But the life force of a Moonlight Realm Star Beast was immensely powerful. Though it had suffered repeated heavy wounds, its life was not in danger. In its pain, the demon spider lashed out with its legs, the sharp barbs upon them glinting with cold light.
Lu Ye immediately turned around and pulled the visibly exhausted Ban Ci into his arms. Soft warmth filled his embrace, but he had no mind to savor it.
Sacred Guard Spirit Patterns layered themselves over his back.
The spider's leg swept over. The Sacred Guard shattered layer by layer, and pain flared across Lu Ye's back. A wound over a foot long, deep enough to expose bone, tore open, and a large chunk of flesh around it was gouged away by the barbs.
Using the force from behind, the two of them rolled aside.
The demon spider scampered toward them on its legs, looking utterly enraged.
Ban Ci, who had barely managed to get to her feet, could not help sighing. In the end, her heart was willing, but her strength was not enough.
Then she saw the naked Lu Ye standing in front of her, his back to her. Blood streamed from the savage wound across his back.
The next instant, astonishment appeared on her face. Lu Ye suddenly brought out a spherical object. As Spiritual Power surged into it, the sphere abruptly came apart, then wrapped itself around his body.
In an instant, a scarlet figure three zhang tall and slender in build appeared before her. A wild, tyrannical aura spread in every direction, so substantial that even the Void around it twisted faintly.
The towering figure blocked out the demon spider's ugliness and cut off its ferocity, inexplicably giving Ban Ci a trace of security.
"Artificer Armor!" Ban Ci was