Magic Treasure Fragment

A level three demonic beast was still a level three demonic beast. Seeing the Ice Silk Spider being slammed against the cave wall by Ye Xiaozheng, sending stone fragments flying, Ye Xiaozheng thought that if it were an ordinary level two demonic beast, it would have been smashed into a meat patty by such force. However, this Ice Silk Spider merely let out a pained screech and bounced back like a ball, as if only slightly injured.

Behind them, another Ice Silk Spider had already begun spinning a web at the cave entrance. Hearing the pained screech of the first spider, this one abandoned its half-finished snow-white web, left the entrance, and crawled towards Ye Xiaozheng at a terrifying speed.

On the other side, although the Ice Silk Spider was covered in burn marks from several fireballs, a layer of cold air now emanated from its body, preventing Nangong Yuqing's Fire Rain Technique from causing significant damage.

The temperature in the entire cave grew colder and colder, with frost appearing on the surrounding walls and stones.

"Let's deal with this one first with all our strength!"

As Lin Daoyi's voice rang out, a fireball struck the Ice Silk Spider that Ye Xiaozheng had just sent flying and which had bounced back.

Lin Daoyi had actually used another Fireball Talisman that Wei Suo had refined.

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

At this moment, the Ice Silk Spider that had rushed from behind had already closed in on Ye Xiaozheng. The continuous stream of silk it spat out, while unable to injure Ye Xiaozheng, carried a dense icy aura that made him extremely uncomfortable, his body stiffening.

"Is the hide of this mid-stage level three demonic beast really that thick?"

Seeing that Ye Xiaozheng was not in immediate mortal danger, Wei Suo and Ye Guowei desperately continued to unleash Azure Water Blades and Water Arrows at the Ice Silk Spider that had been hit by the fireball again. Although the spider was now spitting dark red foam from its mouth after being hit by the fireball, Wei Suo and Ye Guowei's continuous barrage of over a dozen Azure Water Blades and Water Arrows only managed to inflict three or four wounds on its body, and it still wasn't dead.

On the contrary, the Ice Silk Spider ignored Wei Suo and the others and desperately spat silk at Ye Xiaozheng, freezing him so badly that his teeth chattered. The swings of his greatsword slowed to a crawl, unable to hit any of the Ice Silk Spiders.

"Screech!"

Just then, a blue light suddenly shot out from in front of Nangong Yuqing and struck the Ice Silk Spider she was fighting. The speed of this blue light was several times faster than the Flame Blade Nangong Yuqing had previously used. Not only could Wei Suo and the others not even see it clearly, but the Ice Silk Spider also had no time to dodge. With a thump, a hole was directly pierced through the spider's head, and the blue light flew back into Nangong Yuqing's hand.

"What is that thing? It's so powerful, could it be a Magic Treasure?"

Wei Suo, Ye Guowei, and the others gasped, seeing the power of the blue light. After its head was pierced, the Ice Silk Spider lay motionless on the ground. After unleashing this blue light, Nangong Yuqing's True Essence was severely depleted, and she immediately took out a bottle of Qi Replenishing Powder and drank it.

Seeing that Nangong Yuqing seemed unable to deal with the other two Ice Silk Spiders and that Ye Xiaozheng's situation was precarious, Ye Guowei anxiously took out a green talisman.

"First-Order Azure Wood Talisman!"

As her True Essence flowed into it, the green talisman transformed into a mass of green protective energy, condensing in the air into a thick, pillar-like wooden stake that slammed down onto the Ice Silk Spider that had already been hit by the fireball.

Crushed by the heavy green wooden stake, the Ice Silk Spider finally succumbed. Its hairy legs twitched uncontrollably, and blood foam gushed from its mouth.

Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the remaining Ice Silk Spider quickly fled upwards along the snow-white silk hanging from the cave ceiling.

Under these circumstances, Wei Suo and the others naturally did not want to let this Ice Silk Spider escape. However, these level three demonic beasts, Ice Silk Spiders, had high defense, were fast, and possessed a certain level of intelligence. Even though they repeatedly unleashed their spells, and several hit the spider, it ignored them and desperately fled upwards, about to escape from the cave ceiling.

"Damn it!"

After a moment of hesitation, Wei Suo took out the only Second-Order Ice Talisman he had.

Given how desperately the Ice Silk Spider was fleeing, even a Fireball Talisman might not hit it.

The Second-Order Ice Talisman had a coverage area of about two zhang and its power far surpassed that of a First-Order Fireball Talisman. Although a Second-Order Ice Talisman cost three Low-grade Spirit Stones, an Ice Silk Spider was worth over sixty Low-grade Spirit Stones. Comparing the two, Wei Suo couldn't afford to be stingy with three Low-grade Spirit Stones.

"Second-Order Ice Talisman?"

As Wei Suo's True Essence flowed into it, a chilling white mist began to emanate from the Ice Talisman, instantly condensing into numerous sparkling ice pellets in front of Wei Suo. The temperature in the entire cave dropped several degrees instantly. Nangong Yuqing looked on with surprise, her pretty face showing an expression of disbelief that a seemingly penniless rogue cultivator like Wei Suo possessed not only the Spirit Heaven Jade Pendant but also an expensive talisman like the Second-Order Ice Talisman.

"Hit me!"

As Nangong Yuqing looked at Wei Suo in surprise, Wei Suo waved his hand, and a large mass of cold air, mixed with many ice pellets, surged out from the Second-Order Ice Talisman and slammed into the rapidly fleeing Ice Silk Spider.

"Second-order magic talismans are indeed second-order magic talismans, so powerful!"

Wei Suo immediately saw that the Ice Silk Spider stiffened. Then, layers of frost formed on its body and the white silk it was hanging from. In an instant, the entire Ice Silk Spider turned into a block of ice, and a long icicle hung from the white silk.

As Wei Suo and the others' Azure Water Blades and Water Arrows struck the ice block, several cracks appeared on it, and it shattered. The ferocious Ice Silk Spider was shattered into several pieces along with the ice block, dying a complete death.

"Fortunately, Brother Wei Suo, you had the Second-Order Ice Talisman. Otherwise, this Ice Silk Spider would have escaped," Lin Daoyi said with a relaxed expression, smiling at Wei Suo after the last Ice Silk Spider was dealt with.

"It's just a shame it was frozen into pieces, and a few more Spirit Stones were lost," Wei Suo said, looking at the shattered Ice Silk Spider with heartache.

"That's not much. At most, we lost the outer skin of the Ice Silk Spider. Its most valuable Demonic Core and silk sac won't be damaged anyway," Lin Daoyi smiled, pointing at a cluster of Ice Mist Fruit on the opposite cave wall. "Besides, this Ice Mist Fruit and the Cold Jade inside are enough to compensate for all our consumption and losses."

Hearing Lin Daoyi say this, Ye Xiaozheng and Ye Guowei's faces also lit up with excitement.

The three Ice Silk Spiders, plus the two Gray Rock Snakes and this cluster of Ice Mist Fruit, were worth over three hundred and fifty Low-grade Spirit Stones. Even if divided among the five of them, each would receive at least seventy Low-grade Spirit Stones, which was an absolutely astonishing harvest.

"By the way, Nangong Yuqing, the blue light you unleashed earlier was incredibly powerful, killing an Ice Silk Spider in one hit. Was it some kind of Magic Treasure? Why didn't you use it on the other Ice Silk Spiders later?" Lin Daoyi asked Nangong Yuqing again.

"With my cultivation, how could I possibly have a powerful Magic Treasure? It's just a Magic Treasure Fragment," Nangong Yuqing shook her head and extended her hand. "This fragment still retains some of the Magic Treasure's power, but it can only be used once every twenty-four hours, and it consumes a large amount of True Essence each time. Otherwise, I would have used it on that escaping Ice Silk Spider earlier."

"Is this a usable Magic Treasure Fragment?" Wei Suo curiously examined the object in Nangong Yuqing's hand.

Nangong Yuqing's fair hand held a thin, irregularly shaped piece. At first glance, it looked like a shard broken off from a vase. However, this fragment was a beautiful deep blue, semi-transparent material, and it was impossible to tell if it was refined metal or jade. It had several ancient vine-like patterns and emitted a soft glow all around.

Wei Suo knew that some ancient Magic Treasures, even if damaged, could retain some of their original power in certain parts. The power of Magic Treasures was often far superior to magic talismans. Therefore, even if a Magic Treasure Fragment only had a fraction of the original power, that fraction was still terrifying. Judging from how Nangong Yuqing had used this Magic Treasure Fragment, its power surpassed even that of a Second-Order talisman. And being able to use it once every twenty-four hours, such a Magic Treasure Fragment would be worth at least nearly thirty Low-grade Spirit Stones.

"So that's how it is... Hmm, what is that person holding?" Lin Daoyi nodded, then suddenly looked at a desiccated corpse in front of them to the right, exclaiming in surprise.

"What is it?" Wei Suo blinked and followed Lin Daoyi's gaze towards the desiccated corpse's embrace. But just then, his vision went black, and the light source in Lin Daoyi's hand suddenly extinguished.