After embedding the yellow stone into the ground, Xiao Simeng and Shucao quickly hid themselves off to the side.
“This is an earth-attribute spiritual energy crystal. It has a very strong attraction to that spider. This young lady spent quite a bit of money to buy it from other cultivators.”
“So we’re just going to wait here for it to come out?”
“Correct. This creature feeds on spirit-infused minerals. Once it senses such a high-purity spiritual energy crystal, it will definitely want to dig it out and eat it.”
As she spoke, Xiao Simeng embedded several talismans into the stone spikes above the crystal.
“When it gets drawn over here, I’ll detonate those talismans to make the stone spikes fall down and restrict the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider’s movements. That’s when we strike together.”
“Got it.”
Shucao nodded and concentrated her magic power onto her magic wand, preparing to attack with full force the moment the spider appeared.
Rustle… rustle…
A moment later, faint and frequent scratching sounds suddenly came from the bottomless chasm.
Soon after, the noise gradually grew louder, turning into the sound of several iron picks digging into the rock walls at once.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sounds grew louder and louder.
Suddenly, a black shadow shot out from the chasm and landed on the flat ground of the mine where the crystal had been buried.
Under the faint blue glow, a spider with an enormous body appeared in the dim cavern.
On its pitch-black head, a metallic white sharp horn reflected the surrounding light.
It went straight to the spot where the crystal had been embedded, circled the area once, and, after sensing no immediate threat, used its two massive, hard forelimbs to start digging into the ground.
Seeing this, Xiao Simeng immediately detonated the talismans overhead.
With several booming explosions, several sharp stone spikes fell from the cavern ceiling, smashing down toward the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider.
The moment it heard the explosions, the spider lifted its head from the ground.
Its several deep blue eyes turned toward the source of the blast.
Upon seeing the falling stone spikes, it quickly raised its two forelimbs to block them, knocking the spikes aside and avoiding a direct hit.
Although the spikes aimed at its body were deflected, the falling rubble piled up around the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider, preventing it from leaping away immediately.
At that moment, Shucao and Xiao Simeng attacked together.
A crimson whip wreathed in flames and several magic power light bullets shot toward the demon spider.
The whip wrapped around the spider’s raised forelimbs, and the flames surged upward, igniting the two massive limbs.
At the same time, the magic power light bullets struck its dark gray torso in an arc, leaving several dents on its armor-like shell.
Roar roar roar!
Under the fierce surprise attack, the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider let out a loud cry and furiously waved its bound forelimbs, trying to break free from the flaming rope.
“This thing is pretty tough. Shucao, do you have a way to break through its defense?”
“I should. Please buy me some time!”
“Alright!”
With that, Xiao Simeng immediately rushed out of their hiding spot and flung out several more talismans.
A few fireballs slammed into the spider’s body, drawing its attention to the moving Xiao Simeng.
“Eyes on me, you big lump!”
Seeing the spider turn its head toward her, Xiao Simeng increased the spiritual energy output of the whip, making the flames burn even more fiercely.
At the same time, Shucao raised her magic wand and began charging a magic power cannon.
As a magic circle lit up, An Qianhua suddenly spoke from the Heart Realm.
“When it comes to piercing defense, a drill is definitely more effective. Little Shucao, do as I say. Let’s hit it with something big.”
Under An Qianhua’s guidance, Shucao altered the form of the incoming light cannon.
She changed the flow of magic power into a spiral shape, preparing to try and pierce through the spider’s outer shell.
“Shucao, the organ where the spider stores its silk is at the rear of its body, near the tail. Make sure not to hit that area.”
Noticing that Shucao seemed to be charging an attack, the moving Xiao Simeng quickly sent her a voice transmission.
At the same time, a white light flashed across the horn on the demon spider’s head.
It suddenly thrust its bound forelimbs into the ground.
Numerous stone spikes shot upward, surging straight toward Xiao Simeng.
“Ehhh?!”
Seeing this, Xiao Simeng immediately stopped and leaped backward to avoid the incoming spikes.
However, this caused the whip in her hand to loosen and retract.
The flames on the spider’s forelimbs were extinguished by the earth and stone that covered them.
The Sharp-Horned Demon Spider then pulled its forelimbs out of the ground.
Large amounts of rock and soil clung to them, making its claws even more massive.
It charged rapidly toward Xiao Simeng.
“It wants to ram us with its body?”
Seeing the charging spider, Xiao Simeng knew she couldn’t block it head-on.
She swung her whip again, wrapping it around a boulder on the ceiling above, then pulled hard.
Her body flew upward, dodging the spider’s charge.
“Hehe, too slow.”
Seeing Xiao Simeng dodge upward, the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider didn’t stop its charge.
Instead, it rushed straight up the cavern wall, rapidly climbing using its hard limbs.
It then swung its forelimbs fiercely.
The rocks and soil attached to them lost the spider’s control and shot toward Xiao Simeng in the air like projectiles.
“What?!”
Xiao Simeng watched in shock as the scattered rocks flew at her.
She quickly formed hand seals, and a layer of spiritual light appeared around her body as she tried to block the debris with a spiritual energy shield.
But the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider seemed to anticipate her plan to endure the hit.
It used the flying rocks as cover and leaped from the wall, pouncing straight toward Xiao Simeng.
Just then, Xiao Simeng waved her arm.
Several talismans glowing with golden light flew out and transformed into small golden swords in mid-air.
Two of the golden swords suddenly exploded, blasting away the rocks in front of Xiao Simeng.
The remaining swords shot straight toward the demon spider’s eyes.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several piercing sounds rang out.
The golden swords bypassed the spider’s forelimbs and stabbed into several of its eyes.
A sharp screech erupted from the spider’s mouth as its body plummeted downward.
“Shucao, now!”
Xiao Simeng shouted loudly.
Shucao, who had been waiting in the distance, immediately seized the opportunity.
The fully charged magic power beam shot out from the tip of her wand.
A pink spiral drill flew forward and pierced directly into the middle of the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider’s massive body.
Under the powerful penetrating force of the spiral beam, the spider’s dark gray exoskeleton only resisted for a moment before being completely pierced through.
A large hole appeared in its body.
Boom!
Accompanied by a tremendous crash, the spider’s body slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
“Cough cough cough. Hehe, how was this young lady’s move? Pretty cool, right?”
Xiao Simeng landed from the air and walked over to Shucao, looking at her proudly.
“Mm, mm. That was really impressive.”
Afterward, the two turned their attention to the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider, which continued to emit sharp cries from its mouth.
“It was easier than I expected. This demon spider doesn’t seem to be upper-tier first-rank. From its spiritual energy, it feels more like mid-tier first-rank. By the way, why is it screaming so miserably? Is it begging for mercy?”
Hearing Xiao Simeng’s words, Shucao suddenly fell silent.
After all, several mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators had gone missing in this cavern.
Yet the Sharp-Horned Demon Spider before them was only mid-tier first-rank.
Could a demon beast of this strength really kill multiple mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators?
The answer was obviously no—unless there was an even more powerful demon beast inside this mine.
Thanks for the chapter!