Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

Before the words were finished, a dense rustling sound came from the shadows behind the tall crystal clusters that shimmered with various colors all around!

That was the sound of countless sharp segments cutting through rocks and treading on the ground!

Immediately afterwards, figures emerged silently from all directions and corners of the crystal cluster forest, like ink seeping from the shadows, quickly filling every gap around them.

Spider-like spirit!

A massive number of spider-like spirits!

The number is so large, I estimate it to be at least two hundred!

Like a well-trained army, they completed the encirclement from all sides, completely blocking all of Liu Nian's group's escape routes.

These newly appeared spider-like elves were similar in appearance to those that Liu Nian had just killed, but they were clearly more agile and their equipment was relatively uniform and of higher quality.

The vast majority of them were women, their pale, delicate skin gleaming like cold jade under the light of the crystal clusters, their purple or silver hair flowing freely, and their silver-gray eyes uniformly flashing with coldness, vigilance, and a hint of... the scrutiny unique to hunters.

The leader was particularly eye-catching.

She was taller than the other spider-like elves, her abdominal carapace was dark purple with a metallic sheen, and her eight spider legs were thicker and more powerful, with tips like poisoned spearheads.

Her upper body was covered in a more complete black lightweight leather armor, outlining her lithe curves, and she held a strangely shaped double-headed spear that looked as if it were made from the jawbone of some kind of creature.

Above her head, a clear sign was displayed:

【Spider-Elf Hunting Captain - Pendra (Lv.89 Elite)】

Pandra's gaze was like a cold probe, first sweeping over the mangled corpses of the spider elf and the gem giant lizard on the ground, a hint of anger and solemnity flashing in his eyes, before he locked his gaze firmly on Liu Nian.

Her voice rang out:

"A reckless surface adventurer?"

She slightly raised the bone spear in her hand, pointing it at Liu Nian, her tone turning cold: "No matter who you are, why you appeared in my tribe's hunting grounds, killing my people and stealing my prey... now, abandon all resistance and surrender obediently! Perhaps, Her Majesty the Queen's mercy will grant you a chance to become slaves and eke out a living!"

Liu Nian raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised by the other party's attitude.

Logically, since they had just killed their people, shouldn't the other side immediately attack with bloodshot eyes? Why are they trying to "persuade" them to surrender first?

"You want me to just surrender?" Liu Nian muttered to himself. "This script isn't right, is it? I'm not exactly a female-oriented writer..."

But then he suddenly realized something.

Perhaps this is the normal logic of the chaotic faction, especially creatures like spider elves!

For them, the law of the jungle is ingrained in their very bones.

They may be angry about the deaths of their own kind, but what they value even more is strength and worth.

His terrifying strength, which he had just displayed—instantly killing multiple members of their tribe and the gem giant lizard—had instilled fear in them.

Therefore, they chose to "persuade" first, attempting to intimidate people with their power.

If Liu Nian were to truly yield because of their superior numbers, they would likely take action immediately.

Unlike reasoning with the Order faction and grinding reputation, dealing with these chaotic creatures... it really does require pure violence!

A look of understanding flashed in Liu Nian's eyes, and then a bold idea quickly took shape in his mind.

At his current level, killing these spider-like spirits would yield nothing but level up the little fire dragon. But...aren't they themselves excellent "resources"?

His floating city Anaxim is now an empty city in dire need of a large workforce for cleaning, repair and construction!

Aren't these spider-like elves perfect for this?!

They are NPCs themselves, possessing intelligence and capable of performing complex tasks. Moreover, because their lower bodies are spiders, their eight legs allow them to move swiftly, climb steep terrain, and possess considerable strength, so their work efficiency is definitely not low!

Compared to the time-consuming process of cultivating relationships with Order races like dwarves and frost giants, wouldn't it be simpler, more direct, and cheaper to capture Chaos creatures as slaves?

This is readily available labor!

And there's absolutely no need to consider faction reputation or diplomatic relations! My fist is bigger than yours, my strength is stronger than yours, if you don't submit, I'll beat you until you submit! I'll beat you until you're willing to be my slave!

Either submit, or die!

Choose one of these two options.

Thinking of this, Liu Nian suddenly felt enlightened.

He looked at the dark mass of spider-like elves before him, a cold smile curving his lips.

He suddenly raised his head and chest and took a step forward!

This step seemed to strike the very heartbeat of all the spider-elves, causing them to involuntarily tense up and raise their weapons instantly.

Immediately afterwards, Liu Nian's voice, even more arrogant and louder than Pendra's, resounded throughout the crystal cluster forest:

"Put down your weapons, all of you!"

He extended his finger and slowly traced it across the spider-like elves that formed a semi-circle around them, his tone resolute:

"You are now...surrounded by me all by myself!"

"???"

All the spider-like elves, including Pendra, were stunned.

They wondered if they had misheard, or if the human adventurer had gone mad under immense pressure.

One person surrounded more than two hundred of our elite soldiers?

However, before they could recover from this absurd declaration, Liu Nian had already made his move.

Without further ado, he raised his right index finger straight up, striking a pose resembling the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger.

At the same time, he uttered four words:

"Dragon Seal—Ten Thousand Boundaries!"

boom!!!

The moment the skill was activated, the void in front of him seemed to be torn open by an invisible giant claw! From within the rift came a distant, ancient dragon roar!

A colossal ice dragon, radiating a chilling aura, burst forth from the void rift!

call!!!!

A powerful burst of dragon breath erupted, leaving behind a frozen path, over 10 meters in diameter, resembling a glacial torrent.

Those dazzling crystal clusters, whether fiery red or emerald green, all lost their color the moment they touched the dragon's breath, turning into a deathly, icy blue, and then shattered with a "crack"!

The spider-like elves on the path didn't even have time to fully show their fear before they felt an irresistible chill instantly engulf their entire bodies! Their movements became as slow as snails, and their thoughts seemed to be frozen.

The next second, the extreme cold dragon breath completely engulfed them!

"Click, click, click..."

A series of dense and crisp freezing sounds rang out.

As the dragon's breath swept across, the spider-like elves were turned into ice sculptures, frozen in the same poses they had been in a moment before—either ready to attack or terrified—and encased in thick, azure ice, long since devoid of life.

Quiet.

A deathly silence enveloped the entire spider-elf hunting force.