" A-An Earthen spider queen? How is it possible... " Yao Lan who was furious earlier couldn't help but mutter this words in low voice
" If that's the case, doesn't it mean that the mission is no longer an A rank? " The red haired alchemist asked
Leader Xu answered
" Considering the fact that this colony of earthen spiders grew to a thousand from just one week, then that means they have already given birth to the Queen. Moreover, since she already fed herself I can also assume that she matured or nearly matured. Best case scenario is that she still is in the spiritual realm. And the worst case is that she already broke to the master realm... "
He then continued to explain
" If that is the case when a spiritual beast breakthrough the master realm he gains human intelligence and is able to speak. The mission is no longer an A rank, it's an S rank! "
The members frowned
What does it mean for a mission to be S rank? It means unless a group of trained rankers from the top 100 assault this place, there is no way to kill this army of spiders and even if they manage to kill them; it would be a miracle to defeat the Queen which leads them and rescue the captives.
Dispirited, the members fell into silence.
Then Qianli opened her mouth
" Leader "
Xu Ten turned and fixed Qianli,
" What is it? "
Qianli asked
" If the Queen is killed, would that solve the problem? "
The members paled after hearing her question
Forget about fighting one on one with that Queen, how will you bypass the army of thousand of spiders?
No, even if by miracle you can disappear and reappear near her, how will you kill it?
But unlike the others, Leader Xu pondered for a moment before answering
" .... Most likely the army will disperse itself if the queen dies, but how ? "
Qianli answered in a confident tone
" Don't worry leader, I have my methods. But for the plan to work we need to isolate the spiders and I also need 10 minutes to set a formation near the queen. Do you think you can fight her head on? "
" Haaaaaah???!!! "
Everyone on the team nearly screamed
10 minutes fighting a thousand spiders? Are you mad? While you are at it why not just tell us to go and die!
Leader Xu shook his head and said to Qianli
" If your plan is suicidal then forget it, Let's just wait for the academ.. "
" No, it's not, I have 80% chance of succeeding " Qianli retorted
Yao Lan who heard her answer couldn't help but look at this young junior of her who was so confident in defeating a beast in the master realm, but after having her hopes rise again she couldn't help but want to ask Leader Xu to let her do her plan.
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" Xu Ten, I think we should hear her out first... "
" Huh ? " This time even Leader Xu was surprised
He then sighed and asked Qianli
" Alright... Say what you have to say! "
Qianli explained
" First, let's head back somewhere safe. I need brother Tong to concoct a certain pill "
The red haired alchemist looked at her dumbfoundedly after hearing his name.
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Deep Inside the big cave, the spiders were guarding the captives. Some of them were patrolling regularly to ensure that no intruder trespassed their territory.
Qianli and Xu Ten was moving quietly near them without making noise as if they were invisible.
Xu Ten Couldn't help but scream in his heart
Incredible! How is it possible?!
Before marching to the center of the cave, Qianli asked the alchemist Tong to concoct a certain pill for the two of them.
Fragrance dissimulating Pill
Like the name says, this pill's characteristic is to dissimulate the odor, Qi and the presence of the user. As long as the user isn't seen or heard by the enemy, the enemy will subconsciously choose to ignore it.
The earthen spiders who lived in this dark cave were born unable to see with their eyes, they sensed things and people through the sound vibrations and the Qi flowing. So this pill was a perfect counter against them.
Of course, this pill isn't that powerful, it only works as long as the enemy is weaker in cultivation than the users.
For example Leader Xu who was at the peak spiritual realm, unless it was the Spider Queen, no one will be able to sense him!
As for Qianli who just broke through not long ago into the first level of the spiritual realm used a different method, she combined both the pill's effect and her own formation to help her be invisible in their eyes.
After walking far into the center, Qianli stopped moving and gestured with her hand to leader Xu to also stop advancing.
They waited.
The first part of the plan was for them to approach the spider Queen unnoticed.
Since Qianli was able to freely sense the spiders through her movable formation, it was easy for her to know when to stop advancing.
No matter how intelligent or knowledgeable Qianli was, the cultivation of the Queen was far greater than hers.
As for the second part of the plan ...
boom!
At the entrance where the group was located, an explosion occurred
All the spiders who were sleeping woke up on alert, they roamed towards the entrance.
In a matter of seconds, the spiders that were surrounding Qianli and Xu ten disappeared.
Qianli signaled Xu Ten to move.
...
After walking another fifty meters, they finally came across the Queen.
It was a gigantic spider with a horn growing on her back like a scorpion, but the biggest difference was probably the size of her body and the big eye on her forehead which was closed.
Underneath her were bones from the previous victims captured. She was still chewing a small leg, which made Xu Ten nauseated and furious.
" Leader, ten minutes. Hold her down for ten minutes! "
" I know! "
At his shout, Xu Ten took his battle stance and unsheathed his sword.
The spider sensing his murderous aura stood up and then
" Humans! I will make you regret coming this far, prepare yourselves to die! "
Damn it! She can speak, so she probably already matured
The spider rushed to Xu Ten very fast and with one of her legs she tried to pierce him.
Xu Ten barely managed to stop the attack with his spiritual artifact sword. But even so, he was blown away five meters.
Fu*k ! I nearly died and it barely been 5 seconds since we began fighting. Forget about 10 minutes I may not hold even 1 minute!
The difference between Spiritual realm and the Master realm was as vast as the distance between the earth and sky.
No matter how powerful he was in the spiritual realm he was only at the 9th level, while his opponent was at the first level of the Master realm.
Xu Ten knew that he couldn't face the Spider Queen head on, so he chose to taunt her and dodge her attacks while Qianli was working on her formation.
The spider Queen noticed his intentions, but she still chose to follow him because she didn't even put the two of them in her eyes.
After gaining intelligence, she still had the same arrogant attitude. Perhaps it was due to the lack of fighting experience since she was born not long ago, anyway it was a lucky situation for them.
Qianli was concentration on inscribing diagrams and patterns on the ground surrounding the Queen and Xu Ten.
After five more minutes, Xu Ten couldn't hold up any longer and cried out
" Qianli, help me! I need to recuperate! "
Qianli immediately rushed to the battlefield and used her trump card
Basic formation: Chains of light!
Chains began surrounding the legs and the body of the spider queen making her unable to move.
It was the same chains that held the city Lord before.
But because the opponent was a master realm, the chains broke after ten or so seconds.
Qianli wasn't surprised and formed other seals
Basic formation: Earthen Spikes!
Basic formation: Hell Hound!
Spikes came from the ground and wounded the legs.
The hell hound bit one of the legs and tore it off.
However the Queen didn't feel fear, she screamed
" Hahaha human, you are surprising! But You CAN'T BEAT ME II'MIMMORTAL! "
The queen regenerated the leg instantly, which made Qianli even more surprised
It can't be, this type of regeneration, unless it's someone from the Heaven realm or above...
Her eyes lit up and thought of something
Meanwhile Xu Ten fell back and sat at the corner meditation with closed eyes while taking the recovery pill.
I don't have much of choice, i have to use that.
She ordered the hell hound to attack again the spider Queen's leg.
The dog complied and tore it off again.
" You can't kill me! "
This time, Qianli injected some of her Qi and used one of her own forbidden techniques : Dark miasma
The black fog came out from her body and attached itself on the Queen's wounded leg
The queen tried to regenerate it but...
The wound didn't close!
The spider was surprised and asked in terror
" You!! What did you do!!! "
Qianli who was concentration on retracting the rest of her Qi had a pale face since she used too much of her own Qi to control the miasma into attaching itself to the wound, She didn't answer back.
Xu Ten finished recovering after 2 minutes, he shouted
" Qianli, go back finish the formation I'll hold her! "
Qianli nodded and then they switched places
This time the spider Queen didn't dare to be arrogant and she wanted to rush to Qianli to kill her since the wound in her leg didn't close. The blood was flowing down she had to kill that dangerous human!
Sadly for her, Xu Ten didn't let her and he rushed with more attacks fierecier than before!
" Damn it human! I'll kill you first then I'm gonna feed on your friends bones! "
The spider Queen, as if she was playing with them until now, finally oppened the Big Eye on her forehead and fixed Xu Ten.