txolops Chapter 95 Blood Jade Spider, Great Teleportation Order!
Chapter 95 Blood Jade Spider, Great Teleportation Order!
Amidst the darkness and immense pressure, a layer of solidified cyan-gold protective spiritual light appeared on Lin Chuan's body, easily repelling the rolling rubble and soil.
He remained calm, his powerful divine sense spreading out like tentacles in the narrow space, quickly assessing the surrounding situation.
"Following the original course of the tunnel might lead us out, or... to that teleportation array."
With a thought, a cyan flying sword flew out of his storage bag. Under his divine control, it precisely cut and cleared away the obstructions in front of him, slowly but steadily opening a path forward. The rubble and soil were continuously cleared away, revealing a gap barely wide enough for one person to pass through.
About half an hour later, the pressure ahead suddenly eased, and Lin Chuan emerged from a pile of loose soil and rocks, arriving at a mine tunnel that was clearly man-made, slightly narrow, but still relatively intact.
Although the air was polluted, it was now able to circulate.
He did not act immediately, but stood still for a moment, carefully sensing the surroundings.
His divine sense extended forward along the mine tunnel and quickly detected six or seven auras of varying strengths moving not far ahead.
"Are they survivors... Lü Tianmeng, Han Wushuang, and the others?" Lin Chuan pondered for a moment and decided to take the initiative to join them.
Because the divination had previously indicated that he would find Lü Tianmeng and others in the passage, which might be the only way to reach the teleportation array.
He didn't deliberately conceal his aura; instead, he quickened his pace and chased after those auras.
The group ahead quickly noticed the commotion behind them, stopped abruptly, and turned around to be on guard.
When Lin Chuan's figure appeared in the dim light of the mine tunnel, both of them could see each other clearly.
The opposing side consisted of seven people: Lü Tianmeng from Spirit Beast Mountain, Han Wushuang from Blade Transformation Valley, Han Li from Yellow Maple Valley, as well as two Qi Refining disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain and two Qi Refining disciples from Blade Transformation Valley.
They all looked somewhat disheveled, their robes covered in dust, and their breathing slightly unsteady, clearly indicating that they had only recently escaped from the landslide.
"Junior Brother Lin!" Upon seeing Lin Chuan, Lü Tianmeng's eyes flashed with a complex emotion that was difficult to detect, before he breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright! Come here quickly!"
Lin Chuan quickly walked over and joined the group.
"Senior Brother Lin."
Han Li nodded to Lin Chuan, his eyes showing a hint of inquiry and wariness, but more so, worry about their current situation.
"I was clearing the landslide when I heard some noise here, so I rushed over," Lin Chuan explained simply.
Lu Tianmeng nodded, asking no further questions, and said in a deep voice, "This place is not safe to linger. The demonic path could find the entrance to the secret passage at any time or come chasing us from other directions. Fellow Daoist Yu was separated from us during the landslide, and now we can only rely on our senses to find our way. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Yu mentioned earlier that this branch seems to have once dug out a huge natural cave area, which might lead us to another exit. Everyone, stay close and be on guard!"
The group of eight, led by Lü Tianmeng and Han Wushuang, continued to carefully explore deeper into the mine tunnel.
No one mentioned the other companions who might be buried under the landslide. In this cruel world of cultivation, especially in life-or-death situations, self-preservation is always the top priority.
A slight sense of shared sorrow was quickly replaced by the instinct for survival and vigilance against unknown dangers.
The mine tunnels twisted downwards, branching off more and more, the air thick with the smell of earth and rocks, and a faint, almost imperceptible, fishy odor.
Along the way, we passed several abandoned mines of varying sizes, but apart from some scattered fragments of low-grade spirit stones and the remains of mining tools, we found nothing special.
Until they came to an unusually wide fork in the mine tunnel.
On one side of the fork in the road, faint sounds of wind and moisture could be heard, while on the other side, a huge, dark cave entrance was the source of the foul stench.
Lu Tianmeng and Han Wushuang exchanged a glance and decided to first investigate the side where the wind was blowing, since it might mean the exit.
However, just as they were about to turn, Lin Chuan's keen senses detected a faint, distinct smell of blood, different from the earthy stench, emanating from the depths of the dark cave entrance, along with a chilling, primal demonic aura.
He paused slightly, his gaze fixed on the dark cave entrance.
Almost simultaneously, Lü Tianmeng seemed to sense something as well, stopped in his tracks, and looked over there with a furrowed brow.
"There seems to be something going on over there," Han Li whispered.
Seeing this, Han Wushuang pondered for a moment: "In that case, investigate carefully, and retreat immediately if anything seems amiss."
The group adjusted their direction, held their breath, and cautiously approached the huge opening.
The cave entrance was pitch black, but with the eyesight of a Foundation Establishment cultivator combined with their divine sense, they could still make out the outline with difficulty.
When everyone stepped into the cave and saw the scene inside, even those who had experienced life-and-death battles couldn't help but gasp and feel a jolt in their hearts!
This is a huge natural stalactite cave, over ten zhang high. Highly recommend "A Daily Divination for Steady Immortality in Yellow Maple Valley!" for more details. Spanning nearly a hundred zhang in circumference, countless strangely shaped stalactites hang from the cave ceiling, while stalagmites stand tall on the ground.
In the center of the cave, a large area was covered by a sticky white spider web.
And in the center of that spider web, a colossal creature was crouching!
It was a giant spider, several meters long, with a crystal-clear body like the finest white jade, and eight long, spear-like limbs deeply embedded in the ground and rocks!
Beside its ferocious mouth, two terrifying fangs curved like sickles were tearing and chewing on a human corpse that was already mangled and incomplete!
Judging from the tattered pieces of clothing left on the body, it was clearly a Qi cultivation disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain who had narrowly escaped the landslide but unfortunately encountered a monster there!
Scattered around the corpse were three or four fragments of magical artifacts, their spiritual light completely dimmed and destroyed, telling the story of their owner's brief and desperate resistance before death.
This bloody and horrific scene of eating is enough to terrify those with weak wills.
However, when everyone's gaze passed over the hideous spider and the gruesome corpse and looked behind it, they couldn't help but catch their breath, and their eyes burst with undisguised shock and greed!
About twenty feet behind the white jade spider, at the end of the cave, a simple and heavy hexagonal stone formation, covered with the dust of time and mysterious and complex runes, stood quietly on a relatively flat rock base!
Teleportation array!
Even more striking is that, about three feet above the ground on one side of the teleportation array, a complete human skeleton, shimmering with a faint five-colored spiritual light, is floating!
The skeleton remained in a cross-legged sitting posture, its bones as clear as jade, enduring countless years without decay, radiating a strange and powerful spiritual pressure!
The skeleton had its arms crossed in front of its chest, holding a token that shone with a deep blue light, had an ancient shape, and whose surface was covered with constantly flowing runes!
The token was no bigger than the palm of a hand, but the spiritual charm and ancient aura it exuded far surpassed any magical artifact that people had ever seen, and it even faintly showed the fluctuations of a magical treasure!
"Finally found it!"
Lin Chuan silently suppressed his excitement.
An ancient teleportation array! Five-colored skeletons! An ancient token! Everything matches the original description! This token is the Great Teleportation Token.
At the same time, he keenly noticed that Lu Tianmeng and Han Wushuang beside him suddenly revealed an undisguised greed and fervor in their eyes!
His breathing became heavier.
Clearly, the secret of the teleportation array and the value of the bone token far exceeded their expectations, enough to make them take the risk!
"Ah! It's Junior Brother Wang!"
A Qi Refining disciple from Spirit Beast Mountain suddenly cried out in grief and indignation, recognizing the corpse being devoured by the spider as his fellow disciple. Blinded by rage, he disregarded the disparity in strength between them and unleashed a flying sword, slashing fiercely at the white jade spider!
"Idiot! Don't do it!"
Lu Tianmeng's expression changed, and he shouted to stop him, but it was too late.
"Ding!"
The flying sword struck the spider's crystal-clear, jade-like carapace, producing a crisp sound, but it didn't even leave a white mark. Instead, it was bounced away by a recoil force.
Disturbed from its meal, the white jade spider abruptly raised its head, its eight compound eyes flashing with a cold and brutal red light, locking onto the attacker and the group of people behind him!
"hiss--!"
It let out a sharp screech and spat out a mouthful of gas!
A thick, white liquid shot out like a bolt of lightning, not directly towards the crowd, but... over their heads!
"Not good! Get out of the way!" Lu Tianmeng, being experienced, immediately realized that something was wrong.
Everyone instinctively moved aside.
The white liquid landed precisely at the cave entrance behind them, spreading and solidifying rapidly with a "poof," instantly transforming into a massive, incredibly tough white spiderweb that emitted a faint fishy odor, completely sealing off the only escape route!
Now they were completely trapped in the cave, with no other way out but to get rid of the spider!
"Damn it! Attack together! Kill this beast first!" Han Wushuang said through gritted teeth, his face ashen.
With no way out, the group unleashed their magical artifacts.
However, Lin Chuan, Han Li, Lü Tianmeng, and Han Wushuang, the four Foundation Establishment cultivators, "tacitly" chose to conceal their abilities at this moment.
Lin Chuan and Han Li still only took out ordinary cyan flying swords and black small shields, while Lü Tianmeng summoned a green flying ruler and Han Wushuang a red flying knife. All of them were of high-grade magic weapon level and seemed to have considerable power, but when they hit the spider's hard carapace, they only splashed a few sparks and could not even break through its defense.
The four Qi Refining disciples fared even worse; their magical artifacts were either easily cleaved or severed by the spider's sharp, knife-like forelimbs, or they had no effect when struck against its carapace.
The spider moves with lightning speed and incredible strength. Its eight long legs swing like eight spears and blades, leaving trails of afterimages.
In less than half an incense stick's time.
Screams rang out one after another!