Just as the old patriarch forced me to my death, I achieved the unity of Dao and fruition.

As the black mist surged and the Dao City formation was activated, countless spiritual patterns spread along the bronze city wall like chains.

A massive light shield, covering thousands of miles, protected the entire Dao City.

Outside the light barrier, countless black mist spiders lay on the clouds, their eight spider legs constantly tearing at the array's spiritual light.

With each tear, large swathes of black mist seep in along the cracks.

The real problem isn't these spiders, since they aren't particularly strong; the real problem is their incredibly fast reproduction rate.

One moment a group of spiderlings was blasted to death by magic, and the next moment, even more spiderlings would emerge from the depths of the black mist.

If this continues, even if the city's protective formation can hold out, the spirit stones stored within the city will not be able to withstand the depletion.

"We can no longer play defensively."

Zhou Heng stood on the city wall, his face solemn.

"The Black Mist Spider Swarm was all conceived by the Mistress."

"As long as the Black Mist Spider Queen lives, these spiders will never be completely eradicated."

Lin Hanyue's gaze swept across the outside of the city.

"In that case, let's go out into battle, find the mistress, and kill her."

Two squads of Xuantian Guards, along with high-level cultivators drawn from Dao City, quickly left the great formation.

As soon as he stepped into the black mist, Gu Changjin sensed something was different.

The divine sense could not extend outward for more than a hundred miles before it became sluggish, as if it had sunk into a quagmire.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also suppressed, and every time it is mobilized, it is as if it is separated by a thick spider web.

For ordinary cultivators, this suppression is enough to reduce their strength by 30% to 40%.

The weakest among them was at the Void Returning stage. Although they were not completely unable to use spells, this effect would be fatal if they fought against a powerhouse of the same level.

What's more, there's also a combined mistress hiding somewhere.

"Clear the area!"

At Lin Hanyue's command, the cave behind her suddenly unfolded.

A vast expanse of silvery-white lightning stretched across the sky, with countless bolts of lightning pouring down from the cave, instantly illuminating an area of ​​thousands of miles.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The lightning bolt struck the black mist, and tens of thousands of black mist spiders were blasted into ashes in the lightning.

Zhou Heng also raised his hand to form a hand seal.

Above Dao City, a bronze seal, a hundred miles in size, materialized out of thin air.

With a downward press of the seal, the large swath of black mist, along with the spider within it, was instantly crushed into nothingness.

The remaining Xuan Tian patrol soldiers also took action.

Someone unleashed a sword strike, the sword light traversing thousands of miles, forcefully splitting the sea of ​​clouds in two.

The cave reflects the sky, and dozens of volcanoes appear simultaneously, with crimson lava flowing down like a celestial river.

Qin Lie took the most direct approach, transforming himself into a hundred-foot-tall golden body and crashing into the spider swarm.

With a single punch, the black mist collapsed, and tens of thousands of spiders exploded simultaneously.

This is the true power of returning to emptiness and uniting into one body after truly unleashing one's full potential.

Mountains and rivers were overturned, and the sea of ​​clouds collapsed. If an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator were to stand in the center of the battlefield, he would probably not even be able to withstand the aftershocks.

Even so, the black fog still did not dissipate.

The area that had been blasted open was quickly filled with thick fog again.

One by one, young spiders crawled out from the shattered corpses and black mist, an endless swarm.

"Damn it! Why hasn't the mistress shown up yet?"

Lin Hanyue gripped the silver spear, her gaze growing increasingly solemn.

This is not easy to deal with, but he quickly remembered a secret passage he had read in the sect.

The Black Mist Spider Queen is most adept at hiding, but she is especially sensitive to physical cultivators' flesh and blood. The higher the cultivation level and the more vigorous the blood and qi, the easier it is to lure them out.

Lin Hanyue's gaze swept over the crowd, finally landing on Gu Changjin, Qin Lie, and several body cultivators in the city.

"You lot, head deeper into the black fog."

"Release your qi and blood to lure out the mistress."

"I will conceal my presence and follow behind."

"As soon as it shows itself, kill it with one strike."

Qin Lie and the others did not hesitate; this was the most direct method, otherwise it would be as if they were doing something futile.

Although Gu Changjin didn't like being used as bait, he didn't refuse at this moment.

After all, he had just obtained the title of Xuan Tian Patrol General, and his disobedience on his first mission was somewhat troublesome.

Several body cultivators quickly rushed into the depths of the black mist, releasing their full energy and blood.

Like several blazing suns, they stood out conspicuously in the black mist.

Gu Changjin didn't notice, or perhaps he deliberately didn't.

Lin Hanyue's fingers, which were gripping the gun, twitched slightly.

A wisp of extremely faint red powder silently passed through the black mist and landed on his sleeve.

For the Black Mist Spider Queen, the blood of the Mother Spider was even more tempting than the life force of a Void Returning Body Cultivator.

Lin Hanyue stared at the direction where Gu Changjin had disappeared, her eyes showing little emotion.

Before she arrived, a female cultivator from a family who was on good terms with her had specifically sought her out.

The other party embellished the story, saying that several elders in the sect intended to match her with a newly initiated Supreme Disciple.

Although the other party was older, he had reached the peak of the Void Returning stage and possessed a Supreme Token.

If the two can become Daoist partners, it would be considered a good match.

Lin Hanyue found it absurd after hearing it.

An old man with a full head of white hair, relying on the favors left by his ancestors, became a Xuan Tian Patrol General as soon as he entered the sect.

You want to become Daoist partners with your best friend? Do you even deserve it?

She hadn't originally planned to do it herself.

However, since we've encountered the Black Mist Spider Queen today, we might as well let her die during the mission.

Even if someone investigates later, they can only blame his lack of strength.

Deep within the black mist, Gu Changjin suddenly stopped.

The next instant, the surrounding black mist contracted violently.

Thick strands of spider silk, as thick as mountains, shot out from the void, instantly blocking all escape routes.

The expressions of the body cultivators who were near him changed drastically.

The teleportation talisman at the waist lit up simultaneously.

A spatial fluctuation flashed by.

The group quickly disappeared from their spot.

The teleportation talisman on Gu Changjin's body, however, did not react at all.

"interesting."

Gu Changjin glanced down at his sleeve; the red powder had seeped into his robe.

No wonder... it was expected.

boom!

The black mist split open, and a jet-black spider, tens of thousands of feet in size, crawled out from the deepest part of the sea of ​​clouds.

Eight blood-red eyes were all fixed on Gu Changjin.

Mid-stage of fusion.

The Black Mist Spider Queen opened her mandibles, and countless spider silks wrapped Gu Changjin and the surrounding space together, transforming into a huge black spider cocoon.

In the distance, Lin Hanyue's eyes lit up.

The silver spear was instantly unleashed, its long-accumulated thunderous power coalescing into a silver-white rainbow that pierced the heavens and earth.

puff!

The spear pierced through the mistress's head and emerged from her abdomen.

The Black Mist Spider Queen let out a piercing screech, and her massive body exploded.

The black mist churned violently, and countless spiders lost control and began to scatter in all directions.

"The mistress is dead!"

Upon seeing this, Zhou Heng exclaimed with great joy.

The group immediately took action to wipe out the remaining spider swarm.

As for Gu Changjin, who was caught in the mistress's spider silk and then exploded along with her.

Lin Hanyue didn't give it another glance.

In her view, a Void Returning Perfection cultivator was directly devoured by the Mid-stage Integration Mother, and also suffered the residual power of her own spear.

It's impossible for them to survive.

Inside the black spider cocoon, terrifying corrosive power continuously eroded Gu Changjin's protective aura.

He calmly raised his hand, the Dao Fruit trembled slightly, and a wisp of World Seed power quietly covered three feet around him.

The corrosion stopped, and the spider silk lost its original structure.

If he wanted, he could fully unleash the Blue Star Realm Seed right now.

Within three breaths, he could suppress not only this black mist, but also Lin Hanyue and Zhou Heng outside.

But if we do that, all the top experts in the entire Central Continent's Great Luo Heaven Domain will feel this unfamiliar rule.

Those undergoing tribulation, or even those hidden deeper within, may all be eyeing him.

He is not yet qualified to bear that kind of gaze.

Gu Changjin suppressed his killing intent and used the World Seed to erase the spider silk rules within a very small area before slowly escaping from the collapsing spatial rift.

When he returns to Daocheng.

It was already half a day later.

Lin Hanyue is gone.

Zhou Heng also returned to the sect to report, carrying the black mist spider larvae and the remains of the matriarch.

Qin Lie and the rest of Team B37 also did not stay behind.

The deacons stationed in Dao City turned pale the moment they saw Gu Changjin walking in from outside the teleportation hall.

"General Gu... Inspector Gu..."

Gu Changjin ignored him.

He simply walked calmly into the teleportation array.

The entire squad abandoned the patrolman and returned alone.

This does not comply with any of the rules of the Xuantian Patrol Guard.

He also remembered Lin Hanyue's tricks.

on the surface.

Gu Changjin remained calm.

Beneath the calm surface, however, the murderous intent had gradually seeped into his heart.

I realized I had become somewhat lax.

Having achieved the perfect cultivation of returning to the void, one possesses the seed of the realm.

He then entered the Xuandu Taiyi Sect and joined the lineage of the Supreme Transcending Tribulation.

I subconsciously felt that I could take it slow.

But if you don't have enough strength.

Anyone can plot against you behind your back.

Merging into one body, transcending tribulations, reaching the Mahayana stage, and even becoming a true immortal.

You can't talk about safety until you actually stand at the highest point.

But it's not too late; I still have the Dao Fruit.