Chapter 21: Explosive Slaughter of the Man-Faced Demon Spider
Faced with the descending venomous web, an ordinary Soul Master would likely have already fallen into panic.
But in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, there was only calm.
The poison immunity granted by the White Tiger Vajra Transformation left her utterly fearless, and those sharp feline pupils had already pinpointed the flaw within the spider web.
"Phantom Flash! Hell Rush Stab!"
In the span of a heartbeat, Zhu Zhuqing had already found a way to break through.
Her left leg soul bone suddenly erupted with inky-black radiance. With one step shattering the shadows beneath her feet, her figure shot out of the web's coverage as if she had teleported.
At the same time, Hell Rush Stab activated in perfect synchronization. Her claws, wrapped in the power of Nether shadow energy, carried razor-sharp killing intent as they pierced directly toward the Man-Faced Demon Spider's face!
The strike was lightning-fast and viciously angled.
But as a top-tier predator, the Man-Faced Demon Spider's reaction was equally swift.
Its eight compound eyes flashed, instantly locking onto Zhu Zhuqing's movement trajectory.
Its two front legs suddenly lifted, like two venomous spears glinting with cold light, thrusting fiercely toward the young girl!
The force behind the strike was immense enough to shatter gold and jade.
"Clang!"
A piercing metallic collision exploded outward as sparks scattered at the point where the claw met the spear.
Cat claw and spider leg locked midair for a brief instant.
Shockwaves of force rippled outward, causing the surrounding leaves to rustle violently and fall.
"Hiss—!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider let out a sharp hiss as all eight legs exerted force simultaneously, attempting to crush Zhu Zhuqing's assault.
What it hadn't anticipated was that the strength contained within that slender body far exceeded its expectations.
As a top-tier killing predator, it actually found itself unable to suppress this seemingly delicate opponent.
Even more terrifying, its razor-sharp spear legs struck against her claws, yet in that brief clash, they were unable to pierce through them.
"Attack its lower abdomen!"
Bai Lu's voice rang out within the spiritual sea, concise and precise.
"Got it!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes sharpened, and the power of her right arm soul bone erupted instantly.
"Shatter the mountains and split the earth—break!"
A terrifying surge of force exploded from her right arm, as if mountains were collapsing and the earth itself were tearing apart.
The overwhelming strength crushed past the Man-Faced Demon Spider's full resistance and violently flipped its massive body into the air.
Its grotesque human face beneath its abdomen, along with the eight purple-glowing eyes, was fully exposed.
This was the opportunity!
"Hell Hundred Claws!"
The second soul ring beneath Zhu Zhuqing's feet blazed brilliantly.
Her hands transformed into afterimages as she unleashed a frenzy of claw strikes. Countless solid claw shadows poured down like torrential rain.
The assault perfectly covered the entire human face!
"Pfft, crack…"
Amid a string of strange, muffled tearing sounds, the human-face pattern was ripped apart in an instant. One by one, the eight eyes burst open, spraying purple-black fluid outward.
"Hiss—!!!"
With its fatal weakness struck, unprecedented agony twisted the Man-Faced Demon Spider's scream into something shrill and distorted.
It went completely berserk.
Six legs slammed against the ground at once as its entire body launched upward.
Midair, it abandoned all defense. All eight legs blurred into spear-like phantoms, raining down toward Zhu Zhuqing in a frenzied barrage.
The assault was filled with madness and brutality.
"Mm?!"
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed, and she moved.
Hell Rush Stab; she vaulted upward.
Her slender yet agile body rose sharply, instantly surpassing the Man-Faced Demon Spider's height.
Whoosh!
Soul power erupted from her body. Like a second midair acceleration, she performed an almost impossible aerial reversal!
"Boom!"
Her figure dropped onto the Man-Faced Demon Spider's back, both claws plunging viciously.
"Pfft!"
Her claws pierced through the hardened carapace, sinking deep into the flesh beneath.
"AAAH—!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider struggled wildly. All eight legs flailed madly, attempting to fling the girl off its back.
But Zhu Zhuqing clung to it like a bone-burrowing parasite, gripping its flesh without yielding even slightly.
Worse still, her attacks did not stop.
"Hah!"
With a low shout, she crossed her claws backward and tore outward with brutal force!
"Crack!"
The carapace shattered. A half-meter-long wound burst open like a blooming flower of gore.
Green and purple fluids gushed out like a fountain, sizzling with corrosive sounds.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider's struggle grew even more frenzied.
Yet the more it resisted, the calmer Zhu Zhuqing became.
It was as though she had truly transformed into a Hell Spirit Cat, weaving and stepping effortlessly across its back while maintaining perfect balance.
Her claws were like the scythe of death; every swing tore away another chunk of flesh.
Within mere breaths, the Man-Faced Demon Spider's back armor had completely collapsed, reduced to a disgusting, mangled mess.
Sensing its life force draining rapidly, the Man-Faced Demon Spider made a desperate, insane decision.
It abruptly aimed its head toward the sky and spat out another massive, venomous web.
The target was… itself.
The enormous web descended like a curtain of heaven, enveloping both the spider and Zhu Zhuqing within it.
As if attempting mutual destruction.
Clearly, it was panicking.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider's greatest strengths lay in its webbing, venom, and spider legs.
Once entangled by the web, even with the White Tiger Vajra Transformation's poison immunity, Zhu Zhuqing would find escape nearly impossible.
Seeing this, she had no intention of continuing to entangle with it.
Her second soul ring lit once more. Hell Hundred Claws struck toward the spider again, but her body retreated in the opposite direction at extreme speed!
And in that very instant—
The Man-Faced Demon Spider ignored the incoming attacks and exploded forward at full speed, fleeing into the distance like a mad beast.
It was trying to escape!
"Useless."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes turned cold as she gave chase.
"Crimson Flame Explosive Charge!"
Her left arm bone flashed as explosive flame energy gathered around her hand.
She smashed forward with full force!
BOOM!!!
An explosion erupted.
As the highest burst-damage soul skill in her arsenal, this strike was no trivial matter.
The Man-Faced Demon Spider's massive body was blasted into the air. The impact point was violently torn apart in the explosion!
When the smoke cleared, the Man-Faced Demon Spider lay on the ground, barely alive, its eight legs twitching weakly.
"Ha…"
Zhu Zhuqing landed three meters away, breathing slightly heavier.
Continuous use of soul skills had consumed no small amount of her soul power.
Fortunately, there was no real danger.
She stepped forward, preparing to deliver the final blow.
"Wait."
Bai Lu's voice suddenly sounded:
"In the business of external soul bones, the waters run deep—you can't handle it. Let me handle it instead!"
"…Alright."
Though puzzled, Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate. She surrendered control of her body.
The next second, she felt the difference.
Her movements became more seasoned.
More precise.
And… more ruthless.
"What a familiar feeling."
Controlling Zhu Zhuqing's body, Bai Lu flexed his wrist slightly and sighed softly:
"I have to say, your body truly is my most perfect work. It feels incredibly smooth to use."
"…"
Within the spiritual sea, Zhu Zhuqing rolled her eyes speechlessly.
A pleased smile curved at Bai Lu's lips.
His claws blurred into motion.
Like the most masterful surgeon, he began operating upon the Man-Faced Demon Spider with deliberate cruelty.
His claws stabbed eighty-one times in succession.
Every strike avoided the vital points.
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End of Chapter