The Troll quickly retracted its spikes and took a few steps back. The two began to circle each other in a standoff. However, no matter how perfectly the Troll controlled its creature, it was not a true Overlord Spider. As time passed, the giant beast on the other side discovered more and more flaws. Finally, it could no longer restrain itself and pounced with the force of thunder.
There was no time to retreat or dodge to the sides. As the Troll was at a loss, Unas bypassed him and directly commanded the puppet beneath him to charge forward.
With a loud crack, the two Giant Spiders collided in mid-air and landed together. At such close range, the disguises of the two people on the spider's back were immediately exposed, and the Overlord Spider immediately sprayed a large amount of venom from its mouthparts, attacking the two people directly.
Unas kicked the Troll away and shouted "Divine Protection!" A solid golden shield instantly covered his entire body, blocking all the highly corrosive venom that could melt metal and cut through iron.
The Troll once said that the only weakness of the Overlord Spider was its mouth. Unas quickly got up, bent his knees slightly, and leaped forward, his sword, burning with golden-red flames, pointing directly at the gaping maw of the Giant Spiders opposite him.
The fiery blade extending from the sword had already pierced the giant's jaws. At the critical moment, the black stingers that the Overlord Spider had used to intimidate him shot out like lightning. Unas felt the sword sink, and the tip of the sword deviated from its course. The next moment, the giant beast's thick forelimb swept across the air. He only saw a black shadow flash before his eyes, and he was sent flying, tracing an arc in the air before landing in a puddle.
The Divine Protection Shield shattered and disappeared after absorbing the heavy blow, and the half-person-deep puddle also provided a lot of cushioning. After choking on some water, Unas immediately climbed out of the puddle and looked up to see two Overlord Spiders entangled together like bulls wrestling.
The Troll he kicked to the ground was nowhere to be seen; it must be hiding somewhere, remotely controlling the Puppet Spiders to fight the enemy. It seems that Haikesi has calmed down after the initial panic.
But even the most composed Troll couldn't change the dire situation. The Puppet Spider was no match for its opponent and was quickly pinned to the ground. After being whipped around in a fit of rage, the opponent began to attack its mandibles.
After another futile struggle, the puppet's mouthparts were pried open, and the dry, sharp spikes inside its mouth were pulled out and bit off.
Then, the living Overlord Spider let out a triumphant hiss, plunging its longest claw into the puppet's mouth and churning it wildly, instantly tearing the Overlord Spider's internal organs to pieces.
But a puppet is essentially a corpse, so whether its internal organs are intact or not doesn't matter much. By this time, Unas had already found the Troll hidden in the mud through a slight connection with the Undead Mage Skull. The two exchanged a glance and both felt that this was a place that could be used.
Unas whispered, "Play dead for now."
Playing dead is easy; as long as you don't control the Puppet Spider at all, it's just a corpse.
The Living Overlord Spider sensed that the Puppet Spider had stopped moving and confirmed its victory. It pulled out its long claw, which was covered in rotten entrails, and sniffed it. It seemed a little puzzled, but its intelligence was not enough to figure out the problem with the Undead puppet.
Spiders in the Canyon often prey on each other. The victorious Overlord Spider ignored the two escaped caterpillars and began to enjoy its spoils. First, it inserted its two forelegs into the Puppet Spider's mouth, completely stretching the puppet's mouthparts open. Then, it spat out its black stinger and inserted it directly into the puppet's mouth, essentially performing a stabbing.
However, there was no other way. The Overlord Spider was covered in a hard shell, so it could only eat from its mouth. The sharp spike was not only a secret weapon but also a feeding straw. The Puppet Spider's shattered internal organs were quickly sucked away, while the live Overlord Spider kept drilling deeper, trying to insert the straw even further into its trophy.
Unas realized this was a perfect opportunity; the opponent's two forelegs and half its head were inside the Puppet Spider's mouth. But then another problem arose: even if he could control the puppet to hold the opponent's head and forelegs in its mouth for a while, where could he attack it? Its entire shell offered no opening.
"We can at least blind it first," the Troll suggested. "Besides, the armor at the joints of the Overlord Spider is weaker than other parts; you can try attacking there, sir."
That's the only way. The high-tech job of blinding the eyes has to be left to Nightmoon. Although the Night Elf hasn't shown herself, Unas knows she must be hiding somewhere looking for an opportunity to attack.
"Do it!" Unas ordered in a low voice without hesitation.
The Troll immediately controlled the Puppet Spider to bite down hard. This sudden attack was completely unexpected by the living Overlord Spider. Its head and two forelegs were locked in place, and it was unable to move for a moment.
"Nightmoon, eyes!" Unas shouted, raising his sword and charging forward. The sound of air being cut rang out, and seven or eight silver lights and a black shadow flew down from a large tree. Nightmoon and the darts she fired shot one after the other towards the back of the Overlord Spider.
"Pfft, pfft!" Blood splattered everywhere. Five darts hit, three of which bounced off the Overlord Spider's eyelids. Then Nightmoon arrived, wielding her twin daggers. Unas didn't even see her movements. The remaining three eyes also became bloody holes. After completing her mission, she immediately jumped off the spider's back and quickly climbed up another big tree, because she could no longer harm the Overlord Spider.
The Overlord Spider, which was being bitten, let out a muffled groan and struggled to shake its head, but it couldn't break free of the Troll's grip for the time being.
Unas had already rushed to the enemy's side. He dodged the wildly flailing claws and leaped onto the Overlord Spider's abdomen. He raised his Firekiss and slashed fiercely at the junction of its right hind leg and body. The indestructible sword was engulfed in golden-red flames, and each strike was accompanied by a clanging sound and sparks flying.
After slashing a dozen times Unas realized from his feel that it wasn't impossible to cut off the claw, but it might take hundreds of consecutive slashes. He didn't know if the Troll could hold out until then, but he couldn't worry about that, so Unas continued slashing.
The Overlord Spider sensed the danger and violently shook its body, trying to shake Unas off, but its head and forelegs were locked and it couldn't make any big movements.
Unas steadied himself and swung his sword wildly. After what seemed like several minutes, he suddenly cheered as he was caught in a mechanical motion, because a thin crack appeared at his joint.
Unas experienced firsthand what it meant to wear down a stone with persistent dripping and to grind an iron pestle into a needle. He thrust the tip of his sword into the crevice, frantically channeling fire energy into it. Soon after, the hind leg drooped limply, and the Overlord Spider's leg was effectively crippled.
He continued to channel fire energy, hoping to damage the Overlord Spider's internal organs. All the energy in the Fire Ring was poured into the giant beast's body, and gradually, its struggles indeed became weak and feeble.
Unas smiled victoriously. Had the overlord of the Venomspider Gorge been defeated just like that? It wasn't easy, really. There weren't many people who could subdue it for so long and possessed a sword like Firekiss.