After a moment's thought, everyone echoed Yang Ling's opinion. Time was of the essence, so the warriors were divided into four teams, preparing to take turns fighting.
After applying the snake venom brought by Medusa to all weapons, the first brigade began to act. The man-eating demons, Minotaurs, barbarians and Medusa were responsible for close combat, while the elf archers and cynocephali were responsible for long-range attacks. They killed their way in and firmly controlled the exit of the grand hall deep in the cave where white mist filled the air.
Ahh...
Looking at the large group of warriors rushing in, the spider monster in the main hall roared loudly and continuously summoned spiders to fight. Wave after wave, they launched a fierce attack on the crowd guarding the entrance of the main hall.
Although the Spider Monster couldn't be seen, its thunderous roar and the dense swarm of spiders made people extremely tense. Fortunately, under the command of the Fox Tribe elder, they managed to repel the enemy's attacks time and again, slowly stabilizing their footing.
Each team of warriors is equipped with at least five magicians, whose main task is to join forces to cast a magic shield to block the poisonous attacks of the giant spider.
Strictly speaking, the earth spirit who can use magic is not even a magician, but just relies on the earth spirit magic array to take advantage of it. But when it comes to casting magic speed, they are in no way inferior to the experienced fox tribe magicians, which makes the old fox elder very surprised.
Under the protection of the magic shield, people deliberately retreated to the gate of the grand hall, keeping a safe distance from the spider monster that could not approach the white fog, and attracting ordinary spiders to fly over like moths to fire.
After the dog-headed man, elf archer and wizard killed the giant poisonous spider crab, the Minotaur, ogre, barbarian and Medusa rushed up again, frantically killing the incoming double-headed horse spider.
Medusa's refined snake venom is indeed formidable, and although only a thin layer was applied, as soon as the spiders came into contact with it, they immediately became numb all over, helpless to resist slaughter.
So it was that the Fox Tribe elder, the Minotaur chieftain, the Medusa tribe leader and the Gudou took turns leading their warriors into battle, ceaselessly whittling down the Spider Monster's strength.
Although shrouded in thick fog, the spider monster hiding behind ordinary spiders was indeed weakening. Even its appearance couldn't be seen clearly, but its strength was being consumed bit by bit. At first, it wasn't obvious, but after two days, the spider monster's roar grew noticeably weaker, with longer intervals between each outburst, and the number of summoned spiders also dwindled.
Two days later, basically every tribe's warriors had arrived, and from the original four teams, they were reorganized into eight teams, taking turns attacking. They could continuously consume the spider monster's strength while also ensuring that the warriors got sufficient rest, making all preparations for the final battle.
Slowly, as the Spider Monster's consumption grew greater and the spiders that emerged became fewer, people finally saw a glimmer of hope for victory!
These past few days, Guo De and the Hu Zu elder took turns making their moves. Meanwhile, Tian Hu You Na and Yang Ling sat to one side, quietly cultivating their minds.
After evolving into a human form, Yuna quickly gained breakthroughs in both magical and spiritual powers. She now has enough resistance to the 'Dolphin Sound' curse. Her strength is no longer what it used to be!
In addition, by studying the classics left behind by her tribe, her petrification magic made rapid progress. At first, she could only petrify a Minotaur for a few minutes, but after just two days of cultivation, she was able to immobilize even a powerful Minotaur for half an hour.
After calming his mind and practicing, Yang Ling also gained a lot of benefits.
The body of the earthworm grew from a grain of rice to the size of a peanut, formally solidifying the boundary of the earthworm and possessing immense physical strength and spiritual power. Before, when he heard the spider monster bring souls to attack the earthworm, his head would ache in waves. Now, although it was still a bit uncomfortable, there was no longer any major issue.
As his spiritual power increased, he found that the Anglewings, Evil Eyes and Wolf Spiders and other mid-to-low level magical beasts had also made great progress. In the past, even outside the cave, they would become disoriented as soon as they heard the Spider Monster's roar, and some would even die on the spot from vomiting blood. But now, even in the depths of the cave, outside the grand hall, they could withstand the Spider Monster's angry roars for several hours.
After repeatedly confirming that the Spider Monster's roar could no longer recreate itself and the Demon Beast Army's souls, he gained more confidence in this action. As long as he summoned the Demon Beast Army at a critical moment, launched a surprise attack, and used their sharp attacks and tacit cooperation, he believed that they would definitely be able to recreate the Spider Monster, which was caught off guard.
Because there were a large number of Minotaur and Cynocephalus warriors, Yang Ling did not want to, nor was it necessary for him to summon the demon beast army to assist in the battle. It was also unnecessary to expose his trump card to consume the strength of the spider monsters.
He was even more reluctant to let the demonic beast army suffer heavy casualties than the cannibal demons, barbarians and elf archers. After all, no matter what, the demonic beast army would never betray him, and the advanced demonic beasts such as the hornet, evil eye and red-haired wolf spider were his foundation.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and before the full moon, everything was ready!
For a spider monster with unfathomable strength, the attacks of ordinary warriors are basically useless, so under Yang Ling's command, people formed a real assault team.
Minotaur chieftain, Medusa tribe leader and two-headed cannibalistic monster Brasca are in charge of close combat, attracting the attention of spider monsters; Fox tribe elder leads a dozen strongest warriors to protect Gu De and Tian Hu Yuna, responsible for long-range attacks; Yang Ling is responsible for lurking and waiting for an opportunity to launch a fatal blow.
After several days of fierce battle, the cave was filled with bloodstains and spider limbs everywhere. Even, you could see crystal nuclei exposed outside. These low-level crystal nuclei might be worthless to the half-beastmen, but they were precious treasures for Yang Ling.
After Agu Su collected the spider crystal nucleus and the wet bloodstains, Yang Hu's elder and his party came. Today, he specially wore white clothes that were easy to hide in the white fog. Although the three-day battle had consumed a lot of the spider monster's strength, he still didn't dare to be careless.
Through Yuna's memories, the Tengoku from back then who had an intense battle with the Spider Monster was not as strong as a Saint-tier expert, but its strength far surpassed that of a normal Sword Saint or Magic Instructor. In other words, the Spider Monster's strength back then already greatly exceeded that of a normal Sword Saint or Magic Instructor; after several thousand years, no one knows to what extent its strength has increased!
One careless move and the entire army might be defeated, leaving no choice but to act rashly!
The grand hall deep in the mountain cave was built entirely with rectangular stone blocks the size of a desk, all pitch black, emitting a chill that sent shivers down one's spine. Not even Yang Ling, who had not been in this world for long, nor the elder of the fox tribe who was well-versed in ancient texts, had ever seen such stones before.
The grand hall was very large. It looked like a Buddhist temple, and also like the so-called temples of this world. From the outside, Yang Ling felt that it was not much smaller than the auditorium in college where movies were shown. At least it could hold three to four thousand people.
Due to the thick fog, no one could see clearly into the depths of the grand hall for a while, and no one knew where the terrifying spider monster was hiding. With caution, everyone carefully stood at the entrance of the grand hall, and no one dared to rush in rashly.
Ahh...
Perhaps it had consumed a lot of its strength, or perhaps it had understood the intention of the crowd's chariot battle. The spider monster roared continuously, but never summoned any more spiders to assist in the fight. Its angry roar reverberated and swirled within the great hall, suddenly left and then right. For a time, no one could grasp its exact position.
"Blasga, when things don't feel right later on, be sure to remember to retreat in time!"
After warning the impulsive two-headed ogre, Yang Ling summoned the unicorn to protect himself, then sat down cross-legged. He slowly closed his eyes. Although he had never seen this grand hall before, for some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity.
That feeling is as if I'm revisiting an old place. It's also like going back to where I lived when I was a kid!
Could it be? Is this a relic left behind by an ancient wizard?
Reminded of the array at the cave entrance, Yang Ling's heart skipped a beat. He sent out a faint wisp of spiritual energy, carefully probing the secrets of the grand hall. Although according to Yuna's words, the spider monster couldn't rush over, it was still better to be cautious.
His weak spiritual power extended out along the wall corner and soon he discovered a secret.
Inside the grand hall, whether it was the floor or the walls, all were carved with mysterious and profound runes, emitting a thread of strange energy. Unlike the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and life energy, this energy, once absorbed, immediately penetrated into the muscles and bones like a drop of water, icy and bone-chilling!
Out of curiosity, Yang Ling tried to absorb a few more strands of the strange energy. Soon, he tasted bitterness! His muscles contracted violently, and in an instant, it felt as if his blood was about to freeze into ice blocks. Only after swallowing several magic beast blood pearls did he manage to dissolve that chill which seemed to be able to freeze even his brain marrow.
Although I almost froze into an ice cube, it wasn't all bad!
After calming down, Yang Ling found that the muscles and bones that had absorbed the strange energy became more compact, and the skin also became more delicate and sensitive. It seemed that this cold energy could greatly enhance his physique.
The white mist at the exit of the grand hall was also very strange. The half-beast took it in and didn't feel uncomfortable, feeling no different from the air, but the elf archer felt that it had a great benefit. After swallowing for several days, whether it was their eyesight or strength, they all had a significant improvement.
The situation with the cannibals is a bit worse, after inhaling a large amount of white fog, they feel uncomfortable all over their bodies, and small blisters appear on their skin. It seems that the white fog contains an unknown energy, different people swallow it, even touch it, and there will be different effects.
After attempting to swallow a few mouthfuls of white mist, Yang Ling felt a thread of cold air emanating from within his body. Following the trajectory of the mysterious orbit, it rotated in a circle before being slowly absorbed by the Wu Dan. At first, he felt that this mist was somewhat similar to the white mist emitted by the Witch Tower, but upon closer inspection, he sensed a rather large difference.
The white mist inside the witch's tower seems to promote the evolution of humans or magical beasts, and can strengthen spiritual power. However, the white mist in the grand hall seems to increase the internal witchcraft power, with the two effects being exactly opposite.
As the moon grew fuller, slowly but surely, a large amount of white mist surged out from the magic array at the entrance of the grand hall, gradually enveloping the entire grand hall.
Ahh...
After inhaling the ubiquitous white fog, the spider monster in the depths of the great hall let out a loud roar. But unlike before, its voice was tinged with a hint of tremolo, and occasionally it even let out a few mournful cries, as if it had been injured by the white fog.
Slowly, as the thick fog grew denser, the spider monster's cries grew longer and more mournful. The anguished wails were like a pain that pierced to the bone, yet seemed to emanate from its very soul, as if it had suffered some mortal blow.
Perhaps the spider monster was struggling painfully, and from time to time, a fierce collision sound came out from the depths of the hall, suddenly left and right. Due to the thick fog, no one could see its exact position.
But one thing is certain! That is, as Tian Hu Youna said, the spider monster suffered a huge injury after inhaling a large amount of white fog, and its strength greatly decreased! Otherwise, it would not have let out such a heart-piercing scream.
The final battle is about to arrive!