Chapter 3096: Six-Eyed Sand Spider

The black hole quickly healed, as if it had never appeared.

The Myriad Spirit Ruins are home to many powerful demonic beasts. It is said that some individual seventh-tier demonic beasts have even killed late-stage Integration cultivators. Outside, Wang Qingshan would not have feared these two Golden-Claw Fiery Owls.

Most of the dense forest had been burned down. Many demonic beasts hadn't managed to escape in time and were killed; their skeletal remains could be seen.

"Let's go! The main task is important."

Wang Qingshan strode towards the dense forest. Duan Tongtian and the other six quickly followed, while Wang Qingfeng released hundreds of bee puppets, surrounding them.

Two days later, they arrived at the foot of a towering peak where not a single blade of grass grew. Wang Tunian's eyes glowed with a dazzling yellow light, and he frowned. "There are two mid-tier seventh-rank Six-Eyed Sand Spiders in the cave at the top of the mountain."

They took a long detour. According to the map, they needed to cross this peak, then a snowfield, to reach the location of the seventh-tier Ice Flame. Wang Qingfeng changed his incantation, and dozens of bee puppets flew high into the sky. When they reached above the peak, exceeding thirty meters, they all lost control and plummeted, indicating an aerial restriction was in place.

Wang Qingshan and the other six frowned. This meant they couldn't fly over the peak from high altitude; such a short distance would attract the attention of the Six-Eyed Sand Spiders. The Six-Eyed Sand Spiders were notorious, and two mid-tier seventh-rank ones would be difficult to deal with. It was better to avoid trouble, so they should steer clear of them if possible.

"Are there any good things in their nest?" Duan Tongtian asked.

"Around twenty Five-Colored Mushrooms, the oldest being no more than twenty thousand years old," Wang Tunian replied.

"Let's lure them out and trap them with a Heavenly Spirit Treasure for a while," Wang Qingfeng suggested.

"A low-grade Heavenly Spirit Treasure won't hold them for long," Wang Xiangrong added. "To be safe, let's set up a sixth-tier formation and use a seventh-tier enemy-trapping talisman."

Even if the sixth-tier formation could only hold them for a short time, every second counted. They had to seize every moment. Wang Qingshan and Duan Tongtian nodded in agreement.

Wang Xiangrong set up a sixth-tier formation and handed two formation plates to Wang Qingshan and Duan Tongtian. For safety, Wang Qingfeng, Dong Xueli, Wang Tunian, Wang Huanyu, and Wang Xiangrong retreated far away to avoid being neglected or accidentally injured during the fight.

Wang Qingshan pointed his right index finger at the mountaintop. A sound of tearing air echoed as a blue light shot forth, transforming into a towering azure sword-light that slashed towards the summit. With a thunderous roar, the mountaintop exploded, sending earth and stones flying. A colossal Six-Eyed Sand Spider burst out.

"Careful, the other Six-Eyed Sand Spider has burrowed underground! Retreat quickly!" Duan Tongtian warned, falling back. Wang Qingshan also retreated.

With another deafening rumble, a gigantic Six-Eyed Sand Spider emerged from beneath the ground, its body covered in steel-needle-like bristles. After a piercing shriek, each of its six eyes shot out a beam of yellow light, heading straight for Wang Qingshan and Duan Tongtian.

Duan Tongtian brandished his azure long saber. A piercing saber hum followed as thousands of azure saber-qi swept out, shattering the six yellow beams. The powerful energy waves kicked up a large amount of dust and flying stones, creating a thick haze.

Two thick golden lightning bolts shot out from the dust, moving incredibly fast towards this Six-Eyed Sand Spider. As the Six-Eyed Sand Spider was about to dodge, a man's earth-shattering roar reverberated. Its body trembled slightly, causing it to react a beat too late. It was struck by the golden lightning, and a dazzling golden light enveloped the Six-Eyed Sand Spider's body.

A red light flashed, and a small, red-glowing pagoda appeared out of thin air. It instantly expanded, unleashing a crimson aura that enveloped the Six-Eyed Sand Spider. The Six-Eyed Sand Spider's body visibly shrunk, flying towards the base of the giant red pagoda. As the other Six-Eyed Sand Spider tried to intervene, a blur of flying sand and stones transformed into a flying sword and shot towards it.

The Six-Eyed Sand Spider activated its Dharma Idol, spewing a hazy yellow light that enveloped the incoming flying swords. These swords instantly turned to stone and shattered as they fell from mid-air. Seizing this opportunity, the crimson aura swept one Six-Eyed Sand Spider into the giant red pagoda, which then shook continuously.

An azure saber-qi swept forth, heading straight for the other Six-Eyed Sand Spider. A blue light flashed, and a small, glowing azure seal appeared out of thin air. It instantly expanded and slammed towards the Six-Eyed Sand Spider.

The spider phantom above the Six-Eyed Sand Spider's head emitted a hazy yellow light, enveloping the incoming azure saber-qi. The saber-qi quickly petrified and fell from mid-air. Each of the spider phantom's eyes shot out a yellow beam, striking the giant azure seal. The seal immediately emitted a wisp of blue smoke, its spiritual light slightly dimming.

A blue light flew out from the giant azure seal, heading straight for the Six-Eyed Sand Spider. It was a Thread of Soul. The Six-Eyed Sand Spider naturally wouldn't take the attack head-on. Before it could dodge, another man's roar echoed, causing the Six-Eyed Sand Spider's body to tremble.

The Thread of Soul struck the Six-Eyed Sand Spider, which let out a mournful shriek. The giant azure seal glowed intensely and slammed down. The spider phantom, not having been fully condensed, couldn't block it and was instantly shattered. The giant azure seal crashed onto the Six-Eyed Sand Spider's body, shaking the ground and leveling the mountaintop.

Duan Tongtian's face showed joy. If they could kill this Six-Eyed Sand Spider this way, they could then proceed to kill the other one. However, the giant azure seal quickly turned earthy yellow, then shattered into pieces. The Six-Eyed Sand Spider reappeared, unharmed, its body covered by a thick layer of earthy armor. If it were that easy to kill, the Six-Eyed Sand Spider wouldn't be so notorious.

As soon as the Six-Eyed Sand Spider broke free, a golden aura descended from the sky, enveloping it. This was the work of the Illusory Moon Mirror. The Six-Eyed Sand Spider's gaze became dull, its expression dazed. The giant red pagoda continued to shake, its spiritual light slightly dim.

Duan Tongtian formed an incantation. The giant red pagoda spewed a crimson aura that enveloped the Six-Eyed Sand Spider and drew it into the pagoda. The giant red pagoda landed on the ground. Duan Tongtian flicked his right hand, and a golden talisman flew out, transforming into a massive golden light barrier that enveloped the red pagoda. The light barrier had a golden lotus pattern on its surface.

Wang Qingshan and Duan Tongtian each took out a misty formation plate and imbued it with several incantations. Thousands of blue lights burst from the ground, forming a massive blue water curtain that inverted over the red pagoda. As soon as they finished, the giant red pagoda began to shake violently, and tiny cracks appeared on its surface. A low-grade Heavenly Spirit Treasure naturally couldn't hold two mid-tier seventh-rank Six-Eyed Sand Spiders for long. Duan Tongtian took out a communication artifact to contact Wang Qingfeng and the others. Wang Qingshan released Wang Lei, instructing him to harvest the Five-Colored Mushrooms.

A moment later, the giant red pagoda exploded, freeing both Six-Eyed Sand Spiders. A red flying boat flew from a distance, hovering fifteen meters above the ground. "Hurry! We can't hold them for much longer!" Wang Qingshan urged.

They quickly crossed over the peak, and a vast snowfield appeared before them, with numerous white snowflakes drifting down from above. By the time the Six-Eyed Sand Spiders broke free, they had already vanished into the snowfield. The Six-Eyed Sand Spiders pursued them for a distance but couldn't find Wang Qingshan and the other six. After a bout of frustration, they returned to their nest.

Seven days later, they stood outside a small valley surrounded by a continuous range of white mountains, where heavy snow fell from above. Wang Qingshan and the other six wore solemn expressions. After spending so much time and overcoming numerous dangers, they had finally reached their destination. According to their intelligence, the seventh-tier Ice Flame was located within a cave inside the valley.