Chapter 17: The Giant Forest Spider

After a long sprint, Dali, Erni, the three sisters of the Dragon Kingdom, and the four of the Fog Country, they finally saw a clearing that could be cleared by the trees being cut down and the land being bulldozed. There were a number of figures who looked like demons, all dressed in green and brown clothes, around the fire in the center, and many torches were planted in the trees around them. They were drinking and having fun, and they were eating good food. The aroma of the barbecue was so attractive that the ensuing Genesis, Wu Guang, Honglushan, Hengsan, and Qiu Feng all rushed over, and at this time, the other eight people had already entered the range of the Hui Demon.

Yokozo and Genesis felt something was wrong, and the moment they stepped on the clearing, the fire went out as if by magic. Once again, they were plunged into complete darkness, unable to even see each other. After a while, Qiu Feng and Honglu Mountain used spiritual magic to light up the surroundings, and finally the separated people finally gathered together, under the faint spiritual light, although they could not see the whole picture of their partner, but they could be completely judged by the vague outline. When they found Dali, Erni and the others, they had long forgotten what had happened before, and they didn't know why they were here or what they were attracted to. At this time, everyone gradually understood that what they had seen before was likely to be a spirit array left over from the ancient battlefield, which had the function of demagogic people.

Unfortunately, by this time they had lost their way, and it was difficult for them to get back to their previous trail before dawn.

They had nothing to do in the dark, and if they went down with the help of the light of spiritual power, they would probably go farther, so Yokozo decided to wait here until dawn before setting off. But he was afraid of getting lost again, and he didn't even dare to lower his head and grope his surroundings. The adventurers decided to open the veins, which might reduce the impact of the mind-confusing spirit array just now. Wu Guang, who couldn't open the vein, was surrounded in the middle, and the others sat around him, their spiritual arrays protecting the greatest novelist in the Tree Kingdom.

After writing the outline of the day, Wu Guang began to feel that his eyelids became heavier, and Leng Wu, who was on the first night vigil, suddenly whispered: "Firelight, firelight has appeared, and the number has increased this time!"

Everyone stood up, opened the veins of their bodies, and prepared for the worst in battle. Indeed, there were more than a dozen warm light sources not far away, and not only the eight people just now, but even Autumn Wind and Genesis could clearly hear the laughter coming from ahead. They walked forward quickly, trying to hide their aura in the darkness, Wu Guang following closely behind them. When they walked nearby, Yokozo stopped everyone: "Let's not get close this time, I'm going to let Mr. Wu Guang go and see what's going on, he can't open the vein, maybe those fires won't be scared away-"

Wu Guang touched the blood-red ring in his bag, quietly put it on in the dark, and then jumped into the jungle.

"We will keep an eye on you, and if there is any danger, signal it to us immediately, and we will definitely guarantee your safety. Genesis said.

However, when Wu Guang walked in, all the light was extinguished, and the darkness that he couldn't see his fingers hit again.

Yokozo senses that something is wrong, and immediately asks Autumn Wind and Genesis to bring back the Shukuni. In just the blink of an eye, the two of them launched a small spirit array, and then disappeared without a sound, appearing behind Wu Guang.

"Brave Mr. Novelist, it's time for us to go back!"

Here's what Genesis said.

"I just saw fine wine, barbecue, laughter, laughter—" As he spoke, Wu Guang quietly put the blood-red ring on his hand back into his bag.

"It seems that his condition is the same as that of Dali," Qiu Feng said, "This should not be the spirit array that was left in the Dark Forest before. ”

"Mr. Wu Guang, do you remember how you came here?" asked Genesis.

Shuguo shook his head, "I only saw the wine, the barbecue, the fire, and heard the laughter and laughter—"

Genesis exchanged glances with Autumn Breeze and asked no more.

"Let's go back first!" said Autumn Wind.

The two of them returned to the place where the adventure team was located through the space spirit array when they came.

Wu Guang sat in front of the crowd and described the scene he saw in the language of writing a novel. Before the great crowd of drinkers and merrymen, there was an elegant and noble demon with golden hair and a crown made of purple roses. They were holding wine glasses, playing harps, and many were singing. Their heads are adorned with flowers, their necklines and belts are adorned with all sorts of beautiful gemstones, and their expressions and voices are full of joy.

However, whether it was Wu Guang or the eight people before, once they stepped into their paradise, the surroundings fell into a dead silence, and the flames turned into black smoke, leaving nothing in their eyes.

Hearing Mr. Wu Guang's description, even the most adventurous Yokozo couldn't guess what was going on. In the end, he ordered to rest in place and not act rashly until dawn, and the team could no longer venture forward in the dark. So, they all sat down against the trees, and Wu Guang began to miss his distant homeland with its beautiful garden, and he was caught up in his fantasies of fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, cold meat, and kimchi, when suddenly he felt that something touched him, and a strange thought entangled his right hand. When he tried to stand up, both of his legs were wrapped in the same thing.

At this moment, he looked around in a panic, the other members of the adventure team had been wrapped in a cocoon made of white silk thread, Wu Guang counted them, a total of twelve, counting himself was thirteen. However, just as he was stunned, the mountain-like spider crawled out of the woods, as if ready to enjoy the meal. Under the dim fluorescence, Wu Guang could clearly feel the vibration of the ground when the spider walked, and it was initially estimated that this huge demon beast would be six meters tall. He could only see the thing's eyes, but at the same time, his body could feel the toxins that had penetrated from the spider silk into his skin and gradually eating away at his own sanity.

He didn't understand why he was still sober, and he was the weakest ordinary person in the team. The others, who had the strength to fight against each other, were trapped in the spider silk and remained motionless, even talking peacefully in their dreams. Wu Guang didn't have time to figure out the reason, he only knew that if he didn't react, his consciousness would gradually be eroded by the toxin, and the final result would be the annihilation of the entire adventure team.

Wu Guang subconsciously touched the blood-red ring in his bag, and was surprised to find that it was no longer there at this time. He touched the tip of his right finger again, and the cold ring was on his finger.

In the next instant, his right hand seemed to pick up a fragment of a dream from a corner of space. Once again, that haunting image emerged before Wu Guang's eyes: a world shrouded in gray, in the cold water of the lake, and an old man imprisoned at the bottom of the lake guessing riddles.

It was a strange feeling, like a soul falling from a high altitude and then sinking until there was no light to see.

The old man seemed to stand right in front of him, without saying a word, and then took out a blood-red ring from his hand. Wu Guang subconsciously put him on, pulled by a strange magical force, obeying the call from afar.

"Do you want to save your friend?" asked the old man softly.

"Who are you?"

The old man didn't answer, "Do you want to save your partner?"

"Where is this?"

The old man still didn't answer, as if he was waiting for Wu Guang's answer.

In the meaningless void, only the two of them are real beings.

Wu Guang raised his head, the long-lost sense of loss in his heart, a cold and piercing pain sinking to the bottom of the lake stimulated his soul, at that moment, the bottomless loneliness welled up in his heart, and there was an endless forest path in front of him, looking forward along the pine trees in the mist on both sides, he saw his sad life. Standing on the horizon where the sea meets the sky, the fiery red canopy is replaced by dazzling starlight.

In the midst of a hybrid space-time, the intoxicating moonlight is stained red with blood, and the river once again converges on a small ring halfway up the mountainside. Condensing the purest bright red, the metal replacement that gathered all the red in the world fell into Wu Guang's hands.

"This is the blood of hell that gives you endless power, and after each generation of the ring-bearer can make three wishes to him, you will gain the power you desire. The old man muttered, "Your companions outside are dangerous, do you want to save your companions?"

"Yes, please give me strength!" Wu Guang did not hesitate.

"Don't you ask the price of great power?"

"As long as you can save them, you can sacrifice anything. ”

The old man smiled, "From the moment you were chosen by the blood of hell, you were the one who chose it. By harnessing the power of Hellblood, you'll become the next generation of grave keepers. You can only use the power three times, and after three times, the user's soul will be imprisoned forever in the chaotic world of the ring, trapped at the bottom of the lake, or lying in the sea of fire - just like the old man you see, only by waiting for the next chosen one to arrive. Even so, would you be willing?"

"Yes," Wu Guang said, "tell me what to do?"

The old man sighed and said softly, "Personally turn the blood of hell seven times, and then make your own wish." ”

With that, the ephemeral void disappeared into the ring world. When Wu Guang turned the blood of hell seven times, he made a wish to have great power. In a dazzling red light, he heard the crisp dislocation of the bones in his body, and then he was tormented by the huge heat bursting from his body. Then he lost consciousness, as if he was fighting the mighty spider, and for a long time he couldn't remember anything.

When he awoke, there was already a glimmer of daylight in the forest, and the huge spider like a small mountain was burned to the skeleton, and fell heavily in the forest. Wu Guang didn't know when he put the blood of hell back in his bag, and he held a sharp blade stained with black blood in his hand. For Mr. Wu Guang, he didn't rely on anyone's help, and he killed the powerful demon beast that almost wiped out the entire adventure team in the darkness alone, which made him begin to believe the words of the old man in the chaotic world. He felt as if he had God-given power, even though it was expensive, and when he sat on the grass and wiped his sword, he found that his heart was empty.