Jiang Yuan was initially surprised, but this was quickly replaced by fear.

The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider before them had actually crossed the half-step Spirit Realm after devouring the Human-Faced Ghost Spider, becoming a true Void Spirit Realm being.

"Human, your death is nigh!"

After breaking through to the Void Spirit Realm, the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider's speed increased several times over. In the blink of an eye, it was behind Jiang Yuan, spraying out deadly venomous silk that wrapped around Jiang Yuan's limbs, and its ferocious maw was about to bite off Jiang Yuan's head.

"Divine Wings - The Art of Approach!"

Jiang Yuan sensed the threat of death, but his life experience allowed him to force himself to remain calm. The moment the "Lin" technique appeared, the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider was still affected, its movements slowing down for half a second. It was this half second that gave Jiang Yuan a chance to survive.

"Triple shackles! Open!"

"Secret Technique - Blood Enhancement!"

"Gods' War!"

"The Great Wilderness Divine Tree Codex!"

Jiang Yuan used almost all his available power. Facing the Void Spirit Realm, he dared not relax for a moment. Although the consumption of going all out was five or even ten times that of usual, he couldn't care less.

To live is the only truth.

"It's just a dying struggle!" The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider was not surprised to see Jiang Yuan escape from its blade. Even an eagle trying to catch a rabbit will get kicked in the face, let alone the famous fifth guardian of the Tomb of the War Lord.

"Demon Slash, recharge fifty points of life force!"

This time, Jiang Yuan dared not save any more Death Marks. Fifty points of life force was the current maximum amount that Ghost Slash could reload, which meant a full five thousand Death Marks.

"Die, my noble tomb guardian!" The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider unleashed a deadly aurora, this time with all nine eyes firing simultaneously, clearly intending to kill Jiang Yuan in one strike.

"cut!"

Jiang Yuan headed towards the aurora of death. The aurora of death in the Void Spirit Realm was too fast for him to dodge. Now he could only try to survive against all odds.

Jiang Yuan's right hand transformed into a sharp blade, and armed with all his might, he unleashed a powerful attack with Ghost Slash.

A beam of aurora struck Jiang Yuan's body, but was blocked by his ultimate armor; another beam, blocked by his purple robe; yet another beam, blocked by his right arm bone; but only three beams were blocked. The remaining six beams all struck Jiang Yuan's flesh. Fortunately, Jiang Yuan used all his defenses to block three of the aurora beams that were aimed at his vital points. The remaining beams, though terrifying, were unknown.

Boom! One leg was blasted open with a huge hole, and the other was even more horrific, with the entire foot blown off, a bloody mess that was unbearable to look at.

Besides his lower body, Jiang Yuan suffered severe injuries to his abdomen, chest, and arms, but his Ghost Slash followed.

The power of the Ghost Slash was used first; fifty points of life force were simply not enough to kill the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider, and it was completely powerless after severely injuring the spider. Then came Jiang Yuan's own power, unleashing his divine battle, ancient martial arts, soul, and all other abilities, but the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider was only knocked away and did not truly die.

"As expected of the tomb guardian, you can seriously injure me even across major realms!" The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider's aura was weak. Having just broken through, it was no longer able to fight, but killing the human in front of it was more than enough.

"Goddess of Luck, I was just joking with you before, but you'd better bless me this time!" Jiang Yuan could barely move his body, but he still had one last move.

"Die!"

The Nine-Eyed Demon Spider attacked, its posture suggesting it intended to devour Jiang Yuan whole.

"Armed - Disintegrated!"

The God-Slaying Spear clattered off Jiang Yuan's body, a lost artifact brimming with killing intent. Jiang Yuan's gaze turned solemn. "If this attack fails, then take me with you!"

"Four Seasons Gun Technique - Quick Gun Skill!"

Jiang Yuan unleashed the God-Slaying Spear. Unable to move, he could only pin his hopes on this strike. Judgment didn't require much energy; it was all about chance.

Jiang Yuan swung out the God-Slaying Spear, closed his eyes, and waited quietly. With the God-Slaying Spear's divine protection, he wouldn't die, regardless of whether he could kill the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider.

A buzzing sound filled the air, the sound of something rapidly piercing through it. A second later, the entire Sky Spider Mountain fell silent.

"Ding! Judgment activated!"

"To obtain a wisp of divine blood power of the Crystal Diamond level."

"Obtain a piece of the bloodline of the ancient demon spider."

"Acquire ten Nine-Eyed Demon Spider eggs."

"Acquire one Pisces Charm."

"Acquire..."

There were many spoils of war, but Jiang Yuan could no longer hear. The Death Aurora had shattered his spine, and his last bit of mobility and perception had vanished.

Jiang Yuan didn't know how much time had passed before he slowly woke up. However, when he opened his eyes, he saw his vision shifting up and down, and the scene in front of him was swaying.

This feeling is familiar; it's the kind of experience you only get when lying on a little dumpling's back.

"Boss, you're finally awake!"

As if to confirm Jiang Yuan's guess, the little dumpling's voice rang out as expected.

"Where am I? I feel so strange." Jiang Yuan had a feeling he couldn't quite put his finger on, but he just felt uneasy all over after waking up.

"Boss, please accept my condolences!" The little dumpling stopped in its tracks. Although there was an indelible sadness in its tone, there was also a hint of cunning in its expression.

"Brother Jiang is awake!"

The little dumpling's movements attracted the attention of everyone else. Jiang Yuan then realized that in addition to Tianlong and others, there were dozens of other people gathered around him. Based on the faint aura he sensed, he guessed that these people were the spirit monkeys brought back by the Primordial Qi clone and the members of the scientific expedition team.

"Major Jiang, we will forever remember your great kindness and virtue!"

Almost simultaneously, everyone saluted Jiang Yuan.

"What are you doing? Why do you look like I'm about to die a martyr?" Jiang Yuan was completely bewildered, but his expression changed when he tried to jump off the little dumpling.

His lower body was empty, his chest and abdomen were chillingly cold, and his left arm was half broken off. The only intact parts were his body and his right hand, which was inlaid with the Holy Heaven Battle Bone.

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