Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 22: He's angry, but don't be angry yet (Happy New Year's Eve)

[The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider's Interdimensional Anchor Point!]

[He is a terrifying being from the Abyss, possessing ancient Abyss power; He is one of the sources of the collapse of the Chaotic Ancient World!]

[He was banished from the infinitely distant realm of time and space by the combined might of the Great Emperors of the Chaotic Ancient World, and is attempting to return through a sacrificial ritual. Sensing someone disrupting the sacrificial ceremony, He is watching you through the demonic eye at the statue's anchor point! He is furious, but His power is sealed within the confines of this other dimension, preventing Him from reaching this world through the vast void!]

[The golden alms bowl of Luan Gu Temple can banish even the slightest trace of its power once more!]

This time, Mind's Eye really came through, sending out a series of messages.

The thought of an indescribable demon watching him left him speechless.

I know you're angry, but don't be angry yet. Let me look for the Sumeru Golden Bowl first.

But where is the Sumeru Golden Bowl?
Li Chunfeng naturally thought of that secret passage.

A cool night breeze suddenly jolted the sleeping trees on the mountain awake, causing them to shake violently and scatter leaves across the ground. From afar, it seemed as if a huge black shadow was sweeping across the treetops, leaving the forest in ruins as if it had been ravaged by a storm.

There were also pieces of spider webs drifting down with the night breeze.

Li Chunfeng, who was ransacking the temple, suddenly stopped.

"They've come to our house!"

"Children, please entertain them!"

With a sharp, teeth-grinding cracking sound, ten bone spirit warriors stood in neat formation, guarding him like an army.

With a loud crash, a monster the size of a bull leaped down from the sky, its eight long legs shattering the bluestone slab into pieces.

[Brood Spider, Tier 2, Level 3 Monster! Talents: Devour, Extreme Thirst, Rebirth. Spells: Web Weaving, Spider Web Trap, Hatching Spiders...]

Extreme Thirst: Has an intense thirst for the bodily fluids of living creatures. Consuming the bodily fluids of living creatures increases the Broodmother Spider's attack power and adds a life-sucking effect to its attacks.

Second-tier monsters, empowered by demonic forces, are completely beyond the capabilities of those who have just begun their tribulation.

Given that many of its spells have control effects, it's no wonder that the survivors were captured one after another.

The spider and Li Chunfeng stared at each other from afar, their four pairs of compound eyes revealing a cruel, bloodthirsty scarlet light.

Immediately afterwards, a rustling sound came from the surrounding trees. A group of tiny spiders, about the size of cats and dogs, also came from all directions, following the spider webs in the woods.

[Broodmother Spider - Spawn Spiders, Spider Clone!]

Great, they've all brought large groups with them.

Since it was their first meeting, neither of them had the leisure to flirt or banter.

Once you've made eye contact and know someone's got the guts, you immediately go head-to-head with them.

Thousands of clones rushed out simultaneously and swarmed forward.

Although there were only two individuals, they fought like a massive army charging into battle.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds or even thousands of soul fireballs bombarded down, and in an instant, the spiderlings suffered heavy casualties. The Broodmother Spider spewed out vast swaths of blood-red spider webs, impossible to avoid; clones that touched them were immediately poisoned and suffered massive blood loss.

"Bang~"

The Soul-Breaking Gun activated its rapid-fire mode, unleashing unprecedented firepower that sent sparks flying from the Broodmother Spider's body. However, as a second-tier monster, the Broodmother Spider possessed its own defensive mechanisms. A layer of black membrane rose around its body, engulfing most of the attacks like a black hole, and it withstood the remaining fireballs head-on.

The first attempt was unsuccessful.

With a mighty leap, its eight long legs, enough to compete for the title of high jump champion, cleared numerous obstacles and landed in front of Li Chunfeng. The spider's barbs, sharp as blades, slashed through Li Chunfeng's waist, tearing him in two.

So easy?

The killer instinct within the spider sensed something was wrong, and then the corpse turned into wisps of green smoke and dissipated into the air.

In an instant, thick ghostly mist rose from all sides, enveloping the battlefield. Amidst a tooth-grinding sound of bones grinding together, a chaotic barrage of blade energy slashed down.

Sparks flew everywhere; the demonic spider, despite having eight legs, could not withstand the opponent's ten blades.

After the mist dissipated, Li Chunfeng's three-headed bone spirit warrior had been torn to pieces, its head shattered, beyond repair. Not wasting a drop of steam, it opened its mouth and absorbed all the soul fire of the fallen bone spirit warrior.

He paid the price of three bone spirit warriors, but also inflicted heavy losses on the spider, losing four of its eight legs and finally breaking its black membrane. The black membrane's defense was astonishing to Li Chunfeng, but even it had its limits.

An attack exceeding its limit is like a black down jacket being burned with a hole by a spark, revealing its delicate body beneath the cover.

Although Li Chunfeng only had the cultivation level of the second stage of the Divine Realm, Randeng was a genuine level one evil spirit.

It is a second-tier being, just like the Broodmother Spider.

This transformation, merging the two into one, further enhanced his original strength.

In addition, the 'Soul Fireball' spell, which is at the 9th level of the Xuan rank, already has considerable single-target attack power.

In terms of pure raw power, he's already not far off from a second-tier monster.

The Broodmother Spider had no idea that this fugitive was so strong, capable of fighting him to a standstill, and even having a slight advantage.

It could easily tear apart several of Li Chunfeng's clones, but it couldn't pinpoint which one was the enemy's true body. With so many clones, they wouldn't just stand there and let it tear them apart; doing so would only waste its power.

The most annoying thing is that these clones turn into green smoke and disappear when they are killed, and they cannot provide it with the resources to devour and recover.

It immediately hissed, summoning countless spiderlings that swarmed towards it. With a single bite, it swallowed one of the spiderlings whole, green blood splattering everywhere. Its wounds began to heal at a visible speed. Even its severed leg began to grow new ones.

Seeing this scene, Li Chunfeng would never allow it to go as it wished.

All the clones abandoned their pursuit of the little spider and unleashed their combined attacks. A gleaming silver psychic fist, a blazing soul fireball—the moves were few, but each one effective.

The Broodmother Spider also commanded its spiderlings to fight back, spitting out webs to clash with fireballs and fists.

No matter what.

The spiderlings, which were thought to have an advantage, were actually outnumbered by the clones and were also inferior in strength.

After a chaotic battle, their numbers dwindled.

The killer's consciousness hidden inside the spider's body was crystal clear. Although he couldn't fully control the spider's battle, he had already calmly analyzed the battle and concluded that the spider would lose!
His heart skipped a beat, and he urged the others to hurry back to help.

"What's going on? He's alone. You think you can't take him down?"

"Damn it, we can't even use our magic weapons at night. The demon spider is strong, but it's not in its demon form. In fact, its beast form makes my magic weapons unusable. The enemy is a bit troublesome. Hurry up."

"We're here, hold on, we're on our way quickly."

My teammates were also very supportive. Although there were some minor complaints at the beginning of our collaboration, they were not incompetent teammates.

Unfortunately, tonight's operation involved splitting up into multiple groups, and it would take time for the others to get back in time.

When it was distracted, a sharp blade of light suddenly appeared among its many clones and struck its head, abruptly ending the killer's information.

As the demon spider lay dying, its eight compound eyes fixed on the last figure of Li Chunfeng. A man's voice emanated from its shattered skull, "Don't think you've won! Slayers are immortal. We're going to win this tribulation! If you've got the guts, don't hide. We'll drag you out!"

Li Chunfeng sheathed his sword, his metallic voice chuckling softly from behind his mask, "Is that so? I don't think so."

Having said that, he unleashed the full power of the 'Soul Devouring' spell!
The phantom of what appeared to be a Soul-Devouring Beast suddenly materialized in the small inner landscape. Its full form was obscured, but even a glance at the shadowy figure conveyed a chilling terror and an ancient, profound aura that seeped into one's very bones. Its large head was covered in black thorns, and its long tail protruded into the void.

The phantom hovered behind Li Chunfeng, mimicking his movements and simultaneously opening its mouth to inhale.

A terrified soul rose from the spider's body, attempting to struggle. At the same time, a suction force emanated from the belly of the main hall behind it, competing with the soul for its attention.

However, when the soul encountered Li Chunfeng's Soul Devouring Technique, it was as if it had met its nemesis. Little by little, with a touch of irresistible will, it was swallowed into his mouth.

Li Chunfeng immediately activated his divine soul power to refine this soul.

Even if a Yellow-rank 'Soul Devourer' cannot completely devour and refine him, it will still tear him to pieces to prevent him from being resurrected.

After a while, two plumes of yellow smoke billowed from beneath the nostrils of the skeleton mask, faintly reminiscent of Iwo Jima.

Happy Lunar New Year's Eve to everyone, and may the Year of the Dragon bring you great fortune!
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(End of this chapter)