Spider Lord

Once Zhang Yang had laid out his tactics, forty or fifty Spearmen had already died on the battlefield. Their corpses were rapidly rotting away, releasing something like black poisonous smoke, which further expanded the spread of the toxic mist.

Those Spearmen were all fearless in the face of death. Otherwise, they would have rebelled long ago.

Zhang Yang had considered having the Spearmen retreat temporarily and leave the range of the poisonous smoke, but the webs spat by those two Giant Black Spiders could reach dozens of meters, and they were swift and agile—classic long-range fighters. Trying to kite them was utterly meaningless.

Not to mention they possessed both Bind and Soul Seizure Demonic Arts. They might not work against Zhang Yang, whose soul was C+ grade, but using them against ordinary soldiers was laughably easy.

So he could only place his hopes on the tactical cooperation of the two Elite Spearmen and three Elite Archers.

At this moment, the two Elite Spearmen, Wu Yuan and Duan Jiu, entered the battlefield under the cover of the other Spearmen. They did well and proceeded cautiously, but in less than three seconds, the two Giant Black Spiders somehow noticed them. Then Ice Spider Silk and Flame Spider Silk lashed toward them as if they cost nothing.

Fortunately, the two Elite Spearmen were agile enough, had decent evasive abilities, and were covered by the other Spearmen. Otherwise, Zhang Yang's plan would have failed immediately.

Even so, they could not get within twenty meters of the two Giant Black Spiders. If Ice Spider Silk or Flame Spider Silk wrapped around them, even Elite Spearmen would die without question.

"We can't keep this up!"

Zhang Yang took a deep breath, his heart pounding like a war drum. He knew what he had to do. The situation was clear: what he faced were at least BOSS-level demons, incredibly intelligent, perhaps even capable of guessing their tactical intentions.

On his side, the three Elite Archers responsible for ranged damage were already in position. Yet they were stuck at the Elite Spearmen, who were responsible for melee damage. If they could not approach the BOSS, they naturally could not carry out the plan.

"What we lack is a tank!"

"You lot, cover me!"

Zhang Yang deactivated Level One Protection, called over more than ten Sword and Shield Soldiers along with the Elite Sword and Shield Soldier, and charged into the battlefield. At present, only he could take on the role of tank—or, more accurately, the Level One Protection of the Village Building Order could. But since Level One Protection could not move while active, he had to run over himself first.

There was no time to talk about tactical cover now. Zhang Yang was scared out of his wits, but his C+-grade soul still allowed him to retain the necessary clarity. He gripped the Enhanced Spear and charged forward, surrounded before and behind by more than ten Sword and Shield Soldiers.

The two Giant Black Spiders immediately detected his intentions. The next second, two strands of ice-and-flame spider silk lashed over without any surprise at all. Smack! Smack! Two Sword and Shield Soldiers died on the spot.

But Zhang Yang ignored them. The Giant Black Spiders' silk came in straight lines rather than arcs. As long as the soldiers in front of him had not all died, he would not die.

Of course, if necessary, he would activate Level One Protection at once.

At the same time, because Zhang Yang had personally entered the fray and drawn the attention of the two Giant Black Spiders, the two Elite Spearmen, Wu Yuan and Duan Jiu, immediately seized the chance to rush forward. Their Gale Pierce skill was terrifyingly powerful. A single thrust could heavily injure a Black Bear Demon. Without question, they posed an enormous threat to the invisible protective force field surrounding the Giant Black Spiders.

Just as the two Elite Spearmen bravely charged into the toxic fog and were about to unleash Gale Pierce, a sudden change erupted. Duan Jiu, the Elite Spearman in front, abruptly froze, as though some force had hit pause on his body.

"Not good!"

Zhang Yang inwardly cried out in alarm. The two spiders must have used Bind Demonic Art or Soul Seizure Demonic Art again! But there was no time to save him. The Giant Black Spider on the left suddenly turned its rear toward the completely stunned Duan Jiu and thrust!

Puff!

Countless strands of black spider silk burst forth like Sadako's hair, blotting out the sky and covering the earth. They wrapped Duan Jiu from head to toe, and before everyone's horrified eyes, those countless black threads seemed to come alive and directly strangled him into a ball of flesh.

Zhang Yang watched from behind, every hair on his body standing on end. Who could have imagined that the two Giant Black Spiders still had such a trump card hidden up their sleeves?

"Kill!"

Wu Yuan, the Elite Spearman who had barely escaped death, shouted and used the opening created by Duan Jiu's death to thrust his spear at the massive abdomen of the Giant Black Spider on the left!

That thrust flashed like lightning, trailing a streak of cold light with extraordinary force. It was a strike driven by hatred; its power was self-evident. But just as the Enhanced Spear in Wu Yuan's hand was about to pierce the Giant Black Spider's abdomen, a hazy gray web appeared and tightly tangled around the sharp spearhead, pulling it back!

"Right now!"

Zhang Yang shouted and charged forward like a madman, because he knew this was his only chance. No one else could deal such high damage and force the invisible power outside the Giant Black Spider to reveal itself!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The sound of arrows cutting through the air rang out. Outside the deep pit, the three hidden Elite Archers drew their bows and fired in unison—Wind Chasing Triple Shot!

Nine feathered arrows screamed sharply as they flew toward the Giant Black Spider's head and eyes.

Bang! Bang!

A strand of Ice Spider Silk shot out swiftly, destroying two feathered arrows.

A strand of Flame Spider Silk destroyed two more feathered arrows.

Yet five feathered arrows still pierced through that invisible protective web and struck the Giant Black Spider's eyes with precision.

Black fluid spurted up like a fountain. Without the protection of the invisible web, the Giant Black Spider's defenses were unbelievably frail. It hissed and convulsed all over, as though it had suffered grievous wounds.

At that moment, the other Giant Black Spider had already turned its rear toward Elite Spearman Wu Yuan again.

"Level One Protection!"

Zhang Yang arrived just in time and activated the protection immediately, shielding Wu Yuan, the only remaining Elite Spearman.

But the next second, countless strands of black spider silk erupted again, directly wrapping around and strangling the light barrier of Level One Protection. Visible to the naked eye, the barrier rapidly shook, utterly unable to hold on!

Zhang Yang was shocked. Instinctively, he opened his mouth and covered his ears, because he knew that once this Level One Protection barrier burst, it would create a wide-area stunning shockwave.

Suddenly, the black spider silk outside scattered as though it had lost control. The Elite Sword and Shield Soldier had bravely rushed up and, with an incredibly cool leaping slash, severed most of the black threads. But the next second, a strand of Flame Spider Silk lashed over and burned him into charcoal. Zhang Yang only had time to see the shock in his eyes before there was nothing left!

"Fuck your ancestors!"

As Zhang Yang cursed furiously, Wu Yuan, the Elite Spearman within the protective barrier, had already charged out with his spear again. Before the Giant Black Spider could use its Demonic Art, he became an afterimage and slammed his spear into the creature's head. Yet he was still short by one centimeter, as a gray web tightly tangled around Wu Yuan's spear.

But this time, because of the angle, the three Elite Archers outside the deep pit could no longer strike its vital points. The nine Wind Chasing Arrows only hit the Giant Black Spider's back. Clearly, the damage was not enough.

The instant Zhang Yang realized this, he did not hesitate in the slightest. Without even deactivating Level One Protection, he grabbed the Enhanced Spear and charged out like a crazed beast. Trampling through poisonous mist and venom, he drove his spear through the Giant Black Spider's head!

The next second, he began coughing. He had been poisoned.

"Cough, cough, retreat! Retreat now!"

Zhang Yang ran back madly. Only now did fear truly set in; even his legs had gone weak. It was Wu Yuan, the Elite Spearman, who dragged him back.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Violent coughing rang out everywhere. Fewer than twenty Spearmen had managed to retreat safely. Even Wu Yuan, the Elite Spearman, was coughing up blood, and Zhang Yang was no different.

But he had not yet despaired, because he had just killed two higher-level demons—demons that could even use Demonic Arts. Perhaps there was still a way to save himself.

Swish! Swish!

Two beams of white light emerged from the Village Building Order again and grabbed at the corpses of the two Giant Black Spiders. The next second, a string of kill notifications flashed before Zhang Yang's eyes.

Successfully defeated Level 1 Black Spider Tribe.

Successfully obtained one damaged Fantasy Village Building Order. Can be sold.

Obtained 1 Fragment of Hope. Can be sold.

Obtained a fragment of the Black Spider Tribe Civilization Code Blueprint. Can be sold.

Successfully strangled two Level 2 Black Spider Lords.

Successfully captured one damaged Spider Lord Demon Soul. Can be sold.

Successfully captured one complete Spider Lord Demon Soul. Can be sold.

Obtained 800 Energy Points.

Obtained 65 bundles of Demonized Black Spider Silk. Can be sold.

Obtained 65 units of Demonized Spider Venom. Can be sold.

The notifications were shocking and enticing, but there was not the faintest clue about detoxification. Seeing himself cough up more and more blood while Wu Yuan, the Elite Spearman beside him, was down to his last breath, Zhang Yang was frantic.

There was no time to ponder what the Black Spider Tribe was, or why the two Giant Black Spiders had dropped a Fantasy Village Building Order. The first thing he looked at was the Fragment of Hope.

The Golden Scales appeared as usual. On one side were 500 Energy Points, and on the other was a gray fragment, light as a leaf. Nothing about it stood out, and even the description below was sparse.

Fragment of Hope. Gray grade. Origin unknown. Can be used to make a wish of equivalent value. If the wish exceeds its value, the Fragment of Hope will disappear. One hundred Gray Fragments of Hope can also be accumulated and fused into one White Fragment of Hope.

This was good stuff.

Zhang Yang was overjoyed. It seemed his life had been saved, but he also wanted to save Wu Yuan's little life.

Then he examined the complete Spider Lord Demon Soul again. This thing was truly valuable. The Energy Points placed on one side of the Golden Scales actually amounted to 1,500, meaning it was worth even more than Zhang Yang's C+-grade soul.

Worthy of being a Spider Lord.

Zhang Yang would not sell the Spider Lord Demon Soul. He continued reading about the uses of this complete Spider Lord Demon Soul.

Using a complete Lord-Grade Demon Soul can cultivate powerful elite warriors or upgrade Elite Soldiers into Captain-Level Soldiers. Currently possesses one Level 2 Spider Lord Demon Soul. Can cultivate ten Elite Spearmen/Archers/Sword and Shield Soldiers, or upgrade two Elite Spearmen/Archers/Sword and Shield Soldiers to Captain-Level.

Note: Soldiers who personally kill the Spider Lord will have their cultivation success rate increased by 30%.

Note: A complete Spider Lord Demon Soul increases the cultivation success rate by 20%.

Note: A complete Demon Soul will strengthen a soldier's weapon by 100% (Elite/Captain-Level).

Note: Using higher-level, more complete Demon Souls has a certain chance to strengthen troop types with compatible affinities again, causing Battle Runes to appear on some part of their bodies.

Cultivating ten Elite Soldiers consumes 100 Energy Points. Cultivating one Captain-Level Soldier consumes 100 Energy Points.

Using a complete Lord-Grade Demon Soul can improve the strength of the Village Building Order holder. Currently possesses one Level 2 Spider Lord Demon Soul. Upon use, raises one level in each of the four attributes—Strength, Agility, Defense, and Soul—and randomly grants one Spider Lord talent/spell. There is also a certain chance for compatible Battle Runes to appear.

Consumes 100 Energy Points, 10 bundles of Demonized Spider Silk, and 10 units of Demonized Venom. Success rate: 100%.