Chapter 513: Information Error!

Jiang Fan grabbed Yaoyue and flew off the Nine-Headed Python's back.

A battle between a cultivator at the peak of Core Formation Ninth Level and one at Core Formation Ninth Level was bound to be earth-shattering. He didn't want to get caught in the crossfire.

"Who's there? Show yourself if you dare!" Black Spider swiftly dodged. The beast she was standing on, however, was crushed into a pulp by a tail. This enraged her. She prided herself on her vigilance, yet she had fallen into an enemy trap!

Although, it wasn't entirely her fault. After all, who could have imagined that Yaoyue, leading an army of over ten thousand undead, would suffer such a devastating defeat attacking a Boundary Mountain with minimal strong defenders? Not only did she lose, but Yaoyue was also captured alive by the enemy? And not only captured alive, but her undead army was also brought under the enemy's control? As if control wasn't enough, this person had the audacity to feign alliance and attack them? A multitude of unpredictable factors had led to the current situation. But a trap was still a trap. There was no need for further excuses.

"This is outrageous!"

Having evaded the Nine-Headed Python's strike, chilling killing intent gleamed in Black Spider's eyes. Despite facing the Nine-Headed Python, whose power surpassed the peak of Core Formation Ninth Level, she showed no fear.

"Does he think it can suppress me?" She surveyed the battlefield. It appeared that the demon beast side had taken a massive blow. However, more than half of the demon beasts had withstood the shockwave and were now engaged in combat with the undead puppets. The remaining demon beasts, though initially knocked down by the impact, with the exception of a few unlucky ones, were mostly struggling against the two undead puppets. If she acted fast enough to quickly subdue the Nine-Headed Python, she could then free her hands to rescue the fallen demon beasts. Therefore, she was the decisive force in this battle. The prerequisite was to defeat this Nine-Headed Python, which had been transformed from a Demon Emperor's corpse!

"Die!"

Black Spider's face contorted into a vicious sneer as she transformed into an afterimage, clashing with the Nine-Headed Python. Their collision unleashed intensely violent fluctuations. For a moment, they seemed evenly matched.

Jiang Fan's expression changed. "What a fierce general!" It felt to him that this general's strength was far greater than that of the ferocious Blood Jiao or the chilling Cold Bone.

"Mmm... mmm..."

Yaoyue opened her mouth as if to speak. Jiang Fan considered. With the battle already underway, keeping Yaoyue's mouth sealed was pointless. He removed the demon core he had used to silence her.

"Ugh—" Yaoyue nearly vomited from the action. Gritting her teeth, she spat, "You'd better run for your life! Black Spider is not someone the Nine-Headed Python can handle!"

"What?" Jiang Fan's eyes flickered. The Nine-Headed Python's power surpassed the peak of Core Formation Ninth Level, second only to the Nascent Soul stage. Yet, it couldn't defeat Black Spider?

Seeing Jiang Fan's disbelief, Yaoyue explained, "Black Spider is the strongest among the generals! She's known as the head of the Ten Great Generals! Her strength is second only to the Four Great Demon Kings! She even sparred with the Four Great Demon Kings once, and the result was... a draw! Your intelligence is gravely mistaken!"

*Thump—* Jiang Fan's heart sank abruptly. The general they encountered was such a formidable opponent?

Yaoyue spoke rapidly, "Furthermore, Black Spider's silk is cultivated by drawing from Hellfire. As a fire-attribute entity, its suppressive effect on the Nine-Headed Python should be obvious, shouldn't it?"

Jiang Fan's mind raced. They would have had a good chance of winning this battle against any other general. But they had run into Black Spider.

"Don't hesitate! If you die, don't drag me down with you!" Yaoyue urged anxiously.

Jiang Fan immediately picked her up and found Jian Linyuan, who was in the thick of battle. He quickly relayed the information about Black Spider.

Jian Linyuan's face fell dramatically. "This is my fault! I provided incorrect information!"

Seeing the other six gather around, Jiang Fan declared decisively: "Retreat immediately! Black Spider will be busy rescuing the battle after defeating the Nine-Headed Python; she won't be able to focus on us for a while!"

*Boom—* Suddenly, a piercing sound of tearing air erupted from the sky. Immediately after, a colossal shadow, like a heaven-supporting pillar, crashed down in front of them with a thunderous roar. They stared intently. It was the Nine-Headed Python, several of its heads shattered and its body scorched black!

A human-sized spider demon, half-human and half-spider, fixed them with a sinister gaze. "So, it was you little brats?" Black Spider extended her crimson tongue and licked her seductive lips. "You certainly have a lot of guts. Do you really think a few of you could scheme to devour my army of a thousand demon beasts? I'll rip open your bellies and see just how big your guts are!"

*Whoosh—* From her mouth, an incredibly transparent spider silk instantly shot out, aiming for Jian Linyuan. Jiang Fan's expression changed. Without a word, he conjured the Five-Magnet Primordial Mountain and placed it in front.

*Boom—* To their astonishment, the Five-Magnet Primordial Mountain was sent flying backward by that single strand of spider silk. When Jiang Fan caught it, he was also shaken, staggering back several steps.

"Oh? You can actually block my Hellfire Silk?" Black Spider uttered a cry of surprise. Then she sneered, "In that case, I'll gladly take it!"

*Thwip, thwip, thwip—* Dense strands of silk sprayed from her mouth. They swept towards the group, covering the sky. Jiang Fan's expression shifted repeatedly. This was an attack from the strongest general! He could barely save himself; protecting Jian Linyuan and the others simultaneously was utterly impossible.

At this critical juncture, Yaoyue gritted her teeth. Suddenly, she flicked her sleeve. A vast surge of death energy instantly enveloped the Nine-Headed Python. Jiang Fan immediately re-established his connection with the Nine-Headed Python. Without hesitation, he instantly issued a command.

*Slam—* The giant python's tail lashed out unexpectedly, fiercely striking Black Spider and sending her flying hundreds of feet away. Caught off guard, Black Spider took the full force of the blow. One of her spider legs was snapped clean off on the spot. She was covered in blood, and a gush of green blood spurted from her mouth.

She raised her head in disbelief, glaring at Yaoyue. "You dare to help humans?"

Yaoyue's face showed a complex expression. "I don't care about the others. But this person, you cannot kill!"

Black Spider glanced at Jiang Fan, a look of annoyance on her face. She realized that Jiang Fan was the one who had seized control of the undead army. This entire attack was also his scheme.

"Why?" Black Spider asked coldly.

Yaoyue found it difficult to speak, saying, "It's none of your business! Let him go, and I will personally explain this matter to the Demon Emperor."

Black Spider said nothing more. She snorted, "Fine! Consider it giving face to High Priestess Yaoyue. Now all of you, get out."

Upon hearing this, Shang Shiqiu and Leng Qingzhu secretly breathed sighs of relief. They had effectively snatched back their lives. The other four male disciples also lowered their guard.

But just at that moment, Jiang Fan, without hesitation, commanded the Nine-Headed Python: "Block them!" The Nine-Headed Python's enormous body barely managed to rise and block in front of them. An afterimage fiercely struck the Nine-Headed Python's body. A hole was punched straight through its massive body. Large fragments of bone instantly sent Leng Qingzhu and the others flying. One male disciple even had his abdomen pierced by a bone shard. He nearly died.

Only Jiang Fan and Jian Linyuan had not lowered their guard in the slightest. They had thus avoided disaster.

Within the hole, Black Spider's figure appeared. A cruel, sinister smile spread across her face. "In my entire life, I have never let prey escape. Especially prey that Yaoyue herself tries to protect. The more you protect it, the more I want it! Heheheh!"