After successfully navigating through the complex vines and ancient trees in the jungle, Xuan Xiaowei, Bai Cang, and Shen Xiaozi finally returned to the cave that was supposed to be a safe haven, with a hint of exhaustion.
The cave is located in a secluded and unexpectedly tranquil clearing in the woods, surrounded by lush green trees and bushes, like a natural protective barrier.
However, as soon as the three stepped into the stone threshold of the cave, they immediately felt an unusual sense of oppression.
Shen Xiaozi frowned, quickly scanning every corner, and couldn't help but speak: "Strange? Where did everyone go? It's unbelievable that there's not a single person here!"
Bai Cang, a small white fur animal that resembles a tiger in form, deeply sniffed the air in the cave, its pupils suddenly contracting. "Hmm... there's a very unusual smell here, something's not right," Bai Cang said in a low voice.
Just as the three of them were at a loss, a drop of blood inadvertently dripped from the top and landed right on Xuan Xiaowei's face. Xuan Xiaowei was stunned for a moment, then furrowed his brow tightly.
She looked up and a strong chill instantly surged from the bottom of her heart. The top of the cave was densely woven with a huge spider web, and not only that, at least twenty or more cocoon-like figures were hanging there.
A giant spider was using its sharp mouthparts to pierce one of the cocoons, a hair-thin tube drilling into the cocoon, unhesitatingly sucking the life out of it.
This spider is not ordinary. Its body emits a dark purple light, and its eight hairy legs are menacingly perched on a huge spider web.
The trapped individuals seemed to sense Xuan Xiaowei their return and struggled hard. This struggle caused a small error in the spider's blood-sucking action, leading to a drop of blood falling down.
Xuan Xiaowei's heart tightened to the extreme, noticing that several cocoons had turned into chilling blood cocoons.
The surface of these blood cocoons was still emitting visible bubbles of puncture holes, and the people inside were motionless, clearly indicating to the outside world that the people inside the cocoons were already dead.
The struggling cocoon gradually became still. Just as the spider was about to use its eight claws to pierce the cocoon and suck blood, Xuan Xiaowei couldn't wait to shout, "Bai Cang, save them!" Her voice was filled with urgency and fear.
This Spider Demon had obviously already targeted them as prey. Therefore, taking advantage of Xuan Xiaowei, Bai Cang, and Shen Xiaozi leaving the cave entrance, it quietly invaded the space and bound more than ten female disciples of Cuiying Tower above the cave, one by one for consumption.
Bai Cang immediately let out a deafening roar, and its body rapidly transformed into a huge white tiger. With astonishing strength and agility, it leaped up and landed directly on the spider web.
Facing the threat of Spider Demon, Shen Xiaozi brandished her long sword, causing a blue light to quickly emanate from the blade as she chanted an incantation. She shouted, "Today is your doomsday, Spider Demon!"
Immediately, he fiercely swung his sword and slashed at the leg of the Spider Demon. The Spider Demon let out a piercing scream, its body contorting in pain.
At the same time, Xuan Xiaowei felt a heart-wrenching pain and hurriedly jumped to the side of the trapped female disciples. They were all once saved by her own hands, and now they were in danger again. With tearful eyes, Xuan Xiaowei said, "Don't be afraid, I will rescue you right away."
She worked hard to unravel one terrifying cocoon after another. Some of the disciples were still weakly struggling, while others had already become withered husks, their blood drained and no signs of life remaining.
The anger burned like a raging fire in Xuan Xiaowei's heart. Her gaze turned to the ongoing battle between Bai Cang and the Spider Demon, a hint of coldness flashing in her eyes.
"Bai Cang, step back!" Xuan Xiaowei shouted suddenly.
Bai Cang stopped his intense attack immediately upon hearing Xuan Xiaowei's command. His figure suddenly swayed, flying out of the entangled spider web space and running to Xuan Xiaowei's side.
Xuan Xiaowei took a deep breath and tightly gripped the family heirloom jade ring, which is the artifact used by the XuanYuan family to exorcise evil and suppress demons.
On her face, she carries an air of inviolable dignity as she begins to chant the ancestral incantations, drawing blood from her own finger to paint symbols, and invoking the power of the jade ring.
"With the power of the goddess and the earth, I subdue demons and evil spirits, radiating my brilliance, the might of the divine, forever quelling malevolence, shining light in all directions!"
After speaking, the jade ring suddenly burst into a brilliant light, not only illuminating the entire dark cave, but also temporarily dispelling the eerie atmosphere within. The light coalesced into a sharp blade resembling a crescent moon.
Spider Demon felt a tremendous sense of danger, but it was too late to escape.
"Go!" With a determined look on her face, Xuan Xiaowei fiercely threw the Moon Blade towards the Spider Demon. The light blade pierced through the entire cave like a shooting star, instantly penetrating the Spider Demon's body.
"Sss—" The Spider Demon let out one last sharp and painful scream, then its entire body shattered like broken glass, dissolving into the air of the cave.
"Finally..." Xuan Xiaowei let out a long breath and leaned wearily against Bai Cang. Her eyes were filled with tears. She turned her head and saw the female disciples she had rescued. Some were crying, while others still had a look of shock on their faces.
"Thank you, Senior Sister Xuan Xiaowei," a young female disciple walked over, her face filled with gratitude.
"No need to thank me, this is what I should do," Xuan Xiaowei responded with a smile, but tears rolled down her eyes.
Although the battle was won, the disciples who lost their lives could never be saved again. Xuan Xiaowei's heart became even more determined, vowing to eliminate all the monsters that kill in this world one by one. This is not only the responsibility of a disciple of the Pure Moon Sect, but also her mission as a monster hunter.
"We need to leave here quickly, it's not safe." Xuan Xiaowei wiped away her tears, turned to Bai Cang and the other female disciples, and said.
Bai Cang transformed into human form, nodded with a smile, and led the remaining dozen or so female disciples to leave the terrifying cave. However, at that moment, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the cave, sounding like a wail from the depths of the underworld.
Xuan Xiaowei's heart tightened to the extreme, feeling a stronger evil force slowly awakening.
At that moment, Xuan Xiaowei seemed to hear a few words coming from the cave: "Don't leave me alone... I don't want to stay here... Stay with me..."
Although she couldn't fully understand the meaning of these sounds, Xuan Xiaowei knew deep down that in the face of such a powerful evil force, all of them in their current weakened state were absolutely unable to confront it head-on.
The most urgent task now is to evacuate everyone to a safe place.
But this is the forest of the Cuiying Trials, is there really a place that is completely safe?
There are still five long days before the trial ends, Xuan Xiaowei doesn't dare to think about what might happen in between, she just wants to save as many as she can!
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