Chapter 61: The Source of Calamity Demon Spiders

Advancing along the passage, every five or six kilometers or so,

Gunie would discover a black mist orb containing a demon spider.

When Gunie approached, those orbs would rapidly transform into demon spiders.

Then they would attack Gunie.

Fortunately, Gunie had already absorbed many demon spiders before.

This greatly increased Gunie's resistance to these demon spiders.

In a few seconds, Gunie could charge a spell, then use a soul attack combined with the absorption of the Blood Sea to easily kill a demon spider.

Following the left passage, Gunie killed about twenty demon spiders before reaching the end.

At the end were several scattered medium and small passages, which Gunie could not enter.

However, if Gunie called upon the will of the World Origin, he could still get in.

Then, Gunie turned and began flying toward the right passage.

Soon, Gunie encountered demon spiders again in the right passage.

Gunie resumed his cleanup work.

As more and more demon spiders were devoured and absorbed by Gunie,

Gunie's understanding of these demon spiders grew.

His resistance to their peculiar suppression also became stronger.

Unknowingly, three days had passed.

...

Inside a wide passage.

"Hoo..."

Gunie let out a long breath, then opened his eyes and looked deeper into the passage.

Over these three days, Gunie had passed through three long main passage areas.

He had absorbed over three hundred demon spiders, and now, under their suppression, he could exert about sixty percent of his strength.

He could also cast spells instantly.

Gazing around, Gunie narrowed his eyes.

"Clearly, these demon spiders not only possess a peculiar suppressive ability but also a strange memetic infectious power."

"My transcendent profession, the power of the Blood Source Curse Master, has begun to weaken with contact with these demon spiders, and even..."

Gunie raised his palm.

As he released his power,

immediately, five or six hair-thin dark golden blood-thread earthworms surged out from his palm, writhing as if trying to escape.

"If I don't control it, in a normal state, blood threads would escape."

"But... there are still benefits."

"After digesting so many demon spiders these days, my bloodline power is nearly 100% dark golden."

"After one more rebirth, my bloodline should be able to advance to Lord."

"It's just that my soul is still at Elite peak, unable to transform into a Chief—a bit troublesome."

Composing himself, Gunie rose and flew deeper into the passage.

Just as Gunie turned a corner, he vaguely sensed something.

He immediately cast a forbidden spell, Dragon Scale Shield, on himself and held a large Thunder Flame spell in his hand.

Then,

a dark mass of over fifty or sixty large demon spiders, all at late ninth rank or peak ninth rank, surged forward.

But upon seeing Gunie, they did not rashly attack; instead, they hissed at him and cleared the way.

Then Gunie saw a massive dark golden demon spider, ten meters in size with a colorful halo, fly out from among the black demon spiders.

The dark golden demon spider's eight vertical pupils scanned Gunie before it spoke softly in the language of the Oya Continent.

"These past few days, I have lost many of my children. You killed them, didn't you!"

Its tone was cold and devoid of emotion.

A demon spider with intelligence—Gunie narrowed his eyes.

"I have no intention of being your enemy."

After a moment's thought, Gunie spoke softly.

"You kill my children and then say that to me? Do you think I'll believe you?" the dark golden demon spider said coldly, killing intent faintly emerging.

"You are too close to my area, seriously affecting me," Gunie said helplessly, spreading his hands.

"My classmates, colleagues, and friends have been contaminated by your strange power, leading to mutation, loss of control, and death."

"Does that mean they deserved to die?" Gunie retorted.

The dark golden demon spider did not refute.

Because it sensed that this human before it was extraordinary.

It even felt a hint of fear; if it came to a fight, even if it won, it would be a pyrrhic victory.

"I'll give you three days to withdraw from this area and remove everything affecting my region. I can let bygones be bygones," Gunie said calmly.

"Withdraw?" The dark golden demon spider seemed to hear a huge joke.

"The Oya Continent is already the Dominator's prey, the first stop, and our clan's breeding ground. And you, a mere eighth-rank transcendent?" Its sneer was full of mockery.

Gunie's attempt to persuade was merely a probe.

"Clan? Dominator?" Gunie narrowed his eyes. The dark golden demon spider's words contained much information.

"I think... you probably don't know who I am," Gunie said softly.

"I am the vassal of the great and ineffable [Lord of Nightmares]."

"Ineffable? Lord of Nightmares?" The dark golden demon spider's eight eyes narrowed.

"The true name of the Lord of Nightmares is spreading across the Oya Continent. The Oya Continent is already the Lord of Nightmares' domain. I advise you to give up your invasion of the Oya Continent."

"Unless you want to go to war with the great Lord of Nightmares. His power has already radiated across the entire Saint Haigar and is still expanding."

"Do you really think the Lord of Nightmares has no way to deal with your peculiar suppression? How naive," Gunie sneered.

"I won't repeat myself. Starting now, get out immediately, or I won't hesitate to kill you all."

"Let you witness the strength of the great Lord of Nightmares' vassal."

Gunie not only refused to back down but also became more aggressive.

These strange creatures were definitely not easy to deal with; he had to make them feel his strength to make them cautious.

If Gunie retreated, they would surely dare to encroach further, even entering the Oya Continent.

Indeed, Gunie's words made the dark golden demon spider both angry and fearful.

After a moment's hesitation, as if it had understood something or received some information,

the dark golden demon spider suddenly shrieked.

"I've never heard of any Lord of Nightmares! Even if it's a powerful Dominator or even an Old One, so what?"

"When the Dominator descends, even the great Cthulhu beings must yield. And you, a mere vassal, and that unheard-of Lord of Nightmares?"

Before its words faded,

Gunie had already struck. Since negotiations had broken down, he would strike first.

"Zzzzz..."

The large Thunder Flame spell erupted at that moment.

At a terrifying frequency of fifty spells per second,

dense black-gold lightning bolts blasted toward the mass of demon spiders.

Earlier, Gunie could barely exert his strength, making it hard to fight these demon spiders.

But now, able to use most of his power, dealing with them was easy.

One large Thunder Flame spell instantly killed a demon spider.

Of course, most of the lightning spells landed on the dark golden demon spider.

This dark golden demon spider was extraordinary; after digesting it, the effect would obviously be better.

Boom, boom, boom...

The powerful spells exploded in succession on the dark golden demon spider.

Its inherent "Calamity Source Shield" was instantly torn apart.

Then the spells struck the dark golden demon spider's body.

"Ssss~"

The dark golden demon spider let out a sharp, agonized shriek.

The power of the spells was more terrifying than it had imagined.

Gunie had thought a dozen spells would kill the dark golden demon spider.

But its defense and vitality exceeded his expectations.

After a dozen consecutive spells blasted its body, cracking its dark golden carapace in many places and causing blood to spurt, it still did not die.

Instead, it wailed and dragged its wounded body, quickly retreating.

"Trying to escape?"

With a thought, the Blood Sea bloomed. The demon spiders that had been killed or severely wounded were quickly absorbed into the Blood Sea. With a leap, Gunie pursued the dark golden demon spider.