Boom
Just one strike was enough to make the sky stir. Crimson runes filled the air densely, and a Vermillion Bird soared arrogantly in the heavens, its vivid wings shining brightly, the red clouds flowing like magma.
The Golden Spider sighed and braced itself for battle.
It knew that its fellow "dao brothers" would not offer any help. They were merely using each other, hoping that one would act first, leaving the others to take advantage of the situation.
The Golden Spider opened its mouth and released a river of divine light, shimmering with a pearly glow, stretching across the sky to block the crimson divine bird. It emitted a powerful fluctuation.
A flash of red light appeared as the Vermillion Bird's fire descended, igniting the "river" and causing a blaze to roar, crackling fiercely.
Clearly, this was not a real river but spider silk, crystal clear and incredibly flexible, difficult to destroy. Unfortunately, the Vermillion Bird's fire was its nemesis.
The Golden Spider's eyes were cold. Though it was in human form, spider silk continuously poured from its mouth like a river.
This time, the spider silk it spewed was different—it was no longer pure and white but tainted with blood mist, red as blood threads, densely packed and turning into mist.
The Golden Spider was not toxic by nature, but it was renowned as the Holy Spider. However, if one were to deliberately evolve it, it could become extreme.
The blood mist spread, forming strange runes that tangled in the void, obscured and encircling the Vermillion Bird's dharma form, aiming to trap it.
This was the Golden Spider's method: refining its blood and merging it with the ancient toxic mist to produce something that could kill a revered being, extremely vicious, and able to kill invisibly.
Shi Hao was startled. At such a high level, he despised using poison, but once deployed, it was indeed astonishing. Thus, he was very cautious, using a magical artifact to test it, and found that the blood-colored spider silk immediately corroded upon contact.
"Such fierce poison, formed by runes, can destroy treasure tools and naturally can kill cultivators."
Shi Hao avoided the blood mist and invoked the ancient Vermillion Bird's Four Strikes. With a surge of fiery red flames, he aimed to incinerate the mist.
However, the flames had little effect; although the spider silk blood mist was burning, it would take a long time to clear it thoroughly.
The Golden Spider let out a long howl, controlling the blood-colored spider silk and corpse poison to trap the Vermillion Bird. At the same time, it revealed its true form, its eight spider legs stretched straight like eight golden war spears, stabbing forward swiftly.
Shi Hao struck with his right arm, transforming into a red bird wing, clashing with a golden rune. The Golden Spider’s expression changed drastically as it quickly retreated. Just that one blow caused it severe pain in one of its spider legs, and it was already alarmed before the strike even landed.
Shi Hao dived, dispersing part of the blood mist, enveloped in a red light, and launched the fiercest attack.
Bang
Finally, the two clashed. The Golden Spider was violently shaken by the impact, with a spider leg cracking and nearly exploding.
The spectators were stunned; the battle had just begun, and the Golden Spider had already suffered a major blow, nearly losing a leg under Shi Hao’s immense physical power.
They shifted positions like ghosts, entangling with each other. After dozens of strikes, the Golden Spider's mouth bled again, suffering another blow that nearly shattered it.
At this moment, people truly understood how terrifying Shi Hao was. At the same level, killing a revered being was no problem at all.
The Golden Spider opened its mouth and spat out a treasure, which transformed into a golden shield, clanging as it blocked the opponent's attacks.
Shi Hao, seriously injured, did not want a prolonged battle. He hoped for a swift resolution, activating the ancient Vermillion Bird's Four Strikes to transform into a humanoid divine bird, erupting in red light.
Crack
After a few moves, the golden shield shattered, and the Golden Spider was hurled out, gasping for breath.
"Little Shi is heavily injured but still so fierce. If he were at his peak, how terrifying would he be?" This was the question on every revered being’s mind.
They believed that after today, as long as Shi Hao was given time, his future would be limitless, and no one in the wastelands could obstruct his progress.
Slash
Shi Hao shouted lightly, not wanting to waste time. He launched a fierce attack, destroying the Golden Spider's defenses and closing in.
The Golden Spider's color changed, retreating rapidly, but it still struggled to escape Shi Hao and was forced to clash head-on. A spider leg was immediately severed, separating from its body with a scream of agony.
Everyone changed color; the Golden Spider was on the brink of defeat.
However, just as Shi Hao was about to launch a more ferocious attack, golden light flashed in the arena, and several golden lights appeared, simultaneously spraying out golden spider silk.
"Eh, the Eight Spider Formation," one revered being exclaimed in surprise.
The eight light clusters were dazzling, surrounding Shi Hao in the center. The golden giant spider’s gaze was cold, continuously spewing blood to summon the eight light clusters.
A golden spider web formed, as radiant as the stars, shining brilliantly. The eight light clusters transformed into eight symbols, each fixed in a corner of the spider web.
The Eight Spider Formation, also known as the Eight Trigrams Golden Spider Formation, was a famous deadly formation from the Magic Spirit Lake lineage. It had once killed several deities and was renowned in ancient times.
This was clearly not the original grand formation, but it was still an ancient formation with a formation soul. Once set up, it produced gusts of wind and divine might.
"Shh"
Aside from the spider web glowing and sealing the heavens and earth, the eight symbols continuously emitted golden spider hairs, weaving like golden needles, densely covering the void.
Shi Hao’s eyes flashed. He had been attacked by such things during his battle with Shi Yi. If not for the Supreme Bone awakening and divine power spreading, he would have almost been struck.
"There is no time to delay; it must be killed immediately," Shi Hao murmured to himself, as his injuries were worse than he had imagined. Continuously activating the powerful Vermillion Bird's dharma was also a burden on him, and blood trickled from his mouth.
With a swish, Shi Hao actively entered the formation. Dao fire and Vermillion Bird fire erupted, aiming to burn down the golden formation.
However, this formation was impervious to water and fire, and its treasure tools were difficult to break. The eight symbols were very special, capable of erasing some materials in the epicenter. Shi Hao encountered considerable trouble within the formation.
The golden giant spider sneered, launching the most ferocious attack. The eight symbols flashed, constructing a dense order of divine chains within the formation, attempting to subdue Shi Hao.
"Youth, you're still too inexperienced, full of vigor and easily provoked," it whispered. If the opponent had not been so impulsive, it would have had no chance.
However, in the next moment, its expression froze. Shi Hao's surroundings revealed ten heavens, and then endless divine light rose, weaving ancient patterns.
"Eh, something’s wrong," the Golden Spider was shocked to find itself uncontrollable, with all its heavens opening up and resonating.
Boom
In the next moment, its heavens were ignited, and divine power surged, streaming towards Shi Hao’s heavens.
What’s going on? Not only was the Golden Spider horrified, but other cultivators were also shocked. The Golden Spider’s heavens were roaring and burning, with divine flames blazing.
"Live Sacrifice," someone shouted, their expression changing dramatically.
The Golden Spider screamed in agony. It found itself bound to its heavens, unable to move, like a sacrificial offering being prepared for a live sacrifice.
At the time, Shi Hao had comprehended the path under the willow tree, evolving ten heavens. He had explored this method but had not used it due to its overwhelming nature.
However, he had not given up and had also explored and carefully studied it in his spare time, developing a terrifying technique, which he now used without reservation.
The Golden Spider screamed in agony as its heavens collapsed, burning in the flames, with divine power continuously vaporizing and merging into Shi Hao's heavens. The scene was breathtaking, with auspicious clouds and divine light everywhere.
This sight was horrifying; many people were terrified, and even revered beings felt a chill run through their bodies.
"Why does this seem similar to the ancient Pu Mo Tree, which absorbed the essence of others' divinity for its own use, continually growing stronger?" someone whispered.
This remark only intensified the fear. The Pu Mo Tree had caused endless slaughter in ancient times, and it was only after a united effort by the saints and people from all over the world that it was finally destroyed.
"No!"
Despite the Golden Spider’s desperate cries, it was futile. The live sacrifice came too suddenly. They were all within the Eight Trigrams Spider Web, connected by spider silk, making it the most suitable for sacrifice.
The Golden Spider and its heavens fused into one, evaporating together into strands of brilliant light, merging into Shi Hao’s ten heavens.
In the end, it grew increasingly weak, turning into ashes along with the golden formation, dissipating into the air.
As the last remnant of true spirit attempted to escape, Shi Hao flipped his wrist, and a Soul Suppression Tower appeared in his hand. With a thunderous crash, it crushed and obliterated it completely.
The death of the Golden Spider left everyone stunned.
Shi Hao sat cross-legged on a magical artifact, glowing with radiance, surrounded by ten heavens. Strands of divine essence fell upon him, nourishing his body.
The area was chaotic, many people had been forced into the battle, but it suddenly fell silent. Despite Shi Hao’s severe injuries and stumbling steps, once the battle began, he remained astonishingly vigorous.
This was a mighty Golden Spider, and it was sacrificed.
What was most terrifying was that Shi Hao seemed to have gained tremendous benefits from it. The divine essence flowed into his body like waves, making him shine with divine brilliance.
Little Shi Hao had revealed his prowess in battle. Was he truly becoming invincible in the world?
Leaders from all sides were apprehensive, and those who had secretly acted were even more uneasy. This young man was too formidable; who could balance him in the future?
The ten heavens flowed with auspicious light, all pouring onto Shi Hao, replenishing his losses and easing his internal injuries. His body was translucent and shining with divine light.
After a short while, Shi Hao stood up. To everyone’s speechlessness, he coughed up a mouthful of blood, looking gravely wounded. Yet, in this state, he had still performed a live sacrifice of a revered being.
Was he mocking everyone, or was he truly in a severe condition?
A group of people had grim expressions. Not only could they not match the peak state of Shi Hao, but even in his staggering state, they were powerless to deal with him. They felt utterly embarrassed.
Old Granny Xihua’s face was somber as she whispered, “Elder Zhong, are you confident? I really do not want to see this young man again. He is not one of us, and he will inevitably become a great threat.”
Such a young man, extraordinarily gifted, indifferent to the olive branch extended by the Celestial Restoration Sect, would not become an ally, which kindled a murderous intent in the old woman’s heart.
If he were an ordinary youth, it would be one thing. But the more she understood and observed him, the more alarmed she became. Such a prodigious figure was destined to shine in the world and might even affect the fortunes of a supreme sect.
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