Douluo Dalu: The Legend of The Spider Emperor

All the way, Xiao Hong had a long face, remaining silent and sulking.

At this moment, the term "forever alone" couldn't have been more fitting.

As the sun set behind the mountains, Spirit Hall bathed in the golden glow of dusk was breathtaking. Standing proudly atop the mountain, its grand golden structure radiated majesty, exerting an oppressive yet awe-inspiring presence from below.

At this time, Snake Spear Douluo and Blood Thorn Douluo had finally returned from the Star Dou Forest. The moment they stepped into the city, both felt as if a great burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

The responsibility they carried was immense—escorting a 100,000-year soul beast was no easy task.

Throughout the journey, they remained vigilant, not daring to be careless for even a moment. Despite being Titled Douluo, the pressure of this mission weighed heavily upon them.

As soon as they returned, the two of them hurried straight toward the Elder Hall, walking so fast that even other elders who attempted to greet them were completely ignored. With their heads down, they strode forward without pause.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the Elder Hall.

Stopping in their tracks, Snake Spear Douluo and Blood Thorn Douluo quietly awaited Qian Daoliu's arrival.

Moments later, the massive doors of the Elder Hall slowly swung open, emitting a radiant, divine golden light. From within, a figure with six majestic angelic wings descended gracefully—Qian Daoliu had arrived.

These two Titled Douluo had been specifically stationed in the Heaven Dou Empire for one purpose—to protect Qian Renxue.

Qian Daoliu's gaze was calm as he asked, "Why have you returned? Did something happen to Xiaoxue?"

Feeling the immense pressure from the legendary Limit Douluo standing before them, Snake Spear Douluo swallowed hard. Even as Titled Douluo, they were nothing compared to this powerhouse who had dominated the continent for decades.

Taking a deep breath, Snake Spear Douluo respectfully replied, "Reporting to the Grand Worshipper, the Young Mistress ordered us to deliver this item to you for safekeeping."

As he spoke, Snake Spear Douluo carefully lifted the Death God's Heart, holding it high above his head with both hands.

Qian Daoliu examined the small, cube-like purple artifact in front of him. Intricate engravings adorned its surface, and with his discerning eye, he immediately recognized its extraordinary nature.

"What's inside?" Qian Daoliu asked.

"The Titan Giant Ape," Snake Spear Douluo replied solemnly.

A single sentence.

Yet Qian Daoliu's expression instantly changed.

The Titan Giant Ape.

A 100,000-year soul beast, one of the overlords of the Star Dou Forest. Together with the Sky Azure Bull Python, it was known as the Emperor of the Forest, reigning at the very top of the food chain.

Frowning slightly, Qian Daoliu continued, "What exactly happened? Did Xiaoxue go to the Star Dou Forest?"

This time, Blood Thorn Douluo stepped forward and answered, "The Grand Worshipper is correct. Not long ago, the Young Mistress successfully broke through to rank 70. We accompanied her to the Star Dou Forest to hunt for a soul beast. During our hunt, the Titan Giant Ape suddenly appeared. Using the Death God's Heart, the Young Mistress successfully restrained it and ordered us to bring it back to Spirit Hall for you to personally oversee. This beast is to serve as the Young Mistress's future soul ring source."

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu slowly nodded, piecing the story together.

The moment he touched the Death God's Heart, a strange numbing sensation coursed through his fingers, making him instinctively withdraw his hand.

Then, the Death God's Heart suddenly floated into the air.

It pulsed with an eerie violet light, expanding from ten centimeters to over a hundred meters in an instant. A brilliant purple glow engulfed the entire sky above Spirit Hall.

At that moment, nearly every Spirit Hall disciple turned their gaze toward the Elder Hall.

On the highest balcony of the Supreme Pontiff Palace, flanked by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Bibi Dong stepped forward. Her eyes narrowed as she looked toward the Elder Hall, staring at the sudden emergence of the massive object in the sky.

"This aura… it's the presence of a god," Bibi Dong murmured to herself.

As an inheritor of a god's position, she was extremely sensitive to divine energy.

"What trick is he playing now?" she muttered, keeping her gaze fixed on the Elder Hall.

Meanwhile, in the sky above the Elder Hall, the Death God's Heart disintegrated.

Six enormous mirror-like fragments—each over a hundred meters long—floated in midair, reflecting an eerie violet light onto the open ground in front of the hall.

Then, with a thunderous boom, a Titan Giant Ape, bound in purple lightning-infused chains, appeared.

The chains tightly restrained its body, preventing even the slightest movement.

At that moment, Bibi Dong's expression shifted.

"That's… the King of the Forest, the Titan Giant Ape," Chrysanthemum Douluo gasped in shock.

"It really is the Titan Giant Ape. Who captured it?" Ghost Douluo muttered coldly.

However, Bibi Dong wasn't focused on the Titan Giant Ape itself.

Her eyes locked onto the chains restraining the beast—their source: Death God's Heart.

"A divine artifact…" she whispered.

The Titan Giant Ape, seeing the humans before it, ignored the chains binding its body and raised its mountain-sized fist, swinging it directly toward Qian Daoliu in rage.

It was furious.

Captured suddenly, transported to this unknown place—it was beyond enraged.

Yet, as the massive fist came crashing down, Qian Daoliu remained completely unfazed.

Standing motionless, he stared at the incoming attack with indifferent eyes.

Then, with a mere lift of his left hand, he effortlessly flipped the Titan Giant Ape over before it could even exert its full strength.

Everyone watching was stunned.

Even Snake Spear Douluo and Blood Thorn Douluo stood slack-jawed.

The Limit Douluo, one of the three strongest individuals in the world—his reputation was truly well-earned.

Yet, despite this overwhelming display of power, the Titan Giant Ape hadn't learned its lesson.

Struggling, it slowly got back up, its lantern-sized eyes flickering with intelligence.

It crouched down, staring intensely at Qian Daoliu—the man who had just overturned it with a single hand.

The Titan Giant Ape couldn't comprehend what had just happened.

The tiny human before it was so insignificant, while its own body was massive. A single punch should have been enough to crush this human to death—so how had the situation reversed?

Being captured had already filled it with boundless fury, but now, facing this seemingly weak human who could toss it aside so effortlessly… it felt like more of a challenge.

If it did manage to kill this human with a punch, wouldn't that be a great victory?

Under the stunned gazes of the surrounding crowd, the Titan Giant Ape suddenly leaped into the air.

Mid-air, its massive fists clenched together, exuding a terrifying aura that sent shockwaves across the area. Even the Titled Douluo present felt their legs grow heavy, as if they were sinking into quicksand.

Due to the Titan Giant Ape's unexpected arrival, nearly all of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo had gathered here.

Many of them were eager to witness the King of the Forest with their own eyes.

The once-mighty ruler of the Star Dou Forest had now become a prisoner of Spirit Hall—and a 100,000-year soul beast was far too valuable to them.

More importantly, all of them were wondering—who exactly had the strength to capture such a beast alive?

Most assumed that Qian Daoliu himself had been the one to capture it.

After all, his rank 99 soul power was no secret.

But what truly shocked them was the Titan Giant Ape's sheer audacity—

It actually dared to attack Qian Daoliu?!

None of the Titled Douluo present had ever imagined such a thing could happen.

"A beast is a beast," Qian Daoliu sighed with a faint smile, shaking his head.

Just as he was about to take action and teach the Titan Giant Ape a lesson—

The Death God's Heart, which had been floating silently in mid-air, suddenly reacted.

The chains wrapped around the Titan Giant Ape tightened and pulled back—

Just as it was about to unleash its full strength, the beast was yanked to the ground, causing the entire earth to tremble.

The chains began extending downward, as if being anchored into the ground.

In an instant, the six massive chains detached from the floating mirrors and plummeted toward the base of the mountain.

The crowd gasped in shock.

"Is the Titan Giant Ape trying to escape?" someone muttered.

Just as the Titled Douluo prepared to intervene, they saw that the falling chains had anchored themselves into the mountain below, completely securing the Titan Giant Ape in place.

With its mountain-like body, the beast was now visible from every corner of Spirit City.

"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!!!"

The Titan Giant Ape roared in defiance, desperately trying to break free.

Yet, despite its colossal strength, the chains didn't budge.

Instead, they tightened even further.

Eventually…

Everything settled.

The Titan Giant Ape was now completely restrained in front of the Elder Hall.

Should it ever attempt to attack someone—or even think of escaping—it would be electrocuted on the spot by the chains.

The Death Spider Emperor: Oh, I know this feeling well.

With its mission complete, the Death God's Heart shrunk back to its original ten-centimeter size.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, it shot into the sky, turning into a streak of purple light before disappearing beyond the horizon.

Qian Daoliu watched as the Death God's Heart vanished, then turned his gaze toward the now subdued Titan Giant Ape.

Something felt… off.

Piecing together the earlier report from Snake Spear Douluo and Blood Thorn Douluo, he couldn't shake the feeling that there were some inconsistencies.

A veteran like him could sense when something was amiss.

With a calm expression, Qian Daoliu gave the two Douluo a glance and said,

"You two—come with me inside."

At those words, Snake Spear Douluo and Blood Thorn Douluo felt their hearts sink.

They exchanged helpless glances before walking around the massive Titan Giant Ape and following Qian Daoliu into the Elder Hall.

The moment Qian Daoliu left, the area erupted into a frenzy.

The high-ranking elders of Spirit Hall flocked to the scene, their eyes filled with curiosity.

They gawked at the Titan Giant Ape, whispering amongst themselves like they were watching an animal at the zoo.

Despite its rage, the Titan Giant Ape hesitated.

It wanted to teach these humans a lesson, but—

It still remembered the lightning surging through its body while trapped in the Death God's Heart.

It hesitated.

Then, curling its massive body inward, it avoided looking at the humans altogether.

At that moment—

Bibi Dong approached.

The previously chatty elders immediately fell silent.

Her gaze fell upon the Titan Giant Ape, a smirk forming at the corner of her lips.

"Titan Giant Ape, do you remember me?"

Her soul rings began lighting up beneath her feet.

As her Soul-Devouring Spider Emperor martial soul manifested, its most striking feature was revealed—

A 100,000-year soul ring.

The Titan Giant Ape froze.

"Do you remember this?" Bibi Dong asked.

"That night, in the darkness, I could have wiped you all out."

"But unfortunately… you and the Sky Azure Bull Python weren't there."

"In the end, that rabbit became the sacrifice in your place."

She paused, her eyes narrowing.

"If I recall correctly… there was another rabbit, wasn't there?"

"Don't worry… I'll find her too."

"And when I do…"

"I'll kill her before your very eyes—and make her my next soul ring."

The Titan Giant Ape's expression twisted in rage.

It would never forget that night.

By the time it and the Sky Azure Bull Python had returned, it was already too late.

The mother of the rabbit was dead—

Killed by this woman before it.

The Titan Giant Ape could no longer hold back.

Its blood-red eyes burned with hatred as it lunged at Bibi Dong, fully intent on tearing her apart.

BZZZT!

The chains crackled with purple lightning, sending powerful shocks surging through its body.

The Titan Giant Ape convulsed violently.

Its vision blurred—

Then, its massive body collapsed.

"Hehehe".

A cold, sinister chuckle escaped Bibi Dong's lips.

Glancing once more toward the Elder Hall, she withdrew her martial soul and turned away.