Chapter 736: Pollutant: Distorted Mirror Flower_2
Aside from the body of the Piercing Blade Trick Spider, what Fang Mu valued most was the spider egg it produced upon death.
Once Fang Mu forms a contract with it using Covenant Blood Essence, he essentially gains a new entity akin to the Jeh ancient snake or the Three-Headed Crane Phoenix.
This is because the Piercing Blade Trick Spider possesses the ability to produce Child Spiders in large quantities, along with an exceptional web-weaving ability.
Fang Mu intended to exploit this ability to mass-produce Child Spiders.
Since these Child Spiders are connected by bloodline to the Spider Mother, regardless of distance, the Piercing Blade Trick Spider could perceive the condition of its offspring.
The Child Spiders produced by the Piercing Blade Trick Spider effectively became the best spies in the Giant Beast World, enabling Fang Mu to use the spider itself to monitor the surrounding environment.
Thus, even if they encountered a similar situation in the future, Fang Mu could prepare in advance and avoid today's chaos!
The Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix had both been severely tormented by the Piercing Blade Trick Spider before, but now, with Lian Dai and Qi Qi's assistance, they found some relief.
The Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix prepared to unleash their explosive techniques to show the Piercing Blade Trick Spider their true power!
Fang Mu quickly used spiritual power to stop the Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix's actions; the spider's legs hadn't been completely severed yet, making this not the optimal time for their attack.
Only when all its legs were severed, rendering it immobile, would the Piercing Blade Trick Spider essentially become a sitting target for the Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix.
Qi Qi's abilities greatly countered the Piercing Blade Trick Spider, yet sweat beaded on Qi Qi's forehead.
The blood energy and Life Energy contained in the spider's massive body proved overwhelmingly abundant, making the extraction process extremely labor-intensive.
However, as Qi Qi intensified his efforts, the sound of several thunderous cracks echoed.
The enormous body of the Piercing Blade Trick Spider collapsed with a deafening crash, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The ground cracked, as though a massive earthquake had struck!
The invading Piercing Blade Trick Spider let out repeated wails. Despite being an insect, its enormous body housed an extremely intricate neural network.
It used its legs to sense its surrounding environment, making the nerves within its legs exceptionally sensitive.
With over ten legs severed at once, the Piercing Blade Trick Spider was left dizzy from the excruciating pain.
At this moment, it finally became a sitting target. Seizing the spider's disoriented state, Fang Mu issued commands to the Jeh ancient snake and the Three-Headed Crane Phoenix.
The Three-Headed Crane Phoenix, ignoring the injuries to its wings, ascended to the skies, activating its physical attribute, Reverse Feather Stimulation.
It prepared to unleash its ultimate attack through the skill Cloud Ascending Dive!
The Jeh ancient snake lunged forward, tightly coiling its massive body around the spider, activating its exclusive trait Scale Armor Poison before using the skill Snake Explosion.
The Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix shared a long-standing acquaintance, and through prolonged contact, they had come to understand each other's capabilities to some extent.
The Jeh ancient snake only coiled around half of the spider's body, leaving the other half for the Three-Headed Crane Phoenix to utilize its skill Cloud Ascending Dive.
Qi Qi and Lian Dai's offensive also continued unabated. Under their relentless attacks, the Piercing Blade Trick Spider suffered repeated damage, becoming increasingly exhausted.
However, creatures of such enormous size are incredibly difficult to kill.
The process of subduing the Piercing Blade Trick Spider consumed nearly an entire day before it finally lost all resistance.
If not for the spider's genetic trait requiring it to conserve a portion of its Life Energy for reproduction, it might have withstood for at least half a day longer.
Both the Jeh ancient snake and Three-Headed Crane Phoenix possessed methods to recover energy and blood vitality. In their dominant position, prolonged combat caused minimal expenditure for them.
Qi Qi and Lian Dai, on the other hand, were severely energy-depleted, and the battle taught them a key lesson.
Faced with a Giant Beast of similar strength, regardless of whether they could suppress the creature, killing it was nearly impossible.
These colossal behemoths are simply too resilient!
Looking at the fully controlled situation, Fang Mu earnestly addressed Lian Dai and Qi Qi.
"Thank you, respected elders, for helping us through this crisis. My mentor will provide generous rewards later!"
Qi Qi and Lian Dai replied almost in unison.
"Little Wood, you don't have to be so polite. I…"
Before they could finish, Fang Mu interrupted them.
"It's a matter of principle. The bond between us, seniors and juniors, is something I deeply understand."
"But the rewards my mentor has prepared for you must still be accepted!"
"In the future, for every bit of assistance my mentor provides, there will surely be gratitude involved."
"Since you're both so kind to me, I'll definitely try to secure more benefits for you as well."
After speaking, Fang Mu turned to Qi Qi, saying bluntly in front of Lian Dai.
"Senior Qi Qi, this is the cooperation I wanted to discuss with you. Having arrived in this higher-dimensional world, I imagine you've gained some understanding of it."
"May I ask if you're interested in developing within this world in the future?"
Qi Qi was about to respond when Fang Mu continued.
"Senior Qi Qi, there's no need to rush your decision. Wait until I've finished my errands in Sprouting City, and we can revisit this matter. There's also the opportunity to seek Senior Ling Kang's opinion then!"
Fang Mu's intent was for Qi Qi to think carefully. After all, leaving one's original world to establish oneself in another was no small matter.
Ultimately, whether Qi Qi chooses to or not, it should be a decision made with due consideration.
Fang Mu didn't want Qi Qi to make a hasty decision and then regret it later!
Hearing Fang Mu's words, Qi Qi smiled, understanding his intentions.
Qi Qi spoke in an earnest tone.
"I never make decisions lightly. My cautious nature outweighs impulsive tendencies."
"Deciding to come to this higher-dimensional world was something I deliberated over, and I won't regret it."
"That said, I can only represent myself. Whether Ling Kang decides to join will depend on his own feelings once his emotions fully recover."
"Ling Kang's pollutant has a much greater demand for flesh and blood energy compared to mine."
"I believe he too will likely be interested in exploring the Giant Beast World!"
"Regardless of his decision, I am determined to come here!"
"I will let you know my decision now, and we can discuss the finer details later. What do you think?"
Seeing Qi Qi's unwavering resolve, Fang Mu spoke softly.
"Then in the future, Senior Qi Qi, I'll be relying on your guidance in the Giant Beast World!"
Fang Mu glanced at the body of the Piercing Blade Trick Spider. Its energy was now nurturing the spider egg for reproduction, a process that would take at least two months.
During those two months, the spider's body could remain here.
Even if they seriously wanted to move it, neither the Jeh ancient snake nor the Three-Headed Crane Phoenix could transport the spider's body far.
Fang Mu noticed that Golan and Yun He were both eyeing the Piercing Blade Trick Spider's corpse greedily, clearly wanting to devour it.
Fang Mu quickly stopped Golan and Yun He.
Both Golan and Yun He were highly intelligent beings. Once Fang Mu explained the spider's reproductive process, they quickly suppressed their desires.
They realized that waiting for the spider's remnants to produce new spiders, which Fang Mu could then contract, was far more advantageous than simply consuming it!
Such an approach could significantly enhance their strength in the current environment.
With a Piercing Blade Trick Spider joining their ranks, future encounters with powerful foes would likely conclude in victory, avoiding the kind of dire straits they were in now!
Fang Mu then summoned the Mechanism Fortress and, after giving instructions to Jiang Weng and distributing some resources to placate the ten Advanced Spirit Forgers, he departed the Giant Beast World with the fortress.
His next task was to persuade Qi Qi and Ling Kang, the two God Territory Powerhouses, to join his ranks!