"I'm not mistaken, right? This guy just ran off without us, even though he was supposed to be our guide?"
Miao Qi placed her hands on her hips, disbelief etched on her face.
"Perhaps that's why he wanted to recruit us. No one was willing to follow him in the first place!"
Miao Yin covered her forehead, speaking with a resigned sigh.
"Master wants us to infiltrate the Mother God Cult, so this must be a well-considered decision. It's even better that we encountered such a heartless fellow."
"When we eventually eradicate the Mother God Cult, we won't have to show him any leniency."
Miao Ke explained from the side.
Meanwhile, Zhang Chen was observing the battle in the arena.
Several faceless creatures had already been easily torn apart by the giant spider.
Qing Luan and Bai Lu were engaged in their final struggle.
The cult members who were originally responsible for controlling the faceless creatures and the gates were now all trapped within.
They frantically climbed to the very top of the arena, desperately hacking at the spiderwebs with their weapons.
However, the tenacity of the spiderwebs far exceeded their imagination. Furthermore, if they applied too much force, the webs would spring back, absorbing the impact.
If they used the sharpness of their weapons to cut, the silk would cling to them, rendering their blades ineffective.
With no other options, they could only helplessly shout for help towards the scattering crowd, their eyes filled with despair and fear.
"Kacha kacha!"
The giant spider quickly climbed onto the spiderwebs above the arena, devouring these cultists one by one. Then, it looked down at Qing Luan.
Its enormous body blocked out the light, casting the entire arena into its terrifying shadow.
"I... I have no strength left!"
Bai Lu collapsed onto the ground, speaking weakly. The sweat dripped onto the blood-soaked earth.
"Damn it, this guy is too strong! My attacks can't break through its defenses at all!"
Qing Luan's left ankle was ensnared by silk, rendering her immobile.
Facing such a powerful monster, if she didn't dodge and relied solely on brute force, she wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow.
This scene essentially declared Qing Luan's defeat.
"Kacha kacha!"
The giant spider let out a cry and swooped down towards Qing Luan and Bai Lu.
"Are my dreams going to end here?!"
Qing Luan's face turned pale, preparing for a final, desperate battle.
As the giant spider drew closer, its hideous head with its myriad of eyes only about two meters away, she could even smell the bloodthirsty scent emanating from its mouth.
However...
The giant spider suddenly stopped.
"Kacha ka?"
The giant spider seemed surprised itself, wondering why it had stopped falling. It used its long legs to hook onto the silk, flipping its entire body over.
A man stood on the spiderweb, one hand gripping a crucial strand of silk, the other holding the silk being sprayed from the giant spider's rear.
Logically, silk could be expelled at will, and even if held, it wouldn't stop the giant spider's actions.
But this man seemed to possess a magical ability.
The silk he held appeared to be imbued with magic, becoming uncontrollable.
"Kacha kacha!"
The giant spider let out a strange cry and charged towards Zhang Chen.
"Savage creature, does your genetic code contain no trace of me?"
"I've decided. From today onwards, all spiders in this world shall feel my fear!"
Zhang Chen had initially expected the giant spider to greet him with the same enthusiasm as Huzhi greeted him.
He hadn't anticipated that these cold-blooded creatures wouldn't recognize their master.
Therefore, they had no reason to exist.
"Wuu!"
The giant spider lunged forward fiercely, its massive fangs snapping towards Zhang Chen.
Puchi!
A dazzling beam of light instantly erupted from within the spider's body, tearing it apart, pulverizing it...
Just as Qing Luan braced herself for the impending "downpour" of mixed flesh and fluids.
Suddenly, the giant spider's body gradually transformed into a mist, slowly dissipating and vanishing.
"It annihilated such a monster with a single strike?"
Bai Lu stared blankly at Zhang Chen on the spiderweb, her heart pounding wildly.
It was as if he emanated a brilliant glow, both warm and gentle.
"This guy is incredibly powerful. He might already possess the strength of the top ten within the Black-tailed Swallow Legion!"
Qing Luan narrowed her eyes as she spoke.
"So handsome..."
Bai Lu murmured, her cheeks flushing red.
"Handsome for what? This guy is the lustful god of the True God Cult. Be careful, don't fall for his illusions!"
Qing Luan warned with a cold expression.
"Ah? I'm sorry... I... I'll be careful!"
Bai Lu quickly lowered her head, daring not to look, but the frantic beating of her heart refused to calm.
"Can you still climb up?"
Zhang Chen asked, standing on the spiderweb.
"I... I have no strength left..."
Bai Lu replied softly.
"Don't talk to this demon. It's possible he's the one who leaked our whereabouts to the Mother God Cult!"
"Look, he's still wearing the Mother God Cult's attire!"
Qing Luan said vigilantly.
"I'm sorry... I was wrong... Actually..."
Bai Lu's lips moved slightly. She was about to say something but ultimately swallowed her words.
"Never mind, I'll carry you up then!"
Zhang Chen also noticed that Qing Luan couldn't move her foot. With a gentle wave of his left hand.
The spiderweb, which even weapons couldn't damage, instantly disintegrated, creating an opening.
Then, Zhang Chen slowly descended from the air.
With one arm around Bai Lu's waist and the other around Qing Luan's waist, he gave a gentle leap, and the three of them soared upwards.
Bai Lu's small hand rested lightly against Zhang Chen's firm chest, her cheeks burning with heat.
Although she kept telling herself in her heart that this was the demon's sorcery and she mustn't be deceived.
She couldn't help but steal glances at Zhang Chen's chiseled profile. Every glance made her heart pound for a long while.
Qing Luan, on the other hand, was not as demure.
She writhed like a large grub in his grasp, kicking her legs and forcefully patting Zhang Chen's body with her hands.
However, Zhang Chen's body was as solid as steel.
Her blows had no effect, and the recoil actually made her hands turn red.
"Damn it, you demon, let me down!"
"I don't need to be saved by a lustful person like you!"
Seeing that she couldn't break free, Qing Luan opened her mouth and bit towards Zhang Chen.
"Mmm..."
Zhang Chen suddenly loosened his grip, and Qing Luan fell straight down.
However, as she fell, Zhang Chen reached out again and placed his hand directly into Qing Luan's mouth, holding her like this and slowly flying up as if fishing.