Meanwhile, Xu Taiping, who had already activated Wind Shadow Step, burst out of the flames and slashed at the Blood Spider Ancestor with a swish.
At that critical moment, the Blood Spider Ancestor abruptly drew his eight long legs together and took Xu Taiping's slash head-on with a bang.
But the tremendous force behind Xu Taiping's blade still sent him tumbling backward.
Naturally, Xu Taiping would not let this opportunity slip away. With a swish, his figure flickered, and he was already above the Blood Spider Ancestor's head, bringing his blade down once more.
With no time to use any other demon arts, the Blood Spider Ancestor decided to block Xu Taiping's strike with his legs again, but he soon realized something was wrong.
As he brought his eight legs together to form a shield, he suddenly discovered that the blade in Xu Taiping's hand had vanished. In its place was an extended forefinger, thrusting straight toward him.
Bang!
Before the Blood Spider Ancestor could work out what was happening, a swirling mass of gang wind erupted from Xu Taiping's fingertip. It punched straight through the defense formed by his eight legs and slammed into his abdomen.
Without a doubt, this was the Azure Luan Ring's One-Finger Cloud-Piercing.
In an instant, a hole the size of a bowl's mouth appeared in the Blood Demon Spider's body.
Overcome with terror, the Blood Spider Ancestor let out a furious roar, then spat out a spear condensed from spider silk, sending it hurtling toward Xu Taiping.
But Xu Taiping merely snapped his fingers with a click, and an invisible wind wall around him blocked the sharp Blood Spider Spear.
Xu Taiping's punch was not hindered in the slightest. With a bang, it slammed into the Blood Spider Ancestor's head.
The blow knocked the