Sage of Humanity-Chapter 1505 - 1503: The Prepared Versus the Unprepared

Lu Ye had no idea where Ban Ci got this information from, because even at the Xiyuan Pavilion of the Dwarf Race, he hadn't seen any records in this regard.

But during this journey, Ban Ci's vast knowledge and broad horizons left a deep impression on Lu Ye. Since she said so, it must be correct.

"What should we do?" Lu Ye dodged the spider silk crisscrossing towards him in a panic, feeling like he was about to falter.

The space here was not large, and the exit was sealed tightly by a spider web, unless he used the weapon control he'd left outside to activate the Void Spirit Runes, there was no hope of escape.

But if he did that, the Boulder Mountain Saber would certainly be lost, and Ban Ci would be in grave danger.

The main thing was, the clashing thoughts in his mind were overwhelming, causing a severe impact on his psyche, something he had never encountered before.

"Lure it out!" Ban Ci gritted her teeth and said.

Lu Ye discerned her intention, and his last bit of resolve unraveled as Ban Ci spoke, causing his movements to falter slightly, and a strand of spider silk immediately ensnared him, winding around him tightly, with more strands drifting over, adhering to Lu Ye's body.

Lu Ye tried to break free, but it was in vain. He looked towards Ban Ci with a complicated expression, "Your information better be accurate!"

Because if the information was wrong, he might not be in much trouble here; at worst, he could teleport away, but Ban Ci's sacrifice would be great.

But this was still a hope, better than leaving Ban Ci here alone.

Ban Ci closed her eyes, seemingly resigned to her fate.

When the ripping sound occurred, the spider silk attached to Ban Ci suddenly exerted force and shredded all her clothing, and the same fate befell Lu Ye.

Then Lu Ye found himself losing control of his body, turned into a puppet manipulated by the spider silk sticking to him.

The same was true for Ban Ci.

Ban Ci, who had originally reached over eighty steps, was trembling, and under the control of the spider silk, her movement was stiff as she floated down, landing in front of Lu Ye.

So close, Ban Ci's long eyelashes quivered. Although she had anticipated this scene and was mentally prepared, when it actually happened, she was still filled with shame and anger.

Originally, inviting Li Taibai to accompany her here was just a probe because she suspected Li Taibai might be someone else she knew. If so, she might need to win him over strongly in the future, but she didn't expect things to develop to this extent.

But wanting to lure the Great Lust Demon Spider out, she couldn't think of any other way, especially since she was already entangled by the spider silk.

The intense gaze and aura on the opposite side made her body tremble. Under normal circumstances, such a gaze would be extremely repulsive, but under the influence of the Great Lust Demon Spider, she found herself surprisingly without much aversion, and somewhat joyful instead.

She suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze hazy as she looked at Lu Ye in front of her, and then her facial features swiftly changed.

Lu Ye was startled to find that the Ban Ci he usually saw was not her true appearance; she had used some mysterious means to alter her looks.

The usual Ban Ci already had a remarkable appearance, but her true appearance was even more stunning. It was a beauty beyond description. In comparison, the Ban Ci he used to see had a bit of playfulness, but the one before him now was more dignified.

Silently and swiftly, like two marionettes, they approached each other, and the fiery aura spread in the cave, completely lost in oblivion and intoxicated as if to sink entirely, unaffected by the changing of days and years outside, or the seas transforming into mulberry fields.

Until a certain moment, a sharp, barbed, furry claw appeared out of thin air; before this, neither Lu Ye nor Ban Ci sensed it. By the time it appeared, it was too late for them to react.

That claw, like a bolt of lightning, pierced through Lu Ye's chest, and immediately pierced into Ban Ci's body, which was stuck against him.

Despite being at the Constellation Late Stage and having strong bodies, they were penetrated like paper under such a sneak attack.

The sensation of pleasure and pain hit them simultaneously, and both let out a muffled grunt.

But the intense pain was also what brought a sliver of clarity back to their nearly entranced gazes.

Ban Ci's eyes looked past Lu Ye's shoulder, staring at a position behind him, where the Great Lust Demon Spider's figure couldn't be seen, but she knew the spider was hiding there. She opened her mouth, and a golden light shot out; it was unknown what treasure it was, but it carried immense power. Ban Ci had prepared for this moment long before, it was her all-out strike.

This was her move to turn the tide, a strike even Moon Jade couldn't ignore!

If this strike had no effect, then she and Lu Ye would only be able to await death.

Almost at the same moment Ban Ci made a move, Lu Ye also fiercely activated the power of the Talent Tree.

In the Divine Sea filled with pink mist, blazing flames suddenly ignited. The color and nature of these flames were exactly the same as those burning on the Talent Tree.

In the past, the power of the Talent Tree could only burn away impurities that invaded the body and could not be used in the Divine Sea. However, after the Talent Tree underwent metamorphosis three times, Lu Ye discovered that its power could now be utilized in the Divine Sea.

This was a discovery made by chance, but Lu Ye had never done it before. Previously, when the Soul Race woman invaded his Divine Sea, if Lu Ye had done this, the woman's psyche would have undoubtedly been burned to oblivion.

The merfolk's song was ethereal and elusive, offering no opportunity for the Talent Tree's power to be useful. But the pink mist invading the Divine Sea was evidently something the Talent Tree could burn.

When he first noticed the pink mist, Lu Ye had considered whether to use the Talent Tree's power. But at that time, the Great Lust Demon Spider was hiding in the shadows, and even if he did, he couldn't trace the spider's whereabouts, so he had to endure.

Lu Ye wasn't very clear about the nature of this pink mist, but since it could invade his Divine Sea, it was likely part of the Great Lust Demon Spider's Divine Soul Power.

So Lu Ye deduced that once this pink mist was burned, the outcome for the Great Lust Demon Spider wouldn't be favorable.

Lu Ye's intuition was correct. The moment the flames of the Talent Tree began to burn in the Divine Sea, a sharp sound suddenly echoed. Immediately afterward, he sensed an overwhelmingly powerful presence suddenly appear behind him.

Facing him, Ban Ci saw more clearly. The Great Lust Demon Spider, which should have been concealed, suddenly revealed itself and seemed to have suffered some injury, letting out violent screeches.

At this moment, Ban Ci launched her carefully planned attack. Originally, without the spider revealing itself, she wasn't very confident, but when the golden light struck forth, the spider's form emerged.

With a thought, Ban Ci directed her golden light straight into the open maw of the spider, violently penetrating it.

Green blood splattered as the spider reeled in agony, its terrible maw turning tattered and torn. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

Yet Ban Ci felt a sinking heart, realizing that although her strike caused harm, it wasn't enough to be lethal.

Ultimately, the gap in strength was too great.

This is bad!

The spider, writhing in pain, pulled back, retracting its legs intertwined with Lu Ye and Ban Ci, causing blood to gush forth. Lu Ye had no time to assess his injuries, his mind so intensely focused he couldn't even feel the pain at his wounds.

He raised his hand and summoned the sword gourd!

With the Boulder Mountain Saber entangled in webbing, the sword gourd was his only quick weapon capable of threatening the spider.

Aiming the gourd at the spider, he urged his spirit force, unleashing nine sharp, unparalleled Sword Qi, slicing through the air like shooting stars, targeting the spider's tattered maw, its only current weakness.

The 9th Dao Sword Qi had formed after the sword gourd had devoured the Skeletal General's magic treasure sword. Lu Ye had never used it, and compared to the other Sword Qi within the gourd, this one was exceptionally powerful.

The nine Sword Qi simultaneously bombarded the spider's maw. Lu Ye faintly heard the sound of organs being torn and damaged, and the spider's screeching intensified, indicating the strike had caused substantial injury.

It wasn't over; Lu Ye held another short arrow in his other hand.

This was an exotic treasure he had spent a fortune on at a recent auction on All Phenomena Island, capable of threatening even Moon Jade. However, despite its immense power, it had an unavoidable flaw.

It required charging; unlike the sword gourd, which could be activated with a mere thought, the short arrow needed Lu Ye to infuse sufficient spirit force to fully unleash its power.

This was a flaw common to all exotic treasures, including the Spirit Talisman.

During the pause after unleashing the sword gourd's Sword Qi, Lu Ye had already begun channeling spirit force into the short arrow.

Just as the 9th Dao Sword Qi's power waned, the short arrow exotic treasure activated!

The short arrow trembled slightly in his hand, transforming into a stream of light, instantly reaching the spider. Under normal circumstances, with the spider's strength, neither the sword gourd's Sword Qi nor this short arrow exotic treasure would've posed much threat to it. Even Ban Ci's well-prepared strike might not have wounded it.

However, by burning the pink mist—the manifestation of its Divine Soul Power—with the power of the Talent Tree, Lu Ye had caused the spider great trouble. With its psyche damaged and in pain, its reactions naturally slowed significantly.

The short arrow, too, plunged into the spider's maw. As expected of an exotic treasure, the power of this strike surpassed even the previous nine Sword Qi from the sword gourd, piercing through the spider's body and ripping out from behind it, penetrating it completely.

In mere moments, Ban Ci and Lu Ye consecutively launched three powerful assaults. Even the mighty Great Lust Demon Spider, caught off guard, was left bewildered, with its body severely injured and endlessly screeching.