Battle in the Spider's Lair

A giant leg came crashing down on Yang Xiao's head, but he did not retreat.

He planted his feet, sank his qi into his dantian, and thrust the Army-Breaking Spear upward at an angle.

A section of blue-green carapace was pried open by sheer force, exposing the dark flesh beneath.

Hiss—

The Jade-Ridge Silkweaver Spider let out a piercing shriek.

The next instant, its abdomen swelled, then contracted sharply.

Riiip!

A mass of spider silk shot out at tremendous speed.

At point-blank range, it rained down over Yang Xiao's head and face, wrapping up both him and his spear.

Layer upon layer of tightly woven web fell over him. The pale silk nearly sealed him and the Army-Breaking Spear into a single bundle.

Yang Xiao's vision went dark.

He tried to break free, but the silk clung fast and seemed to absorb force. The more he struggled, the tighter it wound around him.

Just then, the Jade-Ridge Silkweaver Spider raised its eight legs and brought them down one after another.

One giant leg slammed down, shattering the bluestone.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The eight legs struck in succession. Each blow punched a deep crater into the ground, sending broken stone flying like rain.

Wrapped in layer upon layer of web, Yang Xiao could not turn his body. He could only take the blows.

The stony spines on its legs struck his chest, shoulders, and back through the web, again and again.

His body gave off dull thuds under the immense force. The spines scraped gashes into his skin, but each wound went no deeper than an inch before the muscles beneath snapped taut and held firm, refusing to let them advance another fraction.

"I'll help you!"

At the side, Lu Chenyue shouted and raised his sword again.

His face had never