A colossal spider, like a small mountain, hid high in the sky, its entire body covered in crimson hairs. Its skin was adorned with peculiar patterns, emitting a soul-stirring divine radiance, resembling a multitude of ferocious, contorted ghost faces.
Its eight spider legs were like heavenly halberds, dancing with a bloody glow, stirring up waves of black ripples, and tearing open the void.
Its abdomen bore a thick, long scorpion tail, which it could extend and retract at will, flashing with a cold, oily green light. It could unhesitatingly pierce prey and inject venom, capable of easily poisoning a Main God.
The Red Spider was powerful, possessing cultivation at the half-step Divine King realm.
Of course, its most terrifying aspect was its personality: dark, cruel, cunning, and utterly wicked.
As a top predator, it favored underhanded tactics, preferring to cast a wide net, catch everything in one go, and take it all.
This time, its ambitions were grand; it intended to eliminate Sha Wu and all these gods, becoming the ultimate victor.
The Pangu Blood was its, Sha Wu was its, and it even planned to acquire the entire Xuanyuan Cave.
The Red Spider deliberately entered the Xuanyuan Cave last, setting up over a dozen layers of highly poisonous silk threads to block the entrance, and laying traps all around. Its underhanded tactics were executed flawlessly.
Now, it was time to harvest.
It grinned triumphantly and arrogantly, "Truly, my loneliness is like snow!"
All it needed now was to lure Sha Wu and those brainless gods into the prepared traps to easily eliminate them all.
This hunt seemed to present no difficulty, leaving it quite impressed.
Just then, a sudden voice rang out, "Oh, you know my face is as white as snow? But don't think flattering me will spare you."
A sneaky figure appeared behind the Red Spider.
Ji Hanhan had intended to sneak up and strike, but upon hearing the words "loneliness like snow," he felt a bit too embarrassed to act.
"You… who are you?"
The still smug Red Spider was startled.
In an instant, it flashed tens of thousands of meters away, creating distance.
It glared with its blood-red eyes at Ji Mo, clearly surprised that a human youth could approach so silently; it was too insidious.
"I am me, Ji Mo, the one with the white face."
Ji Hanhan also sized up the Red Spider, especially noticing its large scorpion tail, and a look of realization dawned on him.
He had thought there couldn't be anything that big; he had just misjudged before, making him feel self-conscious for quite some time.
"Ji Mo? The one recently making waves, chasing Hades like a dog, beating up Loki, and arrogantly vowing to slaughter the gods? Heh, don't think you're invincible just because you can beat those two losers. I'm different from them."
The Red Spider was full of disdain and extreme arrogance, not taking Ji Mo very seriously.
After all, apart from his good looks, Ji Mo gave it no sense of fear or pressure.
"Mm, indeed, you are different. Those two can't be eaten, but you, I feel like you'd be deliciously crispy when roasted."
Ji Mo muttered to himself, recognizing this as the highest quality wild game he had encountered so far.
A deformed giant spider, possibly with scorpion blood, would undoubtedly taste good and be very nourishing.
"Eat me?"
The Red Spider sneered, "You're truly overestimating yourself. Do you think you're like those old monsters from China in the past, speaking so boldly? You're just lucky to be meeting me now; otherwise, you would have long become a pile of excrement."
Ji Mo nodded, "I am indeed unlucky, but isn't my luck turning around now? I'll soon be feasting on a spider meal. I wonder if your meat is tough or tender, and if it's flavorful…"
Before he could finish speaking, the Red Spider couldn't take it anymore and launched its attack.
Two of its spider legs struck with lightning speed.
The void exploded, and the area where Ji Mo stood became distorted, filled with spatial cracks.
But Ji Mo's figure was nowhere to be found; he had shifted six feet sideways, perfectly evading the attack.
"Shrink the ground into an inch? Or a change of form?"
The Red Spider's eyes narrowed, its killing intent flashing.
It couldn't see Ji Mo's movements and had no idea how he had dodged its attack.
"You do have some strength, dodging so quickly. No wonder you dare to be so arrogant."
The Red Spider's expression became more serious, and then it unleashed a storm of attacks.
Whoosh, whoosh…
Its entire body shimmered with radiance, and countless transparent silk threads shot out, sweeping towards Ji Mo.
These silk threads were like shadows, flashing with a faint green poisonous glow, coiling upwards.
Ji Mo danced with small, light steps, his figure constantly shifting, easily dodging the myriad of threads.
His movement technique was truly superb, and his control over spatial power was at its peak.
"Hmph, you really think you can dodge? Behold my Heavenly Net!"
The Red Spider snorted coldly. The thousands of silk threads it had just fired crisscrossed, forming layers of a vast net that filled the space, sealing off all directions, like a cage trapping Ji Mo and rapidly shrinking.
As long as Ji Mo touched even a single thread, he would surely be poisoned and meet a tragic end with no burial place.
"Is this all? You dare call it the Heavenly Net."
Ji Mo shook his head, opening his right palm, and a ball of tri-colored flame emerged.
"Samadhi True Fire!"
He casually flicked his hand, and the flames from his palm scattered around, directly igniting the surrounding spiderwebs.
The void ignited with raging flames, and the overwhelming spiderwebs were instantly burned to ashes.
Ji Mo effortlessly broke through the Red Spider's killing move.
"Little spider, you're no good, too weak."
Ji Mo felt no pressure and was losing interest.
Having mastered dozens of mystical arts and divine abilities, dealing with the Red Spider was incredibly easy, requiring no effort at all.
"I'm weak?"
The Red Spider, feeling belittled, was furious.
"Kill…"
It let out a roar, its cries reaching the heavens.
The hairs on its body transformed into divine needles, forming a torrent that surged towards Ji Mo.
At the same time, its scorpion tail stiffened, shining with dazzling light, carrying an incredibly foul stench, and piercing towards Ji Mo's chest.
Ji Mo waved his palm and delivered a powerful, decisive slap.
The oncoming tide of divine needles instantly vanished without a trace, and at the same time, bright red blood spurted thousands of feet high.
The Red Spider let out a shrill scream, its body covered in blood, its massive form sent flying.
On the other side.
Sha Wu was slaughtering its way through, beheading several gods in succession. It then used their divine blood as a medium to construct a cage, trapping the remaining few, intending to annihilate them all.
Dracula felt a great sense of relief. Having been chased so miserably by these scoundrels, it was incredibly satisfying to see his master finally turn the tables.
Although he hadn't participated in the fight, he remained constantly vigilant, fearing the sudden reappearance of the Main Gods who had vanished.
"I knew it, there was indeed a sneak hiding nearby, trying to play dirty."
Dracula suddenly spotted a red mass in the distance within his line of sight. His eyes turned cold, and he proactively attacked, flying towards it to intercept.
However, before he could get close, he saw a figure descend from the sky and brutally smash the red mass into the ground with a single palm.
"Heh heh, still trying to run? I'll break all nine of your legs."
Ji Mo truly kept his word. He hoisted the Red Spider's legs and, regardless of whether it could bear it, snapped them all off with a crunch.
This scene completely stunned Dracula.
What shocked him even more, however, was how familiar the words "Heh heh" sounded, as if he had heard them before.
Then, a shiver ran through his body, and he recalled a scene etched into his memory, a scene of profound pain and unforgettable trauma from not long ago. His pale face instantly became covered in bulging veins.
"It's you, so it was you…"