Chapter 2763: This Is the World of Spiders!
"The Starry Sky Magic Crystal is a crystal formed from the dense demonic qi of the Starry Sky Magical Beasts, undergoing a series of wondrous transformations over countless years..."
Carson Flores widened his eyes in surprise, "Starry Sky Magical Beasts, this dark cave is filled with black mist, could there possibly be one inside?"
Delarosa replied, "Perhaps it’s the corpse of a Starry Sky Magical Beast, or a place where one stayed for a long time."
Carson thought for a moment and asked hopefully, "Could it be a live Starry Sky Magical Beast?"
Delarosa replied definitively, "Impossible. The presence of a Starry Sky Magical Beast is so formidable, if there were a live one inside the cave, there wouldn’t be a spider there. To form a Starry Sky Magic Crystal requires a lot of demonic qi, so it can only be that a Starry Sky Magical Beast stayed here for a long time or its corpse lies in the cave."
Carson thought about it and agreed, a Starry Sky Magical Beast is such a formidable presence, how would it tolerate a mere spider living in its domain?
"Does the Starry Sky Magic Crystal have any use?"
Delarosa smiled, "The Starry Sky Magic Crystal is filled with intense demonic qi, which can’t be absorbed by cultivators, but it can be absorbed by demonic beasts, turning them into magical beasts and greatly boosting their strength."
"With so many Starry Sky Magic Crystals in this underground world, using them to transform and enhance demonic beasts could nurture terrifying magical beasts able to rival a Peak Great Land True Immortal, and in considerable numbers."
Carson’s eyes lit up, "If I get my hands on these Starry Sky Magic Crystals, wouldn’t I be able to cultivate a powerful squad of magical beasts?"
Delarosa lightly chuckled, "Of course, but there are two things you should be aware of. First, contract them before you cultivate and transform them; otherwise, once transformed into magical beasts, their nature will drastically change. Without the power of a contract to control them, they could go out of control and even turn on their master."
"Second, the selected contracted demonic beasts must have strong bloodlines. The stronger the bloodline, the more powerful they become after transforming into magical beasts. While transformation may break the bloodline constraints, those with inherently strong bloodlines will increase in strength faster and are more likely to reach their peak."
Carson nodded, "Alright, let’s think it over later. First, let’s figure out how to get these Starry Sky Magic Crystals."
Pausing for a moment, Carson’s face displayed a subtle smile, "Since this spider has already absorbed demonic qi and turned into a magical beast, I’m curious how it would react to the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake?"
Previously, Carson had rescued the Starry Sky Beast Chi Calamity, which, to express its gratitude, left him a Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake. Normally it appeared as a tattoo, coiled around Carson’s arm.
In the past, Carson hadn’t encountered many magical beasts to practice on, so the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake had not been of use. Now seemed the perfect opportunity to test its prowess.
Carson dispatched several incarnations into the Black Demon Cave, serving as scouts.
Carson followed the incarnations into the cave, then lifted his left hand. Using the method taught by Chi Calamity, he infused spiritual power into the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake on his arm.
In an instant, the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake, resembling a tattoo, became three-dimensional.
It came alive!
The Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake floated off Carson’s arm, sensing the wafting demonic qi, and opened its maw.
Demonic qi surged wildly from the Black Demon Cave into the maw of the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake.
The Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake devoured the demonic qi as it moved downward through the cave.
The incarnations led the way while the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake consumed the demonic qi, and Carson followed from a distance.
As they delved deeper, the demonic qi became increasingly dense, yet the eyes of the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake grew brighter and its presence stronger, sending chills down one’s spine.
Finally, the incarnations reached the underground world once again, where that menacing spider resided.
Even though the incarnations were cautious, silent and stealthy, they couldn’t evade the spider’s detection.
The terrifying spider emerged silently from the darkness, spraying webs with sudden force.
Carson’s incarnation was instantly ensnared by the webs, then was drawn back swiftly, falling into the spider’s mouth and perishing within the blink of an eye.
After killing the scouting incarnation, the gigantic spider leaped up into the passageway above, sensing there were still intruders nearby.
Carson’s incarnations turned to flee, but the evolved Demon Beast Spider was too swift, instantly killing the ones ahead.
Carson provoked the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake to advance, with the Ethereal Pagoda floating ahead, ready to retreat at any moment.
"Hiss!"
A low, raspy growl echoed throughout the vast underground world, and the terrifying figure lunged from below towards the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake.
The Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake ceased its consumption of demonic qi, raised its head sharply, and emitted a low growl.
The massive form of the Demon Beast Spider abruptly halted, its enormous eyes stared at the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake floating suspended in the void, showing signs of fear.
It was the first time it had seen the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake, but the aura emanating from the snake hinted at its true identity.
The Demon Beast Spider’s power stemmed from demonic qi, so no matter whether it could win or not, it instinctively feared the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake.
Witnessing this scene, Carson displayed a jubilant smile.
It’s working!
The Demon Beast Spider, which moments ago seemed unstoppable, killing all in its path without a second thought, had paused in front of the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake formed by the origin power of the Starry Sky Beast.
It was terrified!
The Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake proactively swam toward the Demon Beast Spider. Comparison to the mountainous figure of the Demon Beast Spider made it look pitifully small, yet as it approached, the spider instinctively retreated a step.
The Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake continued forward, prompting the Demon Beast Spider to keep backing away.
Pushed back several miles, the Demon Beast Spider finally gave up the confrontation, turned, leapt back down into the underground world, and quickly vanished into the darkness.
It’s done!
Trailing the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake, Carson finally reached the underground world, witnessing the clusters of Starry Sky Magic Crystals firsthand.
Carson deployed the Illumination Technique, illuminating the entire underground world.
The moment it brightened, Carson witnessed a hair-raising scene.
The vast underground world was densely packed with swarms of spiders scurrying in all directions, like retreating tides.
The spiders varied in size, with some as large as mountains and others like sand dunes. Floating high above this world, Carson viewed this magnificent yet terrifying spectacle.
Carson’s scalp tingled, and he felt a chill down his spine.
Through the Soulmirror Stone earlier, Carson had seen the spider that instantly annihilated his incarnations. Observing its massive form, Carson had instinctively assumed there was only one spider in the entire cave, but now he realized how tragically wrong he was!
It was not just one, but an entire nest of spiders!
This was a world belonging to Demon Beast Spiders!
No wonder none of the previous explorers made it out alive. Faced with such a multitude of Demon Beast Spiders, who could stand a chance?
Not even a Middle Grade Great Land Prime Immortal, let alone a Peak Great Land True Immortal, could escape such a nest of Demon Beast Spiders.
If it weren’t for the Starry Sky Magic Demon Snake floating beside him, intimidating all the Demon Beast Spiders in this realm, he would have been devoured down to his very bones!