Chapter 640: Chapter 179 Polar Undead Spiders_2
Ah Dai nodded solemnly, saying, "Every part of the Death Mountain Range is full of dangers. The valley we just passed through is inhabited by thousands of zombies. These zombies seem harder to deal with than skeletons, but thankfully they can’t fly."
Xuan Yue grumbled, "How is that a good thing! Although they can’t fly, the green fog is the most formidable assassin in the air. It’s incredibly difficult to deal with because its corrosive power is surprisingly strong. Even the magic of the Seed of Light of Purification that’s used to detoxify can’t handle it. Let’s rest here for a bit. We need to regain some strength before we forge ahead."
Ah Dai thought for a moment, saying, "The current Death Mountain Range seems to have changed a lot from a century ago when Audi, the great elf envoy, entered. Haven’t you noticed that now the undead don’t mingle together, as Audi said, but rather they are clearly segregated, not encroaching on each other’s territory? It seems that Luo Shui was right. The headquarters of the Dark Forces might indeed be here. I fear these undead have been controlled by them. From the outside in, we’ll probably face increasingly powerful enemies. The hiding place mentioned by the great elf envoy Audi may not even exist anymore. Yue Yue, show me the map."
Upon hearing Ah Dai’s analysis, Xuan Yue nodded with approval and spread out the map, saying, "You’re indeed a lot smarter than before. Usually, it should be Brother Yan Shi who does the analysis and makes the decisions."
Ah Dai blinked in surprise, scratched his head, and said, "Really? I was just voicing my thoughts. Look." He pointed to the map of the Death Mountain Range, saying, "The peaks of the Death Mountain Range may seem irregular, but generally speaking, they are comprised of a series of circular mountainous areas. We probably passed through three such areas just now, each guarded by bone birds, skeleton soldiers, and zombies." After measuring with his hand, he continued, "From the outermost layer to the inside, we have to pass through about twelve circular mountainous areas. We will likely encounter greater danger ahead. I wonder what kind of undead we will encounter next."
Yan Shi nodded and said, "Ah Dai is right. It must be the Church of the Dark Saint controlling the Death Mountain Range. All the undead here are organized. If it weren’t for Sheng Xie’s extraordinary flying ability, we would have had a hard time getting past the skeleton stage if we tried to fight our way through. We still need to pass through nine more circular mountain ranges to reach the center of the Death Mountain Range. I’m afraid the danger will keep escalating. The number of these undead is huge, and they fear nothing, not even death. If we encounter ones with potent individual attack power, we will have a tough time dealing with them. Let’s take advantage of the relative safety here and have a good rest to regain our strength before moving on."
Olivia sighed and said, "I’m afraid we won’t get the chance. Look, is it safe here?" Everyone was startled and looked down the mountain. A large number of spiders, as big as basins, were continually climbing up the mountain. Their bodies were red, each with eight eyes on their backs, covered with a layer of black air. Their eight hairy legs were moving swiftly, surrounding everyone from all directions. Ah Dai helplessly looked at Sheng Xie and said, "I’m afraid we’ll have to fly again! I just hope there’s nothing waiting for us in the sky at this fourth stage."
Xuan Yue tugged at Ah Dai’s sleeve and said, "I’m afraid that will only remain your dream. Look up in the sky." Due to the continuous dangers, Ah Dai’s heart was no longer as calm as it was at first, so he did not notice the anomalies. Hearing Xuan Yue’s words, he unconsciously looked up and was shocked, exclaiming, "Flying spiders." It turned out that a thousand spiders of the same size as those on the ground had amassed a hundred meters above them, only these had wings on their backs and their bodies were blue.
The sudden appearance of the red and blue spiders put a heavy load on everyone’s hearts. At this point, Ah Dai, Xuan Yue, Kino, and Olivia had all exhausted a great deal of energy. They didn’t have the slightest confidence in fighting against these seemingly strong spiders. From the cold eyes of the spiders, they could tell that these undead would not give up until they had completely devoured the group.
Xuan Yue shouted, "Everyone, gather up, be ready to use the teleportation magic at any time." At her command, except for Sheng Xie, everyone drew closer together. Ah Dai said, "Let’s not rush to use the teleportation magic. Let’s first see if we can deal with these spiders, at least their numbers are not that large." With that, he threw a punch, his surging True Qi striking two blue spiders that were falling from the sky. Just before Ah Dai’s white True Qi collided with the two spiders, they suddenly spewed a large puff of blue spider silk with chilling intent, covering everyone. Ah Dai was in tune with his True Qi, and he felt clearly that the spider silk was incredibly adhesive, successfully clinging to the True Qi he had emitted. Also, the spider silk had a good tensile strength; even as the True Qi expanded, there were no signs of breaking. What surprised Ah Dai the most was the icy cold air contained within the spider silk, it was akin to freezing True Qi. If it really wrapped around his body, Ah Dai feared that it would be extremely difficult for him to break free. Despite being engulfed by the spider silk, the True Qi still hit the two blue spiders. Their bodies were incredibly robust. Although Ah Dai had expended a lot of energy by now, a casual punch was still enough to crumble rocks or crack a massive stone tablet. However, when the True Qi hit the two blue spiders, they merely used the momentum to drift backward. Despite making painful cries, their lives were not in jeopardy.
