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'I can use lifeforce to heal them, but then I will not be able to use it.'

The amount left was enough for one more attack, based on his calculation. If he used it here, he would completely run out. Thankfully, in the end, MingHao decided not to use it; otherwise, MingYue's backup plan would come into effect, teleporting him away.

He walked towards them. His plan was to kill them and then take their souls with him. He would look for a way to revive them in the future.

'Ancestor will probably complain since he will need to sustain more souls, but at least this way, Xue Fang doesn't need to kill anyone.'

A gun appeared in his hand; he then pointed it towards them.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Each bullet pierced their heads, effectively killing them, but when he went to finish the last one, a small, weak voice reached his ears.

"He-help."

"You are awake?" MingHao asked in disbelief.

The poison should be very potent as even the other Golden Core cultivators couldn't move, but somehow, she survived while being weaker than them. There was a possibility she had some kind of special physique or bloodline, but he still felt wary.

He walked slowly toward the woman while staying alert. Xue Fang looked from a distance, studying her. She hasn't found anything wrong so far; her instincts also say she is not dangerous, but something just feels off.

"MingHao, don't get close," Xue Fang warned.

MingHao stopped a few steps away from the woman. He began to think about how to release her without compromising their safety.

An idea then came to his mind, from his favorite series. In that story, it was hard to achieve, but for him, it was easier.

His qi came out from his hand, turning into a solid sword. Using a small amount of lifeforce, he used it as a catalyst, turning his qi into something tangible.

The woman's eyes widened as the sword grew long, reaching close to her. Sparks flew as it passed through the cocoon. MingHao warned her not to make any sudden moves.

But the moment part of the cocoon broke, a strange mist started appearing, covering the whole room and limiting their view. Despite their sharp eyes, they could not see farther than their own hands.

MingHao stopped his actions, as cutting now was too risky. But then, from the sword, he could feel something strange happening.

The cocoon broke, like it exploded outward.

Xue Fang suddenly took out her already damaged shield puppet. It materialized behind her, then raised the shield.

CLANG!!! The shield blocked some kind of attack, making a ringing sound in the room, like an echo.

"MingHao, be careful! The Man-Spider Queen is here!"

"You too, Xue Fang!"

"What a lovely couple, both of you come here attacking my nest, then massacre my children, and still think you are in the right."

"So what!? You hunt us humans for your food! Don't listen to her, MingHao," Xue Fang replied. Your next read awaits at empire

She worried the queen's wordplay would get into MingHao's mind. She knew he cared a lot about right and wrong.

And her suspicion was right; MingHao started to hesitate. From the spider's point of view, what she said was correct, but as Xue Fang said, she, too, has hunted down humans.

Since this is just the law of the jungle, how could what they do be right or wrong? But then how could it differ from what other humans do?

It's also the law of the jungle for the strong to do as they please.

The spider queen didn't miss the opportunity. Her sharp leg pierced through the air, coming close to his chest.

It was too late for MingHao to parry it. He did his best, tilting his body, making the attack miss his heart.

"I only hunt humans enough for my food, but you come here killing all my children for no reason!" the spider queen said once more.

"Dammit!" MingHao cursed. He just wanted to attack back, but her words once again confused him.

What are they doing here? Gathering material for their needs, but does killing the spider children necessary? The answer would be no.

"MingHao, stop listening to her words; she's just playing with you. You think she even cares about them? Did she go out when we burned her children? Close your hearing and focus on fighting."

MingHao was still confused, but he decided to go with her suggestion. Right now, he couldn't hesitate. It's not just dangerous for him; it would also endanger Xue Fang.

If it were only him, he might still hesitate, but there was no way he would sacrifice those important to him for his own personal values.

Another spider leg pierced through the air, this time coming for his head.

CLANG! MingHao parried it with his qi sword. He then put his palm forward and shot a blast with his qi.

The explosion dispersed part of the mist, allowing him to see the spider queen.

Her lower body was that of a spider, but the top was the woman he had seen before, the one inside the cocoon.

Tricky and manipulative—those two words quickly appeared in his mind. He didn't know how, but the spider's actions were impeccable. If she hadn't shown her real appearance, he and Xue Fang would have been duped.

It's even possible they would have brought her to Bai Yue Sect without suspecting anything.

Unlike the man-spider, the spider part of the queen was covered with dark material. It was reflective and glossy like polished metal.

His attack barely left any mark on her body.

From the spider's body, a spider web shot forward. MingHao dashed forward, using his qi sword to cut it apart.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The wound on his chest had already completely healed at this point. His target was the queen's upper body, as it looked weaker.

MingHao's sword fell from the sky, cutting down the spider queen's hand like slicing through butter. Green blood spurted out.