Free Web NovelChapter 311: Chapter 310: Yama Ghost King, Island Defense
Spider Demon Island.
Dark clouds shrouded the sky.
Within the gloomy clouds, pitch-black chains intertwined and coiled.
Shimmering golden runes could be seen flowing across the surface of the chains.
These chains linked together, forming a protective barrier that enveloped the entire island!
And on the island’s periphery,
thousands of Spirit Control Sect cultivators were actively setting up defenses.
Several giant blocks of ice, each like a small mountain, were being towed to the island’s outskirts by Spirit Control Sect cultivators using specialized, oversized sled-like Magical Artifacts!
Each icy mountain was as tall as a ten-story building!
A dangerous aura emanated from them, and one could faintly discern what looked like terrifying prehistoric creatures frozen within.
"Prepare for preliminary thawing."
"Prison Fire Spiders, release."
Dozens of cultivators walked up to the blocks of ice and released their Prison Fire Spiders.
As soon as these fire-type spirit beasts appeared, their beastmasters spurred them on, and they immediately began spewing scorching flames at the ice.
SZZZZZLE.
With dozens of Prison Fire Spiders spewing flames in unison,
a wave of heat surged forth.
The icy mountain began to thaw slowly. The surface ice melted, and water spread across the ground.
However, spewing flames clearly took a heavy toll on the Prison Fire Spiders.
After just a few minutes, the flames they spat out began to weaken. The Spirit Control Sect cultivators paid this no mind, instead continuing to use their Beast Taming Contracts to force the spirit beasts to breathe fire.
Only when a Prison Fire Spider was completely exhausted and could no longer produce flames did its beastmaster stop.
They would then release another Prison Fire Spider to take its place.
They repeated this cycle over and over.
The ice began to melt at a noticeable rate.
Soon, it was possible to clearly see a ferocious, terrifying, and massive Spider Demon Beast frozen within the ice!
It was a War Giant Beast created by the Spirit Control Sect through specialized conditioning.
—The Yama Ghost King Spider!
Each Yama Ghost King Spider possessed the combat power of a Tier Three Mid Stage entity!
However, their exorbitant cost was their greatest limitation.
Furthermore, these unnatural, lab-grown lifeforms had terrifyingly large appetites and short lifespans of less than ten years!
If they were kept active and constantly replaced, even a sect with the resources of the Spirit Control Sect would be dragged down and eaten into bankruptcy!
Therefore, after these few Yama Ghost King Spiders were created,
they were normally kept in a frozen state to conserve resources, serving as one of the sect’s hidden trump cards!
But now, the pressure of war and a lack of high-level combatants had forced the Spirit Control Sect to thaw and revive these War Giant Beasts!
About thirty minutes later,
the dozens of Spirit Control Sect cultivators had just released their fourth Prison Fire Spider.
By this point, the mountain-like block of ice covering the Yama Ghost King Spider had been whittled down to just a thin layer!
"Stop."
The deacon raised his hand.
Compared to the outer ice, the inner layer was right against the Yama Ghost King Spider’s body.
While in its Ice Seal state, the War Giant Beast’s internal systems were extremely fragile. If they continued burning it with fire as before, it could very well lead to organ failure.
That would cause a massive loss to the sect’s assets.
Therefore, it was necessary to switch to a gentler method.
The Spirit Control Sect cultivators understood immediately. They walked over to their respective Prison Fire Spiders and stroked them.
And then...
"Please, rest in peace."
SHLICK!
A sharp, cold light glinted on the cultivators’ palms!
A single hand-chop sliced through the Prison Fire Spider’s head, killing it painlessly.
Afterward,
the Spirit Control Sect cultivators broke open the Prison Fire Spiders’ skulls to collect their brain matter.
The brain matter of a Prison Fire Spider could melt ice without any negative side effects.
This was no accidental discovery.
It was the result of meticulous conditioning by the Spirit Control Sect cultivators.
The ice-attribute Ice Soul Spider and the fire-attribute Prison Fire Spider.
Both of these spirit beasts were breeds that had been differentiated and cultivated from the same original species, using the Ten Thousand Spirits Evolution Array and the careful nurturing of the Spirit Control Sect cultivators.
The former was responsible for freezing, the latter for thawing.
A perfect division of labor.
Soon, the Spirit Control Sect cultivators repeated the process, killing the previous Prison Fire Spiders one by one and extracting enough brain matter.
They felt no pity.
These Prison Fire Spiders were sect property.
They were spirit beasts assigned to them as single-use consumables.
They were not the bonded Spirit Pets that they had personally nurtured and shared a deep connection with.
It’s easy to spend someone else’s money!
...
After collecting enough Prison Fire Spider brain matter,
the cultivators on site used their Object Manipulation Skill to levitate the brain matter and smear it evenly over the surface of the ice.
BZZZT.
A few breaths later,
white smoke began to rise.
The final layer of solid ice dissolved and melted away in a gentle, harmless manner.
VMMMM!
Six scarlet compound eyes snapped open!
The slumbering War Giant Beast, the Yama Ghost King Spider, unfolded its curled limbs!
"The Yama Ghost King Spider is thawed. Health status is good,"
the deacon announced with a pleased smile.
HSSS!
The giant beast tilted its head back and shrieked, releasing a terrifying pressure.
Then, its six compound eyes turned toward the cultivators present. A pure, primal hunger radiated from it, transcending language and species.
"Hahh..."
"Quick, give it the nutrient solution!"
The deacon’s heart tightened. Even though he held the authority to control the Yama Ghost King Spider,
the sheer pressure of its life force was overwhelming. Being watched by a hungry Yama Ghost King Spider made it impossible to suppress the panic rising in his heart.
But soon,
the professional logistics personnel followed procedure and brought over the nutrient solution.
They began to supply and recharge the Yama Ghost King Spider.
The War Giant Beast returned to a placid state.
"Phew..."
The deacon let out a sigh of relief and turned to say,
"Rest for fifteen minutes, then we’ll begin thawing the next Yama Ghost King Spider."
"We need to finish thawing all six Yama Ghost King Spiders before the day is out!"
"Yes, sir!"
the Spirit Control Sect cultivators replied in unison.
’With these Ghost King Spiders, our chances of repelling the foreign enemy should be a bit higher, right?’
The deacon murmured to himself as he gazed out past the island.
The news that the main fleet had been annihilated and the Four Shadows captured had already spread!
Even though the sect’s upper echelons vehemently denied it, they couldn’t quash the rumors.
In fact... it only increased the panic!
And now, almost everyone in the sect knew:
the Cyan Profound United Fleet was making its way to Spider Demon Island with no attempt at concealment!
For this reason, the Spirit Control Sect cultivators were continuously activating the sect’s hidden assets, such as awakening the Yama Ghost King Spiders, to strengthen the island’s defenses and resist the external threat.
But...
The deacon turned his head and looked back toward Spider Demon Ridge.
Across the eight-hundred-li mountain range, demonic qi rose like a miasma.
’If only the Supreme Elder would act, none of this would be a problem, would it?’
’But...’
The deacon sighed, a hint of confusion on his face.
The Supreme Elder of the Spirit Control Sect.
A Tier Four Great Demon.
The Sun-Eating Demon Spider Emperor.
He seemed to have no intention of intervening at all.
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I’m sick, and I’m not in a good state today.
On top of that, I have writer’s block... I’m barely managing to keep the updates going.
I’m very sorry.
