Chapter 548: Inkblade Spiders!
"This Lost Ancient City is indeed filled with danger. Even the ordinary demonic beasts in the first trial, the Lost Great Desert, are already this troublesome."
After killing the giant scorpion, Li Yun’s expression became increasingly solemn.
That giant scorpion had only been an intermediate Rank Seven demonic beast. If they had been in the outside world, Li Yun could have killed it with a casual sword strike, yet inside this place, even his Sword Qi had failed to break through its defense. In the end, he had been forced to use Supreme Hegemony Fist.
From this, it was clear that inside this secret realm, a cultivator’s essence qi was suppressed extremely heavily. The degree of suppression was at least equivalent to an entire realm.
Fortunately, Li Yun’s chaos qi was already resisting the suppression. He could feel that it would eventually break free if given enough time.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed after Li Yun entered the Lost Great Desert.
During these three days, he did not encounter many demonic beasts, but every one that appeared caused him considerable trouble.
Because they lived in such a harsh environment, these demonic beasts possessed high intelligence and terrifying patience. They often lurked silently beneath the sand, waiting for the perfect chance to launch a killing blow. Some were even cunning enough to set traps.
The most dangerous moment came when Li Yun stepped onto what he thought was an ordinary patch of sand, only to discover that it was actually an advanced Rank Seven sandworm in disguise.
That sandworm had nearly taken Li Yun’s life.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Li Yun’s intuition saved him. He immediately activated Lightning Wings and dodged the attack with his maximum speed.
There were many similar dangers hidden throughout the desert. Fortunately, Li Yun’s physical body was strong enough to endure pressure far beyond what ordinary cultivators could withstand. Together with the strengthening effect of Golden Dragon Armor, his physical strength became even more terrifying.
It could be said that compared to most cultivators, Li Yun had a considerable advantage in this place because of his powerful body.
"Ah!"
"Help!"
Suddenly, several piercing screams rang out from somewhere near Li Yun. However, after lasting only a few seconds, those screams abruptly fell silent.
"Ka-ka! Ka-ka-ka!"
Immediately afterward, a bone-chilling sound echoed through the desert. It sounded like countless blades stabbing into the earth and moving rapidly through the sand.
After only a few breaths, a large swarm of pitch-black spiders appeared before Li Yun. Each one was thirty meters long and more than ten meters tall.
There were about twenty spiders in the swarm. Their bodies were as black as ink, and they rumbled forward like a fleet of heavy war chariots. Their eight black legs resembled sharp blades, gleaming with a cold metallic luster that looked incredibly dangerous.
"Inkblade Spiders."
Looking at the swarm of black spiders, Li Yun’s expression could not help changing.
When Yue Cangshan had introduced the Lost Great Desert to him, he had specifically mentioned the Inkblade Spiders. These demonic beasts were extremely ferocious and were considered tyrants within the Lost Great Desert.
The rank of an individual Inkblade Spider was actually not very high. Each one was only an intermediate Rank Seven demonic beast. However, they excelled at coordinated attacks. Whenever they moved, at least twenty would appear together, and their cooperation was nearly flawless. Combined with their many strange methods, they were far more dangerous than an advanced Rank Seven demonic beast.
It could be said that these creatures were grim reapers within the Lost Great Desert. If an ordinary cultivator encountered them, there would only be one outcome.
Death.
"This is going to be troublesome."
Li Yun’s face became grave.
Although he was confident in his strength, facing this swarm of Inkblade Spiders still made him feel pressure.
"Ka-ka! Ka-ka-ka!"
Without giving Li Yun much time to think, the swarm of Inkblade Spiders launched a fierce attack.
The eight Inkblade Spiders at the very front moved their blade-like legs rapidly through the sand, encountering almost no resistance. In fact, the surrounding yellow sand seemed to increase their speed instead. In an instant, they had already surrounded Li Yun from every direction.
Ka!
The eight Inkblade Spiders raised their bodies at the same time. Their blade-like legs descended like sharp guillotines, slashing fiercely toward Li Yun’s head, chest, arms, and legs.
Lightning Wings!
Facing the joint assault of these eight Inkblade Spiders, Li Yun immediately erupted with his maximum speed. His speed reached ten times the speed of sound, making him as fast as lightning. Through the narrow gaps between the attacks, he dodged the eight spiders’ strikes in a movement that seemed almost impossible.
Then, he suddenly threw a punch at the Inkblade Spider closest to him.
Supreme Hegemony Fist!
Boom!
The fist imprint blasted out like a small exploding sun, releasing incredibly powerful energy. It slammed into the Inkblade Spider and directly blew its body apart.
"Zhi-zhi! Zhi-zhi-zhi!"
Seeing one of their companions killed, the remaining Inkblade Spiders were instantly enraged. Another spider quickly filled the gap, and eight Inkblade Spiders once again lunged toward Li Yun with murderous intent.
At the same time, more than a dozen Inkblade Spiders in the distance hissed toward the sky.
From their hideous fangs, they spat out thick black spider silk. Each strand was as wide as an arm, and the silk quickly intertwined into a dense web that covered the sky before descending toward Li Yun.
Chih!
Li Yun could not dodge in time, and one strand of black spider silk stuck to his arm.
In the next instant, he felt as if his arm had been wrapped in refined steel. It became incredibly heavy, almost impossible to move. At the same time, a black toxin rapidly seeped into his body through his arm.
His body stumbled slightly. A wave of dizziness surged through his mind, and even his movements slowed down considerably.
"Not good."
Li Yun’s expression changed.
The toxin of these Inkblade Spiders was truly terrifying. Even with his Immortal Flesh, he was affected to this extent. If it had been an ordinary cultivator at the 8th or 9th level of Earthly Core Realm, they probably would have fainted instantly.
If he continued fighting these Inkblade Spiders head-on like this, there would only be one path left for him.
Death.
"Damn it!" He cursed lightly. Because of lack of chaos qi, he simply couldn’t keep his Golden Dragon Armor active all the time otherwise this wouldn’t have happened at all.
Li Yun immediately circulated the World Tree Manifestation Art, and the power of the cultivation art began refining the poison inside his body.
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