Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Shen Hanyu led the three women back a short distance, trying to avoid being affected by the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon.

Tianmeng was still marveling at the matter in the sea of ​​consciousness, as if she was very interested in it.

"Hanyu, I think this guy's determined to fight that stinky spider to the death. If all else fails, we should just stand by and watch, and then we can fish in troubled waters, hehehe..."

Tianmeng's voice, carrying a slightly familiar tone, came through the phone.

Shen Hanyu did not answer, but that was roughly what he meant. No one could refuse such an extraordinary encounter, even though it came with many risks, the rewards were also extremely generous.

Both the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon and the Blizzard Spider King are top-tier ice-attribute soul beasts, and few soul beasts can surpass them in their respective fields of expertise.

It's a pity that their age is too young, otherwise Shen Hanyu would never have minded them becoming the soul rings of the Frost Sky Spear.

Although he can't absorb the next spirit ring for the time being, this kind of spirit beast is a treasure trove from head to toe. If it were to drop another spirit bone... wow, that would be a huge windfall...

"Tianmeng, according to what you just said, that thousand-year-old Silver Emperor Falcon won't die anytime soon, right?"

Shen Hanyu asked.

Tianmeng nodded and said:

"The Blizzard Spider King thoroughly enjoys the struggles and despair of its prey before death. Although its venom is indeed a top-tier poison, the Silver Emperor Falcon is not in any immediate danger. What, you mean...?"

Shen Hanyu nodded and continued:

"Indeed, with your cover, moving freely in and out of the clutches of a 30,000-year-old soul beast shouldn't be too difficult..."

In the Sea of ​​Spirit, Tianmeng's small eyes darted around, and she nodded thoughtfully before flashing her signature smile, though there was a strangely sinister undertone to it...

……

Fifteen minutes later, Shen Hanyu found the hidden, deep cave under a huge, withered ancient tree.

Pushing aside the snow and ice covering it, Shen Hanyu breathed a slight sigh of relief and exclaimed from the bottom of his heart:

"Putting everything else aside, this guy's digging skills are far superior to those of the Cave Spider. If it weren't for your scouting, it would probably have taken us longer to find this place."

Tianmeng chuckled and said:

"How could such a massive cave system of spider-like spirit beasts only have one entrance and exit? I just found this guy's exit for emergencies. Alright, let's go in and explore, hehe..."

Shen Hanyu nodded, then jumped inside.

……

After walking down a damp passage for a while, snow-white spider silk began to appear on the surrounding cave walls. Every now and then, a few strands of silk-like spider silk would hang down, emitting a faint glow in the darkness.

Tianmeng carefully examined the spider silk and instructed:

"Hanyu, try not to touch these spider silks. These spider silks are connected to the Blizzard Spider King's mental power, which is what you humans call the early warning system. Once touched, the Blizzard Spider King will immediately detect that someone has entered its nest."

Shen Hanyu nodded. Avoiding the faintly glowing spider silk in the darkness was not difficult, and it was even easier for him.

A lot of dust and clods of earth fell from the top of the cave, as if an earthquake had occurred. Shen Hanyu knew that this was probably the Silver Emperor Falcon going berserk and attacking the land above, trying to find the exact location of the Blizzard Spider King's nest.

There is nearly 30 meters of frozen soil above, which would probably take even the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon a long time to break through. Shen Hanyu still has plenty of time.

Tianmeng, like a treacherous map, guided Shen Hanyu through one crisscrossing tunnel after another, its complexity surpassing even that of a maze.

Of course, it would be more accurate to say that this place is actually a large underground maze.

As they passed another intersection, Shen Hanyu could smell an extremely pungent stench from a distance. Even though he was used to the stench from soul beasts, he couldn't help but cover his nose and mouth because the smell was just too overpowering.

Tianmeng, watching the spectacle from within the Sea of ​​Spirit, chuckled and explained:

"The Blizzard Spider King eats and excretes all in this cave, which is poorly ventilated and much warmer than the ground. Over time, even in this frigid environment, the stench will slowly ferment. Of course, the closer you get to its actual lair, the stronger the smell will be."

Shen Hanyu rolled her eyes and continued to grope her way forward.

Sure enough, the further we went, the stronger the alluring "fragrance" became, until it even became so strong that it hurt our eyes.

Tianmeng's tone became more serious as she said:

"Hanyu, we're almost there. I advise you to get ready..."

After walking the last stretch, the space suddenly opened up before me.

This is a naturally formed underground cave, with rock walls all around and tree roots hanging from the ceiling.

What's even more astonishing is that the ground is covered with a thick layer of bones, and there are also many half-eaten and carelessly discarded pieces of meat piled up in a corner, emitting a foul stench, and you can even vaguely see high-protein meat wriggling inside... making one feel nauseous.

Overhead, numerous enormous spiderwebs were woven, and one could vaguely hear painful screams coming from not far ahead, as well as the sound of something slowly crawling across the spiderwebs.

Shen Hanyu turned sideways and hid behind a protruding rock, surveying the scene outside.

A miniature Silver Falcon was tightly wrapped in white spider webs, hanging upside down on the cave wall. Dark red blood dripped slowly from its body along the webs, eventually falling into the mouth of a giant white spider below.

The white spider's seven enormous legs are firmly planted on its web. The first leg on the left is clearly only half there; the other half is missing.

In addition, the Blizzard Spider King has more than a dozen huge wounds of varying sizes on its body, some of which have not yet healed and are still deep enough to expose the bone.

Tianmeng looked him over and said:

"Oh ho, no wonder this Blizzard Spider King dared to provoke the Silver Emperor Falcon, its natural enemy. It turns out it has already been attacked by the Silver Emperor Falcon. Although it managed to escape, its injuries are quite severe. In its current state, let alone fighting the Silver Emperor Falcon, it's questionable how long it can even survive."

Shen Hanyu also looked it over, nodded in agreement, and said:

"Tianmeng, let's deal with this Blizzard Spider King and those little spiders first. This Silver Emperor Falcon has clearly been poisoned by the Blizzard Spider King's cold poison and probably won't live much longer. Before that big guy up there fully understands the situation down below, let's take care of things here first..."

Tianmeng nodded in agreement, and then an invisible spiritual force slowly drifted toward the Blizzard Spider King.

After a moment, Tianmeng breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Alright, this guy's mental strength wasn't strong to begin with. I just casually invaded his mental sea, but I didn't expect him to be so unprepared. Now he's basically unconscious, so we can make our move."

A dark light flashed in Shen Hanyu's eyes. He then swiftly struck down the Silver Emperor Falcon, which had just reached the thousand-year mark, with his spear. He slammed the falcon against the surrounding cave wall, knocking it unconscious, and dragged it back the way they had come.

Previously, Shui Bing'er and the other two girls had been following Shen Hanyu from a distance. Although most of the soul beasts on the ground had been scared away by the Silver Emperor Sky Falcon, Shen Hanyu was still not entirely at ease. So he simply left marks and hints as he walked, letting the three girls follow him into the cave. They were probably waiting for him in some safe tunnel now...

(End of this chapter)