Chapter 1507: The Power of the Taiyang Vase

Are the Netherworld Spiders targeting cultivators? Are they capturing cultivators for high-level Netherworld Spiders to consume?

Wang Qingshan frowned deeply. Judging by the Netherworld Spiders' reactions, their targets were indeed cultivators, specifically living ones. It was no wonder that in previous attacks, few cultivator remains were ever found. They had initially thought the cultivators were eaten by the spiders, but it turned out they were captured.

Six Nascent Soul cultivators—Wang Qingshan, Wu Chang, Li Ling'er, Fan Ruoruo, Fang Mu, and Master Jing Kong—were confronting ten Fourth-tier Netherworld Spiders. Although Fang Mu had captured the leading mutated Netherworld Spider, the others continued to seize cultivators. This indicated that all the other Netherworld Spiders had received orders to capture cultivators, which was not a good sign.

He performed a sword incantation, causing the green lotus to glow intensely. Countless green petals shot out, transforming into a sky full of green sword qi that scattered in all directions.

Boom!

A tremendous roar erupted as hundreds of Netherworld Spiders were pierced by the dense green sword qi, dissolving into large pools of putrid, dark green liquid.

"Stop them! Don't let them take the cultivators," Fan Ruoruo shouted. "More and more mutated Netherworld Spiders are appearing, likely because they are devouring cultivators."

Fan Ruoruo yelled, flipping her hand to reveal a shimmering golden jade ruler. With a slight flick, countless golden lights surged forth, forming a barrage of dense golden arrow-like beams that struck the Netherworld Spiders capturing cultivators.

Boom!

Hundreds of Netherworld Spiders were pierced by the concentrated golden arrow-like beams. Soon, hundreds more rushed forward, pulling on their silk threads as they continued to retreat towards the Myriad Puppet Mountain Range.

Netherworld Spiders could not assume human form, yet their organization was as tight-knit as that of cultivators. No wonder they had been sealed away.

An extremely sharp screech echoed as dozens of Netherworld Spiders with golden markings on their bodies emerged. They were all Third-tier, with pale golden claws but still black heads and bodies.

A piercing, ear-splitting insect chirp rang out, and a wave of pale golden sound swept forth.

Fang Mu's face contorted in agony; his head felt as if it were splitting apart. Wang Qingshan's brows furrowed slightly. Having consumed a Soul-Calming Fruit, his spiritual sense was quite robust, so the Netherworld Spiders' attack had little effect on him.

In previous attacks, Netherworld Spiders rarely used sound wave attacks. Now, over a hundred Third-tier Netherworld Spiders suddenly appeared, employing sound wave attacks. Their ability to gather and form battle arrays like cultivators indicated their intelligence was not low.

Wang Yingjie, hearing the sharp insect chirps, felt his head throbbing as if it would explode. Qi Refining cultivators bled from their orifices and died, while Foundation Establishment cultivators foamed at the mouth, their legs giving out as they collapsed to the ground.

Fan Ruoruo's slender eyebrows knitted tightly. All signs pointed to the Netherworld Spiders evolving. Both their divine abilities and intelligence had significantly improved. If this dragged on for another century or so, would the Netherworld Spiders even be able to transform into human form?

Seizing this opportunity, other Netherworld Spiders sprayed out webs, encasing cultivators. With a forceful tug, the cultivators were rapidly pulled towards them.

In less than ten breaths, hundreds of cultivators were captured by the Netherworld Spiders and transported deep into the Myriad Puppet Mountain Range.

"You beasts, you seek death!"

A cold, emotionless female voice drifted from the horizon. A red light flew from the distance, followed by over a hundred streaks of escape light.

Soon after, the red light stopped, revealing a tall young woman with skin like congealed fat, dressed in a red "Flowing Immortal" gown. It was Song Xiruo, the Deputy Palace Master of Three Flames Palace.

She glanced at the Netherworld Spiders below, her slender eyebrows furrowing, a flash of killing intent in her eyes. With a flip of her jade hand, a red light gleamed, and a palm-sized red jade bottle appeared. The bottle bore a golden sun pattern, and the surrounding temperature instantly soared.

The Grand Sun Bottle, one of the Five Great Treasured Artifacts guarding the Three Flames Palace.

Song Xiruo flicked her wrist, and the Grand Sun Bottle flew out. The golden sun pattern on its surface brightened instantly, and the bottle rapidly expanded in size, its mouth facing downward.

A red light flashed, and a palm-sized crimson-gold sun flew out. After a momentary blur, the crimson-gold sun dramatically expanded to a hundred zhang in diameter, accurately plummeting into the swarm of Netherworld Spiders.

Boom!

A deafening roar erupted as tens of thousands of Netherworld Spiders instantly vanished, leaving a massive fiery crater in the ground.

The Grand Sun Bottle spewed out crimson-gold fireballs, each blurring before rapidly expanding and smashing into the Netherworld Spider swarm.

Thunderous explosions rang out, and Netherworld Spiders evaporated in swathes. One crimson-gold fireball struck a tall peak, instantly shattering it, leveling it to the ground, and sending dust flying.

A crimson-gold fireball hit a Fourth-tier Netherworld Spider, which let out a painful shriek, struggled violently, and then plunged into the spider swarm. The golden flames quickly spread, and any lower-tier Netherworld Spiders touched by the crimson-gold flames instantly vanished.

In less than five breaths, Song Xiruo had annihilated tens of thousands of Netherworld Spiders, solely relying on the Grand Sun Bottle.

Wang Yingjie gasped, wide-eyed and dumbfounded. He thought to himself, "I wonder when our clan will also possess such a powerful magical artifact. This artifact must be a treasured item guarding the Three Flames Palace!"

Realizing the gravity of the situation, the Netherworld Spiders immediately retreated, vast numbers of them withdrawing back into the Myriad Puppet Mountain Range.

Fan Ruoruo tried to block them, but dozens of mutated Third-tier Netherworld Spiders emitted a sharp, ear-splitting chirp, causing her to frown in discomfort.

The sound of sword chants intensified, and a long green rainbow descended from the sky, piercing into the mutated Third-tier Netherworld Spiders. It struck the spiders with dull "clanging" sounds, sending them flying backward and scattering in all directions.

Wang Yingjie flipped his palm, and a shimmering golden rope appeared in his hand—the Demon-Binding Rope. This magical artifact had been gifted to him by Wang Qingling to congratulate him on reaching the Core Formation stage.

With a flash of golden light, the golden rope shot out and instantly vanished. The next moment, it reappeared in front of a Netherworld Spider with golden markings on its body, wrapping around it like a tied zongzi and binding it tightly.

A low rumble sounded, and a green colossal tower, over a hundred zhang tall, appeared in the sky. It emitted a vast expanse of green light, enveloping the mutated Third-tier Netherworld Spiders and drawing them into the green colossal tower.

Fang Mu and the others swiftly eliminated the Third-tier Netherworld Spiders, especially the mutated ones.

The Fourth-tier Netherworld Spiders completely disregarded the fate of the lower-tier spiders. They transformed into streaks of black light and flew back deep into the Myriad Puppet Mountain Range.

Without the command of the high-tier Netherworld Spiders, the lower-tier spiders scattered and fled in disarray. Wang Yingjie and the other cultivators either manipulated their magical artifacts or unleashed divine abilities to eradicate the Netherworld Spiders.

Wang Yingjie directly summoned his Black Lotus Banner to collect the beast souls, and Fang Mu's refined corpse also began devouring the beast souls.

In this battle, tens of thousands of Netherworld Spiders were killed or wounded, while less than five hundred human cultivators suffered casualties. Over a thousand cultivators were captured by the Netherworld Spiders, including a dozen Core Formation cultivators.