Chapter 17: external Spirit Bone?!
"Everyone, come back! Stall for time. The big spider is poisoned; it's a potent venom."
Zhao Liuyun shouted sharply, and everyone quickly retreated upon hearing him.
The Ghost Eye Demon Spider also noticed the abnormality within its body, as waves of weakness surged over it like a tide.
In the center of its eight eyes, silver light flashed intensely.
Unlike the previously faint, intermittent display of might, this time, a terrifying pressure swept across the entire area like a mountain collapse and a tsunami.
It was as if a being from the Nine Heavens lowered its gaze to look down upon the ants of the mortal world, carrying an inherent suppression of life levels.
The profound weight originating from the life level pressed heavily onto everyone's hearts.
Zhu Qiaoqiao let out a whimper, her body swayed, and she nearly fell.
The Azure Mist Tiger Spirit could not give Fang Rui a sense of security, and he let out a low roar of panic.
Tian Wenlong, as a Spirit Elder, barely managed to grit his teeth and hold on, relying on his profound spirit power and resolute mental fortitude.
He had to be prepared.
A Spirit Beast's desperate, final struggle was equally perilous.
Zhao Liuyun's heart trembled involuntarily.
Heart Like Still Water activated, dispelling this nascent fear.
Such pure Dragon Might suppressed his spirit power circulation.
You shouldn't be called the Ghost Eye Demon Spider.
You should be called the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider instead!
In the instant the Dragon Might enveloped the area, the devil spidermoved swiftly, its long legs like bolts of crimson lightning, stabbing directly at Zhu Qiaoqiao, whose movements were sluggish due to the pressure.
"Sister Qiaoqiao!"
Seeing his teammate in danger, Zhao Liuyun immediately used Controlling Crane Catching Dragon, and the force of the energy traction forcefully shifted her body half a chi off course.
Fang Rui also quickly blocked the crimson spider leg, resulting only in Zhu Qiaoqiao's arm being pierced.
"I'm fine."
Zhu Qiaoqiao's face was pale, but she forced out a smile and quickly retreated.
Her entire arm was almost completely pierced through; she was clearly unable to fight anymore.
Having failed to land its decisive strike, the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider became completely frenzied, and the silver light in its dragon eyes suddenly intensified.
Its remaining seven legs exerted force, charging forward fiercely.
The Dragon Might concentrated its deterrence, surging like a tide to press down specifically on Wu Qianming, who had the strongest defense.
Its gaze locked onto him.
Where the Dragon Eyes focused, a miniature black hole seemed to appear.
Formless mental force converged into tangible lines; a powerful mental energy was gathering—
Mental Blast!
Wu Qianming was unable to move, and in an instant, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he immediately collapsed onto the ground.
His formidable defense, which he took such pride in, was rendered useless in the face of the mental impact.
His aura instantly became extremely weak.
He wasn't dead, but participating in the rest of the fight was impossible.
Combat strength reduced by one again.
Zhao Liuyun's expression was solemn.
Even with seamless cooperation and his spiritual control over the field, it was still so difficult to fight... "Hiss—!"
The rapid flow of blood and the intense circulation of spirit poweraccelerated the spread of the toxins. The Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider began to lose strength rapidly, and it finally intended to retreat.
A dazzling burst of light suddenly erupted from its scarlet eyes, and a solidified illusion flashed into existence, briefly obscuring everyone's vision.
"Watch out for a sudden attack!" Zhao Liuyun shouted urgently.
The illusion quickly dissipated, and the devil spider attempted to flee.
"Maintain a safe distance, force its position, we absolutely cannot let it escape!"
Zhao Liuyun roared.
Fang Rui maintained a distance that was neither too far nor too close, but enough to pose a massive threat to the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider instantly, forcing it to look elsewhere.
The Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider fled frantically, but its momentum plummeted like a receding tide, and its steps became increasingly unsteady and slow.
As the momentum shifted, Tian Wenlong, being highly skilled and daring, relied on his two layers of protective shields and chased after it immediately.
"Thud!"
One punch swept away the two menacing legs sweeping towards him, while the other punch carried the force of wind and thunder, heavily smashing into the spider's head!
The Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider was already at its limit; this punch was the final straw that broke the giant beast's back.
It crashed heavily to the ground, and tiny, fragmented yellow light spots gradually floated up from its body.
Energy surged, and a spirit ring condensed—
It was dead.
It did not die by Tian Wenlong's fist, but perished from Zhao Liuyun's poison.
The air was extremely quiet, a silence that made one tremble.
The joy of victory and the sorrow of sacrifice intertwined and churned in the air, heavily weighing on everyone's hearts.
"It's finally dead!" Tian Wenlong sighed deeply.
Turning off Brainstorm and Extreme Reflexes, Zhao Liuyun murmured, "Uncle Tian..."
He felt he had done his best.
Ye Ye's death was too sudden; everyone was caught completely off guard.
Wu Xu's death stemmed from a flaw in his Spirit Ability; everyone had warned him many times before.
And he was a lone wolf, always unkempt, and had always been indifferent toward matters of life and death.
So he died.
Bai Feng was the truly unlucky one; he almost became the team's hero.
But alas, he encountered a spider possessing Dragon Silver Eyes... Fate dictated it, what could be done?
Zhao Liuyun was very grateful for his contribution to his Spirit Huntingendeavor.
Tian Wenlong said in a heavy tone, "Absorb it."
"This spirit ring is very suitable for you. Xiao Rui and I will protect you."
The Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider, possessing the abilities of solidified illusion, Dragon Might, and Mental Blast, undoubtedly had a spirit ring highly suitable for a Mental System Spirit Master.
Due to the unexpected appearance of the Dragon Lineage, it was an extremely rare top-tier spirit ring.
Its age was less than seven hundred years, making it perfectly suitable.
Zhao Liuyun nodded but did not immediately absorb it.
He first helped Zhu Qiaoqiao treat her arm injury, carefully bandaging it properly.
He then checked on Wu Qianming, who had just sat up, confirming that his breathing was stabilizing.
Only then did he slowly walk up to the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider's corpse and sit down cross-legged.
After resting for half an hour, he recovered a significant amount of mental force, and he also used the spirit power application method of Adjustment to vibrate and alleviate his body's fatigue.
Zhao Liuyun prepared himself to absorb the spirit ring.
The dreamlike Moon Secluded Epiphyllum appeared in his right hand, its flower shadow swaying, and he directly guided the spirit ring.
Yellow light surged towards him.
This was not a spirit ring composed purely of mental force and spirit power like the dream demon spirit ring.
Instead, it came from the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider, which possessed Dragon Lineage and excelled in physique, Spirit, and spirit power.
It was the first proper spirit ring Zhao Liuyun had absorbed!
He felt a massive surge of heat rushing into his body, and powerful spirit power fluctuations instantly swept through his entire being.
Waves of tyrannical energy fluctuations were released from his body.
If it were based on his physical constitution when he first absorbed his first spirit ring, he would certainly have been unable to bear it and would have exploded and died.
Now... his muscles were taut all over, his body was constantly convulsing, and his bones were cracking.
"Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider, what ferocious power!"
"16 points of physique probably just barely meets the threshold for absorption."
Zhao Liuyun had immense mental force and was accustomed to the pain of the dragon blood tree Medicinal Bath, so he was still able to maintain clarity of thought at this moment.
He could feel that the power of the Ghost Eye Demon Dragon Spider's spirit ring was extremely overbearing, violently assaulting his body.
The meridians inside his body were subjected to unprecedented pressure, giving him the feeling that they might rupture at any moment.
The intense pain was like countless fine needles piercing every inch of his skin, and blood mist appeared on the surface of his skin... The energy within the spirit ring representing the physique and spirit power was difficult to absorb, while the energy representing the mental aspect should have been easy to absorb.
According to Zhao Liuyun's original plan, using mental force to cleanse it should quickly defeat any residual instincts within the spirit ring.
However, the script did not play out as he had expected.
A dazzling mass of silver light arrived with the spirit ring's energy, like a star falling from the Nine Heavens, suddenly crashing into his Sea of Consciousness without warning.
The entire Sea of Consciousness felt as if it had been struck heavily, stirring up monstrous waves, and even his soul seemed to tremble.
A vast and majestic Dragon Might instantly permeated his entire body.
Zhao Liuyun instinctively condensed his mental force to resist.
However, under the direct impact of that pure and immense Dragon Might, even with the blessing of the Focus talent, his mental defense line was instantly scattered and utterly defeated.
The silver light gradually became clearer, and a silver Dragon Eye slowly materialized—
external Spirit Bone?!
Zhao Liuyun's heart gave a violent tremor.