Tang Wulin looked toward the spider silk around the perimeter.
Sure enough, the silk that had originally glowed a rich yellow-green had faded considerably.
The poisonous threads strung between the tree trunks were no longer as glossy and sticky as before, and the venom on their surfaces had begun to dry. As the wind blew, some of the fine strands trembled gently, and a few had even begun to fray.
However terrifying the Man Faced Demon Spider's venom was, it was not inexhaustible.
The silk it had left behind after death had lasted this long because its venom was so potent and the threads so tough. But without the spider continually replenishing it, the poison would inevitably dissipate little by little.
Without the protection of the outer web, this place would no longer be a safe zone.
Besides, they themselves did not dare casually touch the remaining poisonous threads.
Tang Wulin withdrew his gaze and asked quietly, "Have you estimated how much spiritual energy we've absorbed so far?"
Gu Yue's brow furrowed slightly.
She closed her eyes and sensed for a moment before saying, "Each of us has absorbed roughly four hundred to five hundred years' worth."
"That's the portion already inside our bodies."
"Xie Xie, Jinxi, and Yangzi have two soul rings each, so divided evenly, each ring has received a little over two hundred years' worth."
"The two of us only have one soul ring, so it's all concentrated in our first soul rings."
She looked at the luminous mist of spiritual energy that had yet to fully dissipate around their bodies.
"That doesn't include what's still surrounding us."
"There's at least another hundred to two hundred years' worth here."
"But absorption takes time during the Rampage Period. We'll have to stay a while longer to absorb it