Spider vs. snake

After Cold Cicada bowed and spoke, the black-clad Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord nodded gently and said calmly, "Don't worry, Xiao Yu, although his methods are very cunning... with Fairy Sister and Peace Sister here, I will capture him intact and hand him over to you for disposal."

After she spoke, the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord stuck out his tongue and cupped his cheeks. "Sister, don't be too absolute with Little Yu. I'm afraid I'll get addicted to playing... and accidentally eat part of his hands or feet. It wouldn't matter, would it?"

The Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord chimed in, speaking in a voice as soft as a feather tickling an ear, "Yes, sister... didn't you hear what Xiaoyu said just now? The other party is connected to 'Yun Fengyang' — Sister Xian and I have never met Yun Fengyang, but judging by the timeline... you probably met him during the Chaos of Huotian, so you should know better than me how terrifying that infamous Yun Jushi is."

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord shook his head. "I did see how powerful he was back then—he could single-handedly destroy mountains and overturn the sky, and all kinds of profound and mysterious techniques were in his hands."

"If the Yun Jushi had truly come in person, I would naturally have given way... It's just a pity that he has already 'become useless'."

"Chaos of Huotian, most of his cultivation, his natal essence, and his True Essence nature were destroyed, and he even suffered the fate of being hated by heaven and earth—if it weren't for the Dao Ancestor merging with the Heavenly Dao and interfering with the original judgment of the Heavenly Dao, he would have been annihilated by the Heavenly Dao the moment the Chaos of Huotian ended!"

"If he were to appear in this Prison Mountain Realm now, although he might not be directly punished by heaven, his strength would likely be less effective than it could be outside."

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord spoke, he also looked at Lin Yu.

"So... little guy, I advise you to be smart—don't resist or struggle, just surrender obediently, and you'll save yourself some harm."

"After all, neither Xiaoyu nor I intend to take your life."

"Even... if you give up resisting, your friend won't be harmed at all."

The black-clad Snake Yaoguai spoke in a friendly tone.

The Gu-Heart Soul-Seizing Demon Lord whispered, "Ah, sister, it would be so much better if I were to say these words."

"Didn't you realize that his soul is special? Your tricks won't work on him. You might as well... be more sincere."

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord continued, then looked at Lin Yu again. "So... let's not trouble Yun Jushi any further, what do you think?"

Lin Yu nodded. "A very sincere proposal... To be honest, if anyone else said that, I would probably think that they were afraid of Yun Jushi, which would only strengthen my resolve to call him here—but I believe what you said."

"Whether it's you or 'Cold Cicada' over there... you two are both the type who disdain and are too lazy to 'lie'—I can already confirm that."

"Furthermore, I am not entirely unaware of what you have said about the current situation of Yun Jushi."

Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord spoke up, "So... are you willing to cooperate with us non-violently?"

Cold Cicada narrowed her eyes. "That's probably not what he meant."

Lin Yu laughed, "You're actually smarter than your snake sister, but maybe you understand me better... Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, and two others..."

"You still need to defeat me and my helpers first!"

"And... Cold Cicada, you guessed wrong about the helper I was going to bring in from the very beginning."

"Yun Jushi indeed very powerful, but... in this situation, since you've invited Yaomo, I naturally have to invite Yaomo as well!"

As Lin Yu finished speaking, layers upon layers of Spider Silk appeared behind him, weaving a giant, sky-covering net.

A giant, hill-sized, demon-faced spider hung upside down on its web, its eight pairs of compound eyes gleaming with a blood-red light.

Then, a woman in a blue dress, much more plain-looking than the three Snake Yaoguai in human form, stepped out from behind Lin Yu. She looked like any ordinary young peasant woman or a female doctor in a small town clinic.

"What's the compensation this time? Is the holiday extended?"

Zhu Qiansi's voice echoed in my mind.

"No, I have to take you into the next [Instance] no matter what," Lin Yu thought to himself. "However... I can give you a 'Fragment of Fate' —there are three Snake Yaoguai in front of us. Kill one or capture one alive, and I'll give you a [Fragment of Fate]. How about it?"

Zhu Qiansi calmly replied, "You only have one piece in total."

Lin Yu continued to promise Zhu Qiansi, "How many pieces do you think I'll have in the future? It's not like I'll pay you right away."

Zhu Qiansi remained conservative. "In your area of slang, this is an empty promise."

"So, do you believe me—or, in our local dialect, do you 'invest' in me?"

Lin Yu continued in response.

Zhu Qiansi pondered for a moment, then gave her answer after deep thought, "Deal—If I capture that man as well, then I need you to... reshape your 'Destiny' in the future."

This time it was Lin Yu's turn to bargain and feign modesty. "Is he that precious?"

At this moment, Zhu Qiansi, who had been Guest Appearance Invitation back to the Prison Mountain Realm as the "Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord" through a cameo appearance and whose other fragment of Authority "Fragment of Fate" had been temporarily unlocked by Lin Yu, had a gray glint in her eyes and spoke directly, "He also harbors the aura of Authority —and it comes from a Deity you have dealt with before."

"He is... the chosen representative of the Deity who governs 'shadow and pain'."

Zhu Qiansi spoke up, Cold Cicada narrowed her eyes. "Such keen eyesight, Miss."

Lin Yu suddenly realized and said, "No wonder... besides the 'Diviner,' your targeting of me is also related to that eccentric Deity!"

"I thought she'd choose some lunatic from the 'Psychology Society' as her spokesperson."

Cold Cicada spoke up, "'Fluoxetine'? I know about your feud with her... She does have a close relationship with the God of Shadows —but her background might be more complicated than you think."

"I don't need to know from you. In short... I've already arranged my helpers, and they're all Demon Lord too," Lin Yu said Yaomo! "

"Feeling like you're playing Pokémon battles, huh?" Brother "Cold Cicada"—let's see if your snake is stronger, or my spider is better!

Cold Cicada glanced at Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord, shook her head, and said, "My Big Sister is my family, not my 'Summoned Creature'."

Lin Yu laughed, "Your statement has the air of a protagonist... but unfortunately, now is not the time to compare the strength of 'bonds'."

"However, I can also say that Sister Zhu Qiansi is my family—Go, Qiansi!"

As Lin Yu spoke, Zhu Qiansi sighed, and then...

The blue robe vanished from the spot!

The next moment, Spider Silk of spider silk descended from the sky, and Zhu Qiansi's figure suddenly appeared beside the giant snake!

"Whoosh!"

As Zhu Qiansi raised her hand, Cause-and-Effect Silk burst forth, heading towards the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord!

"Perfect timing!"

With a low shout, the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord reached out and took off the Red Gold from his leg—the Red Gold leg ring moved in his hand, transforming into a curved, snake-shaped Short Sword, which he thrust towards Zhu Qiansi.

"Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord! I've long admired your name—I originally thought you were locked in a deadly battle with the old dogs of the Daoist Sect and were sealed away forever... I never imagined you'd be serving as a dog and pet for the Human Race! How shameful!"

The Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord spoke loudly, his tone less of sarcasm and more of a heartfelt expression of disappointment and frustration.

"Bass!"

Spider Silk entangled the snake sword in her hand. Zhu Qiansi did not respond to her provocation, but only sighed softly.

"The current 'Demon Lord' is truly outrageous... Pan Ri, your sister is too weak; you've overprotected them!"

"Click!"

A crisp sound rang out as the snake sword was severed by the suddenly tightened Spider Silk. At the same time, nineteen blood lines burst open on the body of the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord, spurting out blood.

"Ah!"

The Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord let out a shrill scream!

Before Sun-Disc Moon-Melting Saint Lord could speak, Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord spoke with venomous resentment.

"Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Silk Demon Lord... do you think you're so powerful?!"

"You idiot, don't you even know that the Blood Snake Clan... is the most venomous creature in the Prison Mountain Realm?"

"You think you've won just because you hurt me?!"

"Go to hell!"

She roared, and the gushing blood, guided by her hands, was transformed into a large cloud of blood mist through some Secret Technique!

The sweet, pungent, and pervasive blood mist rushed towards Zhu Qiansi, enveloping her entire upper body and immediately emitting a hissing sound— Zhu Qiansi's green dress and the Spider Silk surrounding her seemed to be suddenly corroded by this blood poison!

However, Zhu Qiansi did not panic. Even though large patches of flesh had been peeled off her face and her eyeballs seemed about to fall out, she still spoke calmly.

"You call this poison? Blood Serpent?"

"Spiders are poisonous too... Although I'm not good at using poison, it seems I'm still much better than you now."

The next moment, Zhu Qiansi took a step forward, emerging from the blood mist—at the same time, Spider Silk surged around her, making her entire appearance... completely transformed!

No, it's not new, it's... back to the old state!

As Zhu Qiansi recovered, a bluish-gray mist emanated from her body, which in turn repelled the blood mist...

It was completely devoured in an instant!

After the bluish-gray mist completely swallowed the blood mist, Zhu Qiansi plucked a wisp and gently tossed it toward the direction of the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord.

Even though the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord reacted immediately and retreated, he still couldn't dodge it.

The light, bluish-gray hue landed on her like a feather falling onto the water.

But...

The moment the gray ripples appeared, they immediately caused the Jueshan Blood-Poison Demon Lord to tremble violently and collapse in agony.

Zhu Qiansi looked down at the fallen Snake Yaoguai and spoke calmly.

"This is the most wondrous and incurable poison in the world..."

Its name is Regret.