Shi Ao Escapes Confinement

Shi Ao poured all his strength into the Immortal Artifact. The phantom image of the Mysterious Pagoda beside him suddenly swelled, and a heart-stopping aura surged forth, shaking the entire void until it trembled violently. As a result, the Illusion Formation Ling Tian had laid out flickered unsteadily, on the verge of collapsing at any moment.

Once the Illusion Formation broke, Shi Ao would be free. If he joined the fight against Xuan Ming, surrounding Ling Tian and the others would be as easy as lifting a hand.

When it rains, it pours. After fending off too many attacks, the Immortal Artifact's source aura was completely spent. It transformed into a streak of Mysterious Light and vanished into Ling Tian's body. Without its protection, Ling Tian was now exposed to the attacks of Spider God and Spider Heart, and his situation was perilous.

Fortunately, Ling Tian was only a dozen or so zhang from Xuan Ci. At the speed Xuan Ci and the others were moving, it wouldn't take long for them to open a passage. If they did, Ling Tian would surely escape.

Seeing the Immortal Artifact guarding Ling Tian finally dissipate, Spider God and Spider Heart were overcome with excitement. They hurled the barbs in their hands at Ling Tian like a rainstorm, intent on killing him in one decisive burst.

"Po Qiong, stop those barbs!" Ling Tian cried out. Then he stopped using his heavy halberd to cut through the spider silk. "Zhu Xian, keep cutting the webs. Reach Xuan Ci as fast as you can."

Po Qiong obeyed. The bowstring drew back, and dozens of tiny Spiritual Energy Arrows shot out to meet the barbs. Though the scattered spiritual energy weakened the arrows considerably, they were thick with Refined Gold Killing Aura, sharp enough to cut