Chapter 1505: Each Employs Their Own Means

The sharp claws of the Netherworld Spiders struck the puppet beasts, producing a dull clang of metal. The puppet beasts swung their swords and blades, chopping at the Netherworld Spiders, yet only leaving faint marks.

Wang Yingjie produced from his hand a handful of shimmering green seeds and scattered them towards the group of Netherworld Spiders.

With a flash of green light, the seeds immediately took root and sprouted upon landing. Thick, green thorny vines burst from the ground, entangling dozens of Netherworld Spiders. The sharp claws of the Netherworld Spiders raked across the green thorns, but only left shallow marks.

Two ape-like puppet beasts, over ten zhang tall, strode forward. Each held a shimmering golden hammer in their hands, swinging them towards the Netherworld Spiders trapped by the green thorns.

Boom! The golden hammers smashed the low-level Netherworld Spiders to a pulp. Dark green liquid splattered everywhere, emitting a nauseating stench.

The cultivators from Three Flames Palace chanted incantations, their bodies radiating a brilliant red light. Points of fire suddenly appeared in the void, transforming into a tricolored fire sparrow over a hundred zhang in size. This tricolored fire sparrow, composed of three types of flames, emitted astonishing high temperatures.

A clear sparrow cry resonated as the tricolored fire sparrow spread its wings and charged towards the group of Netherworld Spiders.

Boom! A deafening roar erupted as dozens of Netherworld Spiders were sent flying by the tricolored fire sparrow's impact, instantly turning into ash. The Netherworld Spiders spewed out silk, venom, and demonic fire to attack the tricolored fire sparrow, but were unable to inflict much damage.

Dozens of cultivators from the Nine Nether Sect each conjured a pitch-black banner, each embroidered with a black flame pattern.

They waved their black banners, whose surfaces glowed brightly, each releasing a stream of black flames. These flames struck the Netherworld Spiders, instantly exploding and blasting them into piles of shredded flesh.

For a time, explosions and shockwaves were constant.

The Wu family cultivators each released enormous crimson fire crows, numbering over a hundred. The crimson fire crows circled unsteadily high in the sky, releasing fist-sized crimson fireballs that crashed down onto the Netherworld Spiders below.

Wang Yingjie and other cultivators were responsible for attacking the low-level Netherworld Spiders, while Wang Qingshan and other Nascent Soul cultivators were tasked with eliminating the high-level ones.

The seven refined corpses rampaged through the battle. Their released spells were incredibly powerful, inflicting significant damage on the Netherworld Spiders. The small zombie, in particular, could easily pierce the bodies of third-tier Netherworld Spiders with its fangs and also cast spells to attack them.

Wang Qingshan formed a sword seal, and an astonishing sword intent shot skyward. Points of azure light emerged in the void, gathering into an enormous azure lotus. The azure lotus rotated rapidly, producing loud whooshing sounds as countless azure sword qi swept out, shooting in all directions.

The dense azure sword qi struck the Netherworld Spiders, cutting the low-level ones into piles of shredded flesh as if they were made of paper.

Fang Mu waved a black banner, releasing an extremely foul-smelling black mist. Netherworld Spiders that touched the black mist instantly dissolved into pools of blood.

Wu Chang wielded a red iron staff over a hundred zhang long, its surface enveloped in a layer of crimson flames. With a gentle swing, it produced loud whooshing sounds, raising waves of crimson fire that crashed onto the Netherworld Spiders, causing them to instantly explode and dissolve into pools of blood.

Li Ling'er formed a sword seal, and three blue flying swords simultaneously emitted piercing hums. Hundreds of sharp blue sword qi swept out, cutting through the low-level Netherworld Spiders like chopping vegetables, turning them into piles of shredded flesh.

A large number of Netherworld Spiders fell, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of blood.

The number of Netherworld Spiders rapidly decreased. Most of the casualties were second-tier Netherworld Spiders, with few among the third-tier ones.

Dozens of pale golden spider webs descended from the sky, landing on the seven refined corpses and tightening immediately. The refined corpses spewed corpse fire, but it was useless; the golden spider webs remained intact. Over a dozen Netherworld Spiders with golden patterns on their bodies pulled on the silk, quickly moving the seven refined corpses towards the mutated Netherworld Spiders.

Naturally, Fang Mu would not stand by. He quickly conjured a palm-sized bloody gourd, embedding a spell into it. The bloody gourd instantly expanded to about a zhang in size, spewing out a stream of blood-red flames. The flames landed on the golden silk, which immediately sizzled. The refined corpses pulled with all their might, yet the silk remained unharmed.

Fang Mu frowned. He had spent hundreds of years cultivating these seven Heavenly Corpses, whose emitted magical artifacts had the effect of defiling other artifacts. Yet, they were unexpectedly powerless against the silk spewed by the mutated Netherworld Spiders. No wonder the Ten Great Sects of the Northern Frontier had to seek help from other forces.

Just then, a piercing whooshing sound echoed as dense black spider silk shot forth, seemingly weaving into a spider web several hundred zhang in size.

Fang Mu quickly waved the black banner in his hand, and billowing black mist appeared out of thin air, moving to meet the silk. He recoiled. At that moment, a sharp, piercing shriek suddenly rang out. Fang Mu felt dizzy and disoriented, secretly thinking, "A mental attack!"

According to Wang Qingshan, Netherworld Spiders did not possess mental attacks. Could this be a mutated Netherworld Spider?

The black mist and the black spider web made contact, and the black spider web immediately emitted white smoke and vanished.

A pale golden spider web descended from the sky, enveloping Fang Mu. Fang Mu changed his spell seal, and the bloody gourd spewed a stream of blood-red flames, striking the golden spider web.

He flipped his hand and took out a shimmering dark short blade. The black short blade struck the golden spider web, producing a dull clang of metal.

Dense golden silk shot forth, wrapping around Fang Mu and forming a huge golden cocoon, which then rapidly flew towards the mutated Netherworld Spider.

Just then, an azure long rainbow shot forth, striking the golden cocoon. It produced a dull 'clanging' sound of metal, but the golden cocoon remained unharmed.

A shimmering azure lotus flew over, crashing into the golden cocoon.

With a muffled sound, the azure lotus burst apart, transforming into a stream of azure flames that spread rapidly.

The enormous golden cocoon quickly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

With a flash of azure light, the azure flames transformed into a streak of azure light and vanished into Wang Qingshan's sleeve.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang," Fang Mu said gratefully, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. The seven refined corpses flew up, heading directly for the mutated fourth-tier Netherworld Spiders. He wildly waved the black banner in his hand, and a vast expanse of extremely foul-smelling black mist surged out. Wherever it passed, Netherworld Spiders dissolved into pools of blood.

The mutated fourth-tier Netherworld Spider thrust its sharp claws into the ground. With a forceful heave, a piece of land over a hundred zhang in size was torn up, forming a yellow earth wall in front of it. The black mist struck the yellowish-brown earth wall, immediately producing a sizzling sound as several large holes were corroded into it. It then exploded, releasing thick smoke.

With a flash of golden light, the mutated fourth-tier Netherworld Spider charged directly at Fang Mu, while the other fourth-tier Netherworld Spiders simultaneously attacked the other Nascent Soul cultivators.

The Netherworld Spider opened its mouth and spewed a thin stream of golden silk, which instantly reached Fang Mu.