So Heavy

Faced with this thousand-year-level Ghostheart Demon Spider, none of them dared be careless. They all braced themselves for battle.

With a shriek, the demon spider spat out a web that spread toward the group. Chen Jianshu raised a hand and waved it.

"Noble Phantasm Projection!"

Three Prototype Archaics shot out and collided with the web, producing the clang of metal striking metal. In the clash, the Prototype Archaics came off worse.

The web continued to spread toward them without losing momentum. Seeing this, Wu Bingyu, Ye Xinglan, and Xue Liushuang gathered their sword Qi and slashed out fiercely.

Three streams of red, blue, and gold sword Qi shot forth, successfully tearing an opening in the web. The web was harder than any of them had imagined. Faced with this five-thousand-year-old Ghostheart Demon Spider, they grew solemn and began probing its defenses.

"First Soul Skill, Sword Star God!"

Several flashes of sword light shot toward the Ghostheart Demon Spider, but it dodged them. Seeing this, Chen Jianshu summoned the Silver Dragon Spear, transformed it into a staff, and raised it to point at the spider.

As everyone watched, several Ice Locks erupted from the ground beneath the Ghostheart Demon Spider as it charged at them, wrapping around it and pinning it to the ground.

"Now!"

Chen Jianshu immediately called out a warning, and everyone followed up with attacks.

"Ice Spear!"

"Asura Judgment!"

"Hell Stab!"

Weng Daimin formed an ice spear and sent it flying, while the others unleashed everything they had on the Ghostheart Demon Spider without hesitation.

"Screech!"

A shriek rang out from the demon spider's mouth. Then it broke free of its restraints and flailed its legs wildly, attacking everyone nearby indiscriminately.

The others blocked with their weapons, while Wu Siduo nimbly dodged its attacks. Then they all pulled back.

Their barrage had been quite effective. Numerous wounds had appeared on the Ghostheart Demon Spider's body, and dark green blood flowed from them, sizzling as it dripped onto the ground.

But this seemed to have enraged the Ghostheart Demon Spider. As they watched, numerous intricate markings appeared on its body, black and grayish-white patterns covering it from head to toe. Its presence surged, becoming comparable to that of a Soul Emperor.

"That's the demon spider clan's amplification-type innate Soul Skill, Spider God Possession!"

Chen Jianshu immediately warned those at the front. It would be bad if they were even grazed at close range.

Green light flashed in the Ghostheart Demon Spider's eyes, and a faint ripple of spiritual power spread outward. Xue Liushuang was momentarily dazed, and by the time she came to her senses, the Ghostheart Demon Spider was already upon her.

A venomous spider leg struck fiercely. She hurriedly raised her sword to block, while several icicles flew in and struck the demon spider to disrupt it, though they seemed to have little effect.

She was then teleported to Chen Jianshu's side by a spatial transfer. She had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to get up and fight again when her whole body suddenly went limp. Her legs gave way, and she fell into the arms of the person beside her.

"Hey! What's wrong?"

Chen Jianshu instinctively caught her as she collapsed and pressed her to tell him what was wrong. They both looked down and saw a cut on Xue Liushuang's lower leg. The blood flowing from it was purplish red; clearly, she had been poisoned.

"When did it..."

Xue Liushuang's face turned pale. Under Spider God Possession, the Ghostheart Demon Spider's various attributes had increased enormously, and both its attack speed and the potency of its venom had multiplied several times over.

It had only grazed her, yet the terrifying venom had instantly robbed her left leg of all feeling.

"Xinglan!"

Weng Daimin suddenly cried out in alarm. The two immediately looked over and saw that Ye Xinglan had also fallen to the ground. She had two wounds, one at her waist and one on her right arm, both flowing with purple blood.

Weng Daimin fired several icicles, and a rapid clatter rang out, but they had little effect when they struck the Ghostheart Demon Spider.

A sharp, venomous spider leg stabbed toward Ye Xinglan's head. Chen Jianshu immediately activated spatial transfer, but it seemed he was too late.

With Spider God Possession, the Ghostheart Demon Spider was too fast. Just as the attack was about to hit her, a black afterimage flashed past.

Wu Siduo lunged over and scooped up Ye Xinglan, narrowly dodging the attack. The two rolled three or four times across the ground before coming to a stop.

The Ghostheart Demon Spider pursued them relentlessly. With a teammate who had lost her ability to fight in her arms, Wu Siduo was much slower, and it quickly caught up.

At that critical moment, silver light flashed, and both of them were transferred to Chen Jianshu's side.

Fine sweat ran down Wu Siduo's temples. This demon spider was no longer something Soul Masters of their level could handle.

Unfortunately, they could not escape. They were certainly slower than the Ghostheart Demon Spider, which also specialized in speed.

"Let's go up into the sky! This spider can't fly! We'll wait for the period of weakness after his Spider God Possession ends!"

He suddenly suggested taking refuge in the sky. He then took Ye Xinglan from Wu Siduo and carried her on his back, while Xue Liushuang grabbed Chen Jianshu's left arm and hung onto him.

Wind elements surged around Chen Jianshu, lifting the three of them into the air, while Wu Siduo went to pick up the others.

"Ice Seal!"

Weng Daimin used her second Soul Skill, and frost formed on the Ghostheart Demon Spider's legs. But the gap between them was too great, and it broke free in an instant. Wu Bingyu fought as she retreated, moving toward Wu Siduo.

"Get on!"

Chen Jianshu flew to Weng Daimin's side and held out his hand. She took it without hesitation, and they flew up together. On the other side, Wu Siduo and Wu Bingyu worked in tandem, taking turns.

"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"

A hundred black claw flashes swept forth, but they barely scratched the Ghostheart Demon Spider. Its attention shifted, and it charged at her.

"Bing Yu, take my hand!"

Weng Daimin immediately reached out as she spoke. Wu Bingyu took two running steps and leaped, and the two managed to clasp hands. Only Wu Siduo remained.

She continued to maneuver around the Ghostheart Demon Spider, soon circling around its side and charging toward the others. Then she leaped onto a tree and pushed off it, soaring toward them.

Wu Bingyu immediately reached out to catch her. Just then, the Ghostheart Demon Spider spat out a web, wide enough to cover every one of them.

At the crucial moment, Wu Bingyu and Wu Siduo managed to clasp hands, and Chen Jianshu used spatial teleportation to take everyone out of the web's path.

"What a troublesome thing... You're all so heavy. I don't think I can hold out much longer..."

Chen Jianshu now had Xue Liushuang tucked under his left arm, Ye Xinglan on his back, and Weng Daimin holding his right hand, followed by Wu Bingyu and finally Wu Siduo.

It could be said that the pressure on him was as great as a mountain. Hearing him call them heavy, the girls all blushed, and Wu Bingyu protested indignantly:

"Who goes around calling girls heavy?! No girl will ever like you if you're like that!"

"I'll withdraw. The poison has already spread throughout my body. I can't hold on much longer."

Ye Xinglan spoke up, saying she wanted to withdraw. The poison had already spread throughout her body, and a faint purple color had begun to appear on her fair neck. Withdrawing now to ease the burden on her teammates was the right choice.

P.S.: The first update for July 14, two thousand characters.