Something seemed to be flowing along the spider silk. Hu Xiaotian looked closely and discovered that it was all Sticky Shadow Insects changing color. These insects could alter their coloring to match their surroundings. He had no time to dwell on that. What mattered most now was getting out of the Scarlet Flame Cave. He dared not risk freeing Xi Yan from the sphere. She had lost her senses; who knew whether she might do something even more outrageous?
Hu Xiaotian quietly drew a breath and first looked around for somewhere on the rock wall to plant his feet. His plan was to find a foothold, then lift the sphere and bring Xi Yan out of danger with him.
Just as Hu Xiaotian was looking around, a silver strand shot out from the side and struck the transparent sphere holding Xi Yan. Once it stuck to the sphere, it swiftly retracted, dragging the sphere toward the rock wall on the right.
Hu Xiaotian reacted at once. With an angry roar, he pressed the button on his left arm, and the Winged Armor carried him upward. He was still inexperienced at controlling it. Although his martial arts were formidable, breaking free of the spiderweb and taking flight by his own strength alone would have been difficult. The Winged Armor's thrust helped him escape the web's restraints. Once he had risen several dozen feet, he immediately shut off its power and used the Aerial Gliding Art to glide through the Scarlet Flame Cave, precisely controlling his body with his internal power. With the aid of those two wings, his Aerial Gliding Art was several times more effective. By then, the sphere had already been dragged into a pitch-black opening to the side.
How could Hu Xiaotian stand by and watch Xi Yan