C21 Violent Upgrade!

Kou Quan cast a sympathetic glance at the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider.

The creature was indeed in dire straits. Reeling from Lin Yaoyang's thunderous roar, the spider was left disoriented, struggling to find its bearings.

But worse yet was the sight of its cracked head armor—the very thing it prided itself on most. The once mirror-smooth, black carapace now sported a long, spreading fissure, which only widened with the spider's frantic movements.

Lin Yaoyang wasn't about to let the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider recover. Seizing the moment while the spider was vulnerable, he leaped up and delivered another swift, decisive kick.

With a resounding "crack," he shattered the spider's last remaining front leg still poised in the air.

A gush of purple-black blood sprayed out like a fountain. Given that the spider had been channeling energy throughout its body, its blood was coursing rapidly. The sudden break caused a violent eruption of blood.

Dizziness was no shield against this onslaught. After snapping the spider's leg, Lin Yaoyang grabbed the severed limb. Sharp as ever, it would serve as an impromptu weapon.

His hand glowed with a dense black light as he clutched the broken leg, fearless of the venom coating it. The black light of the Power of the Ant King devoured the poison, fortifying him in the process.

A chill spread through Lin Yaoyang's body, an icy sensation emanating from his right hand as the residual energy from the leg was consumed by the black light, absorbed into his very being.

Lin Yaoyang marveled inwardly. A superior cultivation technique truly made all the difference. In battle, it was like having an innate advantage, an edge that rendered him unbeatable in the Xiantian realm.

The Power of the Ant King was merely a mid-tier technique within the Profound Rank, yet its might was already staggering. Imagine the force of an Earth Rank, or even a Heaven Rank technique—what about a Divine Rank technique? The sheer power would be unimaginable.

Turning rivers upside down, flattening mountains with ease—it seemed well within reach! Lin Yaoyang marveled, his mind wandering to other thoughts, but his actions remained unceasing. He seized the severed leg of the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider and thrust it downward with a decisive motion.

"Crack!"

With unerring precision, Lin Yaoyang impaled the spider's body with the leg as if it were a lance.

This strike was delivered with his full might, channeling all his strength into the piercing blow.

"Puchi!"

The sound of flesh being penetrated echoed as the Spider Leg burst through the underside of the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider's head in a flash.

"Hualala!"

A gush of purple-black blood flooded the ground, instantly withering the plants within a meter's radius to a charred black.

In one fell swoop, Lin Yaoyang had skewered the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider! The Spider Leg pinned the beast firmly to the earth, black light coiling around it as the Power of the Ant King surged through his veins.

With the devouring power at full throttle, Lin Yaoyang's body swelled with energy, ballooning and throbbing with pain to the point where he felt on the verge of bursting.

This was to be expected—the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider was a formidable Eighth Grade Martial Master Level Demonic Beast. The sum of its internal energy dwarfed that of four Lin Yaoyangs combined.

How could Lin Yaoyang's slight frame possibly contain the colossal energy of the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider?

The overwhelming power caused Lin Yaoyang's complexion to pale significantly.

Then, suddenly, the system's voice echoed in Lin Yaoyang's mind. Overwhelmed with emotion, he nearly wept with gratitude, mentally screaming for an upgrade.

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, user Lin Yaoyang, for defeating a Ghost Faced Demonic Spider beyond your level. Your reward has been doubled."

"Ding!"

"Experience points gained: 30,000. Points: +10."

"Ding!"

"Devouring has yielded an extra reward: a Parasitic Animal Bone, one right hand bone."

"Acquired a high-grade Profound Rank combat skill: Spider God Possession! The reward for slaying a Demonic Beast above your level has doubled. Spider God Possession has advanced to Earth Rank!"

The upgrade process began.

Lin Yaoyang hadn't had the chance to fully process the rewards he had received. Right now, his sole focus was on leveling up quickly. If he didn't increase his capacity for Qi soon, he was certain the overwhelming energy from the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider would cause him to burst!

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on achieving the rank of First Grade Martial Master!"

As the words echoed, Lin Yaoyang felt a release in his body as Qi surged toward the Dantian in his previously constricted lower abdomen. At last, the blocked meridians there were restored.

Yet, Lin Yaoyang still found it insufficient. The newly expanded space was nowhere near enough to contain the energy within him; his meridians were still too constricted.

"Upgraded to First Grade Martial Master. Reward: 5 Skill Points! All basic skills have been elevated by one level."

"Ding!"

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on advancing your Basic Sword Technique to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on enhancing your Alchemy to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on improving your Artifact Refining Technique to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on elevating your Array Carving Technique to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on upgrading your Talisman Technique to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on advancing your Beast Taming Technique to Level 2."

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on raising your Puppeteering Technique to Level 2."

...

A torrent of information swiftly flooded Lin Yaoyang's mind, and the announcements kept coming.

"Congratulations, Lin Yaoyang, on ascending to the rank of Second Grade Martial Master."

"Congratulations to the user, Lin Yaoyang, on advancing to a Third Grade Martial Master."

"Congratulations, user. Lin Yaoyang has ascended to a Fourth Grade Martial Master."

"Congratulations, user. Lin Yaoyang has achieved the rank of Fifth Grade Martial Master."

At last, the voice ceased after announcing Lin Yaoyang's rise to Fifth Grade Martial Master.

With each announcement, Lin Yaoyang's body experienced profound transformations.

Lin Yaoyang had flawlessly assimilated the energy of the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider. He had now attained the formidable status of a Fifth Grade Martial Master. Although his rise in power was not as meteoric as reaching the same level as the Ghost Faced Demonic Spider itself.