Translator: CinderTL
Song Wen, being the most favored by the white-haired old man's arrangement, naturally accepted it with pleasure.
He activated his Dark Scale Shield, shielding his entire body.
Simultaneously, he manipulated a blood-red flying sword to attack several Fourth-Tier yin spiders.
Strangely, despite Song Wen now being a divine transformation cultivator, the power displayed by the Dark Scale Shield and the blood-red flying sword—both high-grade magic treasures—was only marginally stronger than before.
The Fourth-Tier yin spiders were no pushovers, mostly at the late fourth-tier or Fourth-Tier Peak level. They were protected by thick Poisonous Mist Shields.
The blood-red flying sword could only shatter the shields, failing to kill the yin spiders within.
When the flying sword regrouped and attacked again, it was blocked by other yin spiders.
Thus, Song Wen, a divine transformation cultivator, found himself entangled by seven Fourth-Tier yin spiders. Had it not been for his Corpse Puppet's assistance, he might have even fallen into a dangerous encirclement.
While Song Wen was locked in a fierce battle, the white-haired old man and his two companions were also in dire straits.
Song Wen noticed that all three were using Mystic Treasures of only Supreme-Grade quality.
In terms of power, it was slightly stronger than his Twelve Capitals Corpse Formation, but seemed inferior to the Mount Tai Ring.
The three of them couldn't break through the yin spider king's Poisonous Mist Shield. Instead, they were forced into a retreat, narrowly escaping disaster at every turn.
"Jiang Wo, don't hold back! I know you have a Spirit Treasure-grade spear. If not now, when will you use it?"
Hearing this, Jiang Wo swung his right hand, and a ten-foot-long spear materialized in his grasp.
The spear was suffused with a faint spiritual light, its shaft intricately carved with rune patterns. Whispers of dragon roars seemed to emanate from within.
"Sun-Chasing Spear, go!"
With a soft command from the dwarf, the spear shot forward like a rainbow piercing the sun, hurtling straight toward the yin spider king.
The yin spider king seemed to sense the spear's extraordinary power. Its Poisonous Mist Shield instantly thickened.
Boom!
The moment the spear's tip struck the shield, a violent energy surge erupted.
The Poisonous Mist Shield shattered instantly, and the Sun-Chasing Spear was knocked back.
Just then.
A flying sword suddenly appeared, lunging toward the yin spider king's eye.
The yin spider king twitched its tail, and a massive net, dozens of feet wide, shot out to ensnare the incoming sword.
Shu Sheng was about to activate his flying sword and unleash Sword Qi to shred the giant web when he saw the white-haired old man nearby suddenly wave the flag in his hand, sending forth a green gale.
The gale didn't strike the yin spider king. Instead, it swirled toward Shu Sheng.
Shu Sheng's expression turned ashen. He had never expected the white-haired old man to attack him at this moment. Fortunately, to withstand the yin spider king's assault, he had already summoned a treasure bell and suspended it above his head.
He immediately activated the treasure bell, causing it to emit golden light. The golden light cascaded down, condensing into a golden treasure bell phantom shadow around him.
The green gale slammed against the treasure bell phantom shadow, causing it to sway violently. However, it didn't shatter.
Despite this, the gale's immense power prevented Shu Sheng from maintaining his aerial stability. He was swept away by the wind.
What terrified Shu Sheng was that the gale was carrying him directly toward the yin spider king.
"Jiang Chao, what do you think you're doing?" Shu Sheng roared in fury.
Not only Shu Sheng but also Song Wen and the dwarf were taken aback by the white-haired old man's sudden betrayal.
The dwarf stared at the white-haired old man, his expression momentarily blank.
"Jiang Wo!" Hou Zhe shouted. "What are you waiting for? Kill Kong Jin! With one less person, you and I can each claim an extra share of the reward from Jiang Lanruo!"
The dwarf finally understood. He immediately activated his spear and thrust it toward the scholar.
With the yin spider king in front and the sun-chasing spear behind, the scholar found himself caught in a deadly pincer attack.
Facing imminent death, the scholar surprisingly remained calm. A yellow-earth Talisman had inexplicably appeared in his hand.
As the Talisman shattered, a yellow-earth radiance erupted, forming a yellow-earth barrier outside the treasure bell phantom shadow.
"A Thick Earth Talisman! Kong Jin, how did you get a Thick Earth Talisman from the Chi Family?" the white-haired old man exclaimed in surprise.
The yin spider king's sharp forelimbs and the sun-chasing spear struck the yellow-earth barrier one after another.
The barrier shattered with a thunderous crash, but it had successfully blocked both attacks.
The golden phantom shadow of the treasure bell above the scholar's head remained intact.
However, the immense force of the impact had driven him deep into the ground, leaving a massive crater.
The yin spider king's forelimbs descended again, piercing the treasure bell phantom shadow.
The treasure bell phantom shadow shattered instantly.
The remaining momentum of the spider leg remained undiminished, piercing through Shu Sheng's chest.
His body exploded into two halves in an instant.
His dantian suddenly burst open, and a nascent soul emerged, attempting to escape into the void.
The yin spider king opened its maw, ready to swallow Shu Sheng's nascent soul.
Just then, the sun-chasing spear struck.
The yin spider king had already reformed its Poisonous Mist Shield.
The spear pierced through the shield.
The shield shattered again, and the yin spider king was knocked back several meters.
This momentary distraction allowed Shu Sheng's nascent soul to narrowly escape.
However, the white-haired old man was clearly prepared.
A gust of azure gale swept in, shredding the nascent soul and delivering the divine soul within to the old man.
The white-haired old man produced a jade bottle and sealed the divine soul inside.
He tucked the bottle into his robes, then unleashed another gale, which surged toward the yin spider king.
Having had its Poisonous Mist Shield shattered twice in quick succession, the yin spider king sensed the danger and attempted to burrow underground to escape.
The sun-chasing spear struck again, moving with the speed of a shooting star, swift and unstoppable.
Caught off guard, the yin spider king had no time to reform its shield. Instead, it flicked its tail, launching a web to ensnare the spear.
The spear effortlessly tore the web to shreds and continued its trajectory toward the yin spider king.
Seeing no escape, the yin spider king's dark eyes flashed with resolve. It raised its front limbs to meet the spear.
But this was nothing more than a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Its front limbs were instantly shredded, sending fragments and green blood spraying outward.
The spear's momentum didn't falter. It pierced through the yin spider king's back,贯穿 its entire body, and pinned it firmly to the ground.
Green blood gurgled down the spear's shaft, and with it, the spider king's life force ebbed away.
The yin spider king rapidly grew weaker.
The dwarf flew to stand before the spider king, gazing down at it from above.
A surge of heroic energy emanated from his small frame.
"Brother Jiang Wo, your sun-chasing spear is becoming increasingly masterful. With time, once you reach the late divine transformation stage, you might even contend for the title of strongest cultivator below the Void Refinement Stage in the Jiang Family," the white-haired old man said, approaching with a flattering smile.
Jiang Wo couldn't help but curl his lips into a smug grin.
His lifelong timidity and inferiority complex made him particularly sensitive to the opinions of others. Though he knew the white-haired old man was merely flattering him, receiving praise from a cultivator of the same realm filled him with delight.
(End of the Chapter)
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