233: Blood Jade Spider

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor's affectionate "Good disciple" sounded more chilling to Han Li's ears than the frigid winds of the Nine Netherworlds.

Six gazes, like six invisible mountains, pressed down on him from all directions.

Wan Tianming's gaze held scrutiny and indifference.

Barbarian Hu's gaze was filled with impatience and urgency.

Qing Yi Hermit's gaze was playful, mixed with a hint of curiosity.

And his newly acknowledged "Revered Master," Extreme Yin Old Ancestor, whose eyes, shrouded in black mist, revealed undisguised greed and command.

Countless thoughts flashed through Han Li's mind in an instant, searching for a way to escape.

But in front of these six Nascent Soul Old Monsters, any scheme seemed pale and ridiculous.

He, Han Li, was merely a chess piece used by Extreme Yin Old Ancestor to seize the void sky cauldron.

A surge of indignant fury ignited in his heart, but he suppressed it with his powerful will.

Live.

Only by living would he have the chance to reclaim everything he lost today!

Han Li slowly raised his head, meeting the six gazes that threatened to tear him apart. The panic on his face gradually receded, replaced by a dead calm.

He didn't speak, merely patted his Storage Pouch silently.

A white light flashed, and a crystal-clear, snow-white spider appeared beside him.

It was precisely the White Jade Spider.

"What kind of insect is this?" Barbarian Hu frowned, speaking with a booming voice, "Old ghost, you didn't make a mistake, did you? What's the use of this thing?"

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor, however, let out a grating, strange laugh.

"Brother Man, don't be impatient. Its true form is not like this."

He turned to Han Li, his voice sinister, "Disciple, what are you still standing there for? Do you want your Revered Master to personally act and help you activate it?"

Han Li took a deep breath, his last shred of hope completely shattered.

He formed hand seals, and complex incantations entered the White Jade Spider's body.

"Screech—!"

The White Jade Spider let out a mournful shriek, its normally docile body trembling violently.

Blood-red patterns began to emerge on its snow-white carapace. The patterns spread rapidly like living things, covering its entire body in an instant.

Its body began to swell, its eight segmented legs grew thicker and more terrifying, and its compound eyes were completely stained red with a wild, bloodthirsty color.

A ferocious, violent aura erupted from its body!

"Hahahaha! It's actually a Blood Jade Spider!"

Barbarian Hu's bell-like eyes gleamed with surprise, "The Chaotic Star Sea actually has such a wondrous insect! No wonder you old ghost treasure this Han brat so much!"

He strode forward, his large, fan-like hand heavily patting Han Li's shoulder.

"Kid, you've raised this spider well! It's worthy of the treasures I gave you earlier!"

Barbarian Hu bared his teeth in a wide grin, his voice like thunder.

"Since that's the case, why aren't you going to pull the cauldron already! Don't worry, with me here, these old fogeys like Wan Tianming won't be able to harm a single hair on your head!"

His words undoubtedly placed Han Li firmly on the Demonic Path's side.

Wan Tianming, watching this scene, had a face so grim it looked like it could drip water.

But in the end, he chose not to act.

With the precious cauldron so close, starting a war with the Demonic Path would only lead to both sides returning empty-handed.

It was better to let them retrieve the cauldron first, and then compete for it by their own means!

Under everyone's gaze, Han Li steeled himself and walked to the edge of the ground fire.

He gave the command to the now completely berserk Blood Jade Spider.

"Puff!"

The Blood Jade Spider opened its terrifying mouthparts, and an incomparably thick, blood-glowing silk shot out, accurately wrapping around the ear of the massive bronze cauldron deep within the ground fire.

"Rise!" Han Li shouted in a low voice.

The Blood Jade Spider's eight legs exerted force fiercely, its entire body glowing with a brilliant crimson light, and the seemingly slender silk instantly straightened!

"Creak—"

A grinding sound, grating to the ears, rang out.

The void sky cauldron, which the three Golden Silkworms had failed to budge even an inch after half a day, was actually pulled up slightly by the Blood Jade Spider!

"Good!"

Extreme Yin Old Ancestor let out an uncontrollable shout of ecstatic joy.

He flicked his fingers repeatedly, and several wisps of black Qi, containing secret techniques to stimulate potential, entered the Blood Jade Spider's body.

With the boost from the secret techniques, the Blood Jade Spider's strength surged again, and the speed of its pulling also increased by a few points.

In the plaza, everyone's attention was drawn to the slowly rising giant cauldron. No one noticed that Madam Wen, who had gone to chase Ling Yuling, had been gone for too long... Within the Restriction space.

Lin Feng, Ling Yuling, and Purple Spirit were leisurely watching the water mirror in front of them.

The mirror clearly reflected the scene of the people outside pulling the cauldron.

"Green Brother, when will Wan Tianming and the others make a move against us?"

Ling Yuling looked at Wan Tianming's grim face in the water mirror, still feeling a bit nervous.

After all, this was a scheme against a total of seven Nascent Soul Cultivators, including three Middle Stage Nascent Soul Old Monsters.

Although she had absolute confidence in Lin Feng, personally participating in such an astonishing plan made it difficult for her to maintain absolute calm.

"Sister Jade Spirit, don't worry."

Purple Spirit, beside her, held her hand and gently comforted her, "Brother Lin must have planned everything out. Look, that Loose Cultivator named Han really is as Brother said, truly hiding his strength."

Lin Feng looked at the two women and simply smiled faintly.

"Just enjoy the show."

As soon as he finished speaking, his gaze turned to a corner of the space, and a playful curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"However, someone has come to disturb us."

The moment his voice fell, a cold Sword Intent appeared out of thin air.

Madam Wen's icy figure silently materialized from the Void Realm.

As soon as she appeared, she saw the Core Formation stage man with a smile on his face, staring at her with interest.

And, the two women beside him, with their backs to her, looking at the water mirror.

Madam Wen let out a sneer in her heart.

A mere Core Formation Cultivator, seeing her, dared not kneel and even dared to look directly at her so rudely?

Very well.

First, I will strike down Ling Yuling with my sword, then conveniently eliminate this insignificant ant who doesn't know her place.

Once her mind was set, her figure once again merged into the Void Realm, without causing the slightest fluctuation of spiritual Qi.

Her sword had locked onto Ling Yuling's back.

The next moment would be a thunderous strike.

However, just as she was about to act.

Madam Wen felt the entire world freeze.

It wasn't that time slowed down, but a complete, absolute stillness.

Her proud, invisible Sword Intent, capable of severing Nascent Soul Divine Souls, dissipated silently in this solidified space, like a wisp of smoke.

She couldn't move.

Not even a single finger.

Even the circulation of her Divine Thought was completely imprisoned by an unimaginable, incomprehensible great power.

Her Soul trembled and screamed, but she couldn't make any sound.

What kind of power was this?

Compared to the Late Nascent Soul Stage pressure of her Dao Companion, Six Paths Paragon, this power was as insignificant as the difference between a firefly and the bright moon!

In this boundless fear and despair, she saw the Core Formation stage man slowly turn his head.

His gaze fell calmly upon her.

Madam Wen's consciousness, the moment she saw those eyes, completely plunged into eternal darkness.

With just a thought, Lin Feng brought this Mid-Nascent Soul Stage Sword Cultivator, who had been completely suppressed, into his Inner Universe.

He would deal with her after this matter was concluded.

He withdrew his gaze and, with a light laugh, said to the two women beside him, who were still unaware:

"Alright, it's resolved. Let's continue watching the show."

Meanwhile, outside, as time passed, under the Blood Jade Spider's relentless pulling, the void sky cauldron's ascent speed became faster and faster.