Yuan Mu Ye paused, sensing something was off.

He felt eyes on his back.

Turning around, he found nothing there.

Just towering plants and empty space.

Yet, despite the emptiness, Yuan Mu Ye still felt something watching him.

After a moment, Yuan Mu Ye sped up, running forward. But after a while, he heard noises behind him.

When he looked back, the sounds vanished.

Yuan Mu Ye was finally certain – there was a ghost behind him...

"No need to hide, ghostly friend," Yuan Mu Ye called out.

He wondered if the earlier white deer and grizzly bear had seen through his disguise and were now pursuing him.

If they devoured Yuan Mu Ye, who was at the peak of the Ning Yuan realm, their strength would surely increase significantly.

Thinking this, Yuan Mu Ye's expression turned serious.

Scanning his surroundings, he suddenly heard a cold laugh. "Ghostly friend? Heh..."

Yuan Mu Ye focused and saw a massive black spider. It had nine eyes and claws like a crab.

Just looking at it made him feel uneasy.

"Am I not a ghostly friend? I wonder what this ghostly friend wants from me?"

"Kid, you can fool those two wastes, but you can't fool me. What do you think I want? Of course, to devour your living soul. It's been a while since I tasted a living soul with such a high cultivation realm. I bet it will be delicious."

The black spider chuckled eerily.

Yuan Mu Ye knew escape was unlikely.

He couldn't discern the black spider's exact strength.

But one thing was certain: it was no weaker than him.

"Kid, obediently surrender."

The black spider threatened.

Yuan Mu Ye scoffed and, in the next moment, attacked swiftly.

In his third-level Ghost Body state, he quickly launched a Ghost Hand towards the black spider.

The black spider sneered at the incoming Ghost Hand. "Such petty tricks, daring to show off in front of me."

Strands of Yin energy suddenly wrapped around the Ghost Hand with astonishing speed.

Yuan Mu Ye's pupils constricted as his heart pounded.

"What powerful means."

He cried out in surprise.

He tried to retract the Ghost Hand, but the Yin threads held fast.

"Trying to pull back? Impossible."

The black spider cackled.

Then, it rushed towards Yuan Mu Ye.

Its Yin threads continuously spread, creating a sense of pressure that made Yuan Mu Ye's expression darken.

Yuan Mu Ye fought while retreating.

The black spider quickly realized Yuan Mu Ye's intention. "Kid, you think you can run? Not so easy."

"Ghost Net!"

In the next moment, it spewed out many Yin threads, forming a giant net.

Yuan Mu Ye's face changed. If that net enveloped him, he was doomed.

The Yin threads were incredibly tough, impossible to break.

A strong desire to retreat welled up within him.

Seizing the moment, Yuan Mu Ye rapidly changed his body form and unleashed the thirteenth level of the Frozen Palm.

A wave of ice quickly encased the surroundings, freezing even the Yin threads.

Taking advantage of this, Yuan Mu Ye turned and fled.

"Kid, couldn't help but reveal yourself, huh?"

The black spider laughed loudly.

Yuan Mu Ye didn't care what the black spider was laughing at.

In this situation, nothing was more important than running. Yuan Mu Ye ran frantically forward, unsure how long he ran.

Suddenly, Yin energy connected through the trees, forming a massive ghost net that blocked Yuan Mu Ye's path.

Yuan Mu Ye's expression froze.

His heart pounded. This path was useless. Yuan Mu Ye chose another direction, but it was also blocked.

Soon, a inescapable net was complete.

Yuan Mu Ye knew escaping wouldn't be easy.

He raised the Big Fish Sword and slashed at the ghost net.

His aura exploded as a sword light tore through the night.

Yuan Mu Ye held nothing back, knowing the black spider wouldn't be easy to deal with. If he continued to hide his strength, escaping would be impossible.

With that thought, Yuan Mu Ye slashed down.

The sword quickly cut a hole in the ghost net. Yuan Mu Ye was overjoyed and immediately dashed through it.

Seeing this, the black spider's expression changed. It hadn't expected Yuan Mu Ye to be so strong. "Kid, let's see where you can run!" it shouted.

The black spider quickly gave chase. Yuan Mu Ye didn't look back.

He ran frantically, worrying not only about the powerful enemy behind him

but also about the possibility of other enemies in this place.

Thinking this, Yuan Mu Ye suddenly felt even more troubled!

This was really difficult.

Yuan Mu Ye ran wildly, activating Ling Bo Wei Bu to its maximum.

The black spider chased behind him, growing increasingly anxious. Yuan Mu Ye was about to run into someone else's territory. If he did,

it would be incredibly troublesome.

Gritting its teeth, it sped up and released Yin threads to block Yuan Mu Ye's path.

But it failed several times.

The last time, the Yin threads grazed Yuan Mu Ye, but he still severed them with a sword.

In the next moment, Yuan Mu Ye entered territory that didn't belong to the black spider.

The black spider was furious. It had finally found such a good living soul, and it had escaped.

Ahead was a forbidden area that even it was wary of. After a moment's thought, it decided to risk entering. If it could devour this soul, its cultivation would surely increase.

But it didn't expect that the moment it stepped into that territory, a gust of black wind would suddenly sweep over it!