Name: Fang Chang
Race: Netherworld Soul-Chasing Spider
Soul Power: 430,000 years
Evolution Points: 1.67 million+
HP: 296,700/296,700
Strength: 77,435
Attack: 79,613
Defense: 117,324
Speed: 86,952
(Stats boosted by the "Domination" skill)
After devouring the Martial Souls of Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo, Fang Chang's Soul Power directly broke through the 400,000-year mark, reaching 430,000 years.
Following this, he was naturally struck by lightning once again. Fortunately, with the experience from his previous two tribulations and his already formidable strength, this heavenly tribulation didn't cause him much trouble.
After overcoming the tribulation, Fang Chang returned to the territory of the Sea Spider clan.
The Spirit Hall's forces, apart from Qian Daoliu, were completely annihilated. Not even the six Title Douluo survived.
The death of six Title Douluo in a single day was an unprecedented catastrophe in the history of the Douluo Continent over the past few centuries.
After cleaning up the battlefield, they turned their attention to Sea God Island.
It was unclear what Qian Daoliu had taken from the island, but after he left, the mystical aura that once enveloped Sea God Island weakened significantly. The entire island seemed to have lost its spiritual essence.
Moreover, the faint blue light barrier that once covered the core area of Sea God Island dissipated shortly after, and the changes to the island became visible to the naked eye.
Fang Chang hesitated for a long time before finally leading the Sea Spider clan onto the island.
However, by then, not a single Sea Soul Master remained on the island. It was unclear what method Bo Saixi had used to silently evacuate her people from Sea God Island.
With the departure of the Sea Soul Masters, the once-mighty island fell into Fang Chang's hands.
Without hesitation, he erased all traces of the Sea God from the island.
He then brought skilled craftsmen from Hanhai City to transform the central statue of the Sea God into a towering spider.
From that day on, Sea God Island ceased to exist, and in its place stood Spider God Island.
As for the Sea Spider clan, Fang Chang did not allow them to stay on the island permanently. Instead, they were stationed at the sunken ship in the ocean depths.
The dragon bones there accelerated the growth of the weaker clan members, and the underwater environment was more suitable for them.
As for Spider God Island, Fang Chang had other plans.
From that day onward, the bodies of Spirit Hall Soul Masters began washing ashore near the coastal cities.
This was, of course, orchestrated by Fang Chang, who had his smaller spiders carry out the task. While it meant wasting some of the human Soul Masters' bodies, it dealt a heavy blow to the Spirit Hall.
At first, there were only scattered rumors, but as more and more bodies washed ashore, the whispers grew louder.
The conflict between the Spider God Church and the Spirit Hall had already spread far and wide. A few days prior, people had witnessed a large force from the Spirit Hall heading out to sea to attack Sea God Island.
But now, instead of returning, their bodies were washing ashore...
Could it be that the Spirit Hall had been defeated? The mere thought sent shivers down everyone's spines. How could the continent's most powerful force be defeated by a newly established Spider God Church? It was almost unbelievable.
As if to confirm these rumors, the Spider God Envoy, who had appeared once before in Hanhai City, made another appearance.
He did not mention the outcome of the battle but instead announced an exciting piece of news.
The Spider God Church was expanding and seeking talented Soul Masters to join. Any Soul Master with sufficient strength could apply.
The selection would take place on Sea God Island, now Spider God Island. Those who passed the assessment would receive a "Blessing from the Spider God" and a monthly salary twice that of the Spirit Hall's.
The offer was incredibly tempting and clearly aimed at undermining the Spirit Hall.
Surprisingly, the usually domineering Spirit Hall remained unusually quiet, adding to the mystery.
Many Soul Masters who had planned to join the Spirit Hall began having second thoughts, with some even secretly inquiring about how to reach Spider God Island.
It wasn't that the Spirit Hall didn't want to deal with the Spider God Church, but the recent defeat had left them severely weakened. The loss of six Title Douluo and over 3,000 elite Soul Masters was a blow even the Spirit Hall couldn't easily recover from.
To make matters worse, their Grand Worship, Qian Daoliu, had not returned after the battle on Sea God Island, and his whereabouts were unknown.
This further deepened the rift between the Pope's Hall and the Elder's Hall, leading to intense internal conflicts.
Amidst this chaos, they had no time to deal with the mysterious Spider God Envoy.
Not long after, Spider God Island welcomed its first batch of new residents, mostly young Soul Masters from the nearby coastal cities.
They came to the island with a trial mindset, hoping to pass the Spider God Envoy's "assessment."
However, upon arriving, they found that the "assessment" was surprisingly simple—it required them to have as many children as possible.
The more children they had, the greater the rewards and the higher their status on the island.
It felt a bit strange...
Soon after, the island welcomed its second and third waves of newcomers.
The once-quiet Sea God Island, now Spider God Island, quickly became lively again.
Fortunately, Bo Saixi and her people had left behind many cultivation resources, most of which had already been claimed by the Sea Spider clan.
The remaining resources, which the Sea Spider clan didn't need, were left for the newcomers.
Once Spider God Island began to flourish, Fang Chang established a relatively comprehensive management system, granting authority to the stronger Soul Masters.
Finally, he handed over the cultivation resources left by Bo Saixi to them for distribution. He then quietly left Spider God Island and headed toward the mainland.
This journey, which should have taken place half a year ago, had been delayed due to the conflict with the Spirit Hall. Now, Fang Chang finally had the chance to "return home."
He wanted to see Xiao Bai, whom he hadn't seen in three or four years, check on his descendants in the Star Dou Forest, and assess the situation of the Spider God Church, which was under heavy retaliation from the Spirit Hall.
He wondered how the spider clan in the Star Dou Forest had developed over the years. Surely, they couldn't be doing too poorly?
Lastly, there was his enemy, the Titan Giant Ape named Er Ming. It was time to make it pay back with interest.
And while he was at it, he might as well take down Da Ming too. With his current strength, Fang Chang was confident he could handle both.