Two Against the Man Faced Demon Spider

Clearly, this Man Faced Demon Spider had no intention of letting Qian Renxue go.

To soul beasts, human flesh and blood was also highly nourishing, especially a special human like Qian Renxue! The Man Faced Demon Spider directly used its strongest trump card, burning its cultivation to end the battle quickly.

The Man Faced Demon Spider spat out two more enormous webs, incredibly fast and wide in range.

Before Qian Renxue could even react, the two giant webs had already covered the sky around her.

"Fourth Soul Skill—Sacred Fire!"

To break out of the encirclement, Qian Renxue used a tremendous amount of Soul Power to unleash her fourth Soul Skill, leaving her already limited Soul Power even more depleted.

With a sweep of her holy sword, a massive blaze of golden fire surged forth, radiating terrifying heat.

Although the webs crackled under the scorching flames, the enhanced spiderwebs were not burned through, and the neurotoxin on them had barely weakened.

"Damn it!"

Qian Renxue's face had already turned somewhat pale. Her Soul Power was still insufficient.

What should she do? Although her second Soul Skill granted immunity to physical attacks, it was useless against the Man Faced Demon Spider's terrifying venom.

After using Spider God Possession, the Man Faced Demon Spider's strength had reached the level of a high-ranking human Soul Emperor.

Qian Renxue did not panic. While she was still thinking, a figure appeared beside her.

Mu Chen, who had been concealing his aura with the Shadow Movement Technique, dispelled his ghostly shadow state. With Swift Shadow active, he arrived directly at Qian Renxue's position.

Fortunately, Qian Renxue was not far from Mu Chen. Otherwise, there would have been nothing he could do.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw appeared on his left hand, followed by Mu Chen's youthful voice.

"Work with me and tear open a gap!"

Qian Renxue was startled at first. When had someone else appeared nearby?

She had not even noticed him!

Forget it. Since he was helping her, Qian Renxue immediately reacted.

"Third Soul Skill—Angel's Sacred Slash!"

The sword radiance unleashed by Qian Renxue's holy sword struck heavily against the web. Though it did not cut straight through it, Mu Chen's Dark Gold Dreadclaw followed up at the exact same spot and finally tore open a gap.

The opening was quickly widened. Without thinking too much, Mu Chen grabbed Qian Renxue's hand and pulled her away from the Man Faced Demon Spider.

Qian Renxue felt someone seize her hand and instinctively wanted to shake him off. But when she saw Mu Chen's serious expression, she suppressed that impulse and let him hold her hand. Everything happened in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the Man Faced Demon Spider let out a low hiss before charging toward Mu Chen on its long, slender spider legs.

"You should take me and fly away. That ten-thousand-year Man Faced Demon Spider has already used up its web-spitting for today. We can't defeat it in its current state."

Dark Gold Dreadclaw in his left hand and Emperor Dragon Sword in his right, Mu Chen stared at the Man Faced Demon Spider before him.

This was bad. Sword Douluo was probably fighting the Spirit Hall people assigned to protect Qian Renxue by now.

That had left both of them without anyone to protect them. Mu Chen was completely speechless.

But life seemed to be full of all kinds of coincidences.

"I can still fly away, but I can't do it if I bring you with me." Qian Renxue released Mu Chen's hand.

Mu Chen was dumbfounded. Qian Renxue, you're not planning to repay kindness with ingratitude and leave me here alone to solo the Man Faced Demon Spider, are you?

I can't beat you, much less this disgusting thing.

"I still have one-third of my Soul Power left. You should..."

Before Qian Renxue could finish, she saw two soul rings, one yellow and one purple. Her golden eyes widened in astonishment. He was only a Soul Grandmaster, yet he had dared to come here—and at a critical moment, a Soul Grandmaster had even saved her!

Qian Renxue, who had initially harbored other thoughts, put them away. The holy sword in her hand flashed.

No one had ever disregarded everything for her like this.

He was not mindless, nor was he ignorant. After all, someone whose second soul ring was a thousand-year ring and who knew about the limit on the Man Faced Demon Spider's web-spitting could not be a fool. Yet he had risked his life to save her? "Hold it off first. I still have one last resort!"

Mu Chen made up his mind as well. Nine Dragon Hairpin! "All right, but I can't hold it off for long." Qian Renxue did not hesitate.

Since she had made her decision, she would see it through.

Qian Renxue then charged toward the Man Faced Demon Spider, while Mu Chen closed his eyes.

"System, use two Nine Dragon Hairpins!" Mu Chen called out to the system.

Ding!

The host has used two Nine Dragon Hairpins. The host's overall attributes will be raised to three times their original level.

Two azure dragon hairpins appeared on Mu Chen's back, firmly embedding themselves there as they released vast energy.

Mu Chen could clearly feel every aspect of himself improving at an incredible speed. His Soul Power, physical condition, spiritual power, speed, strength, and more all rose rapidly.

Very soon, Mu Chen's aura stabilized. After exhaling, his figure vanished from where he stood.

"First Soul Skill—Silver Light Falling Blade!"

Mu Chen's first yellow soul ring rose. Then, the Emperor Dragon Sword in his hand slashed out a streak of silver sword radiance, carrying sharp Sword Qi as it shot toward the Man Faced Demon Spider. After directly separating the Man Faced Demon Spider from Qian Renxue—

Mu Chen did not pause. Like a ghostly shadow, he instantly arrived before the Man Faced Demon Spider.

"You..."

Qian Renxue was shocked by Mu Chen's sudden, enormous change. But even after his strength had risen drastically, Mu Chen had actually faced the Man Faced Demon Spider in its Spider God Possession state head-on. Even she herself could only delay it.

The Man Faced Demon Spider's legs stabbed viciously toward Mu Chen, but they struck only the spot where his shadow had been. Several more spider legs thrust at him, yet every one of them was evaded, all landing upon Mu Chen's afterimages.

Swift Shadow of the Shadow Movement Technique had reached another realm—Shape-Shifting Shadow! Though Mu Chen appeared to be standing there, that was merely the afterimage he had just left behind.

Unless his opponent possessed sufficiently powerful spiritual power to lock onto and predict Mu Chen's position, it would be very difficult to hit him in this state.

Mu Chen's Emperor Dragon Sword continuously deepened the deepest sword scar Qian Renxue had left behind. Every attack landed upon the same wound, making the Man Faced Demon Spider increasingly miserable.

Slowing its attacks, it lined up several spider legs and swung them like a fan, finally sending Mu Chen flying.

Mu Chen's body slammed hard into a large tree. The tremendous force made him feel as if his internal organs had been displaced, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

After fighting for so long, he had only been like an ant gnawing at an elephant, yet one strike from his opponent had nearly inflicted such severe injuries on him.