Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Yu Luoning did not engage in a prolonged battle with the Spider King. Instead, she manipulated the Myriad Ant Soul Crystal within her body, causing numerous flying ants to gather together and form a giant flying ant beast to fight against the Spider King.

Lu Feishuang and Lu Mingyu quickly went around to find Murphy.

These black flying ants have devoured the blood crystals of countless beasts, and their bodies are rich in demonic beast energy.

They are superior to the Spider King in both numbers and strength.

After an unknown amount of time, the Spider King let out a series of miserable screams as it was dragged into the Soul Banner's grand formation by a giant monster composed of flying ants.

Yu Luoning's face lit up with joy, and he quickly activated the Soul Banner, wanting to completely control the Spider King.

But the Spider King struggled desperately, refusing to yield, and even resorting to self-harm.

Yu Luoning could not let it have its way, so she quickly used the Immortal Binding Rope to firmly bind the poisonous spider's legs.

The Soul Banner trembled violently. Ignoring the stinging pain in her soul, Yu Luoning threw the banner into the air and forcefully formed hand seals to imprint her soul mark on the Spider King.

After a storm, the Spider King was finally defeated.

The black spiderlings that had attacked them earlier, having lost their leader, ignored everyone and leisurely crawled away.

Yu Luoning and Shi Shangxu were overjoyed and quickly chased after him into the cave to search for Mo Fei's whereabouts.

Just then, Lu Feishuang and Lu Mingyu also came out of the deep cave, supporting Mo Fei, who was limp and had a face that was red and purple.

Seeing that the boy had all his limbs intact, Yu Luoning breathed a sigh of relief.

Mo Fei had previously swallowed an antidote pill, and now the medicinal effects were slowly dissolving in his body. The purple patches on his face gradually faded, and he regained consciousness.

The young master slowly opened his eyes, looked at several familiar faces, and for some reason, he started to cry.

"Waaaaah, my goodness, I almost died in there! Thank goodness you guys came fast. You have no idea, the cave walls were covered with corpses! It scared me to death!"

Before he could finish speaking, tears streamed down his face like pearls.

With snot and tears streaming down his face, it was strangely hilarious.

The group exchanged glances, momentarily at a loss for words.

Yu Luoning shook his head helplessly, thinking to himself, "He's just a 16-year-old boy after all. He's usually a bit arrogant, but if he really encounters such a life-or-death setback, he'll probably be scared out of his wits."

Sighing, Yu Luoning couldn't help but launch into a tirade of complaints.

This local inhabitant was actually less adapted than she, a person who had traveled from another world.

To put it bluntly, he was spoiled by his family from a young age and never experienced the harsh realities of the cultivation world.

Just then, a series of dense sounds came from not far away.

The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of well-dressed and distinguished-looking unfamiliar cultivators suddenly arriving on their swords.

When the group saw the spider remains scattered on the ground and the disheveled figures of the men, a look of surprise appeared on their faces.

The leader was a handsome man with upturned eyes. He gripped his sword hilt and coldly questioned, "Did any of you see that? A Heavenly Demon Spider exuding black energy."

It's clearly a rhetorical question.

Yu Luoning blinked, not bothering to play along, and said directly, "I didn't see it."

"You're lying. There are only the corpses of spiderlings along this road. You must have fought with the Heavenly Demon Spider." The man sneered.

"Really? You're so sure? Did you drive that Heavenly Demon Spider here?"

The male cultivator's face immediately turned cold; he hadn't expected this girl, who wasn't wearing disciple's robes, to dare to talk back.

At this moment, the male cultivator's gaze swept over Shi Shangxu, and when he saw the inner disciple identification badge worn on Shi Shangxu's waist, he asked, "Are you a disciple of Sword Peak?"

Shi Shangxu frowned slightly. He didn't want to talk to the other party, but his usual composure made him speak.

"Yes, this is my master, Elder Lei. These are my good friends."

"Oh, so you're Master Lei's disciple."

The male cultivator chuckled, his gaze sweeping over Yu Luoning, Mo Fei, and Lu Mingyu, his disdain undisguised as he sneered.

"These three aren't even wearing sect disciple robes. They must be your relatives, or peasants who climbed up from the outer sect, right? You and that other one are elites from the inner sect, how could you associate with such worthless trash? You're really lowering yourselves and showing no respect."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feishuang and Shi Shangxu's expressions immediately turned ugly.

Lu Mingyu's face turned red with humiliation, while Mo Fei was still immersed in the fear of almost losing his life. He was in a daze and didn't hear what the other party was barking at all.

Only Yu Luoning, standing in the far corner, suddenly turned cold in her bright eyes.

Shi Shangxu stood in front of the group, his voice as cold as ice: "Who we befriend is none of your business, Senior Brother, is it?"

The atmosphere turned sour. Lu Feishuang moved closer to Yu Luoning and whispered in her ear, "Luoning, don't confront him head-on. This guy is called Pan Maoxin. He's the personal disciple of the Great Elder of Beast Taming Peak. Those guys from Beast Taming Peak are notoriously difficult to deal with."

The beast-taming industry of Dongbao Shangzong is basically controlled by the Beast Taming Peak. Disciples going down the mountain for training, renting mounts, and allocating wild beasts are all under the jurisdiction of the Beast Taming Peak.

Look at his henchmen; they're all privileged young masters from powerful families trying to curry favor with him. It's not worth getting into a conflict with him now.

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning remained silent, immediately understanding.

The King of Hell is easy to deal with, but his underlings are hard to handle.

No wonder this person dared to be so arrogant in the secret realm; he was hogging logistics and war beast resources.

However, considering that Shi Shangxu and Lu Feishuang are now inner disciples, and to avoid them being mistreated after returning to the sect, Yu Luoning suppressed her anger and prepared to settle the matter peacefully.

But the other party was clearly pushing their luck. Pan Maoxin glared at Yu Luoning and said arrogantly, "You think you can leave so easily? There's a first-come, first-served rule. That mutated Heavenly Demon Spider was our prey that we lured here early this morning. If you know what's good for you, leave that beast's inner core to me. Otherwise, none of you will be leaving."

Yu Luoning suddenly stopped in her tracks.

They're scrambling for resources, trying to take them all down from her, the one who's been hogging them.

"Senior brother, did you bring your brain with you when you went out? Just because you say you attracted it doesn't mean you did!"

"How dare you! You mere mortal, do you even know who stands before you?"

"I don't care which bastard you're worshipped on some altar. Loot is always first come, first served. If you'd just openly steal it, I'd respect you. What kind of bullshit excuse are you spouting?"

Pan Maoxin's pretty face turned pale with anger.

"You bitch, you don't know what's good for you, do you?!"

Pan Maoxin spoke with a ferocious expression, about to unleash a violent beast-taming spell, when at that moment a dazzling red figure flashed by.

The shockwave from the Golden Core repelled both sides.

"Wow, it's so lively!"

A languid female voice rang out.

In the blink of an eye, Su Man'er had gracefully landed in front of Yu Luoning.

...The chapter the day after tomorrow will feature a scene between Xiao Xiu and Xiao Bai; the countdown to winning over Xiao Xiu is on...