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Chapter 38 I am on fire! (Please read)
Spiders digest their food in a unique way, called extracorporeal digestion.

Because spiders do not have mandibles for chewing, it is difficult for them to crush their food. Therefore, they usually inject toxins to paralyze their prey, then tie up the prey to form a cocoon, and then inject digestive enzymes to dissolve the prey before sucking it up.

So usually spiders don't kill their prey on the spot, but store it.

……

Bai Xuan had a dream.

In the dream, there was a temple. The top of the mountain was covered with snow. There was a fire in the snow. A woman was sitting in front of the fire, and a big dog was lying beside her.

'coming?'

'When you're not around, I miss you every day...'

The voice sounded, close yet far away.

"Unfortunately, it's not the right time yet... Don't come to see me too early."

The wind and snow blew, the flames went out, and there was no one in front of the Fengxue Mountain Temple.

Bai Xuan suddenly opened his eyes and found himself hanging in a cave.

He was unable to move his entire body, as the white cocoon bound his body tightly, leaving only his face exposed to allow him to breathe.

There is a similar scene in The Lord of the Rings and its prequel, The Hobbit: Resurrection, where the protagonists are attacked by a giant spider and hung up inside a cave as food reserves.

The pale sunlight passed through the cave, dimly illuminating the surroundings.

Bai Xuan slightly moved his face and looked around. He saw the hanging human cocoons. There were about...

"Eleven in total."

There was a sound, just to the left.

Bai Xuan looked over and saw a man with an equally handsome but pale face. He smiled wryly and said, "One day has passed, and now there are only seven left."

Bai Xuan recognized this person. He was the senior brother who led the team in Huaping Villa.

The young man licked his lips and whispered, "I'm Liang Zhanyun from Huaping Villa. I don't know..."

"I've been hung up and waiting to die. Is there any need to introduce myself?" Bai Xuan asked indifferently.

Liang Zhanyun sighed helplessly: "I'm just looking for something to talk about. Otherwise, it would be too boring to just wait for death."

"Aren't there six living people? Why don't you chat with them?"

"They were all poisoned and fell into a dream. The mountain spider's poison has a dream-like effect. Once poisoned, they will fall into a dream and cannot wake up."

"You weren't poisoned?"

"I've been poisoned," Liang Zhanyun said. "When I was a child, I took the magical medicine Snake King Grass. I can't say I'm immune to all poisons, but the effects of most poisons are significantly reduced. I'm trying to stay awake, but I'm afraid if I close my eyes, I'll fall into a deep sleep and never wake up."

Bai Xuan understood.

"Little brother, haven't you been injected with poison?"

"My neck hurts a little, maybe I got bitten." Bai Xuan replied.

"Then why are you still awake?"

"So I didn't fall asleep just now?"

Bai Xuan said as a matter of course: "Falling asleep, then waking up again, what's the problem?"

Liang Zhanyun hesitated to speak: "...That makes sense."

Bai Xuan was captured on purpose, so being poisoned was completely expected.

If it was a paralyzing poison, it might be more troublesome, but the larger the spider, the less toxic it is. Considering the fog that was swirling in the mountains and made people hallucinate, it is not difficult to guess that it is essentially a psychedelic poison that can be overcome by relying on strong mental strength.

Although there was some gambling involved, I still woke up.

When you're on the road, it's impossible not to take risks.

Bai Xuan exhaled and said, "So, now you are the only one who can be considered a fighting force?"

"Perhaps," Liang Zhanyun said. "Even if we can break free from here, we may not make it out alive. That mountain spider is very cunning... Damn demon, it actually reads the Art of War!"

"I have an idea." Bai Xuan said.

"what?"

As he was speaking, he heard a dull sound accompanied by white mist.

In the cave, a huge spider entered the cave, and its three pairs of bright red eyeballs swept over the food hanging in the cave.

The evil fog rolled, swung its limbs, and took off the cocoon of a hanging martial artist. Then, the cruel eating process began.

Digestive enzymes were injected to dissolve the flesh and blood. At first, a few screams could be heard, but soon all sounds disappeared. When it was over, only an empty cocoon was left, and half of the human skin was exposed in the broken cocoon, like a packaging bag left after drinking all the milk.

The mountain spider ate three people in a row before it stopped. It shook its huge body and retreated deeper into the cave. Its movements were a little stiff, and it seemed a little crooked and limping.

After the demon disappeared from sight for a while, Liang Zhanyun stared at the green bloodstains on the ground: "Is it injured?"

Bai Xuan said: "I was the one who cut the limbs."

Liang Zhanyun added, "But I can sense that it's rather weak, otherwise it wouldn't have eaten three people in a row. This shouldn't just be an external injury."

Bai Xuan thought that it must have been done by the woman in red. She was indeed a master and had caused serious internal injuries to the mountain spider.

"This is good! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Liang Zhanyun's heart moved: "It's injured and will definitely need time to sleep and recover. We may be able to take this opportunity to escape."

"Unfortunately, we have no weapons at hand, and we don't know where the demons have hidden them."

He looked at Bai Xuan and decided to use a more ancient method to save himself.

"We're pretty close. I'll try to swing over and see if I can bite through the spider silk with my teeth..."

As he was speaking, he caught a glimpse of a sharp sound breaking through the air and a flash of cold light.

The spider silk cocoon wrapped around Bai Xuan was immediately broken. He landed lightly on the ground, holding the famous sword Jiang Chengzi, which was still stained with green blood.

Liang Zhanyun was stunned.

You should remember that in the previous confrontation, Bai Xuan stabbed Jiang Chengzi into the body of the mountain spider. Its limbs were not flexible enough and it could not take out the sword at all.

Just when the mountain spider passed by, he controlled the sword with his mind and pulled Jiang Chengzi out, thus completing the deception of bringing the weapon into the cave.

I think the demons would not realize that some people can control swords with their mind even without touching weapons.

This is not easy.

Bai Xuan swung his sword to cut the spider silk and put Liang Zhanyun down.

The young man was still a little disappointed: "It's just that simple..."

After saying that, he felt something was wrong… Simple? How could it be simple…

But Liang Zhanyun didn't want to pursue the matter further. He couldn't hide his excitement. The situation that had almost ended in death had finally turned around. "Let's get the others down quickly."

"There's no rush for that." Bai Xuan shook his head slowly, staring at Liang Zhanyun calmly: "I just want to ask you a question."

Liang Zhanyun clasped his fists and said respectfully, "I will tell you everything I know."

"Do you plan to just go back and live a miserable life, or do you want to do something big with me and avenge the dead?" Bai Xuan gave him two choices.

Liang Zhanyun was stunned, and then his expression became a little struggling. Soon, the faces of his two tragically dead fellow apprentices flashed before his eyes. He said in a deep voice, "How confident are you?"

After saying that, he added: "As long as there is a 30% chance of success, I am willing to sacrifice my life to accompany the gentleman!"

Bai Xuan said, "Then wake up these people one by one. I will assign you a task, a very simple task."

……

North bank of Wujiang River.

When Lin Jiaolu woke up, her whole body was aching. This feeling made her immediately realize that she was still alive.

He exhaled heavily, but his throat felt dry instead of damp, unlike drowning.

The rope tied around the waist was also there, and the coffin was on the side.

She remembered the last scene she saw before she lost consciousness, and subconsciously clenched her hands, with hatred flashing in her eyes.

For the first time, she had an enemy whom she wanted to cut into pieces, and she felt such hatred that she wanted to skin him alive and eat his flesh.

My heart was beating violently, and the fire of anger and hatred was burning...

But what followed was huge loss and guilt.

She knew that her own limited cultivation and ability could not be compared with that young man of extraordinary talent.

Perhaps, if he hadn't been burdened by me, he would have already left Chouyun Mountain safely.

But he was dragged down by himself and even killed himself.

He was a man with a cold exterior but a warm heart. He clearly had a bright future ahead of him, but for someone like me, who he met by chance...

This was a favor she owed, and she was destined to never be able to repay it.

"As expected, the young master is a kind and good person." Lin Jiaolu said bitterly, "But sometimes it's better to be a little selfish."

She stood up weakly, walked to the side of the coffin, looked at the coffin, and her lonely expression gradually turned into determination and stubbornness.

"Since this life was saved because of you, it shouldn't be wasted like this."

She decided to send the coffin to the capital.

Do one last thing for him.

As soon as this thought came to mind, it completely overwhelmed the priority of other things.

She naturally remembered the news of the deaths of several of her senior brothers and would write a letter to inform the elders of Huaping Villa, but she would express her condolences after that.

Whether it's revenge or returning home, it has to be after that.

Because the senior brothers were different from the young master. The senior brothers went into the mountains to eliminate the demons on their own, while he was just an innocent person who was dragged into it.

Lin Jiaolu wanted to start her journey right away, but she was too tired. She felt cold all over after walking a few steps. As it was getting dark, she had no choice but to stop.

Only then did I start to wonder about my surroundings...

"This seems to be an abandoned temple?"

"How did I get here?"

She looked at the fish that had just been caught on the ground and said, "Who saved me from the water again... and even prepared food for me?"

……

There is a pavilion beside the official road north of Wujiang River.

The Holy Lady of the Spiritual Sect asked, "What's the matter with sending me this message suddenly?"

Gray Guardian said, "I have found out where Ning Jianshuang is and came to inform the Saint."

"Oh?"

"At this time, Ning Jianshuang has already met up with a building owner in the Juyi Pavilion. The other party's realm is higher than mine. Together with that old ghost Huai, I'm afraid I have no chance to take action." Gray Protector was a little depressed because he was only half an hour late.

The Saint Girl chuckled, "Why, you want my help? But you know, if I take action, it would be easy to kill Ning Jianshuang, but the consequences would be very serious. The Spiritual Sect is already in a bad situation, and I don't want to ask for trouble. What if I attract the imperial court's order to punish demons? Do you think I will be forced to commit suicide to thank the Holy Sect?"

Gray Guardian asked, "The Saint doesn't want the Fourth Riding Wind anymore?"

"We can't take such a huge risk." The Saint Maiden tiptoed along the railing in a quirky manner. "You know, those on the Earth Ranking have their every move watched. Don't really treat the Southern Dynasty's court as a mere decoration. The Embroidered Uniform Guard has spies everywhere. Even though one of them hasn't taken action in ten years, they know without even thinking. If they don't take action, they'll make a big splash."

Gray Protector realized that she really didn't want to help and was not bargaining, so he stood up silently and planned to leave and find a solution on his own.

Suddenly the pace paused.

He looked up at the horizon: "What is that...fire?"

The saint also raised her head and looked towards the southwest. A corner of the night sky was dyed bright red, and a fire burned half the sky.

She was stunned.

Then he let out a low cry.

"Wow~"

She couldn't help but think of a young man who dared to look her in the face without fear.

"This young man is exactly what I like."

……

A raging fire engulfed the forest.

Bai Xuan walked through the narrow path with a torch in his hand, with a corridor formed by flames behind him.

Surrounded by flames, humming an old song.

——Now I see fire, inside the mountain
——I see fire, burning the trees
——I see fire, hollowing souls
——I see fire, blood in the breeze
(ps: the song is called "I See Fire", the ending song of The Hobbit 2, it's pretty good, I recommend it)
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