Chapter 126: Devouring and Evolution, Quasi-Divine Artifact Eight Spider Lances!
"Ah——!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor let out a deafening screech.
Its soul power erupted wildly, gray mist enveloping its body.
Its trump card, the soul skill "Spider God Possession," was finally activated!
Within the gray mist, its body swelled, injuries healed, and its spider legs regenerated, becoming even more ferocious and thick...
The deadly toxins within its body were instantly suppressed, and its aura rapidly surged!
Directly rising from fifty thousand years to—
"A hundred-thousand-year level soul beast?!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei's expressions changed drastically once more.
The two instinctively clasped their hands, ready to unleash their martial soul fusion skill at any moment.
However, to their surprise—
Zhu Zhuqing's expression remained unusually calm, her eyes even carrying a faint smile.
As if she had long expected the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor to make such a desperate counterattack!
"Hell Spirit Cat Clone!"
She quietly watched the transformation, returning to her Hell Spirit Cat form as that blood-red soul ring finally lit up.
A figure identical to her appeared beside her.
At the very moment, the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor fully activated Spider God Possession and prepared to launch a full-force attack.
The Hell Spirit Cat Clone fearlessly charged forward, swinging fists, claws, and spider lances as it rushed straight at the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor.
"Hiss—!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor decisively met the attack, colliding once again.
Unlike before, this time, its power was overwhelming.
Even the Hell Spirit Cat Clone, possessing identical stats to the original body, was unable to repel it.
It was even faintly at a disadvantage!
"Ah——!"
Red light burst from its blue eyes as it once again activated a berserk-type soul skill to enhance itself.
In an instant, it broke through the Hell Spirit Cat Clone's frontal assault, with several sharp spider lances stabbing viciously toward the clone.
The Hell Spirit Cat Clone, however, did not fear at all. Activating the Invincible Golden Body, it directly withstood the frontal attack.
Though suppressed, it remained completely unharmed!
"Shra—!"
But the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor, now like a mad beast, continued its frenzied assault.
Seeing this, Zhu Zhuqing finally moved.
"Phantom Flash!"
Space rippled as the girl vanished from her original position.
Whoosh!
In the next second, she appeared above the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor.
"Gravity Force Pressure, Shatter the Mountains and Split the Earth!"
"White Tiger Hell Suppression Strike!"
"Roar~"
Her dark gold left hand lit up once more, as if a tiger's roar echoed.
Her soul power surged violently as her left fist, wrapped in the phantom of a White Tiger, crashed downward.
With the force of shattering mountains and splitting earth, it slammed heavily onto the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor's back!
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, the massive body of the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor was smashed flat onto the ground.
It let out a miserable scream, its eight legs struggling to lift itself back up.
But before it could rise, the Hell Spirit Cat Clone launched another attack to interfere.
Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing, standing atop it, did not pause in the slightest!
"Dark Gold Terror Claw!"
"Hell Shadow Assault!"
Her right hand activated as soul ring lit up simultaneously.
A claw filled with boundless sharpness slashed downward, tearing across the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor's back.
Golden light split the air, shaking the heavens and earth.
"Slash!"
In an instant, a massive wound was ripped open across its body, strange-colored blood spraying outward.
"Slash!"
Behind her, the Eight Spider Lances flashed like lightning in the night.
Cold light burst forth, piercing through the darkness.
Wrapped in deep hell power, they precisely stabbed into the wound on the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor's back, pouring terrifying toxins into its body.
"Hell Hundred Claws!"
Zhu Zhuqing's second soul ring lit up as countless claw strikes descended, further tearing open the wound!
"Hiss——!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor let out a heart-wrenching scream, its massive body thrashing violently.
Its eight legs flailed wildly, trying to throw Zhu Zhuqing off.
But her Eight Spider Lances were firmly embedded within its body, as if rooted there, impossible to shake off.
With the Hell Spirit Cat Clone blocking in front, the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor could not even fully stand!
"Devour!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was as cold as the depths of the underworld.
The Eight Spider Lances became like starving ghosts of hell, frantically devouring the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor's soul power and flesh.
Ripples of light shimmered as vast amounts of energy were continuously devoured by the Eight Spider Lances.
"Buzz~"
At that moment, a strange light radiated from Zhu Zhuqing's body, spreading like ripples.
The Hell Slaughter Armor manifested on its own, instantly covering her entire body.
The blood-colored patterns on the armor flickered with eerie light, resonating with the Eight Spider Lances and dramatically increasing their absorption efficiency.
"Hiss—!"
The Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor unwillingly launched its final attack.
Its spider legs twisted unnaturally, carrying terrifying venom as they stabbed fiercely toward Zhu Zhuqing's back.
"Nothingness!"
Zhu Zhuqing's expression did not change. A soul ring lit up as her form turned intangible.
The spider legs passed through, dealing almost negligible damage.
"Dark Gold Terror Claw!"
With a motion of her right hand, she severed the attacking spider leg at the root.
She casually tossed the leg into the wound, letting it be devoured as well.
"Buzz~"
Soon, the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor's struggles grew weaker and weaker.
The gray mist dissipated, its aura plummeted, and its body shrank.
In the end, it completely lost all movement.
Only a hollow shell remained where it lay.
Meanwhile, after absorbing the final trace of energy, the Eight Spider Lances began to tremble violently.
Light surged as an overwhelming aura erupted from them, far surpassing before!
The originally black Eight Spider Lances now carried a faint dark-gold sheen.
Their bodies became smooth, slender, and razor-sharp, faintly glimmering with cold light, as if capable of tearing space itself.
The patterns upon them increased from three to four—red, blue, green, and purple—glowing with eerie and powerful light.
The Hell Slaughter Armor also changed.
The originally pitch-black armor now bore a faint dark-gold hue.
Its patterns connected with those of the Eight Spider Lances, gradually shifting into a blood-red color.
Its defensive power and amplification abilities greatly increased, even enhancing the efficiency of absorbing the energy of heaven and earth.
"This power… it's unprecedented…"
Zhu Zhuqing raised her hand to observe. Even without martial soul possession, claw blades had already formed on her hand.
After activating her martial soul, the claws enlarged accordingly.
With a thought, the Eight Spider Lances extended forward, allowing her to touch, admire, and examine them.
"Now the Eight Spider Lances have perfectly fused with me. No one can take them away."
"And the feeling they give me is even stronger than a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. They can practically be called…"
"A divine artifact!"
Bai Lu continued, "The Eight Spider Lances have grown with you and undergone multiple evolutions."
"Their power was already just below that of a hundred-thousand-year soul bone. And now, the energy from the Man-Faced Demon Spider Emperor has completed the final piece."
"So now, while they may not truly be a divine artifact, they are no less than one!"
"I see!"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly understood, her heart surging with excitement.
She was only at rank 60, yet she already possessed such a powerful quasi-divine artifact!
"That means I'm actually pretty amazing!"
She lifted her chin proudly, feeling pleased with herself.
"My little kitty is naturally the best!"
Bai Lu smiled and reached out to pat Zhu Zhuqing's head.
"Hmph~ of course!"
Zhu Zhuqing curled her lips slightly, clearly enjoying the praise.
"Aren't you curious about how to turn the Eight Spider Lances into a true divine artifact?"
Bai Lu suddenly asked.
"Oh right~."
Zhu Zhuqing blinked and asked curiously:
"How can the Eight Spider Lances become a true divine artifact?"
End of Chapter
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