"Everyone fall back! Stall for time, the big spider is poisoned, and it's a potent one!"
Zhao Liuyun's sharp shout prompted everyone to quickly retreat.
The Ghost-Eyed Demon Spider also realized the anomaly within its body; waves of weakness rushed over it like a tide.
In the center of its eight eyes, silver light exploded.
Unlike the previously faint and elusive aura, this time, a heart-palpitating pressure swept across the entire area like a mountain collapse and a tsunami.
It was as if a being from the Nine Heavens was looking down upon the mortal ants, carrying an innate, crushing difference in the level of life.
The heavy feeling emanating from the difference in life levels weighed heavily on everyone's minds.
Zhu Qiaoqiao whimpered, swaying and nearly falling down.
The Cyan-Mist Tiger spirit could not give Fang Rui a sense of security, and he let out a frightened, low growl.
Tian Wenlong, as a Soul Elder, managed to grit his teeth and hold firm, relying on his deep Soul Power and firm spirit.
He had to be prepared.
A Soul Beast's desperate, final struggle was also extremely dangerous.
Zhao Liuyun's heart involuntarily trembled.
[Calm Mind] activated, eradicating the newborn fear.
Such pure Dragon Might was oppressive, hindering the circulation of Soul Power.
You shouldn't be called the Ghost-Eyed Demon Spider.
You should be called the Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider instead!
In the instant the Dragon Might enveloped the area, the Demon Spider moved swiftly, its long leg darting out like a blood-red bolt of lightning, aimed straight at Zhu Qiaoqiao, whose movements were sluggish due to the pressure.
"Sister Qiaoqiao!"
Seeing his teammate in danger, Zhao Liuyun immediately used Crane Capturing Dragon Controlling, the forceful current of energy pulling her body half a foot off course.
Fang Rui also rushed to block the blood-red spider leg, only allowing Zhu Qiaoqiao's arm to be pierced.
"I'm fine."
Zhu Qiaoqiao's face was pale, but she forced a smile and quickly retreated.
Her entire arm was almost impaled, clearly rendering her unable to fight further.
When its inevitable strike failed, the Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider went completely berserk. The silver light in its dragon eyes suddenly intensified.
It used its remaining seven legs to propel itself forward in a fierce charge.
The Dragon Might concentrated, surging like a tide toward Wu Qianming, the one with the strongest defense.
Its gaze locked onto him.
A miniature black hole seemed to appear at the focal point of the dragon eyes.
Formless spiritual energy gathered into tangible lines, and a powerful spiritual force rapidly converged—
Mental Blast!
Wu Qianming was paralyzed. In an instant, blood streamed from his seven orifices, and he collapsed to the ground.
His vaunted powerful defense was rendered useless against a spiritual impact.
His aura immediately became extremely weak.
He wasn't dead, but participating in the remainder of the battle was out of the question.
Another fighter down.
Zhao Liuyun's eyes were grave.
Even with seamless cooperation and his agile crowd control, it was still so difficult...
"Hiss—!"
The rapid flow of blood and intense circulation of Soul Power accelerated the spread of the poison. The Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider began to rapidly lose power, and it finally felt the urge to retreat.
A dazzling burst of light exploded from its crimson eyes, and a solidified illusion flickered into existence, briefly obscuring everyone's vision.
"Watch out for a sudden attack!" Zhao Liuyun cried out urgently.
The illusion quickly faded, and the Demon Spider attempted to flee.
"Maintain a safe distance, cut off its path, we absolutely cannot let it escape!"
Zhao Liuyun roared.
Fang Rui stayed at a distance that was neither too far nor too close, but enough to pose a massive threat to the Ghost-Eyed Demon Spider, forcing it to be distracted.
The Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider fled in panic, its aura rapidly collapsing like a receding tide, and its footsteps becoming increasingly unsteady and slow.
With the balance of power shifting, Tian Wenlong, having great skill and courage, chased after it, relying on his two protective shields.
"Boom!"
He punched, warding off two menacing legs sweeping toward him, then delivered another punch with the force of wind and thunder, slamming heavily into the spider's head!
The Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider was already pushed to its limit, and this punch was the final straw that crushed the giant beast.
It crashed heavily to the ground, and tiny fragments of yellow light gradually emerged from its shell.
Energy surged, and a soul ring condensed—
It was dead.
It didn't die by Tian Wenlong's fist but succumbed to Zhao Liuyun's poison.
The air was extremely silent, a chilling stillness.
The joy of victory and the sorrow of sacrifice intertwined and surged in the atmosphere, heavily pressing upon everyone's hearts.
"It's finally dead!" Tian Wenlong sighed deeply.
Turning off [Brainstorm] and [Extreme Reflexes], Zhao Liuyun muttered, "Uncle Tian..."
He felt that he had done his best.
Ye Ye's death was too sudden and caught everyone off guard.
Wu Xu's death stemmed from a flaw in his soul skill, which everyone had warned him about multiple times.
As for him, always a lone wolf and usually unkempt, he had always been indifferent to matters of life and death.
So what if he died?
Bai Feng was truly unlucky. He nearly became the hero of the team.
But alas, he encountered a spider with dragon-like silver eyes...
It was fate; what could be done about it?
Zhao Liuyun was grateful for his contribution to his soul hunt.
Tian Wenlong said gravely, "Absorb it."
"This soul ring is very suitable for you. Xiaorui and I will protect you."
The Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider, possessing the abilities of materialized illusion, Dragon Might, and Mental Blast, undoubtedly had a soul ring highly suitable for a Mental-type Soul Master.
Due to the unexpected presence of the dragon bloodline, it was an exceptionally rare, top-tier soul ring.
With a lifespan of just under seven hundred years, it was perfectly suitable.
Zhao Liuyun nodded but did not absorb it immediately.
He first helped Zhu Qiaoqiao treat the injury on her arm, carefully bandaging it.
He then checked on Wu Qianming, who had just sat up, confirming that his breathing was stabilizing.
Only then did he slowly walk to the Ghost-Eyed Demon Spider's corpse and sit down cross-legged.
He rested for half an hour, recovering a significant amount of spiritual energy, and also used the Soul Power application method of [Adjustment] to gently soothe his body's fatigue.
Zhao Liuyun was ready to absorb the soul ring.
The ephemeral Moonlit Lotus appeared in his right hand, its petals swaying. He directly drew the soul ring.
The yellow light surged toward him.
This was not a soul ring composed purely of spiritual power and soul power like the Dream Demon Soul Ring.
It came from the Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider, a beast with a dragon bloodline and excellent physical strength, spirit, and soul power.
This was the first proper soul ring Zhao Liuyun had absorbed!
He felt an immense surge of heat rush into his body, and a powerful Soul Power fluctuation instantly swept through his entire being.
Waves of formidable energy undulated from his body.
If his physical constitution had been what it was when he first absorbed his first soul ring, he would definitely have been unable to bear it and would have exploded and died.
Now...
His muscles were taut, his body convulsing continuously, and his bones crackled loudly.
"Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider, what fierce power!"
"My 16 points of physique are probably right on the absorption line."
Zhao Liuyun had vast spiritual power and was accustomed to the pain of the Dragon Blood Tree medicinal bath. He was still able to maintain a clear mind.
He could feel that the power of the Ghost-Eyed Demon Dragon Spider's soul ring was extremely overbearing, violently impacting his body.
The meridians inside his body were under unprecedented pressure, giving him a feeling that they could rupture at any moment.
The intense pain was like countless fine needles piercing every inch of his skin, and a mist of blood even appeared on the surface of his skin...
The portion of the soul ring's energy representing physical strength and soul power was difficult to absorb, while the spiritual energy portion should have been easy to absorb.
According to Zhao Liuyun's original intention, using his spiritual power to wash over it should have quickly defeated any residual instincts within the soul ring.
However, the script did not play out as he had imagined.
A blinding cluster of silver light arrived with the soul ring's energy, like a star falling from the Nine Heavens, suddenly and without warning crashing into his Spiritual Sea.
His entire Spiritual Sea was struck by a heavy blow, stirring up enormous waves, and even his soul seemed to tremble.
A vast and imposing Dragon Might instantly permeated his whole body.
Zhao Liuyun instinctively condensed his spiritual power to resist.
However, under the direct impact of that pure and mighty Dragon Might, even with the addition of the [Focus] talent, his mental defense instantly scattered into pieces, utterly routed.
The silver light gradually clarified, and a platinum-colored dragon eye gradually materialized—
External Spirit Bone?!
Zhao Liuyun's heart fiercely trembled.
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