and nodded at Qin Ren.

Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu also looked at Qin Qing with surprised eyes.

What had they just witnessed?

Qin Qing had actually repelled the gigantic spider with a single spear thrust?

The gigantic spider possessed the cultivation of the Golden Core Late Stage. Even in their prime, the two of them might not have been able to withstand it together, much less now.

Yet Qin Qing managed to repel it with just one thrust?

They even thought they were hallucinating.

Meanwhile, the gigantic, colorful spider was already launching another attack towards Qin Qing.

It let out a piercing cry, which actually caused ripples to form in the air.

Qin Ren, Zhu Shuangyu, and Sui Jin all instantly felt a stinging pain in their eardrums, as if a needle had been thrust into their minds.

At that moment, the three of them nearly passed out.

"Sonic attack!"

Sonic attacks are an exceptionally clever Martial Technique.

However, some Ferocious Beasts are naturally gifted and are born with the ability to execute such an attack.

Clearly, this Seven-Colored Spider was one of them...

Qin Qing’s eyebrows quirked up as he quickly used his Spiritual Power to plug his ears.

But the sound was pervasive, seemingly ignoring all barriers and piercing directly into Qin Qing’s mind.

Intense pain followed!

Yet Qin Qing’s Divine Sense remained incredibly sharp.

The Dragon Blood within him ignited, and he once again twisted the Azure Dragon Spear in his hand, thrusting out!

"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!"

The spear glimmered with the light of an azure flame, violently lashing out at the Seven-Colored Spider.

The spider swung its scythe-like long legs again, chopping down fiercely as if to slice the air apart.

"Boom!"

A loud sound echoed.

Spiritual Power collided violently.

However—

The Seven-Colored Spider was once again knocked away, and its hard long leg was directly cracked open by one of Qin Qing’s spear strikes.

"Squeak, squeak..."

The Seven-Colored Spider let out a pained screech.

In the next instant, without any hesitation, it turned and scurried, its many long legs moving rapidly on the ground. Its huge body moved like a mountain uprooted, vanishing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"This thing, it really runs incredibly fast..."

Qin Qing was somewhat astonished, not expecting the spider of such a massive size to move with such amazing speed.

This creature’s land speed could possibly compete with that of the Thunder Eagle in the Nascent Soul Realm.

It was well known that the Thunder Eagle was at the Nascent Soul Realm.

"Indeed, the world is vast with no wonders lacking."

Qin Qing quickly knelt down to help Qin Ren pull off the spider silk from his body.

"Qin Qing, I owe you big time for this. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve already..."

Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu also hurried forward to express their gratitude for Qin Qing’s lifesaving grace.

"Ninth Highness. Didn’t you help me once before?"

Qin Qing replied with a faint smile, recalling how back in the imperial city, Sikong Tu had given Qin Qing trouble, and it was Ninth Prince Qin Ren who had spoken up for him.

Moreover, Qin Qing rather liked Ninth Prince’s character—low-profile, not ostentatious, amiable, and reserved.

"That’s not the same. Qin Qing, back then I just spoke a word for you, but this time, you’ve saved the lives of the three of us!" said Qin Ren.

"However—" Qin Ren’s words took a turn: "How can you be so strong, Qin Qing?"

"Maybe it’s not that I am strong, but that the spider was just average in strength," said Qin Qing.

Zhu Shuangyu and Sui Jin, standing by, shrugged. They could more or less guess the strength of the spider—it should be in the Golden Core Realm’s Middle or Late Stage.

Of course...

They couldn’t be sure, after all, they were injured and weren’t able to use their true power to fight.

"Qin Qing... what about Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan?" Qin Ren asked again.

Qin Qing smiled helplessly and briefly recounted what had happened.

"What? Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan actually drove you away?" Hearing this, Qin Ren couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger: "Those two probably didn’t dare to offend Lu Yu’an, did they?"

Qin Qing just smiled and remained silent.

"However... Qin Qing, that Lu Yu’an is not easy to deal with. Half an hour ago, I saw him scouring around for you. If it’s not necessary, you should avoid going to Heifeng Valley right now. Figure out a way to leave Tianjue Forest. Then, take your sister and your other family members and go into hiding..." Qin Ren said, furrowing his brow.

"Go into hiding?"

Qin Qing shook his head.

Where could he possibly hide?

Moreover, his father was still waiting for him in the Underground Furnace.

Wasn’t his participation in the spring hunt to save his father? How could he possibly choose to withdraw?

Even if Lu Yu’an had the Lu clan behind him, so what?

"Ninth Highness, I appreciate your concern. However, I have my own plans," said Qin Qing, then turned to Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu: "Gentlemen, if it’s because of any concerns over Lu Yu’an, I, Qin Qing, can leave now."

"Not necessary!" Zhu Shuangyu declared decisively: "We’re not the same as Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan. We’re not the kind who fear death and covet life. How formidable is Lu Yu’an? Even if we have not provoked him and he truly seeks vengeance on us, then let it be a battle."

Sui Jin also said, "Exactly. Qin Qing, we’re not afraid of that Lu Yu’an, and besides, Brother Qin, you’ve just saved us. Instead of worrying that you would involve us, if Lu Yu’an intends to target you, we should stand by your side!"

A smile couldn’t help but appear on Qin Qing’s face.

He had seen an aspect in Qi Chong and Luo Qingshan that he hadn’t wanted to see.

Yet in Sui Jin and Zhu Shuangyu, he saw a completely opposite trait.

The differences between people could sometimes be quite substantial.

"Mm... thank you both. Now let’s head to Heifeng Valley. As for that Lu Yu’an, why should I, Qin Qing, fear him?"