Chapter Thirty-five: The Sky-splitting Demon Spider

“Roar!”
The dragon’s cry resounded, golden dragon force surging with a vast, ancient sound that seemed to echo like sacred chants from the dawn of time. The awe-inspiring power swept across the heavens, as if countless celestial dragons soared above; in that moment, even the serpent flood and the emerald-eyed demon spider gazed upon the golden radiance with deep wariness flickering in their eyes.

“Hiss!”
Yet, as a descendant of the ancient Five Venoms, the emerald-eyed demon spider recovered in an instant. Six of its eight massive legs suddenly reared upright, then struck downward with a force that tore the very fabric of space, unleashing terror.

“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”
Six dark green claw marks, bearing the power to split mountains and shatter stone, collided headlong with Luo Hao’s roaring golden dragon force. The golden energy, ancient and noble, seemed provoked, flaring even brighter than the sun in the sky. The dark green claw marks corroded the void with a chilling coldness.

“Boom!”
As if a golden bell had been struck, endless waves of sound spread like tides in all directions. Giant waves hundreds of yards high surged forth, howling like ferocious beasts, devouring the scorched ground, flinging countless rocks into the air.

Amidst the terrifying impact, Luo Hao appeared as a golden swimming dragon, inexhaustible golden force erupting like divine springs from the earth, charging toward the demon spider in a wild, unstoppable rush.

The second-level demon beast, emerald-eyed demon spider, roared ceaselessly. Its maw opened wide as a silvery web of poisonous threads formed, covering the sky. At the web’s shimmering center, the demon spider reigned supreme, its massive body wreathed in bands of black mist—deadly energy.

“Spit!”
Six green eyes gleamed with murderous light. Silver threads, like venomous serpents, attacked Luo Hao from all directions, each thread laden with poison that corroded the void.

“Tiger Descends the Mountain!”
With a tiger in his heart, fearless, Luo Hao let out a thunderous tiger’s roar as he charged. His golden body shone with divine brilliance, and his raised fist pierced the endless void, roaring like a world-shaking tiger unleashed. His form seemed to split the very air, the golden fist blazing like a burning sun; countless venomous threads were incinerated by the fierce dragon fire of the golden sun.

This dragon fire was condensed from the dragon force within him. It was the most potent, yang fire between heaven and earth—a bane to all evil. Thus, even though Luo Hao’s realm was far below the demon spider’s, he could still break through the myriad poisonous threads.

“Die!” Luo Hao fought with reckless abandon, commanding the surging golden dragon force like a comet crashing to earth, brutally suppressing the demon spider at the center of its massive web.

“Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!”
Boundless dragon fire raged, transforming into roaring fire dragons, burning with wild energy that scorched everything. Where the dragon fire passed, floodwaters evaporated, the earth cracked, and the water level in the pools rapidly dropped.

“Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!”
Fire dragons reflected in six green eyes; the demon spider’s body swelled like an exploding bomb, growing from dozens of yards to several times its size. The next moment, endless green poison mist spewed forth, shrouding the sky and clashing again with the burning dragon fire.

Within the green poison mist, six green eyes glinted coldly and fiercely like hunters in the dark. Six massive legs moved like mechanical arms, striving to cleave the approaching dragon fire.

The dragon fire was fierce, accompanied by the ancient dragon’s roar, like dormant fire dragons raging across the world. Yet, even such fire, when confronted by the spider’s mechanical limbs, was still shredded. The giant spider claws, like the scythe of death, slashed at Luo Hao, rending the void and leaving six pitch-black scars.

“Kill!”
Luo Hao roared, his expression solemn. The demon spider was truly a descendant of the ancient Five Venoms; though its bloodline was diluted, even the purest dragon fire could not subdue it.

Dragon shadows flickered in his eyes. Luo Hao’s body moved like a dragon, his black hair standing upright like a madman, as the six venomous claws descended, he felt the threat of death.

He used both fists, each arm carrying tremendous force, his fists shining with ancient golden light. Resolute, Luo Hao did not retreat; the next instant, his fists struck the heavens, accompanied by dragon roars and tiger cries, a torrent of dragon force met the six giant spider claws head-on.

Once again, the six spider claws collided with Luo Hao’s golden fists. This time, the demon spider’s massive body was shaken back, its claws emitting cracking sounds. Pain made the demon spider wrapped in poison mist howl in agony.

After the blow, the golden dragon force on Luo Hao’s body dimmed as he was hurled hundreds of yards back. His lowered fists’ golden glow faded, and a sweetness rose in his throat, but he swallowed it down with sheer will.

He stared solemnly at the demon spider shrouded in green mist before him. Out of the corner of his eye, Luo Hao noticed that the serpent flood in the forest was nowhere to be seen, nor were the serpent eggs by the pool behind the demon spider.

“Damn it, so much for loyalty—after all I did for you, risking my life!”
Luo Hao cursed inwardly, his eyes flashing with ferocity and madness. Taking advantage of the enemy’s weakness, with no hesitation, Luo Hao became a human beast, golden dragon force erupting skyward, forming a coiling dragon above his head, its roar stirring the wind and clouds.

“Tiger Raises the Heaven!”
The tiger’s roar was thunderous, his body like a dragon, his golden fist descended like an apocalyptic millstone, crushing down upon the demon spider to grind it into oblivion.

The lingering green poison mist guarded the demon spider like an eternal forbidden zone. The world-ending golden fist, like a white tiger’s paw, pressed down to shatter this poisonous domain.

“Boom!”
The surging green mist burst forth, like an invisible hand blocking the tiger’s terrifying strike, the impact exploding like a tidal wave.

“Spit!”
Luo Hao was flung back, slammed deep into the cracked earth, blood spraying from his mouth.

“Crash!”
The ground exploded as Luo Hao emerged from beneath, like a wounded beast. His eyes burned red, his exposed bronze skin tinged with gold. The demon spider’s fierce blow only fueled his fighting spirit to unprecedented heights.

“Thud!”
The void overhead shattered, cracks spreading as six mechanical spider claws descended, crushing the air with terrifying force.

Watching the descending claws, Luo Hao’s body trembled. He countered with an upward punch, golden dragon force surging, the ancient dragon’s roar echoing with disdain for all.

Fist met claw in close combat. Each spider claw seemed to weigh ten thousand pounds, each capable of crushing a mountain. Luo Hao spat blood, his golden fist dimmed, the sound of bones cracking crisp and clear, his arm instantly hung limp.

“Rip!”
Dust flew, blood sprayed, and six deep, bone-revealing claw marks appeared on Luo Hao’s chest, reeking with acidic stench. Had he not dodged at the last moment, he would have been torn apart on the spot.

His face pale as gold, though his power had surged, he knew he had still underestimated the strength of a second-level demon beast, especially one with the pure bloodline of the ancient Five Venoms.

“Hiss!”
A sound like tearing silk echoed as six black spider claws descended once more, each wreathed in boundless green poison mist.

“Palm, suppress!”
The descending claws made Luo Hao’s skin burn with pain. Yet, a flash of insight crossed his eyes—the final page of the martial art ‘Heaven-Splitting Palm’ depicted a golden palm, which now fused in his mind with the six spider claws.

“World in the palm, suppress heaven and earth—so this is the truth!” With a sharp gleam in his eye, Luo Hao’s remaining hand was enveloped in dragon force; the golden palm radiated a terrifying aura that could shatter the sky and subdue the world.

Suddenly, thunder rumbled across the heavens, thunder dragons roared, sacred chants resounded, and some ancient will seemed to be invoked, enveloping the mountain range.

“Heaven-Splitting!” Luo Hao shouted, his golden palm rising to meet the attack, countless golden lines lighting up his hand, layer upon layer of void shattered.

“Boom!”
Within the golden palm, countless falling stars seemed to flow, tracing the paths of the heavens. The overwhelming power manifested as a simple golden bell, its reverberation sent cracks rippling across the void. The six mechanical spider claws, struck like thunder, recoiled—the demon spider howled and struggled amidst the green mist.

“Still fighting? Die!”
Like lightning, Luo Hao showed no sign of weakness, soaring skyward. Wind and clouds roared, his golden palm struck again, shattering heaven and earth, destruction layered upon destruction.

“Crash!”
The green mist exploded, spreading like a plague, turning the exposed earth into a domain of poison, all life extinguished. The demon spider’s massive body was fully exposed beneath the golden palm, which radiated annihilation and tore the world asunder.

Sacred chants echoed, ritual music unceasing, and in the dazzling golden light, the ancient descendant—the emerald-eyed demon spider—was utterly destroyed, spirit and form alike.